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Marcella A. Sayer

Marcella A. Sayer

May 13, 2015

Marcella A. Sayer died May 13, 2015 at her home in Seligman, AZ. She was born May 9, 1934 in Julian, Nebraska the daughter of Charles F. and Amelia R. (Michon). Marcella was 81 years old. Marcella moved with Wayne to Seligman in 1990. She enjoyed gardening, selling Avon, attending swap meets, country music, baking, and trips to Laughlin. She...

James  Irvin Baker

James Irvin Baker

May 13, 2015

A life well lived best describes James Irvin Baker. Born at his grandparent’s house in Rosedale (Kansas City) Kansas on April 26, 1929, he was one of six children growing up in Kansas City. He first came to Arizona in 1947 when assigned to Williams Field as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force. His first plane was the P-51...

Lucy Jane Jackson

Lucy Jane Jackson

May 11, 2015

Lucy Jane Jackson was born in Erie, Pa. in 1921. Lucy Jane's mother brought her to Tucson in 1927, confident that the Arizona air would improve her health. It did and in Arizona she remained until her return to Erie for high school. Lucy Jane returned west to attend Pomona College in Claremont, Cali. After receiving her BA in 1943,...

Sara Jane Lovett

Sara Jane Lovett

May 3, 2015

Sara Jane Lovett, 80, passed away on May 03, 2015 in Prescott, AZ.

Betty Nell Montgomery

Betty Nell Montgomery

Apr 30, 2015

Betty Nell Montgomery, 87, a resident of Prescott for 51 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30th, 2015, at the Granite Gate Senior Living Facility in Prescott. Mrs. Montgomery was born on May 12th, 1927, in Glasgow, Montana. Betty was raised in a family consisting of 8 children on a wheat and dairy farm outside of Glasgow of which...

Willis "Will"  Munson

Willis "Will" Munson

Apr 26, 2015

Willis “Will” Munson, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center. He was born January 27, 1925 in Warren, PA. He proudly served in the United States Army during World War II with his first combat experience being the Battle of the Bulge. He was a senior design engineer for the aerospace industry. He was quite musically inclined...

Floyd Anthony Hastings

Floyd Anthony Hastings

Apr 22, 2015

Floyd "Anthony" Hastings, 27, of Prescott Valley, passed away on April 22, 2015.

Glenn R. Alvis

Glenn R. Alvis

Apr 21, 2015

Service: will be the Celebration of Life for Glenn. Check back often for an updated time and date.

Virginia  A. Restifo

Virginia A. Restifo

Apr 21, 2015

Virginia A. Restifo (Ginny) was born in New York City on February 10, 1944, after a courageous battle against cancer she succumbed on April 21, 2015 in Prescott, AZ. Ginny attended catholic schools; Our Lady of Victory in Mt.Vernon N.Y. and Resurrection Academy in Rye, N.Y. She graduated with an associate’s degree in accounting from Westchester Community College. Ginny worked...

Ada Frances Cobb

Ada Frances Cobb

Apr 19, 2015

Ada Frances (Bury) Cobb, born March 3, 1927, in Michigan, died April 19, 2015, in Prescott, Arizona, after a long journey with Alzheimer’s. Frances was raised in California and was the widow of Navy Lt. Commander Loren Hatch Cobb, retired, who predeceased her in 2008. She was a Rosie the Riveter during WWII and earned her AA degree from El...

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer

Apr 16, 2015

Dr. Robert A. “Bob” Palmer was born in St. Augustine, Florida on May 20, 1948, to Elizabeth J. Taylor Palmer, being raised by his mother and grandmother, Ellen B. Taylor. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Christine Palmer; his brothers, Charles Palmer and David Cuerdon; his nephews Charles Jr., Brandon, Michael, Jonathon, Joshua, Ian and Lucas,...

Shelby Lee Steinborn

Shelby Lee Steinborn

Apr 15, 2015

Shelby Lee (Squires) Steinborn, age 52, passed away Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 at her home in Dewey, Arizona after a 5-year battle with ovarian cancer. Shelby was surrounded by her son Grant and close family members as she peacefully and quietly went to be with the Lord. Shelby was born November 14, 1962 to Donald Leroy Squires (deceased) and Vivian...

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