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Carol  F Crook

Carol F Crook

Nov 12, 2021

Carol Fances Crook passed away in Prescott, AZ on November 12, 2021.  She was born in Boston, MA on September 2, 1928 to Jerome William Daly and Elenore Frances Leary. Carol is survived by her husband of 65 years, Albert Crook, sons, Stephen, Kevin, Mark and Kenneth, grandchildren, Joel, Jeager, Michelle and Lance and a sister, Rosemary Treacy.  She was...

Billie Marie Bernstein

Billie Marie Bernstein

Nov 11, 2021

Billie Marie Bernstein passed away at her home in Prescott Valley, Arizona on November 11, 2021. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Eunice Pickett and was born on February 2, 1944, in San Mateo, California. Her husband Ron was at her side when she left his world and went to be with Jesus. She as a loving wife and...

Jeffrey L. Grobe

Jeffrey L. Grobe

Nov 11, 2021

Jeffrey Lee Grobe, at 69 years old, passed away peacefully at Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, on November 11, 2021.  Jeff was born on June 29, 1952, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Dr. James L. and Rosalind June (Evans) Grobe.  He fell in love with his soon-to-be wife, Billie Miles, while attending college in Idaho; they wed in Moscow,...

Thomas  Thompson

Thomas Thompson

Nov 10, 2021

Tommy (Thomas) Thompson passed away on November 8, 2021.  He was born on June 2, 1931 in Prescott, AZ.  He is survived by his daughter, Connie Kay Thompson, two grandsons Robert and Ehron Aragon, and a great-granddaughter Breanna Dion all of Prescott.  Tommy was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Edward Thompson III in 2009 and three wives, Jana,...

James  E. Ducharme

James E. Ducharme

Nov 10, 2021

James Emmanuel DuCharme passed away November 10, 2021 in Tucson, AZ.  He was born on April 16, 1947, in Schenectady, NY to Everett and Sally DuCharme. James is survived by his children, Leah (Stephen Merel) DuCharme, Nathan (Rhonda) DuCharme, Rachael DuCharme, and Zach (Alyssa) DuCharme brothers, David and Daniel DuCharme, sisters, Sally LaForge, and Cecilla, 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. ...

Virginia  Kludo

Virginia Kludo

Nov 9, 2021

Virginia Lee Kludo passed away on November 9, 2021 in Paulden, AZ.  She was born August 25, 1948 in St. Joe, Missouri to Marion and Isabella Coil.  Virginia is survived by her daughters Paula (Ron) Perez, Christa Hylton, Alicia Kludo, and Dawn Kludo, her brothers Gary (Cindy) Coil and Ralph (Mimi) Coil, sisters Kathy (John) Nelson, Ruby (Pete) Burgman, Elda...

Vera Mae Podczerviensky

Vera Mae Podczerviensky

Nov 6, 2021

Vera Mae Podczerviensky passed away peacefully on November 6, 2021 in Prescott, AZ.  She was born on April 21, 1927 to Orson and Wilma Davis in Palestine, W.V.  Vera is survived by her children Lee Podczerviensky, Sue (John, Cowboy Artist) Coleman, Sandy Sheldon, Cindy (Richard) Sachs,  Capt.Tim (Delia) Podczerviensky, Jeff Podczerviensky, and Lisa (Larry) Smith.  She is also survived by...

Arthur Harold Brown

Arthur Harold Brown

Nov 6, 2021

Arthur (Art) Harold Brown, age 94 passed peacefully on November 2, 2021 in Prescott, AZ.  Son of Harold Eugene Brown and Emmaline Conrad Brown, he was the youngest of seven siblings reared on the family’s farms.  Following his service in the US Army in Adak, Alaska, he married Kathleen Ruth Smith (passed July 21, 2021).  They resided primarily in Missouri...

Mark Sventek

Mark Sventek

Nov 6, 2021

Mark Allen Sventek passed away November 6, 2021, in Phoenix, AZ, at the age of 62  He was born in Santa Monica, CA to Roger and Betty Sventek. In 1972, at 13 years old, Mark moved to Arizona with his parents and three siblings.  He quickly changed from California surfer to Arizona cowboy.  As a teenager, he began team roping...

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