Local Obituaries for Families in Wickenburg, Arizona
Josephine Page
Sep 25, 2015
On September 25th, 2015, Josephine (Jo) Page entered into eternal peace. She was 89 years old. Jo was born on a farm in Blakesburg, Iowa on April 9th, 1926 to Rachel Tadlock Smith and Roscoe Smith. She grew up on the family farm where soy beans, corn, and alfalfa were grown. Everyday life included caring for crops, cows, pigs, and...
Phillip Hayward
Sep 23, 2015
Phillip A. Hayward, age 75, passed away September 23, 2015 in Wickenburg, Arizona. Phil was born September 5, 1940 in Seattle, Washington. Phil worked as a truckdriver most of his life. He wintered in Wickenburg and spent the summers in Drummond, Montana. He is survived by his son Harold Hayward of Drummond, Mt.
Peggy Hershkowitz
Sep 20, 2015
Peggy June Hershkowitz was born August 25, 1939 in Cardwell, Missouri. As a young child she moved with her family to Goodyear, AZ where they remained until her Senior year in high school. Moving to Wickenburg would change her life forever. It was there she met, and a couple of years later, married Leonard Hershkowitz. Together they raised 3 children:...
Charles Yoways
Sep 18, 2015
Charles Yoways of Wickenburg, Arizona, retired Illinois State Police Sergeant, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, John & Catherine Yoways, his brothers Stanley Yoways, Robert Yoways and Thomas Yoways, his sister Victoria Locasio and niece Linda Misch. He is survived by his wife, the love of his life and best friend, Margaret...
Harold Pao
Sep 17, 2015
Harold R. Pao, Jr. passed away September 17, 2015 in Prescott, Arizona. Harold was born December 26, 1943 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Harold & Nellie Pao. He was a fireman with the City of San Diego for 33 years. After retiring he and his wife Diane traveled extensively and later settled in Prescott. He is survived by his wife Diane...
Grace McKeehan
Sep 13, 2015
Grace G. McKeehan passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 13, 2015 in Wickenburg, AZ. She was born in Hiawatha, Kansas on March 29, 1911 at a time and place not too far removed from America's untamed frontier. She remembers Independence Day parades where Civil War veterans were honored and revered, and of tales told by her grandfather who...
Graham Wilson
Sep 3, 2015
Graham Thomas Wilson, age 88, of Wickenburg, Az. passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Peoria at the Forum at Desert Harbor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Mary Ellen Wilson and his brothers Howard, J. Walter, Ernest and Spencer, and sisters Doris Moore-Howarth and Florence Meyerson. Dear to his heart was is niece, Lynn Multop...
Alton Hale
Aug 31, 2015
My delightful 94 year-old Dad made his transition back to Heaven on August 31, 2015. He was more than just my Dad...he was a best friend. After my Mom made her transition in 2000, he and I went to many of his Military Reunions together an I was given the GIFT of meeting many remarkable men who served our Country...
Warren Rice
Aug 17, 2015
Warren A. Rice, age 74, passed away August 17, 2015 in Wickenburg, Arizona. Warren was born January 6, 1941 in Wickenburg to David L. and Evelyn Mae Rice. He is survived by his wife Carol of Morristown, Children: Steven Rice, Dale (Paula) Rice, Renae Rice all of Washington, stepchildren: Susan Pringle, Ann Towne and Jeffery Von Berake, brother Larry Rice...
Theresa Snodgrass
Aug 15, 2015
Theresa Ann Snodgrass, born January 23rd, 1927 passed away August 15th, 2015. Theresa was born to Paula & Joseph Kunze in Fargo, North Dakota. After graduating from St. John's school of nursing in 1947 she moved to Phoenix Arizona where she met and married Raymond Snodgrass. In 1960 they moved the family to Wickenburg, AZ. where she was the school...
Norma Pope
Aug 13, 2015
Norma Jean Pope, age 80, passed away August 13, 2015 surrounded by her family in Tonopah, Arizona. Norma was born March 4, 1935 in Gulfport, Mississippi to Samuel & Lena Walker. She married Charles H. Pope and they made their home briefly in Gulfport before relocating to North Carolina. Norma was a homemaker and mother and was active in the...
Earl Joachim
Aug 12, 2015
Earl Patrick Joachim, age 86, passed away August 12, 2015 in Surprise, Arizona. Earl was born April 5, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Walter and Helen Joachim. He was raised there until age 14 when he moved to California. He worked as a pastry chef with Hilton Hotels primarily in Los Angeles and later in Anaheim. Earl retired in 1999...
Loyd Potter
Aug 6, 2015
Loyd Junior Potter, age 72, passed away August 6, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. Loyd was born August 27, 1942 in Manila, Arkansas to J.L. and Mary Potter. Loyd and his mom Mary moved to Phoenix when he was just a young boy and was raised his mom and her parents Ruby and Curtis Weaks. Loyd began working as a steel...
Danny Custer
Aug 2, 2015
Danny Richard Custer, our son, born Jan. 11, 1968, in Prescott departed for heaven, Aug. 2, 2015. Danny grew up on ranches in Arizona until Jim and Dixie Custer were blessed be able to adopt him and he moved to Wickenburg where graduated high school in 1986, in spite of what the experts thought he could do. Danny was one...
Walter Brinkman
Jul 30, 2015
Walter August Brinkman born August 30, 1934 passed away July 30, 2015. Walter was born in Cuba, Ohio to Charles and Clara Brinkman, He married the love of his life, Virginia Schimmoller, on January 8th 1955 in Delphos, Ohio and moved shortly after to Yuma Arizona. Walt and Virginia started their family and had a total of eight children, four...
James Hefferon
Jul 21, 2015
James Timothy Hefferon, age 59, passed away July 21, 2015 at his home in Wickenburg, Arizona. James was born October 14, 1955 in Orange, New Jersey to Joseph & Ann Hefferon. He served in the U.S. Air Force and later began working with the airlines. He his survived by his wife Lilia Hefferon and daughter Mary Hefferon.
Dannie Koenig
Jul 20, 2015
Dannie Lee Koenig, a long time resident of Wickenburg, passed to eternal life Monday July 20th at the age of 75. He is survived by 4 children; son Scott and Michelle Koenig of Eastvale, CA, daughters Roberta and Gary Benjamin of Prescott, AZ, Randi and Ed Meltzer of Prescott Valley, AZ, and Teri and Mark Bittinger of Belgrade, MT. He...
Richard Ball
Jul 19, 2015
Richard Allen Ball, age 68, passed away July 19, 2015 in Sun City West, Arizona. Richard was born to Perry and Martha Ball in Longmont, Colorado on August 11, 1946. The family moved to Wickenburg in 1947. Ric graduated from Wickenburg High School in 1964. He joined the U.S. Army serving from 1965 to 1971. He married Lila Sue Greene...
Lawrence Driscoll
Jul 16, 2015
Lawrence "Larry" D. Driscoll, age 66, passed away July 16, 2015 in Sun City West, Arizona. Larry was born November 30, 1948 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Donald and Margaret Driscoll. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was and entreprenuer, working in real estate primarily. Larry came to Wickenburg in 2005 from California. He was dedicated in his work...
