Surprise, AZ Obituaries

Daniel Maguire, 76, passed away on September 29, 2026. Born June 22, 1950, in Chicago, Dan carried the spirit of his hometown with him throughout a life defined by warmth, laughter, and an openhanded ...

Maureen Alice Ely passed on September 29, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on October 28, 1948, Maureen Alice Ely was a resident of Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Sandra Jeanne "Sandy" Janke was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and loyal friend whose faith, humor, and love of family were at the center of her life. Sandy grew up in Chicag...

Elaine Joan Tyson passed away on September 24, 2026, at the age of 89; she was born on October 17, 1936, and was a resident of Sun City, Arizona.

Taisir Khouri passed on September 28, 2026, at the age of 87. Taisir was born on January 1, 1939, and was a resident of Surprise, Arizona.

Charles Julius Francis, 85, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away on September 23, 2026. He was born on September 15, 1941, in New York, New York, to his loving parents, Ann and Bernard Francis. Throu...

Maria Duncan passed on September 28, 2026, at the age of 56. Born on September 8, 1970, Maria lived in Litchfield Park, Arizona.

Adelaide Anne Boulle passed on September 27, 2026, at the age of 95.

Sheila Lou Domabyl passed on September 22, 2026, at the age of 85. Sheila was born on March 23, 1941, and was a resident of Sun City West, Arizona.

Richard Pierre Kennedy passed on September 21, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on May 6, 1932, Richard lived in Surprise, Arizona.

Kim Clayton Busse passed on September 19, 2026, at the age of 73.

Bobby Joe (Bob) Burns, born August 21, 1933, in Purdy, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026. He was the son of John T. Burns and Bertha Burns (Kennedy), who raised him with strong ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dominic Gabriel Zamora – beloved husband, dad, papa, son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend – on September 17, 2026. He was 54. Born in Denve...

Randall M. Crook, age 85, of Surprise Arizona passed away on July 25, 2026, after a brief illness. Randy was born on September 7, 1940, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Ernest R. Crook and Sylvia G. Crook. ...

Barbara Anna Lantsberger passed on September 2, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on February 27, 1946, Barbara Anna Lantsberger was a resident of Surprise, Arizona.

Vincent de Paul "Paul" Burkhart, known to all as Paul, passed away on July 15, 2026, in Surprise, Arizona, at the age of 89. He was born on April 24, 1937, in Baltimore, Maryland, where he grew up and...

Suzette Dee Lantz passed on September 11, 2026, at the age of 84, born February 20, 1942, and was a resident of Surprise, Arizona.

Caryl Louise Carney, 84, peacefully passed away on September 12, 2026. She was born in Spokane, Washington, on April 6, 1942, to her loving parents, Jemima and Kenneth Brinnon. In her first semester a...

George A. Karonis, 94, of Arizona, passed away on September 9, 2026, with his partner and son by his side. Born in Chicago on February 1, 1932, George made Arizona his home for the past 30 years. A ...

Robert Alan Howery passed on September 7, 2026, at the age of 86; he was born June 22, 1940, and was a resident of Surprise, Arizona.

George Willard Cross passed on September 7, 2026, at the age of 101. George was born on January 9th, 1925, in Dewey, Oklahoma. At the early age of four his parents divorced, he moved with his dad an...

Kathleen G Schonauer passed on September 8, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on July 8, 1949, Kathleen lived in Buckeye, Arizona.

David Neil Johnson, age 75, passed away on September 7, 2026. He was born February 23, 1951, in Fairfield, Alabama, the middle child of seven children born to Dr. Clifford and Hazel Johnson. He gradua...

Juliana Horner Ross, 84, of Anthem, Arizona, passed away on September 8, 2026. Born on November 2, 1941, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Juliana was the daughter of Margret and Hugh Horner. From her e...

Shabanali Damirchimoghaddam passed on September 5, 2026, at the age of 81. Shabanali was a resident of Phoenix, Arizona. A Graveside Service will be held at Sunwest Funeral Home, Cemetery & Crem...

Paul Laverne Laycoax passed on September 5, 2026, at the age of 83.

Albert (Al) enlisted in the Navy in 1944, receiving an honorary discharge in 1946. He successfully completed the prescribed courses on Aviation Machinist Mate School, Aviation Free Gunnery Unit and Op...

Robert Edward Ziemba, 84, died on August 31, 2026. Born January 23, 1942, he grew up in Buffalo, New York, a place he carried with him in spirit throughout his life. He was a devoted, loyal, and gener...

Nancy Lou Dunlap, 88, of Buckeye, Arizona, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, on March 24, 1938, and passed away on September 2, 2026, in Surprise, Arizona, surrounded by her family. She will be remember...

John Rogers Sheetz, 83, died September 3, 2026. Born March 20, 1943, in Glendale, CA, John was the son of Alyce and John Sheetz. He made his home in Moises Lake, Washington and later in Peoria, Arizon...

Hilda Mendoza Amparo passed on August 30, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on October 21, 1955, Hilda was a resident of Indio, California.

Milton “Milt” Pennie, born October 20, 1941, passed away on August 31, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply and a legacy that will continue through the generations that follow him. Milt...

Valerie Ann Drachman passed on August 29, 2026, at the age of 75, having been born on June 17, 1951.

Thomas Lee Harkess was born in Indiana on March 31, 1944 to William and Helen Harkess (née Davis). He had three brothers; William III, Rodney and James. The family moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming when To...

Christopher Ryan Trueblood passed on August 27, 2026, at the age of 48. He was a resident of Surprise, Arizona.

Peter Pedersen, 62, passed away on August 26, 2026. Born on July 12, 1964, the son of Rigmor and Gunner Pedersen. He was born and raised in Denmark, moved to South Dakota and later made his home in Su...

Carl Stevens, of Buckeye, Arizona, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Born in Austin, Texas, Carl built a life defined by hard work, loyalty, and ...

Faith Touyé recently passed away from complications of congestive heart failure in Surprise, Arizona, at the age of 85. Faith was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Peter and Mary Hitsous. She graduated ...

Laura Keesler passed on August 24, 2026, at the age of 41, and was born on March 9, 1985. She was a resident of Cottonwood, Arizona.

Joan Karen Gilhooly, age 80, passed away on August 25, 2026. Joan was born in Manhattan on October 15, 1945, and grew up in Roosevelt. She later made her home in both Surprise, AZ and Valrico, Florida...

Agnes Wadiak affectionately known as Sunnee passed away at great age of 99 on August 22, 2026. She was born on April 1, 1927, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to loving parents Valentine and Tekla (Tillie) ...

Sheila Peck passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 22, 2026, at the age of 79, after a courageous 10-year battle with Alzheimer's. Born on February 10, 1947, in Lancashire, England, Sheila was...

Gretel Sternberg Coursol, also affectionately known as Grammy, passed away surrounded with love and care at age 92 on August 21, 2026. Born January 25, 1934, in Jacksonville, Florida, Gretel was the o...

David Alan Maggard, age 70, died on August 16, 2026, in Goodyear, Arizona. David was born on March 12, 1956, in Inglewood, California, to Delbert Maggard and Vivian LaVelle (Barker) Maggard. The youn...

Addison Lee Kendall passed on August 15, 2026, at the age of 89, having been born on September 3, 1936, and residing in Surprise, Arizona.

Betty Lou Ott passed on August 17, 2026, at the age of 87, having been born on May 3, 1939, and residing in Waddell, Arizona.

As a first generation immigrant from Japan, Eiko came to the United States for a better future. Japan was still recovering from World War II and the United States offered the American dream. ...

Beloved son of the (late) Dominick and Diane Bartholomay Ferri. Survived by his devoted mother, loving brother Richard (Sandi)Ferri. Cherished niece/goddaughter Nina Ferri and his former life compan...

RUSSELL GEORGE KOZIOL passed into eternal life on August 12, 2026. He was a man of faith and he deeply loved his family. He was born on November 13, 1971, in Mt Prospect, IL. He graduated from Easter...

Virginia Theresa Rhyne It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Virginia Rhyne, known as Mickey Rhyne, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Virginia departed ...