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George B. Niewenhous

George B. Niewenhous

May 18, 2006

George B. Niewenhous died May 18, 2006 at Bob Stump VA Medical Center. He was born October 11, 1922 in New York, New York the son of  August S. and Mary K. (Kelly) Niewenhous. George was 83 years old.   George proudly served in the United States Army during World War II with the 83rd Field Artillery Battalion in Central Europe,...

Opal Doreen Wilkerson

Opal Doreen Wilkerson

May 17, 2006

Opal Doreen Wilkerson was called home to heaven May 17, 2006. Opal was born May 22, 1924 in Yankton County, South Dakota to Walter and Julia (ne: Johnson) West. She had one brother, Dennis, who preceeded her in death. Opal graduated form State Normal School with the intent of being a teacher. In 1943, she moved with her family to...

Doris Mae Beyea

Doris Mae Beyea

May 16, 2006

Doris Mae Beyea, of Yava, AZ., born June 10, 1927 in Worchester, Mass, to Carl & Nina Gilbert. Doris went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the Prescott Samaritan Village.   Doris was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Walter Ernest Beyea, Sr., son, Walter Ernest Beyea, Jr, sister, Irene Gilbert, brother Francis Gilbert,...

Pete G Hernandez

Pete G Hernandez

May 16, 2006

Pete Hernandez, 89, died Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at his home in Prescott, Arizona. He was born February 17, 1917 in Winslow, Arizona; the son of Francisco and Maria (Gonzelas) hernandez. Pete is survived by Carmen, his loving and caring wife of 56 years. His children, Peter Hernandez of Carson, California, Roger Hernandez of Long Beach, California, yvonne and Tim...

Vangeline A. Herberg

Vangeline A. Herberg

May 13, 2006

Vangeline Herberg, a long time resident of Prescott, Arizona passed away on Saturday, 13 May 2006. She was born on 11 November 1925 in Blaine, Washington and at an early age moved to Fairfield, CA.where she fell in love and married her husband of the next 58 years, John, a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, in St. Alphonsus Catholic...

Thomas Charles Petty

Thomas Charles Petty

May 9, 2006

Tom worked on several ranches. Spider Ranch, Cowden Ranch, Thompson Ranch, Long Meadow, Las Vegas Ranch, 7V Ranch and Q?s in Young, Arizona.  Tom broke horses for Qurrico Rezzonic , and then became a union laborer, worked his way to the Carpenters Union in Prescott, working for Eckel & Allison Construction Company. Tom retired from the Carpenters Union and went...

Christopher Thomas Scott

Christopher Thomas Scott

Apr 30, 2006

Christopher Thomas Scott, age 17, of Prescott died April 30, 2006 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center.  He was born on November 5, 1988 in Riverside, CA, the son of John Thomas and Meladie Lee (Worthington) Scott.  Christopher loved riding his quad, playing paint ball, listening to music, playing computer games and time spent with his family.  Christopher is lovingly survived...

Millard Homer Diesch

Millard Homer Diesch

Apr 26, 2006

Born January 4, 1940 in Walker, MN, Mill grew up in rural Longville, MN where his parents, Ferdinand and Lu, owned an operated a resort on Little Boy Lake.    He and his parents and his sister Shirley also lived briefly in Iowa, Wisconsin, Texas, and California, but most of their time was spent in Longville, part of Minnesota?s Lake Country.   ...

Francis Mark Day

Francis Mark Day

Apr 24, 2006

Mark was the youngest of three children. His father was a minister in the First Christian Church in Missouri. He graduated from Buffalo High School in 1952; and attended Southwest Missouri State in Springfield. Mark served in the United States Navy, Ninth Naval District in California in the late 1950?s. After a career in electronics in the San Francisco Bay...

Helen Maxine Cook

Helen Maxine Cook

Apr 16, 2006

Helen M. Cook was born April 4, 1927, the daughter of Orval and Nona Yost in Fullerton, CA. She would marry Calvin Oscar Cook on June 24, 1946. She loved to travel with her family. Helen is lovingly survived by her husband of 59 years, Calvin; her sons and their spouses, Doug and Vickie Cook of Washington, Larry and Colletta...

William L Greene

William L Greene

Apr 14, 2006

William ?Bill? Greene, age 65, of Prescott, died April 14, 2006 at his home.  He was born on January 25, 1941 in Putnam, CT to Lawrence and Clara Greene.  Bill loved living in Prescott and worked at True Value Hardware.  Some of his favorite pastimes were bowling, playing pool, and karaoke.  Bill is preceded in death by Carmen, his loving...

Jeavene Oliver

Jeavene Oliver

Apr 9, 2006

Jeavene A. Oliver, 81, died Sunday, April 9, 2006 at Mountain View Manor Care Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born January 7, 1925 in Abraham, Utah; the daughter of Clifford and Lucille (Shields) Ashby. Jeavene was a member of the Baptist church in Ely, Nevada for many years until she moved to the Prescott area. Jeavene enjoyed family get...

Albert William Bork

Albert William Bork

Mar 30, 2006

Bill Bork was a second-generation native of Prescott, born in l906 in the Territory. His full name as required by the IRS and Social Security was Albert William Bork,  but he was always known as William. Bill graduated from Prescott High School in l925. In Meeting the Four O?Clock Train, Dixon Fagerberg Jr. writes: ?My unqualified nomination for the most...

Marguerite Nadyne Bork

Marguerite Nadyne Bork

Mar 28, 2006

Marguerite Nadyne Bork, died March 28, 2006 at Samaritan Care Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born July 11, 1912, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of George B. and Mildred M. (Hill) Butts. Nadyne was 93 years old.   Nadyne met the love of her life, Bill in the Spanish Club at the University of Arizona, where they both graduated in...

Betty F. Fitzhugh

Betty F. Fitzhugh

Mar 26, 2006

Betty F. (Carson) Fitzhugh died on march 26, 2006 at Margaret T. Morris Center. She was 91 years old. Betty was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 29, 1914 to Clyde and Ruby (Frazier) Roberts. Her family moved to Arizona in 1918. she was a graduate of Phoenix Union High School, Phoenix College, and Arizona Teacher?s College now Northern...

Charles Edward Kneeland`

Charles Edward Kneeland`

Mar 26, 2006

Chas was born the son of Wallace L. and Inga Louise (Tollefson) Kneeland on May 3, 1921 in Shelton, WA. He was a 1950 graduate of the University of California Santa Barbara Riviera Campus. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served on the USS New Jersey during WW II. Chas was a member of SAR and Kappa Sigma Fraternity....

Jeanne Beatrice Franklin

Jeanne Beatrice Franklin

Mar 24, 2006

Jeanne Beatrice Franklin, died March 24, 2006 at her home in Prescott, Arizona. She was born August 22, 1924 in Baldwin, New York; the daughter of Louis Harry and Josepine Beatrice (Reid) Franklin. Jeanne was 81 years old. Jeanne graduated from Baldwin High School in 1942 and graduated form the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, New York. Jeanne was...

Joseph Telesfor Luna

Joseph Telesfor Luna

Mar 23, 2006

Joseph died on Thursday, March 23, 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona.  He was born March 7, 1945 in Gilbert, Arizona; the son of Camillo and Mary (Romero) Luna.  Joseph was 61 years old. Joseph is survived by his four children:            Joseph Telesfor Luna of Kaneohe, HI     Michelle (Luna) Kiele of Vancouver, WA     June Marie Luna of Prescott, AZ     Irene Hobbs of...

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