Obituaries
Gerrel Jeanette Shepherd Knudson
Jul 23, 2024
Gerrel Jeanette Shepherd was born on November 28, 1940 in Tulare, CA to Isabel Victoria Cameron and Elvin Jones (E.J.) Shepherd. She came home to her older brother, Jim, who adored her and was responsible for her unique name, due to the fact that he was hoping for a baby “gerrel”, which was how he said “girl”.
Gerrel loved growing up...
Cynthia Marie Sanchez
Jul 20, 2024
Cynthia Marie Sanchez (Porch), 52, passed away on July 20, 2024, in Chandler, Arizona. Cynthia was born on May 27, 1972, to Henry C. and Mary Ruiz Sanchez. Cynthia, a native Arizonan, was born and raised in Safford, Arizona, but lived in Chandler, Arizona for 20 plus years.
Cynthia graduated from Safford High School and went on to attend Eastern Arizona...
Sean Patrick Gaffaney
Jul 14, 2024
Sean Patrick Gaffaney passed away on July 14, 2024, at the age of 42 years old. He was a loving husband, father, son and brother. Sean was a kind and compassionate person throughout his life. He was baptized and raised Catholic. He attended Hopi Elementary School, Camelback Desert Middle School, and Brophy High School. Sean graduated from high school in...
Colleen Kaye Muller
Jul 12, 2024
Colleen Kaye Muller, 75, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024 at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM at St. Matthew United Methodist Church, 2540 W. Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ, and Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Ithaca United Methodist Church, 302 7th Street, Ithaca,...
Kurt Allen Bradley
Jul 11, 2024
Kurt Allen Bradley passed away on July 11, 2024, at the age of 63 in Mesa, Arizona. Born on February 10, 1961, in Schuyler, Nebraska, he was the cherished son of Sherry and Tom.
Kurt graduated from Leigh High School and furthered his education at Southeast Community College. He built a successful career in management within the automotive industry, where he...
Lola Kay Caine
Jul 11, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our mother, Lola Kay Caine, age 81, who left us on Thursday, July 11, 2024, after a beautifully lived life, surrounded by her family. Full of love, laughter, and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her.
She was predeceased by her parents, Evelyn and Kerry R. Caine...
Lauren DeCarlo Ingersoll
Jul 7, 2024
Lauren DeCarlo Ingersoll peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024 after a valiant battle with cancer, surrounded by her husband, five children, and nine grandchildren.
Lauren loved the simple things in life: waking up to songbirds singing their morning tune (or late morning tune as no one would accuse her of being a morning person); the sound of waves softly...
Devin Duane Duncan
Jul 6, 2024
Devin Duane Duncan was born 8-31-1980 in Farmington, NM to Carl (Jim) and Teresa Duncan. He was the baby of the family with siblings Lonnie-53, Jeremy-50, and Ryan-48. He lived in Kirtland, NM until 1992 whe he moved to Farmington. He graduated from Kirtland High School in 1999. He immediately moved to Phoenix where he got a job with Shamrock...
Dorothy C. Grunsby
Jul 6, 2024
Dorothy C. Grunsby, age 85, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024 after a long illness. She was born June 5, 1939 in Cape Broyle, Newfoundland, Canada to Michael and Rita O’Brien. She married the love of her life, Frederick Grunsby on October 27,1962 in Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada.
Dot loved to travel. She lived in and traveled all over Europe....
Diane Newton Power
Jun 29, 2024
Diane Newton Power passed peacefully from this life on June 29, 2024, in Gilbert, Arizona.
Diane was born October 1, 1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Jack Winston Newton and Sylvia Ruth Clark. She came home to three older brothers, and everybody loved this beautiful brown eyed, curly haired baby girl. She grew up in Bountiful, Utah, with the three...
Patricia Joan Cieslak
Jun 29, 2024
Patricia “Joan” Cieslak, 83 of Chandler, AZ, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 9, 1940, to Micheal and Margaret Wiltzius.
Joan will best be remembered as a wonderful wife and mother. You couldn’t ask for a better friend than Joan. She was a dedicated bingo player, spurring to many well-known...
Betty Joan Stoeckeler
Jun 27, 2024
The inimitable Betty Joan “Beejie” Stoeckeler finished her adventurous mortal journey on June 27, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona. Beejie was a brilliant, outspoken, gregarious, and generous woman who lived life at a frenetic pace.
Beejie was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 5, 1947, to her father, Ernest George Stoeckeler (1917 – 1975), a forest research scientist and aerial photo specialist,...
Thomas J. Idczak
Jun 27, 2024
Thomas J. Idczak, affectionately known as "Grampy" to his family and friends, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 3, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio, to Walter and Evelyn Idczak, Tom was the eldest of five boys and took on the responsibilities of the man of the family at the...
John DeFrancesco
Jun 25, 2024
“Papa” John DeFrancesco, a beloved longtime presence on the Philadelphia jazz scene, died on June 25, 2024 in Maricopa, Arizona. He was 83. John was born September 12, 1940 in Niagara Falls, New York to his parents Joseph and Jenny DeFrancesco.
John a musical prodigy following in the footsteps of his father Joseph DeFrancesco who played sax with the Dorsey brother’s...
Mary Ellen Walsh
Jun 25, 2024
Mary Ellen Walsh (60) of Chandler, Arizona passed away peacefully with family by her side on the 25th of June, 2024. A recurrence of her cancer took her away from her happy days of retirement. Mary Ellen was a beloved sister, aunt and friend.
Born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, Mary Ellen was the youngest of four children of the late Eleanore and...
Kayoko (Minami) Vernier
Jun 23, 2024
The loss of Kayoko (Minami) Vernier has created a hole that aches in the lives of all who knew her. She was born into the loving arms of her father and mother, Hirotsugu and Miyuki Minami, in Tokyo, Japan on March 2, 1964. After completing high school there, she received an associate degree in 1990 from the business school at...
Alice Kirkwood Birdsall
Jun 23, 2024
Alice Kirkwood (McGirr) Birdsall, 83, of Gilbert, AZ, passed away on her 83rd birthday, June 23, 2024. What a special, unique way to go home!
She was born on June 23, 1941 to Johnny and Elizabeth (Kirkwood) McGirr in Glasgow, Scotland. She was the oldest of 5 children.
As an ambitious 18 year old, she bravely sailed across the ocean from Scotland...
Theresa Lin Niemeyer
Jun 15, 2024
Theresa Lin Niemeyer was born October 19th, 1975, a day before her mother’s birthday, as a present to her parents Linda and Edward Niemeyer in Mountain View, CA. She was raised with her siblings until August 1981 when the entire family moved to Chandler, AZ. She graduated from Chandler High School with Honors in 1993 and attended Arizona State University...
Seth Dwight Clark
Jun 15, 2024
Seth D. Clark, of Chandler, AZ, passed away peacefully on June 15 2024.
Born on April 24, 1949, in Paso Texas, Seth's life was filled with love, laughter, a deep passion for his work.
Seth was a dedicated butcher and meat cutter throughout his professional career.
Seth's warm personality touched the hearts of all who knew him. He had special talent for...
Barbara Grace (Beckstead) Ellsworth
Jun 14, 2024
Barbara Grace (Beckstead) Ellsworth (83) passed away on June 14, 2024, in Chandler, Arizona, at. She was born on October 24, 1940, in Phoenix, Arizona. Barbara was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.
Barbara was one of a kind. She had a warm and loving personality, spreading joy wherever she went. Her faith was a cornerstone of her life, and...
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