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Dennis James Locke

Dennis James Locke

Feb 12, 2008

Dennis died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at his home in Prescott, Arizona.  He was born March 7, 1949 in Morrisville, Vermont; the son of Gerald and Madeline (Carpenter) Locke.  Dennis was 58 years old. He is survived by his sister Bonnie Lefevre of Morrisville, Vermont and brothers Gerald Locke of Morrisville, Vermont and Richard Locke of Clayton, Deleware.

Judy Helseth Mccarthy

Judy Helseth Mccarthy

Feb 9, 2008

Judith Helseth McCarthy, born March 18, 1948, in Columbus MT, died unexpectedly on February 9, 2008 in San Diego CA.  She was the loving wife of Stephen McCarthy for 37 years.  Growing up in Watertown SD, she attended St. John?s School of Nursing in Huron SD.  Upon graduation she joined the USAF to see the world.  Assigned to Loring AFB...

Lanissa Adelia Brown

Lanissa Adelia Brown

Feb 8, 2008

Lanissa Adelia (David) Brown was born January 8, 1915 on the David family farm in Decatur County near Oberlin, Kansas.  She departed this world on February 8, 2008 in Prescott, Arizona at the age of 93. Lanissa grew up on the family farm and graduated from Decatur County High School.  She attended Fort Hays State College and received a lifetime...

Jim Harold Chapman

Jim Harold Chapman

Feb 7, 2008

Jim died Thursday, February 7, 2008 at the Bob Stump V.A. Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona.  He was born January 4, 1942 in Prescott, Arizona; the son of Emery (Bill) and Veda (Gray) Chapman.  Jim was 66 years old. Jim requested that there be no services for him and a private cremation will take place at the Bradshaw Crematory.  In...

Marguerite Mills Gardner

Marguerite Mills Gardner

Feb 6, 2008

Marguerite died Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at Prescott Samaritan Village in Prescott, Arizona.  She was born December 6, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona; the daughter of Edgar David and Anna Maria (Undem) Mills.  Marguerite was 104 years old.   Her parents were sojourning at the home of Edwin Lamson, founder of the Lamson Business College, in 1903 on their way to California,...

Arnold M. Solberg

Arnold M. Solberg

Feb 4, 2008

Arnold M. Solberg, died February 4, at Meadow Park Care Center. He was born October 26, 1917 in Summit So. Dakota; the son of Chris and Nora (Nelson) Solberg.   Arnold proudly served in the United States Army during World War II in Northern France and the Rhineland. Arnold had been the parts manager at the Ford dealership prior to his...

John Dale Mellinger

John Dale Mellinger

Feb 4, 2008

John Dale Mellinger, died February 4, 2008 at Bob Stump VA Medical Centerin Prescott, Arizona. He was born December 22, 1923 in Warba, Minnesota the son of Kenneth John and Mildred Marie (Josephson) Mellinger. John was 84 years old.   John proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was captured by the Germany Army...

Charles Henry Donahue Jr.

Charles Henry Donahue Jr.

Feb 2, 2008

Paid Courier Obituary   Charles H. Donahue   Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home 303 S Cortez St. Prescott, AZ  86303   Please run this obit on Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008   Thank you Terry 928-445-2221   WITHOUT PHOTOCharles H. Donahue died February 2, 2008 in Prescott AZ.  He was born June 30, 1916 in Manchester, CT.  He was 91 years old. Charles was an Eagle...

Ted R. Nebeker

Ted R. Nebeker

Feb 1, 2008

Ted Nebeker left this world for better pastures peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of February 1st, 2008 at the age of 91 years. Ted was born on December 17, 1916 to W.C. Nebeker and Dora (Fillmore) Nebeker in Filer, Idaho. They moved to Twin Falls where Ted grew up to be a fine farmer and raised...

William Frederick Anderson

William Frederick Anderson

Feb 1, 2008

William F. Anderson, fondly nicknamed ?Bozo? during his law enforcement years, passed away after a long battle with cancer, on February 1, 2008.  Bill was 63 years old.  He lived his entire life in Arizona, mostly in Prescott, where he was born and raised.  Through the years Bill received a Bachelor?s Degree in Law Enforcement and a Master?s in Education...

Roberta O. Jaggi

Roberta O. Jaggi

Jan 28, 2008

ROBERTA O. JAGGI Roberta O. Jaggi went to be with the Lord on January 28, 2008, at the age of 89.  Born on Nov. 14, 1918  to Walter Clair and Ida Christina (Kirch) Ross in Corry, Pennsylvania, with her husband she was a Prescott resident and businesswoman since 1965.  She married Marion W. ?Bill? Jaggi on Aug. 17, 1938, and...

Kathleen Jackson

Kathleen Jackson

Jan 26, 2008

Kathleen Jackson ?An Irish Rose?died January 26 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born Chicago, Illinois, October 11, 1925; the daughter of Thomas and Dorothy (Albrecht) McCaffrey.   Kathleen was raised in Prescott, where she graduated from St. Joseph?s Academy She attended Mount Saint Mary College in LA and graduated as a cadet Nurse from Mercy College, San Diego, where...

Donald Eugene Ikerd

Donald Eugene Ikerd

Jan 25, 2008

Dear Reverend Donald E. Ikerd:    There will never be another man like you.  You are one of a kind.  You will be missed beyond your deepest imagination because you gave your life to many. You loved the ones around you so much and still had enough love to go around for anyone who needed it.  You always said that a...

Chris William Hunt

Chris William Hunt

Jan 23, 2008

Chris William Hunt ("Grumps" ) died on January 23rd 2008 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center East Campus in Prescott Valley, Arizona at 11:16 am, he was 52 years old. Chris was born September 10, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan to William Gerald and Madonna Jean (Mason) Hunt.  Chris is survived by his wife and soul-mate, Lynda; his sister Elaine (Hunt) Downey;...

Irene Mary Mcguire

Irene Mary Mcguire

Jan 22, 2008

Irene Mary McGuire, died January 22, 2008 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born May 16, 1928 at her grandmother?s home in City Terrace, California   Irene had a great love for her family, there was nothing she wouldn?t do for any of them. She very much enjoyed spending her days reading books, doing crossword puzzles, QVC,...

Kenneth L. Cotts

Kenneth L. Cotts

Jan 21, 2008

Dr. Kenneth L. Cotts, 100, longtime Glendale and Prescott resident, died January 21. Dr. Cotts, Doc to his friends, came to Arizona in 1928 from his birthplace, Madison, Kansas, two days before his 21st birthday. He married Sally E. Gunn on June 14, 1930 at the Phoenix Christian Church. They were to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary the next week...

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