Obituaries

Louis Justin Oen, 97, longtime Arizona banker, died Wednesday in Phoenix.  He was born in Lima, Ohio on September 22, 1916 and raised with a brother and six sisters in nearby Wapakoneta by an entrepreneurial father and patient mother. As a young man in 1936, Lou hitchhiked and rode freight trains to California and back with his best friend to...

Barbara Dee Fincel, age 72, passed peacefully on July 15th, 2014 at her home in Phoenix, AZ. Barbara was born April 5, 1942 in Phoenix, the daughter of Robert and Helen Farris. As a young girl, Barbara enjoyed athletics and the outdoors. She played softball, enjoyed horseback riding, was an avid swimmer, and loved to go camping with her parents...

Trenton Shah Outhier, 36, ceased to begin on Friday, July 11, the victim of a bad heart, but a perp in savoring life. He amassed friendships, radiated warmth, and sometimes laughed too loudly. His wife, family and friends will spend the rest of their days missing that laugh. Born in Iran to American expats on October 26, 1977 – coincidentally...

William Ottus Fisher (Bill) passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 9, 2014, at his home in Phoenix.Bill was born on August 1, 1938, in Ajo, Arizona.  He attended Kenilworth Elementary and West High Schools in Phoenix and graduated from the University of Arizona, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.After college, Bill worked at United Materials and...

age 86, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014.  She was born to the late Nicholas McGowan and Helen Heron McGowan on December 12, 1927.Ms. Regis grew up in Bordentown, NJ and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.  She received multiple commendations for her nursing work in obstetrics, personal home care...

Wayne R. Matthews of Phoenix passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the age of 61. He is survived by his parents Norma and Reginald Matthews of Phoenix, sister Marilyn Matthews Harbster of Phoenix, and niece Jennifer Harbster of Washington D.C. who affectionately called her Uncle “Unky.”He was born on October 28, 1952 in Framingham, MA, but grew...

Maxine S. White passed away June 26, 2014. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky to Josephine and Antonio Saleeba on November 3, 1925. She graduated from Williamson High School and went to business school in Bowling Green KY.Maxine and her husband, Thomas F. White Sr. lived 10 years in Williamson, West Virginia prior to moving to Phoenix in 1967. Sadly...

Dr. Julia Ann Iler-Sprinkleloving wife of Michael Sprinkle, daughter of JoAnn Iler and Gordon (deceased) and sister to brother Elden Iler. She was born in Santa Monica, CA and attended all the local schools.  She received her B.A. at UCLA.  Post graduate work was done at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where she received a Master’s Degree in theology and...

Muriel Winifred Price, 91, died peacefully in her sleep on the 26th of June, 2014 in Tempe, Arizona.  Murry was born on the 13th of September, 1922 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Herbert and Lillian Maas.   Raised in Fargo, North Dakota later moved to Seattle, Washington where she met Richard L. Price. They celebrated 61 years of marriage this year...

Michael Scott Ash, 60, of Scottsdale, Arizona died June 28, 2014 with his family by his side.Michael was born to the late Patrick and Bess (Carpenter) Ash, January 16, 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Michael graduated from Lincoln Southeast High school in 1972.  He attended Arizona State University where he received a BS and MS in Business Administration.  Michael received his...

Padilla, Henry, 73, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully on July 10, 2014.  He is survived by his son Antonio.  Henry is preceded in death by his parents Ernestine and Louie Padilla as well as his wife of 25 years, Estela.​  A visitation is scheduled from 8:30am to 10:00am, with a funeral service at 10:00am, Saturday, July 19, 2014 at...

Died in Scottsdale on July 8, 2014, age 93.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 4, 1921, the daughter of Marie and James Newman.  Pat grew up in Brooklyn and Akron, Ohio.  As a child, she loved the outdoors and athletics, playing on the field hockey team in school and enjoying tennis and golf.  Pat graduated from The Ethel...

Passed away on July 6, 2014 at age 86. Born in Lansing, Michigan, he moved to Phoenix as a teen, joined the US Navy at age 17 and served in World War II. He graduated in the first class of Architecture at ASU and went on to work in electronic engineering at Motorola for 35 years. He is survived by...

Madeline Vander Ploeg-Branson of Scottsdale and Sedona departed this world on June 20, 2014.  Born in Pontiac, MI in 1938, a beloved middle child to Harry and Lessie Van Matre, Madeline spent her life collecting friends, starting when her family had the first TV set on the block and their home became a destination.  An excellent student, she was an...

87, of Phoenix, passed away July 7, 2014.  She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother.  She ministered to all.  Frances will be missed by everyone.  Visitation will be at 9:00am with a Funeral Service at 10:00am, Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ.

Thomas Cvelich, 69, of Cave Creek, Arizona, passed away on July 5th, 2014.  He was born on September 8th, 1944 in Flushing, New York to John and Catherine Cvelich.  Tom lived there until he was 8 years old and then moved to New Jersey.  In 1968 he moved to Arizona where his family still resides.Tom is survived by his loving...

91, of Phoenix, died unexpectedly on July 2, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.  Jennie was born on March 11, 1923, in Phoenix, AZ.  She was raised in the Grant ParkNeighborhood and moved to the Golden Gate Barrio where she raised her family for the next 25 years.  She loved telling stories about her past and listening to her oldies...

Morison, William (Bill) passed away on June 28, 2014.  He was born in Chicago to Blanche (Swanson) and Howard Morison, along with his younger sister, Jeanne.  Bill served in WWII as a member of the Army Air Corps’ First Air Commando Group under Phil Cochran, which was filled with volunteer-only troops, since no weapons would be allowed.  Their mission was...

Hernandez, Daniel Sr.Daniel “Danny” Hernandez Sr., 92 yrs old of Phoenix, AZ. passed away on July 3, 2014.  Danny fought and won a courageous battle with cancer, but was finally defeated with complications of the aftermath.  He was born in Brownsville, TX in 1921 to his parents, Maria Sandoval and Valentine Hernandez.  Danny is now in resting peacefully in Heaven...

Mike passed away peacefully after a short illness on Friday, June 20th, 2014 at the age of 66. He is survived by his family including his wife Pat, his daughters Morgane and Leigh, his son-in-law Conrad, and his first grandchild, Leigh.He was born September 11, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. He moved with his family to the San Francisco area at...