Obituaries

Hazel J. Thurowdied November 18, 2017 at her home in Chandler, AZ.She was born on March 18, 1922 in Hartford, Wisconsin; the youngest of 4 children to Hubert and Meta (Horst) Pribnow. She attended Hartford High School and graduated with the Class of 1940. Hazel was employed as a secretary for the Natural Casing Co. During WWII she worked for...

Doris May Epps (Baird)passed away on November 16th, 2017 in Sun Lakes, AZ at the age of 86.She is survived by her loving husband, Jack and children, Dianne and her husband Art in Indianapolis and John who recently moved to Phoenix. Doris was also adored by her two grandsons Kit and Blake who reside in San Diego. She has two...

James Vincent Cottrell (Vince),85, born on October 18, 1932, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 23rd. He was Born in Revere Beach, MA to James Robert and Ida, he lived most of his early life in Louisville, KY.Jim served in the Army during the Korea War. He met his beautiful bride, Nancy Cora Musick, while stationed...

Rory Hopkins 1938-2017Rosemary (Roush) Hopkins (79) of Chandler, Arizona passed away suddenly on November 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jess and Freda Roush. Rosemary is survived by her daughters Donna Hopkins of Missouri City, TX and Stacey Scanio, son in law, Anthony, and her grandchildren Nico, Gabrielle, Luca, and Francesca Scanio all of San Tan...

Marian Catherine (Niemann) Carlisle, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, passed away at her home on October 19, 2017 surrounded by her children and husband of 62 years. Marian was born September 4, 1932 in Portage, Wisconsin to Rodney and Catherine (Welsh) Niemann. She attended Portage High School and graduated with the class of 1950. In 1955, Marian married Dallas Carlisle and...

Elmer Dale Storms, age 99, died on November 16, 2017 in Chandler, Arizona. Dale was born in Kokomo, Indiana on July 31, 1918, the first-born son of Arthur and Bertha Storms. He was a graduate of Kokomo High School in 1935 at age 16, graduating 13th in his class. He began working in the mailroom for Continental Steel Corporation and...

Our Dad, Randy Bobbitt (Herman R Bobbitt, Jr.), passed away on October 22, 2017 in Chandler Arizona. Randy was born in McClure, Virginia in January 1938 and moved to Grandview Heights, Ohio. He excelled in school graduating in 1956 from Grandview Heights High School then attending Georgia Tech majoring in chemistry. Randy changed majors and transferred to The Ohio State...

Nancy Lee Weckerly, age 85, died peacefully in Chandler AZ on November 14,2017 after her struggle with cancer. Nancy was born in Rochester MN on July 09,1932. She graduated from Pipestone High School in Minnesota where she enjoyed cheerleading. Her adventurous spirit led her to travel Westward at age 21 where she eventually settled in Arizona. There is where she...

Harold O. Laubenstein– December 29, 1928 to November 13, 2017Harold Laubenstein 88 was called home to be with our Almighty Father on Monday night November 13th in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Harold was born on December 29, 1928 in Grafton Wisconsin; he was the son of the late Ruben and Ida Laubenstein. He was a Corporal in the Army serving in...

Harold (Hal) Preston Hostetler, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 10, 2017, following a month-long battle with pneumonia. He left holding hands with his wife and daughters who cherished him just as he’d cherished them. Above all, Hal loved his savior, Jesus Christ, and he lavished that tender and Christ-like love on his family and...

Jeffrey Milton Bywaterreturned home to his Heavenly Father on November 12, 2017. Jeff was born January 14, 1962 to Milton and Marie Bywater of Fielding, Ut. He spent his childhood in Fielding enjoying many outdoor activities like fishing in the Bear River and hunting in the river bottoms, among many other things. There was always plenty to do with his...

Eileen Hamstra(79) of Chandler, Arizona passed away on November 9, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Josie Noordman, sisters Anna Van Woudenberg, Matilda Noordman, Carol Crawford, and brother Gerald. Eileen is survived by her husband of 60 years, Siebe, and daughters Renee Hamstra, Carrie Hamstra, and Leslie (Britt) Snyder. Also surviving Eileen are her granddaughters...

Mary Jean ClinchApril 26, 1930 – November 4, 2017Mary Jean Clinch, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Jean was born April 26, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Catherine Wahlstrom.Jean was raised in the neighborhood of Holy Name Parish in Omaha,...

Roy Clifton England, 80, of Payson and Sun Lakes passed away November 4, 2017 in Chandler. Roy was born June 10, 1937 in Phoenix to Lorenzo and Faye England. He grew up in the East Valley and attended grade school in Chandler and Higley. He graduated from Chandler High School in 1956. He excelled in track and field at CHS...

Peter D’Aquinowas born in Brooklyn, New York on March 14, 1928 to Leonardo and Anna Maria D’Aquino of Foggia (Sant’Agata), Italy. He was a middle child, siblings were Donato, Roseanne and Leonard. Peter was the proud father of Andrea Teresa D’Aquino, an artist and illustrator, and Peter Leonard D’Aquino, a doctor of Chinese Medicine and acupuncturist. Peter is married to...

Gene JosephNeier,90, peacefully passed away Monday Nov 6, 2017 in Chandler, AZ.He was born on Aug 29,1927 to Joseph and Margaret (Conrath) Neier in St Louis, MO.Gene is survived by his two sons Gene (Kathy) Neier of Cape Girardeau MO, Richard (Mary) Neier ofChandler AZ, daughter Kathy (Brian) Schamel of St Louis MO, his first wife Ramona Neier of St...

Marilyn was born in Atwater, MN to Marvin and Alice (Lindahl) Erickson on 12/9/1927. Proceeded in death by her parents, husbands Robert W. Bruce Sr. and Donald A. Barth, son Robert W. Bruce Jr., 3 infant grandchildren, and sister Vendella Graven. Marilyn moved to St. Paul, MN when she was a teenager. After graduating from high school, she worked for...

Thomas Rees Tribettage 49 passed away November 2, 2017 in Gilbert, Arizona. Thomas was born December 20. 1967 in Alahambra, California. Thomas graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelors Degree. He is survived by his wife Julie Anderson, who have been married for 20 years, his father Rees Tribett, and is preceded in death by his mother Therra Farnsworth...

November 4, 2017, Arthur Eric Magaña Jr. passed away during transplant surgery while receiving his second pair of donated lungs. He is survived by his mother JoAnn Magana, his wife Breannon Magana, his children Destiny Magana, Arthur Magana III, and Jessica Magana and loving step-father to Anthony Flores. He was a proud grandfather of his unborn grandchild. Arthur was a...

Dorothy N. Youngwas born in New York City on January 28, 1921 to Ruth and Edwin Nilson. She attended schools in New York and New Jersey, graduating from Ramsey N.J. High School in 1938 and Paterson General Hospital School of Nursing in 1942. The United States had entered World War II December 8,1941 and Dave was in the army with...