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Robert Stephen Moore
Robert Stephen Moore (Bob), 50,
of Apache Junction, unexpectedly
died this August, 2006.
He was a warm and loving man, a
loyal and faithful friend, a compassionate
person, a dedicated and
hardworking father. Most of all, he
was fun-loving with an adventurous
spirit always about him, enjoying
the Arizona mountains with
camping, hunting and fishing.
He was very passionate about his
political views, eagerly participating
in lively conversations of current
events as they impacted all of
our lives. Bob was a proud Democrat,
and philosophically, he was
an engaging freethinker. Having
received his degree at Cochise College,
and given that he had a voracious
appetite for music, movies
and a good book to read, he was
seldom found without a viable and
effective solution to consider for
many of this earth's problems. He
was straightforward with perceptive
opinion and spoke what was
in his heart because he really cared
about Arizona and America.
Robert is survived by his wife of
11 years, Riza, their 8 year old
daughter Danielle, his daughter
Chani (Isaac); his three grand
daughters, Destiny, Makaya and
Maya; and his two step-children,
Rebecca and Jeremiah.
He is also survived by his father
Robert (Cheryl); sisters Pandora
Miller (Terry), Carla Houston (husband
Scott); brothers Richard
(Donna) and Christopher (Stacey)
and Patrick; brother-in-law Rick
and many nieces and nephews and
then greatly missed by his good
friend in Apache Junction, Darrell
Barker.
Like all of our short lives, he will be
thought of and missed by more people
than he could've ever realized.
Gary Lee Tinsler
Gary Lee Tinsler 'White Bear', 65,
of Superior passed away Thursday
Sept. 7, 2006 in Mesa, AZ. Mr.
Tinsler, a cheese maker in a cheese
factory was born in Massillon,
Ohio. Services were held at 2:00pm
on September 12, 2006 at Apache
Junction Mortuary who also
handled the arrangements.
Virginia Merle LaRose White
Virginia Merle La Rose White, 77,
of Apache Junction, AZ, died August
23, 2006 at The Whitehall
Healthcare Center in Deerfield, IL.
Beloved daughter of the late John
and Myrl Mae (Sackett) Dowdy;
loving wife of the late Joseph
LaRose and her beloved late husband
Jack W. White whom went to
be with the Lord on December 10,
2005; dear mother of George
LaRose, Lois (John) Mell, Jerry
(Carol) LaRose, Brenda (Norman)
Cohen, Karen (Craig) Salandra and
the late Harold LaRose; fond sister
of Harry (Frances Henry) Dowdy;
Vivian Deloris (Jim) Castellaw and
the late Dellino Dowdy; sister-inlaw
of the late Anita Dowdy; cherished
grandmother of thirteen and
the late Scott J. LaRose and great grandmother
of fifteen; and by her
beloved dogs Blaze and Susie. Funeral
Saturday, August 26 at 11 a.m.
at the Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral
Home, 516 S. Washington St.,
Naperville. Interment Naperville
cemetery, Naperville. Visitation Friday,
August 25 from 3 to 8 p.m. and
Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of
service at the funeral home. Memorials
to the Cancer Foundation,
401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
60611 or your local Humane Society.
Info (630) 355-0264.
Penelope J. Banfield
Penelope J. Banfield, 62, of Apache
Junction passed away on Tuesday,
September 19, 2006 in Mesa, AZ. Mrs.
Banfield, a human resources executive,
was born in Ottawa, Kansas.
Apache Junction Mortuary handled
the arrangements.
Charles Alvin Coats
Charles Alvin Coats, 86, a WW II
vet, member of the Masonic Lodge
Apache Lodge #69; Eastern Star
Apache Star #62; The Scottish Rite;
Order of the Amaranth Baa Hanii
Court #9; Civil Air Patrol; amateur ham
radio operator call sign K7DSJ; and a
faithful member of East Mesa Baptist
Church, passed away September 17,
2006 surrounded by his loving family
and God at Hospice Family Care in
Mesa.
He is survived by his beloved wife
of 61 years, Betty M. Coats; daughter
Mildred (Mickie) E. McKay; brothers
Calvin C. and Ervin Coats of Memphis,
TN; 7 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents Jesse and Sophia Coats;
brothers Aubert and Jesse Jr. and sister
Nerine Goode.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully
requests that memorial donations
be sent to: Hospice Family Care Inc.,
1550 S. Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ
85210. Phone480.461-3144. The memorial
service was held at the East Mesa
Baptist Church, 752 S. Ellsworth Rd. on
Sunday September 24, 2006 at 2 p.m.
Apache Junction Mortuary handled
the arrangements.
Joan M. May
Joan M. May, 76, of Apache Junction
passed away Friday, Sept. 15, 2006
in Mesa, AZ. Mrs. May, an insurance
underwriter, was born in Hopeville,
Iowa. She is survived by her husband
Roy E. May; daughters Dianne
Kinser (Edmon) and Debra LaBarca
(Carl); sons James and Jeff May;
Sister Carolyn Mackey; 17 grandchildren
and 8 great-grandchildren. Services
were held Thursday, Sept. 21 at
Palmas Del Sol East Clubhouse,
Apache Junction, AZ. Apache Junction
Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Martin 'Marty' McNaughton
Martin McNaughton, 77, of Apache
Junction passed away on Sunday,
September 3, 2006. He was born in St.
Paul, MN., June 8, 1929. He is survived
by his companion Phyllis
Heide. He was a member of the AJ
Moose Lodge 2039, Eagles 3850 and
the American Legion #27. A service
will be held at the AJ Moose Lodge,
350 W. 16th Ave, AJ on October 7 at
1 p.m.
Donna Purcell
Donna Purcell, 85, of Apache Junction,
passed away on Sunday, September
17, 2006. Mrs. Purcell, a photography
clerk, was born in
Muskagon Heights, Michigan.
Apache Junction Mortuary handled
the arrangements.
Kevin Skogen
Kevin Skogen, 50, of Queen Creek,
AZ, passed away on Monday, September
18, 2006. Mr. Skogen, an electrician,
was born in Watertown, SD.
Apache Junction Mortuary handled
the arrangements.
Carl E. Smith
Carl E. Smith, 84, of Apache Junction,
passed away Tuesday, September
19, 2006. Mr. Smith, a machinist,
was born in Hockerville, Oklahoma.
Apache Junction Mortuary handled
the arrangements.
Donald W. Bennett
Donald W. Bennett, 73, of Apache
Junction passed away on Tuesday,
September 26, 2006. Mr Bennett, a
transportation sales representative,
was born in New Castle, Indiana.
He is survived by his daughters
Stephanie Parrish and Stacey
Bennett; son Jeff Bennett; 6 grandchildren
and 1 great-grandson. Services
will be private at the convenience
of the family. Apache Junction
Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Dennis 'Doc' Holliday
Dennis Doc Holliday, 51, of
Apache Junction passed away on
Tuesday, September 19, 2006. Mr.
Holliday, an owner of a landscaping
company, was born in Elmhurst,
Illinois. He is survived by his
daughter Heather S. Holliday; parents
Beatrice Holliday and Lauren
Holliday; sisters Sharon (Joe)
Wheelehan, Susan (Kenneth) Dora
and Sandra (Keith) Smith; brother
Robert Holliday, and one grandchild.
Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Patricia (Patti) K. Neice
Patricia K. Neice, of Mesa and recent
resident of Apache Junction
was born January 27, 1955 and
passed away on September 20, 2006
at Hospice of the Valley, Scottsdale,
AZ. A one of a kind, warm and caring
friend touched our lives and
will be deeply missed by her many
fiends and family. She was preceded
in death by her son, Eric. She
leaves a sister, Sharon Smith of
Washington and brothers, C. Thomas
Red and Ronald Red.
Messinger Indian School Mortuary
handled the arrangements with
a Tribute to Patti at Prospector Park
on September 30, 2006.
Mary L. Renn
Mary L. Renn, 59, of Apache Junction
passed away on Sunday, September
24, 2006. Mrs. Renn, a homemaker,
was born in Follansbee, West
Virginia. She is survived by her
husband Leonard Renn and four
grandchildren. Services will be held
at a later date. Apache Junction
Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Nils M. Wik, Jr.
Nils M. Wik, Jr., 56, of Apache
Junction passed away Saturday,
September 23, 2006. Mr. Wik, a
structural engineer, was born in
Woodstock, Illinois. He is survived
by his wife Debra A. Wik; daughters
Loretta Wik and Tammy Leiter;
sons James Wik and Ronnie Engle;
mother Lady Wik; sister Lady Petri;
brothers Tim Wik, Danny, Richard;
five grandchildren. Services will be
private at the convenience of the
family. Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Jerry L. Cool
Jerry L. Cool, 68, of Florence
passed away Tuesday, September
5, 2006, in Gilbert, Az. Mr. Cool, a
security officer, was born in Cripple
Creek, Colorado. He is survived by
his wife Wanda. Apache Junction
Mortuary handled the arrangements.
LeRoy Charles Kunze
LeRoy Charles Kunze, 62, of
Apache Junction passed away
Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in Mesa.
Mr. Kunze, a computer analyst, was
born in Deckerville, Michigan. He
is survived by his wife Andrea N.
Kunze; sons Jeffery (Alice) Kunze
and Todd (Karen) Kunze; brothers
Donald Kunze and Richard Kunze
and 3 grandchildren. Services will
be held in Michigan. Memorials can
be sent to Banner Gardens Hospice,
7231 E. Broadway Rd., Mesa,
AZ 85208. Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
