Obituaries

Apr 3, 2015

Laura Mae Caward, a great lady of the American West and native daughter of Arizona, passed away on April 3, 2015. Laura was a mother of 16 children and grandmother and great-great-grandmother to more than 100 children. Her 16 children are Laura Mae Milhoan, James L Caward (deceased), Thomas D Caward, Rose Ann McCoy, Doris V Quijada, Clara L Hawkins...

Apr 3, 2015

James Alfred (Jim) Steinke finished his earthly journey on April 3, 2015. He was born Sept. 17, 1924, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is survived by Myra, his wife of 62 years, and by three nieces and two nephews. Jim was employed by the Allis-Chalmers farm machinery company in West Allis, Wisconsin for over 45 years. Jim and Myra moved to...

Apr 1, 2015

Nancy Lee Bolger, 62, passed away peacefully on April 1st, 2015 at her home in Prescott, Arizona. Nancy was born October 30th, 1952, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of John and Frances Bailey. Nancy lived briefly in Washington, but was raised in the California Bay Area with her sisters, Virginia and Patricia. She worked in loss prevention for many...

Mar 31, 2015

Isaac S. Jones Sr., died March 31, 2015 at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale. He was born Feb. 10, 1939, the son of Gibson and Florence (Charles) Jones. Isaac worked for the tribe in the maintenance, surveyor and rock quarry for departments for 15 years. He enjoyed fishing in all the lakes around Williams from Cataract Lake, Kaibab Lake,...

Mar 29, 2015

Marjorie Mary (Vieira) Dungan flew to Heaven Palm Sunday morning, March 29th. She passed peacefully in her sleep. Marjorie was a 3rd generation Californian, born in 1923. Living most of her life there she moved to Prescott in 2004 to be near her family. She made a career for herself working in the dental field, she founded the Dental Society...

Mar 28, 2015

Gaspar Cuevas, 86, of Prescott passed away peacefully at his home on March 28, 2015, with his loved ones by his side. He was born on March 6, 1929, in Calexico, California. Gaspar was proud and devoted husband, dad, grandfather, and great-grandfather raising his four children in Calexico. Gaspar retired from U.S Customs with over 40 years. Gaspar was a...

Mar 27, 2015

Emma E. Geyer, 91, of Prescott, AZ, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2015. She was born on February 1, 1924 in Hamilton, OH, to Anthony and Ethel Glock. She raised her family in Liverpool, NY and retired to Prescott, AZ in 1991. Emma is survived by her children Bruce Geyer of Portland, OR, Diane (Joseph) Woods, of Liverpool, NY,...

Mar 27, 2015

Nat P. Robbins, 93, of Prescott, Arizona, passed away March 27, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. Born in New York City on April 19, 1921 to Benjamin and Rebecca Rabinowitz, he married Gladys Sachs on April 16, 1943. Nat joined the Army and served during WWII under General George Patton in the European Theatre, along with his younger brother...

Mar 24, 2015

Dewey Bing Nelson, Jr. died March 24, 2015 at his home in Prescott. He was born February 16, 1946: the son of Dewey and Helen (Talawytewa) Nelson. Sr. Dewey retired as the groundskeeper for Parks and Rec. for the city of Prescott. He loved sports and being out doors. He enjoyed painting the backdrops for Prescott High School theatrical productions....

Mar 24, 2015

Dolores (Dee) Burwell was born in Chicago, IL and passed away at her home in Prescott, Arizona on March 24, 2015. Having graduated from Marquette University with a BS degree in Medical Technology in 1957, Dee married her partner in life, Bruce Burwell, two years later on March 14, 1959. The couple raised four children: Beverly, Bruce, Bonnie, and Christopher...

Mar 24, 2015

Mar 22, 2015

Cemetery: Private

Mar 21, 2015

Richard Thomas McMahon, Sr., known as Rich to friend and family died peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Rich was born on September 30, 1967. He was 47 years old. He was the son of Sherilyn and Thomas Beauty. As Rich grew up, he lived with his grandparents Dick and Marilyn Brown and his aunt and uncle Melody and Scott...

Mar 21, 2015

Alta Mary Wiggins Stumpf, 105, of Prescott, AZ passed away on March 21, 2015. Alta was born in Woodbury, NJ in November of 1909 to Elmer Wesley and Ida Marcy Wiggins. Alta proudly graduated from Wellesley College in 1931, exactly 25 years after her mother’s Wellesley graduation. Alta married Jacob Herbert Stumpf in 1935 and they raised three children in...

Mar 20, 2015

Joseph died Friday, March 20, 2015 at his home in Chino Valley, Arizona. He was born December 9, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Alexander and Margaret (Johnson) Fontes. Joseph was 75 years old. Joseph worked as a residential electrician and enjoyed his dogs, carpentry, air crafts, puzzles, and painting. He was a member of the catholic church...

Mar 19, 2015

In 1962, age 17, William (Bill) James Allen joined the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and was stationed in the Dominican Republic, which is an area very few know about due to the highly publicized and controversial Vietnam War. He received his Honorable Discharge in 1965 and joined the Navy’s SEABEES. After his military service, he served the Phoenix-Avondale community for...

Mar 19, 2015

Jessica Elizabeth Olmstead, a most loving and giving young lady, passed away on Thursday, March 19th 2015. She was born in Prescott, Arizona on October 10, 1975 to Robert Dean Olmstead and Mary Elizabeth Motsinger Olmstead. Jessica always put the needs of others above herself and loved so much about life. The intensity of her friendship with everyone who was...

Mar 19, 2015

Geraldine “Geri” Osman, 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Prescott Valley, AZ on March 19, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born February 17, 1927 in Allentown , Pennsylvania. Geri was a longtime resident of Tucson, AZ (1949-1980). Geri loved people, but she especially loved children. One job she particularly loved was working at Fenster School, in...

Mar 18, 2015

Clayton York died peacefully in Prescott, Arizona on March 18, 2015 after a valiant two year battle with lung cancer, his loving wife Kitty at his side. He was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Malibu and Santa Monica, attending Santa Monica High School and the Army Navy Academy. Clay resided in Los Angeles, California and in Japan...

Mar 15, 2015

Debra Lea Havatone Garner, died March 15, 2015 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center, in Prescott. She was born April 21, 1967 in Cottonwood, Arizona; the daughter of Dayton Martin and Linda (James) Havatone. Debra was 47 years old. Debra really enjoyed traveling, she was always willing to pack a bag and go venturing out to some place new. She could...