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…
Tag: In Passing
March 2026, Features
In Passing – March 2026
February 2026, Features
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…
January 2026, Features
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.…
December 2025, Features
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.…
November 2025, Features
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…
October 2025, Features
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…
September 2025, Features
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…
September 2025, Front Page
In Loving Memory of Ted Lindhorn
August 2025, Features
In Passing – August 2025

Mildred (Millie) Burrows A Celebration of Life for Mildred I. Burrows was conducted at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn., on July 8, 2025. Mildred passed away on Nov. 15, 2024, in Goodyear, Ariz. Millie was a resident of PebbleCreek (PC) since 2001. Her passion for glass work, both fused and lead glass work,…


