Obituaries

Jul 19, 2012

Jul 18, 2012

Billy died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his home in Prescott. He was born May 18, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the son of Billy and Lou Ann Chapman. Billy was 53 years old. Service: A military memorial service will take place at 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2012 at the Prescott National Cemetery in Prescott.

Jul 17, 2012

Evelyn Lucille Larriba, 75, passed away July 17, 2012 in Prescott, Arizona. She was born June 20, 1937 to Russell C. Hogue and Joyce M. Myer in New Castle, PA. She is survived by her daughters Janine L. Reader of Mesa, AZ and Kathleen S. Izzi of Prescott, AZ; sons Joaquin R. Larriba of Chino Valley, AZ and Brian L....

Jul 16, 2012

Caroline Elsie Bourne, 82, passed away July 16, 2012 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. She is survived by her children, Janet DeCesare and Douglas Bourne Sr; brothers, Lee (Joan) Bublitz, William (susan) Bublitz, Everett (Marvel) Stillman; sisters, Lori Ehlers, Lillian Rodemacker; grandchildren, Julie, Robert; and her great grandchildren Kaylee and Gavin. Caroline cared for her family and pets, she loved being...

Jul 15, 2012

Service: The wake for Susan will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 with the service starting at sunrise Saturday morning, July 21st, in Peach Springs.

Jul 14, 2012

June Manning Laronda, 86, passed away July 14, 2012 in Prescott, AZ. June was born on May 13, 1926 in Everett, MA, the youngest of five children. She is survived by her daughters Jade Hall (Prescott, AZ) and Tobe Phillips (Abilene, TX), her son Kim Laronda (Pensacola, FL), her four grandchildren Eric, Kevin, Stuart and Casey, and great granddaughter, Maya....

Jul 12, 2012

James died Thursday, July 12, 2012 in Prescott, Arizona. He was born November 14, 1960 in Englewood, California; the son of Foster and Alice Weaver. James was 51 years old. Service: A private cremation will take place at the Bradshaw Crematory in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

Jul 12, 2012

Alma Len Peterson, US Air Force, retired, passed away Thursday July 12. 2012. He was born in Burley, Idaho on January 20, 1928. Lenny retired to Ash Fork, Arizona in 1990 with the love of his life, Trudy, who preceded him in death in 2003. Lenny served his country, first in the Army and then the Air Force, in a...

Jul 12, 2012

Clifton B Stewart, 83, passed into the loving arms of his savior on July 12, 2012, in Prescott, AZ. Cliff was born on Sept 30, 1928 in Memphis, TX. He is survived by his children, Clara, Robert, Tami, Ronnie, and Destiny; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Cliff was a commercial electrical technician by trade, and in his earlier years found solace...

Jul 11, 2012

Thelma Lucille Barbour, 89, passed away July 11, 2012 in Prescott. She was born in Newark, NJ on October 12, 1922. Thelma moved to Prescott in 1986 with her husband Al following his retirement as a US Postal Carrier in Glendale, AZ. Thelma was employed as a Registered Nurse’s Aide and after her retirement, she did volunteer work at Sun...

Jul 11, 2012

Dyana Elizabeth Heydorn died July 11, 2012 in Paulden, AZ. She was born October 24, 1955 to Cresencio & Adelina Baca in Prescott, AZ. She is survived by her sisters Jennie (Roger) Robles of El Centro, CA and Terry (Marcus) White of Prescott; family Janice & Alberto Acosta of Prescott; Michelle & Gerardo Saenz of Mesa; Tori & David Sanchez...

Jul 9, 2012

A Celebration of Betty's life will be held 12 noon, Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at AZ Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, 303 S. Cortez St., Prescott, AZ. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery on Willow Creek Road in Prescott.

Jul 8, 2012

Josephine Rubio, 83, of Dewey, AZ passed away July 8, 2012 in Prescott. She was survived by her son; Juan Aquino Jr, her brother; Jose A Ramos, her grandchildren; Carrie and Alian, and her great-grandchildren; Jarrett and Jordan. Josephine was a member of the Catholic Church and AARP. She loved to read and travel. If asked, Josephine would say she...

Jul 5, 2012

Charles died at his home on Thursday, July 5, 2012. He was born March 27, 1923 in Salt Lake, Utah; the son of Frank and Ethel (Forrester) Knobbe. Charles was 89 years old. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Healey, children; Tarini Baulyia & husband Bruce Weaver of Bellingham, WA., Diva Denisson & husband Pavel of Cottonwood, AZ., grandchildren;...

Jun 30, 2012

Carol Daniels Snyder, 91, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Hospice Family Care in Prescott, Arizona. She was a strong stoic woman who valued pragmatism, hard-work, and family. Born in Seattle in 1920, she was the daughter of Harry and Aleta Daniels. Growing up during the Great Depression, she acquired an affinity for financial management. At the age of 16,...

Jun 29, 2012

Rose Marie Merrincini-June 25, 1929 to June 29, 2012. Rose Marie was born in Baltimore, Maryland, she moved to Arizona in 1974. She retired from Bell Phone Company, in Phoenix, with 31 years of service and moved to Pageland, South Carolina in 2005. Rose Marie then returned to Arizona in 2010 when she was diagnosed with Alzheimers. Rose Marie enjoyed...

Jun 28, 2012

William J. Murray went home to be with his Lord after a difficult, but mercifully brief, battle with pneumonia. Determined to the end, Bill fought longer than his doctor thought possible. He ended his fight with four generations of the family that idolized him by his side. Bill was born on April 5, 1924, in Coffeeville, KS, to William and...

Jun 28, 2012

Wanda was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma on October 25th, 1924 to Jessie and Virgil Minson. Growing up during the Great Depression and moving often to follow work, they lived in Telluride and Silverton, Colorado as well as several other places in Arkansas, Idaho and California. She left home at 16 to live with and older sister in California. Two...

Jun 24, 2012

Michael L. Anholzer (Mike), 60, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Prescott, AZ. He was born on August 2, 1951, to John and the late Joan (Resch) Anholzer. He was a 1969 graduate of Kimberly High School. Mike served in the U.S. Army from March 1971 to November 1972, the majority of that time in Viet Nam. He...

Jun 23, 2012

Charles was born on October 20, 1931 in Eveleth, Minnesota to Carl and Ethel Stead. He served our county in the US Army. Charles married Mildred on September 11, 1955. He is survived by his wife Mildred, his children; Kristi Waterfall of Murray, UT, and Cully (JoAnne) Stead of Prescott Valley, AZ, and his grandchildren; Kaiya, Kali, Kelsey, Cody, and...