Obituaries

Walter Hans (Walt) Jorgensen of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away on June 16 at the age of 83. Walt is survived by his loving wife Marcia, who loved him dearly and was his guiding light, daughter Sandra Searle and son-in-law George Searle, son Rex Jorgensen and daughter-in-law Kathy Jorgensen, his grandchildren Ross, Madeleine, and Kate Jorgensen, all of Phoenix....

Joan M. Kelly, 91 years young…of Phoenix, Arizona, died peacefully on June 18, 2018. As her Son, Richard D. Kelly said: “There are billions of people in Heaven and Our Mother knows one-third of them.” She was loved, admired and adored by so many. Joan was blessed with 9 children, 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She certainly was the epitome...

Ryan Douglas Miller, age 26, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on June 11, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Friday, June 22, 2018 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona

William Joshua Carter III, age 80, of Phoenix, passed away peacefully in his home on June 13, 2018. He was born April 13, 1938, in Tucson to William Joshua and Sheila Alice (Morrissey) Carter and was the youngest of three children. He attended elementary school in Tucson and high school in both Coolidge and Tucson. He completed his undergraduate at...

Mercy N. Ruiz, born in Phoenix, Arizona to Manuel and Elvira Ruiz in 1943, passed away on June 14, 2018. She graduated from Phoenix Union High School and continued her education at Phoenix College. She retired from Motorola, but later acquired a position at Creighton School Transportation Department, where she worked with special needs children. Mercy is survived by sisters...

Richard Gonzalez Verdugo went home to heaven on June 9, 2018, peacefully surrounded by his loved ones in Phoenix, Arizona. Richard was born September 16, 1936 eldest of 14 children to loving parents Francisco and Rebecca Verdugo. Richard is survived by his wife Rosa of 46 years, his sons; Richard Verdugo Jr., Mike A. Lopez, Danny Redondo, his daughters; Mona...

Nell M. McNelis, after a productive life, passed away at age 102, on June 11, 2018, with her family at her side. Nell was born and raised in Joplin, MO, where she met the love of her life, Jerry McNelis. They married in 1936 and moved to Arizona in 1945. Nell took great pleasure in raising her five children, but...

Clifford Stuart Manley, age 85, passed away peacefully at home in Phoenix, on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Clifford is survived by Priscilla, his wife of 54 years, four daughters, and a granddaughter. After serving in the Air Force during the Korean War, Clifford went on to graduate from Arizona State University with a B.S. in History. During the Vietnam War,...

Anthony E. Olivas, 61 of Phoenix passed away suddenly on May 17, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Tillie Olivas and brother Steve Olivas. Anthony is survived by his brothers Bob (Sherly), Frank, Philip, Daniel, one sister Vivian (Paul) Garcia and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a longtime resident of Phoenix with many friends...

Mary Elizabeth Sigler passed away far too soon on June 9, 2018 at her home in Phoenix, Arizona after a nearly three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born August 3, 1965 in La Grange, Illinois, Mary (“Beth”) was pre-deceased by her parents, Paul and Lee Ann, and her brother, John. She is survived by her brothers Tom and Dave (Karen), nephews...

It is with deep sadness that the family of Abeer Gebran announces her passing after a lengthy battle with cancer, on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the age of 39 years. Abeer will be forever lovingly remembered by her husband of 16 years, George and their children Talía (10), Zena (9), and George (4). Abeer will also be missed and...

Jack and his family would like to let know his work is done here effective June 9, 2018. He received a new job offer from the heavens, it was an offer he could not refuse. His son Jerett was waiting for him to show up to his new job, along with his loving parents Edward and Sarah Barr (Detroit). Jack...

Vicki Sue Landis went to her home in Heaven on June 9th, 2018, following a courageous battle with Stage 4 Breast Cancer. She passed peacefully in the Hospice of the Valley Eckstein Center in Scottsdale, AZ. Vicki had been surrounded and cared for by her loved ones for many weeks prior to her passing. During her final days, she was...

David Sheridan Barela 46, of Chandler AZ, passed away on June 6, 2018. Born Sept 8, 1971, David grew up in Tempe attending Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School then graduating from Corona Del Sol High School in 1989. David then went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps, which was his greatest honor. After serving our...

Richard Francis Prenovost went home to Heaven on May 9, 2018 with love, light, and peace in his heart. Richard was born on February 24, 1932 in Phoenix, Arizona; the sixth child of his loving parents Albert and Yvonne Prenovost. Richard was preceded in death by his son Lawrence. Richard is survived by his wife Mary Joan, sons; James and...

On June 3, 2018, Thomas H. Cooper of Peoria, Arizona passed away at age 99. Tom was born in Bidwell, Iowa on November 17, 1918 to the late Faley and Gladys Cooper. Tom grew up on a farm and had two brothers and two sisters. His brother, Everette, and sisters, Carol and Vernal, predeceased him. His brother Gearld resides in...

Sandra (Sandi) Jean Adler, age 65, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully June 5, 2018. Sandra was born May 8, 1953 in St. Louis, MO. She married and moved to Salem, South Dakota and started her family. She was a loving mother, sister, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents (Dolores & Orville Kruse) and her daughter...

Dean Charles Owen, 69, of Phoenix, passed away peacefully at Silverado Memory Care in Scottsdale, AZ on June 6, 2018. Dean is survived by his wife Carol of 38 years, sons Mitchell and Daniel and 5 grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters and brother who live in Detroit, MI. He started his own business in 1977, Arizona Polymer...

Lyndsay Carlene Donnelly (née Reeves), was born on November 19, 1956 in Lubbock Texas. She was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she would later meet her spouse of 35 years, Matthew George Donnelly, while he was stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base. They met June 11, 1982, and were married in 1983. In keeping with her lifelong theme of...

Mathews, Phyllis Margaret, 93, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away on May 31 2018. Phyllis was born January 20, 1925 in Livermore, Iowa to parents Terese Chandler and Clarence Gunderson. She moved to Arizona in 1962 from Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and family and has lived in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area since then. Phyllis was a wonderful wife, mother...