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Mary Allen Giles

Mary Allen Giles

Jul 31, 2011

Mary Allen Giles, 80, peacefully walked hand in hand with our Lord and Savior on July 31, 2011. She was born January 29, 1931 in Nashville, Tn. She married Richard (Buddy) Giles on June 16, 1949 and they raised four children. After moving from Chandler to Seligman, Buddy and Mary successfully ran the Seligman Mart for over 25 yrs. In...

Joan Marie Walters

Joan Marie Walters

Jul 31, 2011

Joan Marie Walters, 86, formerly of Bonnet Shores, RI and Darien, CT, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011 in Prescott, AZ. Joan was born August 5, 1924 in Providence. She was the wife of the late Gerard E. Walters. Joan was the first daughter of the late Dr. John J. and Angela (Collins) Gilbert. She grew up in Providence...

Betty Ileene Love

Betty Ileene Love

Jul 30, 2011

Betty died Sunday, July 30, 2011 at her home in Prescott Valley, Arizona. She was born March 22, 1924 in Mitchell, Nebraska; the daughter of Elwood and Artie chirrick. Betty was 87 years old.

Joan Rodd

Joan Rodd

Jul 27, 2011

Joan Rodd passed away Wed., July 27 surrounded by family, after a long struggle with many health issues, including kidney and liver failure. Joan was born in Brooklyn, NY, raised on Long Island, moved to Tucson in 1986, then Prescott in 2009. She had a great love of animals, and worked as a dog & cat groomer for 5 years...

Robert Mecone

Robert Mecone

Jul 23, 2011

Service: No services have been scheduled at this time. Please check at a later date.

Nephi 'Bo' Miller

Nephi 'Bo' Miller

Jul 16, 2011

Nephi Bo Miller, died July 16, 2011 at his home in Chino Valley. In was born March 9, 1989 in Prescott; the son of Nephi and Jairi Gwen (Lewis) Miller. Bo was 22 years old. Bo worked in the construction business. He loved motorcycles, snowboarding and skateboarding. He is survived by his mother, Jairi Miller of Chino Valley, father Nephi...

Lois J. Dryden

Lois J. Dryden

Jul 15, 2011

Lois Jeannette Dryden 91, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, dearest wife , mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully on July 15, 2011.. Lois was born in Colorado Springs, CO and was the beloved daughter of Clarence and Fewel Lundgren. Lois was married for 36 years to Paul Kenneth Dryden who passed away on May 1st, 1987. Lois led an...

Learah 'June' Bozarth

Learah 'June' Bozarth

Jul 12, 2011

June died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born June 14, 1925 in Prescott, Arizona; the daughter of Waldo and Nancy (Cooper) Bozarth. June was 86 years old. Born is Prescott, June spent most of her life in Arizona. She was a member of the First Congregational Church in Phoenix, the VFW ladies auxiliary, and DOES. June...

Kristen Davis

Kristen Davis

Jul 8, 2011

Kristen died on July 8, 2011 at Marley House in Prescott, Arizona. Kristen is survived by her loving and dedicated husband Marshall Powers. Kristen and Marshall have been married since 2005.

Edna R. Richardson

Edna R. Richardson

Jul 7, 2011

Edna died Thursday, July 7th, 2011 at the Mission Palms of Mesa Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mesa, Arizona. She was born January 5, 1926 in Mayer, Arizona; the daughter of Orin and Minnie (Davis) Culver. Edna was 85 years old. Edna was born in Mayer, Arizona; the daughter of Orin and Minnie (Davis) Culver. A true daughter of the...

Lt. Colonel Joseph Arlen Sites

Lt. Colonel Joseph Arlen Sites

Jul 5, 2011

LT. COLONEL JOSEPH A. SITES passed away July 5, 2011 at his home in Prescott Valley, AZ. He was born October 15, 1932 in Findley, Ohio the son of Maurice and Margaret Sites. He served his country proud as a fixed wing and helicopter pilot in the United States Army retiring as a highly decorated Lt. Colonel. He was member...

Francis 'Magnu' Joanes

Francis 'Magnu' Joanes

Jul 5, 2011

Francis (Magnu) passed away unexpectedly on July 5, 2011while on a cruise in Russia with his beloved wife, Hazilda. They were touring from St. Petersburg to Moscow to celebrate her 75th birthday and their 45th wedding anniversary. Francis was born in Nairobi, Kenya. He met and married the love of his life and soulmate, Hazilda in April of 1966. They...

Dale C. James

Dale C. James

Jul 4, 2011

DALE CLEO JAMES Dale C. James, 68 lost his battle with cancer July 4, 2011 at Yavapai Medial Center. He was born October 9, 1942 in Riverside California. He was the son of Cleo and Ruth James. Dale graduated in 1960 from Riverside Polytechnic High School. After high school he joined the Marines. After his military career he studied law...

Linda Kaye Cline

Linda Kaye Cline

Jul 4, 2011

Linda died Monday, July 4th, 2011 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born May 27, 1943 in Garden City, Kansas; the daughter of Forrest and Geraldine (Stuart) Baker. Linda was 68 years old. Linda is survived by her loving and caring husband, William James Cline, sons; William Blaine Cline, Darren Glen Cline, brothers; James Baker and...

Nathan Park Buckwalter

Nathan Park Buckwalter

Jul 2, 2011

Nathan was born in Lancaster, PA to Elizabeth and Nathan Buckwalter. He was the 3rd of 5 children. Growing up on a dairy farm in Atglen, PA, and loved to hunt, fish and riding motorcycles as well as boating. Nathan was a kind and generous person who loved life and always told jokes to make a person laugh, and was...

Robert Douglas Dougherty

Robert Douglas Dougherty

Jun 30, 2011

Bob Robert D. Dougherty passed away at home in Prescott Valley, Arizona. He was 67 years old. He was born in Long Beach, California on June 20, 1944. Bob was preceded in death by his father, Joseph W. Dougherty, and his mother, Cordelia Fay Dougherty. He is survived by siblings; Kathleen A. Laiblin, Michael W. Dougherty, and Theresa M. Luedy....

Lloyd V. Whittaker

Lloyd V. Whittaker

Jun 22, 2011

Cemetery: Commital service with military honors will be 10am, Thurdsay June 30, 2011 at the National Memorial of Arizona, Cave Creek, AZ.

Arthur Wickersham

Arthur Wickersham

Jun 21, 2011

Arthur died Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Hospice Family Care, the Crossings, in Prescott, Arizona. He was born June 20, 1922 in San Francisco, CA; the son of Arthur Wickersham, Sr. and Lillian Carpenter. Arthur was 89 years old. He graduated from Berkeley with a B.S. before serving in the United States Army from 1943-1946 during World War II. Arthur...

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