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Local Obituaries for Families in Wickenburg, Arizona
Constance Sorden
Mar 30, 2010
Constance (CONNIE) was born April 17, 1935 in Meriden, CT., to William Singer and Anna Lillian Chromy. She was raised in Buena Park, California. She married Leon Sorden June 20 ,1952. Leon served in the U.S. Army, following Leon's military career, he and Connie moved to Parker, AZ., later moving to Indio, CA and Yucca Valley, CA. During which time...
Dan Jarvis
Mar 22, 2010
Dan Jarvis February 14, 1926 - March 22, 2010 Dan Jarvis grew up in the hills and "hollers" of West Virginia, one of two sons and a daughter born to share cropper farmers. He learned at an early age how to plow with mules and oxen, handle the teams and do the work of a man, and because of being...
Eve Leclair
Mar 19, 2010
Eve was born July 25, 1924 in Catawba, Wisconsin to Adam & Elizabeth Raab. She was raised there and attended schools there working on the family farm in her youth. She graduated from Phillips High School and during WWII she moved to Chicago working in the defense plants and met her husband, U.S.Marine Sgt., Leo "Frenchy" Leclair. They eventually married...
Merle Brown
Mar 17, 2010
Merle E. Brown, age 82, passed away March 17, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ. Merle was born March 10, 1928 in Kellogg, Idaho to Allan W. Brown and Pearl Thelma Limbocker Brown. He was raised in Kimberly, B.C.. He later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Following his military service he returned to Kellogg, ID where he began...
Thomas Irwin
Mar 17, 2010
Thomas J. "Tom" Irwin was born November 18, 1924 in Sioux City, Iowa to Thomas Irwin and Madge Lewis Irwin. He was raised in Omaha, Nebraska and attended schools there. He later attended the University of Wyoming until serving in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945 in the European Theatre where he was awarded a Purple Heart. Following his...
Gene Brownell
Mar 9, 2010
Gene Russell Brownell died March 9th at his home in Wickenburg. Gene was born in Deadwood, South Dakota June 3, 1932 to Sam and Hazel Brownell. He grew up in the foothills of the Black Hills and went to College in Colorado. He graduated from Colorado A&M in 1953, enjoying an outstanding Intercollegiate Rodeo record. He is survived by his...
Richard McDonald
Mar 8, 2010
Richard F. McDonald passed away Monday March 8, 2010 in Surprise, Arizona. Richard was born May 4, 1935 in Kenosha, Wisc. Richard was a retired Marine who served during the Korean and Vietnam Era with 16 plus years and then was released with a medical discharge. He then received his RN degree and worked for and retired from the Indian...
Beverly Lohaus
Mar 5, 2010
Beverly Lohaus born Feb, 13, 1939 Fairfax, Minnesota to Alfred Nielsen and Tracy Klein Nielsen she was raised in Fairfax until she moved to Morgan, Minnesota as a teenager. She graduated from High School there and later married Robert W. Lohaus on September 14, 1957 making their home in Morgan. They moved to Arizona in 1967 settling in Tempe. She...
Helen Chatelle
Feb 19, 2010
Graveside services for Helen Ruth Chatelle, age 83, who passed away February 19, 2010 in Sun City West, Az. will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25th at 3:00 PM at Morristown Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Feb 24th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Wickenburg Funeral Home. Helen was born in Augusta, Maine to Otto Reeves and...
Audrey Lee
Feb 15, 2010
Audrey Hulda Miller was born December 1, 1923 near Miami Florida. She quietly left us on February 15, 2010. She married Alma Rogers Lee Sr. in 1941 in Miami Florida. Before the birth of their first child in 1941 they migrated to Phoenix Arizona where she raised seven children. She worked beside her husband of 62 years to build a...
Betty Kemp
Feb 11, 2010
Betty J. Kemp was born September 15, 1928 in Port Huron, Michigan to Justin Ernest Kemp and Lola Grace Campbell Kemp. Betty grew up in Port Huron attending schools and graduating from High School. After High School she went to work for the Chrysler Corporation first working in Port Huron and then was transferred to Centerline, Michigan. She worked for...
Diana Abner
Feb 7, 2010
Diana Abner was born on February 13, 1939 in Beach Grove, Indiana. She was the oldest of six children: Ralph Surber, Ronald Surber, Marian Surber, Debi Surber, and Dana Surber. She is survived by a son and daughter, James Abner and Geneta Campbell, and four grandchildren: Destini, Chelsea, Tommi, and Kristi Lee. Diana spent her youth in a small area...
Orvell Everett
Feb 2, 2010
Orvell Carl Evertt was born December 17, 1932 in Glendale, Arizona to Calvin Everett and Eva Tomerlin Everett. Orvell's parents came to the Wittmann area in the early 1900's they leased land in the area known as Wittmann today from the government on a lifetime lease. After settling and establishing themselves they began to raise a family. Orvell was one...
Buck Titus
Jan 31, 2010
LeRoy "Buck" Titus was born March 11, 1933 in Central Lake, Michigan to Jack Titus and Agnes Frame Titus. He enlisted in the Marine Corps. following his military service he returned to Michigan. Buck began working as a tool & dye maker. He always had a love for music and he was the lead singer in a band for years....
Larry Gay
Jan 29, 2010
Larry D. Gay, age 73, passed away January 29, 2010 in Wickenburg, AZ. Larry was born in Denver, Colorado August 27, 1936 to Leo I. Gay and Lois Pound Gay. He attended schools there and later enlisted in the U.S. Marines serving in the Korean War. He also attended the University of Hawaii and following his military service he returned...
Harmon Helmericks
Jan 28, 2010
Harmon "Bud" Helmericks, Arctic explorer, bush pilot, and author, died in Wickenburg, Arizona on January 28, 2010. Bud was born and spent his childhood on a farm in Illinois. He studied engineering at the University of Arizona before migrating to Alaska in 1940 with his first wife, Constance, to take up a life of adventure and exploration. When not out...
