Obituaries

Loving wife, mother, and sister Maria Joan Knuppel Walag passed away suddenly in the evening hours on Sunday, November 8, 2020 in Mesa, Arizona. She lived 61 beautiful years of life.Maria was the born on February 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York to Robert and Eileen Knuppel, with a big heart and intense compassion. They lived in Weehawken, New Jersey,...

Robert L. Voita was born in Phoenix, Arizona, November 20, 1974, to Leslie K. Paulus and Thomas J. Voita, Sr. He passed suddenly but expectedly to his place in Heaven on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 after a courageous fight to survive cancer for 4 years. He had incredible determination to make every day positive during this battle. Hospice of the...

Carmela “Candy” Jane Colling, age 65, passed away peacefully November 11, 2020.She was born June 26, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph and Josephine Carfora. Candy was the youngest of 3 children.Candy was an animal lover, ocean dweller, dancer and cheerleader. Candy married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Peter Colling, in October 1976. Candy and...

Ashley Jean Scott Hankins, 43, passed away on November 5, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ after a courageous fight with ROS-1 Lung Cancer.A long-time resident of Phoenix, Arizona, Ashley was born in Minocqua, Wisconsin on March 26, 1977 to Robert V. & Nancy G. Scott – also current residents of Phoenix, AZ. She is the eternal ‘love muffin’ to her adoring...

Brenda Jeanne Brumfield, 77, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2020, after suffering complications from Covid and Multiple Sclerosis. She was born on March 18, 1943 in Pontiac Michigan to Evelyn and Russell Boushell. She was the second of three girls.Brenda was a tomboy as a child who loved climbing trees and playing field hockey. In high school she was...

Helen B Facio, 88, of Tempe, AZ was led to eternal rest by her Heavenly Father on October 28, 2020. Helen was born in 1932 to Guadalupe and Placido Burruel in Phoenix, AZ. In her younger years, she worked in the fields with her family picking cotton, chilies, and oranges. She then went on to spend many years at Arizona...

Beloved husband, father, and grandfather Donald James Bradley “Don” passed away at his home near Phoenix on Sept. 22, 2020. He was born in York, Nebraska in 1927, and grew up in the small town of Lyman, Nebraska, where his father and mother homesteaded a farm near Nebraska’s border with Wyoming. His father died when he was only six years...

Phoenix, AZ – Margaret Jansen, 98 of Phoenix, AZ and formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 in Phoenix. She was born November 30, 1921 in Huer, Holland to Elke & Grace (Hylkema) De Winter.On November 5, 1945 in Camp Davis, NC she married Michael J. Jansen. He preceded her in death on December 29, 2002.Surviving are...

Philip John Krumm passed away suddenly on November 6, 2020 at the age of 58. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to Richard H. Krumm and Deanna J. Backus. Philip was one of five children, including Christie Ann, Peter, Karen and Gregory.He was preceded in death by his sister Christie and brother Pete. Philip leaves behind his daughter, Katie Crosby,...

Mary Helen (Manias) Parker was born October 11, 1929 in Peoria, Illinois. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque where she met her future husband, Charles Wolcott Parker II, who was always called “Wally.” They were married in Peoria on December 27thin 1948 and their daughter, Cynthia Jean, was born the following November....

Barbara Jean Horn of Chandler, AZ passed away on November 3, 2020 at the age of 77. Barbara was born April 6, 1943 to Ernest and Helen Harpster in Detroit, Michigan. She moved with her parents to Scottsdale, AZ where she graduated from Scottsdale High School. She would periodically chant the school spirit song, “We are the Beavers, the mighty,...

Our dear brother Rudy flew with the Angels November 1st 2020 to be with our Lord. He was preceded in death by his partner of over 20 years, his loving mother and father, Virginia and Rudy Sr., and many of his loving pets.He is survived by his sister Yolanda and Brother Don Tarazon and Don’s partner Michelle and her family...

On October 27, 2020, Robert William Sanders, loving son, brother and uncle passed away at age 53.Robert “Rob” Sanders was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ronald W. and Barbara Jean Sanders in 1967. He graduated from Gerard High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and served his country with honor in the United States Navy. Rob worked as a stockbroker and advertising...

John Harris Patterson (“Harris”) passed away peacefully on November 1, 2020 at the age of 89. He was born March 15, 1931 in Phoenix, Arizona to John H. Patterson and Ruth Lemker Patterson. Harris was one of five children, including Donald, Joanne, Douglas and Larry.He was preceded in death by both parents, his wife Dicksie Stiles Patterson, his brother Donald,...

Dallas Horn of Chandler, AZ died on November 1, 2020 at the age of 83. Dallas was born in Huntington, West Virginia. His beloved wife of 34 years, Barbara J. Horn, survived him by only 2 days. They were two peas in a pod and could not imagine being without each other. Two souls but one spirit, they are together...

Carmen Fernandez passed away peacefully of natural causes at the age of 87 on October 29, 2020. She was born on April 6, 1933 in Miami, Arizona where her father worked in the copper mines. She moved to Phoenix as a young child with her parents Jesús and Julia Fernandez who died at a young age. She then resided the...

Martha “Marty” Belle Ward Maskey passed away Monday evening, October 26, at the age of 87. She was the daughter of Daniel Herbert Ward and Maudie Mae Hopper.Marty worked 25 years+ at Motorola in The Government Electronics Group in Scottsdale, Arizona which specializes in research, development and production of electronic systems and equipment for the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA...

9/27/1928 ~ 10/30/2020It is with a heavy heart we must write this notice on the passing of our Mother, Grand Mother, Sister, Aunt, Businesswoman and Friend to so many people.This past Friday evening at 6:00 PM, “Roz” peacefully took her last breath on this earth in her home, in her bed, surrounded by many of her family members.Coming to the...

Lois Marie Braun, 100, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2020 at her residence in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born on August 21, 1920 in Ursa, Illinois. Her parents were George W. Colvin and Cora A. (Grimes) Colvin Menke. She was married for 51 years to Werner W. Braun and they moved to Arizona from Quincy, Illinois in 1979. Lois...

On Thursday, October 29, 2020, Martin Gaviña, husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 55. With hospice close by Martin went peacefully ending his nearly two-year battle with esophageal cancer. Martin was born on November 27, 1964 in Stanton, TX to Antonio and Catarina Gaviña.In August 1981, he married Patricia Ritcheson. They raised four children...