Robert J. Burns Bob, as he was known to family and friends, was born May 12, 1941, to Francis (Bud) Burns and Thelma (Kane) Burns at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away at home on April 1, 2026, after an extended illness. He attended St. Anthony School class of 1955 and graduated…
Harold “Tubby” Garverick Jr. Harold George Garverick Jr., affectionately known as “Tubby,” passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026. Tubby was born July 14, 1937, in Galion, Ohio, the third of five children born to Harold and Mina (Wilson) Garverick. He graduated from Galion High School in 1955, where he was a three-sport letterman in…
Walter Moe Walter Moe, age 85, of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away on Jan. 18, 2026. Walt was born on Nov. 6, 1940, in Duluth, Minn., the first and only child to Gordon and Mabel (Johnson) Moe. He grew up in Duluth and moved to the Twin Cities after high school. Walt married the love of…
Ronald Silkey Major Ronald David Silkey, USAF, Ret., a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, took his final flight on Dec. 4, 2025. The son of Irven and Eleanor (née Krughoff) Silkey, Ron was born in Peoria, Ill., in 1942 and graduated from the University of Illinois, where he was a member of…
Betty Jane Chambers Betty Jane Chambers, 94, of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Dec. 5, 2025. She was born in Brooklyn Township, Ill., on May 12, 1931, to Wayne and Audrey (Cordell) Hillyer. Raised by her aunt and uncle, Beulah and Odie Ballard, in Plymouth, Ill., Betty grew up surrounded by family and community.…
Phyllis Lee (Nelson) Stacklie Phyllis Lee Stacklie took her final walk and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Nov. 5, 2025. She was born on March 20, 1926, in Ravenna, Neb., and was the oldest of two children predeceased by her husband Robert L. Stacklie and brother Robert D. Nelson.…
Harry George Ackstein June 7, 1938, Wakaw, Saskatchewan–Sept. 26, 2025, Goodyear, Arizona Harry was the eldest son of Harry and Anne Ackstein, born in Wakaw, Saskatchewan, in 1938. He was resourceful and ambitious from the start, selling seeds and delivering newspapers. Right out of high school at the age of 18, he took a train…
Barbara Bristow Barbara Jane (Brock) Bristow departed this earth on Aug. 15, 2025, at the age of 76. She passed away following emergency open-heart surgery at Banner University Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz. Barbara passed away peacefully and with dignity in the arms of her husband of 55 years, Dave, her son David of Richmond, Calif., and…
Eldon Gunderson Eldon Robert Gunderson of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. He was 92 years old. Eldon was born on Nov., 15, 1932, in Hyde County, S.D., to parents Robert and Violet Gunderson, who farmed and raised cattle outside of Highmore. Eldon was the oldest of three sons, followed by James and Gareld…
On Friday, July 11, Thelma Lindhorn lost her beloved Ted … the only one she’s loved and been married to for 76 years! He was 96 (she’s 94). Ted was recently in a rehab facility after he had fallen and broke his hip … he was doing well, and couldn’t wait to get back out…