Obituaries

Adlore William Durandwent to his heavenly home on September 26th, 2017 after a valiant fight with Parkinson disease. He was born on May 24th, 1935 to Joe and Kathryn Durand. Ad, along with his siblings; Donald, Carolyn and Edward grew up in a small town in northern Wisconsin called Commonwealth. He graduated in 1953 from Florence High School. Ad is...

Donna Thurston, 62 years old, of Brooklyn, New York passed away on October 4, 2017 in Gilbert, Arizona. Donna was born in Brooklyn, New York. Donna attended Fort Hamilton High School and later obtained her Bachelors of Science from Brooklyn College and graduated Magna Cum Laude from New York Law School in 1984. Donna practiced personal injury/malpractice law predominantly in...

Remembering Arthur Robert (Bob) GuyThe story of Arthur ‘Robert’ Guy can’t be told in a few short paragraphs on a page, but we’ll try to capture a few parts of his life that made a lasting impression on his family and friends. While he was born on April 27, 1925 his history began well before then and continues to extend...

Charles Tracy Morse, 75, of Chandler, AZ, formerly of Sidney, NY, passed away peacefully at home with his family on September 24, 2017. He was born on April 24, 1942 in Norwich, NY, son of the late Donald Bishop Morse and Elizabeth (Hoban) Morse. He graduated from Sidney High School in 1960.After receiving his BA from The University of Virginia,...

Kenneth Joseph Holden, 56 passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday September 16th, 2017. Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL in 1961, moved to the New England region in 1963, attended Attleboro, MA schools until moving to Chandler, AZ in 1988, where he resided for the past 29 years. He was employed at Standard Register for 15 years and recently...

Maria Angeles (Angie) Clay(née Solis-Jarquin) of Tempe, AZ passed away peacefully on September 6, 2017. Angie is now reunited with her beloved husband of 60 years, Thomas Clay, who preceded her in death in September 2016. Angie emigrated to the U.S. (San Francisco, CA) from Nicaragua, C.A. in 1953. She learned English by attending night school and listening to popular...

Charles C. Bealer, 89, of Chandler, Arizona, formerly of Morrison, Illinois, passed away on September 5, 2017 at his home in Chandler after several years of ill health. He was born to W. Ross Bealer and Alice Irene Bealer on February 13, 1928 in Sterling, Illinois. He attended Morrison Public Schools, and St. John’s Military Academy , graduating high school...

David Lee Lotshaw,79 passed away on September 15, 2017 he was born on September 26, 1937 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Dave was a hard working man. Devoted loving husband, father ,son brother ,grandpa, great – grandpa, great-great-grandpa and uncle. He worked hard all his life even after he retired. He loved to get away to go camping, fishing, and hunting....

Gregory Joseph Isemanwas born on February 16, 1953 in Oil City, PA and passed away on Sunday September 3, 2017. Greg moved to Mesa, AZ in 1979 with his wife Pati and son Greg. They moved to Gilbert, AZ in 1996 where they currently reside. Greg had battled with multiple illnesses for five years leading up to his death. He...

Tamara Kossowicz, 64, of Gilbert, passed away on Monday, Sept 5th. She was born in Belarus, and came to the United States with her first husband Arthur Mekhanik and their son, in 1980. She was preceded in death by her second husband, Gregory, whom she lived with in Cranford, NJ. She moved to Arizona in 2003 to be with her...

Denise Morrow DeYoungDenise was born on September 28th, 1956 and died on August 28th, 2017 in Chandler, AZ. Denise was an amazing woman, wife, and mother. She was loved and will be missed by her friends and all of her family. She is survived by her husband Steve DeYoung, daughter Deirdre Hawash (Jamal), son Michael DeYoung, and grandchildren Daphne &...

Lois M. Davispassed away on September 1,2017. She was born on May 6, 1924 in Cambridge, Illinois, and moved to Tucson, Arizona, in fall 1948 with her new husband, Joseph. His career with Mountain Bell took the couple to all corners of the Grand Canyon State, although Lois always had a special place in her heart for Flagstaff. A self-taught...

Opal Elizabeth (Libby) Bowcut Prattdied peacefully on August 21, 2017 in Chandler Arizona at the age of 87. She is survived by her four children, Patsy Ann (Randy) Baker, Steven Ira (Christine) Pratt, Cynthia Lynn (Richard) Gordon, and Wayne Ariel (Maren) Pratt. She is preceded in death by her husband Ira Wilford Pratt and her parents Ariel M. Bowcut and...

Kathryn “Kathy” May Kowalski68-years oldFrom Michigan City, Indiana, resided in Gilbert, AZJuly 8, 1949 – August 13, 2017 (11:10PM)Official records state Kathryn was born in Michigan City, Indiana on July 8, 1949. But “official” records only provide a framework for the immeasurable truth of her life and times. For Kathy today, as ever, is eternal — Everlasting.The reality of the...

Alexander Lyle Riggs Sumrall, 30 of Fort Thomas, Arizona passed away on August 10, 2017, Alex was born on December 24, 1986in Phoenix, Arizona. He is survived by his parents Daniel Ayers & Sherrill Riggs Sumrall, sisters April Merrell (Jared) and Roxi Sumrall (Judah), He is preceded in death by his brothers Daniel, Billy Lyle and sister Autumn Sumrall. He...

Genelle Alexander Strickland, 90, of Sun Lakes, AZ passed away peacefully at home on August 4, 2017. Genelle was welcomed to this world in Penelope, TX in 1926, the eighth of nine children, born to Mattie (Grubbs) and David Lawrence Alexander. She married Griffin Strickland, Jr. of Brookfield, MO in 1951 who preceded her in death in 2008. She is...

Mark Daniel Howleypassed away Aug. 4th. Survived parents Michael and Susan Howley, brothers William, Michael, Richard Howley and sisters Jacqueline Gudgeon and Kelly Wolfe.

Devin Malcolm Linder, 17 of Phoenix, AZ passed away unexpectedly July 29th, 2017 in Mesa, AZ.He was born September 1, 1999, in Mesa, AZ.He was the youngest of 3 siblings.He had recently graduated High School in Phoenix AZ.Devin’s loved by many and he will be terribly missed.He is survived by his mother Amber Diego, brother Justin Diego, sister Kiana Linder,...

Amy Marguerite (Day) Airhart, 9/2/21 – 6/30/17Mrs. Amy Marguerite (Day) Airhart, of Chandler, AZ (originally Wellesley, Mass), passed away on Friday, June 30th, 2017 at the age of 95 with her family by her side. Amy was born to parents Henry & Amy Day on Sept 2nd, 1921 in Newton, Mass. She grew up the youngest of three. She loved...