David Earl Chaney, age 70, died Saturday, February 3, in Prescott Valley, AZ. A Hoosier native, he graduated from Indiana University, and as a young man served in Korea. A business major, his professional career was spent in higher education administration. As Associate Registrar at Indiana University, he was responsible for transforming the University’s official records collection process from print...
James Michael Pollock, known to friends and family as Mike, passed away on January 29, 2018, at the age of 73. A native of St. Johnsbury, VT, Mike graduated from the St. Johnsbury Academy in 1962. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy, attended Naval Justice School in Norfolk, VA; then served as a Yeoman for three years on the...
Charles "Chuck" Willard Robertson Jr., 70, born January 18, 1948 passed away on January 25, 2018. Chuck was born in Chicago, IL and was raised in Milwaukee, WI. Chuck graduated from Brookfield Central High School in 1966. After high school he received a diploma from Kenosha Technical Institute. Chuck was drafted into the Vietnam war in 1968 and served his...
Leroy “Lee” Virgil Anderson, 74 of Prescott, AZ passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his home in Prescott, AZ. Lee was born February 27, 1943 in Madison, WI to Virgil and Alice Anderson. He graduated from De La Salle High School in Minneapolis in 1961, and continued his education at the University Of Minnesota; earning a Bachelors degree in...
Jean Elina Niemi, 82, formerly of Ahmeek, Michigan passed away surrounded by family January 23, 2018 in Prescott, Arizona. Jean was born in Chicago, Illinois to Hjalmar & Amanda (Haapala) Johnson on August 31, 1935. Jean enjoyed many things in life: traveling, antiquing, shopping, jewelry, shoes, purses, “bakery”, casinos, decorating, auctions, “junk” shops and much more. She could spot a...
Matthew “Matt” Aaron Smith, 51, passed away unexpectedly due to a pulmonary embolism on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Prescott, Arizona. He was born February 1966, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles “Gene” and Joyce (Stockton) Smith. After settling in Prescott in 1984, Matt worked as an apprentice plumber before becoming an electrician. During his apprenticeship, he met Chris,...
Joseph “Joe” Van Brocklin, born in North Pitcher, NY, on October 31, 1928 to Ruth (Talbott) and Chester Van Brocklin, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2018 in Prescott, AZ with his son, Craig, daughter, Valerie, and son-in-law, Karl Johnstone, at his side. He is additionally survived by many loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews....
John Charles "Charlie" Phillips passed away January 22, 2018 in Prescott, Arizona following a short illness. He was born June 3, 1921 in Dunn, North Carolina to John Charles Phillips and Florence Alline (Bethea) Phillips. Charlie moved to Prescott in 1922, attending kindergarten at Lincoln School in 1926 and first grade at a one-room school house in Walker. The family...