Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Homes and Crematory Logo

Obituaries

Derik G. Losinger

Derik G. Losinger

May 18, 2012

Derik died at his home in Chino Valley on Friday, May 18, 2012. He was born February 7, 1977 in Brookfield, Wisconsin; the son of Dierk and Sandra (Engstrom) Losinger. Derik was 35 years old. Service: A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Derik's life will take place at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the Arizona Ruffner...

Cindy Lynn May

Cindy Lynn May

May 15, 2012

Cindy Lynn May, 63, passed away comfortably with the help of Dr. Askari and Family Care Hospice on Tuesday May 15, 2012. She was born July 30, 1948 in Phoenix to William 'Bill' and Dorothy (Deal) Wesolek. She loved people and enjoyed life as a waitress in Prescott and Prescott Valley. Cindy is survived by her mother Dorothy Wesolek of...

Nick Edward Brand

Nick Edward Brand

May 15, 2012

Nick Edward Brand, 62, died unexpectedly on May 15, 2012 at his apartment on Whitespar Road. He was born as Neal Brand Brandt on January 2, 1950 in , Dearborn, Michigan to Margaruite (Judge) Brandt and Edward Stanley Brandt who was born in Plock, Poland. Both of his parents predeceased him. Nick was a talented man who worked in several...

Lavenia Sue Beard

Lavenia Sue Beard

May 14, 2012

Lavenia Sue Beard, 69, of Prescott Valley died May 14, 2012 in Prescott, AZ. She was born February 20, 1943 in Phoenix, AZ to Jimmie & Janie Lucas. Sue is survived by her son Tim Beard of Prescott Valley, her brother Ken Lucas of San Antonio, TX, and Judy Rosenquist of Prescott Valley. A celebration of Sue’s life will be...

Rachel May Cochran

Rachel May Cochran

May 14, 2012

Rachel M. Cochran died May 14, 2012, in Prescott, Arizona, She was born Dec. 14, 1922, in Gresham, Nebraska; the daughter of Leonard H. and Gertrude (Wilberger) Lanphere, and grew up on the family farm in Kimball, Nebraska. Rachel was 89 years old. Rachel and her husband Clifford moved to Prescott in 2010 after living for many years in Punta...

Rita Sanchez -Wolfe

Rita Sanchez -Wolfe

May 12, 2012

Rita Elva Sanchez-Wolfe August 20, 1939 – May 12, 2012 Rita Elva Sanchez-Wolfe, of Prescott, Arizona, was born in Yuma, Arizona, on August 20, 1939, to Anthony and Jesse (Marquez) Sanchez. Rita graduated from Yuma High School and then from Arizona Teachers College (now Northern Arizona University) with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. In her last semester of college,...

Irene R. Dunn

Irene R. Dunn

May 10, 2012

Irene R. Dunn September 30, 1930 – May 9, 2012 Irene Dunn passed away on May 9th, at her home in Prescott, Arizona; she was 81. She is survived by her children and their families, Randall Anvick and his wife Lynn and daughter Amy, and step children Mike, Jason and Terry; Mark Anvick and his wife Lesley and sons Jamieson,...

Robert Allen May

Robert Allen May

May 5, 2012

Robert 'Bob' May died May 5, 2012 at home in Prescott Valley. He was born July 19, 1940 in Phoenix, Arizona. He is survived by his wife Cindy and three daughters Chelly Fisher, Anna Peterson, and Beverly 'Pete' Thorton. A private cremation was held at Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel.

Marian Kathleen Barton

Marian Kathleen Barton

May 2, 2012

Marian Barton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana June 11, 1926, the second daughter of Harry and Mabel (McGowan) Pennington. She and her sister Marjorie grew up in Michigan. Soon after graduating from high school, she moved to Venice, California with her family. Marian married Ray Conners in California in March of 1946. They had three sons: Patrick Michael (“Pat”), Danny...

Rosemary A. Ruddell-Lewis

Rosemary A. Ruddell-Lewis

May 1, 2012

Rosemary A. Ruddell-Lewis died May 1, 2012 in Prescott. She was born Dec. 3, 1923 in Fairmont, West Virginia; the daughter of William and Edith (Smallwood) Stealey. Rosemary was 88 years old. Rosemary moved to Phoenix in 1946 and to Prescott in 1993. She was a Title Officer for First American Title. In her younger days one would find her...

Ann Savone

Ann Savone

Apr 29, 2012

Ann died Sunday, April 29, 2012 with Hospice Family Care, the Crossings, in Prescott, Arizona. She was born October 18, 1929 in New York City, New York; the daughter of David and Olga (Femiani) Kanzer. Ann was 82 years old. She is survived by her daughters; Denise (Gary) Watts of Excelsior, MN, Lorry Zuckerbrow of Garnerville, NY, Randy (Arthur) Mandel...

Evelyn Margaret Bennett

Evelyn Margaret Bennett

Apr 28, 2012

Evelyn M. (Mrs. Virgil) Bennett died Saturday, April 28, at Paradise Care Home. Evelyn was born Jan. 8, 1924 in Freeman Township, Iowa, to Louie and Hazel Nissen. She was 88 years old. Evelyn’s family were farmers, and she lived in several places in northwestern Iowa. She graduated from Greenville, Iowa, High School in 1942. On Aug. 16, 1942, she...

Jeffrey Ward Sturm

Jeffrey Ward Sturm

Apr 28, 2012

Jeffrey Ward Sturm passed away suddenly of natural causes on April 28, 2012 at 66 years of age. Ward graduated from high school in Edina, MN, from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN and from the University of Denver Law School. He was a probation officer for the adult division in Ramsey County, MN and an attorney for the EEOC...

Richard Linden

Richard Linden

Apr 24, 2012

Richard died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Marley House Hospice unit in Prescott. He was born April 21, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Henry and Marie Linden. Richard was 81 years old. A private cremation will take place at the Bradshaw Crematory and his remains placed at the Prescott National Cemetery in Prescott.

Barbara Jean Hogan

Barbara Jean Hogan

Apr 22, 2012

Our loving mother, Barbara Jean Hogan, 75, died April 22, 2012 in her home in Dewey, Arizona. She is survived by her significant other of 30+ years Richard Miller and her 4 children Bobbie Jo Smith, Cathy Rae Koen, Cecil Rayburn Hogan (Alvin), Tina Pearl Hogan, 9 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She retired from Motorola after 25 years.

Jason Christopher Shearer

Jason Christopher Shearer

Apr 22, 2012

Jason Christopher Shearer, 37, died in Prescott, AZ. He was born September 6, 1974 to Brenda Godbold and Gerald Shearer II in Phoenix, AZ. A private cremation was held at Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel.

Max C. Morgan

Max C. Morgan

Apr 16, 2012

Max C. Morgan, 87, passed away in Prescott Valley April 16, 2012. He was born November 5, 1924 to Guy & Mabel Morgan in Panora, IA. A private cremation was held at Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel in Prescott Valley.

Elton James Eske

Elton James Eske

Apr 16, 2012

Elton Eske died April 16, 2012 at home in Prescott. Elton is survived by the love of his life Lois, his daughter Terri (Ricky) Clarke, grandchildren Jennifer, Joseph, Andrew and William, and great-grandchild Brett. Elton is preceded in death by 6 brothers, 3 sisters and his son Brett. A celebration of Elton’s life will be held at Prescott Word of...

Christopher James Campos

Christopher James Campos

Apr 12, 2012

Christopher Campos, 88, of Prescott Valley, AZ, was born October 23, 1923 in Esparto, CA and passed away April 12, 2012 in Prescott, AZ at the age of 88. A private cremation was held at Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel in Prescott Valley, AZ.

Eileen Kirwin Zaput

Eileen Kirwin Zaput

Apr 12, 2012

Eileen died April 12, 2012 at her home in Prescott, AZ She was born July 20, 1927 in New York, New York. Eileen was the daughter of Irish immigrants; Edward and Anne (Hennessey) Kirwin. She was 84 years old. Eileen first came to Arizona in 1947 to be Charlie Orme’s personel secretary at the Orme Ranch School Mayer, Arizona. Later...

Share by: