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Gary Wayne Collins passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023. Born on December 13, 1938, in Enid, Oklahoma, he was the son of Jack Robert Collins and Elizabeth McNatt Collins. His family moved to Memphis when he was seven years old. Gary attended Peabody Elementary, Snowden and Tech High. After graduation Gary joined the Navy, was stationed in Turkey, and served aboard the USS Oxford, a communication ship responsible for bouncing the first messages off the moon. When he left the Navy, Gary went to work for American Airlines in their communication department where he met his wife, Alison. He worked for Time DC and M.S. Carrier Truck Lines, before retiring. Gary was a long-time member and Elder...

Larry Allyn Beauchat, 85, of Ririe, ID, passed away Oct. 5, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on April 2, 1937. He is survived by his five children: Kim Beauchat, Suzette Beauchat Turley, Larkin (Holly) Beauchat, Kendra (Kevin) Bochenski, and Tyler (Anya) Beauchat; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Sat., Oct. 15, 2022, at the Poplar Ward, 285 2nd West, Ririe. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Cremation is under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Valerie Kathleen Hall McLendon passed away September 8, 2022 (at Brookdale North Scottsdale). Kathleen was born in Marshall, Texas on June 7, 1932 to Judge Sam Blakeley Hall and Valerie Curtis Hall. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1950. She graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1953. Returning to Marshall, she taught music at Marshall High School until she met another talented musician, John McLendon, at the annual Lions Looneys production. After they were married, John rose through the ranks at Armour Meats. He and Kathleen moved from Little Rock to Omaha to New Orleans to Chicago. They settled in Arizona when the company moved its...

On Saturday, August 20, 2022, the world of golf lost one of its most influential legends. Thomas Daniel Weiskopf (Tom) was born to Thomas and Eva Shorb Weiskopf on November 9, 1942, in Massillon, OH and died at home in Big Sky, MT. A spark has gone out with his passing: one that brought joy and warmth, love and wit to all who had the good fortune to know him. Weiskopf began as a caddy at the age of 15 and went on to play golf for Ohio State University. Tom had an impressive tour record with 16 PGA wins. His proudest victory was the Open Championship at Troon Golf Club in 1973. During his career as a Golf Course Architect he created over 80 golf courses in 18 states and 10 countries. A...

Lori A. Patterson age 59 of Rush City passed away peacefully on August 11, 2022 at Our Lady of Peace Home in St. Paul after a courageous year long battle with cancer. Lori was born on Christmas day in 1962 to Jerome and Helen Mattick in Albert Lea, MN. Lori grew up in Albert Lea and graduated high school in 1982. She enlisted in the US Army in 1983. She was stationed at Ft Hood, TX serving with the 1st Cav Division in the Aviation Battalion. After receiving an Honorable discharge from the Army, she moved back to Minnesota where she met her future husband, Joe Patterson. Together, they moved to Phoenix, AZ where they were married on May 22, 1998. While raising her two sons, Daniel...

Of Mequon, WI and Scottsdale, AZ passed away peacefully on June 26, 2022 at the age of ninety-three. Loving and beloved wife of the late Honorable Roger F. Martin, for sixty years. Loving mother of David "DJ" (Kim) Martin of Miromar Lakes, FL, Timothy J. Martin of Bellville, TX, Amy M. Martin of Scottsdale, AZ, and Geoffrey (Anne Swoboda) Martin of West Bend, WI. Proud grandmother of Christopher M. Martin of Milwaukee, WI, Meghan K. Martin (Daniel) Held of Jacksonville, FL, Elizabeth A. Martin (Justin) Racinowski of Fox Point, WI, Kevin M. Martin of Santa Fe, NM, Abigail C. Martin (Nathan) Spannbauer of Glendale, WI, Thomas J. Martin of Grafton, WI, Emily M. Martin of Shorewood, WI, and...

Barbara Humphrey Cramer died June 2, 2022 in Naples, Florida. Born in Texas in 1933, she graduated from North High, Phoenix, Az., in 1951. Arizona State University Class of '55, voted her Homecoming Queen, and she was President of her Gamma Phi Beta sorority. After several years in ministry with husband, Rev. Donald Cramer, Barbara got her Master's in Education, specializing in Reading and Gifted. A committed Christian, she believed everyone was gifted; they just didn't always know it. And with dogged patience, she would sit there with them, until they figured it out. She is survived by her brother Ed Humphrey of Las Vegas, children Dawn Cramer, Gale and Steve McKibbon of Marco Island, 5...

I can honestly say I always knew my mom would ask me to write this difficult life tale we refer to as an obituary. Unfortunately, for wife Celia Jane Iacobelli, daughter Jeanne Lynn Crockett, daughter-in-law Jolie Jacqueline Iacobelli, son-in-law Geoffrey Matthew Crockett along with four grand kids Cooper RM Iacobelli, Jackson Edward Crockett, Cameron Michele Iacobelli, Charlie Margaret Iacobelli and me Mario Peter Iacobelli (Pete), we lost not only my best friend and mentor but a world class, gregarious, outspoken and all around wonderful human in Mario F Iacobelli. He passed Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 6:15 AM in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 83. My Dad was born in Detroit on...

Nian Cadman Dake, (Sept. 27, 1942-May 6, 2022) lived an amazing life. Nian was more than a dance teacher for her students. She was a mentor, role model, friend, and even a second mom. She was constantly beautiful, cheerful, and always friendly. Today she is dancing in the sky. Nian was born in Youngstown, Ohio, where she attended Austintown Fitch school, and graduated with her many friends in the class of 1960. While attending Fitch, Nian was awarded The National Honor Society, performed as a cheer leader in all sports, and was elected Home Coming and Prom Queen. Around age 5, Nian discovered her lifelong love of dancing and began taking lessons from local dance instructors, including her...

Wake: Tuesday, May 5, 2022 at 5:30PM at South Phoenix Baptist Church, 2006 E. Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ. Home Going Celebration: Friday May 6, 2022 10:00am, with viewing at 9:00am at First Institutional Baptist Church, 1141 E. Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ. Burial: Friday, May 6, 2022 at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery 2300 W. Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ. Visit: GrandPrairiefh.com

On April 11th, 2022 Harold Maurice Sucher passed away peacefully at the age of 96. Harold was born on February 22, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to Feige and Benjamin Sucher. He and Janet married on July 11, 1945 and had three children, Michel, Barbara and Ben. Harold was predeceased in death by his parents, his sister Edith and his first wife Janet and his second wife Phyllis. He was also predeceased by numerous uncles, aunts and first cousins. He was the oldest ever living Sucher and he truly had "9 Lives" cheating death from a plane crash, car crash, prostate cancer and multiple falls among other close calls. He is survived by his three children, Michel (Susanne) Sucher, Barbara (Yitzhak)...

Harry Harlan Stone, MD, 92, of Piedmont, SC died on April 7, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Martin Stone. He is survived by his three sons Dr. John H. Stone of Verona, KY, Dr. William M. Stone of Phoenix, AZ and D. Claiborne Stone of Atlanta, GA, as well as 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He was born and grew up in Atlanta, GA., the son of Harry Ryals Stone and May Gunter Stone. Dr. Stone graduated from The Marist School and the Episcopal High School of Alexandria, VA. He graduated from Yale University in 3 years and attended medical school at Emory University. He interned at Johns Hopkins for one year and later served two years in the United States Army as...

Becky K. Salviano, 68, of Boiling Springs, PA, formerly of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born April 4, 1953, in St. Louis, MO to the late Jameso and Beverly J. (Cochran) Fuzzell. Becky always referred to herself as a "domestic goddess". She loved cooking in her custom designed kitchen and making elaborate meals for her family and friends. Becky will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She is survived by her husband of 49 years Robert A. Salviano, Jr; son Tony Salviano (and his companion, Jessica Knouse, as well as her sons Austin and Ethan) of Boiling Springs; grandchildren...

Thayer "Terry" Carpenter Diedrich passed away on January 29, 2022, at the age of 87. Born March 19, 1934, to Harold and Pauline Diedrich in Rockford, IL, Terry at age 12 developed the magnificent bass voice that would be his signature for the rest of his life. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Arizona State University in 1957 and went on to work for Motorola and hold executive positions at Hallmark Electronics and TTI. On December 28, 1962, Terry married Elisabeth Kibler, the love of his life, and together they built a family that includes their children Matthew, Guy, and Wendy, daughter-in-law Lisa, and grandchildren Chandler and Grant. Terry had the pleasure of...

Janice Askew Odom Mitchell, a longtime resident of Scottsdale, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Kerrville, TX, at the age of 97. She was born in Hertford, NC, on September 22, 1924, to Carlyle Webster Askew and Lola Brite Saunders Askew and grew up on the family farm in Ahoskie, NC, along with her twin sister, Jane, and older brothers Carlyle and Oquinn. Janice graduated from Ahoskie High School, where she and Jane were majorettes in the marching band, and in 1941 she married her high school sweetheart, James Edward Odom, Jr. The couple had two sons, James Edward III and Douglas Carlyle, before James Jr., a staff sergeant...

A Celebration of Life for Donald Lee Rigdon will be held January 26, 2022, at 2:30 pm at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. Burial will be at National Memorial Cemetery of Phoenix AZ. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. Donald Lee Rigdon of Meridian Mississippi passed away suddenly on January 20, 2022. He was born in Meridian Mississippi, and grew up in Collinsville, Mississippi. After graduating Valedictorian from West Lauderdale high school, he attended two years of college before enlisting in the United States Air Force. In the "summer of 69" he met Gayle VanDevender who he immediately knew was "The ONE." They were married in 1972. In 1975...

75, passed away after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease on January 16, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. John was born the first of three brothers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1946. He graduated from Pulaski High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; a Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and a Ph.D. from Arizona State University. As a young social worker in Milwaukee, John founded Care Cabs, a company that provided free transportation for people with disabilities. This was the first of a series of small businesses he grew throughout his career. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dolores Bitenc, and his...

Suzanne Torcivia Haskell, surrounded by her family, passed away peacefully at Amy and Ray's home in Scottsdale, AZ on December 30, 2021, at 80 years old. Suzanne was born in Shorewood, WI, in 1941 to Dr. Santo and Anno Torcivia and had three siblings, Mary Catherine, James and Anno. Married to David S. Haskell, M.D. for 53 years, Suzanne was a loving mother to Amy and David and raised David's younger siblings, Jeff and Maureen. Suzanne earned a B.S. in Speech Pathology from Marquette University and was a founding member of the University's Women's Council, which awards female Marquette students' scholarships in art and education. Following graduation, she was a speech therapist for...

Memorial service for Louise "Poodle" Boyles, age 88 of Sudan, Texas is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Monday, December 6, 2021 at First United Methodist Church in Sudan, Texas with Don Guthrie officiating. Louise passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. At her side was her sister and life-long best friend, Zanelle Martin. Her love of life didn't end with her death. Her family and the multitude of people she touched will continue to honor her legacy and the examples she set by living their lives to the fullest. Retired educator, avid reader, traveler, and quintessential jokester, Louise was born August 25, 1933, to Henry Griff Boyles and Lillie Mae Beauchamp...

Ann May Justus, 96, of Wimberley, passed peacefully on November 2, 2021, of natural causes. She was preceded in death by parents Jim and Dot May, brother James May, Jr., and husband Ed Justus. Ann was born in Texarkana, Texas, and grew up Washington, Arkansas. She married Ed Justus of Batesville, Arkansas in 1948 and her only child, Lynne, was born the next year. Second only to her love of family, was Ann's love of teaching. She graduated from Arkansas College and received her Master's in Chemistry at University of Virginia. Teaching chemistry and working with students was her passion. Through her teaching, she influenced many lives. She taught at Hope High School in Hope, Arkansas and...

Died October 25, 2021. Born September 16, 1925 to Adam & Mary (Dorn) Faust in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Sr. Georgene was professed 78 years with the Sisters of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians). She touched the lives of many students in her decades-long education ministry. Sr. Georgene served in Wisconsin and Maryland schools and at St. Matthew School and Rio Salado College in Phoenix. A memorial mass is November 2, 2021 at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 4715 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Memorials to Sisters of the Divine Savior are appreciated. Krause Funeral Home is assisting the family. www.krausefuneralhome.com