West Phoenix High School Arizona Alumni Obituaries

TOPSHAM Betty Getzwillers long journey is over. She passed away March 2nd 2015 in Topsham Maine at the age of 92. She was born Betty Lou Willis on August 11 1922 in Marion Ohio the youngest child of Karl J. and Minnie Marie Preuninger Willis. She was just a baby when her family moved westward event...

Dr. Allen John Duricko, 80, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of January 31, 2026, with the love of his life at his side holding his hand. A man of deep warmth, intellectual curiosity, and professional dedication, Allen lived a life he often described as blessed, defined by his commitmen...

Irene Melvina Thomas Jameson 105 was born October 20 1920 in a log cabin in rural Remer MN to Ruth Irene Mix Thomas and Curtis Melvin Thomas. She lived in Arizona for 80 years before returning to her birth state in 2012 until her passing on Sunday November 232025 at Mayo Methodist Hospital in Roches...

Susan Jane Thurston born May 18 1951 at Rochester Indiana entered the loving presence of her Lord and Savior on January 5 2026 in Tempe Arizona at the age of 74. Sue was a wonderful example of how to walk with Christ every day loving others attending to their needs and anticipating any way she could...

Tim passed away December 23rd 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held at Eagles Port Angeles on Saturday February 21st 2026 at 100 p.m. Tim was born May 10th 1958 in Port Angeles Washington to Fred Sharon Boots Balser. ...

Mr. Eugene H. Gene Mendez 88 of Galesburg Illinois passed away at 135 am Saturday December 20 2025 at Knox County Nursing Home with his wife Becky by his side. Gene was born January 8 1937 in Galesburg the son of Salvador A. and Guadalupe Martinez Mendez. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 1...

Ron was born on January 17 1944 in Hot Springs SD to Harvey and Mae Denton Lancaster. When he was two years old the family moved to Custer State Park where his father was a park ranger and his mother a cook at the Game Lodge. The hills behind their house were their playground where Ron spent much of...

Frank Joseph Romeo 78 of Monongahela died Sunday January 18 2026 in his home. He was born June 30 1947 in Charleroi the son of Frank Anthony and Ida Philomena Battista Romeo. Frank was a 1965 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School and went on to earn an associates degree in accounting from the Co...

Walter Robert Shaver, age 77, Oconto, passed away on January 24, 2026. Walter was born on December 15, 1948 in Phoenix, Arizona to Robert and Opal (Savage) Shaver. After his graduation from high school he served his country honorably in Vietnam from 1969-1970 as a member of the U.S. Army. After his ...

Funeral services for Bradley Johnson, 54-year-old Banner, Wyoming resident who passed away suddenly at his home Tuesday evening will be held Sunday, February 1st at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Buffalo with Pastor Audrey Manyonga officiating. Interment will be in Quiet Rest Cemetery i...

Jean Ann Paychl, died on October 3, 2025 in her long-time home on the north side of Chicago with her close family and friends with her. Jean was 85.Jean loved Chicago and all of its treasures: Lake Michigan, theaters, concert halls, museums, the Art Institute, art galleries, restaurants, lively str...

Wadsworth Dr. Joseph John Arpad of Wadsworth Ohio died Saturday December 27 2025. He was 88. He is survived by his sons Al Arpad Nicole Armstrong of Phoenix Arizona and Monty Arpad of Mesa Arizona. Joe was born on March 9 1937 to John and Pauline Arpad. The family moved to Wadsworth when Joe was ve...