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Norman Jerry Wilson

Norman Jerry Wilson

Mar 25, 2009

Norman "Jerry" Wilson, died March 25, 2009 at the Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. he was born March 31, 1948 in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Norman H. and Ruth (Camp) Wilson. Jerry was 60 years old. Jerry and Judy moved to Prescott 4 years ago from Santa Barbara. They own and operate Bucky's Coffee Shop...

Maxine Iona Dube

Maxine Iona Dube

Mar 23, 2009

Maxine Iona Dube died Monday, March 23, 2009 at her home in Prescott Valley, Arizona.  She was born February 4, 1932 in Shreveport, LA; the daughter of Selma Almond.  Maxine was 77 years old. Maxine was a member of the Prescott Valley Guild and CASA Senior Center.  She enjoyed painting, especially Arizona flowers and reading.  Maxine was most proud of...

Phyllis Arlene Koester

Phyllis Arlene Koester

Mar 19, 2009

Phyllis Arlene Koester, 83, died on March 19, 2009 at YRMC in Prescott, Arizona, She was born October 21, 1925 in Ridgeland, Illinois to George and Leola (Norvell) Althaus. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Mesa and Shepherd of the Hills in Prescott. Her hobbies included watching baseball, camping and reading. Phyllis was most proud of...

Enoch Rudolph Smith

Enoch Rudolph Smith

Mar 19, 2009

Enoch passed away peacefully on March 19, 2009. Enoch and his wife, Shirley, moved to Prescott from San Diego five years ago. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, and joined the Navy in 1960. While stationed in San Diego he met his wife of 45 years in San Diego. After leaving the Navy he worked for Safeway Stores, becoming a...

Katherine C. Cranstoun (Weiger)

Katherine C. Cranstoun (Weiger)

Mar 19, 2009

Katherine H. Chapman, born November 30, 1923, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, passed away March 19, 2009, at the age of 85 in Prescott, Arizona.  Katherine was born to Arthur and Beatrice Chapman in Wisconsin, and moved east to New Jersey when her father's career led him to New York City. Katherine graduated from Mt. Vernon Seminary in Washington, D.C. She raised...

Catherine Kim Kendall Snyder

Catherine Kim Kendall Snyder

Mar 16, 2009

Kim, 81, passed away March 16, 2009, at Hospice Family Care in Prescott, Arizona. She was born February 15, 1928, in Wickenburg, Arizona, the daughter of Jim and Bessie Cameron. Kim left this world a better place by sharing her loving heart with everyone she knew. She found great joy in her love of our Lord, her gardens, cooking, quilting...

Barbara Alice Baker

Barbara Alice Baker

Mar 16, 2009

Barbara A. Baker, 73, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on March 16, 2009, in Prescott, Arizona. Barbara was born January 4, 1936 in Bloomington, Indiana to Karl Joseph and Ruby Dell (Robinson) Moore. Barbara had an interesting life that took her from Indiana to Illinois, Michigan, California, Guam, Texas and South Dakota. She graduated from Bloomington High School...

Mary Ann Urada Bode

Mary Ann Urada Bode

Mar 16, 2009

Mary Ann Urada Bode passed away suddenly on March 16, 2009 at Kindred Care Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.  She was 71 years old. Mary Ann was born June 2, 1937 in Lahina Maui, Hawaii; the daughter of Valentine & Urada (Book) Soares. Mary Ann married the love of her life in 1956; together they had four children and many years...

Kenneth William Rau

Kenneth William Rau

Mar 15, 2009

Kenneth William Rau died March 15, 2009 at Good Samaritan Care Center in Prescott Valley. Ken was born February 1927 in Montague, MA., the son of John and Grace (Treat) Rau. Ken was 82 years old   Ken married Edith Emsley September 5, 1949. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1950, with a degree in Electrical Engineering, a member of...

Mildred Ada De Rocher

Mildred Ada De Rocher

Mar 15, 2009

Mildred (Millie) Ada De Rocher passed away peacefully at the Margaret T. Morris Assisted Living Center in Prescott, Arizona on March 15, 2009. Millie was born December 23, 1923 in Lakewood, Ohio to Charles and Harriet (Jones) Cooke. She was raised in Lakewood, Ohio and graduated from Lakewood High School. After graduation, Millie went to secretarial school in Lakewood. She...

Esther Arriola Daniels

Esther Arriola Daniels

Mar 13, 2009

Esther A. Daniels went to be with our Savoir Jesus Christ on March 13, 2009 at the Prescott Samaritan Village in Prescott. She is the daughter of Frank & Frances (Diaz) Arriola. Esther was 74 years old.   Esther was born June 7, 1934 in Prescott, Arizona and lived here her whole life. She married her husband Alex F. Daniels on...

Ulric Rick Nielson

Ulric Rick Nielson

Mar 13, 2009

CSM Ulric ?Rick? Nielson (RET) lost his battle to cancer on March 13, 2009; at the age of 76 in Prescott, Arizona.            He served in the United States Army from 1949-1971, during this time he served in both the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War.   He is survived by his bride Donna, daughter, Denice, sons Rick and Ron, 7 grandchildren,...

Patricia Books Proper

Patricia Books Proper

Mar 13, 2009

Patricia B. Proper died March 13, 2009. She was born June 22, 1939 in Tucson, Arizona, the daughter of Otho and Alice (Byrne) Books. Pat was 69 years old.   Pat graduated from Tucson High School in 1957  and  Pepperdine College with a Bachelor of Science. Pat met the love of her life Lee while attending college and they where married...

Albert Edwin Lovejoy

Albert Edwin Lovejoy

Mar 8, 2009

Albert Edwin Lovejoy, age 85, died March 8, 2009.  He was born in Meredith, NH on April 19, 1923 to John Augusus Lovejoy and Mary Blanche Knowles Lovejoy.  He grew up in Meredith and graduated from high school there.  He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received his training to teach sociology at the college...

Luverne A Olson

Luverne A Olson

Mar 7, 2009

LuVerne A. Olson ?Sam? 1926-2009, formerly of Minnesota passed away on March 7, 2009 at the age of 83.   Sam is survived by his wife Rosemary, children; Cynthia (Steven) Kramer of Hastings, MN, Barbara (Larry) Ostertag of Afton, MN, RoseAnn (Jeff) Anderson of Hastings, MN, Christine (Tim) Armstrong of Stillwater, MN, Scott (Chris) Olson of Cottage Grove, MN, and Patricia...

Joan M. Warren

Joan M. Warren

Mar 5, 2009

Joan Warren 1930-2009  Our Joanie came to earth via Chicago, Ill on December 11, 1930. Walter and Cecil Nommensen were so proud that day as another Girl was added to the Family. Joan was very young when her Mother passed away and the task fell on her Dad and Grandmother Mary to guide her through life. They must have done...

Harold Borza

Harold Borza

Mar 3, 2009

Harold Borza died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Fort Whipple Veteran?s Hospital in Prescott, AZ.  Born on April 4, 1921 in Erie, PA; he was the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Badelia) Borza.  He was 87 years old.  Harold served his country in the United States Army from 1941-1945.  Prior to his retirement, Harold worked as a Bundler in a...

Karen Marie Nichols

Karen Marie Nichols

Mar 2, 2009

Karen Marie Nichols passed away March 2, 2009 in Prescott, Arizona. Karen was born December 9, 1968 in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was 40 years old. Karen is survived by her mother Betty Nichols of Palm Desert, Ca. Father R.J. Nichols of Roswell, Ga. Step Mother Shirley Nichols  of Roswell,Ga; her brother  Kenneth D. Nichols of  Ruskin, Fl. Karen ...

Raymond Monastesse

Raymond Monastesse

Mar 1, 2009

Raymond Monastesse passed away March 1, 2009 in Prescott, Arizona at Good Samaritan Center. He was born December 6, 1916 in Montreal, Canada, the son of Adolph and Albina Monastesse.  Raymond was 92 years old. Raymond had been a resident of Arizona since 2004, he previously resided in California.  Raymond served in the Canadian Armed Forces.  Prior to his retirement,...

Virgie Irene Selph

Virgie Irene Selph

Feb 25, 2009

Virgie Selph 93 of Chino Valley, AZ, peacefully passed away on February 25, 2009 at Hospice of Arizona Care Center of Chandler. Virgie was born September 26, 1915 in Mt. Vernon, Texas: the daughter of Willy Clifton and Bertha (Harris) Smith.   Virgie married her beloved husband, Loys ?Curly? on October 14, 1933.  Curly preceded her in death, June 29, 2003....

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