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John W. Halford

John W. Halford

Oct 18, 2006

John W. Halford, died October 18, 2006 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center. He was born August 5, 1919 in Oney, Oklahoma; the son of Joseph Giles and Ola Ione (Braswell) Halford. John was 87 years old.   John had been a long haul truck driver in his younger days but he embraced the passion of his life motorcylces, when he owned...

Dorothy Ann Maxwell

Dorothy Ann Maxwell

Oct 17, 2006

Dorothy Ann Maxwell, died October 17, 2006, at Yavapai Regional Medical Center. She was born June 16, 1919 in Scobey, MT. the daughter of Samuel and Anna (Skerritt) Acheson. Dorothy was 87 years old.   Dorothy moved to Prescott seven years ago to be with her family. She enjoyed sewing and knitting, bowling and especially the family camping trips in the...

Stewart Stu Rooth

Stewart Stu Rooth

Oct 14, 2006

Stewart "Stu" Rooth died October 14, 2006 at his residence in Prescott Valley, Arizona.  He was born December 20, 1942 in Lindsborg, Kansas; the son of Harold and Twila (Lovall) Rooth.  Stu was 63 years old. Stu moved to the Prescott area 24 years ago from Pennsylvania.  Stu prided himself as a dynamic educator, he taught Economics and Finance at...

Moneen Louise Grover

Moneen Louise Grover

Sep 29, 2006

Moneen ?Mona? Grover, 70, went to be with our Lord on September 28, 2006. She was born September 2, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mona is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Carl F. Grover, Sr., and two daughters; Faith and Tammy, son; Carl F. Grover, Jr. Also survived by her mother, Lucille Johnson and three brothers and three...

Moneen (Mona) Louise Grover

Moneen (Mona) Louise Grover

Sep 28, 2006

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Harold Birkholz

Harold Birkholz

Sep 27, 2006

Harold A. Birkholz died September 27 at Bob Stump VA Medical Center, Hospice Unit in Prescott. He was born November 11, in Freeport, Illinois; the son of Albert and Grace (Viel) Birkholz. Hal was 82 years old.    Hal served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Cascade during World War II. He was a graduate of John Brown University....

Tom Reeder

Tom Reeder

Sep 26, 2006

Tom Attended school in both Oklahoma and Texas.  He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict.  On being discharged from the Army, he moved to Arizona and worked on many of the northern Arizona ranches, including the CO Bar at Flagstaff, the Diamond A?s and the Double O?s at Seligman.   He was a founding member of the...

Edward Johnson Fountain

Edward Johnson Fountain

Sep 24, 2006

Edward died Sunday, September 24, 2006 at Las Fuentes Care Center, in Prescott, Arizona. He was born December 6,1931 in Providence, Rhode Island. The son of Paul Louis and Irene Catherine (Havenstein) Fountain, Ed was 74 years old.         Edward is survived by his:   Sisters and brother-in-law   Edna I. Closson of Canoga Park, California Carol and Dale Fink of Martinez, California  ...

Geraldine Williamson

Geraldine Williamson

Sep 20, 2006

Geraldine ?Jerry? Loveen Williamson, 79, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at Kingman Regional Medical Center in Kingman, Arizona. She was born September 13, 1927 in Trout Creek, Arizona; the daughter of Charles and Irene Koho (Haudenschild) McGee. Jerry was the great, great granddaughter of Chief Wabayuma.   Jerry worked many jobs in her life, serving as postal carrier  among other things....

Carol Armington Coffroth

Carol Armington Coffroth

Sep 12, 2006

Carol Armington Coffroth died Tuesday morning, September 12, 2006 at her home in Prescott.  She was born July 7, 1923 in Ambridge, PA.; the daughter of John and Beulah (Dodge) Armington.  Carol was 83 years old. She is survived by her husband, James, of 58years.  Children; Susan Coffroth (Gil Walter) of Dewey, Sally (Randy) Epperson of Camp Verde, Peggy Kingman...

Michael Lee Geer

Michael Lee Geer

Sep 8, 2006

Michael Lee Geer, age 70, died in Prescott, Arizona at the VA Hospice on Friday, September 8, 2006 following a courageous battle with cancer. June 18, 1936 was a beautiful day because Mike Geer was born in Marion, Ohio. Today we celebrate his life as he goes home on angels? wings and with the love of friends and family. Mike...

Evelyn Gay Smith

Evelyn Gay Smith

Sep 2, 2006

Evelyn Gay Smith, a resident of Chino Valley passed away at the age of 64 years, on Saturday, September 2, 2006. After a  three year battle with breast cancer, with YRMC Hospice?s loving care through to the end. Evelyn was born on February 1, 1942 in Olean, New York; the daughter of Wilford J. Sr. and Audine (Hughes) Robbins.   Evelyn...

Lorene Carter

Lorene Carter

Aug 25, 2006

Lorene Carter, age 85, of Prescott Valley, died Friday August 25, 2006, in Phoenix, Arizona.  Lorene was born March 2, 1921, in Henryetta, Oklahoma; the daughter of James E. Watson and Ottie Mae (Schmidt) Watson.    Lorene was married to Ross E. Carter, Sr. on July 4, 1942, in Okemah, Oklahoma.  Lorene and Ross celebrated 60 loving years together prior to...

Frank J. Mcguire

Frank J. Mcguire

Aug 20, 2006

Frank J. McGuire, 82, of Prescott, died Sunday, August 20, 2006 in Prescott Valley.  He was born July 24, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, lived most of his life in Southern California where he and his borther founded several restaurants.  Frank still owned My Brother's Bar-B-Que in Woodland Hills at the time of his death.  Cooking was Frank's greatest joy and...

Dorothea Jane Linn

Dorothea Jane Linn

Aug 20, 2006

Dorothea J. (Jane) Linn died early Sunday August 20, 2006, at Mountain View Manor where she had been under the care of Granite Mountain Hospice.   Jane was born September 1, 1922, in New Kensington, Pa. Daughter of Herbert H. and Ruth A. Linn.  She attended Bethany College (l940-1942) and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Pittsburgh...

Josephine Adeline Feiten

Josephine Adeline Feiten

Aug 20, 2006

Josephine Adeline Feiten, 76, died August 20, 2006 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. She was born March 8, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the daughter of Charles and Emily (Odorizzi) Tenaglia. Josephine was an 18 year, highly regarded associate at the Prescott True Value store. She was a dedicated member of the American Culinary Federation Prescott Chapter. Josephine was  a devoted  member...

Herbert Conner

Herbert Conner

Aug 12, 2006

Herbert ?Herb? was born on January 2, 1931, and died on August 12, 2006 at the Bob Stump VA Hospital in Prescott, Arizona.  Herb was born in California where his father worked as a stuntman for Warner Brothers Studio.  Herb spent his early years happily playing around the studio property and going with his Dad to haul Jack Warner and...

James Ralph Dawson

James Ralph Dawson

Aug 11, 2006

James (Jim) went to be with the Lord on August 11, 2006.  Jim was 72 Years Old.  He was Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, later moving to California.  Jim and his wife Margaret retired ten years ago to Prescott, Arizona. Jim served in the US Navy during the Korean War.  He retired in 1994 from Lever Bros, after 35 years. He...

Virginia Lee Schilliger

Virginia Lee Schilliger

Aug 6, 2006

Virginia Lee Schilliger,  a long time resident of Yuma, Arizona , died August 6, 2006 at the Arizona Pioneer Home in Prescott, Arizona. She was born October 9, 1925 in Spiro, Oklahoma; the daughter of Marion E. and Effie Mae (David) Altstatt. Virgina was 80 years old.   Virginia moved to Yuma as a young girl 75 years ago. She was...

Arthur E. Kile

Arthur E. Kile

Aug 3, 2006

Arthur E. Kile, died Aug. 3, 2006 in Prescott, Arizona. He was born May 25, 1929 in Phoenix, Arizona the son of Arthur and Annie May (Mote) Kile. Arthur was 77 years old.    Arthur was a WWII and Korean veteran of the Army Air Corps and then the United States Air Force. He had been a civil engineer, design draftsman....

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