Obituaries

87, of Phoenix, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2016. Joyce is survived by her two sons Stephen (Karen) and Michael, grandchildren, Jordan, Denney, Crystal, Ryann, Samantha, Lorraine and 9 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward, and her sister Rose. A Funeral Service is scheduled at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Whitney &...

83, beloved Father, Tata, Uncle, Brother and Friend passed away October 20, 2016.  Libby was born on August 12, 1933. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and later worked and retired from The City of Phoenix.  He is survived by his former wife Amparo, sons; Librado “Sonny” III (Cecilia), Gregory “Bochy”, Donald (Ellka), Ronald (Carmen); and...

79, went to his Lord on October 18, 2016. He was born in Bisbee and lived the remainder of his life in Phoenix, AZ. He retired from the City of Phoenix. Ralph is preceded in death by his brother Manuel Mendez. He is survived by his wife Amelia, sisters MaryLou Gonzalez, Ophelia Jimenez, and Mona Hernandez, four children, Ralph Jr.,...

Alma passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at age 93 in Tempe, Arizona. She was born on September 11, 1923 in Houston, Texas, the only daughter of Rudolph Lewis and Patricia Shannon Gaden and sister to 2 brothers and 2 half-brothers who all called her “Sis.” Alma graduated from Marion College in Indiana and worked as a stewardess for...

71, of Phoenix passed away peacefully on October 14, 2016.   David is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Kathy and his children Davie, Ray and Jennifer.  Sisters, Bobbie Benites, Cathy Chavez-Bohnsack, Anna (Ben) Chavez, Diana Chavez, Angela (Woody) Chavez-Weld and Laveer Beceria.  Brothers, Michael (Norma) Chavez, Robert (Lupe) Chavez and many nieces, nephews and cousins who all loved...

Janette Lee Kaufman passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016. Born to Mary and Bill Ring in Phoenix on August 1, 1962, Janette grew up on a cotton farm west of Goodyear where she and her brother Bill rode dirt bikes, placed pennies on the railroad tracks and swam in irrigation ditches. Janette graduated from Agua Fria High School in...

Henry just left to be with Mom, Dad, Margie, Bobby and Gilbert Joseph (Beanie). Henry was always an inspiring older brother. Golden gate has lost another renowned member from that illustrious neighborhood. Cancer was the culprit, but he fought it head-on. Just like our Dad, he would not give up. A graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in l957, he...

Parker Geesen, 84, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully on Oct. 14, 2016. Parker was born on Apr. 13, 1932 in Seward, Nebraska to Leonard and Margaret (Parker) Geesen. He graduated from Seward High School in 1950 and continued his education at the University of Nebraska, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Pre-Law and Juris Doctor Degree in Law....

Hon. Thomas William O’Tooleof Phoenix, Arizona passed away October 13, 2016 at age 78. Born April 12, 1938 in Marshalltown, Iowa, Judge Thomas W. O’Toole (Tom) was the first of four sons born to Dr. Roger L. O’Toole and Emily Fisher O’Toole Cartwright.A long-time resident of Phoenix, Tom moved to the valley in 1956 prior to attending the University of...

Betty D. Rosenzweig of Phoenix, AZ, peacefully passed away at home on the evening of October 9, 2016, at the age of 94. She was born on December 16, 1922, in Dunsmuir, CA, to Mildred and Herbert Dabney. In 1956, she married native Phoenician jeweler, Newton Rosenzweig. Together they created a legacy of volunteerism and philanthropy that literally changed the...

Margi Bohmer Edlund passed away peacefully, surrounded by her husband and children at Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday, October 11th, 2016. Margi was born January 19, 1942, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She was the middle child of five of Donald “Don” and Miriam Bohmer. She was raised in a magical 19thcentury Victorian home, for which she...

After two major heart surgeries, Frank lost a valiant, five-year battle with heart disease on October 11, 2016. He was a devout Christian, gifted with intelligence, integrity, generosity, compassion and humor. He was an outstanding business-man, entrepreneur, golfer and chef (a graduate of LeCordon Bleu) and an Alpine ski jumping champion and collegiate downhill champion as a member of the...

60, was born on May 11th, 1956 in Phoenix, AZ. After a 20-month battle with Gallbladder Cancer, the Lord called him home on Friday, October 7th, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Armida and Miguel Sr., sisters, Marylou and Artemisa and brother Arthur Sr. He is survived by his wife, Diane of 42 years, sons Alexander Jr....

88, passed away on October 9th, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Lawrence and Roberta Ewing in Los Angeles, CA on August 14, 1928. He attended Beverly Vista Elementary and Beverly Hills High School, where the lovely blonde, Amy Lee Hart, first caught his eye! Bob attended the University of Arizona, and after failing football (due...

81, died peacefully on October 11, 2016 in her home surrounded by family. Jane was the daughter of Onita and Joseph Beakey. She was born in Lafayette, LA, grew up in Midland, TX, and attended college at the University of Colorado, Boulder where she majored in Fine Arts. Following graduation, Jane moved to San Francisco, CA. It was there that...

Robert (Bob, Bobby, Willy) Bob was born in Chicago on July 24, 1949 and from that moment on, the world was never quite the same. After attending Wright Jr College, he joined Combined Insurance where the PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) Philosophy became his way of life.  While at Combined he achieved many awards; BI Region Super Cup Champions, District Manager...

59, of Phoenix, passed peacefully Sunday October 9, 2016 following a year-long battle with that unrelenting, iron-jawed cur called Cancer. A mad, sinister animal that cannot always be repelled or evaded, no matter how strong or fast its victim. And strong, Tut was. He portrayed this imperviousness not only to pain but to the judgments and expectations of others, even...

Elaine “Laney” Mesick 68, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, October 9, 2016, after her 10-year struggle with lymphoma ended peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. Though her body ultimately succumbed to lymphoma, her spirit never did. In the years since her diagnosis, she refused to despair or complain, fighting the disease with everything she had and embracing...

Passed away on October 9, 2016. He was born in Los Angeles, CA on November 18th, 1930 and moved to AZ in 1964. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War (1950-1954). He worked for Sperry Computers Systems as a Technical Manager for 28 years. He was a volunteer at the AZ Science Center, the American Red Cross,...

Died peacefully in her Phoenix home October 2, 2016 of natural causes. She was 99. Born in Humboldt, AZ. on February 18, 1917 she moved to Phoenix, where she entered St. Joseph’s nursing school in 1936, graduating in 1939.After graduation she worked as a nurse. During World War II she worked briefly for six months at Goodyear Aircraft assembling war...