Obituaries

Meza Jr., Manuel, 78, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on July 4, 2018. He is survived by sister Luisa, children Angela, Sylvia, Lorenzo, and Tamra, eleven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. with a Rosary at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral...

Judith T. Boehner (Judy) passed away peacefully at the age of 72 on July 5, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ. Judy was born September 13, 1945 in Amsterdam, New York to Ruth (Wilkinson) and Richard Turner. Judy enjoyed her early childhood in Amsterdam with her three younger sisters and both sets of grandparents within walking distance. The Turner family moved around...

Zacher, Lori, 45, of Phoenix passed away peacefully on July 1, 2018. She was born on August 12, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska to Rollin and Ingrid Fickenscher. She attended Our Lady of Lourdes elementary school in Omaha alongside her brother Derek Fickenscher. She later went on to Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart where she graduated in 1990. An avid...

Josefino Alberto Lopez Mendez “Beto” passed away on July 1, 2018 surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with kidney disease and septicemia. Beto was brought into this world on December 20, 1952 in Oaxaca, Mexico. Beto was preceded in death by his parents Federico Lopez and Esther Mendez as well as brothers Natalio and Serafin. Beto is survived...

Irene Romero Raybould was born in Hayden, AZ in 1933 and joined the Lord on June 30th, 2018. She is survived by her three daughters Yolanda, Arlene and Yvonne. Her eleven grandchildren include Irene, Feliciano, Paul, Sirena, Alina, Cristina, Fernando, Anthony, Steban, Berlinda and Dena. She is also survived by her nineteen great grandchildren Alexavier, Zenaida, David, Julian, Dominique, Anavey,...

Natalie S Garr passed away at the age of 94 on June 27, 2018 in her residence at the Acacia Health Center at Sagewood Senior Living Community in Phoenix, AZ. Having been a lifelong resident of New York and Connecticut, she moved to Arizona in 2016, to be closer to family. She was preceded in death by her brother, Lewis...

Loving grandmother Joe Ann Godbehere passed away at home early morning on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, from Leukemia. She was preceded in death by her husband James N. Godbehere and her daughter Sandra J. Phillips. She is survived by her sons Donald J. (Sheila) and Thomas E. (Carolyn), 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, her brother Edward and sister Beth. Also a...

Andrew Martin Reichenberger passed away June 23, 2018 at the age of 56. “Andy” was born in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Saint Agnes Elementary School and Camelback High School. He earned his Associate of Arts in Technology from DeVry University. Andy worked for Honeywell as a technician for nearly 20 years working on flight simulators. Andy was an avid carpenter...

Walter H. Peters, 78 years old, went to his eternal home on June 18, 2018. Pete, as his friends called him, was a loyal son, caring husband, loving father and grandfather, and generous friend. He enlisted and served faithfully as a United States Marine directly out of high school. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Beth), daughter Cherone, son...

Margaret (Marge) Louise Fisher entered eternal rest to meet her Lord and Savior and be reunited with her loved ones on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Phoenix, AZ. Marge was born on February 24, 1944, to Andrew and Mary Maschak in Johnstown, PA where she lived for 18 years before beginning her life in Phoenix, AZ. After completing her GED,...

Joan Stewart Carroll, 90, of Scottsdale, AZ formerly of Grand Beach, MI passed away on June 21, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ. Sommerfeld Chapel – 15 N. Barton St., New Buffalo, MI has been entrusted with arrangements. Joan was born in Hammond, IN on November 9, 1927 to the late Malcolm and Edna (Bohling) Stewart. She loved all her family and...

Richard Leroy (Dick) Price passed peacefully, Sunday June 17, 2018 surrounded by family members and loving caregivers. Richard, a proud Texan and always a Cowboy fan, was born December 28, 1923. He grew up in small cities and towns across the South. At 17, he struck out to make his fortune in the Pacific Northwest. After a short stint as...

On Friday, June 8, 2018, Robert F. Kloss passed away at the age of 96. Bob was born in Cleveland and graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in psychology. He was a proud Army veteran and served for three (3) years during World War II, during which time he participated in highly classified operations at Fort Hunt in...

Walter Hans (Walt) Jorgensen of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away on June 16 at the age of 83. Walt is survived by his loving wife Marcia, who loved him dearly and was his guiding light, daughter Sandra Searle and son-in-law George Searle, son Rex Jorgensen and daughter-in-law Kathy Jorgensen, his grandchildren Ross, Madeleine, and Kate Jorgensen, all of Phoenix....

Joan M. Kelly, 91 years young…of Phoenix, Arizona, died peacefully on June 18, 2018. As her Son, Richard D. Kelly said: “There are billions of people in Heaven and Our Mother knows one-third of them.” She was loved, admired and adored by so many. Joan was blessed with 9 children, 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She certainly was the epitome...

Ryan Douglas Miller, age 26, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on June 11, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Friday, June 22, 2018 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona

Mercy N. Ruiz, born in Phoenix, Arizona to Manuel and Elvira Ruiz in 1943, passed away on June 14, 2018. She graduated from Phoenix Union High School and continued her education at Phoenix College. She retired from Motorola, but later acquired a position at Creighton School Transportation Department, where she worked with special needs children. Mercy is survived by sisters...

William Joshua Carter III, age 80, of Phoenix, passed away peacefully in his home on June 13, 2018. He was born April 13, 1938, in Tucson to William Joshua and Sheila Alice (Morrissey) Carter and was the youngest of three children. He attended elementary school in Tucson and high school in both Coolidge and Tucson. He completed his undergraduate at...

Richard Gonzalez Verdugo went home to heaven on June 9, 2018, peacefully surrounded by his loved ones in Phoenix, Arizona. Richard was born September 16, 1936 eldest of 14 children to loving parents Francisco and Rebecca Verdugo. Richard is survived by his wife Rosa of 46 years, his sons; Richard Verdugo Jr., Mike A. Lopez, Danny Redondo, his daughters; Mona...

Nell M. McNelis, after a productive life, passed away at age 102, on June 11, 2018, with her family at her side. Nell was born and raised in Joplin, MO, where she met the love of her life, Jerry McNelis. They married in 1936 and moved to Arizona in 1945. Nell took great pleasure in raising her five children, but...