Obituaries

Natalie S Garr passed away at the age of 94 on June 27, 2018 in her residence at the Acacia Health Center at Sagewood Senior Living Community in Phoenix, AZ. Having been a lifelong resident of New York and Connecticut, she moved to Arizona in 2016, to be closer to family. She was preceded in death by her brother, Lewis...

Irene Romero Raybould was born in Hayden, AZ in 1933 and joined the Lord on June 30th, 2018. She is survived by her three daughters Yolanda, Arlene and Yvonne. Her eleven grandchildren include Irene, Feliciano, Paul, Sirena, Alina, Cristina, Fernando, Anthony, Steban, Berlinda and Dena. She is also survived by her nineteen great grandchildren Alexavier, Zenaida, David, Julian, Dominique, Anavey,...

Zacher, Lori, 45, of Phoenix passed away peacefully on July 1, 2018. She was born on August 12, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska to Rollin and Ingrid Fickenscher. She attended Our Lady of Lourdes elementary school in Omaha alongside her brother Derek Fickenscher. She later went on to Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart where she graduated in 1990. An avid...

Andrew Martin Reichenberger passed away June 23, 2018 at the age of 56. “Andy” was born in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Saint Agnes Elementary School and Camelback High School. He earned his Associate of Arts in Technology from DeVry University. Andy worked for Honeywell as a technician for nearly 20 years working on flight simulators. Andy was an avid carpenter...

Walter H. Peters, 78 years old, went to his eternal home on June 18, 2018. Pete, as his friends called him, was a loyal son, caring husband, loving father and grandfather, and generous friend. He enlisted and served faithfully as a United States Marine directly out of high school. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Beth), daughter Cherone, son...

Joan Stewart Carroll, 90, of Scottsdale, AZ formerly of Grand Beach, MI passed away on June 21, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ. Sommerfeld Chapel – 15 N. Barton St., New Buffalo, MI has been entrusted with arrangements. Joan was born in Hammond, IN on November 9, 1927 to the late Malcolm and Edna (Bohling) Stewart. She loved all her family and...

Margaret (Marge) Louise Fisher entered eternal rest to meet her Lord and Savior and be reunited with her loved ones on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Phoenix, AZ. Marge was born on February 24, 1944, to Andrew and Mary Maschak in Johnstown, PA where she lived for 18 years before beginning her life in Phoenix, AZ. After completing her GED,...

Richard Leroy (Dick) Price passed peacefully, Sunday June 17, 2018 surrounded by family members and loving caregivers. Richard, a proud Texan and always a Cowboy fan, was born December 28, 1923. He grew up in small cities and towns across the South. At 17, he struck out to make his fortune in the Pacific Northwest. After a short stint as...

On Friday, June 8, 2018, Robert F. Kloss passed away at the age of 96. Bob was born in Cleveland and graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in psychology. He was a proud Army veteran and served for three (3) years during World War II, during which time he participated in highly classified operations at Fort Hunt in...

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...