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Harold Arrowsmith Hegeman Jr

Harold Arrowsmith Hegeman Jr

Jun 28, 2005

Harold Arrowsmith Hegeman, Jr., 80, died in Prescott  June 28, 2005.    He was born October 8, 1924 in Plainfield, New Jersey, the son of Harold A. Hegeman, Sr. and Margaret Scott Class. Mr. Hegeman served in the US Army Air Force during World War II.  He married Regina Anne Barbour in 1949, and she passed away in 1990.  He then...

Barbara Lorayne Eddy

Barbara Lorayne Eddy

Jun 28, 2005

Barbara L. Eddy Barbara L. Eddy died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at her home in Prescott. She was born June 14, 1926 in San Diego, California; the daughter of  David and Maybella (Harris) Lewis. Barbara was 79 years old. She moved with her family to Arizona in 1939. She enjoyed working with her hands in her flower garden, stiching a...

Oscar Frank Fischang

Oscar Frank Fischang

Jun 16, 2005

Oscar F. Fischang, 89, died June 16, 2005 at Samaritan Village in Prescott. He was born January 8, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Oscar and Marie Keil Fischang. He married Kathleen Scheetz Dec. 24, 1939. Oscar worked as an optician, and owned and operated his own optical shop with his father for many years. He was a...

Chuck Sheppard

Chuck Sheppard

Jun 14, 2005

C.E. ?Chuck? Sheppard died June 14, 2005 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born April 15, 1916 in Globe, the son of Arizona pioneer ranchers, Horace (Shep) and Georgia (Young) Sheppard. Chuck was 89 years old. It has been written by many people in ranch\rodeo publications and newspapers that Chuck Sheppard was undoubtedly the best...

Lillian Christine Harding

Lillian Christine Harding

Jun 13, 2005

Christine Harding died June 13, 2005 in Forsyth, Missouri. She was born November 24, 1913 in Aubry, Arkansas the daughter of Albert and Gussie (Burns) Wooten. Christine was 91 years old.   Christine moved to Bagdad, Arizona in 1940 with her husband Dean Harding. She enjoyed cooking for all her family and friends and  was a cook at the Bagdad Hospital...

Claire Gordon Hughes

Claire Gordon Hughes

Jun 9, 2005

Claire Gordon Hughes, 88, went home with God June 9, 2005. Her memorial service will be June 30, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Prescott, Arizona. In lieu of flowers, it is requested donations be made to Hospice Family Care, 100 East Sheldon #100, Prescott, Arizona  86301

Doris Patsy Taylor

Doris Patsy Taylor

Jun 7, 2005

Doris Patricia ?Patsy? Taylor, 84, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at Prescott Valley Samaritan Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona. She was born June 12, 1920 in Spokane, Washington; the daughter of Ruben and Laura (Matthews) Shafford. Patsy and her husband were married March 28, 1945 and shared 60 loving years together. The couple moved to Prescott Valley from Phoenix in...

Elmer Paul Rohrbacher

Elmer Paul Rohrbacher

Jun 7, 2005

Elmer P. Rohrbacher, 88, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at the VA Medical Center in Prescott.  A World War II veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart, Elmer truly represented the essence of the ?Greatest Generation.? He entered the military in 1941 and was among the 65 men in the first class of Army Rangers.  Wounded in combat,...

Aaron Lee Cones

Aaron Lee Cones

May 23, 2005

Cones, Aaron Lee, 17, died, Monday, May 23, 2005 in Prescott, Arizona. He was born May 17, 1988 in Thousand Oaks, California; the son of John William Cones and Sharon Lynne Cones-McAfee. Aaron was a student attending Prescott High School. He was an honor roll student who enjoyed many different sports especially soccer, baseball and basketball. He also liked fishing...

Marilyn Ann Rutherford

Marilyn Ann Rutherford

May 22, 2005

Marilyn Ann Rutherford, 65, entered heaven Sunday, May 22, 2005, from her home in Prescott. Born September 2, 1939, in Adams, Minnisota, she was the oldest child of Lloyd and Veronica (Brewer) Asper. She was a graduate of New Ulm High School in 1957. Soon after completing business school and the airlines academy, Marilyn satisfied her thirst for travel, adventure...

Janice Adams

Janice Adams

May 19, 2005

Janice Adams, 59, died on May 19, 2005 Janice was born August 20, 1945 in Flagstaff,  Arizona to John Bluford  and Beatrice Ray Boswell. While attending grade school she met Dennis Benigan whom she later married.  They had two children a daughter, Dena Leann and a son John William.   Involved in many civic causes, Janice was a driving force in...

Dwayne Ivan Duge

Dwayne Ivan Duge

May 18, 2005

Dwayne I. ?Bud? Duge, 74, of Prescott Valley, passed away May 18, 2005 after a courageous battle with COPD. Bud was born July 13, 1930 in Brewster, Minn., the son of Arnold and Wilhemina (Kraft) Duge.  He married Gloria Smith April 20, 1962, and she died in 1998.  IN his younger days, Bud was a pitcher for the Boston Red...

Marietta Eloise Norby

Marietta Eloise Norby

May 13, 2005

Marietta E. Norby, 82, died Friday, May 13, 2005 at Meadow Park Care Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born October 30, 1922 in Bradford Township, Wisconsin; the daughter of Viggo and Gladys (Robeson) Christiansen. Marietta moved to Prescott from Wisconsin three years ago.  She was a member of the Audubon Society would spend hours counting various types of birds...

Elna Joyce Davis

Elna Joyce Davis

Apr 25, 2005

Elna "Joyce" Davis died April 25, 2005 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. She was born October 19, 1926 in New York, the daughter Paul and Marian (Ward) Johnson. Joyce was 78 years old. Joyce married John Davis in December of 1946. Together they owned and operated the Paul Johnson Garage for 48 years, located at 35th Avenue...

Charles Edward Gilley

Charles Edward Gilley

Apr 23, 2005

Charles Edward Gilley, 76, died peacefully at his home in Prescott, Arizona on Saturday, April 23, 2005, after a long illness. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Everett and Nancy (DeYoung) Gilley.   Charles was a cum laude graduate of Michigan Technological University with  a B. S. Degree in Civil Engineering. He served in the United States...

Jonathan K. Palecki

Jonathan K. Palecki

Apr 23, 2005

Jonathan K. Palecki, 24, died April 23, 2005 in Humboldt. Jonathan was born February 25, 1981 in Sandusky, Michigan, the son of Richard and Laura (Wilder) Palecki.  He worked as an auto technician. Jonathan was very artistic and expressed himself in music and drawing.  He was very proud of his artwork and enjoyed riding his off-road bike.  Jonathan was a...

Bernice Storm

Bernice Storm

Apr 23, 2005

Bernice Storm died Sunday, April 25, 2005 at a care home in Tucson, Arizona. She was born in Prescott native; born December 11, 1910; the daughter of Schuyle A. and Eva (Seidel) Davis. Bernice was 94 years old.   Bernice was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a past president and lifetime member  of the Cowbelles and a member...

Wiley Stephen Campbell

Wiley Stephen Campbell

Apr 20, 2005

Wiley S. Campbell died April 20 2005 at the Bob Stump VAMC in Prescott. He was born January 28, 1918 in Dallas, Georgia, the son of Wiley S. and Dovey (Gamel) Campbell, Sr. Wiley was 87 years old. Wiley proudly served in the United States Army Air Corp from Sept, 1940 to Nov. 1945 as a Communications Chief. He was...

Fay Gibbs Bagby

Fay Gibbs Bagby

Apr 19, 2005

Fay G. Bagby, 81, died April 19, 2005 in Prescott.  She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Charles, her sons John and Bill and her daughters Sally and Emily.   She will be remembered forever.  Her grandchildren Jeff, Dawn, Brian and Lauren, as well as her great-grandchild Denver will hold her fondly in her memories.     Fay was a native...

Leo J. Smith

Leo J. Smith

Apr 10, 2005

Leo J. Smith, age 69, of Prescott, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, after a short illness. Born in Honesdale, Pennsylvaina, Leo graduated from Honesdale Catholic High and Cerritos College. He was general manager of Nashua Corp. both in Newark, New Jersey and Compton, California. In 1979, Leo began his own business, Chart MAsters Printing, Corp., which he sold and then...

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