John & Bernice  Wilkinson

John & Bernice Wilkinson

Jun 27, 2006

John and Bernice ?Bunny?  Wilkinson died June 27, 2006 as a result of a car accident near Quartzsite, Arizona. They were returning from Camp Pendelton, California, were John had participated in a softball tournament.  John was born October 10, 1946  in Warren, Ohio; the son of John L. and Vera B. (Dixon) Wilkinson. John wa s 59 years old.  Bunny...

James Garnet Wright

James Garnet Wright

Jun 26, 2006

James G. Wright, 63, died Monday, June 26, 2006 at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was born October 16, 1942 in Oroville, California; the son of James C. and Bertha I (McMullen) Wright. James served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged. He met and married Debra Fishback on December 8, 1996 and shared...

Helen C. Wightman

Helen C. Wightman

Jun 24, 2006

Helen died Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Prescott Samaritan Village in Prescott, Arizona.  She was born November 9, 1914 in Los Angeles, California; the daughter of Louis and Louise (Beddome) Calfas.  Helen was 91 years old.   Helen was a longtime weaver and was a member of the Handweavers Guild of America and the Mountain Spinners and Weavers.  She was also...

Basil Franklin Pfaff

Basil Franklin Pfaff

Jun 20, 2006

Basil Franklin Pfaff of Prescott, Az., died on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. Basil was born in Portland Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin, on August 19, 1924, to Fred and Katherine (Antony) Pfaff. Basil served in the USN in World War II receiving the World War II Victory Medal. Basil also served in the US Army receiving the Meritorious Service Medal and...

Barney Bill Gibson

Barney Bill Gibson

Jun 18, 2006

Barney Bill Gibson, died June 18, 2006 at his home in Bagdad. He was born February, 25, 1928 in Mullen, Nebraska; the son of John A. and Lucy M. (Jeffords) Gibson. Barney was 78 years old.   Barney proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was an retired mined from Cypress Bagdad Mine. He enjoyed the outdoors...

Florence C. Jones

Florence C. Jones

Jun 16, 2006

Florence C. Jones, died June 16, 2006 at her home in Prescott. She was born October 1, 1923 in Prescott. Florence was the dauther of Willie and Rosie (Kwail) Charles. Florence was 82 years old.   Florence was a revered elder of the Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe. She helped tribal leaders maintain the cultural and traditions of the tribe. She worked...

Monica Monnie Clark Tunney

Monica Monnie Clark Tunney

Jun 8, 2006

Monica "Monnie" Clark Tunney died Thursday, June 8, 2006 at her home in Dewey, Arizona. She was born June 12, 1924 in Petersburg, Nebraska; the daughter of Sabastian and Clara (Koch) Getsbred; Monnie was 81 years old.   Monnie was a member of the American Legion Auxillary #10227. Monnie enjoyed playing cards and square dancing. She also enjoyed the out of...

Robert Benton Weatherman

Robert Benton Weatherman

Jun 6, 2006

Bob died June 6, 2006 at his home in Paulden suddenly from heart failure.  He was born March 21, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; the son of Robert and Ruth (Brown) Weatherman.  Bob was 59 years old.   A 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department (1969-1989), Bob retired as PIII from the Van Nuys Division in the San Fernando Valley. ...

Rex A Cottle

Rex A Cottle

Jun 6, 2006

Rex A. Cottle, 86, died June 6, 2006 at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona. Rex was born September 6, 1919 in Preston Idaho; the son of Abraham and Betty (Newton) Cottle. Rex was a member of the Chino Valley Senior Center, he enjoyed tinkering and fixing things. Rex was proud of his family and their accomplishments. Rex is...

Lori Lynn Perez

Lori Lynn Perez

May 27, 2006

Lori Lynn Perez Lori Lynn Perez passed away on may 27, 2006 after a long battle against cancer. She was born in Williams, Arizona on April 9, 1963. She attended schools in Clarkdale, Arizona and graduated from MUHS  on May 29, 1981. Lori was employed with the Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe, where she held various positions  until two years ago,...

Mary Louise Zachgo

Mary Louise Zachgo

May 22, 2006

Mary died Monday May 22, 2006 in Prescott, Arizona.  She was born October 23, 1929 in Lincoln, Kansas; the daughter of Frank and Sara Parli.  Mary remained in Lincoln until 1981 when she moved to Prescott.   She enjoyed reading, playing solitare, gambling at the slot machines, bowling and playing cards.  Mary was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ...

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.   ...

Timothy Leon Carpenter