Obituaries

Angela Contreras Roncal, age 77, passed away October 20, 2018, at her home in Phoenix, surrounded by family. Angie was born in Superior in 1941 to Jose and Antonia Contreras, and raised in Miami where she graduated from high school. She worked in administrative positions throughout her life. Beginning in Miami as a receptionist at the health clinic founded by...

Thaddeus (Ted) J. Kulaga passed away at the age of 80 on October 20, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ted was born December 15, 1937 in Chicago, IL, where he graduated from Northwestern University and met his late wife Judee (Ziobra) Kulaga. They relocated to Scottsdale in 1986, where Ted was self-employed until his retirement. Ted is survived by three sons,...

Alice S. Fitch, 101, passed away peacefully at her home on October 17, 2018. She was born July 25, 1917 in Kiel, Wisconsin. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Clyde, eldest son Robert, and four brothers. She is survived by her son Rick (Margaret), grandson Kevin, and numerous nieces and nephews. Alice was devoted to her family...

Margarita Apodaca Romero ,97 of Glendale, AZ, passed away on October 14, 2018. She was born in Miami, Arizona to David and Julia Apodaca Perez. As a young girl Margarita had to quit school to go to work to help her family. She worked many years in a laundry taking great pride in all that the she did. She is...

Sonja Elizabeth Kroll, 80, of Phoenix passed away on October 11, 2018.  She is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Fredric Arthur Kroll, DDS. Survivors include her daughter Lisa Casto, sons John Fredric Kroll, both of Phoenix, and Steven Dodd Kroll of Los Angeles, grandchildren Joshua Casto (Oregon), Jace Hochstetler (Phoenix, Lisa Casto), Natasha Kroll (Washington State),...

Roger Miller recently passed away in Prescott, Arizona. Roger was born on February 11, 1939, to Ernest and Evelyn Jones Miller in Minnesota. At Lake Wilson High, he was student council president and salutatorian for the class of 1957. He studied Pre-engineering at Hamline University in St. Paul for 2 years, transferring to the University of Minnesota as a Mechanical...

Tiffani Noelle Bichekas, our precious daughter, left this earth and into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 14, 2018 from complications of open heart surgery on August 6, 2018. A native of Phoenix and resident of Scottsdale, Tiffani was born on November 10, 1968. She won a courageous battle against Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma...

Barbara Ann Rule, 85 from Phoenix, Arizona passed away October 11, 2018 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She grew up in Eagle, Colorado where she met and married James Rule, they were married for 56 years.She is survived by her sister Nancy Rule (Larry), her son James Rule (Lisa),...

Richard “Dicky’ Preciado, 67, devoted Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Uncle, Friend and educator was called home to the Lord on October 11, 2018.He was born on August 17, 1951 in Superior, AZ to Florencio and Antonia “Toni” Salcido Preciado. He is survived by his Mother, Toni, Wife Susie (Valdez), daughters Christina and Olivia, Sister Susan (Michael) Martinez and many nieces...

Ella Mae Beeson, left peacefully to join her loved ones who have left before her, on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018. Ella was 82 years old and is survived by her loving children, grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.The memory Ella leaves behind will always be instilled in our hearts forever. She has touched and impacted so many lives, but in so many...

John William “Jack” McKone, passed away peacefully at his home on October 12, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren. He was the son of Olivette and John McKone and was born December 17, 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona at the old St. Joseph’s Hospital. Jack attended Saint Francis Xavier Grammar School, where in the First grade,...

Rick passed from this life on October 6, 2018 at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his son, Remy.Rick was born on March 9, 1940 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Marlowe Charles LeSueur and Kathryn Davies LeSueur. He attended ASU and Thunderbird School of Global Management.Over his long career Rick owned and managed several local restaurants,...

Mary Walker Camarena, left peacefully to be with the Lord in the comfort of her home on October 9, 2018. Mary was 97 years old and was born in Phoenix.Mary Camarena’s Heart of Gold– Mary lived her life with a smile, a loving hug for everyone and the gift of building relationships where ever she went. Her invitation to eat...

It is with sadness and joy that we share that our dad Gerald “Jerry” Andrew Sabelko, 85, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, October 9th after a short battle with cancer.Jerry grew up on a farm in Durand, WI and is the 2nd oldest of 8 children. He moved to Phoenix in the 60’s where he met...

Thomas H. Ross, M.D., a Phoenix native, passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord on October 7, 2018. Born November 16, 1933, to Norman A. and Edna (Whoops) Ross, he attended Kenilworth Elementary and North Phoenix High, graduating in 1952. His first three years of college were at the University of Southern California where he was a member...

Daniel (Danny) Ayala, 76, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018. Danny was born on March 8th, to Joe and Mercedes Ayala, was a graduate of Phoenix Union High School and a member of the Centaurs Monarchs Car Club. He loved to dance and treasured all the oldies music. Danny was a journeyman carpenter for 45 years...

Haugen, Joanne, 86, of Scottsdale, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2018. She is survived by her husband, William Haugen, her sons, Frank (Sandy) Naccarato, John (Lorry) Naccarato and daughter, Kim (Tom Mirto) Naccarato, grandchildren John Michael Naccarato, Gina Marie Naccarato, great-grandchildren, Charlie and Anna Naccarato, numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, family, friends and William Haugen family members. She was preceded...

Adele Eid, 83, entered eternal life October 6, 2018. Born in Zahle, Lebanon and moved to the United States in 1970. It is said that if someone passes during a rainstorm, “the angels are crying.” It was pouring rain the night mom died. Married 66 years, Mother to nine, grandmother to twelve and great-grandmother to one. Adele is preceded in...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elizabeth Ann Moseley. Ann was born in Sylacauga, AL, on November 3, 1956. She was an adoring wife, loving mother, beloved grandma, sister, friend and favorite bartender of many Phoenicians and Phoenix visitors. Ann moved to Phoenix with her son James in 1986, and began bartending around town, ending...

Yvonne C. Amador, 72, of Queen Creek, passed away at home, Tuesday, October 2, 2018, with her family by her side.She was born on June 14, 1946, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Evangeline Cordova. She was a graduate of North High School. On August 20, 1966, she married Ed Amador.To know Yvonne was to know endless love and commitment to all...