Obituaries

Russell Warner Brown, 89, passed into eternity on April 25, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 17+ years, Billie L. Jordan, of Sun Lakes, AZ; daughters, Rene Newton and husband Allen, and Amy Beth Brown, of Albuquerque, NM; grandchildren Rachel and husband Dylan Eavenson, Abigail Wright, and Jessica Newton; great-grandsons Maddax and Carter Eavenson; Brother Paul R. Brown...

Mary Ella Daily Bounds was born on November 30th, 1925, in a railroad town called Purcell, the “heart of Oklahoma”. She went to sleep for the last time on April 27th, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona, her home for over 60 years; Mary Ella’s exit from this world was peaceful.Mary Ella’s parents, Thomas Jefferson Daily and Bertha Mae Dockery Daily, were...

We are sad to announce the passing of Dirk Honeycutt on April 28, 2023. He is survived by his wife Robyn, his 2 stepdaughters Christy Clark (Tom), Cari Keller (Josh), his mother Sally Honeycutt, his oldest sister Jonna Mattice (Gary), little brother Mitchell Honeycutt (Rita) and 6 grandchildren; Trinity, Angelina, Capri & Ayris Chanley and Hunter and Cody Clark.Dirk is...

Geraldine (Geri) Erb was born on May 9th, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away on April 27th, 2023 in Chandler, Arizona. After high school, Geri attended art school and worked as a hat model. In 1954, she married Carl Venberg, a pilot in the US Air Force. Together, they had four beautiful daughters, Beth, Mary, Patti, and Diane. As...

Santiago De La Torre Gutierrez passed from this life in peace at home in Chandler, Arizona surrounded by his family.  He was 92.Santiago was born in La Capilla de Milpillas, Jalisco, Mexico on July 25, 1930, to parents Jose Maria De La Torre Munoz and Carmen Gutierrez Gonzalez.  Santiago had 18 brothers and sisters.He is preceded in death by his...

1949 – 2023 John Van RiperAnother fallen soldier and hero left us on April 14, 2023.  John Van Riper, 74 of Chandler, Arizona.  He joined the Army in 1967 to an honorable discharge in 1970 to fight for his country. A barrage of sniper fire ended a combat mission of the 162ndAssault Helicopter Group during the Vietnam War, wounded my...

Joyce Ann (Cornelius) Johnson, 85, of Chandler, Arizona passed away peacefully on April 11, 2023. Joyce was born in Peoria, Illinois to Dee “Poppy” Cornelius and Ann “Nanny” (Koch) Cornelius. She moved to Arizona with her daughter in the 1960s, where she met her husband, Phillip Arthur Johnson, and became the stepmother to his four children. Joyce and Phillip had...

We are sad to announce the passing of James Monroe Anderson Sr. of Gilbert, Arizona.  James was born on February 13, 1944, and passed away at the age of 79 on April 21, 2023, at 10:02 AM.  James passed surrounded by his loved ones after a battle with heart failure.  He will be sadly missed and will always hold a...

Daniel Kent Cripe, age 67, of Chandler, AZ, passed away peacefully at Chandler Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and loved ones on April 21st, 2023.Dan was born on January 31st, 1956, to Kenneth and Marjorie (Herman) Cripe in Beatrice, NE. Dan spent his early childhood in Wymore, NE before graduating from Ruskin High School in 1974. After graduating, Dan...

Gearldine (Jeri) May, left to be with our Lord and Savior on April 20th, 2023 at the age of 86. She was born on November 10th, 1936 in Mesa, Arizona to Charles Albert Horne and Reva Tryon.Jeri was a remarkable individual who touched the lives of many. She will always be remembered for her thoughtfulness and generosity. She unwaveringly and...

Chief Master Sergeant E-9, Ret. USAFDalton Odell Smith, Ret USAF Chief Master Sergeant E-9Dalton O. Smith, 86, passed away on October 28, 2022. He was born, September 17, 1936, in New Bern, North Carolina. As a young boy, he was placed in the Oxford Orphan Home in Oxford, North Carolina. He remained at Oxford until he graduated from High School....

Randall Clarence Jones, age 71, passed away on April 12, 2023, of kidney failure in Gilbert, Arizona. He was born on October 13, 1951, to Clarence Stewart Jones and Meredith Hanseen Jones in Salt Lake City, Utah. After having lived in New Mexico and Southern California the family settled in Los Altos, California in 1957. Randy attended Loyola Elementary School,...

Helen Louise Tedder Levi, 86, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at her home in Tempe, Arizona surrounded by her loving family.  She was born July 22, 1936, in Panama, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ralph T. Tedder and Geraldine Alice Lamb.Helen met and fell in love with her husband R. Duane Levi in Cashion, Arizona and they were married for...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Snavely Daniel Swaim Sr., born August 29th, 1934. He passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on April 4th, 2023.Known to most as “Dan Swaim,” he was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He attended R.J. Reynolds High School and then the University of North...

Lois L. Landis passed into the arms of her heavenly father on April 12, 2023. She was a lifelong resident of Arizona.Lois leaves behind 3 children, Beverly Landis, Barbara Ballard and Martin Landis, all residents of the Phoenix area. Lois also leaves behind five generations including two grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.Mom retired from the Phoenix Police Department...

It is with great heartache we announce that James D. LeMay, a man filled with love, integrity, compassion, and a spirit of adventure passed away on March 31st, 2023. He was born in Watertown, SD on October 2nd, 1939, raised in Jamestown, ND, and married Janice Peterson on June 7th, 1959, in Langdon, ND.He graduated Magna Cum Laude from University...

Garrett LaMar Rodrigo was born on May 1, 1996, in Chandler, Arizona, and passed away on April 4, 2023, in Tempe, Arizona.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents HD Kingsley G.P. Rodrigo and Norma Rodrigo; grandfather, Lynn LaMar Ross, and uncle, Scott Ross.  He is survived by his parents, Kingsley and Natalie Rodrigo; brothers, Quinn, Ian and Gavin,...

Dillie Mae Collum (McCullough), age 99, went to be with Jesus on April 10, 2023. She was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on November 18, 1923, the oldest of 9 children born to Ruth & Jimmie McCullough. She passed away in Chandler, Arizona where she lived for 35 years. Mae was a woman of faith and an active member of her...

Kathaleen Jesse “Kitty” Strohmeyer died peacefully on April 7, 2022, at the age of 96 in Chandler, Arizona.   She was born on April 23, 1925, to Jessie and Cleaton (Jones) Wilkes in Maxton, North Carolina and is survived by her daughters Dawn Hoy and Linda Maughan; adored son-in-law Bob Maughan; grandchildren Kristin Seagrave, Jacob Knutson Hoy, Robert Maughan, Matthew Maughan;...

Terri Marie Sauer-Kennard, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend went home with our lord after a courageous 6-month battle with NASH, on April 2, 2023, in Chandler AZ. Her husband and partner of 30 years was at her and never left her side.Born in St Louis, MO to Ferdinand Sauer and Carolyn Sauer-Kehm on July 30, 1961. ...