Obituaries

Apr 28, 2008

George B. Hickok died on April 28, 2008, in Prescott, Ariz.  He was 86. George was born July 21, 1921, in Clovis, N.M.  He married Mary Catherine Mollohan  May 21, 1943.  In World War II George served as an officer in the U.S. Infantry in Northern France, Central Europe and the Rhineland.  He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and...

Apr 27, 2008

Carl Edward Etter II, 62, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at his home in Prescott, Arizona.  He was born January 17, 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona; the son of Carl Edward and Mary Frances (Tharp) Etter. Carl was a member of the National Hot Rod Association and enjoyed auto racing, boating, fishing, football and traveling.  He was most proud of his...

Apr 25, 2008

Gary Dean Carroll died April 25, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona.  Born December 3, 1940, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, he was the son of Lonnie and Alta (Edgar) Carroll.  He was 67 years old. Gary served his country in the US Air Force at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He enjoyed 4-wheeling with his...

Apr 25, 2008

Josie ?Edgel? Bennett, 88, peacefully passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008.  Simply put, her work here was done.             Edgel was born October 2, 1919, the third of seven children born to John Ellen Surrett, a pioneer rancher and miner who came to Arizona from North Carolina in 1895, and Josephine Catherine Hegglin, who immigrated to Arizona from Switzerland in...

Apr 24, 2008

Apr 22, 2008

Jacobus ?Jack? Hageman died April 22, 2008 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott after a brief illness.  He was born February 26, 1943 in the Netherlands, the son of Johannes & Maria (Pylman) Hageman.  He was 65 years old.         Jack lived in Curacao for 10 years before immigrating to the U.S. in March 1961.  He served in the U.S....

Apr 21, 2008

Hazel Lucille Hushin died April 21, 2008, in Prescott after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born December 23, 1928 in Compton, California, she was the daughter of Harry and Minnie (Koozer) West.  She was 79 years old.    Hazel loved gardening, spending many hours planting and tending her flowers. She lived in Camarrillo, California for 20 years before moving...

Apr 19, 2008

Lois Ann Lessard, died April 19TH, 2008 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born July 26, 1924 in Los Angeles, California; the daughter of Frederick Bitler and Mae Veronica (Hill) Bradshaw. Lois was 83 years old.   Lois played a very important supportive part in her  family, often filling both parenting roles while her husband served his...

Apr 17, 2008

Joyce (Toby) Ann Demoney passed away on April 17, 2008 peacefully at her home in Prescott Valley, she was 63 years young. Joyce was born March 29, 1945 in Denver Colorado to Nevelle & Tillie McLain. She Married soul mate Gerald Demoney on May 11, 1966 and through there marriage they shared an incredible bond and closeness through there love...

Apr 16, 2008

Cheryl Lynn Ferrell, died April 16, 2008 in Prescott. Born February 18, 1957 in Richfield Utah, she was the daughter of Evelyn Hunter and the late Ted Torgerson.  She was 51 years old. Cheryl was raised in Arizona and lived in Prescott since 1986.  She loved the local lakes and walking at the Courthouse Square with her Mom.  She had...

Apr 16, 2008

David died April 16, 2008 at his home in Chino Valley, Arizona. He was born July 5, 1941 in New Haven, Conn. the son of Preston Ames and Doris Louise Kirkwood. David was 66 years old. David was a retired self employed cabinet maker. He moved to Arizona in 1988 form Louisana. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force...

Apr 15, 2008

Robert E. Cowan joined his daughter Kelly Sue Cowan in heaven on April 15, 2008. He died at his home in Prescott Valley, he was 77 years old. Robert was born January 28, 1931 in San Bernardino, California to Henry & Dora Cowan. Robert married sweetheart Shirley Fawthorp on November 5, 1954 they shared 54 years of love, and family...

Apr 15, 2008

Norman Bush, a 35-year resident of Prescott, died peacefully April 15, 2008 at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center Hospice at the age of 88. Mr. Bush is survived by his wife, Jill Ann Bush, two sons, Norman Glenn and Theodore Allan Bush, and three grandchildren, Nicholas Gabrean Gill-Bush, Alex Bernard Bush, and Emily Ann Bush.   Mr. Bush was a Staff...

Apr 15, 2008

Gerald Kenneth Stitt passed away on April 15, 2008 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona at the age of 77. Jerry was born December 8, 1930 in New Castle Pennsylvania to Charles & Georgia Stitt. He joined the Navy in 1948 at the age of 17. Jerry served in the Korean & Vietnam Wars and on many...

Apr 13, 2008

Fred L. Bristow Sr. Passed away on April 13 from complications from a fall, he was 80 years young, as he was fond of saying.  He came to Prescott in 1933 with his family from Montana at age 6. His wife, Virginia of 57 years and his three children survives him, Fred Bristow Jr.& his wife Vicki, Dale Bristow and...

Apr 13, 2008

Oscar Milton Dell, Jr. died april 13, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona.  He was born July 25, 1929 in Phippsburg, Colorado to Oscar and Rosa (Carlson) Dell.  He was 78 years old. Oscar loved to go fishing, and trading in the stock market.  He also prospected for gold anywhere he possibly could.  He was a member...

Apr 12, 2008

George William Yonkman passed away April 12, 2008 at home in the presence of his loving wife, Isabelle Yonkman, and daughter Sheila Langrock.  He is now with his Lord and Savior after a long battle with cancer. George was born October 12, 1929 in Los Angeles, California; the son of George and Christine Yonkman, who were from Holland.  He was...

Apr 12, 2008

Horacio Grijalva Alvarez passed away on April 12, 2008 at VA Hospice in Prescott, Arizona after a long battle with cancer.  He was 75 years old. Horacio was born September 24, 1932 in Ajo, Arizona to Angel & Maria Alvarez. He later married Teresa Orabuena on August 11, 1955 and shared 52 years of special memories.  He was an Arizona...

Apr 11, 2008

John W. Werdermann took the express elevator to heaven to meet his Lord and Savior on April 11, 2008 at Hospice Family Care in Prescott. John was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 10, 1926. He is survived by his wife of seven years Rita M. Kidwell, Step son- Carl C. Brittain, Brother- Robert & wife Doris Werdermann of...

Apr 9, 2008

Barbara Gerhart-Van Petten passed from this life on April 9, 2008 in Prescott. She was 85 years old.  She was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 30, 1922, to Walter and Carrie Gerhart of Marietta, Ohio.  She graduated from Ohio State University in 1944 with a bachelors of science degree in Human Ecology.   Barbara is survived by her son and...