Obituaries
Jay Beckman
Nov 20, 2023
Jay Beckman, 62, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away peacefully after a two-year battle with cancer on November 20, 2023. He was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1961, the son of Jack and Nancy (Clapp) Beckman.
Jay’s Father was an architect for General Motors, which allowed them to travel and live all over the globe where he picked up his...
April Neola Swartz
Nov 18, 2023
April Neola Swartz, a beloved mother, wife and friend passed away on November 18th, 2023 from pancreatic cancer. She was 59.
April fought a hard battle and did so with poise and perseverance; she is now at peace. Though taken too soon, her indelible mark on the world is most evident in the meaningful relationships she forged. April...
James Edward Shaffer
Nov 18, 2023
James Edward Shaffer, son of the late Doyt Shaffer and Mabel (Gruber) Shaffer, born November 16, 1929 in Lima, Ohio. He was a graduate of Lima Central High at the age of 16 years old. He attended Bowling Green University on a football scholarship, then on to serve the US Naval Academy.
In the Spring of 1946, he...
Bob "Bobby" Brown
Nov 16, 2023
Bob “Bobby” Brown
Passed away the night of November 16th, 2023 at 61 years old. He was surrounded by the people who love him most in the world and who he loved most; his wife Mandy, mother of his children Peggy and his beloved daughters Crissy and Jessica.
Bob was a quiet, gentle soul and a fierce...
Barbara (Bobbie) Jean Arevalos Kriechbaum
Nov 16, 2023
Barbara (Bobbie) Jean Arevalos Kriechbaum, age 82, of Corona, CA passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, to be with the Lord November 16th, 2023. Barbara was born 1941 in West Orange, CA and lived most of her life in southern California. She is survived by her 4 children: Dan, Ron, Stephanie, and Kathy; 9 grandchildren and 10 great...
Daniel L. Flatt
Nov 15, 2023
Daniel L. Flatt, 81, of Chandler, AZ sadly passed away on November 15, 2023, after a brief battle with stomach and esophageal cancer. Dan was born in Aurora, Illinois to Henry and Edna Flatt on February 20, 1942, and was one of four sons. After attending East Aurora High School, he had a long and successful career in the...
Donald Lee Skousen
Nov 14, 2023
Donald Lee Skousen passed away peacefully with family in Chandler on 14 Nov 2023 at the age of 88.
Don was born on 21 Dec 1934 in Chandler, the youngest child of James Grant Skousen and Rhoda Mary Patten. He grew up in Chandler surrounded by a large extended family, including 22 aunts and uncles and numerous cousins....
James Earl Roberts
Nov 12, 2023
Mr. James “Jim” Earl Roberts, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023, Gilbert, Arizona. Son of the late Earl James Roberts and Mabel Elizabeth (Harshman) Roberts, was born November 30, 1941, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
After graduating from High School, he joined the military, U.S. Air Force, served from the year 1963 to 1983. He was married to...
Mark Cronin
Nov 12, 2023
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of John Mark Cronin, affectionately known as Mark, who passed on November 12, 2023 at the age of 70 in Chandler, AZ. Mark was born on June 25, 1953, to Loretta and Charles Cronin Jr. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Mark is survived by his sister, Kathy Gastan, while brothers Michael and Charles Cronin III,...
Logan Michael Benham
Nov 10, 2023
Logan M. Benham, age 27, passed away on November 10, 2023 in Chandler, Arizona. He was born on January 14, 1996 in Mesa, Arizona.
He is survived by his parents, Bradley and Barbara Benham, brother, Douglas Benham, grandparents, Arthur and Gloria Jacobson, Joanne Hawley, Patrick and Karen Benham, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and a nephew.
Logan...
Sydelia Rae Orr
Nov 10, 2023
Sydelia Rae Orr was born January 18, 2007 in Chandler, Arizona to Edmund James Orr, Jr. and Elena Rose Montero, where she was raised with her two older brothers: Sage Caden and Shane Michael. Her father is originally from New Providence, New Jersey and is a consultant in the medical industry. Her mother is originally from Sayville, New York and...
Em Thi Mulloy
Nov 8, 2023
Em Thi Mulloy passed on November 8, 2023, in Chandler, AZ. She was 95 years old. She is survived by her daughter, Loann Nguyen, and her son, Keoki (George) Mulloy and his husband Jim Skiotes.Em first moved to Chandler in 1983 and divided her time the past 10 years between Chandler and Orange County, California. Em was married to Norman...
Barbara Ann Soto
Nov 6, 2023
It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Barbara Ann Soto, who passed away from a brief battle with pneumonia, at the age of 67 on November 6, 2023. She was born on March 9, 1956 to Frank and Rita Soto, who preceded her in death. She is now lovingly reunited with them in heaven.Barbara was an...
Max A. Anderson
Nov 2, 2023
Max A. Anderson, age 78, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, after battling cardiac amyloidsis. He was born on June 6, 1945, to Maxine Jordan, in California.
At age 8, his mother moved him to Smithville, Texas, to live with his maternal grandmother, Omer Carter. He attended elementary school and Mary A. Brown High School...
Melba Noreen Shill
Nov 1, 2023
Melba Noreen Denham Shill Goodman, born July 28, 1930, left her mortal life on November 1, 2023. Following years of health issues, which caused her much pain, she is finally free from a life which was becoming increasingly difficult..
Melba was raised in Snowflake, Arizona, and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Elementary Education. She married...
Ian David Kaufman
Oct 30, 2023
Ian Kaufman, born December 2, 1963, on Long Island, New York, passed away on October 30, 2023, in Chandler, Arizona. He was 59 years old.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack, and his mother, Phyllis. Ian is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Elena (La Paglia), his daughters Mollie and Megan, his sisters Sherri (Jay) Eisenstadt...
Steven Michael Miller
Oct 27, 2023
In Loving Memory of Steven Michael Miller 12/15/87- 10/27/23
On October 27, 2023, we tragically lost our beloved Steven Michael Miller in a car accident on Interstate 17 between Phoenix and Flagstaff, Arizona. Steven was an exceptional person, cherished by many, and left an indelible mark on our lives.
One of Steven's greatest joys in life was his son, Jacoby...
Robert John Colombe
Oct 25, 2023
Bob passed peacefully on October 25th, 2023 surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Monica Colombe, daughter Elena, and sons Ruben, Robert, Steven, and Michael. Bob is also survived by his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as sister Janet Hansmann and brothers Dean and Dennis Colombe.
‘Uncle’ Bob was born in Little Falls, MN on...
Jeanne Elizabeth Nevzoroff
Oct 25, 2023
Jeanne Elizabeth Nevzoroff, born on January 2, 1945, in Keshena, Wisconsin, was a loving soul who touched the hearts of many, passed away on October 25, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Jeanne was preceded in death by her cherished parents, Elmer Peteson Katchenago and Yvonne Dorthea Newton Katchenago, beloved siblings Beverly Holsenback, Rhonda Katchenago, Patricia Martin, John Katchenago, Randall...
Beatrice M Rodriguez
Oct 17, 2023
Beatrice "Tichi" Montano Rodriguez, 84, of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, passed away on October 17th, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born on May 10, 1939. Tichi, as she was affectionately called, was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother.
Nana Tichi was known for her infectious happiness, warm smile, and friendly nature. She had a knack for...