Obituaries
Richard Froncek, 87
Jan 15, 2015
Faith • Flag • Family Richard Archibald Froncek, 87, passed peacefully in his home on January 11, 2015. He was born on January 13, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI. He joined the USMC on February 13, 1943 at the age of 16. He was trained as an airborne radio and RADAR specialist during the WWII Pacific Campaign. He was station in...
Bonita "Bonnie/Bonz" Rue
Jan 14, 2015
BONITA R. “BONNIE/BONZ” RUE, beloved mom, step mom, grandmother, step grandmother, sister and friend completed her earthly mission on January 14, 2015 and crossed the Rainbow Bridge to join those she loves in heaven. She was born on May 3, 1937 to the late Austin and Margaret (Keinath) Mugridge. On October 12, 1957 she was united in marriage to Ronald...
Clara Janda
Jan 13, 2015
Clara Mae Janda, 95, of Sun City, Arizona passed away January 11, 2015. She is survived by her daughter - Diane (Ron), sons - Dennis, Dale (Reesa), Duane, Darrell, Doug (Shawn), granddaughters - Joy (Scott), Kimberly, Lauren, grandsons - Jay (Krisha), Dale Jr (Brianna), Garrett, Cameron, great grandchildren - Connor, Leah, Paige and Lily, brother & sister-in-laws Don & Dorothy...
Michael Raftery
Jan 9, 2015
Michael Lynn Raftery, 73, brave, handsome with great sense of humor, died peacefully January 6, 2015 after nearly a year of suffering following throat surgery. He was heroic in his battle to rehabilitate his body, fight depression and hope for a full recovery. He was born on July 3, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to Joseph & Helen Raftery. He is...
William Prin "Bill"
Jan 8, 2015
William Harry Prin "Bill", passed away in Sun City, AZ on January 3, 2015. Bill was born on December 22, 1932 in Kingsford, Michigan, but his family moved to Jackson, Michigan when he was ten and Bill was a graduate of Jackson High School. He also served in the U.S. Army in the early 1950's. He retired from Honeywell in...
Richard Dale
Jan 7, 2015
Richard Eldon Dale, 94, of Peoria, AZ passed away December 30, 2014. Richard was born in Ridgeway, Missouri. He served in the US Army during WW II. He worked as a Security Department Head for the IRS retiring to Arizona in 1974. He was a member of the Church of the Palms in Sun City. He was preceded in death...
Maurice Chapman
Jan 6, 2015
Maurice G. Chapman, 83, of Glendale, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Born December 29, 1931 in England he was the son of Herbert and Clara Chapman. He had eleven older siblings. He was married to Catherine Chapman, who passed away 7 years prior. Surviving is his daughter, Cynthia L. Small, and grandson, Christopher S....
William Grace
Jan 5, 2015
William Richard Grace age 87 died suddenly Dec. 30, 2014 in Sun City, Arizona where he was a winter resident for 21 years. He was born Mar. 4, 1927 in Portland, OR the son of Edwin Edward Grace and Susanna Martha Fehr. Bill was a WWII veteran and a proud member of the Oregon Air National Guard and Air Force...
Rosalie Haluska
Jan 2, 2015
Rosalie Marie Haluska, 87, of Peoria, AZ passed away December 31, 2014 in Goodyear, AZ. Rosalie was born in Lansford, PA where she was a lifelong resident until moving to Peoria, AZ in 2008. She resided at the Forum at Desert Harbor since her arrival in Arizona. Rosalie was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, AZ....
Antonia Goodyear
Dec 31, 2014
Antonia Frances Goodyear, 71, of Sun City, AZ passed away Dec. 27, 2014. Born Nov. 21, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA she moved to Arizona in 1988 and worked as a church administrator. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Sun City. She is survived by her daughters, Norena Usategui and Anne Louise Schreier, son Anthony Goodyear; sisters...
Nancy Ondra
Dec 23, 2014
Normally a healthy person, Nancy had been feeling poorly and was admitted to John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix (only a mile or so from where we live) on December 9. She was diagnosed with a severe staph infection (MSSA) that probably originated in her leg (she complained of great pain in the left leg and foot) which spread to...
Simon Micko
Dec 22, 2014
Simon Paul Micko, 91, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away December 12, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2015 at St. Helen's Catholic Church, 5510 W. Cholla St., Glendale, Arizona. Interment will follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Allen Lauer
Dec 22, 2014
Allen D. Lauer, 69, of Litchfield Park, Arizona passed away December 21, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 26, 2014 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel.
Donald Lemm
Dec 17, 2014
Donald Wilfred Lemm, 81, of Sun City passed away December 16, 2014. Born May 6, 1933 in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Mr. Lemm worked in the import, export and local shipping business in Minnesota, retiring to Sun City in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Beverly; children Tom Lemm (Debbie),...
Rocky Feno
Dec 9, 2014
Rocky (Rocco) Feno was a loving husband, father and grandfather, friend and companion who returned to the Lord on December 7 2014. He is survived by sons; Philip and (Michelle), Chuck and (Sandra) his granddaughters (Hannah of Chuck and Sandra), (Rochelle "RJF" and Melanie of Philip and Barbara), (Amaris and Jessica of Chuck and Karen) his special nieces Charlene, Cheryl...
Ted Kolb
Dec 5, 2014
Late Thanksgiving night, our beloved dad, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, brother in law, father in law, and friend left this world to go to a place he believed was better. He told the emergency room doctor he needed to go because he had people waiting for him. He was completely lucid during this time saying his private good byes to...
Isabell Rousseau
Dec 5, 2014
Isabell Pendergast Rousseau died peacefully at home on December 3, 2014. She was born to Gladys and Olney Oscar Pendergast in Phoenix on April 28, 1930. They brought her home to a house on the NW corner of 91st Avenue and Camelback Road on 80 acres Olney had inherited from his parents, Isabell and Charles Pendergast, who were pioneers of...
Mattie Buettner
Dec 2, 2014
Mattie Lee Buettner, 92, of Peoria, Arizona passed away November 22, 2014. Mattie was born in Wilson County, North Carolina. She was a Senior Master SGT U.S. Air Force retiree residing in Arizona since 1973. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel. Interment will follow at the...
Rose Francescone
Dec 2, 2014
Rose Francescone entered into eternal life on November 30, 2014, while peacefully resting at home. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Pasquale. She was the baby of nine children, and is survived by her 5 children, Lucille & Jim Snedaker of Hoschton, GA; Nicholas & Laura Lee Francescone of Binghamton, NY; Joseph & Pauline Francescone of Leigh...
Patricia Jacobs Blackburn
Dec 1, 2014
Patricia Gayle Jacobs Blackburn (Gayle) passed away November 25, 2014. Gayle was born April 6, 1956 in Phoenix, AZ to Richard P. and Dora (Hutchison) Jacobs. She grew up in the West Valley where her parents were dairy farmers. She graduated from Glendale High School. Gayle was the former Co-owner of J&B Meat Company. Gayle married her high school sweetheart...
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