Chandler, AZ Obituaries

Arthur Herschel Sharf, 81, died November 11, 2026. He was a resident of Chandler, Arizona. Art was born in Rochester, NY on March 7, 1945 to Manuel and Sylvia Sharf, and graduated from Franklin High S...

Diana L. Strahan, 74, passed away on November 8, 2026. Born March 31, 1952 in Eufala, Oklahoma, Diana was the youngest of six children of Lee and Vera Dunegan. In every season of life, she carried her...

Born August 1st, 1947 at Martin Place Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, the firstborn of five to Marion Winifred Heckel and Robert Jackson Eade of Birmingham, MI. The family moved from Detroit after the ...

Deborah Ruth Saturno, 69, died November 7, 2026. She was born June 19, 1957, in Flint Michigan, and resided in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Deborah attended the University of Michigan, carrying forward a stead...

Thomas Dale Carlson, Retired Assistant Fire Chief for Chandler Fire Department, died on November 5, 2026. A resident of Chandler, Arizona, Tom was born June 10, 1955, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He reside...

Janice Lucille Pennington passed on November 5, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on November 12, 1938, in Queen Creek, Janice lived in Queen Creek, Arizona.

April 21, 1937 – November 6, 2026; 89 Years Old Harriet Rochelle Cunningham Walters Zeaman passed away Friday, November 6, 2026 at home. She was born April 21, 1937 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Angele (D...

Bernadette Louise Williams passed away on November 3, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on March 24, 1949, she was a resident of Chandler, Arizona.

Dolores Ruth LeGault May 21, 1938 – October 19, 2026 Dolores Ruth LeGault, born in Buffalo, New York, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2026, in Kansas City, Kansas. A devoted wife, mother, grand...

Andrea DeSantis, 80, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at her home in Gilbert, Arizona with her family by her side. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, the second of four children born to Andrew and Ann...

Andrew “Andy” Nathaniel Ernst was born on August 9, 1941, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the youngest of three children of George Nathaniel and Elizabeth Southard Ernst. As a boy, he spent happy summer...

Dennis Jay DenHartog, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. He was born in Sheldon, Iowa, on August 2, 1956. Dennis built a career as a salesman and in his younger years, he owned severa...

Betty Jean Caruthers passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of October 26, 2026, at the age of 104, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on a small farm in Douglas County, Kansas, Betty lived...

Loretta Sue Doss, 91, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on October 25, 2026. Sue was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister who cherished her family above all else. She was ...

Manny was born on January 29, 1948 and raised in Los Banos, CA. At the age of 24, his life changed when he gave his life to Christ. Prior to that Manny was a stutterer and from that day forward, the m...

James Harry Brotherton, 81, died on October 22, 2026. Born January 19, 1945, Jim was born in Warsaw, New York to Robert and Arlene Brotherton. He later made his home in Sun Lakes, Arizona, where he wa...

James “Jim” Frank Mullet was born on August 1, 1941, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Edward E. Mullet Sr. and Marion Mullet. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, October 23,...

Thomas Delaney, age 80, of Sun Lakes, AZ, passed away on October 24, 2026. Thomas was born in Oxnard, CA to Bernard and Vera (Augustine) Delaney on February 2, 1946. He was raised in California, Iowa...

June Delores Clark, 100, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, passed away on October 22, 2026. Born on June 22, 1926, June lived a long life marked by steady devotion to those she loved and a spirit that brought wa...

Victor Leroy Frost II passed on October 20, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on July 9, 1944, Victor was a resident of Chandler, Arizona.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ...

Barbara Ethyl Dewell, 99, passed on October 20, 2026. She was born September 19, 1927, in Toronto, Canada, to Walter and Jean McCluskey. Barbara was a longtime resident of both the Mesa and Sun Lakes ...

Michael James Grace was born August 28, 1986 in Mesa, Arizona. He passed from this world at home on 10/18/2026. He was 40 years old. Mike graduated from Red Mountain High School in Mesa in 2004. He ...

Wayne Jefferson Wright, 87, died October 18, 2026. He was a longtime resident of Sun Lakes, Arizona, formerly of Marion, Illinois. Born June 3, 1939, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Wayne carried with h...

Marcus Albert Gaan passed away on October 20, 2026, at the age of 90. Marcus was born in China on April 20, 1936, to the late Elvie Lopes and Alberto Gaan and he left for the United States at the age ...

Sarah Espinoza Munoz, 87, passed away on October 17, 2026. Born on May 2, 1939, in Robstown, Texas, Sarah’s life was marked by steadfast devotion to her large family. Sarah was a resident of Maricopa,...

James Francis Reynolds Jr., known lovingly as JF, Jimmy, Wilma, Papa Mess, Jay, and Jim, passed away on October 16, 2026, just four days before his 60th birthday. He spent his final moments surrounded...

Richard Allen Kovach, 74, passed away on October 13, 2026. Born August 15, 1952, in Cleveland Ohio, Richard lived in Chandler, Arizona. Richard worked as a Chief Financial Officer for a Mechanical C...

On October 13, 2026, our family lost a remarkable man — a devoted father, grandfather, and friend — at the age of 77. He lived his life with an open heart and an open door, always ready for a good con...

Karen Joyce Pacheco, 85, passed away on October 9, 2026. Born on October 7, 1941, Karen lived in Grand Junction, Colorado. Karen will be remembered as a devoted wife and stepmother, steady in her ca...

Donald "Don" Frank Collins, 76, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, ingenuity, friendship, and unwavering love for his family. Don was first and foremost...

Dolores Elaine Fritzsche, age 88, of Chandler, AZ, passed away October 11, 2026. Dolores was born in March 1938 in Racine, WI, to Henry Kober and Frieda Seifert. In 1943, the Kober family moved to a...

Catherine Ann Mykes, 79, died October 10, 2026. Born May 23, 1947, in Würzburg, Germany, she later resided in Casa Grande, Arizona. From the beginning, Catherine’s life carried the quiet strength ...

Michael Jonathan Schwartz passed on October 9, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on November 9, 1956, Michael lived in Chandler, Arizona.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...

Charles William Nerko Jr., 86, passed away on October 9, 2026. Born on April 21, 1940, in Brooklyn, NY, he later made his home in Sun Lakes, Arizona.   Charles earned a Bachelor of Arts from Willi...

Deborah Ann Moore, age 74, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away peacefully at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, on October 7, 2026. She was born on May 25, 1952, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to W...

Edwin Wayne Hughes, affectionately known as Wayne, passed away on October 6, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wayne proudly served in the United States Army before beginning a...

Judith "Judy" Elaine Holcomb, 85, passed away on October 6, 2026. Born January 31, 1941, Judy was born in Bloomfield, Iowa to Dean and Catherine (Ralston) Mitchell. She was a resident of Florence, Ari...

1928–2026 Robert “Bob” Copeland, 98, took his final flight on October 6, 2026. Born on March 22, 1928, in Lamar, Colorado, Bob carried the quiet strength of his roots throughout a long and meaningful ...

Alexandra Herrera Rodriguez, age 63, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away on October 4, 2026. Born on August 26, 1963, in Chandler, Arizona, Alex lived a life marked by steady devotion to her family, qui...

Theodore “Ted” Cole passed away on Friday October 2, 2026. Ted was born August 18, 1942 in Bainbridge, NY to Judson and Ruth “Marty” (Martin) Cole. Ted was a Sidney High School graduate and Army Veter...

Some lives are measured in years. Others are measured in the stories, traditions, laughter, and love they leave behind. Betty Jean Makela, affectionately known as Jean, Grandma, and GG, lived 99 remar...

John Joseph Benedetto, age 89, passed away on October 1, 2026. Born January 12, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, he completed 14 years of education and carried those early foundations into a life marked by...

Anthony Mitchel Lucas passed on September 30, 2026, at age 58; born April 19, 1968, Anthony was a resident of Gilbert, Arizona.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ...

Meda Marie Malson Meda peacefully passed away on October 1, 2026, at the age of 99. Meda was born on June 4, 1927, on a ranch in Johnson County, Wyoming, to Arthur and Marie Maher. She was the oldest...

Paul Dean Koehler passed away on September 30, 2026, at the age of 86. Paul was a resident of Sun Lakes, Arizona.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ...

Katharine (Kathy) McKinnon Cornelius passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born in Boston on October 27, 1932. She lived a life of quiet wisdom, an honest spirit, and...

Werner Konstantin Gerst passed on September 25, 2026, at the age of 91, having been born on July 23, 1935, in Sun Lakes. Werner lived in Sun Lakes, Arizona.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎...

June 2, 1934 – September 24, 2026 Violet Catherine Byron, 92, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Scranton, Pennsylvania, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late R...

Christine Marie Begg, age 73, passed away on Saturday September 26, 2026. A lover of classic films and classic Rock, Christine was born March 19, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois. One of six children, as a ...