Dolores (Dee) Burwell was born in Chicago, IL and passed away at her home in Prescott, Arizona on March 24, 2015. Having graduated from Marquette University with a BS degree in Medical Technology in 1957, Dee married her partner in life, Bruce Burwell, two years later on March 14, 1959. The couple raised four children: Beverly, Bruce, Bonnie, and Christopher...
Dewey Bing Nelson, Jr. died March 24, 2015 at his home in Prescott. He was born February 16, 1946: the son of Dewey and Helen (Talawytewa) Nelson. Sr. Dewey retired as the groundskeeper for Parks and Rec. for the city of Prescott. He loved sports and being out doors. He enjoyed painting the backdrops for Prescott High School theatrical productions....
Alta Mary Wiggins Stumpf, 105, of Prescott, AZ passed away on March 21, 2015. Alta was born in Woodbury, NJ in November of 1909 to Elmer Wesley and Ida Marcy Wiggins. Alta proudly graduated from Wellesley College in 1931, exactly 25 years after her mother’s Wellesley graduation. Alta married Jacob Herbert Stumpf in 1935 and they raised three children in...
Richard Thomas McMahon, Sr., known as Rich to friend and family died peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Rich was born on September 30, 1967. He was 47 years old. He was the son of Sherilyn and Thomas Beauty. As Rich grew up, he lived with his grandparents Dick and Marilyn Brown and his aunt and uncle Melody and Scott...
Joseph died Friday, March 20, 2015 at his home in Chino Valley, Arizona. He was born December 9, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Alexander and Margaret (Johnson) Fontes. Joseph was 75 years old. Joseph worked as a residential electrician and enjoyed his dogs, carpentry, air crafts, puzzles, and painting. He was a member of the catholic church...
Jessica Elizabeth Olmstead, a most loving and giving young lady, passed away on Thursday, March 19th 2015. She was born in Prescott, Arizona on October 10, 1975 to Robert Dean Olmstead and Mary Elizabeth Motsinger Olmstead. Jessica always put the needs of others above herself and loved so much about life. The intensity of her friendship with everyone who was...
In 1962, age 17, William (Bill) James Allen joined the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and was stationed in the Dominican Republic, which is an area very few know about due to the highly publicized and controversial Vietnam War. He received his Honorable Discharge in 1965 and joined the Navy’s SEABEES. After his military service, he served the Phoenix-Avondale community for...
Geraldine “Geri” Osman, 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Prescott Valley, AZ on March 19, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born February 17, 1927 in Allentown , Pennsylvania. Geri was a longtime resident of Tucson, AZ (1949-1980). Geri loved people, but she especially loved children. One job she particularly loved was working at Fenster School, in...
Clayton York died peacefully in Prescott, Arizona on March 18, 2015 after a valiant two year battle with lung cancer, his loving wife Kitty at his side. He was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Malibu and Santa Monica, attending Santa Monica High School and the Army Navy Academy. Clay resided in Los Angeles, California and in Japan...
Debra Lea Havatone Garner, died March 15, 2015 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center, in Prescott. She was born April 21, 1967 in Cottonwood, Arizona; the daughter of Dayton Martin and Linda (James) Havatone. Debra was 47 years old. Debra really enjoyed traveling, she was always willing to pack a bag and go venturing out to some place new. She could...
Jack Gordon Hofeld of Prescott, Arizona, passed away on March 13, 2015 surrounded by his wife and family. Jack was born on January 12, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois and his life was full of adventure. In 1928 Jack’s mother took him to Los Angeles for an extended vacation. During his time there, his mother learned that director Hal Roach was...
Dolores M. “Dee” Blizzard lost her long battle with liver disease on Friday March 13th 2015 at her home. She was born October 1, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the daughter of John and Amelia (Bashnyn) Mikula Sr. Dee moved to Prescott in 1979 from CA. She worked at the Prescott airport for Golden Pacific Airlines in a job she loved,...
Catherine Sylvia Larson, 83, the ‘Butterfly Lady’ of Prescott, AZ, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, March 13, 2015 with family and friends by her side. She was born April 16, 1931, daughter of late Sylvester and Marguerite Lang, in Menominee, Michigan. Catherine’s legacy of butterflies, that has touched thousands of lives, will live on through Deborah Newhall,...
Glen Phillip Spykerman was born November 6, 1957, to John and Phyllis Spykerman. He was the youngest of 3 children; he grew up in the South Side of Chicago until his family moved to Escondido, California. He joined the Army as an adventurous young man of 18, looking for challenges and opportunities to shine. Glen went on to have a...
Clifford Carter Tracy, 83, died on March 7, 2015 at his home in Prescott, Arizona. Mr. Tracy was born on June 18, 1931 in Volga, South Dakota. He was the youngest of four children. Mr. Tracy was a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army and served in Korea during the Korean War. He graduated from UCLA in 1957 with...
Verne J. Nadeau, age 82, of Chino Valley, Arizona died Monday, March 2, 2015. He was born February 3, 1933 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Joseph Armand and Veronica Catherine (Martin) Nadeau. Verne served as a member of the United States Air Force. He worked for the City of San Bernardino, California in various capacities, retired as the City's Real...
Annie (Anne) Mae Allmon passed away on February 28, 2015 at Banner Thunderbird Hospital in Glendale, Arizona. Annie was born September 18, 1922 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, the daughter of William James Newton Stagner and Manilla Jane (Karnes) Stagner. She married Vaudie Carl Allmon, June 10, 1946 and after a marriage of almost 55 years, her husband, preceded her...