Obituaries

May 2, 2010

William (Bill) Bohon, 76, of Prescott Valley AZ died peacefully on Sunday, May 2nd with his family at his side.  He had suffered a sudden cardiac event late Friday evening, and was later air-lifted to the Phoenix Heart Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery early Saturday morning.   An only child of Lucien and Marguerite Bohon, Bill was born in Decatur...

May 2, 2010

Dorrean was born Winnetta Dorrean Graves in Prescott, Arizona on May 12, 1947 to Sam and Elizabeth Graves. She passed away the morning of Sunday, May 2, 2010 due to pancreatic cancer.  It's her life in between that is of great significance. Dorrean graduated from Prescott from Prescott High School in 1969 and then attended the University of Arizona, graduating...

May 1, 2010

Mary died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Hospice Family Care, the Crossings, in Prescott, Arizona.  She was born September 26, 1930 in McGoffin County, Kentucky; the daughter of Beachan and Mousie Allen.  Mary was 79 years old. She is survived by five children, all reside in Arizona, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, and two sisters; Osie Rivers and Audie Bailey.

May 1, 2010

Robert ?Bob? Bassett, was ready to join his Lord and Savior when he peacefully passed away at his home May 1, 2010. He was born May 27, 1925 the son of Albert and Eveline Bassett in Los Angeles, California. Bob was 84 years old. Bob proudly served in the United States military for 22 years. He began his service in...

May 1, 2010

Betty Pearl Correll Betty died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at her home in Prescott, Arizona. She was born September 27, 1932 in Long Beach, California; the daughter of Joseph and Pearl (Johnson) Trask. Betty was 77 years old. Betty enjoyed fishing, camping, quilting, going to craft shows, and getting together with her favorite group 3 times a week to play...

Apr 28, 2010

Gordon Lee Taghon , 42, died April 28 2010 in Prescott Valley, AZ.  Gordon was born February 10, 1968 in Linton, ND, the son of Raymond and Linda (Zander) Taghon.              Gordon loved hotrods, he did not belong to any particular car club. He did like to say that he was a part of ?nondenominational conglomeration of car enthusiasts?. He loved...

Apr 25, 2010

Nancy Ann Spear died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at her home in Prescott, Arizona.  She was born February 10, 1932 in Rochester, Minnesota: the daughter of Albert and Leon Salisbury.  Nancy was 78 years old. She is survived by her five children; Richard Spears, Catherine Andreasen, Patricia Spear-Contra, Robert Spear and Carol Spear.

Apr 24, 2010

Apr 18, 2010

John F. Wurtz died April 18, 2010 in Scottsdale, he was 78 years old.  He was born December 18, 1931 in Greenleaf, KN.                 John proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He earned an associates degree in Fire Science, and retired as a firefighter from Monterey Park, CA. John was an avid golfer and a...

Apr 17, 2010

Herman Joseph Wittmeyer, 85, died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Rolling Hills Manor in Prescott, AZ.  He was born November 10, 1924 in Boston, NY; the son of Arthur and Julia (Kern) Wittmeyer.     Herman is survived by his daughters; Donna (Aubra) Phillips of Prescott Valley, AZ., and Nancy (Robert) Bridges of Phoenix, AZ., grandchildren; Michael, Amy, Natalie, and Eric, great-grandchildren;...

Apr 17, 2010

Doris (Dody) Breen passed away peacefully on April 17 in Prescott, AZ.  Born in Wheeling, W. Va. in 1923, Dody and her husband, Bob, spent the first half of their lives in northern Ohio where they raised their two children.  In 1980, they moved to Scottsdale.      Later, in 1985, they moved to Prescott. Dody's life revolved around loving and giving....

Apr 16, 2010

After a long illness, Carmen Reyes died on Friday April 16th. He was eighty years old.   He enjoyed hunting, camping, playing guitar, shooting pool, and wood carving. He loved talking to people and telling stories. His best times were spent with friends and family.   He was very proud to serve his country in both Korea and Vietnam as a highly...

Apr 16, 2010

James "Jim" Edward Slecta died Friday, April16, 2010 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. He was born August 25, 1942 in Alhambra, California; the son of Joseph and Mary (Susta) Slechta. Jim was 67 years old. Jim is survived by his loving and caring wife Joyce of Prescott Valley, Arizona. Children: Dale Slechta of Tucson, Arizona, David &...

Apr 12, 2010

Betty C. Entz, 89, a Phoenix resident for more than 65 years before moving to Prescott 10 years ago, died peacefully in bed early Monday morning (April 12, 2010). Born Betty Lea Collins on Jan. 30, 1921, in El Dorado, Kan., she spent her early childhood in El Dorado, a place she often referred to as ?The Land of Oz.? ...

Apr 10, 2010

Margaret Rose Holland Margaret Rose (Wallace) Holland died Saturday, April 10th, 2010.  ?Rosie? was born August 5th, 1927, the first child of Gladys Kathleen (Tate) and John William Wallace, in Henderson, Kentucky.  She was married August 23rd, 1947, to her beloved husband, Ellis Harold Holland.  They raised three children in Indiana before retiring to Prescott Valley, Arizona, where they resided...

Apr 7, 2010

Dean Maxey Prock passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Bob Stump V.A. Medical Center, Hospice Unit, in Prescott, Arizona.  He was born May 5, 1925 in Red Oak, Oklahoma; the son of Frank and Ivy Prock. Dean served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Fleet.  After discharge Dean Began his career with...

Apr 5, 2010

Timothy J. Rogers, 45, of Prescott Valley, AZ., born December 6, 1964, in Lowell, Massachusetts, passed away, unexpectedly in his sleep, on April 5, 2010. Peace and serenity is his for eternity. Tim was a stay at home dad, a great cook and enjoyed watching his boys participate in any and all athletics. He had a passion for sports, especially...

Apr 3, 2010

Ruth died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Good Samaritan in Prescott Valley, Arizona.  She was born January 25, 1923 in Safford, Arizona; the daughter of Milnor and Bertha (Aldrich) Richmond.  Ruth was 87 years old. She was a homemaker raising two boys and taking care of her husband.  She was an active member of First Southern Baptist Church and enjoyed...

Apr 3, 2010

Janet Maissen passed away at home on April 3rd, 2010 with her mother, sister and nephew at her side, as a result of endometrial cancer which metastasized to her liver. Born on December 8th, 1962 in Seattle Washington to Jake and Margie Maissen, her family moved to Arizona soon after-first to Scottsdale for nine years, then Prescott. She attended Dexter...

Mar 30, 2010

Amelia (Millie) Nebiolo, 95, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2010 at the The Margaret T. Morris Center in Prescott, Arizona.  She was born December 14, 1914 in Adderly, PA to Giovanni and Maria (Ponte) Perino, both from Italy. Millie and her late husband, Guido, moved from Pennsylvania to Prescott in 1955.  They resided in Miller Valley until the late...