Obituaries

Otto Leo Luedke Jr., 88 of Phoenix passed away peacefully surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Sally of 67 years, daughters Cindy (Brent) Evans, Peggy (Andrew) Belden, son Otto III (Marie), 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E Indian...

Phyllis Bowser Thompson born March 26, 1925 in Brookville, PA passed away peacefully on October 19, 2018. She is preceded in death by her late husband William Bowser, son-in-laws Mark, Jack, and grandson Mark.She is survived by her daughters Ann, Susan, Cathy(Michael), her grandchildren Sherri, Amber, Tabitha, Robbert, Justin, Kimberly(Rob), her great-grandchildren Robert, Andie, Jordan, Cassie, Brenden, Jake, Ailaina, Dillon,...

Dr. Dolores Sands, 88, went to join the Angels and reunite with her beloved husband Art on October 22nd, 2018. Dolores was born and raised in Detroit and became dedicated to education at a young age. She received both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Nursing from Wayne State University and ultimately her Ph.D. from Arizona State University. In Detroit,...

Douglas Vladimir Morales passed away on October 25, 2018 to be with the Lord at the age of 53 years. He was born in Pasaquina, La Union, El Salvador on May 27, 1965. He is predeceased by Rafael Morales, his father.He is survived by his mother Etelvina Morales; four children Odemariz Arter, Laura Morales, Michael Morales, Daniel Morales, four grandchildren,...

Anne M. Crognale of Phoenix passed away on October 23, 2018.  Anne was born March 8, 1928 in Akron, Ohio. She moved to Phoenix in 1950, where she met the love of her life and married Guido Crognale in 1953. Anne worked most of her life in the banking industry.  She was a loving wife, sister, and aunt to numerous...

Anna G. Vittal was reunited with her husband Bill on October 25th, 2018 at the age of 87. Anna is survived by her four sons Bill (Sara), Larry (Robin), Jim (Linda), and Bob (Robin). Anna was very proud of her 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services to be determined. Anna would like donations to be sent to Hospice of the...

Judith (Judy) Gagliardi nee Jeras 72 passed away peacefully due to an illness October 22, 2018, in Scottsdale, AZ. She was born December 30th, 1945, in Illinois or Wisconsin (LOL) depends who you talk to. Winner is WISCONSIN- to parents Wanda (Pukszta) and Frank Jeras.Judy moved to the Scottsdale area a year ago after living in Lake Havasu for 20...

Kenneth L. Wible, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, came into this world on January 8, 1932 (an Arizona native) and went to heaven to be with our Lord on October 24, 2018. Kenneth is survived by his loving wife Beverly, Karen Wible (daughter), Paul Wible (son), Linda Grimsland (daughter in law), John Buntin (son in law), seven wonderful grandchildren:...

Michael Montoya Garcia, 37, of Phoenix passed away on October 7, 2018. He is survived by his parents Maryann and Ralph, brothers Ralph (Ivy), Joey, Jerome (Amy), sisters Theresa, Natalie and Ponchita (Marcos). Michael possessed a great sense of humor. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a loving son and leaves behind many loved ones. Michael loved...

A grandson’s perspective from Robert H. Pepple.She was a juggernaut, though she’d never admit it. She also hated clichés – so we’ll avoid those like the plague.Service, devotion, and progress are the ideals that Carolyn Warner embodied – who passed on October 9, 2018, surrounded by those that she loved. Her legacy now belongs to her children, 18 grandchildren, and...

Angela Contreras Roncal, age 77, passed away October 20, 2018, at her home in Phoenix, surrounded by family. Angie was born in Superior in 1941 to Jose and Antonia Contreras, and raised in Miami where she graduated from high school. She worked in administrative positions throughout her life. Beginning in Miami as a receptionist at the health clinic founded by...

Thaddeus (Ted) J. Kulaga passed away at the age of 80 on October 20, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ted was born December 15, 1937 in Chicago, IL, where he graduated from Northwestern University and met his late wife Judee (Ziobra) Kulaga. They relocated to Scottsdale in 1986, where Ted was self-employed until his retirement. Ted is survived by three sons,...

Alice S. Fitch, 101, passed away peacefully at her home on October 17, 2018. She was born July 25, 1917 in Kiel, Wisconsin. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Clyde, eldest son Robert, and four brothers. She is survived by her son Rick (Margaret), grandson Kevin, and numerous nieces and nephews. Alice was devoted to her family...

Margarita Apodaca Romero ,97 of Glendale, AZ, passed away on October 14, 2018. She was born in Miami, Arizona to David and Julia Apodaca Perez. As a young girl Margarita had to quit school to go to work to help her family. She worked many years in a laundry taking great pride in all that the she did. She is...

Sonja Elizabeth Kroll, 80, of Phoenix passed away on October 11, 2018.  She is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Fredric Arthur Kroll, DDS. Survivors include her daughter Lisa Casto, sons John Fredric Kroll, both of Phoenix, and Steven Dodd Kroll of Los Angeles, grandchildren Joshua Casto (Oregon), Jace Hochstetler (Phoenix, Lisa Casto), Natasha Kroll (Washington State),...

Roger Miller recently passed away in Prescott, Arizona. Roger was born on February 11, 1939, to Ernest and Evelyn Jones Miller in Minnesota. At Lake Wilson High, he was student council president and salutatorian for the class of 1957. He studied Pre-engineering at Hamline University in St. Paul for 2 years, transferring to the University of Minnesota as a Mechanical...

Tiffani Noelle Bichekas, our precious daughter, left this earth and into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 14, 2018 from complications of open heart surgery on August 6, 2018. A native of Phoenix and resident of Scottsdale, Tiffani was born on November 10, 1968. She won a courageous battle against Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma...

Barbara Ann Rule, 85 from Phoenix, Arizona passed away October 11, 2018 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She grew up in Eagle, Colorado where she met and married James Rule, they were married for 56 years.She is survived by her sister Nancy Rule (Larry), her son James Rule (Lisa),...

Richard “Dicky’ Preciado, 67, devoted Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Uncle, Friend and educator was called home to the Lord on October 11, 2018.He was born on August 17, 1951 in Superior, AZ to Florencio and Antonia “Toni” Salcido Preciado. He is survived by his Mother, Toni, Wife Susie (Valdez), daughters Christina and Olivia, Sister Susan (Michael) Martinez and many nieces...

Ella Mae Beeson, left peacefully to join her loved ones who have left before her, on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018. Ella was 82 years old and is survived by her loving children, grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.The memory Ella leaves behind will always be instilled in our hearts forever. She has touched and impacted so many lives, but in so many...