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Jo Anne Pauls

Jo Anne Pauls

Nov 12, 2019

Jo Anne Pauls died November 12, 2019 at her home in Prescott. She was born July 20, 1928 in Oelwein, Iowa to Edith Romans and Alvah Carter.  She has one sister, Ardys Walrath of Canaan, CT, and one deceased sister, Evonne Sadler, and numerous nieces and nephews. She married her high school sweetheart, Dean Pauls, March 28, 1948. They had...

Neal Van Baerle

Neal Van Baerle

Nov 9, 2019

Neal Van Baerle, Age 63 of Prescott and Scottsdale Arizona died unexpectedly on November 9. Neal was born and raised in the Chicago Metro area and graduated from New Trier East High School. As a child he was drawn to objects with wheels; toy trucks, tricycles, bicycles, and later street and motocross motorcycles. He graduated from Yavapai Community College and...

Mary "Eileen" Gorton

Mary "Eileen" Gorton

Nov 9, 2019

Eileen Gorton, a longtime resident of Prescott, AZ passed peacefully, Saturday, November 9th, in Rancho Mirage, California.  Eileen and her husband Ed moved to Prescott, in the mid 1960's, with their children Sherrie and Ed.   Eileen's husband Ed died in 1973, while they were living in Southern California. Eileen returned to Prescott and worked as a nurse at the Veteran's...

Betty Jean Powers

Betty Jean Powers

Nov 9, 2019

Mom enjoyed her last 5 years at a beautiful assisted living facility in Phoenix. She was their first resident and was treated as though she was their own mother. I couldn’t have asked for a more loving environment for her. She was loved by all the other residents and she kept them all laughing. She had a wonderful hospice nurse...

Robert  Wesley  Brooks

Robert Wesley Brooks

Nov 8, 2019

Robert Wesley Brooks, of Prescott, AZ, went home to our Savior on November 8, 2019. Bob was born in Long Beach, CA on August 8, 1943 to Allan and Betty Brooks. Bob earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Cal State University in 1966, and in 1972 was awarded a Master of Science Degree from UCLA. For 22 years, Bob...

Louise Kulka Merkel

Louise Kulka Merkel

Nov 5, 2019

Louise Therese Merkel passed away in Prescott, AZ on November 5, 2019. She was born in Cleveland, OH to Elizabeth and Matthew Kulka. Louise is preceded in death by her loving husband Terrance Merkel and also her identical twin, Leona, and her husband Edward Jarabek and nephew Edward Jarabek Jr.   She is survived by her loving nieces Christine (Rob) Evers...

Albert L Saulter

Albert L Saulter

Nov 5, 2019

Albert Lee Saulter, 79, of Prescott Valley, AZ entered the gates of Heaven on November 5, 2019. Al was born in Salisbury, Missouri on August 8, 1940 to Woodrow and Eva Saulter. After high school, Al joined the United States Air Force where he was an aircraft instrument panel technician. After honorably serving his country, which he always regarded as...

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