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Susan Adair Gavaldon

Susan Adair Gavaldon

Mar 22, 2006

Susan Adair Gavaldon, 58, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at her home in Yava, Arizona. She was born June 24, 1947; the daughter of Stanley and Elsie (Clark) Jolls. Susan loved life, her family and helping others beyond her own means. She loved her Arizona Diamondbacks. Susan was proud of her family and keeping everyone together. She was proud of...

Alma Ruth Hembree

Alma Ruth Hembree

Mar 21, 2006

Alma Ruth Hembree died Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at Las Fuentes Care Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born September 12, 1923 in Montgomery, Alabama; the daughter of Elmer C. and Elva Almeda (Wright) Tidwell. Alma was 82 years old. Alma was an active member of the 1st Baptist Church of Montgomery; Rebecca Red Hat Society, Newcomers Club of Montgomery...

Alfons John Kocurek

Alfons John Kocurek

Mar 21, 2006

Alfons was a United States Army Veteran. He married the former Alma Juanita Bell on February 14, 1951. Alfons loved to tinker with  things and fix old radios.

John Edward Connors, Jr.

John Edward Connors, Jr.

Mar 20, 2006

Jack excelled in many sports including cross country skiing, ski jumping and his favorite sport, golf.   He served in the Navy as a Gunner's Mate until his appointment to Annapolis in 1952.  After his discharge, he attended UNH and graduated with a B.S. in Geology in 1956. After moving to Los Angeles, Jack married Bonnie Mae Duffield in 1964.  They...

Curtis Leon Tomlinson

Curtis Leon Tomlinson

Mar 19, 2006

Curtis Leon Tomlinson, 57, of Peoria, Arizona, died Sunday, March 19 at Bob Stump VA Medical Center; Curtis was born December 3, 1948 in Junction, Texas; the son of Marvin and Allie Mae (Twilley) Tomlinson. Curtis served with distinction in the United States Army during the Viet Nam War. He was awarded the Bronze Star. He enjoyed being out of...

W.T. Atkinson

W.T. Atkinson

Mar 14, 2006

W.T. "Bill" Atkinson, long time Prescott resident died Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Bill was 81 years old. He was born February 23, 1923 in Towbridge Township, Allegan County Michigan; the son of William and Anne (Thomas) Atkinson. Bill proudly served during WWII in the 603 Tank Destroyer Battallion in Europe and the South Pacific, receiving a Bronze Star Medal for...

Tom Lindahl

Tom Lindahl

Mar 13, 2006

Tom Lindahl, died March 13, 2006 at his home in Williamson Valley. Tom was born May 21, 1931 in Gross Point, Michigan; the son of Leon K. and Mary (Thomas) Lindahl. Tom was 74 years old.   Tom was proud to be an Arizona rancher (The Mule Shoe) and he loved the cowboy way. He enjoyed big game hunting and had...

Homer Sonny Owens

Homer Sonny Owens

Mar 11, 2006

Homer "Sonny" Owens Jr, age 70, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on March 11, 2006 at the Prescott V.A.  He was born November 28, 1935 in Phoenix, Arizona to Homer and Amy Jane (Sadler) Owens, the second of five children. Homer's first wife, Loretta and his brother, John, preceeded him in death.  He is survived by...

Betty L. Gibson

Betty L. Gibson

Mar 8, 2006

Betty Lou Gibson, died March 8, 2006 at Meadow Park Care Center. She was born October 31, 1929 in Dadedville, Alabama the daughter of George and Florence (Icey) Brewer. Betty was 76 years old.   Betty moved to Arizona 46 years ago. Betty was married to Jimmy Gibson, who owned the Seligman Garage. She cooked and waited tables at both the...

Bill Daniel

Bill Daniel

Mar 5, 2006

Bill Daniel, 81, died Sunday, March 5, 2006 at Las Fuentes Care Center in Prescott, Arizona. He was born July 28, 1924 in Lindsey, California; the son of Carl and Evelyn (Lyall) Daniel. Bill served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and was honorably discharged. Bill had met his first wife June who preceded him...

Mavis Joann Koktavy

Mavis Joann Koktavy

Mar 2, 2006

Mavis was born December 24, 1936, in Sleepy Eye, MN, the only child to John and Mildred (Hammond) Laux.  She attended St. Mary?s for elementary and secondary school in Sleepy Eye, and at age 17, she enrolled at Mankato State College in MN earning a bachelor?s degree in English and Speech.  In 1954, Mavis began teaching English in Montgomery, MN....

Evelyn Caroline Eifert

Evelyn Caroline Eifert

Feb 28, 2006

Evelyn Caroline Eifert died Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at her home in Prescott Valley.  She was born February 7, 1923 in Tucoma, Washington; the daughter of Burton and Jesse (Ritchey) Hill.  Evelyn was 83 years old. Evelyn married Richard Eifert on March 18, 1949 and was a housewife raising their chidren. Evelyn is survived by her loving and caring husband,...

Ione Rita Smith

Ione Rita Smith

Feb 24, 2006

Ione Rita Smith, 85, died Friday, February 24, 2006 at Las Fuentes Care Center in Prescott. She was born July 25, 1920 in Port Huron, Michigan; the daughter of Charles and Helen (Remetch) Card. Ione graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Pharmacy and was licensed in several states as a Pharmacist. Ione met and married the...

Jim Dennison

Jim Dennison

Feb 22, 2006

Charles ?Jim? Dennison, 72, died February 22, 2006 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Jim was born September 29, 1933 in Centerburg, Ohio; the son of Raymond W. and Mary M. (Jones) Dennison. After completing high school Jim served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in June of 1956. Jim...

Leland Lee Jenkins

Leland Lee Jenkins

Feb 22, 2006

Leland "Lee" Clay Jenkins died February 22, 2006 at Bob Stump VA Medical Center. Lee was born January 25, 1913 in Reno, Nevada; the son of Leland Benjamin and  Ethel Roberta (Creek) Jenkins. Lee was 83 years. Lee retired after a thirty year career in the United States Navy. He was the epitome of the "Greatest Generation", which this nation...

Richard Walter Charon

Richard Walter Charon

Feb 21, 2006

Richard was a World War II U.S. Navy Veteran and had served on the USS Whetstone, USS Ozbourn, USS Collett and the USS Loyd Thomas. He had received the World War II Victory Medal, the American Area Campaign Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. Richard truly enjoyed the outdoors especially deer and duck hunting. He also enjoyed quiet times...

Walter Kent

Walter Kent

Feb 18, 2006

Walter is lovingly survived by his wife, Betty Jean Dickinson Kent; his children and their spouses, Sherry Lee K. and James DeVillier of Rimrock, AZ, W. Norman and Charlie Kent of Richmond, TX, Charles H. and Casey Kent of Tucson, AZ and Daniel W. Kent of Phoenix, AZ. Grandchildren & spouses, Travis and Margie, Logan and Penny, Cooper, William, Cody,...

Kathleen I. Casey

Kathleen I. Casey

Feb 18, 2006

Kathleen Iree (Kip) Casey 69, of Crown King, AZ, peacefully passed away on February 18, 2006. Kip was born in Long Beach, Calif. Nov 30, 1936 to Lamar and Dorothy Powell. To have met Kip was to know the magic that was left within you, that magic that was so part of who she was. She believed in dreams and...

Lois C. Grosscup

Lois C. Grosscup

Feb 17, 2006

Lois Emma Camit Grosscup   Born November 26, 1919 in Chicago Illinois to John Wilsney and Florence Grant CAMIT.  Graduated from Calumet HS with perfect grades and attended Cornell College, Mt Vernon Iowa for two years.  While working in the office of Wm Wrigley Jr office she met and later married Robert K Grosscup June 14, 1941 in Chicago.  They had...

Eileen Fay Blockinger

Eileen Fay Blockinger

Feb 17, 2006

Eileen F. Blockinger, died February 17, 2006 in Prescott, Arizona. She was born July 3, 1932 in Toledo, Ohio; the daughter of Herman and Pearl (Burgess) Wille. Eileen was 73 years old.   Eileen and her husband Roy, moved to Prescott in 1993 from San Jose, California. Eileen loved to traveled and had really enjoyed her cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean...

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