Obituaries

LaVerne Estele Bendel

LaVerne Estele Bendel

Jun 27, 2026

Mickey passed on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from complications associated with Alzheimer’s/Dementia disease. Mickey at age 93 will be remembered for her life’s dedication to her Catholic faith, her family, compassion and kindness. Her family thanks Hospice of the West for the care they provided to Mickey. Many thanks to St. Catherine Laboure Church Volunteer Ministry for home Eucharist and...

Joseph Vito DeAugusta

Joseph Vito DeAugusta

Jun 18, 2026

Joseph Vito DeAugusta went to heaven on June 18, 2026, in Prescott, Arizona. Joseph was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and leaves behind his wife Elaine Stern-DeAugusta, his sister-in-law Carole Stern-Childs, brother-in-law Joe Childs, his sister Stella DeAugusta, his nieces Elizabeth, Vivian and nephew Alex Troger. Joe loved recounting stories of his summers spent at Mount Tremper with his...

Elizabeth Kate Nadworny

Elizabeth Kate Nadworny

Jun 16, 2026

Elizabeth (Lil) Nadworny passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026, on her 70th wedding anniversary, at her home at Las Fuentes in Prescott, Arizona. She was born on April 20, 1936, in Kiltybegs, Longford, Ireland.

Lil is survived by her husband, M Joseph (Joe) Nadworny. Together they built a life centered on family and faith. She is survived by her children:...

Charles Lynn Fryxell

Charles Lynn Fryxell

Jun 13, 2026

Charles Lynn Fryxell, “Chuck,” age 77, of Prescott Valley, AZ, passed away on June 13, 2026, surrounded by his family after a brave battle with Parkinson’s/MSA. He was born on April 11, 1949, in Saint Croix Falls, WI, to Ben and Evelyn Fryxell. At the age of 19, he joined the Air Force, training as an airplane mechanic before serving...