Huge Marriages Search Engine!
Craig Corbin
Craig Corbin, 40, of Mesa passed away December 16, 2000. Mr. Corbin, a surveyor, was born in Findlay, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife Coree, sons Casey and Conrad, parents Suellen Gigax and Ron Corbin, sisters Veronica Biehl and Desiree McConnel and grandmother Evelyn Schmad. Memorial contributions may be made in the name of Craig D. Corbin at any branch of Bank of America account # 004675905073. Melcher’s Chapel of the Roses handled the arrangements.
Milton L. Green
Milton L. Green, 78, of Apache Junction, passed away December 26, 2000. Mr. Green, a water department contractor and WWII Army Veteran, was born in Fort Worth, Texas.
Survivors include his niece Diana Arnold and son Tracy Rust-Green. Apache Junction Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Roger A. Grimh
Roger A. Grimh, 71, of Apache Junction, passed away December 24, 2000. Mr. Grimh, owner/operator of Dolly Steamboat Company, was born in Fredrick, Wisconsin.
Survivors include his wife Margie, daughter Cindi Busboom, sons Jeff, Rod and Stephen, sister Janet Thorson, 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Apache Junction Boys & Girls Club, 1215 S. Winchester Rd., Apache Junction, Az. 85219. Mountain View Mortuary handled the arrangements. See Front Page Story
Robert Leslie Helland
Robert Leslie Helland, 74, passed away December 25, 2000. Mr. Helland, a civil engineer, was born in Gonvick, Minnesota.
Survivors include his daughters; Donna M. Julius and MaryJo Christianson, his sons; Steven M. and Samuel T. Helland, his sister Marjorie Gustafson, eight grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Crippled Childrens Hospital, KEM Temple, P. O. Box 5268, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58206. Bunker’s Desert View Chapel handled the arrangements.
Rose M. Lemieux
Rose M. Lemieux, 72, passed away December 27, 2000. Mrs. Lemieux, a Certified Nursing Assistant, was born in Caribou, Maine.
Survivors include her daughters Julie Osredkar, Lillian Saye, Lydia Castillo and Lisa Robbins, her son Julian Lemieux, her sister Frances Lydia Olsted, her brothers Robert and Larry Langley, 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House of Phoenix, 510 E. Roanoke Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85004. Mountain View Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Thelma A. Gartland
Mrs. Thelma A. Gartland, 96, of Apache Junction, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2001. Mrs. Thelma A. Gartland, a departments store manager, was born in Wausson, Ohio. Mountain View Memorial handled all arrangements.
Duane E. Traver
Duane E. Traver, 74, of Apache Junction, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2001. Mr. Traver, a farmer born in Peoria County, Illinois, is survived by his wife Dorothy, sons Michael, David and Tim, 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Helena M. Valade
Helena M. Valade, 90, of Apache Junction, passed away Monday, March 28, 2001. Mrs. Valade, a secretary born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is survived by her sons Robert and Theodore Higgins, sister Emily Martin, 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Evelyn C. Diehl
Evelyn C. Diehl, 81, of Apache Junction, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2001. Mrs. Diehl, a homemaker born in Portland, Oregon, is survived by her daughter Lisa Eastman, brother Edward Rosecrantz and 4 grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Robert F. Hall
Robert F. Hall, 87, of Mesa passed away Saturday, February 24, 2001. Mr. Robert Fremont Hall, a pharmacist, born in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, is survived by his son Kenneth Hall, stepson James Rummel, stepdaughter Susan Elliott and one grandson. Chapel of Prayer in Mesa handled all arrangements.
Floyd D. Hulet
Floyd D. Hulet, 83, of Donnelly, Idaho, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2001. Mr. Hulet, an accountant and an Army Air Corp. of WWII, born in Cambridge, Idaho, is survived by his wife Mary, daughter Glenna J. Welch, son Donald, sister Beulah Baker, 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Regina D. Jackson
Mrs. Regina D. Jackson, 78, of Mesa passed away Thursday, March 29, 2001. Mrs. Jackson, a homemaker, was born in Logan, West Virginia. Mountain View Memorial Gardens handled all arrangements.
Clarence J. Kottsick
Clarence J. Kottsick, 80, of Woodinville, WA, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Mr. Kottsick, a warehouse manager and veteran of the Army during WWII, born in Mandan, ND, is survived by his daughter Brenda Kapfer, son Wayne, stepson Douglas Cox, 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Russel Lee McClaflin
Russel Lee McClaflin, 92, of Apache Junction, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2001. Mr. McC.aflin, a carpenter, born in Granton, Wisconsin, is survived by his wife Myrle, daughters Nancy Jeffrey, Mary Jones, Betty Flowers and Sandra Adams, many nieces and nephews, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Robert (Bob) D. Pike
Robert (Bob) D. Pike, 80, of Apache Junction, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2001. Mr. Pike, a correctional officer born in Morganton, Arkansas, is survived by his wife Ruby (Lynn), daughter Brenda Carpenter, sister Ina Harmon, 4 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 3 step-great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Joan Marie Wathen
Joan Marie Wathen, 69, of Gilbert, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Mrs. Joan Marie Wathen, a school bus driver, born in Detroit, Michigan, is survived by her daughter Paula Bowers and 7 grandchildren. Chapel of Prayer handled all arrangements.
Ralph H. Bereit
Ralph H. Bereit, 81, of Apache Junction, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2001. Mr. Bereit, a chemical operator born in Cleveland, Ohio, is survived by his wife Catherine, daughter Kathleen Burns, son Timothy and brother Kenneth. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Leo P. Collins
Leo P. Collins, 75, of Apache Junction, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2001. Mr. Collins, a Millwright Army Air Corp. of WWII, born in Flint, Michigan, is survived by his wife Murial, daughter Merdith, son Kevin, sister Margaret Daniel, one grandchild and one great-grandchild. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Gilbert E. Erickson
Gilbert E. Erickson, 78, of Apache Junction, passed away Friday, April 13, 2001. Mr. Erickson, a farmer born in Stevens County, Minnesota, is survived by his wife Florentine and son Gordon. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Gertrude D. Fairbanks
Gertrude D. Fairbanks, 86, of Burton, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 16, 2001. Mrs. Fairbanks, a rubber worker, born in Cleveland, Ohio, is survived by her sons William, Dale, James and Ralph, brothers Daniel and Ralph Knippenberg, 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Kathleen Joy Rich
Kathleen Joy Rich, 65, of Mesa, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2001. Mrs. Rich, a optician born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, is survived by her husband Melvin, daughter Meleen F. Bond, sons Jeffery and Melvin Jr., brother Reginald Galloway, 8 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Robert M. Smith
Robert M. Smith, 84, of Apache Junction, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2001. Mr. Smith, an owner of a construction business and an Army Veteran of WWII, is survived by his wife Bonnie, daughter Georgia Stover, sons Dale and Wesley, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
David Varela
David Varela, 23, of Apache Junction, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2001. Mr. Varela, a restaurant worker, born in Mesa, is survived by his brothers Dwayne Varela and Damon Varela. Mesa Funeral Care handled all arrangements.
Edwin J. Davis
Edwin J. Davis, 80, of Apache Junction, passed away Monday, April 23, 2001. Mr. Davis, a retired U.S. Postal Clerk and a Veteran Marine of WWII, born in Detroit, Michigan, is survived by his wife Freda, sons James, Michael and David, 3 sisters, 3 brothers, 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Mountain View Memorial Gardens Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Harold L. Dunmire
Harold L. Dunmire, 78, of Gold Canyon, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2001. Mr. Dunmire, a lather and a Veteran of the Navy during WWII, born in Marshallville, Ohio, is survived by his wife Doris. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Jack D. Murray
Jack D. Murray, 73, of Boise, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2001. Mr. Murray, a manager in the Air Force, born in Miles City, Montana, is survived by his wife Myrt, daughter Linda May Rush, sons Larry J. and Mark G., sister Ethel Woldstad and 3 grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Olive E. Pearson
Olive E. Pearson, 87, of Tempe, passed away Monday, April 23, 2001. Mrs. Pearson, a homemaker, was born in Argile, Minnesota. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to AZ Alzheimers Association, 1028 E. McDowell, Phoenix, AZ 85006. Resthaven Park cemetery handled all arrangements.
Harry L. Sorensen
Harry L. Sorensen, 80, of Apache Junction, passed away Monday, April 23, 2001. Mr. Sorensen, a Lt. Colonel in the Army during WWII and Korea, was born in Luddington, Michigan and is survived by his wife Edythe, daughter Edythe McCallister, son Harry Jr., 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Gene Totten
Mr. Gene Totten, 73, of Mesa, passed away Friday, April 20, 2001. Mr. Totten, a Retired Civil Service Worker with the Bureau of Reclamation at Davis Dam and a wounded Veteran of WWII at Iwo Jima, was born in Petersburg, Nebraska, and is survived by his wife Suzanne, daughter Pamela McClure, son Douglas, sister Phyllis Burke and 3 grandchildren. Mountain View Memorial Gardens Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Loretta Rita Watkins
Loretta Rita Watkins, 72, of Apache Junction, passed away, Tuesday, April 24, 2001. Mrs. Watkins, a secretary born in Hamtramck, Michigan, is survived by her husband Charles, daughters Mary Beth Jones and Kay, sons Paul and Charles, sister Mary Ann Burech, brother Raymond Tobola and 5 grandchildren. Memorials are asked to be sent to the American Cancer Society, 2929 E. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Maurice A. Naeve
Maurice A. Naeve, 84, of Apache Junction, passed away Monday, May 14, 2001. Mr. Naeve, a mechanic and a veteran of WWII in the US Navy, was born in Ouray, Colorado, is survived by his daughter Billie J. Naeve, son Jerry M. Naeve and one grandchild. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Robert S. "Bob" Milbrat
Robert S. Milbrat, 68, of Apache Junction, passed away on Monday, May 14. Mr. Milbrat was originally from Anaheim, Calif. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and he retired from the Weyerhauser Corporation in 1985.
Mr. Milbrat served as a member of the Apache Junction Fire District Board of Directors from 1991 to 1994.
Mr. Milbrat is survived by his wife, Alice, and four adult children. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the AJ Fire District through the Bob Milbrat Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo Bank, account #2002168581.
Eugene L. Fetters
Eugene L. Fetters, 60, of Apache Junction, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2001. Mr. Fetters, an expeditor born in Seattle, WA, is survived by his wife Inez, daughter Laureen Barthleme, son Eugene Fetters and one grandchild. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Delphies M. Kight
Delphies M. Kight, 85, of Mesa, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2001. Mr. Kight, a mechanic and an Army WWII Veteran, born in Castle Rock, WA, is survived by his wife Ruthivon, daughters Deanna Lewis-Tilbury and Karen Radcliff, 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Thelma Kruel
Thelma Kruel, 84, of Apache Junction, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2001. Mrs. Kruel, a homemaker born in Kansas City, Missouri is survived by her daughter Patricia L. Kelly, son Kenneth R. Kruel, 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Col. James E. Kohler
Col. James E. Kohler, born May 15, 1921, passed away June 8, 2001. He was born in Ohio and raised in Colorado until he went to live with his grandparents in Nebraska. At age 19, he entered the Army Air Corp. and flew 50 missions over 10 European Countries. He married Velma Weed (Martineau) and was married 51 1/2 years at the time of her passing in May of 1994. His son, Bradford Kohler, also passed away in November of 1994.
He is survived by the following: Charles Martineau and Ruth, Marlene Hueveldt and John, Kandis Ladd and Richard, Gayal Kohler, widow of Brad, sister Betty Brown, brother Ed Kohler, AuntVelma Hepler of CO, 9 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, all of New York. He is also survived by his very special friend, Irene Zihlke.
Col. Kohler spent 35 years in the military and was a life member of the VFW #9399, Amvets Post #89, member of the American Legion #97 of Florence, and a member of the Moose and Eagles of Apache Junction. Memorials may be sent to the Banner Hospice.
Mr. Albert E. Eastman
Mr. Albert E. Eastman, 82, of Apache Junction, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2001. Mr. Eastman, a retired paratrooper from the U.S. Army, was born in Hood River, Oregon. Mountain View Memorial Gardens Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Makayla Hope Mauk
Makayla Hope Mauk, infant daughter of Justin Mauk and Tracy Leatherman, of Apache Junction, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2001. She is survived by her parents, Justin Mauk and Tracy Leatherman of Apache Junction, sisters Aleesya Lee Mauk and Sadie Ann Mauk of Apache Junction, maternal grandfather Boyd Leatherman of Apache Junction and paternal grandparents, Al and Robin Lopez of Apache Junction. Valley of the Sun Mortuary and cemetery handled all arrangements.
Melvin D. Nelson
Melvin D. Nelson, 71, of Apache Junction, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2001. Mr. Nelson, an owner of Apache Junction Cleaners and a veteran of the U.S. Army, born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, is survived by his wife Darlene, daughters Julie Habana, Patricia Nelson and Jolene Linkowski, son Rande, and 6 grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Lawrence J. Beaudoin
Lawrence J. Beaudoin, 86, of Apache Junction, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2001. Mr. Beaudoin, an electrician, born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, is survived by his daughters Joan Coorey and Lauraine Pedde, brother Joseph and 4 grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Ervene J. Hicks
Ervene J. Hicks, 70, of Apache Junction, passed away Friday, April 6, 2001. Mrs. Hicks, a shipping and receiving clerk, born in Missouri, is survived by her daughter Susan Servis, sons Douglas, Jeffery, Robert Matchell and Michael Hicks, sisters Ardell Viehman and Betty Ann Stevenson, brother Marvin Halbert, 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Lester W. Hoeffner
Lester W. Hoeffner, 69, of Apache Junction, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2001. Mr. Hoeffner, a lithographer and a Korean War Veteran of the US Army, born in Manitowoc, WI, is survived by his wife Darlene, daughter Audrey Salkowski, sons Lee, Neil and Todd, sister Eunice Hrudka and 11 grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary handled all arrangements.
Ruby Marie Wise
Ruby Marie Wise, 63, of Apache Junction, passed away Friday, April 6, 2001. Mrs. Wise, a dietary cook for health care, born in Flat Gap, Kentucky, is survived by her daughters Tammy Crain and Tonya Sosa, sons Danny, Terry, Mark, Gary and Bryan Call, sisters Merle Enther, Shirley Hudson and Mary Burman, brothers Odell, Earl, Junior, Paul and Harry Salyers, 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Bunker’s Desert View handled all arrangements.
