Obituaries

Bob (Robert) Enderleheard the trumpets calling and went with grace to join his Heavenly Father and the angels on December 8, 2017. He spent his final days surrounded with love from his wife, children, grandchildren, siblings and friends. He was born a poor boy in Missouri and worked hard to earn his undergrad degree from St Procopius College (Benedictine University)...

Martinez, Josephine Viola79, of Tempe, AZ, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away December 6, 2017. Viola was born on July 31,1938 in Tucumcari New Mexico. Viola was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Johnny G. Martinez, and her parents, Santiago Blea and Esther Ramirez, her brother James Blea, sister Elsie Blea Serrano. Viola was the...

Marcos Tomas Peñapassed away while in hospice care on November 30, 2017 in Goodyear, AZ. He was 93 years old. Marcos was born on November 6, 1924 in Bani, Dominican Republic., but spent 25 yrs in Massachusetts, and 17 in Arizona. Marcos was married to the late Isabel Z. (Brens) Peña.Marcos enjoyed spending time with family, especially grand kids and...

Gerald Lowerypassed away November 26, 2017. He was born May 1, 1928 in Chicago Illinois. He served as a proud veteran in the US Army from 1950 to 1951. He met Inge Ziron while serving in Germany and they married October 21, 1952. They lived in Illinois till 1978 when they move their family to Chandler Arizona. He is survived...

Enrique (Henry) Ramirez(age 74) Born July 22, 1943 in La Joya Texas passed November 22nd 2017, in Mesa Az of Natural Causes. Enrique a beloved husband, father and grandfather was survived by his wife of 54 years Maria (Gloria) Ramirez his 4 sisters, 4 children, 1 son-in-law, 11 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren (with 2 on the way). After serving...

Colonel Keith Allan Cerhan, age 81, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, died on November 28, 2017 of heart failure after a brief illness. He was born in North Liberty, Iowa on June 9, 1936 to Robert and Julia (Krob) Cerhan, and he graduated from Oxford High School in 1954. He married Mary Ann Stanerson on October 25, 1961 in Cedar Rapids,...

Barbara Jean Wellnitz – Lindstrom, age 60, died on November 15th 2017 in Phoenix Arizona, ending her courageous battle with cancer.She was born on June 18th, 1957 in Rochelle Illinois, to parents Albert and Secelia Wellnitz. Barb was a wife, mother and school teacher. She and her husband Ed, met in a Church Singles group, and it really was a...

Dee Dad DaveErnest Miles Larsonwent to his eternal rest on Thursday November 28, 2017 at Banner Hospital of Sun City West Arizona. Ernest, son of Lars and Nanny Larson, was born in Maddock North Dakota September 22, 1928. Ernest M. Larson served his country honorably in the European theatre of World War II with the U.S. Army. Ernest Larson owned...

Fredrick “Fred” McArthurpassed away while in hospice care on November 21, 2017 in Chandler, AZ due to complications from lymphoma. He was 58. Fred was born on September 22, 1959 in Escondido, CA, but spent most of his life in Arizona. He lived some of his childhood years in Yuma, and the remainder in the Phoenix area. Fred was never...

Hazel J. Thurowdied November 18, 2017 at her home in Chandler, AZ.She was born on March 18, 1922 in Hartford, Wisconsin; the youngest of 4 children to Hubert and Meta (Horst) Pribnow. She attended Hartford High School and graduated with the Class of 1940. Hazel was employed as a secretary for the Natural Casing Co. During WWII she worked for...

Doris May Epps (Baird)passed away on November 16th, 2017 in Sun Lakes, AZ at the age of 86.She is survived by her loving husband, Jack and children, Dianne and her husband Art in Indianapolis and John who recently moved to Phoenix. Doris was also adored by her two grandsons Kit and Blake who reside in San Diego. She has two...

James Vincent Cottrell (Vince),85, born on October 18, 1932, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 23rd. He was Born in Revere Beach, MA to James Robert and Ida, he lived most of his early life in Louisville, KY.Jim served in the Army during the Korea War. He met his beautiful bride, Nancy Cora Musick, while stationed...

Rory Hopkins 1938-2017Rosemary (Roush) Hopkins (79) of Chandler, Arizona passed away suddenly on November 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jess and Freda Roush. Rosemary is survived by her daughters Donna Hopkins of Missouri City, TX and Stacey Scanio, son in law, Anthony, and her grandchildren Nico, Gabrielle, Luca, and Francesca Scanio all of San Tan...

Marian Catherine (Niemann) Carlisle, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, passed away at her home on October 19, 2017 surrounded by her children and husband of 62 years. Marian was born September 4, 1932 in Portage, Wisconsin to Rodney and Catherine (Welsh) Niemann. She attended Portage High School and graduated with the class of 1950. In 1955, Marian married Dallas Carlisle and...

Elmer Dale Storms, age 99, died on November 16, 2017 in Chandler, Arizona. Dale was born in Kokomo, Indiana on July 31, 1918, the first-born son of Arthur and Bertha Storms. He was a graduate of Kokomo High School in 1935 at age 16, graduating 13th in his class. He began working in the mailroom for Continental Steel Corporation and...

Our Dad, Randy Bobbitt (Herman R Bobbitt, Jr.), passed away on October 22, 2017 in Chandler Arizona. Randy was born in McClure, Virginia in January 1938 and moved to Grandview Heights, Ohio. He excelled in school graduating in 1956 from Grandview Heights High School then attending Georgia Tech majoring in chemistry. Randy changed majors and transferred to The Ohio State...

Nancy Lee Weckerly, age 85, died peacefully in Chandler AZ on November 14,2017 after her struggle with cancer. Nancy was born in Rochester MN on July 09,1932. She graduated from Pipestone High School in Minnesota where she enjoyed cheerleading. Her adventurous spirit led her to travel Westward at age 21 where she eventually settled in Arizona. There is where she...

Harold O. Laubenstein– December 29, 1928 to November 13, 2017Harold Laubenstein 88 was called home to be with our Almighty Father on Monday night November 13th in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Harold was born on December 29, 1928 in Grafton Wisconsin; he was the son of the late Ruben and Ida Laubenstein. He was a Corporal in the Army serving in...

Harold (Hal) Preston Hostetler, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 10, 2017, following a month-long battle with pneumonia. He left holding hands with his wife and daughters who cherished him just as he’d cherished them. Above all, Hal loved his savior, Jesus Christ, and he lavished that tender and Christ-like love on his family and...

Jeffrey Milton Bywaterreturned home to his Heavenly Father on November 12, 2017. Jeff was born January 14, 1962 to Milton and Marie Bywater of Fielding, Ut. He spent his childhood in Fielding enjoying many outdoor activities like fishing in the Bear River and hunting in the river bottoms, among many other things. There was always plenty to do with his...