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Dolores Parra Moreno

Dolores Parra Moreno

Jun 11, 2007

Dolores Para Moreno died June 11, 2007 at a care facility in Peoria. She was born June 5, 1923 in Prescott, Arizona; the daughter of Manuel V. and Teres (Uurias) Parra. Dolores was 84 years old. Dolores, prior to her retirement, had been a mail clerk for the post office. She was an activie member of Sacred Heart Church, especially...

Tammy Lynn Cortez

Tammy Lynn Cortez

Jun 6, 2007

Tammy Lynn Cortez of Paulden died, June 6, 2007 as a result of a car accident. She was born July 13, 1963 in Van Nuys, California the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Cortez. Tammy was 43 years old.   Tammy enjoyed variety in her life. She did arts and crafts, loved to go camping, enjoyed wild life and just being a...

Betty Lou Wardell

Betty Lou Wardell

Jun 4, 2007

Betty Lou Wardell, 77,  joined her heavenly father on June 4, 2007, after a long illness.  At the time of her death, she resided in Prescott, Arizona.  Betty Lou was born on April 19, 1930 in Belvedere, Illinois; the daughter of Charles F. and Ida Mae (Messick) Riley.  Although born in Belvedere, she grew up in Rockford, Illinois. Following her...

Richard Lyle Larkin

Richard Lyle Larkin

Jun 4, 2007

Beloved husband of Virginia M. Larkin to whom he was married for 65 years, and loving father of Susan Corwin, Janis Cosgrove and Beth Curtis; adored grandfather of Michael, Ryan, and Matthew Cosgrove; Jenna Corwin Moscoso and David Corwin. A long-time Prescott resident, Richard passed away quietly in his sleep.  He was born in Poniac, Michigan and raised in Northville,...

Mable Louise Donaldson

Mable Louise Donaldson

May 30, 2007

Mable Louise Donaldson, died May 30, 2007 at Hospice Family Care, in Prescott, Arizona. She was born in Luray, Missouri, the daughter of Carl C. and Retta R. (Colvin) Webster. Mable was 78 years years old.              Mable married the love of her life, Glenn, August 1, 1948. They moved to Chino Valley in 1962. Mable was always very active; manager...

Curt Owen Vail

Curt Owen Vail

May 27, 2007

Curtis Owen Vail, 66, passed away, May 27, 2007 with his family by his side. Curt had a courageous battle with cancer the last four years.   He was a loving husband of Loretta for 46 years; father of three children, Vance, Ward, and Suzy; grandfather of three, Jake, Taylor, and Derrik.   Curtis was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and grew...

Johnny A. Lopez Ii

Johnny A. Lopez Ii

May 23, 2007

Johnny A. Lopez II, 62 of Paulden, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2007.   Mr. Lopez was born, July 6, 1944 in Kingman, AZ. He was a 1963 graduate of Mohave Union High School and lived in Arizona all his life. He was self employed the past five years since his retirement with Peter Kiewit & Sons, where he was...

Valentine Joseph Hatheway

Valentine Joseph Hatheway

May 18, 2007

Val graduated from Murray Grammar School in Dublin, California in 1933.  He attended Amador High in Pleasanton, California and graduated high school in 1937.  Val then attended Marin Jr. College, University Cal Davis, Navy Postgraduate School in Monterey, California and Navy Intelligence School in Washington, DC.  He married Sylvia Ridley July of 1951. Val served his country as a Naval...

Jerry Mongini

Jerry Mongini

May 17, 2007

Gerald R. (Jerry) Mongini, 60,passed on to renewed health in eternal life Thursday, May 17th, 2007, following an extended illness. Jerry was born December 9, 1946, the son of Adolph and Sally Mongini, and was raised on the UVX Dairy  in Cottonwood with his sister Bobbie, brother Joe, aunts, uncles, and cousins.   Jerry had battled multiple sclerosis since 1985 and...

Benjamin Joseph Trombatore

Benjamin Joseph Trombatore

May 16, 2007

Benjamin ?Ben? Joseph Trombatore, 78, was born August 14, 1928 in Altadena, California to Joseph and Hazel Trombatore. Ben joined the United States Army and wss honorably discharged as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1953. He moved to Louisiana in 1958, where he lived until 1997. Ben died May 16, 2007 at the Bob Stump V. A. Medical Center, Hospice Center...

Harriett Isbell

Harriett Isbell

May 13, 2007

Ha Harriett (Werre) Isbell, born March 8, 1920 in San Diego, California, went home to be with her Lord on Mother?s Day, May 13, 2007 in Dewey, Arizona.   Her father built their home in Mission Beach when she was two years old, and that is where she grew up and became a swimming champion, beginning at 8. At age 10...

Pamela Ann Haws

Pamela Ann Haws

May 11, 2007

Pamela Ann Haws, 50, was born May 14, 1956 in Morenci, Arizona to JL and  Donna Suttles, passed away May 11, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. Through the agonizing pain she always had that indomitable spirit to live, never complaining and always believing that she would get better. Pam grew up in San Diego, California, loved the beach,...

Ellen Joyce Hansen

Ellen Joyce Hansen

May 8, 2007

Ellen Hansen died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at her home in Chino Valley.  She was born in Cranden, South Dakota; the daughter of Roy and Margaret Leonard. Ellen was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.  She shared 50 wonderful years together with husband, Ray Hansen, who preceded her in death in 2003.Ellen is survived by her daughters; Shirley & Shawn...

Robert Travis Gazzam

Robert Travis Gazzam

May 6, 2007

Robert ?Travis? Gazzam, died May 6, 2007 at Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. He was born June 7, 1938 the son of John and Amy (Jimulla) Gazzam, at the Phoenix Indian Hospital. Travis was 68 years old.   Travis proudly served in the United States Marine Corp from June of 1957 till June of 1960 and then enlisted...

Arthur Paul Razo

Arthur Paul Razo

Apr 25, 2007

Arthur Razo, 77, passed away peacefully at 4:23am on April 25, 2007 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott Valley, AZ.  All who knew and loved him will sorely miss him.   He was born on January 18, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Eusebio and Juanita Razo.  Art enlisted in the Army at age 18 and proudly served his country for...

Randy Downing

Randy Downing

Apr 17, 2007

Randy died April 17, 2007 in California, were he was working. He was born April 6, 1954 in Decorah, Iowa the son of Rexford and Helen (Mickelson) Downing. Randy was 53 years old. Randy had a strong work ethic,  working 50 to 60 hours a week. He loved coming home on the weekends when he and Angela could enjoy the...

Donna Mae Scott

Donna Mae Scott

Apr 16, 2007

Donna died Monday, April 16, 2007 at Yavapia Regional Medical Center in Prescott Arizona.  She was born April 23, 1929 in Flint, Michigan; the daughter of Clarence and Hazel (Coffey) Musgrave.  Donna was 77 years old. Donna was a member of Calvary Chapel church and enjoyed crocheting.  She was very proud of her children and grandchildren and will be truely...

Gail Kopp

Gail Kopp

Apr 9, 2007

Gail died April 9, 2007 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center East in Prescott Valley, Arizona.  She was born January 2, 1942 in Farmington, Maine; the daughter of Donald and Beatrice (Coolidge) Dakin.  Gail was 65 years old. Gail spent most of her life raising her children and taking care of the house.  She was a member of the Kingdom Hall...

Phyllis Kathleen Fallon

Phyllis Kathleen Fallon

Apr 5, 2007

Name: Phyllis Kathleen Fallon    Sex: Female Age: 82, of Prescott, Arizona passed away April 5, 2007 in Prescott, Arizona   She was born May 26, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; the daughter of Arnold and Sarah (Benson) Senkel.   Services:  Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Memory Garden Memorial Park Funeral Home in Brea, California....

Rose Jean Banks

Rose Jean Banks

Apr 2, 2007

Rosemary J. Banks, 71, passed away on April 2, 2007. She was born in Rosebud, South Dakota on April 21, 1935, she was the daughter of James and Ethel Bordeaux. Rosemary worked in the electronic industry for 17 years in the Bay area of California. Rosemary married Martin Banks in 1978, she moved with him to Orange Cove, California and...

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