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Betty Pearl Correll

Betty Pearl Correll

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...

Gordon Lee Taghon

Gordon Lee Taghon

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...

Nancy Ann Spear

Nancy Ann Spear

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.

John F. Wurtz

John F. Wurtz

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...

Herman Joseph Wittmeyer

Herman Joseph Wittmeyer

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;...

Doris (Dody) Breen

Doris (Dody) Breen

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....

Carmen Reyes

Carmen Reyes

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...

James Edward Slechta

James Edward Slechta

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 &...

Betty C. Entz

Betty C. Entz

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.? ...

Margaret Rose Holland

Margaret Rose Holland

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...

Dean Maxey Prock

Dean Maxey Prock

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...

Timothy J. Rogers

Timothy J. Rogers

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...

Ruth Richmond Smith

Ruth Richmond Smith

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...

Janet Mary Maissen

Janet Mary Maissen

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...

Amelia (Millie) Nebiolo

Amelia (Millie) Nebiolo

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...

Joan M. Hickman

Joan M. Hickman

Mar 29, 2010

Joan M. Hickman, age 77, died March 29, 2010 at her residence in Prescott, Arizona. She was born in Sacramento, California; the daughter of Harry E, and Anna Marie (Johnson) Benson.        Joan graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a BA in polictical science and from St. Mary?s College in Moraga, California with an MBA.   Joan was a member of...

Barbara J. Funk

Barbara J. Funk

Mar 27, 2010

Barbara J. Funk age 71, died March 27, 2010 at the Crossings in Prescott, Arizona. She was born in Clinton, Iowa; the daughter of Charles and Norma (Holcomb) Leavens.              Barbara loved to cook, especially for her family.  She was proudest of her granddaughters; Katie and Megan and her close friends.   The family would like to express their gratitude to all...

Ernest Edward Anaya

Ernest Edward Anaya

Mar 26, 2010

As we gather on this site to express our sincere Love for Ernest ?Neto? Anaya, a Beloved Son, Father, Brother, Brother in-law and ?Uncle Ernie??and Friends.                        We want to Thank God for the time allotted on his life, and for the Happiness and Goodness he shared with each one of us...                                             He will greatly be missed, rest in peace.  IN...

Joan Marie Roulier

Joan Marie Roulier

Mar 24, 2010

Joan M. Roulier (O?Leary) 62, Prescott, AZ., passed away on March 24, 2010, after a nine year battle with ovarian cancer.  Joan was born in Anaconda, Montana and moved to Arizona at the age of nine.  She graduated from Central High School, Phoenix College and ASU where she earned her B.A  in French and her master's in Education.  She was...

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