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Edward 'Ed' Roald Besenfelder

Edward 'Ed' Roald Besenfelder

Apr 5, 2011

Edward Roald Besenfelder, 85, a resident of Prescott, AZ for 16 yrs, died Tuesday April 5th, 2011. He was born in North Rose, N.Y. on Feb. 16th, 1926, and was the 7th son of Joseph & Mary Weilhamer Besenfelder. He graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1943, served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean War, and was...

Lori Ann Harguess

Lori Ann Harguess

Apr 4, 2011

Lori Ann Moore Pipkin Harguess, loving wife and mother succumbed to brain cancer. She lived her life with the Lord Jesus, yet fought an impossible battle. In the end, God wanted her and we had no choice but to let her go. Big beautiful brown eyes and a smile that lit up the world around her. Lori will be missed...

Marvin F. Parker

Marvin F. Parker

Apr 3, 2011

Marvin F. Parker, 77, died Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Meadow Park Care Center in Prescott, AZ. He was born November 27, 1933 in Old Fort, North Carolina; the son of Arthur and Stella Parker. Marvin served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict as a medic from 1952 to 1955 and was Honorably discharged. On September 19,...

Patricia Rowe Goodwin

Patricia Rowe Goodwin

Apr 2, 2011

On April 2nd 2011, Patricia Rowe Goodwin, 53 passed away in her home in Mayer Arizona. She was born Patricia Jo Rowe to her parents Smokey and Lucy in Phoenix Arizona. Pat spent most of her life in Crown King Arizona attending school, serving on the school board and as an EMT for the Crown King Volunteer Fire Dept. She...

Samuel J. Ruffino Jr.

Samuel J. Ruffino Jr.

Apr 2, 2011

Samuel was born in May 1949 in Michigan and passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011, in Prescott Valley, Ariz."Sam" attended school in Southern California, where he played numerous sports but loved football and baseball. Following high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. Sam settled on the central coast of California, where he worked as a building contractor. Sam loved family,...

Thomas B. Lindberg

Thomas B. Lindberg

Apr 2, 2011

Judge Thomas B. Lindberg, 58 years old was a fixture of the Yavapai County legal community for three decades, died from a brain tumor Saturday night at his home. Lindberg was born in Jackson, Mich., in 1952, and moved with his family to Tucson in 1958. He attended the University of Arizona, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree,...

L. John Hood

L. John Hood

Apr 1, 2011

(Leonard) John Hood died Friday, April 1, 2011 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott. He was born November 6, 1932 in Chicago, IL.; the son of Charles and Hazel Hood. John was 78 years old. Service: An outdoor barbeque to celebrate John's life will take place at his daughter's home, Katherine Stewart, 2535 Koolridge Way, Chino Valley, 86323 on...

Russell Wesley Neville

Russell Wesley Neville

Mar 28, 2011

Russell Wesley Neville, loving husband, father, grampy and great grampy, passed away March 28, 2011. Russell was a tool and die maker in Phoenix until he retired in 1987 to Prescott Valley, AZ. He was born in Alliance, Ohio, November 7, 1924. Mr. Neville was one of 11 to receive the Silver Beaver Award for his outstanding service to Boy...

Lawrence 'Larry' Potter

Lawrence 'Larry' Potter

Mar 28, 2011

Lawrence Larry PotterLarry Potter passed away on March 28, 2011. Born in Peoria, Ill, he moved to Prescott Valley and had lived here since 1982. Larry was the founder of C.A.S.A (Central Arizona Senior Association), where he started the program out of his garage. Larry will be remembered for his community service, spirit at compassion and will be missed. He...

John Furtak

John Furtak

Mar 26, 2011

John was born on June 25, 1948 in Chicago, IL and died March 26, 2011 in Prescott, AZ. He was 62 years old at the time of his death.

Helen Marie Server

Helen Marie Server

Mar 26, 2011

Helen Marie (Strange) Server passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at her home in Prescott Valley with family members at her bedside. She was born in Ely, Nevada, on December 27, 1934. Her parents were Robert C. and Margaret L. (Horton) Strange. She was graduated from White Pine High School with the class of 1953. She represented her High...

Shirley Louise Hoss

Shirley Louise Hoss

Mar 26, 2011

Shirley Louise (Deringer) Hoss, died on Saturday, March 26, 2011. She was born in Newman, CA on July 17, 1935. In 1963, Shirley married her loving husband of almost 40 years. She is survived by her three children Michael, Catherine and Richard; grandchildren Alex, Spencer, Russell and Crystal; sibling Kenny and her loving friend, Ginger. Shirley worked in many fields,...

Ben 'Perry' P. Davis Jr.

Ben 'Perry' P. Davis Jr.

Mar 24, 2011

Ben Perry \"Beach\" Davis Jr., 72, of Prescott, Ariz., passed away on March 24, 2011. Perry was born in Lexington, Ky., the son of Ben Perry Davis Sr. and Elizabeth Davis. Perry grew up in Eagle Rock, Calif., and attended ASU. Perry owned Mesa Muffler & M&M Distributing, both in Mesa, Ariz. He enjoyed life and raced boats from 1960...

Frank M. Sandler

Frank M. Sandler

Mar 24, 2011

Frank M. Sandler, beloved and quirky husband, father, brother, son, uncle, and friend passed away March 24, 2011 after a long and spirited struggle with the Graft-versus-host-disease following a stem cell transplant for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Frank brought his audacious humor, unique Frankness, and intelligent focus to everything he did - and as such lived life fully and independently in...

Rose Noyes

Rose Noyes

Mar 23, 2011

Rose was born July 12, 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of John and Beatrice (Lomax) Taylor. She graduated valedictorian and gold medalist from the Business Collegiate of Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton. Rose provided secretarial services for the Zimmer Knit Mill for about eight years and later worked for a short time for the registrar of McMaster University.Rose...

Robert William Matthies, M.D.

Robert William Matthies, M.D.

Mar 22, 2011

Robert William Matthies, M.D., who loved his Lord and Savior Jesus, his wife Marcie of 52 years, his family and friends, and his many patients and their families, died at age 75 on March 22, 2011, in Prescott, Arizona. Diagnosed in May with cancer, he bravely served others in Christs name as long as he could. Born in Hammond, Indiana,...

Rev. Allan M. Eliason

Rev. Allan M. Eliason

Mar 22, 2011

Allan died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Pinecrest Adult Care Home in Prescott, Arizona. He was born May 20, 1929 in Swift County, Minnesota; the son of Martin and Allie (Olson) Eliason. Allan was 81 years old. Allan finished high school at Oak Grove Lutheran in Fargo, North Dakota. At Oak Grove he met Harriet Gaarder (Harle). They later...

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