Obituaries

Anne Kathleen Phillippi (Annie),12/12/1944 – 12/30/2018Anne Phillippi passed away in her Phoenix home on December 30, 2018 at the age of 74. After a 12 year battle with a rare form of cancer and a beautiful life, Annie peacefully passed in her sleep and became God’s newest Angel.  Born in Fort Knox, Kentucky and raised in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, Annie...

Boyd A. McDuffy, a longtime resident of Phoenix, passed away January 27, 2019.Boyd is survived by his wife Patti, mother Della V Roberts, Warren Gilmour, sisters Mary Peery (Darryl), Michelle Murphy, nieces LaNette, Breanna, their children and many, many extended family members.Boyd was a joy to all who met, or knew him. He was a lover of children and animals....

John Joseph Krahulec, 95 of Phoenix AZ died peacefully after a brief illness on January 24, 2019.John was born in Dalcom Slovakia. He served in WWII with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He moved his family to Phoenix in 1952 and always loved having been a valley resident for over sixty years. He worked for the circulation department at the Arizona...

Theresa Diane Scholz, champion of kindness and kinship, passes at age of 49.On Saturday, January 12, 2019, Teri, a loving wife and mother, passed away after an unexpected battle with cancer. Born in 1969 to a devoted mother and father, Gail and Judson Morris of Hollywood, CA. Teri grew up in Encino where she formed lifelong friendships. The Morris household...

With great sadness our family says goodbye to a beloved husband, dad, grandpa, son, brother, uncle and friend.Jose Garcia, age 63, drifted off to his final resting place while sleeping. Joe was born in Sonora, Mexico on July 20, 1955.  He moved to Arizona at the age of 8. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Marine Corp....

Albano, Merle Margaret Wallach “Margo”, born December 13, 1941, when her family was living on a farm near Byrnesville, Mo, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019, after being in hospice care at home in Phoenix for two weeks.Margo died at approximately 8:27 a.m., almost to the minute of the start of her marriage ceremony to Robert Albano on January 22, 1966....

Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Mankowski passed away peacefully on January 17, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 82 years. She was born on April 20, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Edward and Rose (Heim) Haselkamp. She attended Pius High School and married the love of her life and husband of 61 years, Robert Mankowski in 1957. In 1964, they...

With great sadness our family says goodbye to a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother in law, uncle, and friend. Leo Frank Ferra, Jr., age 79, went home to be with his Lord and Savior. He passed away unexpectedly while being prepared for surgery to correct a heart problem. Family were at his side. Leo was born to Leopoldo Francisco...

Thomas Albert Halter (Tom) was reunited in heaven with his parents and sister on Monday, January 14th, 2019.Tom was born on September 25th, 1937 to Georgia Frances and Edwin George Halter in Cleveland, Ohio. He was the youngest of three children including Nancy (Halter) Dacek and David E. Halter. Tom graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1955. He went...

Claire Ann Zwickl, loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Thursday, January 17th, at the age of 90. She was born on August 21st, 1928, in Koenigstein im Taunus, Germany, the fourth daughter of Rosa and Josef Flugel. She was raised in a loving environment in a beautiful resort town in Germany until World War II. When the...

Joseph F. Seivert, 91, of Phoenix, passed away peacefully at home on January 20, 2019. He was born to Frank and Agnes Seivert in Colorado Springs, CO, on February 26, 1927, and moved to Phoenix at the age of 3. He attended St. Mary’s High School and served in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17, where he fought...

Robert Earl Haberer, 90, passed away on January 20, 2019. Bob was born in Buffalo, New York, on May 30, 1928, to Mildred and Earl Haberer. He met and married the love of his life, Phyllis Stafford, while attending college in Buffalo. He served in the United States Army and was a Staff Sergeant in the Korean War. A gifted...

Mary Elaine Keating, age 94, passed away surrounded by her loving family on January 17, 2019 in Coronado, California. A visitation will be held from 5 – 7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at...

Matilda “Tillie” V Cabrera, 89, of Tempe, passed away on January 13, 2019. She was born to Arnulfo and Refugio Villaverde in Miami, Arizona on November 19, 1929. She was married to Manuel Salcido for 13 years and Joe Cabrera for 40 years. She owned a dry cleaners and a boutique. Tillie enjoyed working on crafts, decorating for the holidays,...

Charles Byerly, 77, born February 3, 1941 Nogales, Arizona, died January 11 from Parkinson’s complications. Survived by son and daughter: Brent, (wife Teresa), Karina Byerly; 5 grandchildren: Bryan, Kaylee, Ben Byerly and Cameron, Cord Cooper. Preceded in death by his parents, brother and a sister: Leroy and Dorothy Byerly, Colin Byerly Sr., Jane Madison. Grew up in Senora, Mexico, lived...

Julia Aslanian Karam, 89, passed away on Friday, January 11th, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Julia was born on November 25, 1929, in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in a close-knit Armenian community among relatives and friends. She attended Armenian School once a week to learn the language, and also sang in the church choir. After moving to Phoenix in...

Margaret Martinez Cobos, age 94, passed away on January 8, 2019 in Scottsdale, AZ. She was an Arizona native born in Phoenix on May 8, 1924 to Amado and Juvencia Martinez. She attended Washington Elementary School and was one of four daughters including Julia, Carmen, and Irene. Margaret married Armando Cobos on July 27, 1945 and together they had two...

Edith “Edye”AnneShepard passed away quietly in her sleep on January 7, 2019.  She was 84 years old.Bornon February 11th, 1934 (along with her twin brother Edward)inMassillon, Ohio to Raymond and Helen Shepard.  Shemoved with her family of 2 sisters and 4 brothers to Phoenix, Arizona in 1943.She attended St. Matthews Grammar School and St. Mary’s Girls Catholic High School.  She...

Faye Smith Watkins passed away December 22, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.Born Lucy Faye Martin November 21, 1925 in Andrews, North Carolina to Dink Cruise Martin and Weldon Martin. Raised in Andrews and graduated from Andrews High School in April of 1942. Faye provided service during WWII as a Radio Mechanic Signal Section starting in September 1943. Faye married Ivan Edward...

Karla Michelle Williams, 41, of Phoenix passed away on December 27, 2018. Born September 5, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio to Carl and Kathy Williams (Barker).At an early age, Karla was an active student and model. She graced the cover of magazines and modeled for Arizona’s top photographers and news channels. Her work for the Leighton Agency propelled her to receive...