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Cheryl L. Tarantino

Cheryl L. Tarantino

Jun 20, 2013

Cheryl died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center-West in Prescott, Arizona. She was born May 31, 1967 in Arcata, California; the daughter of L.D. and Mary Seamore. Cheryl was 46 years old. Service: Services are schedualed for 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Fairland Holiness Church in Fouke, AR.

Howard Madison Kendall

Howard Madison Kendall

Jun 19, 2013

Howard M. Kendall, 89, died June 19, 2013 in Prescott Valley, AZ. He was born July 23, 1923 in Craig, CO to Roy & Lucy (Pitt) Kendall. Howard is survived by his son Jay Kendall of Santa Barbara, CA; daughter Shelley Randall of Malin, OR; and his love Margaret Cole of Prescott Valley, AZ. Howard was a WWII veteran and...

Herman Schloss

Herman Schloss

Jun 19, 2013

Herman Schloss, beloved husband of Louise and loving father of Sandra, passed away Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013. He was an active member of the community, teaching at the Juvenile Detention Center; a former member of Foster Care Review Board; former member of the Prescott Valley Library Board and Computer Society, and facilitator of various subjects at Osher Lifelong Learning...

Martin Ray Madsen

Martin Ray Madsen

Jun 19, 2013

Martin Ray Madsen, age 51, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 19th. Martin was born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa as the youngest of three children. Martin graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska in 1984 with a Bachelors Degree in Business and Administration. In 1986 he earned his CPA title. He moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1986...

Taylor Satala

Taylor Satala

Jun 18, 2013

Cemetery: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013

Larry Andrew Zolock

Larry Andrew Zolock

Jun 18, 2013

Larry died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Prescott, Arizona. He was born September 3, 1944 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, the son of Andrew and Boneeda Zolock. Larry was 68 years old. The graveside committal will be at 12 noon June 24, 2013 at the Arizona Pioneer Home Cemetery.

Gertrude Arlene (Carpenter) Noel

Gertrude Arlene (Carpenter) Noel

Jun 17, 2013

Gertrude Arlene (Carpenter) Noel, age 89, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013. She was born February 16, 1924. The daughter of the late Lester and Maude Carpenter in Adams, Massachusettes. She lived in Adams until moving to Phoenix, Arizona in the 1950's. Gert worked for Motorola, Sperry Flight Systems and Honeywell in electronics/aviation in Phoenix until...

Steve W. Bleck

Steve W. Bleck

Jun 14, 2013

Steve died Friday, June 14, 2013 at the Northern Arizona V.A. Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. He was born September 19, 1945 in Long Island, New York, the son of Marvin and Gloria Bleck. Steve was 68 years old.

Stephen Ronald Rehak

Stephen Ronald Rehak

Jun 14, 2013

Steve was born in Santa Monica, CA, to Ronald Rehak and Gloris (Waldahl) Rehak. He spent his first few years in California and then his family moved to England, where he attended grades 8, 9, and 10. Steve’s love of gardening began in England, where he spent time with Arthur, their groundskeeper. Steve attended 11th grade in Germany and then...

Sarah Lynn Davis

Sarah Lynn Davis

Jun 12, 2013

Sarah Lynn Davis passed away June 12, 2013 in Humboldt, Arizona. She was born August 20, 1981 in Prescott, Arizona. Sarah is survived by her loving husband Charley Davis, children Hudson James and Marilyn Ava, Her parents Rose (Flickinger) Wilson, Jonathan Wilson and brother Christopher Wilson. Sarah Loved being a stay at home wife and mother. She loved her and...

David Wilson Springer

David Wilson Springer

Jun 11, 2013

David passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Prescott Valley, Ariz. He was born September 9, 1932 in Bridgewater, MA to Harvey M. Springer and Beatrice E. Springer. David lived with his grandparents, Millard and Geneva Springer from age 7 to 14, when he moved to Ellsworth, Maine and worked as a lumberjack with his dad and brother. When he...

Helene Lorraine Lupin

Helene Lorraine Lupin

Jun 11, 2013

Helene Lorraine Lupin, 85, died June 11, 2013 in Prescott, AZ. She was born July 7, 1927 in Monterey Park, CA to Kirby & Lois (Ford) Malone. She is survived by her two sons Robert W. Lupin of Enterprise, AL and Daniel (Vikki) Lupin of Prescott, AZ; her sister Dorothea (James) Barsugli of Banning, CA; grandchildren Jeremy, Jamie, Jared, and...

Vinnie A. Mcvay

Vinnie A. Mcvay

Jun 9, 2013

VinceAnnette “Vinnie” (DAmuro) McVay, age 71, of Prescott, Ariz., passed away on June 9, 2013 in Prescott. She was born the daughter of John and Angelica DAmuro on June 17, 1941 in Niagara Falls, NY. Vinnie grew up in upstate New York, married and raised 4 children. She moved to Arizona in July of 1978 and later married J. Michael...

Marie Christina Benson Newton

Marie Christina Benson Newton

Jun 9, 2013

Marie Christina Benson Newton was born on November 20, 1914 in the small eastern Montana town of Hathaway, to Ben Benson and Mary Neilsen Benson. She passed away on June 9, 2013 at the Rolling Hills Manor care home with her family by her side. Marie attended a one-room schoolhouse through elementary school and then boarded in the town of...

Margarette 'Margie' J. Knickerbocker

Margarette 'Margie' J. Knickerbocker

Jun 6, 2013

Margarette (Margie) J. Knickerbocker lived a full life until she passed away on June 6, 2013, peacefully at home. She was born in Salem, Ohio, October 9, 1919, to Ralph and Margaret Coffee. After graduating high school in 1938, she worked as a secretary in the House of Representatives and the Senate, in the Ohio legislature. Margie was married in...

Beverly Marie Dumas

Beverly Marie Dumas

Jun 2, 2013

Beverly Marie Dumas of Laguna Woods Village, CA, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Prescott, AZ, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Rich Finston, on June 2, 2013. A USC graduate, Beverly was a teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District, a commercial real estate broker, and a successful publications...

Douglas Ernest Rutherford

Douglas Ernest Rutherford

Jun 2, 2013

Douglas Ernest Rutherford, born November 27, 1950, passed away in his sleep at his home in Spring Valley, AZ on June 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father Hal and his sister Sheila. He is survived by his mother Elizabeth Rae Painter of Spring Valley; his brothers Jay Rutherford of Wrightwood, CA, Mac Rutherford of Queen Creek,...

Margaret Grace Miller

Margaret Grace Miller

Jun 1, 2013

Margaret “Peggy” Miller died June 1, 2013 in Prescott, AZ. She was born January 27, 1947 in Chicago, IL, to Harold and Catherine Miller. Peggy is survived by her loving husband Don and her sons Erik M. Johnson, Paul M. Johnson, and Karl M. (Regina) Johnson all of Phoenix, AZ. She is also survived by one brother W.D. Moore of...

Bradley Alex Moore

Bradley Alex Moore

May 31, 2013

Bradley Moore, 25, died suddenly May 31, 2013 in Prescott, AZ. He was born August 21, 1987 in Las Vegas, NV to David & Shannon (Date) Joiner. Bradley leaves behind his daughter Sophie Madeline; brother William Moore of Walnut, CA; and sisters Brandy (Alan) Hampton of Hendersonville, TN and Brittany (Jonathan) Swanson of Walnut, CA. Bradley enjoyed history, politics, poker,...

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