Local Obituaries for Families in Wickenburg, Arizona
Christine Elam
Sep 28, 2011
Christine L. Elam, age 91, passed away September 28, 2011 in Youngtown, Az. Christine was born December 20, 1919 in Shafter Township, Illinois to William Edgar Etcheson and Rosa Blankenship Etcheson. She was raised and attended schools in Shafter and later attended Business College. She married Marvin R. Elam in 1940 and Marvin and she together pastored at over 20...
Betty Christian
Sep 26, 2011
Betty Jeane Johnson Christian, age 84, passed away September 26, 2011 in Peoria, Az. Betty was born December 20, 1926 in Kerrville, Texas to Herbert Johnson and Helen Howard Johnson. Her family moved to Arizona shortly after her birth settling first in Safford and later moving to Wickenburg. Betty graduated from University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree....
William Sichi
Sep 25, 2011
William F. Sichi, age 77, passed away September 25, 2011 in Youngtown, Az. Bill was born January 3, 1934 in Bel vernon, PA to William & Mary Sichi. The family moved to Arizona when Bill was 12 years old and he attended schools here and later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving from 1954 to 1957 during the Korean...
Charles Pierce
Sep 21, 2011
Charles D. Pierce, II was born August 3, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts to Charles D. & Florence Abigail (Luce) Pierce. He was raised in the Fitchburg area and attended schools there he later enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following his military service he returned to Massachusetts. He always enjoyed riding Harley Davidson Motorcycles and rode from Massachusetts to Arizona in...
Russell Bjerregaard
Sep 18, 2011
Russell L. Bjerregaard, age 64, passed away September 18, 2011 at his home in Wickenburg. Russ was born October 17, 1946 in Gunnison, Utah to Marlin and Gladys Louise (Petersen) Bjerregaard. He was raised in the Ephraim and Manti area and attended schools there. Following his schooling he served a mission for his church in Sweden. He later served in...
Althea Mathis
Sep 5, 2011
Althea "Tudy" (Reems) Mathis, age 89, passed away Sept. 5, 2011 at her home in Wickenburg. She was born April 13, 1922 in Killdeer, North Dakota to Alfred J. Reems and Jennie McKinley Reems. She graduated from Peoria High School and later attended Grand Canyon College earning a bachelor's degree in counseling. Tudy married Clarence B. Mathis in 1942 in...
David Ellington
Sep 5, 2011
David Emmett Ellington, age 88, passed away September 5, 2011 at his home in Wickenburg, Arizona. He was born June 11, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to David & Gertrude Ellington. David enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at an early age and served from June 3, 1940 to September 26, 1945. Follow his military service he married Dolores Hohm on...
Brenda Cowles
Sep 4, 2011
Brenda McDonnell Cowles: Beloved wife of Bill and sister of Leigh; loving mother of Chip(Diane), Tyler(Jennifer) and Leah(Kevin) devoted grandmother of Daniella, Gabriella, Seth, Aaron, Morgan, Ben, Caleb, Micah and Savannah and much loved daughter of the late Allan Leigh McDonnell and Nina Frances Colby McDonnell. Brenda spent her formative years in New Hampshire. She lived close to her cousins...
Joyce Sayer
Sep 4, 2011
Joyce Peirce Bird Sayer died September 4, 2011 at her home in Wickenburg, Arizona of natural causes due to age. She was born October 14, 1926 in Springville, Utah to Junius M. Peirce and Ann Jane Ballantyne. Joyce was raised in Springville, Utah where she graduated from high school and was Art City Queen. she had a beautiful voice and...
Charlotte Fletcher
Aug 26, 2011
Charlotte V. Fletcher, age 86, passed away August 26, 2011 at her home in Congress, Az. She was born May 1, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to Herbert & Florence Ryan. She and husband Lester have been residents of Congress for 22 years. She is a member of Baha'i Faith. Charlotte was preceded in death by her son Tracy Ginn and...
Houston Spencer
Aug 25, 2011
Houston Earl Spencer, 66, peacefully passed away August 25th while in the company of his beloved wife and soul mate, Marilyn, after a valiant long battle with heart disease. Houston was born January 18, 1945 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and raised in Winfield, Louisiana and Phoenix, Arizona. He joined the Navy in 1962, and was part of the honor guard for...
Richard Pendergast
Aug 24, 2011
Richard E. Pendergast was born July 16, 1933 in Elmira, New York to Raymond Ernest Pendergast and Alverta Entz Pendergast. He served in the U.S. Army attaining the rank of Sergeant. Following his military service he pursued his education and attained a Masters degree in Education. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints....
Mack Dowdy
Aug 24, 2011
Mack Dowdy, Jr. died at the age of 80 on August 24, 2011. He was born January 27, 1931 in Congress, Arizona to Mary Monte Dowdy and Mack Dowdy, Sr. When Macky was 6 years old, his mother died from pueumonia. Macky went to live with Sarah and William Hershkowitz who raised him as their son along with their children,...
Rose Bergman
Aug 19, 2011
Rose M. Bergman was born May 30, 1915 in Escanaba, Michigan to Frank Smith and Nellie Iyotte Smith. She and her husband Gordon came to Arizona in 1970 living in Wickenburg and later in Sun City. Rose was preceded in death by her husband Gordon in 1996. She is survived by her children: Janice & Joseph Sheets of East Lansing,Michigan...
Bobbie Brownell
Aug 15, 2011
Bobbie Jo Brownell, age 78, passed away August 15, 2011 in Sun City West, AZ. She was born in Ashfork, Arizona to Lester Pyeatt and Irene Wilson Pyeatt. She was preceded in death by her husband Gene Russell Brownell March 9, 2010. Bobbie Jo is survived by her children: Steve Brownell, Danae Brownell and Don Brownell, Grandchildren: Bonnie, Crystal and...
Ruth Shumway
Aug 13, 2011
Aleen Ruth Shumway, age 80, passed away August 13, 2011 in Sun City West, AZ. She was born July 10, 1931 in Phoenix, Arizona to Jesse Ervin Fleming and Fern Price Fleming. She is survived by her husband Van L Shumway of Wickenburg, Children: Van Shumway, Jr. (Vanessa) of Provo, UT., Cheryl Underwood (Mike) of Gilbert, AZ., Kevin Shumway (Valarie)...
Ruth Bennett
Aug 7, 2011
Ruth Ann Bennett, age 69, passed away August 7, 2011 in Sun City, Arizona. She was born and raised in Stilesville, Indiana. She and husband Daniel made their home in Phoenix in the 1960's. She was primarily a homemaker. They retired moving to the Wittmann area in 1985. Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel in 2008...
Beryl Lee
Jul 31, 2011
Beryl Constance Lee was born April 10, 1929 in Surrey, England to Harry & Lorraine Sanders. She came to Arizona from California over 20 years ago settling in Wickenburg. Beryl is survived by her husband John of Wickenburg and Son & daughter in law Mandle & Sandra Roberts of Victorville, California. Grandsons Clinton & Kyle Roberts and a brother John...
