Obituaries

Josephine E. Gilbrech nee Canney died as she lived, quietly, gently and with a smile for each person with whom she came into contact.  She was proud of her Iowa roots and Arizona home where she lived for more than 64 years.  She was deeply loved by her extended family, the daughter-in-law she always treated as her own child, and...

Our beloved William “Bill” Douglas Connor, 82, passed away Monday, October 7th, 2013, surrounded by his family after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born in Findlay, Ohio. During the Korean War he served in the Air Force. He then joined Hughes Aircraft, and while working as an engineer, he received his doctoral degree in economics at USC....

Gary Allen Rathgeber, 66, passed into eternal life on October 6, 2013. Gary was born and raised in Chicago, and traded the cold winters for the warm Arizona sun in the late 70’s.  Gary was a school teacher and superintendent at Black Canyon City School District until his retirement in 2002.  He is survived by his loving wife, Karen (nee...

47, Our angel, has received his wings and has peacefully returned to his mother and our lord god in heaven on October 4, 2013. He was born April 21, 1966 in Phoenix to Bernard and Virginia Maldonado. Joseph was an angel given to us by god to love unconditionally and care for. His love for his family was shown every...

55, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on the early morning of Tuesday, October 1, 2013.  Gilbert  is survived by his daughter Delberta Cordova, son Gilbert Garcia Jr. and eight grandchildren.  He also leaves behind his sisters; Christine Valdez, Juanita Fernandez, Marcie Maes, Genie Martinez and Sadie Ortiz all of Colorado Springs, CO.  Gilbert is preceded in death by his parents...

Deb was taken from us suddenly on October 3, 2013. She is preceded in death by her mother Sharon Morrison, grandparents Amma and Humpa, and survived by her daughter Heather, sisters Jeri, Donna and Iwa, brothers Robert, Jim, Shawn and Jordan, and her father Robert, Aunt Patty, Uncle Doug and 17 nieces and nephews.  Debora was born September 30, 1965...

H. Eileen Cochran of Phoenix, Arizona, a retired real estate broker, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013.  She was born to Lionel and Helena Burke, now deceased, in St. Louis, Missouri.  She married J. Richard Cochran (Dick) in December, 1962 and moved to Phoenix, Arizona to begin their new life together.  She is survived by her children, J. Richard,...

age 93, died in his sleep on September 28, 2013.  He is survived by his wife of sixty-nine years, Juanita, a son, Lyndel, (Susan) and two daughters, Debra, (Loren) and Kelley; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.  Nicknamed “Bop” by his grandchildren, Herman was beloved by his family and will be fondly remembered by all who knew him as a kind,...

Michael E. Garcia, Sr., passed away unexpectedly on September 30, 2013 at the age of 44.  He was a faculty member of Saguaro High School.  He will be dearly missed by family members, friends and student body. He was preceded in death by his son Michael E. Garcia, Jr. and is survived by his granddaughter Navaya C. Garcia, son Manny...

36, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on September 30th, 2013 with family near his side. Jorge was born in Seaside, OR on March 14th, 1977. He leaves behind his wife Stephanie, daughter Annali and sons Gabriel, Dominic and Jorge Jr. Jorge will be most remembered for his sense of humor and kindness.Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 5th, 2013...

Thomas Bernard Parker was born February 21, 1945 in Denver, Colorado and raised in upstate New York and Shelton, Connecticut.  He attended high school in Arizona at Scottsdale High and graduated from Arizona State University where he was a member of the ROTC.  The ROTC was the beginning of a military career that spanned forty years and included serving in...

Helen Brinias Mullins, 92, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2013 in the home of Jacqueline (Niece) and Joe Schell, Great Nephews – Nicholas and Adam Schell after spending several weeks in the hospital after an unsuccessful surgery. Before her stay in the hospital she lived with her nephew, Jhue Watson, Jr. (Buddy), where they shared day to day responsibilities....

90, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on September 26, 2013.  Josephine was born in Boston, Massachusetts where she attended beauty school, worked as a hairdresser, married, and raised two children.  She moved with her family to Florida and lived there 30 years, again working as a hairdresser, before moving to Phoenix 12 years ago.  Josephine will be missed by her...

Family and friends are saddened by the loss of Bruce Hannay, 57, who passed away on September 22, 2013 after a long illness. Born on September 20, 1956 in Seattle, the family moved to Phoenix in 1960, and then Prescott in 1966. Bruce graduated from Prescott High in 1974, and graduated from the Arizona State University School of Business in...

Beloved patriarch of the Jepson family, Jack C. Jepson, Sr., died on Tuesday, September 17 at the age of 89.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Elizabeth, his two brothers, Jess Ransom and William Jepson, and his grandson, Jack C. Jepson III.  He is survived by his eight children Jack C. Jepson, Jr. of Greenwich, CT, Suzanne...

87, of Phoenix, passed away on September 20, 2013.  She was born December 29, 1925 in Rowley, Iowa to Mr. & Mrs. Ed McCormick. She graduated from Independence High School in 1943. Shirley worked at the County Auditor’s Office in Iowa, attended the University of Iowa and graduated from nursing in 1947.  Shirley worked at the University for approximately a...

Age 58, passed away, comforted by family and friends, on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at her home in Gilbert, AZ. Born and raised in Phoenix, Robyn graduated from Gerard High School and retired in 2007 after a successful career as an interior decorator at Norwood Furniture in Gilbert.  Robyn is survived by Timothy J. McCarthy, her husband of 19 years,...

78, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully on September 19, 2013.  Born February 23, 1935 in Washington, DC to Louis Richard and Elizabeth Kelley Inwood.  She attended Williams Woods College; graduated from the University of Maryland.  Mary arrived in Arizona in the fall of 1966.  She owned Collins-Clare Travel Agency for 20 years and was very active in the travel...

Beloved patriarch of the Jepson family, Jack C. Jepson, Sr., died on Tuesday, September 17 at the age of 89.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Elizabeth, his two brothers, Jess Ransom and William Jepson, and his grandson, Jack C. Jepson III.  He is survived by his eight children Jack C. Jepson, Jr. of Greenwich, CT, Suzanne...

Hurley, Helen Margaret Sprague (Lovell).  74, died and was taken into the arms of the Lord and Savior on September 18th, 2013.   She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on November 25, 1938, to Dr. Lavern D. ‘Stub’ Sprague and Helen Josephine Johnson Sprague where her father was a medical student.  When World War II broke out, Dr. Sprague was completing...