Obituaries

Mar 11, 2013

Dorothy Esther (Ower) Jordan, 95, was born February 17, 1918 to George S. and Ina E. (Turner) Ower in Zion, Illinois. She died at Las Fuentes Care Center in Prescott, Arizona on March 11, 2013. . Mrs. Jordan was almost a native of Prescott, having moved here in the 40’s. After attending school in Zion, Illinois, and graduation from Waukegan...

Mar 10, 2013

John L. Lawson, 62, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, passed away on March 10, 2013, after an 11-year battle with colon cancer. He was born on July 7, 1950, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Jack and Sarah (Boyer) Lawson. John grew up in Boardman, Ohio. He graduated from Boardman High School in 1968. Upon graduation he enlisted in the US Army and...

Mar 7, 2013

Tom left this Earth peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in the loving care of Hospice Family Care. He was born December 31, 1937 in Mansfield, Louisiana to John Arthur White and Helen DeYoung. Tom was 75 years old at the time of his passing. Tom had a long life of adventure and accompishments. At 17 he enlisted in the...

Mar 5, 2013

Daniel died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Good Samaritan Village Care Center in Prescott, AZ. He was born November 26, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of David and Olga (Femiani) Kanzer. Daniel was 75 years old. Service: A private cremation will take place at the Bradshaw Crematory and his remains interned at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, NY.

Mar 2, 2013

Butch was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, & great-grandfather, who went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 2, 2013. He was born in Los Angeles, Calif on November 19, 1941. Butch was preceded in death by his daughter, Deanna Bowen Talbot. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Connie Bowen; children John Bowen, Camy...

Feb 26, 2013

Shirley Jean Straube was born on Aug. 5, 1928, in St. Claire, Mich., and passed away on Feb. 26, 2013. Shirley and Glen Straube were married in April of 1948, and moved to California to raise their family. She was a homemaker (the original 'Mrs. Clean'!) and bookkeeper. She enjoyed reading, and watching and listening to the Arizona Diamondbacks games....

Feb 25, 2013

Earl died at his home in Prescott on Monday, February 25, 2013. He was born December 2, 1932 in Deming, New Mexico; the son of Orville and Marguerite Hazlewood. Earl was 80 years old. He is survived by his sons; Ben (Marilyn) Hazlewood of Farmington, NM, John (Joyce) Hazlewood of Riverton, WY, daughter Frances Hazlewood of Shiprock, NM, grandchildren; Candace,...

Feb 23, 2013

Alice Kathryn Neff, 85, died February 23, 2013 at the Marley House in Prescott, AZ. She was born May 17, 1927 to Willis & Dorothy Smuck in Milan Township, Michigan. She leaves behind three sons Bill Neff, Fred Neff, and Jim Neff. She lived a full life of 85 years, 9 months, and 6 days.

Feb 23, 2013

Eddielind (Hall-Brawner, Burnett) Jones, 75, of Prescott Valley, Arizona passed away on February 23, 2013. Daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend who touched so many hearts with her sunshine and love. Survived by her Sister, Brother, four children, eight grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. She loved to play softball, sing, dance, and take her children on occasional joyrides with no particular...

Feb 20, 2013

A true American patriot, Leslie Gross was born July 5, 1921 in New York City, New York, the son of Ralph and Rose (Rubin) Gross. He died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Las Fuentes Care Center in Prescott, Arizona. Leslie was 91 years old. He joined the United States Navy and was a proud WWII veteran who served in the...

Feb 17, 2013

Marian Marcella Tope, 89, of Prescott, AZ, passed away on Feb. 17, 2013. She was born on Jan. 16, 1924, in Belle Plaine, MN, to Joseph and Mary McRaith. Always the adventurer, Marian joined the Cadet Nurse Corps at 17. She trained at St. Catherine’s College – St. Joseph’s School of Nursing and, upon graduation, was stationed with many of...

Feb 14, 2013

Anthony died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at his home in Paulden, Arizona. He was born December 25, 1933 in Buckeye, Arizona; the son of Anthony Sr. and Lottie (Lemons) Lyon. Anthony was 79 years old. Anthony is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Clara Joyce Lyon; children, Robert Calvin (Teresa) Lyon of Prescott Valley, AZ and Michele (Russell)...

Feb 13, 2013

Feb 13, 2013

Joyce H. Fancher passed away February 13, 2013 at The Margaret T. Morris Center. First and foremost the family would like to thank the staff for the exceptional care they have given to Joyce for the past three years. We could not have done this without you! Joyce was born on 10/05/1928 in Erick OK. At age 15 she was...

Feb 12, 2013

Dorothy Dix, 92, died February 12, 2013 at the Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, AZ. She was born August 25, 1920 in Haydraw, SD to Raymond & Jessie (Goettel) Godfrey. Cemetery: At a later date, interment will be held at the

Feb 12, 2013

Service: Memorial service will take place at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Prescott Heights Church, 2121 Larry Caldwell Dr. in Prescott.

Feb 10, 2013

Ila Worrell Morris, 92, of Prescott Valley, went peacefully back home to her Heavenly Father on Feb. 10, 2013, at home with her daughter and son in-law where she has lived for the past 7 years. Ila is survived by her son Ross Morris (Alice Faye) and her daughter LeOra Budin (Robert), and her devoted sister Virginia Vaughan. She is...

Feb 9, 2013

Patricia J. Dye, 64, died February 9, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ. Patricia was born March 20, 1948 in Mesa, AZ to William and Ruby Dye. Patricia is survived by her brother Henry Dye of Prescott, AZ and her sister Carrie A. Dye of Lacey, WA. Patricia was a member of the California State Correctional Officers Association and was one of...

Feb 8, 2013

Frances M. Marquardt, 83, of Prescott, AZ died February 8, 2013 in Prescott, AZ. She was born December 7, 1929 in Maywood, CA.

Feb 7, 2013

Bob passed away at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, February 07, 2013 in Prescott, AZ. Bob was a resident of Bloomington for the majority of his life until he and his wife Vicky made the move to Arizona in 2008, as they’d been talking about doing for so many years. His wife Vicky and daughter Edie were lovingly at his side to...