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Donna Grace Dafoe

Donna Grace Dafoe

Jul 19, 2013

Donna Grace Dafoe, 62, of Prescott, Arizona lost a long battle with cancer on Friday, July 19, 2013. She was born August 6, 1950 in Salisbury, Maryland to Thomas and Betty Simonds who moved to Drayton Plains, Michigan where she grew up. In 1968 she met and married her husband Dennis and in 1979 they relocated to Phoenix, Arizona where...

Jamie Nicole Morales

Jamie Nicole Morales

Jul 17, 2013

Jamie Nicole Morales, 30, died suddenly July 17, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ. She was born October 8, 1982 in Kingman, AZ to Charles & Rebecca (Vanderboegh) Swick. She is survived by her husband Abel; children Avery Dumford, Nicholas Dumford, Ashton Dumford, and Serena Morales; and her mother Rebecca. She was preceded in death by her father Charles. Jamie lived 30...

Dawn Lorraine Morgan

Dawn Lorraine Morgan

Jul 16, 2013

Dawn Lorraine Morgan, 50, died suddenly July 16, 2013 at the Las Fuentes care center in Prescott, AZ. She was born Wednesday, November 21, 1962 to Willis & Marilyn (Willey) Crosby in Redwood City, CA. She is survived by her parents, brothers Matthew & Richard Crosby. She is also survived by her dear friend Crystal Buck. Dawn lived 50 years,...

Kathleen R. Bissen

Kathleen R. Bissen

Jul 16, 2013

Kathleen Bissen was born in Earling, Iowa to Stanley and Lena Schimerowski. After high school she earned a teaching certificate and taught in a one room school for 2 ½ years until she married Urban Bissen on February 10, 1944. They farmed in Defiance, Iowa until 1969 and then moved to Arizona. Kathleen is the mother of eight children; Sheryl...

Hector Duarte Garcia

Hector Duarte Garcia

Jul 13, 2013

Cemetery: The final commendation will take place at 1 p.m. at the

Lucy Blanche Milligan

Lucy Blanche Milligan

Jul 13, 2013

Lucy Blanche Milligan went home on July 13, 2013. She was born on June 13, 1919, in Flagler, Colorado, daughter of Theodore S. Hunter and Ettie Blanche Harding. She had an older brother, Paul Gordon Hunter who preceded her in1994. Her father was a pastor and the family moved to various small towns in Iowa, Kansas, and finally settled in...

Donald V. Wigal

Donald V. Wigal

Jul 12, 2013

Donald V. Wigal, born July 25, 1922 in Trinidad, CO passed away on July 12, 2013 in Prescott, AZ. He served his country, community, church and family with honor, respect, dedication and love. At the age of 19, he left Trinidad, CO to attend the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he enrolled in the Marine ROTC program. With...

Sarah Sally Jayne Durnez

Sarah Sally Jayne Durnez

Jul 11, 2013

Sally J. Durnez, 80, died July 11, 2013 in Prescott, AZ. She was born October 22, 2013 to Hobart & Elinor (Asche) Jones in Phoenix, AZ. Sally is survived by her children Ronald (Denise) Durnez of Winslow, AZ, Michael (Lorrie) Durnez of Winslow, AZ, Thomas (April) Durnez of Parks, AZ, Cheryl (James) Carter of Mesa, AZ, Gerald (Suzette) Durnez of...

Stephen J. Fox

Stephen J. Fox

Jul 9, 2013

Stephen J. Fox, 62, died at home July 9, 2013 in Prescott. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on Feb 24, 1951. He retired in 2009 from the Clermont County School System in Ohio where he had served as an elementary school teacher and principal as well as an administrator. After retirement, he moved to Prescott Valley to be close...

Lorraine D. Lajoie

Lorraine D. Lajoie

Jul 9, 2013

Lorraine D. Lajoie 84, died July 09, 2013 in Prescott. Larraine was born November 15, 1928 in Worcester, MA.

Beverly A. Proctor

Beverly A. Proctor

Jul 8, 2013

Beverly died Monday, July 8, 2013 in Prescott Valley. Beverly was born February 16, 1932 in Bonne County, IN.

Everett 'Sonny' West

Everett 'Sonny' West

Jul 7, 2013

Everett “Sonny” West, 72, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Prescott, AZ with his loving wife Donna by his side. He was born June 7, 1941 in Prescott, AZ to Clem Everett & Laura (Monasmith) West. Sonny loved working with his hands and wood, and loved making birdhouses. He was a proud Viet Nam veteran who served his country honorably....

David Michael Stone

David Michael Stone

Jul 7, 2013

David Michael Stone, 42, of Prescott Valley died Sunday, July 7, 2013. He was born June 15, 1971, in Hanford, California. David is survived by his mother Leona Stone, brother Dwayne Stone, nephew Dallas Stone, sisters Nevada Stone and Katrina King, and many loving Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

Daniel Thomas Britz

Daniel Thomas Britz

Jul 6, 2013

Daniel Thomas Britz, 92, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at the Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Prescott. Daniel, born November 28, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA, was one of six sons born to Albert and Mary (Woodward) Britz. Fueled by the attack on Pearl Harbor, Daniel and his brothers enlisted in the US armed forces on December 12,...

Margarita Arnold

Margarita Arnold

Jul 6, 2013

Margarita died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born February 22, 1928 in Deming, New Mexico. Margarita was 85 years old. She married Charles Augustine Arnold, Jr. on June 23, 1956 and raised three children. She worked as a silk finisher in the dry cleaning business. After Margarita and Charles moved to...

John Charles Schultz

John Charles Schultz

Jul 5, 2013

On July 5, 2013, John Charles Schultz, 70, of Prescott lost his battle with colon cancer. He lived in Prescott for nearly 20 years, and touched many lives through his diverse volunteer work with the VA, the Red Cross, and Boy Scouts, just to name a few. He was a member of the Lions Club. He was also a dedicated...

Eleanor Faye (James) Doka

Eleanor Faye (James) Doka

Jul 4, 2013

Eleanor Faye (James) Doka, 85, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great- grandmother, great-great grandmother entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 4, 2013. Eleanor was born May 10, 1928, in Clarkdale, Arizona to Casper and Anne P. James. She was an enrolled member of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe of Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband...

Ryder Lee Kelley

Ryder Lee Kelley

Jul 4, 2013

Ryder Lee Kelley passed away July 04, 2013 in Prescott Valley. Ryder was born on April 15, 2013 to Brittney Hatter/Cournoyer and Steven Kelley. Ryder is survived by his big sister, Madison Cournoyer, Pappy, Kevin Kelley, Nanas, Debbie Kelley and Stacy Morrison, Grandpa, Rod Hatter, Me-Maw, Pat Race, Grandpa, A.J. Pace, Great-Grandma Eleanor Loyd and was loved by aunts, uncles,...

George Joseph Tolnitz

George Joseph Tolnitz

Jul 4, 2013

George J. Tolnitz, 74, died July 4, 2013 in Prescott, AZ. He was born October 28, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA to Frank & Helen (Yellen) Tolnitz. He is survived by his wife of 50+ years Violet, and his son. He was preceded in death by another son. George lived 74 years, 8 months, and 6 days. Cemetery: The final...

John William Born

John William Born

Jul 2, 2013

John died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. He was born December 9, 1927 in Prescott, Arizona; the son of charles and Johanna (Williams) Born. John was 85 years old.

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