Obituaries

Theresa LeBlanc

Theresa LeBlanc

May 6, 2016

Theresa “Sue” LeBlanc, 86, of Sun City, AZ passed away May 4, 2016. Born in Oakland, CA she moved to Arizona in 1970. She was a clerical worker for the Dept. of Defense before her retirement. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Sun City. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robert “Bob” LeBlanc;...

Norbert Wedl

Norbert Wedl

May 6, 2016

Passed away Mon., May 2, 2016 at home in El Dorado, Sun City, AZ. He was born January 15, 1926, in Johnson Creek, WI to Roman and Mary (Werner) Wedl. Married Margaret Haas, Jun 24, 1948 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jefferson, WI. Nubby was a self-employed Contractor most of his adult life, in both Wisconsin and...

Elbert Peckham October 12, 1931 - April 29, 2016

Elbert Peckham October 12, 1931 - April 29, 2016

May 6, 2016

Elbert Herbert Peckham was born in October 1931 to the parents Samuel Elbert and Catharine Peckham. Elbert, or Al, as he preferred to be called, was number four of nine children in the Peckham family. He was raised on a dairy farm and learned responsibility and hard work in his formative years. Upon graduation from High School, he joined the...

Melvin Conklin

Melvin Conklin

May 4, 2016

Melvin "Mike" Conklin born May 12, 1929 and passed away on May 1, 2016 He was born and raised in Fraser Colorado & moved to Sun City to retire after serving 22 years in the Air Force. He is survived by his loving wife Patricia, 3 sons, Bradley, Norman & Charles and 1 daughter Deborah Nordholm. Also 4 grandchildren and...

Edward Young

Edward Young

May 2, 2016

Edward Young passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on Wednesday evening April 27, 2016. Ed was a wonderful husband and loving father; he was a man that gave freely of his life to help his children and friends. His presence and wisdom will surely be missed more than words can say. Edward is survived by Iris, his wife of 57 beautiful...

Danny McBroom

Danny McBroom

Apr 27, 2016

Danny McBroom (Daniel Ernest McBroom), born September 14th, 1992. In Phoenix Arizona. An exquisite, extraordinary young man. Intelligence, wit, style, loving & caring, genuine. An award winning athlete in football and wrestling. National Honor Society, Top 2%, and received an academic scholarship to California Polytechnic State University, from which he recently graduated. Engaged to be married to Bre Salvati. A...

Jo Irons

Jo Irons

Apr 25, 2016

Jo Lorraine (nee Brand) Irons, 82, died April 23rd 2016 at Serenity House Hospice, in Phoenix, Arizona with her family at her side. Prior to death, she had spent 11 days in Abrazo West Hospital I.C.U. Her death was a direct result of an auto accident involving an intoxicated individual near her winter home in Sun City, Arizona on April...

Keith Mund

Keith Mund

Apr 25, 2016

Loving Memories of Keith L. Mund Keith Lowell Mund was born on September 9, 1951 in Moorhead, Minnesota and joined his Heavenly Father on April 18, 2016, in Sun City, Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Donna Jensen Mund (Surprise, AZ) and his children, Heather Mund (Los Angeles, CA), Arren & Tonya Mund (Ames, IA), Andy & Kelli Jensen...

Casandra Leigh Knight

Casandra Leigh Knight

Apr 23, 2016

Casandra “Candy” Leigh Knight, nee Larsen, died Monday, April 18, 2016 at 11:55 pm, from complications following transplant surgery. Candy was born August 13, 1953 in Benton Harbor, MI. She graduated from Coloma High School during which time she had the honor of becoming Miss Coloma. She went on to attended Albion College, in Albion, MI, where she majored in...

Helen Ramsey Chamberlain

Helen Ramsey Chamberlain

Apr 22, 2016

Helen Augusta Ramsey Chamberlain was called to heaven on April 16th, 2016 in Sun City, Arizona at the age of 96. Preceded in death by her husband Joe Chamberlain, daughter Cheryl Lyn Ragsdale, brother Vernon Ramsey, brother Melvin Ramsey, mother Augusta Ramsey, father Earnest Ramsey and very dear friend and companion Charlie. A loving mother to Jo Dean Fritz and...

Faye Anco

Faye Anco

Apr 19, 2016

Faye Marie Anco, 88, of Sun City passed away April 16, 2016. Mrs. Anco was born in Hammond, IN to Salvatore and Rose Abate. She worked as a Credit Manager for Carson Pierre Scott department store in Chicago, IL. She served 20 years as a Lector at St. Victor’s Catholic Church in Calumet City, IL. After retiring to Sun City...

Kenneth Dorian

Kenneth Dorian

Apr 18, 2016

Kenneth Dorian, 72, passed away suddenly on April 14. He was an active and loved member of the Sun City community for 17 years. Ken moved to Sun City from Alsip, Illinois, where he served as a respected Police Officer for 28 years. He was the son of the late William and Tillie, brother to the late Thomas and Dennis....

Nelda Born

Nelda Born

Apr 12, 2016

Nelda Marie Born, age 68, died peacefully on April 11, 2016 after a valiant struggle with C.O.P.D. Nelda was born June 6th, 1947 in the San Diego, California Navy hospital, the daughter of Carl Wallace Gamble, and Shirley Mae Hughes. Nelda thoroughly enjoyed reading, shopping, word search, gambling, camping, dancing, and spending time with her family. She loved going on...

Darrell Mack

Darrell Mack

Apr 12, 2016

Darrell G. Mack, 83, joined his heavenly Father on April 10, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Norma, of 63 years; his four sons Larry (Sheree), Lynn (Sheree), Lanny (Robin), and Lloyd (Victoria); seven grandchildren and five step-grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Darrell was born in Colorado and remained there until coming to Sun City, Arizona in 1992. He retired from...

John DiVerde

John DiVerde

Apr 6, 2016

John H. DiVerde, 93, of Peoria, Arizona passed away April 1, 2016. He was born in New Castle, PA to Salvatore and Mary C. DiVerde. He was raised in Maywood, IL, graduated from Proviso East High School class of 1940 and attended IIT in Chicago. John served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. John and Doreen were married in...

Thelma Kearney

Thelma Kearney

Apr 6, 2016

98, of Sun City West passed away April 2, 2016. Thelma was born in Louisiana, Missouri. She worked as a sales clerk for F.W. Woolworth Company. She moved to Arizona in 2001 from California and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her son Dewey Kearney of Sun City West, AZ. Private family interment services will...

Donald Greene

Donald Greene

Apr 5, 2016

Donald Leroy Greene of Peoria AZ passed away on April 2, 2016 at the age of 73. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Donald Matthew Greene and the late Elsie (Beebe) Greene and was raised in South Bend, Indiana. Don joined the United States Air Force in 1960 and served 24 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant....

Mary Flanigan (Gilbert)

Mary Flanigan (Gilbert)

Mar 31, 2016

89, died peacefully at home March 26, 2016 after a battle with COPD. Born May 2, 1926 in Toledo, OH to Harold (Hal) and Marie Gilbert, she graduated from DeVilbiss High School (Toledo) and went on to receive her degree as a Registered Nurse from Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing and Hygiene in Detroit, MI before marrying Russell Flanigan...

Robert Pfister

Robert Pfister

Mar 30, 2016

Robert Raymond Pfister passed away at his home, The Stratford, in Phoenix AZ, on March 18th, 2016, at the age of 80. He lived most of his life in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, with his wife Jeanne Pfister, where he was a High School Biology teacher for 35 years. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying ice fishing, hunting, hiking, fishing, and cross...

Margaret (Anders) Willis

Margaret (Anders) Willis

Mar 28, 2016

Margaret Maude (Anders) Willis 69, Peoria Arizona. Margaret lost her courageous battle with cancer on March 23, 2016. She was a lady with a remarkable spirit and an urgent will to live and help others. Margaret gave to all who knew her a positive attitude and love of life. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born May...