Obituaries

64, Jose Mercedes Hernandez – Ortega, born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on September 24, 1946, went to heaven to join his wife on May 7, 2011. Beloved father, grandfather and a hard worker. He is survived by his children Tesera, Angelica, Sagrario, Jose Jr., Jose Thomas, Maria Felicitas, Marina Ramirez; five step children and 13 grandchildren. A Visitation will...

age 79, died in his home in Phoenix, Arizona with his family at his side on April 24, 2011, after a lengthy battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on December 1, 1931 to Helen and Gerald Inglehart, Bill was the first of their four children. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Glencoe, Illinois. He attended New Trier...

July 16, 1925 – May 1, 2011Regina was born to Alvin and Mary Kreusel in Marine City Michigan. As the second oldest of 8 children, Regina helped her family as a patriarchal figure. In her junior year in high school she met her life long love Joseph Ladensack. As high school sweethearts their love grew and blossomed into marriage. They...

Our beloved Stephen left this world peacefully in the early hours Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 at the age of 62. He was born November 25th, 1948 in Bakersfield, CA to Harvey and Arlene Ritchie. Stephen was raised in a large family that included five siblings. Many memorable times were spent at the family cabin in Camp Nelson. Stephen completed his...

Frank Joseph Echenique, age 81, died in his home in Peoria, AZ on May 1, 2011 after a short battle with cancer. Born April 12, 1930, in Glendale, AZ, the son of Frank and Serapia Echenique, he attended St. Mary’s Grammar and High School. Frank served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, after which he attended the...

March 7, 1928 – May 5, 2011June Morris Szalay, 83, beloved wife of Steve, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2011. June was born in Akron, Ohio. She attended Garfield High School, graduated from Kenmore High School, and Hammel Business College in Akron. She worked for B.F. Goodrich Tire Company and in 1947 was crowned “Miss B. F. Goodrich”....

Virginia, 88, of Phoenix, AZ passed away May 5, 2011. Born in New Holstein, WI. Beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by son Blake H. Halfman, parents Theodore and Francis (Karls) Nicolay, brother Helmuth Nicolay, sister and brother-in-law Alice and Emil Kornack, mother and father-in-law Selena (Greuel) and Henry Halfman. Survived by her husband of 69 years, LaVern...

Born 4/2/1925 in Spokane, WA passed away on May 1, 2011. Mary graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelors degree in educatin. She married Charles B. Sherrill, Sr. in December 1951 and raised a family of 6 children in Paradise Valley, AZ; Charles Jr. James (Wendy), Gerald (Cathy) Patrick (Curtis), Marie Lipps (Scott) and Rita Sherrill. Further survivors include 17...

3/1/1945 – 4/30/2011. Ed passed suddenly after suffering a heart attack while doing what he loved best, serving others. He was deeply in love by his wife, Marie (Mary). He is survived by his wife and five children: Missy, Jeff, Crystal, Eddie Jeanie, three grandchildren, Emma, Cayden and Ethan; extended family in Minnesota: Jean Sullivan, Bob, Earl, Jim, Bill, Gert,...

Passed away April 29, 2011. He was born on September 17, 1915 in Struble, Iowa, to Frank Benjamin and Mary Ann Roeser. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Chief Radio Technician aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Frankford DD-497. He participated in the invasion at Normandy on D-Day. Smitty married Marguerite Helen Thayer and the couple...

Born October 3, 1990 went home to be with the Lord at 7:15pm, May 1, 2011. Chance is a big-hearted, sweet young man who cared a lot about others. Chance passed at Hospice of the Valley’s Dobson House after sustaining catastrophic injury to his brain. Chance is preceded in death by his two brothers Benjamin and Nicholas and is survived...

age 79, died in his home in Phoenix, Arizona with his family at his side on April 24, 2011, after a lengthy battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on December 1, 1931 to Helen and Gerald Inglehart, Bill was the first of their four children. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Glencoe, Illinois. He attended New Trier...

81 passed away April 25th, 2011 after a long battle of Parkinson’s Disease. Bobby was born in 1929 in Oklahoma City. He moved to California at the age of 8 and lived there most of his life, where he built a successful plumbing business and became one of the first commercial developers in the San Fernando Valley. He served in...

92, born the youngest of 12 children to a farming family in Ashippun, WI on February 10, 1919. He and his wife Mary moved their young family to Phoenix in June 1959. A master glazier, Harold worked for valley glass companies and when several went out of business, he was the last employee released because of his wonderful sense of...

Catherine “Kate” Scheurich passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 22, 2011. Kate was born on September 5, 1920 in Champaign, Illinois to Peter and Helen (Manning) Scheurich. Kate was an accomplished pianist. While at the University of Illinois in Champaign studying journalism, she played piano and sang in a swing band. After college, she embarked on a long career...

Joined our heavenly father on April 23, 2011. She leaves behind her husband Charlie of 59 years along with her six children; Luis (Rosie), Dahlia, Ruth (Isreal), Cathy (Steve), Debbie (Victor) and Robert, 19 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 3 great, great-grandchildren, 1 sister Velia Madrid and 1 brother Johnny Ruiz numerous nieces and nephews. Mother was a beautiful and loving...

February 1, 1923-April 26, 2011Christy, Sister Mary Rose, RSM – in Phoenix on April 26, 2011 at the age of 88. Mary Ruth Christy, born in Pittsburgh, PA, was the second of five girls born to Joseph A. Christy and Henrietta Wise. She grew up during the depression in a strongly Catholic family and after graduating from Swissvale High School...

92, of Chandler AZ, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2011. Deborah was born April 16, 1919 in Akron, Ohio. She was the second oldest of five children born to Mildred and William Chudanov. Debbie married Michael Lontchar and moved to Arizona in 1945. She was employed at Goodyear working on Blimps. They were blessed with a son and...

son of Ellen and O’Dell Keil, born June 14, 1988 passed away April 18, 2011 at age 22. Nick was a loving brother to his sister Lauren, cherished son and above all a charmer. His life was a blessing to all who knew him. He lived with an open mind and open heart. Nick is survived by loving grandmothers, cousins,...

85, passed away on April 20, 2011. She was born on August 3, 1925. Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Robert, and children, Beverly, Maureen, Nancy, Tim and Ann. She was preceded in death by her sons, Robert and Terrance, and one great-grandchild. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Ruth was very...