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William C. Walker

William C. Walker

Aug 28, 2014

William C. (Bill) Walker, age 93, went to be with our Lord, August 28th, 2014. Bill was born Dec 16th 1920, to Collette and Myrtle Walker in Phoenix AZ. He served during WWII in the Army Air Corps from 1941 to 1945 and was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant. On September 11, 1943 he married Marion Lanning...

Terry Alan Perna

Terry Alan Perna

Aug 27, 2014

Terry Alan Perna died August 27, 2014 in Prescott, Arizona. He was born October 26, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio to Bert & Dorothy (Horsey) Perna. He is survived by his brothers Gary Perna and Lee Perna. He was preceded in death by his parents. Terry lived 59 years, 10 months, and 1 day. Cemetery: Terry will be interred at the

Pastor James Franklin Price

Pastor James Franklin Price

Aug 25, 2014

James Price was born on September 1, 1946 in Grafton, IL and was adopted by John and Gwen Price at the age of 5, along with his brother, age 3. He spent his young childhood in Centralia, IL, moving to Lewistown, MT where he completed junior and senior high school. While there his family was active in the First Christian...

Robert Ferdinand Schaible

Robert Ferdinand Schaible

Aug 18, 2014

Robert Ferdinand Schaible was born on July 15,1938 to August and Stella Francis (Behre) Schaible in Pennsylvania. He is preceded in death by his mother Stella Schaible and Brother Wil Schaible. He is survived by his wife Aline, Sons Allan (Justine) Schaible, Bill (Brandi) Schaible, Mike (Charlotte) Schaible, grandchildren Megan, Tina, Amber-Leigh, Stetson, Austin, Parker, Sierra, and great grandchild Harper....

Joseph Anton Bolda Sr

Joseph Anton Bolda Sr

Aug 15, 2014

Joseph Bolda, 85, died peacefully in his residence at Las Fuentes Assisted Living on August 15, 2014. He was born in Chicago on October 4, 1928 to Anton and Victoria Bolda. He attended Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. On April 4, 1948, he married Leona Helen Borst, his wife of 60 years and with whom he had four children....

Delores 'Dee' Jacobus

Delores 'Dee' Jacobus

Aug 14, 2014

Delores “Dee” Renee Jacobus, 78, of Dewey, AZ passed away August 14, 2014 at her home. Dee was born November 17, 1935 in Seattle, WA. She was the only child of Ernest and Verona Wright. Dee is survived by her loving Husband Vern Jacobus of Dewey, AZ, her Children Scott Jacobus of Dewey, AZ, Phillip Jacobus of Prescott Valley, AZ,...

Gilmer 'Bud' Godbold

Gilmer 'Bud' Godbold

Aug 13, 2014

Godbold, Gilmer “Bud” Edward 90, native Arizonian, passed away on August 13, 2014. Born January 14, 1924 to Blueford Clarence and Roxanna (Swartz) Godbold and raised in Tempe where he worked the family farm that covered many acres south of downtown Tempe. A Navy veteran, who in WWII was a landing boat pilot in the PTO doing runs in Guam,...

Marian Ruth Riesberg

Marian Ruth Riesberg

Aug 11, 2014

Marian grew up in St. Louis, MO. She met the love of her life of almost 64 years, Dennis, and they were married on August 16th, 1950. Even after many years together, they could still dance a mean Jitterbug! She went from being a “city” girl to being a “farm” wife overnight. Grandma and Grandpa Riesberg were a tremendous influence...

Raymond Hugh Childress Jr

Raymond Hugh Childress Jr

Aug 7, 2014

Cemetery: Raymond will be buried with full military honors at the

Ann K. Lyle

Ann K. Lyle

Jul 28, 2014

Ann K. Lyle, a wonderful wife and mother passed away peacefully July 28, 2014, in Prescott, AZ, after a lengthy illness. Ann was born Florence Ann Krachy in Houston, TX on January 17, 1932 to Arthur Clair ('Bill') & Eunice Inman Krachy. She was always active in everything pertaining to sports, academics and school activities. She was up for adventures...

Betty L. Drey

Betty L. Drey

Jul 26, 2014

Cemetery: Graveside Committal at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014

Olive B. Russell

Olive B. Russell

Jul 26, 2014

Olive B. Russell died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Prescott Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Prescott, Ariz. She was born April 25, 1923 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, the daughter of Arganard and Exelina (Lariviere) Heroux. Olive was 91 years old. Olive was a loving wife and stay at home mother. She was involved in the community, volunteering her...

Kathleen Kay Jenner

Kathleen Kay Jenner

Jul 25, 2014

Kathleen “Kay” Tully Jenner died Friday, July 25th, 2014. Prescott lost one of the nicest, kindest, sweetest, most gracious, caring women placed on this earth. Kay was born in Ireland on October 28th, 1923, the daughter of James and Bridget Tully. Kay completed her good Catholic education in Ireland all the way through college gradation with a degree in x-ray...

Helen Ilene May

Helen Ilene May

Jul 23, 2014

Helen (Tyler) May, 93 of Chino Valley, Arizona, passed away on Wednesday July 23, 2014 in Prescott. She was born November 30, 1920 in Waterloo, Iowa to Forrest (Jack) Tyler and Kathleen (Steinbeck) Tyler. After graduating high school, Helen began a career in bookkeeping and worked until her marriage to Alfred May in 1946. She worked as a homemaker and...

Ronald Craig Wilson

Ronald Craig Wilson

Jul 22, 2014

Ronald C. Wilson died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Mountain View Manor in Prescott. He was born May 26, 1945 in Pomona, California, the son of Marion and Patricia (Hanson) Wilson. Ronald was 69 years old.

Betty Catherine Underwood

Betty Catherine Underwood

Jul 22, 2014

Betty C. (Hillis) Underwood, 59, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Hospice Family Care in Prescott, Arizona. Betty was born November 19, 1954 in Smyrna, Tennessee, and after marrying husband Larry, moved to Huber Heights, Ohio where they resided for 35 years. Betty retired April 2011 after 34 years of service from the Department of Defense as an...

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