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Tuesday, July 02, 2024

Patricia "Joan" Cieslak

Age 83

Chandler, AZ

Patricia “Joan” Cieslak, 83 of Chandler, AZ, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 9,...

Patricia “Joan” Cieslak, 83 of Chandler, AZ, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 9, 1940, to Micheal and Margaret Wiltzius. Joan will best be...

Whitney & Murphy Bueler Mortuary

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Photo of Patricia "Joan" Cieslak

Margaret Marie Cooper

Age 92

Orange, CA

Peg grew up in Chicago, Illinois and then moved to Northern New Jersey. On one fateful night after she graduated college and became a teacher,...

Peg grew up in Chicago, Illinois and then moved to Northern New Jersey. On one fateful night after she graduated college and became a teacher, she met her loving husband Bud the father of their...

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Photo of Margaret Marie Cooper

Judith L. Hardes

Age 94

Phoenix, AZ

If you are reading this, you are now aware I've shuffled off to somewhere and the following is my authorized obituary. Upon re-reading, it seems...

If you are reading this, you are now aware I've shuffled off to somewhere and the following is my authorized obituary. Upon re-reading, it seems to be somewhat self-aggrandizing. But I guess that's what obituaries...

A.L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuary

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Photo of Judith L. Hardes

Sue Ann Kennedy

Age 92

Phoenix, AZ

“Do not go where the path may lead Go Instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. Sue Kennedy was a...

“Do not go where the path may lead Go Instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. Sue Kennedy was a pioneer of sorts and chose a path different from her...

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Photo of Sue Ann Kennedy

William "Bill" MacEwen

Age 57

Mesa, AZ

On June 18, Bill MacEwen unexpectedly departed this world. Born January 18, 1967, Bill was the life of the party and almost always the instigator....

On June 18, Bill MacEwen unexpectedly departed this world. Born January 18, 1967, Bill was the life of the party and almost always the instigator. Bill grew up in Mesa, AZ, attended Mountain View High...

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Photo of William "Bill" MacEwen

James Edward Martin

Age 91

Chloride, AZ

James (Jim) Edward Martin, aged 91, passed away on May 7, 2024, in Kingman, Arizona. Born on August 24, 1932, Jim was preceded in death...

James (Jim) Edward Martin, aged 91, passed away on May 7, 2024, in Kingman, Arizona. Born on August 24, 1932, Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Eileen (Cross) Martin, parents, Eli Martin...

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Photo of James Edward Martin

Diane Newton Power

Age 64

Diane Newton Power passed peacefully from this life on June 29, 2024, in Gilbert, Arizona. Diane was born October 1, 1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah,...

Diane Newton Power passed peacefully from this life on June 29, 2024, in Gilbert, Arizona. Diane was born October 1, 1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Jack Winston Newton and Sylvia Ruth Clark. She...

Whitney & Murphy Bueler Mortuary

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Photo of Diane Newton Power

Brent T Rutemiller

Age 68

Phoenix, AZ

Brent Theodore Rutemiller passed away on June 17, 2024, after a 3 year battle with cancer. Born March 14, 1956, he left us much too...

Brent Theodore Rutemiller passed away on June 17, 2024, after a 3 year battle with cancer. Born March 14, 1956, he left us much too soon. Brent was the fourth of five children born to Robert...

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Photo of Brent T Rutemiller

Kim Nye Suserud

Age 67

Florence, AZ

In Memory of Kim Suserud. Survived by his wife Lynn Suserud, Daughter Heather Martinez, Stepchildren, Robert Lobo and Michelle Thiesew and 5 grandchildren.

In Memory of Kim Suserud. Survived by his wife Lynn Suserud, Daughter Heather Martinez, Stepchildren, Robert Lobo and Michelle Thiesew and 5 grandchildren.

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Photo of Kim Nye Suserud

Eleanor Elizabeth "Toni" Templeton

Age 100

Gilbert, AZ

Eleanor Elizabeth Anthony “Toni” Calland Templeton passed away on June 7, 2024, two days short of her one-hundred and first birthday, in Gilbert Arizona. Toni was...

Eleanor Elizabeth Anthony “Toni” Calland Templeton passed away on June 7, 2024, two days short of her one-hundred and first birthday, in Gilbert Arizona. Toni was born June 9,1923 in Logan Ohio to Roy and Edna...

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Photo of Eleanor Elizabeth "Toni" Templeton

Monday, July 01, 2024

Donald Owen Butler

Age 91

Mesa, AZ

Donald Owen Butler, age 91, passed away peacefully after a short illness on June 8th, 2024 in his home in Mesa, Arizona. He was a...

Donald Owen Butler, age 91, passed away peacefully after a short illness on June 8th, 2024 in his home in Mesa, Arizona. He was a beloved Brother, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle and Friend. He is...

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Photo of Donald Owen Butler

Jeffrey Carl McNaughton

Age 56

Peoria, AZ

Jeff passed away on June 7 at his home in Peoria, AZ where he had lived for the past 10 years. He was born on...

Jeff passed away on June 7 at his home in Peoria, AZ where he had lived for the past 10 years. He was born on November 16, 1967, raised in Shoreline, WA and spent over...

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Photo of Jeffrey Carl McNaughton

Rudy Gerard Romo Sr.

Age 59

Phoenix, Az

Born in Phoenix, Az on December 31, 1964, and passed away June 18, 2024. He Is preceded in death by his first grandson Xavier Nathaniel...

Born in Phoenix, Az on December 31, 1964, and passed away June 18, 2024. He Is preceded in death by his first grandson Xavier Nathaniel Gerard Romo, his Father, nana, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Rudy...

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Photo of Rudy Gerard Romo Sr.

Joan Sorensen

Age 80

Sun City, AZ

Joan Sorensen passed away on June 17, 2024 at her home in Sun City, AZ at the age of 80. Joan was preceded in death by...

Joan Sorensen passed away on June 17, 2024 at her home in Sun City, AZ at the age of 80. Joan was preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn Jakovich (2021), brother-in-law, Jake Jakovich (2014), and...

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Photo of Joan Sorensen

Ltc. Larry Norman Thompson, ret.

Age 86

Wickenburg, AZ

Lieutenant Colonel Larry N. Thompson, age 86, passed away at his home in Wickenburg on June 23, 2024. Larry was born on September 20, 1937,...

Lieutenant Colonel Larry N. Thompson, age 86, passed away at his home in Wickenburg on June 23, 2024. Larry was born on September 20, 1937, in Winfield, Kansas. Larry was enjoying his retirement years, after...

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Photo of Ltc. Larry Norman Thompson, ret.

Hans Allen Waage

Age 90

Mesa, AZ

Hans Allen Waage, 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 21, surrounded by his family. He grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, going to...

Hans Allen Waage, 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 21, surrounded by his family. He grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, going to work in the oil fields shortly after graduating from the...

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Photo of Hans Allen Waage

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Arlene Rudley

Scottsdale, AZ

Arlene Rudley, a longtime resident of Scottsdale, AZ, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024. Born and raised in Queens, NY, Arlene was the cherished...

Arlene Rudley, a longtime resident of Scottsdale, AZ, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024. Born and raised in Queens, NY, Arlene was the cherished daughter of Moe and Yetta Klein. She pursued a life-long...

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Photo of Arlene Rudley

Friday, June 28, 2024

Stewart Andrew Blomeyer

Age 71

Mesa, AZ

Stewart Andrew Blomeyer of Mesa, AZ passed away on June 24, 2024 at the age of 71. Andy was born June 16, 1953, to Harris P....

Stewart Andrew Blomeyer of Mesa, AZ passed away on June 24, 2024 at the age of 71. Andy was born June 16, 1953, to Harris P. Blomeyer, Jr. and Ruth (Stewart) Blomeyer in Peoria IL. He...

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Photo of Stewart Andrew Blomeyer

Robert Norman Burden

Burden, Robert Norman, born November 30, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ralph and Edith (nee Fox) Burden, peacefully passed away at home on June 22,...

Burden, Robert Norman, born November 30, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ralph and Edith (nee Fox) Burden, peacefully passed away at home on June 22, 2024. When he was a child the family moved...

Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary

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Photo of Robert Norman Burden

Robert Emory Hurley

Age 88

On a bright sunny day a few years ago, a healthy and happy Bob expressed his plan to never die but admitted the odds were...

On a bright sunny day a few years ago, a healthy and happy Bob expressed his plan to never die but admitted the odds were not in his favor. On June 21, 2024 at...

Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home

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Photo of Robert Emory Hurley

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