Obituaries

George Bock RansdellRufus and Mildred Ransdell of Seattle Washington gave birth to George Bock Ransdell on January 9th 1943.  He spent  his childhood in Seattle along with sister Linda Ransdell Gurnari, graduating from West Seattle High School in 1961.  Following graduation, George joined the military serving in Germany and Fort Knox.  In 1963, George married classmate Joan Frances Pickart, together...

James Robert Williams Jr.was called home on February 26th, 2019, at 8:58 pm. He was born on August 11, 1961 to James R. “Bob” and Lydia, and was the oldest of 4 boys. Born in Biloxi, MS, James traveled the world in his youth as a result of his father’s military service. He and his family moved to Phoenix, AZ...

Lynne Carol (Cox) Brookswas born to Orin J. Cox and E. Ruth Cox on September 24, 1944 in Berkeley, California. She called California home along with her parents and only sister Elaine (Cox) Ells; until she met Will Dallas Brooks Jr. (Bill) at Pasadena College in Pasadena, California.Lynne and Bill were married in Van Nuys, California on March 27th 1965,...

Ernest Dillihay, 93, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Affectionately known as “Ernie” by family and friends, Ernie was an active and devoted member of his community and church.While stationed at Ft. Huachuca, AZ, Ernie, a WWII Army Air Corps member, met his first wife, Betty, an enlistee in the Women’s Army Corps...

Clytie Mae Fleetwood, 96, passed away peacefully February 21, 2019, at her home in Sun Lakes, Arizona, surrounded by her devoted children following a brief illness.Born in Tokio, Terry County, Texas, and raised in eastern New Mexico, she was the only daughter of Andrew Quincy and Lillie Helmer Smith.  She met her husband, Haldon Thomas Fleetwood, in Clovis, New Mexico,...

Brenda Rae Whisenant (Gibson) completed her earthy mission on February 18th2019,Brenda is survived by her loving husband Troy of 28 years. Her parents, Patricia and Nolan Gibson of Gold Canyon, Brothers Scott and Rodney. children, Joshua (21) Tyler (18) Charly(15) and Allie (14). Brenda was born on September 26, 1968. She graduated from Washington High school in 1986.  She attended...

Shirley Toya Yokom, a long-time resident of the Queen Creek area, died suddenly on Tuesday morning, February 19, 2019, at Mercy Gilbert Hospital, in Gilbert, Arizona.Shirley was born in 1931. She was the second child of four children, born to Shirley and Felix Vivas of Pasadena, California.Shirley enjoyed dancing, mischief making, and always had a good story to tell. She...

Bernadine S. (Hanson) Gillespassed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, February 11, 2019 at the age of 93. Bernadine was born in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin on December 16, 1925 to Alice F. (Phillips) and Axel W. Hanson. Bernadine married Bernard C. Gilles on August 20, 1946.Bernadine is survived by her sons Michael (Michelle), Bernard (Alice), daughter in-laws Dolores and...

Floyd Dale Beans, 92, passed away February 16, 2019 in Chandler, AZ.  He was born January 5, 1927 in Greybull, WY to Guy and Cora (Fouts) Beans.  His family moved to Lexington, Nebraska in 1933 and he grew up there on the farm, graduating in 1946 from Lexington High School.The day after graduation, he left for the service and spent...

Anita “NIki” Rainhadied unexpectedly on 2/9/19 at Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ.She was born 12/2/1946 in Clearfield, PA ,the daughter of Guy T. Smeal and Dorothy Grubb Smeal of Clearfield, PA.Niki graduated from Bradford High School Class of 1964. Following graduation she worked as a secretary at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, CT, and also operated her...

Joan Margaret Cahoy, 90, of Sun Lakes, Arizona and formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on February 12, 2019. Joan was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mayme Sheehan, two brothers, Robert and Leslie Sheehan and sister, Marie Sheehan and grandson, Ryan McMullan. She is survived by her husband Dr. Harold Cahoy, whom she married in 1958 and...

Ramona Reyes Florespassed away on February 10, 2019. She was born in Guadalupe, Arizona on February 29, 1940. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, nana, great nana, and friend. She is survived by her 8 children Arthur, Lydia, Eddie, Ernie, Mary Carmen, Mary Lou, Esther, and Raymond. She is also survived by her sisters, Frances Castro, Connie Martinez,...

Shirley Ann (Jones) Wilkinsonof Chandler, Arizona, was born on Sept. 9, 1935 at the United Verde Hospital, now known as the Grand Hotel, in her beloved Jerome, Arizona. She passed away at age 83 on Jan. 20, 2019 in Chandler, a resident of the city for 60 years. Shirley was the daughter of the late “Peggy” Iris Estelle Jones and...

Conway Thomas Ryan(89) died on February 1stafter bravely battling multiple illnesses. He lived at his home in Chandler with his wife Mary until his death. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Dr. Martin Joseph and Kathleen Conway Ryan. He was a graduate of Central High School in Sioux City, Loras Academy in Dubuque, Iowa, Creighton University in Omaha,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Swanson, age 65, announces her passing on Thursday, January 24, 2019 in Gilbert, Arizona after a long illness.Elizabeth was born to the late John Robert and Patricia Ann (Ketchum) Swanson on January 18, 1954 in Taylorville, Illinois. She moved with her family to Chandler in 1965 where she...

Daniel Thomas Richmond, 21, of Gilbert, Arizona, died January 14, 2019 as a result of an accidental drug overdose. Daniel was born to Alexander Thomas Richmond and Robin Richmond Latto on October 29, 1997 at Desert Samaritan Hospital. He was welcomed into the world by his parents, big sister (Heidi), and great-grandmother (Anne “Nana” Resnick). He was a beautiful baby...

Jeremy Jonesdied unexpectedly at home on January 11th, 2019 in Chandler, Arizona at the young age of 46 years old. Jeremy is survived by father, Robert , stepmother, Bonnie , mother, Rose stepfather Jeff , stepfather , Jim , stepmother Patty ; brothers, Bill, Andrew, Theodore, Franklin, Clayton, Nick, and Nate; Wife, Hannah Hall ; and children, Christopher, Reegan and...

Charles Gerald (Jerry) Christenson, of Sun Lakes, AZ passed away December 30, 2018 in Chandler, AZ.  Jerry was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on March 10, 1940 to Claire Christenson and Mildred Johnson. Jerry was married to Janet Swanson from 1960 through 1994 and lived in LeMars, Iowa. They had two children; Julie and Jeffrey Christenson. Jerry married Carol Dahl in...

Valerie Ann Caliendo, born October 20, 1939 in Chicago, IL to Edward and Olive Kilb, she was one of six children (Rose, Ronetta, Edward, William, and Denise) passed away peacefully on Sunday January 13, 2019 at the age of 79.Valerie is survived by her husband of sixty years Felix “Phil” Caliendo, five sons Michael (Eddie), James (Zulma), Mark (Sarah), John...

Garry Dan Gilbertpassed away on January 11, 2019 in Chandler, Arizona.  He suffered a massive heart attack on December 4, 2019. Two days later he underwent open heart surgery and fought one hell of a fight for the following six weeks in the ICU at Chandler Regional Hospital. Ultimately his body could not sustain and he passed on peacefully with...