Obituaries

Jan 15, 2017

Jan 14, 2017

David Michael Piatak 1936-2017 Dr. David Piatak was born in Simpson, PA, January 25, 1936. He died at Margaret T. Morris Memory Care Center on January 14, 2017. He was a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Maine. He married the love of his life, Doris Martel, January 8, 1960, in...

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Jan 3, 2017

Betty Langston, 90, entered into her heavenly home on January 3, 2017, in Prescott Valley, Arizona. She was born on March 2, 1926 in San Pedro, California, where she lived for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Emily Dollar, her infant brother, Ernest Dollar, her husband of 54 years, Alton Langston, and...

Jan 2, 2017

Carol (Slingluff) Wilfong, 75, passed away in Prescott, AZ on January 2, 2017.  She was born on May 14, 1941 in Swickley, PA.    Carol graduated from Ambridge High School in 1960.  She was preceded in death by her parents Harry and Dorothy Slingluff.  Carol is survived by her loving husband of 56 years James, a brother Doug Slingluff, a daughter...

Jan 1, 2017

Dec 31, 2016

Jonathan David "Cactus Jon" Skripko passed away Dec. 31, 2016, at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, following a brief illness. He was 60.A memorial service is scheduled for Jon Saturday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m., at the chapel of the Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Home in downtown Prescott, 303 S. Cortez St.He is survived by his mother, Sue Skripko of...

Dec 30, 2016

ERNAL LUCILLE CURTIS FEBRUARY 1, 1928 - DECEMBER 20, 2016 Longtime Chino Valley and Prescott area resident Erna L. Curtis passed away on 12/20/2016 after a brief illness . Erna is survived by her daughter Cathy Binder (husband Bob), grandchildren Gary Curtis, Chad Binder, and Caryn Lee, great grandchildren Paxtyn and J.R. Lee, sister Margaret (Margie) Perkins, and numerous nieces...

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Dec 23, 2016

Alton Brent Colf, 62, of Prescott Valley, Arizona passed away Friday, December 23, 2016.Alton was born July 31, 1954, in Tacoma, Washington to Alton Bruce and Marilyn Fawcett Colf. Brent, as he was known to the family, was the eldest of four sons. As part of an Air Force family, Alton's younger years were spent in many places including Yuma,...

Dec 23, 2016

Gerald Douglas Chadderdon, 94, formerly of Olean, NY and Orlando, FL died Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 at The Marley House in Prescott, AZ. Born Oct. 9, 1922 in Friendship, NY, he was the son of the late Sealey Warner and Anna Wind Chadderdon. He grew up on Genesse Street in Olean, NY.He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air force as...

Dec 21, 2016

Janice Meredith Cooley, 96, of Prescott passed away on December 21, 2016. She was born on October 18th, 1920 in Susanville, California to Thomas and Frances Acord. Jan met the love of her life, Jim Cooley, when he was stationed in Susanville for Naval training. They were married 6 months later in Corpus Cristi, Texas, November, 1944. After leaving military...

Dec 21, 2016

Roy Adelbert Lang was born on March 28, 1922, near Jetmore, Kansas. He worked on his family's farm and graduated from high school in 1941. He was going to Sterling College when WWII broke out. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1942 and went to Guadalcanal. After he returned, he married Nancy Mae Comstock (she was a cadet nurse)...

Dec 20, 2016

Day is done, gone the sun, from the lake, from the hill, from the sky. All is well. Safely rest. God is nigh. — "Taps" Richard Douglas "Doug" Burns, age 73, passed in the early morning hours of Monday, December 20 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Tammy, two grown sons, Michael Paul and...