Obituaries

age 61, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away January 29, 2014, at his home.  Rick was born January 8, 1953, in Sioux City, Iowa, to the late Joseph and Lillian E. (Taylor) Fili.  He graduated from Omaha South High School in 1971.  Rick moved to Phoenix 23 years ago and worked as an insurance agent for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for...

86, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2014.  Born April 30, 1927 in Royal Oak, Michigan.  Barbara married Marvin Kunde on September 10, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan.  They moved to Arizona in 1949.  She taught elementary school prior to becoming a Special Education Teacher.  Her loving kindness will be greatly missed.  She is survived by her husband Marvin, daughter Janet,...

80, of Mayer, AZ. Devoted wife of 61 years, beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, joined the Lords house February 2, 2014.  Spent her later years at Orme School working with children, and then retired to enjoy her grandchildren known as Gramma cookie.  Survived by husband Fred, Sr., Four Siblings, her Children: Fred, Jr., Christine Parham, Dawn Maier, and Denise...

Sharon M. Wheeler of Phoenix passed away February 2nd; she was 68 years old. Sharon was born in the Valley and attended St. Mary’s and Phoenix Union High School before going on to receive her Master’s Degree and complete her post-graduate work at ASU. She was the Associate Director of the Arizona Community College Board for over 25 years, and...

passed away on February 5, 2014 at the age of 95.  She was born in the last year of World War I, on July 14, 1918, in Portales, New Mexico.  She was the sixth child of Mary D. and John W. Buckelew who had five more children.  Thus, Verna was raised with 10 siblings on a farm first in Chandler,...

John William Hubley, Th.D., of Phoenix passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 with family nearby.  John was born in 1927 in Nova Scotia, Canada to Marguerite and Russell Hubley.  After high school, he attended St. Mary’s College for two years, Gordon College for two years, three years at Faith Theological Seminary, and received his doctoral degree from Northern Baptist...

53, of Phoenix, AZ was called into heaven on the 31stday of January 2014.  Mark loved his family and friends.  He will be missed dearly.  Mark held a life long passion for fishing, plastering and motorcycles.  He is survived by his wife Rose of 33 years, three sons, and seven grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 10-11am, with a Funeral...

James A. Wick, V.P. emeritus, Merrill Lynch. Born May 2, 1934 to a prominent banking and steel family in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in Shaker Heights, the youngest of seven children.  Died January 16, 2014 in Scottsdale, AZ from complications of Parkinsons after hip trauma surgery.Wick, Scotland was named for his ancestors who came to this country in the...

John R. Snider Sr. passed away on Feb. 1, 2014 in Phoenix.  He was born to the late Maureen and Harry Snider on Nov. 26, 1936 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, served in the Arkansas Air National Guard and pursued a career in business throughout his life.  John was a grateful...

Romero, Maria De Jesus LimonMaria De Jesus Limon Romero widow of Juan Jerez Romero, humbly ascended the Lord’s stairway, January 31st, 2014 from her Phoenix AZ home. She was surrounded by family and loved ones.  Maria is survived by her daughters; Connie Heinsohn (Richard), Irene Thiss-Carrillo (Fernando), Victoria Romero and Juanita Romero Thompson, niece Josie Fausto and her beloved Friend...

Josephine S. Haas, 89, of Paradise Valley, Arizona, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2014, surrounded by her loving children. Josephine was born April 20, 1924, in Independence, Kansas, the sixth of seven children born to Hedwig (Hattie) and George Steinberger. With her easy laugh and generous, caring spirit, Jo brought sunshine to everyone she met. Her endless energy and...

“Sal” , 77 of Chandler, AZ passed away on January 31, 2014 with his loving wife and family by his side. Sal was born on December 8, 1936 in San Isidro, New Mexico, and was a member of the Tewa Indian Pueblo in Tortugas, New Mexico.  Sal battled courageously for some time against heart disease. He is now with our...

Of Phoenix passed away on January 30, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 83.  JoAnn was born in Pittsburg, KS in 1930.  She attended St. Mary’s High School before moving to Glendale and graduating from Glendale High School in 1948.  She was married for 60 years to Victor Novak who preceded her in death in August 2012.  JoAnn...

Age 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 29, 2014, surrounded by her loved ones.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Antonio and grandchildren Francisco “Kiko” Varela and Raul Fabian, Jr.  Survived by her daughters Terri (Ernie) Bracamonte, Rose Marie (Raul) Fabian, Emily (Anthony) Contreras and Frances (Joe) Varela; 13 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren,...

Our husband, brother and friend Richard “Dick” Polnau who was born in Stillwater, Minnesota on October 15, 1939 left us peacefully on January 28th, 2014, at the Hospice Serenity House in Phoenix , AZ.   The Memorial Service for Dick will be held at the Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road – Phoenix , Az 85018 on...

89, passed away January 29th, 2014.  William was born in Philadelphia on November 25, 1924. He attended Roman Catholic High School and was a Hall of Fame Athlete.  He attended Holy Cross and was a World War II Veteran, had a career in banking at The Arizona Bank and retired from the Bank of America.  He was a proud member...

87,was born on November 12, 1926 in Cochrane, Ontario, Canada and died on January 29, 2014 in Chandler, Arizona.   She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Theodore,  mother of Richard Ralph (Sayda) and  Rev. Raymond Joseph, and grandmother of Eric, daughter  of the late Frederick J. and Rose de Lima Minter (nee Nault), sister of the late Doris...

87, of Phoenix, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 surrounded by long term friends. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Marie and Theodore. He was born in Chicago, where he attended Weber High School and learn to play the piano.  In 1947, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Radio Engineering from Chicago Technology College.  In 1951,...

76 years young of Phoenix, AZ. passed away January 22, 2014. He was loved by everyone he met. His love for life will forever be in our lives.Survived by his wife Dianne Salazar, children Robert, Sonya Preciado and her husband George, Scotty Panek, Jennifer Rogers and her husband Kevin, Brother Alex Santa Maria, sister Eleanor,13 grandchildren: Melissa, Robert, Latisha, Annette...

Virginia M. (Cahill) Sanchez, 95, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away peacefully on January 9, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Tucson. Born and raised in Phoenix, she was the fifth of seven children born to Santiago L. Cahill and Ramona Gonzales. She was a graduate of Phoenix Union High School, and received her cosmetology license in 1937. She retired in...