Obituaries
Joseph Kolo
Apr 28, 2015
Joseph P. Kolo, 88, of Sun City passed away April 26, 2015. Joseph was born in Chicago, Illinois and served in the US Army. He worked as an electrician and retired to Arizona in 1990 from Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife Mary; children Joe, Karen, Phil Steve and 6 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11:00...
Elizabeth Kuhlman
Apr 28, 2015
Elizabeth R. Kuhlman, 72, of Peoria, AZ passed away April 26, 2015. Born in Watertown, NY she graduated from Western University in Kalamazoo with her degree in Art. She worked as a teacher, restaurant owner and operator, and worked at Sam’s Club for 10 years as a demo representative. She moved to Arizona in 1976 from Michigan and loved spending...
Brian Medacco
Apr 24, 2015
Brian Medacco, my loving father and esteemed role model, entered lasting peace on April 13th, 2015. Brian is survived by his son, Aaron Medacco. Under his caring love and blanket of security, I (Aaron) was able to enjoy the model childhood. I wanted for nothing. His wife, and my mother, Gina Medacco, the love of his life, completed him during...
Willard Dedmon
Apr 24, 2015
Willard "Will" Dedmon of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away peacefully on April 22, 2015 surrounded by members of his family. He was 78 years old. Will was born on March 10, 1937 in Heavener, Oklahoma. He moved to California at a young age and spent much of his young life there in Bakersfield and Ridgecrest, where his three children were born....
Constance Dittbenner
Apr 21, 2015
Constance “Connie” Dittbenner, 64, died on April 18, 2015, in Sun City West, AZ, after an eleven week battle with cancer. Connie was born September 13, 1950, in Staples, MN, the daughter of Wallace and Kathryn (Loftis) Scruppie. Connie graduated from Motley, MN in 1968. She moved to Seaforth, MN in 1988 where she owned and operated “The Bar”. On...
John Gober
Apr 20, 2015
71, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away on April 17, 2015 in Sun City, Arizona with the ones he laughed with, lived for and loved. John was born August 11, 1943 to John and Emma Gober in Erie, Pennsylvania. John chose a path of employment with the Pennsylvania Electric Company for 10 years before moving to Arizona in 1973...
James Jones
Apr 20, 2015
81, of Sun City, Arizona passed away April 16, 2015. A U.S. Navy veteran he moved to Arizona in 1999. He is survived by his wife Joan; children James Jones (Marie), Julie Allen (Mike), Jennifer Jones, Mary Claire Leon (Wayne) and Thomas Jones; grandchildren Alyssa, Brian, Michela, Charles, Natalee, Alexis, Hailey, Jake Nick. He was preceded in death by his...
Leo Sprang
Apr 14, 2015
Leo R. Sprang, 93, of Mesa, AZ passed away April 6, 2015. Leo was born in Two Rivers, WI and moved to Arizona in 1955. He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a painter in the construction industry. Survivors include his wife Mary Jo Branaman Sprang; children Bill Branaman, Joyce Branaman (Skip Stahl), Tom Branaman (Colleen McGillicuddy) and...
Robert Orvis, Sr.
Apr 13, 2015
Robert Eustace Orvis, Sr. died very peacefully on March 29, 2015 at the age of ninety-four. Bob was born April 22, 1920 to Eustace and Grace Orvis of Minneapolis, MN. Bob’s first job at fifteen was as chauffeur to a prosperous couple. He said that every Saturday he got to fill up the gas tank, alone, which was quite fun. ...
The Frank Paul Simlik
Apr 8, 2015
The Reverend Frank Paul Simlik, 88, of Sun City, Arizona passed away April 6, 2015. Son of Paul and Catherine (Mikeska) Simlik, he was born April 13, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from St. Agnes of Bohemia Elementary School. He attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary and graduated in April, 1945. He entered the Dominican Order and completed his theological studies...
Joyce Beecher
Apr 3, 2015
Joyce Celeste Beecher, 77, passed away March 27, 2015, peacefully at home. She was born in West Helena, Arkansas on August 31, 1937, but moved to Phoenix, AZ with her mother at age 5. She retired from Digital in 1999. Joyce is survived by her daughters Pam Woods Jonell McCord (Toby); sister Jan Arnold (Den); brother John; nephew Jon; cousin...
Margie Clark
Apr 2, 2015
Margie Kathryn Clark, 90, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 in Sun City, AZ surrounded by her Arizona family. Margie was born February 8, 1925 to Herbert and Rebecca Cozart in Portland, OH, the 3rd oldest of 10 children. Margie faithfully cared for her husband of 41 years before his passing on March 27, 2013. Margie is survived by her...
Dr. M. Sanchez
Apr 2, 2015
Dr. George M. Sanchez, 85, passed away on March 7th, 2015, after recovering from open heart surgery in February. He was born on February 22, 1930, in Miami, Arizona, where he married his sweetheart Bertha "Bebe" Muñoz before volunteering for the Army and returned to start his academic venture to become an optometrist and start his family with Bebe. After...
Theodore Gatten
Apr 2, 2015
Theodore Dean Gatten, of Sun City went home to be with His Lord March 28, 2015. Ted was born October 20, 1927 in St. Paul, MN to Jesse and Lucy Gatten. He was the seventh of nine children and grew up in the town of Danbury, WI. He graduated from high school in Webster, WI in 1945 and went on...
Robert MD MSM MPH
Mar 26, 2015
Bob passed away suddenly on March 14th. He was born in Chicago in 1959 and attended the University of Illinois for undergraduate and graduate studies in Agronomy and then medical school. His years as a dedicated family physician and public health provider began as staff physician and then medical director of Clinica Adelante from 1990-1999. His service was recognized in...
Louise Ewell Bates
Mar 24, 2015
August 2, 1915 - March 21, 2015 Louise Bates, Sun City piano accompanist passed away at Hospice of the Valley. She is survived by 3 children, 15 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild. Louise has been associated with music since the age of seven when she began piano lessons with the Sisters of St. Francis teaching order...
Joseph Byard
Mar 23, 2015
Joseph L. Byard, 74, went home to be with his Lord, while he was visiting family in Arizona, Wednesday, March 18, 2015. He was born March 8, 1941 in Glendale, West Virginia, a son of Howard and Jennette Byard. Joe was a charter member of Journey Christian Church. He was retired from Packard Electric after 40 years of service. Aside...
Corey Stirnes
Mar 19, 2015
Corey James Stirnes, 27, of Peoria, Arizona passed away March 11, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 20, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church of Glendale, 7102 N. 58th Dr., Glendale, Arizona.
Irene Krzystofczyk
Mar 10, 2015
Irene P. Krzystofczyk, age 99, passed away at home on Friday, March 6th, surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by husband Ben, son Bob (Judy). She is survived by sons Ron (Diane), George (Dolores), Andy (Dori) and daughters Helen (Bob) Shallenberger, Theresa Sienko, Elaine Hopkins, Karen (Keith) Watt, 23 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. She enjoyed TV...
Frances Bender
Mar 5, 2015
Frances "Carol" Bender, 66, of Glendale, Arizona passed away March 3, 2015. A lifelong Arizona resident, Carol was born in Phoenix to William and Gertrude Roberts. She worked as a school food services baker. Her husband James Melvin Bender preceded her in death October 9th of 2014. She is survived by her son Shannon Bender (Lorri) and daughter Denise Bender;...
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