Pauline Erlick Pauline Erlick, 89 years old, of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away on May 4, 2026. Pauline was born on Nov. 19, 1936, to Bessie and Jim Martin in London, England. She was the daughter of a psychiatric nurse and auto mechanic (who served in the British army and helped liberate the Jews from the…
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Features, May 2026
In Passing – May 2026
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…
April 2026, Features
In Passing – April 2026
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…
Features, March 2026
In Passing – March 2026
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…
Features, February 2026
In Passing – February 2026
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…
Features, January 2026
In Passing – January 2026
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.…
Features, December 2025
In Passing – December 2025
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.…
Features, November 2025
In Passing – November 2025
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…
Features, October 2025
In Passing – October 2025
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…
Features, September 2025
In Passing – September 2025
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…