Obituaries

Connie Elizabeth Goodsonwas born on October 21, 1956 in Lordsburg, New Mexico and raised in Chandler, Arizona. Connie went to be with the Lord on April 1, 2019. She was a very funny and sweet person.  She loved her family, her church, movies, music, the ocean and laughing. After graduating from Chandler High School she worked primarily as a tax...

Sharon L. Crane, 73 of Chandler, AZ and formerly of Fremont, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019. Sharon was born October 5, 1945 in Fremont, Ohio to Walter and Aline Langel. She married Lde Crane on March 19, 1976. Sharon was a Fremont Ross High class of 1963 graduate.Sharon was a telephone operator in Fremont, Ohio, Phoenix, Arizona and...

Max Arlen Schrader Sr.of Mobile, Arizona, passed away on April 4, 2019 at the age of 84.  The medical examiner has noted his date of death as April 13, 2019, the day he was found.His final footsteps were through the desert he loved for 45 years, succumbing to dehydration from the Arizona sun on his trek home.Max was born August...

John L Beamer, Ed.D. of Sun Lakes, Arizona passed away on April 9, 2019.  John was born in Canton, Ohio February 23, 1930.  He is survived by his beloved wife, Veronica, daughter Johanna Carlisle- Zepeda of Phoenix, Grandson Maxx Carlisle-King of New York City, brother Carl of Dover, Ohio, and Brother-In-Law Alex (and Mae) Hubbard.John and Veronica moved to Sun...

Norman D. Kahlerpassed away March 18, 2019, in Chandler, AZ at the age of 88.Norm was born in Lima, Ohio and went to Elida High School where he met the love of his life, Carolyn.  They were married in 1950 before he enlisted in the Army and they ended up in Lancaster, CA after his tour of duty in Korea. ...

BARNEY, Katherine Mecham– Queen Creek. Katherine Mecham Barney (90) was born 13 September 1928 in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and passed away 1 April 2019 in Queen Creek, Arizona. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother.  She resided in Queen Creek with her family for over 70 years and was a devout member and leader of The Church...

On Friday, March 29th, Robert (Bob) Michael Carlson, Sr. joined his parents Odell and Evelyn, brother Myron, nephew Jeff Carlson and niece Amy Jo Carlson in heaven.  Bob joined the many angels who welcomed him home and we are so blessed to have Bob and so many others that have touched our lives now watching over us from above.Bob was...

Michael James Bloom, 54, of Chandler, AZ, passed away on March 28, 2019.  He was born on March 26, 1965 in St. Anthony, Idaho.   He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Michelle, and children Chance, Keaton, Race and Rylie, as well as, his father James Archie Bloom (Sheila), his mother Renee Somsen (Jay), and sisters Tina Johnson (Doug),...

On Sunday, March 17th, 2019, Arthur Vildosola Moulinet, loving son, brother, uncle, and friend passed away at the age of 70. Arthur (Arturo, Art) was born on October 27th, 1948 in Douglas Arizona to Austredberto and Beatriz Moulinet.Arthur was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his brothers, Jesus (Judy,) Arnulfo (Suzanna,) Alfonso, Avelardo, Arnold, Martin (Leticia,)...

Barbara Joyce Power, 65 years old, passed away March 20thin Tempe, Arizona.  She was born in Mesa, Arizona July 22, 1953, to Kent Jackson Power and Joyce Hicks, the third child out of four.  Barbara grew up on Power Road in Higley, AZ.  She attended Higley Elementary, where she was the valedictorian of her class.  Afterwards, she attended Chandler High...

William David Hollister, Born 8/14/1941 in Danbury, CT, died 3/19/2019 in Gilbert, AZ. Survived by his daughters, Dawn Teachout of Iowa, Cheryl Joyce of Apache Junction, Az, Jody Garrett of Florence, AZ and son David Hollister of Colorado. He had 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He retired from the United States Post Office after 30 years of service, first in...

Kenneth D. Bell, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on March 13, 2019 in Mesa, AZ.  He was born October 30, 1969 in Lock Haven, PA to Kenneth M. and Pamela (Kingery) Bell.  Ken grew up in Woolrich, PA before moving to Lakeland, FL in his teen years.  He graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in Lakeland, FL in 1989.  After...

John Louis Pickens, 69, departed this life on March 11, 2019 at The Villa Hospice. He was born on September 27, 1949 in Anderson, SC to the late Richard and Mable Pickens. He graduated from New Deal High School in Starr, SC. He was a member of the Generostee Baptist Church and attended Sunday School and Baptist Training Activities.He received...

Janet Marie ForteLove of family and friends is the theme of Janet’s life. As one of twelve siblings, the tests that came with sharing space and parent, led her to prioritize love of family over self. Anyone that was ever touched by her instinctively felt the warmth that emanated from her and if that didn’t win you over, her contagious...

Eugene McCray, Jr., 83, died peacefully at home in Chandler, Arizona on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Eugene was born in Indianola, MS and raised in Greenville, Mississippi. He will be fondly remembered by his children, Sandra Boyd, Reginald McCray, Cedric (Angela) McCray and Adriane (Norman) Jones. He is survived by a brother, Carl (Jeri) McCray, a sister, Dorothy Fort, along...

George Bock RansdellRufus and Mildred Ransdell of Seattle Washington gave birth to George Bock Ransdell on January 9th 1943.  He spent  his childhood in Seattle along with sister Linda Ransdell Gurnari, graduating from West Seattle High School in 1961.  Following graduation, George joined the military serving in Germany and Fort Knox.  In 1963, George married classmate Joan Frances Pickart, together...

James Robert Williams Jr.was called home on February 26th, 2019, at 8:58 pm. He was born on August 11, 1961 to James R. “Bob” and Lydia, and was the oldest of 4 boys. Born in Biloxi, MS, James traveled the world in his youth as a result of his father’s military service. He and his family moved to Phoenix, AZ...

Lynne Carol (Cox) Brookswas born to Orin J. Cox and E. Ruth Cox on September 24, 1944 in Berkeley, California. She called California home along with her parents and only sister Elaine (Cox) Ells; until she met Will Dallas Brooks Jr. (Bill) at Pasadena College in Pasadena, California.Lynne and Bill were married in Van Nuys, California on March 27th 1965,...

Ernest Dillihay, 93, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Affectionately known as “Ernie” by family and friends, Ernie was an active and devoted member of his community and church.While stationed at Ft. Huachuca, AZ, Ernie, a WWII Army Air Corps member, met his first wife, Betty, an enlistee in the Women’s Army Corps...

Clytie Mae Fleetwood, 96, passed away peacefully February 21, 2019, at her home in Sun Lakes, Arizona, surrounded by her devoted children following a brief illness.Born in Tokio, Terry County, Texas, and raised in eastern New Mexico, she was the only daughter of Andrew Quincy and Lillie Helmer Smith.  She met her husband, Haldon Thomas Fleetwood, in Clovis, New Mexico,...