Local Obituaries for Families in Wickenburg, Arizona

Feb 19, 2018

Joseph F. Tenpenny, age 76, passed away February 19, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. Joe was born in Burlington, Wisconsin on September 26, 1941 to Charles and Doris Tenpenny. He served in the U.S. Navy retiring from the military. Joe was preceded in death by 3 children. He is survived by his wife Janice and a son William and grandchildren.

Feb 18, 2018

Patricia A. Sullivan, age 93 years young, died peacefully on February 18, 2018 at her residence at My Father's Retirement Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona after a brief decline in health brought on by heart failure.Patricia was the daughter of William and Angela Sullivan of Chicago, Illinois. She was married to George A. Sullivan (LTC. USA ret.) for almost 50 years...

Feb 17, 2018

Kenneth Leroy Okland, age 75, passed away on February 17, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Watford City, North Dakota to Thomas and Dorothy Okland. He served in the military and following his military service he worked in Oil field construction. He and his wife Gloria came to Wickenburg recently to enjoy the warmer climate.

Feb 14, 2018

Evelyn E. RubashSurprise, AZ--Evelyn "Babe" Rubash, 94, of Wickenburg, AZ, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Loving Heart Group Home in Surprise, AZ. She was born June 26, 1923 in Peeples Valley, Arizona, the daughter of George and Woodruff (Brazel) Leisering and married Arthur Rubash on December 24, 1937. Babe was a life-long resident of Wickenburg, Arizona. She was...

Feb 12, 2018

Janice Rae Oswalt, age 70, passed away at her home in Circle City on February 12, 2018. Janice was born December 6, 1947 in Ukiah, California to Clarence and Florence Priddy. She was a homemaker and mother and also worked as a office manager in the insurance industry. She and husband Charles wintered in Circle City.

Feb 12, 2018

Shirley H. Fackelman, age 82, passed away surrounded by her family on February 12, 2018. Shirley was born on a crab boat September 9, 1935 on the Chesapeake Bay near Snow Hill, Maryland to Gladys and Walter Holbrook. She was raised in Glenside, PA by Edward C. Holbrook and Ethel Irene Brown Holbrook. She graduated college in Pennsylvania with a...

Feb 12, 2018

Howard "Butch" J. Kingelhoffer, Jr. age 74, passed away at his home in Congress on February 12, 2018. He was born August 22, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington to Howard and Loretta Klingelhoffer. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1966 to 1969. Following his military service he was an ironworker. He came to Arizona some 15 years ago settling in...

Feb 8, 2018

Wayne Donald Parker "Uncle Pepper" born in Phoenix, Az on Feb. 10, 1945 to Waymond Davis Parker and Betty Jo Williams-Parker. Known to all his friends and relatives as "Pepper" He was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He met is wife Pat while stationed in Georgia and they moved to Wittmann in 1967 after his discharge to...

Feb 5, 2018

Robert "Bob" C. Templin, Jr., age 66, passed away on February 5, 2018 at his home in Wickenburg, Arizona. Bob was born May 29, 1951 in Long Beach, California to Robert & Naomi Templin. He attended Monte Vista Christian School as a boy and was a high school athlete, playing soccer and baseball. Following his schooling Bob began working for...

Feb 1, 2018

Ronald L. Engelsman, 70, of Congress, formerly of Boyden, passe away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, at his residence.Ronald was born on Nov. 20, 1947, in Sheldon, Iowa. He lived in Boyden until he graduated from Boyden-Hull High School in 1966. He earned an associate in applied science degree from DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago. He also earned a BSEE degree...

Jan 28, 2018

Virgil R. Frankfather, of Wickenburg, Arizona, passed away at age 76 at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Surprise, Arizona, on Sunday, January 28th, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer.Born in Fireside, Ohio on December 14, 1941, Virgil grew up in Bellevue, Ohio and worked for the corporate office of Automatic Data Processing (ADP) for 40 years before...

Jan 28, 2018

Claire Ann Kuemerle, age 67, passed away January 28, 2018 in Wickenburg, Arizona. Claire was born March 3, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri to William & Nancy Belanger. She worked as an educator and had taught school in Wenden & Wickenburg School Districts. She is survived by her husband Kirk of Wickenburg and sons Ian and Kim. A complete obituary...

Jan 27, 2018

Billie came to Wickenburg 90 years ago with his parents M.I. (Merton Ira) and Ethel Root. He passed from this life on Saturday, Jan. 27 after a short illness. Billie was known around town as one who could always be counted on for a smile and a handshake, a hug or a joke. Every person he met soon became a...

Jan 23, 2018

James "Jim" Stocker passed away peacefully on January 23, 2018. Jim was 84 years old, born on Christmas Day in 1933. Jim is survived by his wife Donna Stocker of Wickenburg, Arizona and sisters Martha Collins and Mary Bryant of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.Jim was a Korean War veteran who proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force Air Patrol...

Jan 20, 2018

John Christ Daniel Walls, age 78, passed away January 20, 2018 in Peeples Valley, Arizona. John was born January 13, 1940 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Fred & Rachel Walls. He served in the U.S. Air Force later worked as a tool & dye maker and in his later years a maintenance mechanic for Arizona Public Service. Services will be...

Jan 18, 2018

Lenora Estelle Warner, age 90, passed away January 18, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. Lenora was born November 16, 1927 in Oklahoma City, OK to Herman & Sylvia Harris. She was a homemaker most of her life and loved her life here in Arizona. She enjoyed her friends and neighbors and her time and the Senior Center in Wickenburg. She crocheted...

Jan 17, 2018

Ralph "Ed" Funke, age 77, passed away January 17, 2018 in Wickenburg, Arizona. Ed was born March 5, 1940 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Ralph and Beulah Funke. He was a silversmith by trade. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline of Yarnell and a son of Phoenix.

Jan 17, 2018

PERRET, Juanita Mae HutchinsonJuanita Mae Hutchinson Perret, age 84, of Wickenburg, Arizona, passed away January 17, 2018.Juanita was born February 15, 1933 in Hookersville, West Virginia to F.H. Hutchinson and Jennie Duffy Hutchinson.Juanita met the love of her life, Edward Perret, while working for General Electric in Coshocton, Ohio. Their marriage and work assignments took them to Florida, Arizona, California...

Jan 16, 2018

Bertha Ann Landrum, age 79, passed away January 16, 2018 in Wickenburg, Arizona. She was born June 11, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Bernard & Norma Breyen. Bertha worked in education most her life in one form or another. She is survived by her brother Bernie (Dotie) Breyen of Wickenburg.

Jan 16, 2018