Obituaries

Carol, 55, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2017 after a sudden illness. Carol was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 21, 1961 to Walter and Marjorie Johnson. Carol graduated from Mounds Midway Nursing School in St Paul, MN and became a Registered Nurse in 1983. She accepted a position as a floor nurse at St Joseph’s Hospital in the...

Rudy Juan Paz, 78, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away at 5:03 AM, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Serene Valley Quality Assisted Living in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born May 27, 1938 in El Paso, Texas, to Alfredo and Ofelia Paz.Rudy is preceded in death by his parents and his older brother Fred Paz. Rudy is survived by his wife Terry...

Eddie was born in Phoenix, Arizona on March 28, 1930 and passed away peacefully on May 5, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Amelia G. Johnson and children Juli A. Glascock (Bob Glascock) and Vincent P. Johnson (Heidi Klomhaus), his eldest son Edward P. Johnson (Arnelda Johnson) preceded him to Heaven. He was a loving grandfather...

Ray James Harris, “Ray J”, age 53, died unexpectedly on Monday May 1st, 2017 in his home in Scottsdale, Arizona.Ray J was born March 13th1965 in Wichita, Kansas. He resided there until he moved to the Phoenix area in 1984 to work as a flight attendant for America West Airlines for the next 15 years. Ray J met his wife...

Marvin J. Kunde, peacefully joined his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 4, 2017. He was born December 1, 1924 in Centuria, Wisconsin. Marvin was a decorated Veteran of WWII, serving as Army Sergeant, 135thField Artillery Battalion in the Pacific Theater. After discharge, he met his bride, Barbara, enjoying 65+ years of marriage. Marvin started his professional career with the...

Preston Joseph Heinle, son of Carl Heinle and Grace Warren, was born at his childhood home on December 5, 1924 in Clarkdale, Arizona. Preston grew up in the small town of Clarkdale and was Clarkdale High School Valedictorian for the class of 1942. He moved to Tucson and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Arizona in...

Jim Demetros, 70, passed away in the early morning of April 19, 2017. Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, he will be forever remembered for his kind heart and caring soul. Jim was born April 17, 1947 in Detroit, MI. He later served in the Army with the Explosive Ordinance Division and was honorably discharged. He moved to Minnesota...

Polly Lasson, 93, passed away May 2, 2017 surrounded by her family in her Phoenix home. Polly was born Ona Mae Chennault July 11, 1923 to Luther and Gertrude Chennault in Aspermont, Texas. Polly’s brothers Woody and Jack (brother John died a toddler) and sister Opal contributed greatly to her feisty tomboy nature. Polly and her lifelong friend Pat decided...

“Max Thomas Treinen, age 70, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep the night of April 4th, 2017, in his Prescott Valley, Arizona residence.  He was born September 17, 1946 in Le Mars, IA, son of Edmund Treinen and Grace Kuyper Treinen.Max volunteered for Vietnam in the late sixties, where he served the Army as an air traffic control...

Dale Harlan Hess, Jr. a loving and caring soul was called home by his Creator far too soon. Though his path was brief, he built, nurtured, comforted, and created everlasting friendships. Junior moved from his hometown of Wilson, NY to Phoenix, AZ in August 2005.He graduated from La Joya Community High School (Avondale) in 2009, then Arizona State University in...

78, Phoenix, Arizona, passed away April 26, 2017, after a 5 year struggle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Fred was born on November 15, 1938, in Cambridge, MA to Albert and Alice Mannke. In addition to his parents Fred is predeceased by his brother, Robert Mannke. Fred served in the US Army, retiring in 1978, following 20 years of service then began...

84, of Phoenix, passed away peacefully with her boys at her side. She is preceded in death by her husband Carl Marvin Wolf. Lorraine is survived by her sons Larry (Yvonne), Steve, Rick (Cindy), sister Yvonne Huguenard, grandchildren, Lori, Stephanie, Jeanette, Blake, Kevin, Glenn, Michael and Jennine and 9 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was a devoted wife,...

72, of Phoenix died April 30, 2017. She was born in Croatia on April 26, 1945 to Ivan and Iva Grubisic. Mila married her husband Pavo 47 years ago and they moved to Arizona in 1978. She retired after 20+ years from Honeywell. She is survived by her husband Pavo, sons Ante and Frano, daughters-in-law Maria and Kimberly, grandchildren, Dominik,...

88 of Scottsdale, passed away on April 27, 2017. He was born in W. Springfield, MA to Raymond and Loretta Parent. Paul graduated from Holyoke Community College in 1949 with the honor of class Valedictorian. He worked as an accountant for Hughes Aircraft for 38 years in Massachusetts, where upon retiring he moved to Arizona. Paul also proudly served in...

Lois Akin, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on April 28, 2017 at age 81 following a period of declining health. Lois was born on October 5, 1935 in St. Louis, MO as the second of four children to Ray & Dorothy (Miller) Montgomery. Her family moved to Phoenix in 1937 where she and her siblings attended elementary and high school...

41, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 27th2017, at her home in Phoenix. She was born December 8th1975, in Scottsdale, to Marvin and Carol Eisentraut. She was a 1993 graduate of Saguaro High School and married Eric Stoltzmann on October 27th2001 in Gold Canyon Arizona. She worked as a Medicare Senior Advisor with CVS Caremark, displaying unsurpassed organizational skills and...

Age 91, died on April 29, 2017. Rosemary was born December 28, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Arizona in 1940. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1943. Rosemary worked at Motorola in the semi-conductor plant as a Quality Control Technician. She loved yard-sailing and a trip to Quartzsite every year. Rosemary and her husband loved traveling...

David Alan Borba, D.D.S. died peacefully on April 27, 2017 in his room at Hospice of the Valley after a sixteen-month bout with ALS. David was born on May 20, 1960 in Fresno, California to Harvey and Judeane Borba. An inquisitive, intelligent child, David grew up with many friends and acquaintances – a trait he cultivated throughout his life. He...

AnnaMarie Elliott, 53, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017. A loving wife and mother.Born August 14, 1963 in Phoenix, Arizona, AnnaMarie was the daughter of Patricio Torres and Velia Torres.She is survived by her husband of 11 years, Jeffrey Elliott; siblings, Patricia Andrade, Sandra Houle, Andrew Torres; two sons, Raymond Martinez, Patrick Martinez, daughter-in-law Bianca Garcia...

Tyler Austin Hintze, 29, of Phoenix, AZ tragically left this life April 24th, 2017. He was born October 2, 1987 in Phoenix, the son of Jim Hintze and Ann (Kelling) Guidera. Tyler was an adventure seeker who lived life with wild abandon!Living the Dream…Life of the Party. Loyal Friend. Free Spirit, Enthusiastic Son, Dreamer, Charismatic Brother, Adventure Seeker, Loving Grandson,...