Surprise, AZ Obituaries

James Dale Menges passed on May 24, 2026, at the age of 58.

Kathryn Lorraine Frantz, age 77, passed away on May 27, 2026. Born on November 6, 1948, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, she will be remembered as a beloved and cherished presence whose kind-hearted spirit t...

Yvonne B. Bulley passed on May 26, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on August 7, 1940, Yvonne lived in Surprise, Arizona.

William “Bill” Howard Levin, 83, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away on May 23, 2026. Born January 5, 1943, in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, Bill was the son of Ruth and Theodore Levin and one of four chi...

Teresa Carol Repp, age 76, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on February 10, 1950, in Kansas City, Kansas, Teresa was the daught...

Dorothy Louise King-Portis passed on May 19, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on June 11, 1947, Dorothy Louise King-Portis was a resident of Surprise, Arizona.

Michael Alan Barnitt passed on May 21, 2026, at the age of 68, having been born on June 6, 1957, and residing in Glendale, Arizona.

Shane Kevin Winistorfer, 63, of Surprise, Arizona died and went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Shane was born on February 28th, 1963, ...

Mary Elizabeth Burke passed on May 19, 2026, at the age of 59, having been born on February 24, 1967, and residing in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Robert Franklin Blankenship passed on May 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Robert was a resident of Surprise, Arizona. A Committal Service with Military Honors will be held at National Memorial Cemetery...

Ronald Irvin Mallory, known to his friends as Fuzzy and to everyone else simply as Pop, passed from this life on May 14, 2026, leaving behind a family that loved him deeply and a legacy that will echo...

Shirley Elise Denham, age 93, passed on May 13, 2026. She was born on June 11, 1932, and was a resident of Surprise, Arizona. A Committal Service will be held at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin...

DEBORAH (DEBBIE) TEALE HILL March 26, 1948 – May 12, 2026 Debbie was born in Minneapolis, MN to Adeline Nelson Teale and James Teale. A year later, her family moved to Puerto Rico, where she grew up ...

Gerald Stanley Wendrych passed on May 11, 2026, at the age of 90; born January 11, 1936, Gerald lived in Surprise, Arizona.

Lydia E. Hladysh-Ilchena passed on May 11, 2026, at the age of 73, and was a resident of Goodyear, Arizona.

Janet Louise Esparza (nee Johnson) died peacefully at home on May 8, 2026, in Surprise, Arizona, at the age of 76. Born July 9, 1949, in Orange, California, Janet was the daughter of Nina May Miller J...

Rodney R. Subrize passed on May 6, 2026, at the age of 67, having been born on September 10, 1958, and residing in Surprise, Arizona.

Frank Daniel Tibolla of The Bronx, passed away on Tuesday, May 5th, in Surprise, Arizona. Frank will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, proud great-grandfather, vetera...

Delores Emma Riase, 83, passed away on May 6, 2026. Born on April 12, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, Delores was the daughter of Elwood Weston and Edwina Weston Vaughn (nee Jones). She spent her formative ...

Daniel Marshall Fisher passed on May 3, 2026, at the age of 69. A visitation will be held at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, US, on May 19, 2026, from 10:00 am ...

Karen Anne Mesch passed on May 4, 2026, at the age of 81, having been born on September 13, 1944, and residing in Surprise, Arizona.

John Stanley Tylutki, age 79, passed away on May 2, 2026. Born in Aalen, Germany on May 8, 1946, John was the son of John and Bernice Tylutki. He resided in Surprise, Arizona. Throughout his life,...

Glenn Leo Stark, age 78, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away on April 30, 2026, at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, surrounded by the love of family. Born on February 22, 1948, in Wadsworth, Ohio, to...

Randall LeRoy “Randy” Diggelmann, 77, of Peoria, Arizona, passed away peacefully. Born on August 21, 1948, in Teaneck, New Jersey, Randy was the son of John and Kathryn Diggelmann. Randy lived a ful...

Joseph Crisafulli passed on April 24, 2026, at the age of 75; Joseph was born on August 12, 1950 and was a resident of Sun City, Arizona.

Michael Dominick Accomando Jr., age 93, passed away on April 25, 2026. Born on November 17, 1932, in New York City, New York, Michael was the son of Helen and Michael Dominick Accomando Sr. He was a r...

Sean Patrick Hodges, 52, passed away on April 25, 2026. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 4, 1974, Sean was the son of Margaret Mary and William Walter Hodges. He later made his home in Waddell, ...

Lane A. Scott passed on April 24, 2026, at the age of 88; born January 6, 1938, Lane was a resident of Sun City West, Arizona. A visitation will be held at Oakdale Mortuary, 1401 South Grand Ave, G...

George Bennett Felts passed on April 24, 2026, at the age of 92, and was a resident of Carefree, Arizona. Born on December 24, 1933, George is remembered in a celebratory and uplifting tone.

Michael Joseph Astuto (also affectionately known as “Action Man”) passed away April 21, 2026, after experiencing complications from heart surgery at the age of 81. Mike was born to Maxine and Rudy As...

Robert Allen Fairbanks passed on April 21, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on August 20, 1943, Robert lived in Surprise, Arizona. The family of Robert Allen (Bob) Fairbanks is heartbroken to announce hi...

Robert James Hite Sr. passed on April 19, 2026, at the age of 69, born November 16, 1956, and was a resident of Surprise, Arizona.

Ben Therrien, 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 18, 2026, in Peoria, Arizona. Ben was born on July 28, 1955, in Biddeford, Maine. His family, shortly after, moved across the co...

Marilyn Ann Denton, née Carstens, was born September 11, 1937, in Roundup, Montana, to parents Martin and Alice Carstens. She passed away in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 16, 2026, following a battle wit...

Rodney Walter Daigle, 78, of Surprise, Arizona, passed on April 16, 2026. Born July 30, 1947, Rodney is remembered in a personal and intimate way by those who knew him. A Funeral Service will be h...

Howard Jerome Vaeth, 87, long-time resident of Wooster, OH, passed away on April 14, 2026 in Surprise, AZ. The son of Edward and Marguerite Vaeth, Howard was born in 1938 in Utica, NY. Howard was a ...

Artur W Sawicki passed on April 12, 2026, at the age of 54, born July 28, 1971, and was a resident of Avondale, Arizona.

Rick Christopher Smith passed on April 12, 2026, at the age of 66. Born on December 15, 1959, Rick was a resident of Peoria, Arizona.

LeRoy (Snuffy) Drace passed away on April 12, 2026 peacefully in Surprise, Arizona. He had moved just days before from Reno, Nevada where he had lived almost 40 years. He was born on September 20, 1...

Donna Marie Bartholomew, 74, passed away on April 7, 2026 in Sun City West, Arizona. She was born on November 13, 1951, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to parents John and Hilda Wasnak. Donna was beloved,...

Curt D. Sampson passed on March 24, 2026, at the age of 65. Born April 13, 1960, Curt lived in Surprise, Arizona.

Walter Altrichter passed away on April 6, 2026, at the age of 85, having been born on June 24, 1940, and residing in Surprise, Arizona.

Pamela “Pam” Jean Coppock Pamela Coppock, 78, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away on April 5th, 2026 in Surprise, surrounded by family after a sudden stroke and short stay at Hospice of the Valley. B...

Carolyn Jean Liles, 88, of Waddell, Arizona passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026. Carolyn was born April 16, 1937 in Wellington, Texas to Wade and Roxie Hedgecock. She attended Porter community sc...

James “Jim” Robert Rakers, 83, passed away peacefully at home on April 2, 2026 surrounded by his family. Born in 1943, in Quincy, Illinois, to Louis and Catherine Rakers, Jim was a "larger than life...

Andjelko Saric passed on March 30, 2026, at the age of 89, having been born on August 19, 1936, and residing in Surprise, Arizona.

Karen Ann Walker at age 84, returned to the Lord on March 29, 2026. Born December 26, 1941, in Watervliet, Michigan, Karen was the cherished, compassionate, beloved daughter of Roy Edward Martin of C...

Con profundo dolor, pero también con gratitud por su vida, anunciamos el fallecimiento de nuestra querida madre, Evelia Quijada Ruiz, quien partió en paz, rodeada del amor de su familia, después de un...

Elisa Salazar passed on March 21, 2026, at the age of 67, having been born on May 24, 1958, and residing in Surprise, Arizona. Elisa was born Elsie Della Delphine Salazar in Wheatland, Wyoming to Jenn...

Robert L. Ross, 93, formerly of Green Bay/Kewaunee, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026 at Sun City West, AZ after a long fight with cancer and dementia. He was born on May 26, 1932 in New Holste...