Obituaries

Joe died at home in Chandler surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle with cancer on January 28th. Joe was born in Phoenix in 1954. He attended grade school and high school in Phoenix. Joe worked in many areas of construction. He loved working with wood, especially the redwoods of Northern California. He was an accomplished plumber and...

Marie Rose (Steinhauser) Hammer, 88, of Chandler passed away peacefully on January 30, 2018.She was born on February 8, 1929 in Tiffin, Ohio. She graduated in 1947 from Calvert Catholic High School in Tiffin. She and her husband worked as custodians at St. Mary-Basha Catholic School in Chandler for 15 years. She was a devout member of the Catholic faith....

Rickey Ira Ricketts, 58 years old, of Chandler, Arizona passed away suddenly due to heart complications on January 26, 2018 surrounded by love and family. Rickey was born in Globe, Arizona to Robert (deceased) and Betty (Bucy) Ricketts and has one sister, Vickey Ricketts. Rickey and Michele Parker married June, 1995. They did not have children, but have many fur-babies...

SMITH, BUNNYRuth E. Smith, née Edwards, known to her family and friends as Bunny, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 in Chandler, Arizona. A native of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, Bunny was born in 1946, the eldest daughter of Thomas H. and Ruth J. (Parkin) Edwards. She attended Central Cambria High School and then Kent State University, where she studied art....

Romelia Sanchez,78, was born in Chihuahua, Mexico to Fransico and Elvira Venegas . She is survived by her husband Jesus Sanchez and their ten children; Carolina Aceves, Edelmira Sanchez, Jesus Sanchez, Ramona Mceuen, Mario Sanchez, Laura Mank, Romelia Sanchez, Guadalupe Lilia Ponce, Martin Sanchez, and Carlos Sanchez (insert cross). Her legacy lives on through all the spouses, 27 grandchildren, and...

Steven was the love of my life. He was the father of my children. My best friend. He always made me smile with his silly jokes, we have been through hell and back several times. Saw me at my best and my worst and was always there when he was needed. Steven always put the kids and family and friends...

Joseph Lawrence Madlpassed away at his home in Sun Lakes, AZ on January 16, 2018 surrounded by loved ones after a long and hard battle with cancer. He was born on July 3, 1967 in Washington, PA and raised in Ligonier, PA. He attended Greensburg Central Catholic H.S. and upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served...

Tiffany Aujie, 73, of Phoenix passed away on January 14th in Chandler where she lived with her son and daughter in-law. Daughter of Theresa and Samual Lanza, Tiffany was born Rita Ann Lanza in 1944 and as we would all learn, she was a strong and opininated woman. As a child, her dad’s Air Force career had them traveling all...

Kristin Mortensen Hamblinpassed away on January 14, 2018 in Mesa, Arizona at the age of 37. She was a devoted wife and mother whose focus in life was serving her family and reaching out to those in need.Kristin was born on January 13, 1981 in Mesa and grew up in Tempe, Arizona where she graduated with highest honors from Tempe...

Donna Rae Inman, age 74, of Chandler Arizona passed away peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2018 surrounded by family and close friends. Donna always put everyone else first and she was the glue that held our family together. She was a member of Arizona Community Church and held God very close to her heart which gave her peace. She was...

Jim Williams, 90, of Chandler passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 8. A native of Macon, GA, Jim served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1945 to 1946 before completing a B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering at Iowa State University. Dedicated to a life of service to his country, Jim pursued a successful career at...

Mark Kaplan of Phoenix, AZ died on January 11th 2018 surrounded by his family. Mark was a beloved husband and father, a respected coworker, and a cherished family member, friend, and mentor to many, many people. Mark was born on September 6, 1949 to Sam and Ruth Kaplan in Brooklyn, NY. He was the youngest of their three children: Inez,...

Milton Richard Aronson, 89. Passed away on January 1, 2018. He was born March 22, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA. He married Catherine Madden and together they had six children. Donna Gutierrez, Kathy and Bill Capich, Debbie Goodson, Kris Aronson, Michael and Michele Aronson, and Mary and Keith Drown. 11 Grandchildren and 7 Great Grandchildren. Funeral services organized by Bueler Mortuary...

Harriet E. Jackson, 95, passed away on Thursday December 28, 2017 in Maricopa, Arizona. Harriet was born in Howard County MD, on November 2, 1922, to the late Josephine Prettiman-Smith and Nathan C. Smith. Harriet was educated by the Howard County Maryland School System. She was a proud graduate of the second class of students at Howard County High School...

Aden, Wayne Glen8/28/35-12/28/2017Wayne Aden, 82 of Chandler died Thursday, December 28 at his home surrounded by friends and family. He was born and raised in Gothenburg, NE. He was drafted into the US Army in 1958 and was stationed in Germany during the Korean war. He moved to Arizona in 1974 and started a business doing custom farming in Chandler....

Ruth Ann Dassen(née Raithel), age 64, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away Saturday morning, December 23, 2017, following a two-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Ruth was born March 7, 1953 in Tempe, Arizona. She attended Coronado High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, graduating with academic honors and college scholarships in 1971. She then attended both Scottsdale Community College and Arizona State...

CHAVEZ, San Juan (JOHNNY) Serna (11/27/1929-12/28/2017)has made his last trip to the casino. In his 88 years of life, he was loved by many and admired by even more. He was the youngest son of Alejandro and Solema Chavez. He often told stories of camping out with the sheep or helping his father make adobe bricks. Johnny only achieved an...

Maxine Hirschi Ballardwas born June 7, 1926 to David Milo and Allie DeMille Hirschi in Hurricane, Utah. She passed away in the presence of her three daughters Dec 24, 2017. She was 91 years old. She married James Lavan Ballard on her 20th birthday, June 7, 1946, in the St. George, UT temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of...

Brien Grunsby, 54, of Chandler, AZ passed away December 24, 2017. Brien was an avid outdoorsman, loved to travel and had a wonderful sense of humor. He is survived by his daughter Chelsea Grunsby, his parents Fred and Dot Grunsby, his sister Cindy (Scott) Daering, his aunts Elizabeth (Ed) Vardy, Marie (Brian) Vaughan, and his uncles Felix (Joy) O’Brien, Gerry...

Ronald James McLeanOctober 9, 1926 to December 4, 2017Ronald James McLean passed away on December 4, 2017, in Chandler, AZ at the age of 91. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and eventually moved to Tucson, AZ after marriage to Florence McLean where he raised his family, attended the University of Arizona, pursued a career in mechanical engineering, and made...