Obituaries

Lucille A. Stimac passed away of natural causes early Monday morning, December 20, 2021, at Rosewood Care Home. She was born on December 2, 1919 in Copper City, Michigan, a daughter of the late Steve and Sylvia (Chopp) Jackovac. She attended the Calumet area schools, and graduated Calumet High School in 1937.On May 17, 1941, she married Albert H. Stimac...

Mary C. Smith, 76, of Phoenix, passed away on December 13, 2021. She was born on July 23, 1945, the 3rd of eleven children of Richard and Merle Jacobs of Clinton, Iowa. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1963 and received her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Iowa State University. After earning her Master’s in Social Work...

Joe Madrigal Jr., 77 years, passed away on December 21, 2021. He was born on August 26,1944, in Winfield, Kansas.Joe was the second and oldest son of four children. When he was 16 years old his family moved from Winfield KS to Tucson AZ for a small stint and finally settled in Boulder City due to his father’s job. Joe...

John P. Patchett peacefully passed away in his sleep on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the age of 81, at his home in Phoenix, Arizona after a long and courageous battle with cancer. John was surrounded by family when he took his last breath and returned home to God.John was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 10, 1940, and attended...

October 30, 1944 – December 19, 2021Donald “Don” Lawrence Mueller, passed away on December 19, 2021 at his home in Mesa after his hard-fought battle with cancer. Don was an adventurous, fun-loving, loyal, and selfless man who loved seeing his family grow. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Mueller; sisters, Marilyn and Barbara, and brother John; eight children, Connie,...

Dr. Amy Barmeier Dru passed away on December 3, 2021 at her home in Paradise Valley after a courageous and lengthy battle with lymphoma. She is survived by her two sons, Christo and Alex, and by her two grandchildren, Harry and Isla. Amy was born on April 25, 1951 and raised in Youngstown, Ohio by her parents Carlyn and Harry...

A kind, mentoring, and compassionate man, Jim passed away on Dec 16, 2021 while comfortable at home in hospice care after a recurrence of cancer. Born in Beverly, MA in 1954 to Joe and Mary Ann Parisella, the family moved to Tucson and set roots and grew to include siblings JoAnn (Fred), Carol (Dave), and Joey (Wendy). After high school,...

Patricia Marie Conway Baldridge, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter Kathie in Phoenix on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. She was 93. Patricia was born on May 25, 1928 in Iowa City, Iowa. In 1950, she married Robert Baldridge and moved with him to their farm near Vinton where they lived for 62 years.Patricia...

Jesus “Jesse” M. King, 90, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on December 15, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Dolly, children Jesse A. (Kim), Sharon Fernwalt (Art), Stephen M. (Michelle), 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.Jesse is a graduate of Phoenix Union High School class of 1952 and is a Korean War Veteran. He is a...

Our beloved Doris Norton passed away December 16, 2021 at her home in Paradise Valley, AZ surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 9, 1927 in Sioux Falls, SD to Anna Lydia Hartig and Gustav Reinholt Schaefer. Following her high school graduation, the family moved to Phoenix, AZ, which she referred to as the beginning of her life.Doris...

Loving son and brother, Anthony Robert Iniguez, “Tony”, born on December 24, 1968, passed away on December 9, 2021.Tony loved shopping, reading, and all things Star Wars. Tony was known for his intelligence, quick wit, infectious sense of humor, and kind compassionate spirit.He will be remembered for the laughter and joy he brought to those he knew. Tony was loved...

Christopher Coover, 74, went to his eternal rest on December 14, 2021, in his home in Phoenix AZ, due to complications with Covid. He was born on September 22, 1947 in Berwyn, IL to March and June Coover. He grew up in Dallas, Texas where he attended and graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in architecture and...

Thayne Coulam Free “Bud” passed away peacefully, while surrounded by his wife and three children, on December 14, 2021. Bud was born February 23, 1940, in Salt Lake City UT. Phoenix became his home during his childhood.He met Dawn, the love of his life, in the LDS ward of their youth. They were married on October 12, 1962, in the...

Charles Bouchard, age 73, died on December 11, 2021, while hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit in Sun City, AZ.Charles is survived by his wife Linda Bouchard of 50 years; his three sons Michael Bouchard and daughter-in-law JoAnne, David Bouchard, and John Bouchard and daughter-in-law Susie, his seven grandchildren Alexander, Mary, Therese, Joseph, Olivia, Drew and Emma and his sister...

Gilbert Estrella Perez Sr. passed away December 4, 2021 at age of 96. A devout Catholic he was born in Buckeye, Arizona on November 17, 1925.He is survived by his sons; Gilbert E. Perez Jr, George Perez, daughters; Estela Walthers, Emerlinda J. Perez, brothers; Mike Perez, Joe Perez, 16 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. He was...

Mary Ann O’Brien Tundag, 75, of Queen Creek, Arizona, peacefully entered into eternal life on December 11, 2021 surrounded by loved ones, after a difficult battle with COVID. Mary Ann was born on August 25, 1946, to Mary Adele Edwards and Thomas Joseph O’Brien in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was a loving mother, grandmother, Umma, sister and BOMO. Mary Ann...

Nicole Jessica Baldovino (Voght) of Phoenix, AZ and former resident of Houghton, MI. left us suddenly, on Monday December 6, 2021.Nicole married the love of her life Cesar Baldovino on November 16, 2018. Together they had a beautiful daughter Lola Grace Baldovino, and lived in Phoenix AZ.She was born January 27, 1985, to the parents of Patrick and Marianne(Singer) Voght,...

1965 ~ 2021As you all may have heard one of our sweetest, most cheerful, our Mother, Sister, Daughter and Grandmother Robyn Garside, passed away Saturday afternoon, December 4 2021.Covid is a tragedy and took her away from us far too soon. She fought as hard as she could but her conditions and complications were not kind to her. We know...

PHOENIX – Dorothy Helen Flood, 94, died on December 3, 2021. She was born in Chicago. While working as a nurse at Little Company of Mary Hospital she married Dr. Frank Flood. They moved around the country several times for the U.S. Public Health Service including 2 years in Genoa, Italy, facilitating extensive travel through Europe. In 1964, they settled...

Lois Lavonne Hermanson Leonardi went to be with the Lord on November 29, 2021. She passed peacefully, and leaves behind children, grand-children, great-grandchildren, and lots of other loving family & friends. She was a kind, loving, understanding, and extraordinary woman. Lois was a delightful blessing and will be greatly missed. Condolences may be expressed at www.whitneymurphyfuneralhome.com.