Obituaries

Isaiah Kimberly Lukens, M.D. passed away peacefully on the afternoon of January 8, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.  Born in Omaha, NE on November 5, 1926 to Isaiah Lukens, M.D. and Alice Kimberly, he was proud to be fourth generation to pursue a degree in medicine.  He was loved as a physician, a mentor, a teacher, a husband, a father, and...

Ellis passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 in the comfort of his home with his wife Sally at his side and his children, brother and grandchildren circled around him. Ellis was a man who lived his life and touched the lives of others through his actions more than his words.  He was a man of example, speaking his loudest...

A great run has come to an end.  After 90+ years of living, Cap Brown passed away on January 12, 2013.  Born Caspar Herrmann Brown, Jr. on June 9, 1922 in Eufala, Oklahoma, Cap spent his formative years in Springfield, Illinois and later studied business at the University of Missouri.  Like many of his generation, Cap proudly served his country...

Mary C. (Snyder) Pompe passed into heaven on January 7, 2013 and is rejoicing with Jesus Christ her Savior.  She was born on February 7, 1924 in Paducah, KY to the late Bernard & Rosa Snyder.  She graduated from St. Mary’s High School &then attended Darughn Business School in Paducah.  She moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1947 & lived with...

Bertha Chavez Alday joined her son, Robert, her parents & sister in the spiritual realm early January 7th.  She remains in the hearts of her beloved family:  daughter, Monika Gutierrez (Manuel); sons, John & Erik Alday (Rita); grandkids, Celeste, John, Erik, Isaiah, Isaac, & Andrew; her siblings, Yolanda Chavez, Lilly Chavez-Cooper (Greg), Alex (Bernice) & George Chavez (Cecilia) & Sandra...

Lois Ruth Moeller passed away on January 8, 2013. Lois was born on July 17, 1928 in Sulpher, Oklahoma. She and her seven brothers and sisters attended the Chilaco Indian Boarding School located in Arkansas City, Kansas. Lois took great pride in her Chickasaw Indian heritage.  She and her future Husband, Lloyd, met at the Kansas City Beauty School where...

88, a resident of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. He was born June 6, 1924 in Phoenix, Arizona to Italian immigrants Domenic and Margarita Bergero. He graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1942, attended Phoenix College and served in the Navy during WWII as a Yeoman 1stClass aboard the U.S.S. Attu. He homesteaded in the...

94, passed away January 6, 2013.  Born in Morenci, AZ on September 25, 1918 .  Maria is preceded in death by her husband Juan Aguilera.  She is survived by her children John, Anthony, Bob, Mark, Monica Armstrong, and George, 20 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and several great, great-grandchildren.  Maria had many accomplishments in her life including City Magistrate of the Town...

Andrew Ross 92, of Gilbert Arizona passed away on January 4, 2013. He spent much of his life in Cincinnati, Iowa and St. Joseph, Missouri before he and his wife Verbia moved to Arizona to be close to family. Verbia died in 2009 after 65 years of marriage. Andrew is survived by daughters Lauranna Durant and Janice Merritt and son...

92 of Phoenix, Arizona was lifted up to the Lord at home on January 2, 2013. He is survived by the love of his life Rita of 71 years, his children Michael Jr., Cindy, Celeste, Chris and Rita, son-in-laws, grand, great-grand and great-great grandchildren. Mike was born February 14, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the Army during WWII,...

Maryann Hidalgo, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. She leaves behind her husband, Joel Hidalgo, a mother, 5 sisters, 3 brothers, and four children Terra, Patricia, Roxanne, Rosanne, 9 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Maryann was born in Phoenix, Arizona on March 16, 1957 and grew up in Phoenix, where...

85, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away quietly in her sleep, at her home, on January 5th.  Born in Algiers, North Africa on April 30th, 1927 she moved to Oklahoma in 1946 after marrying Marvin Rhodes, who was in the US Army (stationed in Algiers) in WWII.  She devoted her life to her family and had a deep faith in God. ...

William Arthur ‘Bill’ Stern, Jr (65), President and owner of Stern Produce, his wife, Jennifer Jane Plank Stern (53) and their daughter Katelyn Jane ‘Katey’ Stern (19) died when their plane went down shortly after takeoff from Montgomery Field in San Diego, California enroute to their Phoenix home on Saturday, December 29, 2012.Bill, a Phoenix native, was born in Phoenix...

Frank Ventittelli of Phoenix, passed away peacefully on December 31. Born in Detroit, MI on July 4th, 1922  he moved to Arizona in 1957 and devoted his life to caring for his sister, Mary Di Vito and her three children, Michael (Jutta), Rosanne Sbrocca (Romano) and Joe (Leslie). Frank was a decorated soldier who proudly served his country in the...

53, was born October 19, 1959 andpassed away December 30, 2012. He was a retired aerospace machinist.  Manuel is survived by wife Janice, daughter Jennifer Hidalgo, son Manuel Michael Ohton, Jr., son in law Arnold Hidalgo, Jr., daughter in law Jolene Soto, granddaughters, Moriah Ohton and Aaliyah Hidalgo, grandsons, baby Arnold Hidalgo, III and Manuel Michael Ohton, III, step-grand daughters,...

Bojorquez, Adela, A. (Nana), 82, passed away the evening of December 24, 2012 from complications with pneumonia.   Her loving family was at her side at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, where she passed peacefully and went to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ.  Her husband Ramon Bojorquez preceded Adela in death. Adela is survived by her daughters, Terry Ybarra (Pete), Carol...

Ann Opal Shute, 96, resided in Scottsdale, Arizona and passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Scottsdale Village Square. She was born on September 23, 1916 in Provo, Utah to Jacob and Pearl Diehl. Ann married H. Edward Shute on December 31, 1945 in Lordsburg, New Mexico. Ann was a graduate of Gilbert High School, extended her education in...

Dorrance E. (Dick) Cruikshank passed away in his sleep the morning of December 27, 2012.  Dorrance, the son of Martin and Grace Cruikshank, was born in Delaware, Ohio November 14, 1921.  He graduated from Delaware High School and served in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific Theater during World War II.  After the war he attended Arizona State...

Stephen “Steve” Martin Chalmers died peacefully at Huger Mercy Living Center in Phoenix, Arizona on December 14, 2012.  Steve was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 27, 1927.  His family later moved to Phoenix, Arizona where his Dad taught industrial arts at the Phoenix Indian School.  He attended North High School for one year before moving back to Alexandria, Virginia...

Lesa Mahoney said goodbye to her children, husband and family in the evening of December 23rd.  She was also known as variations of Elizabeth (Lesa) Lee (Folz) Mahoney-Forsythe, a name as overwhelming as she was.  A woman with a fiery spirit, a generous and giving heart, immense loyalty, true ethics, quick wit, unbridled enthusiasm, boisterously beautiful who loved life.  Lesa...