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William "Paul" Roseberry

William "Paul" Roseberry

Aug 12, 2018

William “Paul” Roseberry passed away peacefully at his home in Prescott, AZ on August 12, 2018. He was born in Anderson, IN to Earl and Louise Roseberry.  Paul was in the U.S. Navy and served his country honorably during WWII as an Aviation Electrician. After his military service he taught Speech Therapy in the Huntington Beach City School District for...

Ronald Henry Smith

Ronald Henry Smith

Aug 6, 2018

RONALD HENRY SMITH. Husband, father, friend, publisher, photographer, gardener, author, hiker, naturalist, hunter, fisherman, BBQ-er, traveler, professor, cowboy, sage, singer, DIY-er and sourdough cook, Ron Smith left us on August 6, 2018. Ron was kind, magnanimous, dryly funny but never mean, soft-spoken but not shy, well-read but not snooty, and usually the first to arrive and last to leave parties....

Janice D Kayn

Janice D Kayn

Aug 5, 2018

Janice Dee Kayn  Janice Kayn, age 81, passed away peacefully at Samaritan Village, Prescott on August 5.Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Jan graduated phi beta kappa from University of Michigan in 1959 with a degree in physical therapy. In years following, she achieved certifications in bio-feedback, behavioral medicine and neuro-rehab therapies. She practiced her profession for over 50 years...

Susan E. Gaff

Susan E. Gaff

Jul 25, 2018

No services are planned at this time.

Dennis Bilevich

Dennis Bilevich

Jul 24, 2018

Dennis Bilevich 74 years of age, of Prescott, Arizona.  Passed away at the Marley House in Prescott, Arizona on July 24, 2018.   Dennis was born in Augusta, Maine in 1943. In 1959 moved to La Puente, California. Dennis met his love and soul mate Mary Ann in 1961. In 1962 he moved to Phoenix, Arizona. He was active service in...

Eva Jeanne Nebeker

Eva Jeanne Nebeker

Jul 21, 2018

On Saturday, July 21, 2018 our beloved, gentle mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Eva Jeanne Nebeker passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, at 93 years of age. Her last days were spent at Peaceful Valley Care Home. Jeanne’s family wants to thank their staff and the hospice nurses who gave her such loving care during her last months.    She was...

Jean  Lennon  Carty

Jean Lennon Carty

Jul 11, 2018

Jean Lennon Carty was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 10, 1922. and passed away on July11, 2018. and she was the daughter of Henrietta and Harvey Lennon. When she was a teenager, the family moved up to the thumb area of Michigan where Jean finished high school. In 1941, came the attack on Pearl Harbor that changed everyone’s life...

Faye  Claudette  Schonberg

Faye Claudette Schonberg

Jul 9, 2018

Claudette Schonberg, 86, of Prescott, Arizona, passed away on July 9, 2018. Born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, Claudette was anxious to leave the Texas panhandle and, not long after graduating high school, began a job in the secretarial pool at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico.   Destiny intervened when she met a tall handsome young man at work,...

David M Bowers

David M Bowers

Jul 8, 2018

David M Bowers was born Aug. 19, 1934 in Canton, OH. He passed away July 8, 2018, in Prescott Valley, AZ. He is survived by his wife Nancy of 59 years. He graduated from ASU in 1956 and was an integral part of Prescott history as the comptroller of the Prescott Hospital, which is now YRMC, from 1961-66. He owned...

George H Herzog

George H Herzog

Jul 7, 2018

George H. Herzog, of Prescott, passed away on July 7, 2018, after a short illness. George “Bud” was born on December 20, 1923 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, to parents Henry and Kathryn. After school he joined the Merchant Marines at the start of WWII. After serving with the Merchant Marines, he joined the U.S. Army and saw action in...

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