Obituaries

Marjorie Lupton

Marjorie Lupton

Feb 27, 2017

Marjorie Mae Lupton, 91 of Phoenix, AZ died peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 14, 2017. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 11, 1925. Marge worked at “The Denver” in sales. She has a passion for ballroom dancing and taught at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio for many years. She enjoyed playing bridge and her many friends at...

Jesse Bootman Jr. 90

Jesse Bootman Jr. 90

Feb 24, 2017

Jess Bootman died peacefully at his home in Sun City on February 19, 2017 surrounded by his beloved family. Born in St. Jo Missouri in 1926 to Jesse Lyle Sr. Esther Bootman. Jess enlisted in the Navy in June 1943 at just 17 years old, leaving high school in 11th grade, earning his diploma in the service. He was an...

Eva Blanco

Eva Blanco

Feb 23, 2017

Eva May Blanco, born in New Mexico to Camilo and Rose Varos, passed away at the age of 74 in Sun City West, AZ where she resided for the past 3 years. Eva attended college in Pueblo, CO. She worked as a banker for most of her career and then worked at Ford Motor Credit until retirement. Wife of Ron...

Brigadier (ret.) George James Iannacito

Brigadier (ret.) George James Iannacito

Feb 23, 2017

George James Iannacito was born of Salvatore and Anna Iannacito on March 25th, 1921, in Denver, Colo., where he graduated from North High School in 1939. He attended the University of Maryland in 1961 and The George Washington University in 1963. He joined the Army Air Corps Enlisted Reserve in July 1942; in February 1943 entered active duty as an...

Clyde Schilling

Clyde Schilling

Feb 22, 2017

Clyde Dallas Schilling, 80, of Sun City, AZ passed away Feb. 21, 2017. Born April 16, 1936 in Richmond, IN to Vincent Martha Schilling. An Arizona resident since 1980, he worked as an electrician and was a US Army veteran. He was a life member of Masonic Lodge #196 in Richmond, IN, Scottish Rite-Valley of Indianapolis, Eastern Star-Loyal Chapter 49...

Donald Wray

Donald Wray

Feb 22, 2017

Donald Bartholomew Wray, 84, of Sun City, Arizona passed away Feb. 20, 2017. Born in Council Bluffs, IA he moved to Arizona in 1996. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 15800 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ.

Marc James.

Marc James.

Feb 20, 2017

Marc James, 67, passed away with his family by his side on February 8, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born on May 26, 1949 in Warsaw, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elsie; brother Jon; and his son, Aaron. Marc is survived by his wife and best friend of more than 17 years,...

Lidell (Flanigan) Jacobson

Lidell (Flanigan) Jacobson

Feb 17, 2017

Lidell Jacobson, 64, was surrounded by her family when she passed away at home in Goodyear, AZ on February 11, 2017. After a valiant six month battle with pancreatic cancer, Lidell joined her parents Russell and Mary (Gilbert) Flanigan and brother Robert. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 19th, 1952 and graduated from Glenn Rock High School in...

Irene Cychosz

Irene Cychosz

Feb 15, 2017

Irene Elizabeth Cychosz was born November 4th, 1924 in Wausau WI. She moved to Milwaukee to attend school to become a beautician. Irene moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1950 and continued her career. She worked for many styling salons in the Phoenix and Sun City areas. Irene passed away Feb. 12, 2017 in Sun City. Irene is preceded in death...

Harold Schedlbauer

Harold Schedlbauer

Feb 15, 2017

Harold Lloyd Schedlbauer, 78, of Sun City, formerly of Princeton, MN, entered eternity on February 10, 2017. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather to his loving wife of 58 years, Katharina (also known as Donna); his sons Bruce (Kris) Schedlbauer, Kent (Karla) Schedlbauer, grandchildren Matt Schedlbauer, Danielle (Paul) Capistrant, Genelle (Matt) Pretty, and Andrea (Phil) Miedema; and nine...

Scott Frost

Scott Frost

Feb 15, 2017

Scott Gregory Frost, age 44, died on Friday, February 3, 2017. He was born on October 1, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona to Catherine Taylor and adopted by James Bretall. He achieved an associate’s degree and certification as an x-ray technician. Scott enjoyed helping people and spoke proudly of following in his mother footsteps, with her love of medicine as a...

Maury Solomon

Maury Solomon

Feb 14, 2017

Maury Solomon, 61, of Surprise, died 2/9/2017. He was born in Bad Kreutznach Germany to Edward and Hildegard (Bernd) Solomon. Maury moved to Arizona as a young child, went to Aqua Fria HS, and obtained his Bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1979. Maury was President and Founder of Quality Medical Supply, Inc. He was an avid hiker and...

Christine Aguilera

Christine Aguilera

Feb 14, 2017

Chris Aguilera, 64 passed away on February 10, 2017. She was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Joe T. and Marie Fallini. She is survived by husband Ruben and children, Lisa, Nick, and Tony. She was the youngest sibling, survived by brother Pete Fallini and sister Mary Fallini. She was Idaho state champion in tennis in 1969. Chris moved...

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

Feb 13, 2017

December 20, 1939 - February 10, 2017 Born in Santa Clara, CA, to her loving parents, Bill and Irene Bothelo, Barbara was the loving wife of Ronald Smith (Sun City) for 31 years; beloved mother of Julie Matthews of Queen Creek, Michael Raposa (Sandra) of Glendale and Michele (Jim) Hulin of Las Vegas; loving step mother to Debra (Einar) Ingebretsen,...

Joan Morgan

Joan Morgan

Feb 10, 2017

Joan A Morgan, 83, has been living in Sun City West for the past 17 years with her husband and soulmate Richard Morgan Sr. She passed away February 6, 2017 at Banner Hospice after a brief illness. Happily married for 52 years, they have been the model of a beautiful marriage to everyone they encountered. Born in Buffalo, NY she...

Susan Lipnicki

Susan Lipnicki

Feb 6, 2017

Susan E. Lipnicki age 67 of Youngtown Arizona passed away on Tuesday January 24th 2017. Susan was born November 25th 1949 in Burbank, California. She was the oldest of her two surviving siblings Robert (Mary Ann) & Sally (Alan). On January 8th 1972 she married the love of her life, her surviving husband Joseph Lipnicki. She is survived by her...

Regina Murphy

Regina Murphy

Feb 2, 2017

Visitation for Gina will be held 6-8 p.m. with a rosary service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2017 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 330 W. Coral Gables Dr., Phoenix, AZ. Interment to follow at...

Bradley Scott

Bradley Scott

Feb 2, 2017

Bradley G. Scott, 74, of Glendale, Arizona passed away February 1, 2017. Born in Hardy, Kentucky, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Scott moved to Arizona in 1965 from Ohio and worked as a sales associate in the construction supply industry. He is survived by his two sons and their families. A memorial service will be held at...

Stella Estrada

Stella Estrada

Jan 30, 2017

Stella Estee Estrada, 98, of Peoria, AZ passed away Jan. 27, 2017. Born in Howe, OK in 1919, she moved to Bakersfield, CA in the late 60’s where she worked in retail sales until retiring in 1980. She married Aurelino “Joe” Estrada and moved to Sun City in 2008. Joe preceded her in death in June of 2016, son Willard...

Raymond Zajic

Raymond Zajic

Jan 30, 2017

Raymond Zajic, 90, of Peoria, AZ, passed away at his home on January 28, 2017. He was born in Newton, KS in 1926 to Frank and Laura Zajic. He served in the Marines during WWII with honorable discharge. Ray was a graduate of Finlay Engineering College of Kansas City, MO in 1950. He worked on engineering projects with General Motors,...