James Marvin Jones, 88, born August 31, 1931 in Marion, Indiana, died March 19, 2020 in Tempe, Arizona. Jim grew up in Iowa raising cows and enjoying farming. Due to health concerns, he moved to sunny Arizona where he raised his family and lived until his passing. However, he always proudly considered himself an Iowan! His yearly trips back to Iowa were something he always looked forward to. Jim loved a good practical joke, beating family and friends in a game of cribbage,

It is with great sadness that the family of Suzanne E. Schwab announce her passing away on March 7, 2020 at the age of 77 years. She was born on January 10, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. Sue achieved high educational levels Holy Apostle’s College and Seminary, Cromwell, CT Master of Arts, Catholic Theology, Current Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science 1989 DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL Bachelor of

David Richard Ludwig was born on May 22, 1944 and entered into Eternal Glory at 3:50 AM Saturday March 7th, 2020. During his 75 years on this earth, David was blessed with his wife Judith “Jude”, the two knew each other all their lives. They were married for 56 years and God gave them 4 beautiful daughters whom David loved with all of his heart. David was gifted with the voice of an angel, and was happiest when he was singing praises to his Father. His voice could be heard t

Loyola Margaret Kaplan of Apache Junction, Arizona died February 22, 2020, at age 79. She was a long-time resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Yale Kaplan, and two great-granddaughters, Korrah Thornton and Margaret Kaplan. She is survived by her five children, Michael, Arthur, Mary (Alan) Stroik, Donald, and Sarah (Bryan) Schmidt, as well as grandchildren Kimberly (Richard) Edlebeck, Kara Kaplan, Alan Krajcik, Joshua (Brittany) Kaplan, M

Our beloved Betty Maxene Ellen Hardy Maddock, 90, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 in Apache Junction, Arizona. Betty was born December 24, 1929 in Sarnia, Ontario Canada to Reta and George Hardy. She was the 6th of 9 children: Allister, Oric, Fredrick, Kenneth, Doreen, Keith (Reggie), Elsie, and James (Jim). Betty met Donald “Don” Maddock while working for Don’s aunt Elizabeth. They married on June 12, 1948 in Sarnia and built a family of four much loved children: Karin

“The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want…” Ralph Wayne Ash, 71, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 17, 2020 in Apache Junction AZ. He was born in Greencastle, Indiana at the Putnam County Hospital on November 10, 1948. He was preceded in death by his Parents Ralph and Eunice (Jent) Ash. He is survived by his wife of 24 ½ years, Jeanette (Bushman) Ash. They were married on September 9th, 1995 in Evergreen Colorado. He is also survived by his 2 sons, Matthew Ash and Jon

Ellenja Placek Perry passed away February 16, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. She was born October 13, 1956 to Dr. Louis and Marilyn Placek in Omaha, NE. She attended Duchesne Academy in Omaha and graduated from Pratt School in 1974. She married Randy Perry in 1978 and together they had two daughters. They loved Payson and made it their home in 1980. Ellie worked at Community Presbyterian Child Learning Center and taught ballet at TNT Dancers for many years. She also w

Michael John Kelley, 68, passed away on February 28th, 2020 in Mesa, Arizona after a courageous battle with cancer with his loving and devoted wife by his side. He was born on November 10th, 1951 in Ogdensburg, NY. He lived most of his life in Plattsburgh, New York where he was a dedicated public servant as a University Police Officer, as well as a volunteer firefighter and EMT. The city of Mesa recognized his service as a veteran, EMT, police officer, and firefighter. He

Melvin Phineas Beachtree, 33 of Gilbert, Arizona passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, friends and cats on March 1, 2020. Melvin was a mediocre tennis player, but devoted his life to curating his VHS collection of ESPN Classic tennis matches. He loved them all but his favorites were Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Billy Jean King, and Ilie Nastasie. All of his cats were named after famous tennis players.His favorite foods were strawberries and cream and tuna. He is survi