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Everett Kenyon
Everett V. Kenyon, 78, died Thursday, April 30, 1998, in Prescott.
He was born Oct. 17, 1919, in Pomfret, Vt., to John and Delia (Rebtoy) Kenyon.
Mr. Kenyon was born on his parents' farm in Vermont, where he stayed and worked until 1946. He married Lillian Bailey in March 1942 in Vermont.
After moving off the farm, he worked for Lambert's Construction, and later worked as a truck driver. He worked for Gleson Transportation and Dairy Transportation for 21 years, retiring in 1975. He and his wife moved to Prescott Valley in 1981, from Clairmont, N.H.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian of Prescott Valley; daughter, Linda Dearborn of Clairmont, N.H.; son, Norman of Prescott Valley; brothers, Ernest of White River Junction, Vt., John of West Lebanon, N.H., and Bernard of South Royalton, Vt.; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Sunrise Funeral Home, 8167 E. Highway 69 in Prescott Valley, with the Rev. James Cunningham officiating.
Sunrise Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
Helen Swigart
Helen Mae Swigart, 74, died Friday, May 1, 1998, in Prescott.
She was born Nov. 10, 1932, in Wichita, Kan., to Jessie and Bertha Elwell.
Mrs. Swigart moved to Prescott four weeks ago from Kerrville, Texas. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include her husband, Ernest of Prescott; daughters, Belinda King of Phoenix and Debbie Anatole of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; sons, Halstan Williams of California and Daniel Dombek of Colorado; three brothers; one sister; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Hampton Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
Barbara Hunt
Barbara J. Hunt, 47, died Sunday, May 3, 1998, at her home in Prescott.
She was born Dec. 22, 1950, in Rosiclare, Ill., to Ernest and Miladeen (Hardin) Price. She moved to Prescott in 1954.
Mrs. Hunt graduated from Prescott High School. She had worked as a classroom and playground aide for Prescott Unified School District for the last 10 years; first at Dexter, and then at Abia Judd.
She was a member of Prescott Heights Baptist Church. She enjoyed her job with the children at the school. She was fond of reading, but her greatest joy was being outdoors, hunting or boating with family and friends at outings on Lake Powell. She was proudest of being a grandmother.
Survivors include her husband, John, whom she married on Sept. 21, 1969; daughters, Jennifer Vaglio of Chino Valley and Charin North of Chandler; son, Michael of Chino Valley; her parents, Ernest and Miladeen Price of Prescott; grandmother, Alma Blaine of Questa, N.M.; brother, Terry Price of Chino Valley; sister, Jeanie Weekley of Prescott; eight grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her son, John, in 1992.
A gathering of friends will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, 303 S. Cortez St.
Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Prescott Heights Baptist Church, 700 Rosser St., with the Revs. Lee Wiggins and Lester Gantry officiating.
Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made in Mrs. Hunt's name to the American Cancer Society, 915 E. Gurley St., or YRMC Hospice Restricted Fund, P.O. Box 26565, Prescott Valley, AZ 86312.
The Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
Chester Novak
Chester S. Novak, 75, of Dewey, died Friday, May 1, 1998, in Prescott.
He was born Oct. 1, 1922, in Posen, Ill., to Peter and Catherine Novak.
Mr. Novak was a computer operator for Honeywell for many years, retiring in 1982. He married Opal Vanderboegh on April 23, 1949, in Bangor, Mich. They moved to Arizona from Michigan 33 years ago.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mayer, and a member of the American Legion. He was an Arizona Hunter educational instructor.
Survivors include his wife, Opal of Dewey; daughters, Terri Jimenez and Sherrie Holbrook, both of Phoenix, and Mary Anne Wolfson of Camarillo, Calif.; sons, Steve of Armonk, N.Y., John of Star Valley and Paul of Phoenix; sisters, Lauretta Karons of Portland, Ore. and Judy Zioncheck of Bangor, Mich.; and 11 grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. Interment will follow.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Diabetes Research, The Diabetes Association, 9034 N. 23rd Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021.
Sunrise Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
James Filkins
James W. Filkins, 70, of Humboldt, died Monday, April 27, 1998, in Humboldt.
He was born Nov. 28, 1927, in Panama, to Warren Orville and Elizabeth S. (England) Filkins. He married Callie Goade in 1982
Mr. Filkins served in the U.S. Army after World War II. He worked for 34 years and retired from General Motors as an assembler. He was an avid collector and builder of model trains, model airplanes and other collectibles.
He loved to garden and raise tulips and irises. He was an excellent woodworker, and made toys, bassinets, and clocks for his family and friends. He was very proud of his collections, and especially of his large family.
Survivors include his wife, Callie of Prescott Valley; stepdaughters, Neva Langston of Washington, Nancy Moore of Cayuga, Ind., and Helen Smelser of Mesa; stepsons, Marshall Goade of Paulden and Ralph Azbill of Denver, Colo.; 27 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, 303 S. Cortez St.
Burial will be in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix.
The Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
Kent Kendall
Kent W. Kendall, 73, died Friday, April 24, 1998, in Chino Valley.
He was born March 9, 1925, in Wichita, Kan., to James L. and Bessie (Lehmer) Kendall.
Survivors include his daughter, Connie Keach of Chino Valley; sister, JoAnn Pate of California; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Olive.
Private interment will be at the Chino Valley Cemetery.
Memory Chapel Mortuary helped the family with arrangements.
Gordon Mercer
Gordon E. Mercer, 91, a resident of Prescott Valley, died Wednesday, April 29, 1998, in Prescott.
He was born Nov. 20, 1906, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Harry and Helen (Hall) Mercer.
Mr. Mercer graduated from Cornell University in New York as an audio engineer, and was one of the early recording engineers for Musicraft and General Record Companies in New York. He owned and operated Audio Vision Co. in Santa Barbara, Calif., for many years, retiring in 1978.
He married Luzelle Willis on Nov. 19, 1938, in Maryland. They moved to Prescott from Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1978, and to Prescott Valley in 1993.
Survivors include his wife, Luzelle, of Prescott Valley; son, Richard of Chatsworth, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
There will be no services.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Yavapai Humane Society, 1625 Sundog Ranch Road, Prescott, AZ 86301.
Sunrise Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
