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Linda Louise Buell

Linda Louise Buell

Sep 25, 2024

Linda Louise Buell was born in Phoenix, Arizona on January 23, 1944, to Raymond E. Morris and Frances E. Brooks Morris. She was the second of eight children. She is preceded to heaven by her husband Jerry (1989), father (1970), mother (1975), sisters Juanita (1981), Sue Ann (1997), Jennifer “Jennie” (2016), brother Michael “Mike” (2016), and niece Stephanie (1998). 

She is...

Karen Mae Johnson

Karen Mae Johnson

Sep 25, 2024

Karen Mae Johnson, born on May 29, 1950, in Pittsburgh, PA, lived a life filled with adventure, kindness, and service to others. She was proud to have graduated from North Hills High School and later in life would set up a scholarship with her sister Pat. After a few years she met and married John Hubner. Together, they moved to...

Duane Lowell Groce

Duane Lowell Groce

Sep 22, 2024

Duane Lowell Groce was born to Ruby and David Ulmo Groce in Nevada, Missouri on September 30, 1939 and died on September 22, 2024 at the age of 84. He resided in Prescott, Arizona and is survived by his wife, Phyllis "Shiny" Groce, his son Steve Groce, his daughter Tara Rech (formerly Terri Groce), three grandsons and four great grandchildren.

Duane...

Betty Calado Jonsson

Betty Calado Jonsson

Sep 19, 2024

Betty Calado Jonsson died at about 8:30 p.m. on September 19th, 2024 in Yavapai Regional Medical Center West in Prescott, AZ after complications due to food poisoning. She was 78 years old.

She was the eldest of four sisters born in Sablan, Benguet, Philippines to Alumno Calado and Benita Paran. Betty went to college at Baguio General School of Nursing where...

Shirley G. McGowan

Shirley G. McGowan

Sep 15, 2024



 

 

Shirley Darlene Griffith McGowan born 7 November 1933 to George Edward Griffith & Emily (nee) Baker Griffith in Des Moines, Iowa, passed away of natural causes and a broken heart at the age of 90 on 15 September 2024 in her home with her sons Michael & Craig and granddaughter Brittany by her bedside. Mom is predeceased by her husband...

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