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Shirley Louise Kayser

Shirley Louise Kayser

Feb 21, 2020

Shirley L. Kayser, age 85, passed on Friday, February 21st, 2020 at her home in Prescott, Arizona.  She was born November 17th, 1934 in Worcester, Massachusetts along with her identical twin sister, Margorie, to Arthur and Ethel Fenno. The two sisters moved to Clearwater, Florida, where Shirley met and married Arthur Kayser in 1954. They raised three children in Boulder...

Nancy Elaine Hamilton Bronsdon

Nancy Elaine Hamilton Bronsdon

Feb 19, 2020

Nancy Elaine Hamilton Bronsdon was born January 10,1933 in Santa Maria, California and spent her early years in Porterville, California.  After high school, Nancy attended the University of Redlands and graduated with a baccalaureate degree in education, majoring in physical education. She accepted a teaching position at Colton High School, and it was there that she met the love of...

James Andrew Schlesner

James Andrew Schlesner

Feb 18, 2020

You may have called him James, Jimmy, Jim or Poppa — but he was never late for dinner! Son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle and a friend to everyone he met, Poppa never met a “stranger” — he talked to everyone because, well, that’s just who he’s always been! Jim was a wanderer all his life and he lived his life...

Edward Melton Denman

Edward Melton Denman

Feb 17, 2020

Edward M. Denman , born August 8, 1939 was called home to the Lord on February 17, 2020. He joins his late wife and the mother of his children Roma Denman . He was dedicated to his faith in the Lord, Family and his country. His survivors are his wife Nora Denman, brother Donald Denman, children Randy, Wanda, Coleen. He...

Nancy Marie Davis

Nancy Marie Davis

Feb 16, 2020

Nancy Marie Davis, 85 of Prescott, AZ went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, February 16,2020. She was the light of our lives, loving and kind to all who knew her.  Nancy was born in Cleveland, OH on February 25, 1934. She graduated from Euclid High School in 1952. Nancy wed Dr. Lawrence Woodford in 1955 and had...

Jimmie Marion Finley Hunt Jr.

Jimmie Marion Finley Hunt Jr.

Feb 12, 2020

Jimmie Marion Finley Hunt, Jr., age 77, of Dewey, died at 11:35 PM on February 11, 2020, athome with his wife, two daughters, and granddaughter by his side. He was born on June 16,1942 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Anna Frances Green and Marion Finley Hunt (aka Jimmie Marion Finley Hunt, Sr.). A child of his generation, Jimmie learned dance and...

Edward S. Roman

Edward S. Roman

Feb 12, 2020

Edward Roman passed away February 12, 2020 at his home in Prescott, AZ. He was born March 23, 1933 in Kingston, Penn. Growing up in eastern Pennsylvania, he took private piano lessons from age 7 to17. He then earned undergraduate degrees in piano performance and music education from Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio and a masters degree in piano performance from...

Birute Motiejunas Upchurch

Birute Motiejunas Upchurch

Feb 8, 2020

Birute Motiejunas Upchurch passed away at the age of 61 on February 8, 2020 at her home in Prescott, Arizona after a three year battle with breast cancer. Birute was born August 13, 1958 in Melbourne, Australia to Jonas and Ona Motiejunas. She was the youngest of four daughters. When she was eight months old, her family emigrated to America...

Patricia  (Trish) Heck

Patricia (Trish) Heck

Feb 7, 2020

Patricia (Trish) Heck was born October 3, 1956 in Cornwall, New York, daughter of Mo and Maury Herbert, and died on February 7, 2020 from head injuries after a fall. She moved to Arizona with her parents in 1972 and graduated from Bradshaw Mountain High School and Yavapai College. She worked in business for most of her life, but she...

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