Local Obituaries for Families in Wickenburg, Arizona
Bennie Taylor
Apr 27, 2013
Committal Services for Bennie Marie Taylor, age 74, who passed away April 27, 2013 will be held on Monday, July 8th at 9:00 AM at the Morristown Cemetery in Morristown, Arizona.
Carol Kane
Apr 20, 2013
Carol Lynn Kane, age 64, passed away April 20, 2013 in Surprise, Arizona. Carol was born June 12, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to Elmer and Ethel Lock. She was a divoted mother and a loving family member. She is survived by her husband William "Bill" of Surprise and son William "Billy" Kane of Surprise, Lynnette Broxson of Florida, Alison Rossello...
Lee Lowe
Apr 20, 2013
Lee Edward Lowe, age 61, passed away April 20, 2013 in Peoria, Arizona. Lee was born in Virginia June 16, 1951 to Thed and Virginia Lowe. He served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam war and later returned to Ohio working in the Auto Manufacturing industry. Lee came to Wickenburg in June of 2012, he could be seen...
Jan Hernandez
Apr 14, 2013
Jan Hernandez born October 9, 1928 in Fulton, New York to Bessie and Norman Temple, went to Heaven on April 14, 2013. A tenacious and loving spirit, Jan could handle anything that was placed in front of her. She loved to work, whether it was driving a cab in New York to running a Circle K in Arizona. She loved...
Judy Roark
Apr 11, 2013
Judith Dale Roark, age 64, passed away April 11, 2013 in Sun City West, Arizona. Judy was born March 31, 1949 in Wateska, Illinois to Marion D. Schlieper and Carol Hay Schlieper. She was raised in the area and graduated from Donovan High School in Donovan, Illinois. She later graduated from Illinois Community College specializing as an Operating Room Nurse...
Miguel Becerra
Apr 9, 2013
Miguel P. Becerra, age 76, passed away April 9, 2013 surround by his family at home in Aguila, Arizona. Miguel was born July 7, 1936 in Tototlan, Jalisco, Mexico to Andrez and Justina Becerra. He came to Arizona in 1972 settling in Aguila. He worked farming most all his life. He enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with family. Miguel...
Phillip Munson
Mar 29, 2013
Phillip F. Munson, age 81, passed away March 29, 2013 in Sun City West, Arizona surrounded by family. Phil was born February 22, 1932 in Canton, Illinois to Floyd & Velma Munson. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by children: Bryan (Ellen) Munson of Cloverdale, CA, Rich (Nancy) Munson of Washington, Lynn Munson of Santa...
Billy Williams
Mar 25, 2013
Billy Ronald Williams, age 77, passed away March 25, 2013 at his home in Wickenburg, Arizona. Billy was born October 25, 1935 in Las Vegas, NV to George & Ida Mae Williams. He was raised between Nevada and Arizona as his father worked on power line construction. Following high school Billy served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean...
Janet Ostrander
Mar 23, 2013
Janet Lucille Ostrander, age 86, passed away March 23, 2013 in Sun City West, Arizona. She was born August 18, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to Glen Tobey and Helen Burkhardt Tobey. Janet was raised and attended schools there. She later married Harry Ostrander in 1946. They moved to Arizona in 1958 settling in Phoenix and later moving to the West...
Wilbur Varnau
Mar 16, 2013
Wilbur E. Varnau, 86, of Wickenburg, AZ, passed away Saturday, March 16 at his home. Born August 22, 1926 to John P. and Bertha (Hardebeck) Varnau in Kokomo, IN, Wilbur graduated from Howard Township School (Kokomo) in 1944. He volunteered for the Navy so his family's married hired hand would not be drafted. He served in Oklahoma and Florida and...
Joe Murdock
Mar 12, 2013
Joe H. Murdock, 68, of Williamsfield, IL and Wickenburg, AZ passed away in Wickenburg on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 due to complications of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Joe was born April 20, 1944 the son of Jim and Mary Gibbs Murdock. Joe grew up in the community of Williamsfield, IL. He attended Parsons College, where he met his wife Ann Dworak. They...
Wendy Vanderpool
Mar 9, 2013
Wendy Lynn Vanderpool, age 54, passed away March 9, 2013 in Surprise, Arizona. Wendy was born February 12, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska to Wayne & Lorraine Purdue. She was a graphic designer by trade. She and her husband Leroy had been living in Washington and recently moved to Wickenburg. A celebration of Wendy's life will be held on Washington at...
Nickie Salazar
Mar 9, 2013
Nickie R. Salazar, age 83, passed away March 9, 2013 in Glendale, Arizona. Nickie was born May 15, 1929 in Cuba, New Mexico to Nick Salazar and Frances Gonzales Salazar. She came to Wickenburg in 1946 from New Mexico. In 1959 she began working at the Rancho Grande Hotel. She was a member of the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic...
Jack Larsen
Mar 8, 2013
Jack Larsen passed away on March 8, 2013 in Surprise, Arizona. Jack was born in Oakland, Nebraska on September 18, 1921 to H.C. & LuLu (Johnson) Larsen. Jack was a leader and organizer in all that he did in his long life. Whether it was as Class President, a Drum Major in High School, or during WWII when Jack served...
Angel Gomez-Jimenez
Mar 4, 2013
Baby Angel was born March 4, 2013 to Raul Gomez and Cynthia Jimenez. Family services were held.
Marianna Carrasco
Feb 24, 2013
Marianna Lupe Carrasco, age 51, passed away February 24, 2013 in Wickenburg, Arizona. Marianna was born October 31, 1961 in Safford, Arizona to Pablo Luz and Alicia Brito Luz. She is survived by her son Carlos Luz of Wenden and grandchildren: Cassandra, Destiny, Mia and Tyler, companion Manuel Oliveros of Wenden, brothers Joe Luz of Wenden, Felipe Luz of Yuma,...
Jesus Soto
Feb 23, 2013
Jesus Armando Soto, age 63, passed away February 23, 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Armando was born May 12, 1949 in Palmar de Sepulveda, Sinaloa, Mexico to Jesus Maria Soto and Regina Soto-Campas. He was raised there and came to Arizona 1975 settling first in Phoenix where he began working as a welder. He moved to Wickenburg in 1976 and began...
Alexander Boyd
Feb 19, 2013
Alexander Boyd, age 87, passed away February 19, 2013 at his home in Wickenburg, Arizona. Mr. Boyd was born September 14, 1925 in New York City to Jackson H. Boyd and Harriet McCook Boyd. He attended and graduated from Woodberry Forrest School in Central Virginia and later completed his schooling at Princeton University. During World War II he served in...
Virginia DeVore
Feb 17, 2013
Wickenburg lost one of its beautiful ladies when Virginia "Ginny" D. DeVore passed away on February 17, 2013, at the age of 78. Ginny and her husband, Richard, have made Wickenburg their residence and winter home since 1998. She is survived by her husband, Richard A. DeVore; two daughters: Patty de Oliveira and husband Luiz, of Brazil, Amy Sullivan Merritt...
Elizabeth Runner
Feb 12, 2013
Elizabeth "Betsy" Aguirre Runner, age 71, passed away February 12, 2013 at her home in Tonopah, Arizona. She was born October 27, 1941 in Elko, Nevada to Joseph Pio and Amy (Arascada) Aguirre. Betsy attended several schools graduating from Rawlins High School in Rawlins, Wyoming. She married Stewart Runner June 4, 1959. They had been married just shy of 54...
