Obituaries

Dec 18, 2011

Howard Clement Schmidt of Prescott Valley, former State Farm Insurance Companies agent and John Deere Implement business co-owner, died on December 18, 2011. He was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota September 24, 1915 to Frederick William and Lena (Beckman) Schmidt. He was the eldest surviving brother of eight sons. Howard married Bernice Alma (Schewe) in 1940, who passed away in...

Dec 17, 2011

Keith Adam Dempsey, age 49, of Mayer, AZ, died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at his home. Keith was born on December 14, 1962 in Columbus, OH to Robert Louis and Phyllis Marie (Anderson) Dempsey. Keith served in the US Army and was an experienced deisel mechanic. His most recent employment was with the US Postal Service. Keith has lived in...

Dec 15, 2011

Paul Jerome Toft, age 75 years, of Prescott, AZ, died on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at his home. Paul was born on June 2, 1936, in Albert Lea, MN to Irvin and Cora (Gunderson) Toft. He has lived in Arizona for over nine years, spending time in Colorado and Minnesota. On June 1, 1996, Paul married Shirley (Olson) Arndt Toft,...

Dec 15, 2011

Catherine M. Ray, age 72 years of Prescott Valley, AZ, died at her home on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Catherine was born on January 28, 1939 in Youngstown, Ohio to William and Catherine (Bauer) Szabados. She has lived in Arizona for a little over ten years, coming from Pennsylvania. On October 13, 1959, she married her husband, Robert L. Ray,...

Dec 12, 2011

Charles Milton Dick, age 70, of Prescott, AZ, died on Monday, December 12, 2011, at the Yavapai Regional Medical Center West in Prescott. Charles was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 3, 1932 to Leonard A. and Hazel (Knapp) Dick. Charles was an over the road truck driver for most of his life. He married Marcella Margaret (Discant) Dick on...

Dec 10, 2011

Michael James Hickok, age 32 years, of Prescott Valley, AZ, died on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Hospice Family Care Center at the Crossings in Prescott, AZ. Michael was born on September 21, 1979 in Long Beach, CA to Susan Elaine Wyman. He has lived in Prescott Valley, AZ for twenty-six years, coming from California. The family will gather...

Dec 8, 2011

Charles died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at his home in Prescott, Arizona. He was born April 24, 1924 in Coshocton, Ohio; the son of Hugh and Ann Hay. Charles was 87 years old.

Dec 8, 2011

Visitation: In memory of Gaye A. Shaffer, there will be a Mass of Christian Burial at the San Fernando Mission Rey Catholic Church in Mission Hills, CA, on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery. The family will also have memorial services for the local community at a later date at...

Dec 7, 2011

Memorials: The family will have funeral services in California at a later date.

Dec 5, 2011

Frank Eugene Riley of Prescott Valley, AZ, passed away on December 5, 2011. Frank was born in Watertown, South Dakota on July 15, 1920 to Frank T. & Mabel (Nellis) Riley. Frank was loved by all who knew him. Frank was a terrific harmonica player and was always the life of the party with his love and compassion to everyone...

Dec 5, 2011

Obituary forAnita P. Doroshevich Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home Prescott, AZ 86303 (928) 445-2221 Questions please call Kelly WITHOUT PHOTO Anita P. Doroshevich was born in Scotland on November 13, 1916 and passed away on December 5, 2011 in Prescott, AZ. Anita was raised in the San Diego area of CA. Anita was married and moved to San Francisco Bay...

Dec 4, 2011

Daily Courier Paid Obituary for Kenneth W. Gilliland Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home Prescott, AZ 86303 (928) 445-2221 Please run this obit in Courier paper. On December 10, 2011 Questions please call Kelly WITH PHOTO Sent in another e-mail Kenneth W. Gilliland 86, of Chino Valley, AZ passed away December 4th, 2011. He was born in Fort Thomas, AZ on...

Dec 4, 2011

Dec 3, 2011

Jerry was born in New York City on July 29, 1942. He moved to Los Angeles with his parents and sister at a young age. He grew up on the west side of Los Angeles and attended high school and some college locally. His parents started a dry cleaning supply company and he started working for them as a teenager....

Dec 1, 2011

Constance Pinney, a resident of the Prescott area since 1996, died peacefully at her Prescott Valley home early Thursday (Dec. 1, 2011) after a two-month battle with cancer. She was 69. Constance was a certified public accountant, an author and speaker and expert witness on business and financial matters and a contributing member of the community. Family members, friends and...

Nov 30, 2011

Barbara died November 30. 2011 after a courgeous battle with leukemia at the Marley House in Prescott. She was born July 8, 1940, the daughter of Charles Marshall and Dorothy Marie (McGee) Schwab, Joliet, IL. Barbara was 71 years old. Don and Barbara were married September 1, 1962; although they were both flying with Caribair in Puerta Rico they met...

Nov 29, 2011

Memorials: There will be a Memorial Mass held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at St. Germaine's Catholic Church in Prescott Valley, AZ. Cremation has taken place at the Bradshaw Crematory in Prescott Valley, AZ. The family was assisted by the Arizona Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel in Prescott Valley, AZ.

Nov 24, 2011

Thomas P. Brockett, III, 80, passed away on Nov 24, Thanksgiving Day, after a prolonged illness. Tom was a Past Master of Aztlan Lodge, #1, F & AM and a Past Patron of Golden Rule #1, Order of Eastern Star. He, along with his wife Vicki, thoroughly enjoyed participating in these organizations and was proud to say that the Masonic...

Nov 22, 2011

Hobert C. Sullivan, age 85, of Dewey, AZ, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Prescott, AZ. He was born on December 27, 1925 in South Carbon, West Virginia, to Henry C. and Berta F. (Asher) Sullivan. Hobert graduated from high school and went on to serve his country in the armed services. He...

Nov 21, 2011

Billy E. Davis, age 80, died on Monday, November 21, 2011, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Prescott, AZ. He was born on July 22, 1931, in Hot Lake, OR, to Earl Chester and Rowena (Wilson) Davis. After completing his high school education, Billy graduated college with a Bachelors Degree and started work for the government as a state...