Laverne Nilsson
Mar 4, 2018
LaVerne "Vern" Iver Nilsson, 91, of Green Valley, Arizona, passed away March 4, 2018, after a brief illness. Per Vern's wishes, there will be no services. Vern was born May 14, 1926, in Rockford, Illinois, to Charles and Ruth (Eklund) Nilsson. He graduated from East Rockford High School in January 1944 at age 17, enlisting immediately in the U.S. Navy...
Marcia Jurgens
Mar 4, 2018
Marcia Milne Johnston Jurgens was born on March 31, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois and passed away in Green Valley, Arizona on March 4, 2018. Born into a show business family, Marcia was a child actor appearing in commercials, plays, and TV shows. Her father, George Johnstone (the 'e' was added for his stage name), was a well-known magician along with...
Leroy Wilson Bish
Mar 2, 2018
LeRoy W. Bish Jr, age 84, died March 2, 2018 at his home in Vail, Arizona from complications of Parkinson's disease.
Roy was a proud veteran serving in both the Marines and the Navy. After high school, he enlisted in the Marines and served in the Korean War. He then attended Parks College at St. Louis University...
Jane Nye
Feb 27, 2018
Jane Nye died on February 27, 2018 in Green Valley Arizona, at the age of 79 after a 1 ½ year-long battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a cancer of the blood.
Jane graduated from McKeesport High School near Pittsburgh, PA and was...
David L. Sulerud
Feb 20, 2018
?David L. Sulerud, 72, passed away February 20, 2018 at his Green Valley, AZ home with his wife Dianna at his side. He was born in Pelican Rapids, MN and spent his childhood in Fertile, MN. After a tour of duty in the U.S. Army he moved to Grand Forks, ND in 1968 where he met his wife of 40...
David Meyer
Feb 18, 2018
David Meyer 66 of Trivoli IL passed away Sunday Feb 18 2018 at St Mary's hospital in Tucson AZ with his two sons by his side. David was born May 22 1951 to Laverne Ernie and Dorothy Meyer of Trivoli IL. He married Alice P Mooney on April 8th 1989 in Brimfield IL. She proceeds him in death along with...
R. Michael Andersen
Feb 12, 2018
R. Michael Andersen, 81 Mike Andersen passed away on Feb. 12, 2018 after a brief illness in Green Valley, Arizona. Mike was born on July 14, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to Robert L. and Virginia (Twitchell Hatcher) Andersen. He graduated from North High School in Des Moines and went on to major in Agronomy at Iowa State College graduating...
Lawrence Gaida
Feb 7, 2018
Lawrence "Bud" Gaida (79) passed away Feb 7, 2018 at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ with family at his bedside.
Bud was born and raised in Duluth, MN. He attended Cathedral High School. Bud went into the family business working for his father at Gaida's Standard on...
Deoloris E. Dunn
Jan 30, 2018
Deoloris, also known as Dee, was born January 2, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully at home on January 30, 2018. Dee was the first African-American woman to be sworn in as a police officer for the Minneapolis Police Department. She worked as a police officer/public defender until her retirement. Then she and her husband, Jim, moved to...
Joann Tate Bell
Jan 27, 2018
JoAnn Zae McGee Tate Bell 30 June 1925 – 27 January 2018
JoAnn was born in Tucson, Arizona, to Empy and Mamie McGee. She lived her life primarily on the McGee Ranch (20 miles west of Green Valley, Arizona) with her four siblings. Their lives were rich, filled with love, and the many challenges of a pioneer...
Eulis Randolph Estes
Jan 21, 2018
In Loving Memory…
Eulis Randolph Estes (Randy to most)
Loving husband, proud father and generous friend, Randy age 74, died of Nasopharyngeal Cancer on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ. Randy is survived by his beautiful wife, Rose of 54 years, his brother Billy Estes (wife Robin) of Rhoadesville, VA,...
Laverne Nilsson
Mar 4, 2018
LaVerne "Vern" Iver Nilsson, 91, of Green Valley, Arizona, passed away March 4, 2018, after a brief illness. Per Vern's wishes, there will be no services. Vern was born May 14, 1926, in Rockford, Illinois, to Charles and Ruth (Eklund) Nilsson. He graduated from East Rockford High School in January 1944 at age 17, enlisting immediately in the U.S. Navy...
Marcia Jurgens
Mar 4, 2018
Marcia Milne Johnston Jurgens was born on March 31, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois and passed away in Green Valley, Arizona on March 4, 2018. Born into a show business family, Marcia was a child actor appearing in commercials, plays, and TV shows. Her father, George Johnstone (the 'e' was added for his stage name), was a well-known magician along with...
Leroy Wilson Bish
Mar 2, 2018
LeRoy W. Bish Jr, age 84, died March 2, 2018 at his home in Vail, Arizona from complications of Parkinson's disease.
Roy was a proud veteran serving in both the Marines and the Navy. After high school, he enlisted in the Marines and served in the Korean War. He then attended Parks College at St. Louis University...
Jane Nye
Feb 27, 2018
Jane Nye died on February 27, 2018 in Green Valley Arizona, at the age of 79 after a 1 ½ year-long battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a cancer of the blood.
Jane graduated from McKeesport High School near Pittsburgh, PA and was...
David L. Sulerud
Feb 20, 2018
?David L. Sulerud, 72, passed away February 20, 2018 at his Green Valley, AZ home with his wife Dianna at his side. He was born in Pelican Rapids, MN and spent his childhood in Fertile, MN. After a tour of duty in the U.S. Army he moved to Grand Forks, ND in 1968 where he met his wife of 40...
David Meyer
Feb 18, 2018
David Meyer 66 of Trivoli IL passed away Sunday Feb 18 2018 at St Mary's hospital in Tucson AZ with his two sons by his side. David was born May 22 1951 to Laverne Ernie and Dorothy Meyer of Trivoli IL. He married Alice P Mooney on April 8th 1989 in Brimfield IL. She proceeds him in death along with...
R. Michael Andersen
Feb 12, 2018
R. Michael Andersen, 81 Mike Andersen passed away on Feb. 12, 2018 after a brief illness in Green Valley, Arizona. Mike was born on July 14, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to Robert L. and Virginia (Twitchell Hatcher) Andersen. He graduated from North High School in Des Moines and went on to major in Agronomy at Iowa State College graduating...
Lawrence Gaida
Feb 7, 2018
Lawrence "Bud" Gaida (79) passed away Feb 7, 2018 at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ with family at his bedside.
Bud was born and raised in Duluth, MN. He attended Cathedral High School. Bud went into the family business working for his father at Gaida's Standard on...
Deoloris E. Dunn
Jan 30, 2018
Deoloris, also known as Dee, was born January 2, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully at home on January 30, 2018. Dee was the first African-American woman to be sworn in as a police officer for the Minneapolis Police Department. She worked as a police officer/public defender until her retirement. Then she and her husband, Jim, moved to...
Joann Tate Bell
Jan 27, 2018
JoAnn Zae McGee Tate Bell 30 June 1925 – 27 January 2018
JoAnn was born in Tucson, Arizona, to Empy and Mamie McGee. She lived her life primarily on the McGee Ranch (20 miles west of Green Valley, Arizona) with her four siblings. Their lives were rich, filled with love, and the many challenges of a pioneer...
Eulis Randolph Estes
Jan 21, 2018
In Loving Memory…
Eulis Randolph Estes (Randy to most)
Loving husband, proud father and generous friend, Randy age 74, died of Nasopharyngeal Cancer on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ. Randy is survived by his beautiful wife, Rose of 54 years, his brother Billy Estes (wife Robin) of Rhoadesville, VA,...
