Obituaries
Dorothy C. Grunsby
Jul 6, 2024
Dorothy C. Grunsby, age 85, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024 after a long illness. She was born June 5, 1939 in Cape Broyle, Newfoundland, Canada to Michael and Rita O’Brien. She married the love of her life, Frederick Grunsby on October 27,1962 in Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada.
Dot loved to travel. She lived in and traveled all over Europe....
Diane Newton Power
Jun 29, 2024
Diane Newton Power passed peacefully from this life on June 29, 2024, in Gilbert, Arizona.
Diane was born October 1, 1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Jack Winston Newton and Sylvia Ruth Clark. She came home to three older brothers, and everybody loved this beautiful brown eyed, curly haired baby girl. She grew up in Bountiful, Utah, with the three...
Patricia Joan Cieslak
Jun 29, 2024
Patricia “Joan” Cieslak, 83 of Chandler, AZ, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 9, 1940, to Micheal and Margaret Wiltzius.
Joan will best be remembered as a wonderful wife and mother. You couldn’t ask for a better friend than Joan. She was a dedicated bingo player, spurring to many well-known...
Betty Joan Stoeckeler
Jun 27, 2024
The inimitable Betty Joan “Beejie” Stoeckeler finished her adventurous mortal journey on June 27, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona. Beejie was a brilliant, outspoken, gregarious, and generous woman who lived life at a frenetic pace.
Beejie was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 5, 1947, to her father, Ernest George Stoeckeler (1917 – 1975), a forest research scientist and aerial photo specialist,...
Thomas J. Idczak
Jun 27, 2024
Thomas J. Idczak, affectionately known as "Grampy" to his family and friends, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 3, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio, to Walter and Evelyn Idczak, Tom was the eldest of five boys and took on the responsibilities of the man of the family at the...
John DeFrancesco
Jun 25, 2024
“Papa” John DeFrancesco, a beloved longtime presence on the Philadelphia jazz scene, died on June 25, 2024 in Maricopa, Arizona. He was 83. John was born September 12, 1940 in Niagara Falls, New York to his parents Joseph and Jenny DeFrancesco.
John a musical prodigy following in the footsteps of his father Joseph DeFrancesco who played sax with the Dorsey brother’s...
Mary Ellen Walsh
Jun 25, 2024
Mary Ellen Walsh (60) of Chandler, Arizona passed away peacefully with family by her side on the 25th of June, 2024. A recurrence of her cancer took her away from her happy days of retirement. Mary Ellen was a beloved sister, aunt and friend.
Born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, Mary Ellen was the youngest of four children of the late Eleanore and...
Kayoko (Minami) Vernier
Jun 23, 2024
The loss of Kayoko (Minami) Vernier has created a hole that aches in the lives of all who knew her. She was born into the loving arms of her father and mother, Hirotsugu and Miyuki Minami, in Tokyo, Japan on March 2, 1964. After completing high school there, she received an associate degree in 1990 from the business school at...
Alice Kirkwood Birdsall
Jun 23, 2024
Alice Kirkwood (McGirr) Birdsall, 83, of Gilbert, AZ, passed away on her 83rd birthday, June 23, 2024. What a special, unique way to go home!
She was born on June 23, 1941 to Johnny and Elizabeth (Kirkwood) McGirr in Glasgow, Scotland. She was the oldest of 5 children.
As an ambitious 18 year old, she bravely sailed across the ocean from Scotland...
Theresa Lin Niemeyer
Jun 15, 2024
Theresa Lin Niemeyer was born October 19th, 1975, a day before her mother’s birthday, as a present to her parents Linda and Edward Niemeyer in Mountain View, CA. She was raised with her siblings until August 1981 when the entire family moved to Chandler, AZ. She graduated from Chandler High School with Honors in 1993 and attended Arizona State University...
Seth Dwight Clark
Jun 15, 2024
Seth D. Clark, of Chandler, AZ, passed away peacefully on June 15 2024.
Born on April 24, 1949, in Paso Texas, Seth's life was filled with love, laughter, a deep passion for his work.
Seth was a dedicated butcher and meat cutter throughout his professional career.
Seth's warm personality touched the hearts of all who knew him. He had special talent for...
Barbara Grace (Beckstead) Ellsworth
Jun 14, 2024
Barbara Grace (Beckstead) Ellsworth (83) passed away on June 14, 2024, in Chandler, Arizona, at. She was born on October 24, 1940, in Phoenix, Arizona. Barbara was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.
Barbara was one of a kind. She had a warm and loving personality, spreading joy wherever she went. Her faith was a cornerstone of her life, and...
Robert Louis Sanders
Jun 10, 2024
Robert Louis Sanders was born July 10, 1933, in Talbotton, Georgia to the late Lennie and Willie Mary Sanders. Along with 1 brother and 2 sisters Robert was the youngest of the 4 children born to their union.
Robert joined the United States Air Force and traveled to various places including Azores, Portugal, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, and Stead Air...
Barry Jonathan Abrams
Jun 9, 2024
Barry Jonathan Abrams, 69, of San Tan Valley, Arizona, peacefully passed away on June 9, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 18, 1954, in New Haven, CT. Barry was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Barry loved to make those around him laugh. He was a fan of stand-up comedy and was always known for...
Jennie Lee
Jun 7, 2024
JennieLee passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2024 in Gilbert, Arizona.
JennieLee was born Jennie Robinson, daughter of Leland Claude Robinson and Elinor Victoria Spencer. JennieLee was preceded in death by her siblings, Minnie, Leland, Eldon, Fahy, and David. She was born in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico on November 24, 1925.
JennieLee grew up in Colonia Dublan until the age of...
John Martin Willis
Jun 7, 2024
John Martin Willis, born November 22, 1949, in Tucson, AZ, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 74 years old.
John, the cherished son of Roy and Lora Willis, spent his formative years in Queen Creek, AZ, before the family relocated to Chandler, AZ. His exceptional intellect shone through as he embarked on his...
Kathleen (Kathy) Ostrem Matesi
Jun 7, 2024
Kathleen Rae (Ostrem) Matesi (Kathy) was born in Joliet, Illinois on February 25, 1939 to Truman and Miriam (Barnes) Ostrem and went to heaven on June 7, 2024.
Kathy is survived by her husband of nearly 67 years, Eugene Matesi Sr., her children Vicki (Neil Shea), Michele (Layne Nelson), Geno (Jamie), Nick (Liz), 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She is...
Donald Eddy Thompson
Jun 7, 2024
Donald Eddy Thompson passed away Friday, June 7, 2024 at his Gilbert, AZ home after a short illness. Don was born on a raisin ranch near Porterville, CA June 19, 1932. His mother, Edith passed away in 1935; Don and his dad later moved into Porterville with Don’s paternal grandmother, Genevieve Kate [Alexander] Thompson. In 1942 Don & his dad...
George Lynn Adams
Jun 2, 2024
George Lynn Adams passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Lynn passed in the presence of his eternal companion Brenda (Hoopes) Adams. Lynn and Brenda were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona temple on August 6, 1965. Lynn was cared for in his final years by his loving children, grandchildren,...
James (Jim) Clinton Clark
May 28, 2024
James (Jim) Clinton Clark, born January 10, 1943, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona, at the age of 81. Surrounded by his loved ones, he departed from this world at 12:36 PM local time.
James was the beloved son of Clinton L. Clark (June 20, 1915 - May...
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