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Marilyn Willis
Marilyn Willis, 73, of Apache Junction,
passed away on Monday, December
19, 2005. Ms. Willis, a credit
union manager, was born in
Burlington, Iowa. Ms. Willis is survived
by her daughter Diane Rock;
step-daughter Janet Trzaska; sons
Dennis & Jeff Manes; step-son
Steven Willis; brother Richard
Kienlen; 15 grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren. Memorial service
will be held on January 5, 2005
at VFW Post 9399, Apache Junction.
Family requests that memorials
be sent to VFW Post 9399.
Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Joseph C. Beckage
Joseph C. Beckage, 45, of Apache
Junction, passed away on Sunday,
December 25, 2005. Mr. Beckage, a
security guard, was born in
Scranton, Pennsylvania. Mr.
Beckage is survived by his mother
Imogene Baker. Apache Junction
Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Thomas W. Boggs
Thomas W. Boggs, 76, of Apache
Junction, passed away on December
31, 2005. Mr. Boggs was born
in Oelwein, Iowa and was the son
of John Thomas and Esther Boggs.
Mr. Boggs is survived by his wife
Barbara; daughters Robin (David)
Lies and Kim (Mike) Newton; son
in law James Schares; brother
David (Darlene) Boggs and ten
grandchildren. Mr. Boggs was preceded
in death by his parents.
Memorial services will take place
at a later date at Greenwood cemetery,
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Dawn Colleen Brundridge
Dawn Colleen Brundridge, 28, of
Apache Junction, passed away on
December 21, 2005. Mrs.
Brundridge is survived by her husband
Robert Morrison. Apache
Junction Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Dyllan Matthew Denk
Dyllan Matthew Denk, one year
old, of Queen Creek, passed away
on Friday, December 30, 2005.
Dyllan, an infant, was born in Mesa,
Arizona. Dyllan is survived by his
parents Matthew & Annette.
Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Floyd M. Engelen
Floyd M. Engelen, 79, of Apache
Junction, passed away on
Wednesday, January 4, 2006. Mr.
Engelen, a machinist, was born in
Minnesota and is survived by his
wife. Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Betty G. Graham
Betty G. Graham, 79, of Apache
Junction, passed away on Friday,
December 30, 2005. Mrs. Graham,
a homemaker, was born in Michigan
City, Indiana. Mrs. Graham is survived
by her daughters Nogli
McClellan, Joy Galazi; sons Richard
Schwanke and Clyde
Putchaven; sister Charlotte; 12
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services were private at
the request of the family. Memorials
may be sent to the American
Diabetes Association located in
Phoenix. Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Connie Kiely
Connie Kiely, 86, of Apache Junction,
passed away on Wednesday,
January 4, 2006. Mrs. Kiely, an accountant,
was born in San Diego,
California and is survived by sons
Bruce, Jeff and Gregg Kiely; five
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Services were private
at the convenience of the family.
Memorials may be sent to Baha’i
Faith Hospice of the Valley. Apache
Junction Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Rebecca Jo Locker
Rebecca Jo Locker, 50, of Apache
Junction, passed away on
Wednesday, December 21, 2005.
Mrs. Locker, a cashier, was born in
Springfield, Illinois. Mrs. Locker is
survived by her daughters Shannon
(William) Smith-Cantry; son
Patrick Smith; step-father Terry
Dine; Sister Debbie-Smith Hunter;
five grandchildren (Kodi, Caleb,
Elijah, Georgia and Lily. Services
were held on December 27, 2005
with Apache Junction Mortuary
handling the arrangements.
Kip Thomas Martin
Kip Thomas Martin, 36, of Apache
Junction, passed away on Monday,
December 26, 2005. Mr. Martin,
a sheet metalist, was born in
Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Thomas is
survived by his mother Lynda.
Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Robert E. Miller, Sr.
Robert E. Miller, Sr., 94, of Apache
Junction, passed away on Tuesday,
January 3, 2006. Mr. Miller, a
factory worker, was born in Beverly,
Massachusetts. Apache Junction
Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Helen T. Power
Helen T. Power, 76, of Apache Junction,
passed away on January 1,
2006. Mrs. Power, a LPN, was born
in Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs.
Power is survived by her husband
Ralph Power. Apache Junction
Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Paul A. Sava
Paul A. Sava, 75, of Apache Junction,
passed away on Friday, December
30, 2005. Mr. Sava, a truck
driver, was born in Shreveport,
Louisiana. Mr. Sava is survived by
his wife Margaret. Apache Junction
Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Alice H. Sheffield
Alice H. Sheffield, 70, of Apache
Junction, passed away on December
30, 2005. Mrs. Sheffield, a homemaker,
was born in Hallettaville,
Texas. Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Lavinia Violet Stanke
Lavinia Violet Stanke, 72, of Apache
Junction, passed away on Sunday,
December 25, 2005. Mrs. Stanke, an
inspector, was born in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. William Stanke, her husband,
passed away one day later
on December 26, 2005. Mrs. Stanke
is survived by her daughters
Lorelei Jenkins, Catherine (Randy)
Thomas and Sandra Stanke; son
Guy (Kimberly) Stanke; sister
Joanie; brother Bernie and five
grandchildren. Mass was held on
January 5, 2006 at St. George’s
Catholic Church in Apache Junction.
Memorials may be sent to
Christian Foundation for Children
& Aging, PO Box 805105, Kansas
City, MO 64180-5105. Apache Junction
Mortuary handled the arrangements.
William Joseph Stanke
William Joseph Stanke, 72, of
Apache Junction, passed away on
Monday, December 26, 2005. Mr.
Stanke, a retired draftsman with
SRP, was born in Galloway, Wisconsin.
Mr. Stanke was preceded
in death by his wife, Lavinia, who
passed away on December 25,
2005. Mr. Stanke is survived by his
daughters Lorelei Jenkins,
Catherine (Randy) Thomas and
Sandra Stanke; son Guy (Kimberly)
Stanke; sister Joanie; brother Bernie
and five grandchildren. Mass was
held on January 5, 2005 at St.
George’s Catholic Church in
Apache Junction. Memorials may
be sent to Christian Foundation for
Children & Aging, PO Box 805105,
Kansas City, MO 64180-5105.
Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
August J. Svetlecic
August J. Svetlecic, 89, of Apache
Junction, passed away on Sunday,
January 1, 2006. Mr. Svetlecic, a pharmaceutical
salesman, was born in
Joliet, Illinois. Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Nila Stelzner
Nila Stelzner, 89, of Apache Junction,
passed away on December 28,
2005 after a brief illness. Mrs.
Stelzner was a resident of Apache
Junction for the past 25 years and
would return to Wisconsin, where
she was born, for the summers. Mrs.
Stelzner is survived by her daughter
Donna Greselin-Huven of
Apache Junction; son Leroy
(Bonnie) Gorges of WI; Gary
(Cheryl) Gorges of Oshkosh; eight
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Nila will be most remembered
for her quick wit, incredible
memory, numerous stories and her
loving ways. Those of us, whether
family or friends, have been truly
blessed to have been part of her
life. A memorial service will be announced
at a later date and will be
held by the American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary of Apache Junction,
where she was a long standing
member.
James C. Doeden
James C. Doeden, 87, of Apache
Junction, passed away on Friday,
January 13, 2006. Mr. Doeden, a
mechanic, was born in Parkersburg,
Iowa. Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
Michael Kevin Lockerby
Michael Keven Lockerby, 30, was
born on July 11, 1975 and passed
away on January 12, 2006. Mr.
Lockeby worked in the retail industry
and was engaged to be married
this summer. He is survived by his
mother Sharon Perry of Apache
Junction; fiancee Dawn Grey of
Mesa; brothers Steven and Robert
Perry of Apache Junction; sister
Lisa Sanor of Apache Junction;
grandparents; and one niece and
nephew. Arrangements were
handled by Bunker Family Funeral
Home, Desert View Chapel in Mesa.
Robert J. Mazalewski
Robert J. Mazalewski, 77, of Apache
Junction, passed away on Friday,
January 13, 2006. Mr. Mazalewski, a
computer business owner, was born
in Exeter, New Hampshire. Mr.
Mazalewski is survived by his wife
Shirley; daughter Sandra; sons Robert,
Jr. and Stephen; brother Jack; four
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass was held
on January 18, 2005 at 11:00 am at St.
George’s Church, 300 W. 16th Avenue,
Apache Junction, 85219.
Apache Junction Mortuary handled
the arrangements.
Carol Jean Miller
Carol Jean Miller, 79, of Tempe,
passed away on Saturday, January
14, 2006. Mrs. Miller, a business
owner, was born in Stockton, California.
Apache Junction Mortuary
handled the arrangements.
