Local Obituaries for Families in Wickenburg, Arizona
Bob Johnson
Apr 2, 2019
Johnson, "Bob", 88, passed away peacefully and earned his ultimate reward of eternal life, on April 2, 2019. He was born in Bedford, IN. He joined the USAF, was sent to Luke AFB, met the love of his life (Maggie) in Phoenix, and stayed in AZ. He retired from the phone company, and drove a school bus for 8 years....
MaryAnn Ogden
Apr 2, 2019
MaryAnn Ogden, age 75, passed away on April 2, 2019 in Avondale, Arizona. MaryAnn was born December 18, 1943 in Blythe, California to Edgar & Mary Vertrees. She attended schools there and later married Roy A. Ogden on July 21, 1962 making their home in Blythe and operating a family business. AF Ogden Distributing until 1973 when they moved to...
Robert Watts
Apr 1, 2019
Robert C. Watts, age 75, passed away on April 1, 2019. Bob was born November 12, 1943 in Santa Monica, California to Hugh and Inez Watts. He has worked in sales most of his life. Bob came to Arizona 7 years ago from California. He is survived by his mother Inez Watts of Wickenburg and son Jeff Watts and daughter...
Nicholas Espinosa
Apr 1, 2019
Nicholas Fernando Espinosa passed away on Monday, April 1st, 2019. He was born on October 5th, 1983 to Gabriel and Sherry Espinosa. Nick attended Wickenburg Schools and his 1st job was at Burger King. He loved to collect Volkswagon Memorabilia, Hot Wheels, and LEGO figurines. He was always proud of his band years in high school where he made life...
Frederick Seymour
Mar 31, 2019
Frederick D. Seymour, Jr., age 91, passed way on March 31, 2019 in Surprise, Arizona. Dick was born March 24, 1928 in East Orange, New Jersey to Frederick & Gladys Seymour. He served in the U.S. Navy and following his military service began a career as a scale model designer in the Architecture and Engineering industry. He came to Wickenburg...
Larry Steinberg
Mar 29, 2019
Larry SteinbergIt is with deep sadness that the family announces the death Larry Steinberg at the age of 86. Larry was the third of five children born March 11, 1933 to Arthur and Lottie Steinberg of Buffalo Center, Iowa. He passed away on March 29, 2019 in Peoria, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years,...
Bill Yates
Mar 26, 2019
Bill Raymond Yates, age 76, passed away March 26, 2019 in Peoria, Arizona. Bill was born January 2, 1943 in Los Angeles, California to Jess & Edith Yates. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960 to 1964 and following his military service he began working as a plumber which he had done for 30 years. Bill came to...
Lawrence Francis
Mar 25, 2019
Lawrence A. Francis, Jr. age 78, passed away March 25, 2019 in Wickenburg. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 5, 1941 to Lawrence Sr. & Mary Elizabeth Porter Francis. He was a cowboy at heart and enjoyed the outdoors. He had come to Wickenburg in 1988 and had worked as a master mechanic, cowboy, saddle builder....
Les Powles
Mar 25, 2019
Leslie Arthur Powles, age 82, passed away on March 25, 2019 in Wickenburg, Arizona. Les was born to Glen Leslie Powles and Theda Neva Powles on February 5, 1937 in Douglas, Arizona. He is survived by his first wife and friend Nancy Odegard, four daughters, Brenda Laney of Wickenburg, Diane C. Lyle of Wickenburg, Rene Miller of Laguna Beach, CA,...
Trudy Root
Mar 22, 2019
Gertrude Myrtle Root (Trudy) was born January 5, 1937 to Lillian Patzke Savage and George Savage in Chicago, Ill. She entered the Lord's rest Friday, March 22, and was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Billie Root, Sr., mother Lilian Cooley and sister Ona Tang.Trudy and her family lived in the Wickenburg area more than 75 years....
Kiyoshi Kitasaki
Mar 22, 2019
Kiyoshi Kitasaki, age 93, passed away on March 22, 2019 in Wickenburg, Arizona. Kiyoshi was born June 28, 1925 in Artesia, California. He worked as a youth on the family farming business and later served in the Military and following his service he completed his education. He worked as environmental research scientist in the mining industry for years. He came...
Rosella Bourgeois
Mar 21, 2019
Rosella Doris Bourgeois, age 91, passed away on March 21, 2019 in Sun City West, Arizona. Rose was born on August 10, 1927 in Strathtroy, Onatario, Canada to John Westwater and Dori Brett Westwater. She had worked as a ranch cook for many years. She enjoyed the ranch life. She is survived by her children Judith Johnson of Surprise, Az...
Howard Lilly
Mar 19, 2019
Howard G. Lilly, age 84, passed away on March 19, 2019 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Howard was born March 23, 1934 to Robert Lilly and Ena Lamar in Wickenburg and raised in Morristown. He graduated from Wickenburg High School and later began working in a paint and body shop in Phoenix ofr a time. He then pursed what he loved...
Mary Scruggs
Mar 17, 2019
Mary Frances Scruggs1934 - 2019Mary Francis Scruggs was born to James and Jewel Davis in Repton, Alabama on 12/7/34. She was the oldest of 3 children, followed by brothers James and Don. She moved throughout the southwest as a child, as her father was a heavy equipment operator who worked on the transcontinental highways. She married Frank Merrill Scruggs in...
Neal Rue
Mar 15, 2019
Neal La Rue Sr. beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother passed away on the Ides of March at Orchard Pointe in Surprise, Az. He was born in Hayti, Mo. September 30, 1930 to Ruby Mae and Joe La Rue. At 17 he joined the Army Air Corps and spent the next 22 years traveling the world while married to Margaret...
Robert Landes
Mar 13, 2019
Robert Carl "Bob" Landes, beloved husband, brother, father, and Pop-Pop passed away at home in Wickenburg Arizona on March 13, 2019, at age 86. He was an avid hiker and nature lover, and dedicated to serving others through volunteering. In addition to his work as a researcher and technical writer for ICI/Adria Laboratories in Wilmington DE and Columbus OH, he...
Modesta Alvidrez
Mar 1, 2019
Modesta Alvidrez, age 61, passed away on March 1, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was born September 7, 1957 in Aguas Calientes, Mexico to Arcadio & Maria Alvidrez. She is survived by her husband Ramon Ruiz and children: Joel, Ivan, Juan Ramon, Aaron and Esmeralda.Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, March 9th at 10:00 AM at...
Arthur Rinehimer
Feb 23, 2019
Arthur N. Rinehimer, age 78, passed away February 23, 2019 in Surprise, Arizona. Arthur was born February 11, 1941 in Fort Benning, Georgia to Arthur Sr. & Frances Louise Rinehimer. He worked as an aircraft mechanic for years for the Kraft Industries Corp. Arthur came to Arizona some 17 years ago settling in Wickenburg. He is survived by his sister...
George Summers
Feb 22, 2019
George Summers, age 91, passed away on February 22, 2019 in Surprise, Arizona. George was born February 6, 1928 in Sac City, Iowa to George & Lettie Summers, the youngest of 10 children. He served in the U.S. Navy, and began his working life in the wholesale meat business. Through a series of coincidences in the early '70s he moved...
Niyla Joyce
Feb 22, 2019
Niyla A. Joyce Aug. 27, 1938 - Feb. 22, 2019Niyla was born to Stephen and Beverly B. Nemetz on August 27, 1938 in Altadena, California. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother Joe Nemetz, and is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dale Joyce.Dale and Niyla moved to Wickenburg in 1976, along with...
