Arizona School Yearbooks by County
George Theodore Frank III, 44, of Sun City, a commercial painter, died April 13, 2003. He moved to Arizona from East St. Louis, Ill. Best Funeral Services and Chapel.
James N. Illingworth, 76, of Sun City West, a passenger planner with United Air Lines, died April 16, 2003. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean conflict and moved to Arizona from Foster City, Calif., in 1981. Mr. Illingworth is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Sally;" daughters, Diane Appleton and Sharon Boether of Glendale; son, Robert; one sister, one brother and three grandchildren. Camino Del Sol Funeral Chapel.
Sophie Kolen, of Sun City, died April 15, 2003. She is survived by her husband, Nicholas. Sunland Mortuary.
Donald L. Nelson, of Sun City, died April 14, 2003. He served in the Navy and is survived by his wife, Eileen. Sunland Mortuary.
Annie Mary Jones, 96, of east Mesa, died April 8, 2003, in Mesa. Mrs. Jones, a homemaker, was born in Farmerville, La. She is survived by her sister Mabel Richardson. Memorial contributions may be made to: Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 1537 W. Buckeye Road, Phoenix AZ. Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
Helen Grosscup Rynor, 96, of east Mesa, died April 8, 2003, in Mesa. Mrs. Rynor, a registered nurse, was born in Washington, Iowa. She is survived by her son Herbert. Melcher's Mission Chapel handled arrangements.
Lisa Madrid Diala, 38, of east Mesa, died April 9, 2003, in Mesa. Mrs. Diala, an operator at TRW, was born in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. She is survived by her husband Rolando; daughter Kaitlin Leann; sons John Michael and Francinne Roie; mother Nena Selanga Madrid; six sisters and three brothers. Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
Harold L. Johnson, 85, of east Mesa, died April 12, 2003, in Mesa. Mr. Johnson, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, was born in Peoria, Ill. Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
Milo L. Mikelson, 82, of east Mesa, died April 15, 2003, in Mesa. Mr. Mikelson, an agri-salesman and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, was born in Clarkfield, Minn. He is survived by his wife Marcella; daughter Beth Zehnder; sons David and Steven; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to: Arizona Heart Institute and Victory Lutheran Church. Melcher's Mission Chapel handled arrangements.
Ralph M. Schwalbe, 75, of east Mesa, died April 15, 2003, in Mesa. Mr. Schwalbe, an educator and U.S. Army veteran, was born in Mesa, Ariz. He is survived by his companion Janet; daughters Kathy, Kris, and Karin; step-daughter Sherri Youngblood; step-sons Steven Dettman and Scott Schultz; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to: Banner Gardens Hospice House, 7231 E. Broadway Road, Mesa AZ. Melcher's Mission Chapel handled arrangements.
Edwin Lee Gaudette, 88, of Sun City, a professional chef, died April 3, 2003. Born in St. Albans, Vt., he served in the Army. Mr. Gaudette is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Nancy Ferrell, and stepson, Maurice Temple. Best Funeral Services.
Catherine A. Green, 89, of Sun City West, died March 25, 2003. Born in Crown Hill, W. Va., she moved to Arizona in 1994. Mrs. Green is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline Ongert of Sun City West, and three grandchildren. Sunland Mortuary.
Milton Gross, 85, of Sun City West, a podiatrist, died April 3, 2003. Born in Passiac, N.J., he served in the Navy. Mr. Gross is survived by his wife, Sybil "Billie;" one sister and one brother. Best Funeral Services.
