Obituaries

Dec 4, 2014

Willard John Lucas, 73, of Wilhoit, AZ passed away on December 04, 2014 in Prescott, AZ. He was born on March 02, 1941 in Winthrop, MN to Walter and Sara Lucas. Willard is survived by his loving wife Fe; children LouAnn (Bruce Caldwell) Lucas, of Prescott, AZ, Noel John Lucas, of Tucson, AZ, Jon (Jill) Lucas of Minnesota, Jill (Tony...

Dec 3, 2014

Lynn Douglas Leastman passed away peacefully at home the evening of December 3, 2014. He is now singing again with his sister Lorna in heaven. Lynn is survived by Eleanor his loving wife of 70 years, sons Douglas (Helen), Gerald (Karen), Kevin (Rachel), daughters JoAnn (Dick) Kennedy, and Judi (Kurly) O’Brien, grandchildren David, John, Angie, Katie, Scott, Beth, Rob, Josh,...

Dec 1, 2014

Marilyn Pitzer was born April 14, 1920 to Sara and William Totten in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Detroit high school in 1938 and married Eugene Robertson in 1940, they later divorced. She married Jim Pitzer at Bridal Cave in Camden, Missouri in 1960 and they farmed in Iowa until 1965. Due to her husband's ill health they moved and...

Nov 29, 2014

Vida Elizabeth (Betty) Sischka peacefully entered into eternal life on November 29, 2014 with a radiant smile on her face. Betty, the beautiful daughter of (Dr.) Paul and (Mrs.) Vida Brandt, was born in Rocky Comfort, Missouri, April 12, 1921. She was raised in St. Louis, Missouri with her brother John and eventually attended Washington University School of Fine Arts....

Nov 28, 2014

Marilyn died Friday, December 28, 2014 at Alta Vista in Prescott. She was born October 29, 1928 in American Falls, Idaho, the daughter of John and Mabel McCool. Marilyn was 86 years old.

Nov 28, 2014

Daniel (Danny) West Lee, 95, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Born in Wisconsin on July 9, 1919, Danny was the son of Carl West Lee and Myrtle Smith Lee. The Lees moved to California in the 1920s, where Carl found work doing special effects for the budding movie industry. Danny followed in his father’s footsteps, working for many different studios...

Nov 25, 2014

Michael R. Cole, 65, of Prescott Valley AZ, passed unexpectedly on 25 Nov 2014 After 33 years at General Motors Local 659, Mike and his wife Mary relocated from Bancroft, MI to Prescott Valley to enjoy their retirement in 2001. Mike was an avid Michigan deer hunter, a barbequeing enthusiast, and a proud member of BPO Elks #330. A hardworking...

Nov 24, 2014

Patricia Ruth Wilson, 91, Passed away at her home in Prescott on November 24, 2014. She was a resident of Arizona for the last 15 years.

Nov 23, 2014

Alfred died November 23, 2014 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center. He was born December 1, 1927 in Los Angeles, California to Niels and Annabell (Baska) Jorgensen. He graduated from Glendale High School in 1945 and from the University of California at Berkeley in 1949 with a B.S. in Process Engineering and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U....

Nov 23, 2014

Charles Vismeg, 84, passed away on November 23, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ. He was a resident of Prescott, AZ.

Nov 22, 2014

Fred Shefflette, 90, Gone but will never be forgotten. Passed away on November 22, 2014 at the V.A. Medical Center in Prescott, AZ. He was born in Los Angeles, CA, on March 10, 1924. He is survived by his loving wife Gwen of 64 years, Daughter Lynette (Hal) Tritel of Prescott, AZ, Sons Rick Shefflette (Cathy), and Mark Shefflette, Grandsons...

Nov 21, 2014

Donald Edwin Leduc, 84, of Mayer, AZ passed away on November 21, 2014 at the VAMC in Prescott. Donald was born on September 16, 1930 to Albert and Hilda Leduc in Providence, RI.

Nov 21, 2014

John Kosturin, 88, passed away on November 21, 2014.

Nov 15, 2014

Nov 13, 2014

Robert Hughes III, 68, of Golden Valley, AZ, passed away on November 13, 2014 in Prescott, AZ.

Nov 12, 2014

Arlene Marie Drake died November 12, 2014 at her home in Prescott, Arizona. She was born May 14, 1932 in Escanaba, Michigan, the daughter of Gordon and Eunice (Johnson) Beauchamp. Arlene was 82 years old. Arlene married the love of her life, Everett exactly sixty five years ago. She retired as a supervisor from Liberty Mutual and she and Everett...

Nov 11, 2014

James is survived by his loving wife Linda, sons Jason (Kimmy) and Douglas (Maria) Hodges, sister Joyce(Robert) LaPlaunt, and Granddaughter Emma.

Nov 10, 2014

Hugh “Larry” L. Dudley passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at his home in Prescott, Ariz. He was born in Rockville Centre, NY, the son of Hugh Benton and Barrie Isabel (Cunningham) Dudley. He was 69 years old. Larry had a great passion for music and for traveling the back roads of Death Valley and other scenic areas of the...

Nov 9, 2014

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Nov 7, 2014

H. W. Smith passed away the day before his 95th birthday on November 7, 2014, at his home in Peeples Valley, Arizona. “Smitty” was the chief engineer in Bagdad, AZ, for 30 years before his retirement in 1982. Supplying a reliable source of water for both the town and the mine was one of his most significant accomplishments. He was...