Obituaries

Tiffany Jane Tate-Eckes, 35 of Chandler, AZ, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at home on September 29, 2018 after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis.  She was born March 1, 1983 in Mesa, AZ.  Tiffany spent her life giving back to others, most notably through the sport of basketball.  Coach Tiff, as she was known by many, was a...

Annabelle Julia Bossickpassed away September 27, 2018 in Sun Lakes, Arizona at Renaissance Retirement Resort.  She was born in the rural Pennsylvania Dutch town of Alburtis, the daughter of Forrest and Clara (Reinert) Kiefer on July 16, 1920.  Living in Alburtis until she was married, she attended grade school there, rode the train every school day for high school classes...

Beth Shawver, 89, of Chandler, AZ, passed away on Sunday, the 23rdof September 2018.Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Monday, October 1st, at Bueler Chandler Mortuary. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 2nd, at Bueler Chandler Mortuary.  Pastor Rowdy Van Horn of One Church Scottsdale will be officiating. Burial will...

Don Delmar MuhsDon Delmar Muhs, the third of seven children, was born on November 14, 1932, to William and Milda (Reher) Muhs on a farm near Grand Island, NE.   As a young boy he would watch the airplanes fly over the farmstead.   With the airport runway only two miles from the farm, the planes flew so low that they would...

Grace Mata Braidi61, of Chandler, passed away unexpectedly Sunday September 23, 2018, from complications of the heart. She did not suffer, and is now at rest enjoying eternal peace with our Lord in Heaven.She leaves behind her husband Naaman, daughter Laura, daughter Olivia Glascock and husband Robert, Sylvia Symonds and husband Adam, and her grandchildren Braidi, Bobby, and Eleanor. Many...

Joyce “Jo” Ann Simons, 1950 – 2018Joyce Ann (Beydler) Simons, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 15, 2018 in Chandler AZ after succumbing to her disease.Joyce was born in Arlington Virginia to her parents Mr. Martin Luther Beydler & Mrs. Florence (Haley) Beydler. As a young adult she traveled the world ending up in Arizona, where she later met Earl Simons....

Avondale Arizona — Damon Patrick Westfall, 53, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his home in Avondale Arizona after a long battle with cancer.He leaves his wife of 2 years, Beverly; his son, Jonathon Westfall, his parents Gary and Barbara Westfall, his sister Renee Westfall and lifelong partner, Andrew, father in law and mother in law, Howard Bowen...

Robert C. PeppinMay 11, 1960 – September 17, 2018Robert Peppin (Bob) our beloved brother suddenly passed away on September 17, 2018. Born in Artesia, New Mexico on May 11, 1960. His family moved to Arizona and settled in Peoria. He had been living in Chandler and recently in Queen Creek.Bob served in the military. When he returned home, he managed...

Tommy Randall Scott (Papa Tom)Tommy Randall Scott, 67, died Saturday, September 15th, 2018 at his home in Chandler, AZ surrounded by his family.  Tom was born in Charleston, West Virginia to his parents Edith & Randall Scott on October 31st, 1950.  He leaves his wife of 37 years, Angela Scott, his sister Janet Williams, his brother Phillip Scott.  Tom had...

PHOENIX – John “Ducky” McAvoy died peacefully in his sleep on September 6, 2018. He was 72 years old. John was born on May 20, 1946 in Miami, Florida to Kathryn and John McAvoy Sr. He is survived by his wife Kathy of sixteen years, as well as their children Kira and Arik. He was predeceased by his former wife...

Michael Petersen Lange, age 26, of Tempe, AZ., passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 unexpectedly at his home.He was born at Desert Samaritan Hospital in Mesa, AZ., October 24, 1991, to Jeffrey Petersen Lange and Denice Michelle Brown. Michael was a handsome, kind, loving, and competitive guy, his personality was contagious. He brought so much love to the table...

In Loving MemoryOur beloved Jay Michael O’Gorman passed away suddenly on August 24th, 2018 at the age of 41 years old in Queen Creek, Arizona.Jay was a beautiful spirit. He was passionate about his family and friends. Jay enjoyed being with family, friends, fishing, hunting, bowling, golfing, and taxidermy.  His wonderful sense of humor was a gift to us all....

HAROLD E. DARR, Jr., 70 of Phoenix died Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at La Luna Senior Living in Tempe, AZ. He was born in Millville, NJ and a graduate of Vineland High School.  Harold worked for Hugin Sweda and he was a program manager for Motorola for 20 years until his retirement.  He was an active dealer in rare coins...

Nathan D. Roland, 41 of Coolidge, Arizona, passed away on August 17, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Teena Roland, children; Samantha & Jacob, grandson; Nathan D. Roland II, parents; Leavy & Charlene Roland, siblings; Bryan Kenner and his wife Amy, Renee Hollaway and her husband Charlie, many cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Nathan was a great husband,...

Arlis Leola Freedentered into eternal life on July 28, 2018.  The daughter of Ed and Martha (Martin) Riedlinger, Arlis was born on March 14th, 1933 in Hebron, North Dakota and raised on a farm North of Hebron.  She was a graduate of Dickenson State Teachers College and earned a Master of Reading Degree from Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minnesota.  While...

Margaret (Schreck) WilliamsonMargaret was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the youngest of three adopted children. Her family ran the funeral/furniture business in Adrian, Minnesota. She attended Southwest State University for two years, and finished her undergraduate degree in Special Education at Mankato State University. Her lifetime dream was to open her own school. Margaret started her teaching career in...

Tammy Lee Bates, 59, was promoted to heaven on August 8, 2018 after a valiant battle with cancer. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. Tammy was born to the late Kenneth and Arlene Durning, an Air Force Sgt and a homemaker respectively, in Amarillo, TX...

Marlene Parks Nash-Hartmannpassed away peacefully at her home in Sun Lakes, Arizona on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the age of 86, surrounded by family.  Marlene was affectionately adored by an abundance of family and friends. Marlene grew up in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the first daughter of Lawrence and Eleanor Parks. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mavis...

On July 28, 2018, beloved sister Janet Lee Engdahl passed away with her life partner Tom Rehberg, and her sisters Linda and Cheryl at her bedside.Janet was born in San Francisco in 1950 and spent her childhood and youth there. She also began her career in banking there. She then moved to Arizona and quickly advanced to a managerial position...

Wayne Aldon Enloe Whitneyof Chandler passed into eternal rest July 25, 2018.  Wayne died in his sleep peacefully at the home of his parents, Jean and Mark MacVittie.  He was born May 13, 1981, a third generation Arizona native.  Wayne lived in South Dakota between the years of 2009 and 2018.  A hard worker, Wayne found a place in the...