Obituaries

Dec 26, 2007

Russell Oxford Jr. passed on to the Lord on December 26, 2007 at Las Fuentes Care Center in Prescott, Arizona.  He was born September 9, 1929 in Gosher, Arkansas; the son of Russell and Emma (Lassiter) Oxford.  Russell was 78 years old. Russell was a stone, brick, and block mason for over 40 years in the Prescott area.  Many a...

Dec 25, 2007

Mrs. Ida Rose Mathews went to be with her Heavenly Father on December 25, 2007 following a brief illness.  Ida graduated  highschool from Prescott, Arizona in 1941.  She married her husband Norman F. Mathews, a native of Prescott at the First Congregational Church in 1946.  She returned to Prescott in 1975 where she resided unitl the time of her death.  ...

Dec 11, 2007

Dwight Earl Talley died Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at the Bob Stump V.A. Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona.  He was born March 4, 1925 in Bloomington, Indiana; the son of Ray and Addaline Talley. Dwight was a member of the Telfair Avenue Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycles, two wheel'n, four wheel'n, boats, and computers.  He was most proud...

Dec 10, 2007

Kathleen Sue Whitted died Monday, December 10, 2007 at Hospice Family Care in Prescott, Arizona.  She was born August 16, 1946 in Peoria, Illinois; the daughter of Frank and Alice (McGinnis) Rusk.  Kathleen was 61 years old. Kathleen married Carl Whitted in 1980 and moved to the Prescott area in 1991.  She enjoyed rubber stamping and laughing with her family...

Dec 7, 2007

Mary Frances Madewell Fuhrman, 82, of Cottonwood, Arizona entered eternal rest on Friday December 7, 2007 at Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona.  Memorial services will occur December 12, 2007 at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home in Prescott, Arizona.  Viewing will commence from 11 am to 12 noon, memorial service to be at 12 noon with graveside services...

Dec 2, 2007

Nov 30, 2007

Charles William ?Bill? Anderson was born on February 27, 1945 to Max and Helen Anderson.  At the time, his father was stationed at Wendover Field (Army Air Corps bomber training base) in Utah.  After the war, the family moved to Southern California, where Max worked as a carpenter.  Over the next ten years, his sister Carol and brother Mike joined...

Nov 29, 2007

Ramona ?Mona? Good died November 29, 2007 in Prescott, Arizona. She was born August 2, 1932 in Massillon, Ohio the daughter of Karl E. and Mary M. (Turske) Wilson. Mona was 75 years old.   Mona worked over 20 years for AJ Bayless starting in Phoenix and ending here in Prescott. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, and working on the family genealogy.  ...

Nov 26, 2007

W. ?Dee? Barnes,  of Chino Valley, Arizona died November 26, 2007 of a heart attack. He was born October 7, 1961 in Phoenix. The son of Wayne D. and Betty A. (Weinbeck) Barnes. Dee was 46 years old.   Dee married the love of his life Carrie Spurlin on March 20, 1988. He was a Phoenix police officer for five years...

Nov 22, 2007

Larry D. Lewis died Thursday, evening November 22, at his home in Prescott, Arizona. Larry was the son of Donald D. and Virginia C. Lewis. He was born October 1, 1944 in Mare Island, California. Larry was 63 years old.   After he finished high school in Phoenix, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Following his discharge Larry was an...

Nov 20, 2007

Ruth Sophia Olson, 98 years old, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Nov. 20, 2007.  Ruth was born in Fargo, N.D. Nov. 15, 1909 during a blizzard. The doctor who   delivered her was forced to get out of his buggy and lead his horse through the deepening snow to her parent?s house, ?he almost...

Nov 19, 2007

Elaine Olsen Thompson, 81, accomplished author and artist passed away on November 19, 2007.  Elaine?s indomitable spirit allowed her to complete and publish three books (Among These Shadows, Moving Under Fury and When the Sun Touches Me) while fighting ovarian cancer.  Her books are available online and through the Prescott Public Library.  She was born on November 10, 1926 in...

Nov 15, 2007

Monica Rae Jaramillo died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona after being involved in a traffic accident in Prescott Valley. She was born May 4, 1989 in Prescott, Arizona; the daughter of Eugene and Cher Jaramillo. Monica was 18 years old.Monica enjoyed hiking, music, spending time with her friends and making people laugh. She...

Nov 14, 2007

Virginia  M. Cook, died November 14, 2007 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born January 9, 1923 in Atchison, Kansas; the daughter of Roy and Mary Bell (Garside) Walker. Virgina was 84 years old.   Virginia moved to Arizona in 1954 from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to her retirement she had been an electronic tester for Motorola. She...

Nov 10, 2007

Gwen Sue Schademann,  of Mayer, Arizona died  November 10, 2007 at Hospice Family Care in Prescott. She was born June 9, 1952 in Bunkie, LA. The daughter of Raymond and Yvonne (Jeansonne) Smith. Gwen was 55 years old.   Gwen was proud of the fact that she was a heavy equipment operator and handled the big Cats as well as the...

Nov 10, 2007

Joseph (Jodie) Arnold Lulek, 66, died Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Hospice Family Care Home in Prescott.  He was born July 1, 1941 in Miami, Arizona; the son of Frank and Gladys (Mackenzie) Lulek. Jodie is survived by hes children Brent Lulek of Prescott Arizona, Janet Mahlman of Cottonwood Arizona, and Dorrie Lulek of Tucson Arizona.  Also surviving are his...

Nov 10, 2007

On November 10, 2007 at 9:45 PM MST, Dwain W. Cruse began his spiritual journey to join his Lord, surrounded by his loving family.  Dwain began his life journey January 1, 1917.  His journey took him through many towns and occupations. During his time as a member of the U. S. Navy and a veteran of WW II he found...

Nov 9, 2007

Cordelia Philips Brown Cordelia (?Dee Dee?) Philips Brown passed away at her home in Prescott, Arizona on November 9, 2007, after a yearlong battle with lung cancer.  Cordelia Lundy Philips was born in Seattle, Washington on May 21, 1927.  She liked to tell her family that was the day that Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris.  Dee Dee was the first...

Nov 8, 2007

Matthew Adam Manegold, 28 of Flagstaff, Arizona killed in a tragic car accident on November 8, 2007. He was born October 8, 1979 in Reading, PA; the son of Joe and Lynda (Adams) Manegold.   Matt graduated in 1998 from Central Catholic High School in Reading, PA. He earned a associate degree in science from Yavapai College in Prescott, AZ. Matt...

Nov 6, 2007

Mary J. Rusinek, died November 6, 2007 at a care home in  Prescott Valley, Arizona. She was born September 20, 1910 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Kowalczyk) Wisocki. Mary was 97 years old   Mary and Francis moved to Prescott in 1994. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Immaculate Conception Order.  She...