Catherine C. Black Catherine C. Black of Goodyear, Ariz., formerly of Wichita, Kan, was born Feb. 27, 1924, on a farm in Westphalia, Kan., to Paul and Lydia Highberger. She graduated from Westphalia High School, where she excelled in sports, playing with her older sister Eleanor, and future sister-in-law Caroline. She carried her passion for…
Gregory Phillip Johnson Gregory Phillip Johnson, age 73, of Goodyear, passed away on April 21. He was born Aug. 4, 1946, in Rockford, IL to Harold and Bonnie Johnson. The world lost an amazing man and we gather to celebrate his life. This loss will take a toll on all his family, but mostly his…
Richard Henry Hall Richard Henry Hall, 85 of Denver, NC died March 17. He was surrounded by the love of his children and wife. He was born on July 16, 1934 in Jersey City, NJ. Richard was devoted husband to his wife Loretta who was the love of his life. They were married for 60…
Ronald Leslie Ash Ronald Leslie Ash was born in Hawaii on April 11, 1945 and passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2020. He was preceded in death by parents Allan Leslie Ash and Deloris Charlotte (Coville) Ash. Ron was married in Hawaii to Cheryl André (Anderson) Ash on Nov. 3, 1976. He served in the Air…
Ardeth Ann Abke (Ann) Our mom, Ardeth Ann Abke (Ann) died peacefully and surrounded by family on January 14, 2020 after a long and heroic battle with cancer. Mom was born in Grand Rapids, MI where she attended Mount Mercy Academy. She then attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Saginaw, MI, where she was…
Gary Atkinson Gary Atkinson, formerly of Olathe and Wichita, KS, ended his battle with cancer Dec. 19. He was 66 years old. Gary was born in Oklahoma City on July 4, 1953, to Bill and Dorothy Atkinson, interrupting a family picnic. He is survived by his wife Lynda, mother-in-law Cathy Black, sister-in-law Mary Ann Atkinson,…
Donald Earl Fritsche, Sr Donald Earl Fritsche, Sr. was called home by his Heavenly Father on Nov. 28, 2019 “Thanksgiving Day” at Banner Estrella Hospital in Phoenix, AZ after a brief stay in hospice. Don was born on April 22, 1935 to Earl Fritsche and Emma Fay Fritsche in Orange, CA. In 1953 he graduated…
Kay Acuff Kay Acuff, age 81 of Goodyear died Oct. 22, in Goodyear. She was born Nov. 14, 1937, in LaGrande, OR, the only child born to Tom and Garnet Ruckman. Kay grew up on a farm in the small town of Imbler, OR. Community service came naturally to her, inspired by the examples of…
Joana Cornelia Pietersma Joana Cornelia Pietersma, age 93 of Goodyear, died on Sept. 24, in Litchfield. She was born Aug. 6, 1926, in Medan, Indonesia to Cornelis Johan and Jacomine (Jentink) Derksen. As a Dutch citizen, Joana and her family were imprisoned in Japanese concentration camps in Indonesia during World War II. Though just a teenager,…
Karl Bergstrom Karl G. Bergstrom, of Goodyear, died on Aug. 5. He was born on March 23, 1934, in Boise, ID. Karl served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1954 on submarines and continued to serve in the U.S. Naval Reserve until 1985, achieving the rank of chief petty officer. Tall, confident, and courageous,…