Local Obituaries for Families in Wickenburg, Arizona

May 15, 2023

May 14, 2023

Laurie entered this world on June 10, 1954 in Geneva, IL and peacefully passed into the next world on May 14, 2023 in Wickenburg, AZ. She was the youngest of Richard and Margaret Shewalter’s four children. Laurie moved to Arizona when she was 17 and spent 51 wonderful years as a pillar of the Wickenburg community. In addition to working...

May 14, 2023

Richard Daniel Reese, a cherished resident of Valentine, Nebraska, and beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away in Wickenburg Arizona at his home on May 14, 2023. Born in Valentine on September 22, 1952, Richard spent most of his life in the town he loved, where he made lasting connections and left an indelible mark on the community. Richard's life...

May 12, 2023

May 9, 2023

Born December 18, 1956 to Benjamin and Rita (Laughlin) Violette of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, James Leo Violette passed away May 9, 2023 in his Wickenburg, Arizona home. He is survived by five siblings. Jim was a cabinet maker and long haul truck driver, most recently employed at Carefree Camper Companyin Wickenburg. Jim served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. His...

May 5, 2023

Apr 10, 2023

Walter William Eckes, 77, of Yarnell, AZ passed away unexpectedly on April 10th, 2023.Walter W. was born February 4th, 1946, to Walter V. and Catherine Eckes in Manhattan, NY.After graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School in Manhattan, NY, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on February 12, 1964, where after completing basic training, he was trained as a radio...

Mar 31, 2023

William Henry Nuneviller of Apache Junction, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 88 years old.Bill was born August 10, 1934, in Abington, PA to William Henry and Elizabeth Ellen Nuneviller. He moved with his mother and sister, Louise to Wickenburg, AZ in 1945. Bill attended Wickenburg schools...

Mar 27, 2023

Rhonda Epperson-Olive, Loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt returned to her Father in heaven March 27, 2023 in Salome, Arizona after her long, courageous battle with cancer.Rhonda was born January 20, 1963 in Utting, Arizona, to her parents Boe and Freida Epperson. She was the baby of her family but loved her older brother Doy. After the passing of...

Mar 20, 2023

Ray E. Bingham, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, went to be with the Lord on March 20, 2023 at the age of 90, after a long battle with Parkinsons disease. Ray was born on November 14, 1932, in Amherst Texas, to his parents Thomas Hill and Clara Isabelle Bingham. He was one of 6 siblings.Ray in his younger years had...

Mar 18, 2023

Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Frankie on Wednesday March 29th 2023 at 11:00 am at St. Anthony's of Padua Catholic Church in WickenburgFrank Joseph Geampa II (Little Frankie) Passed to be with our Lord on Saturday March 18th, 2023 at age 40 in Sun City, Arizona. Frankie was born on December 14th 1982, in Phoenix, Arizona to Frank and...

Mar 13, 2023

Ronald Carl (Coach) JepsenJuly 11, 1942, to March 13, 2023With a heavy heart, we announce that Ronald Jepsen, coach, brother, dad, and grandfather, died Monday at 80.On July 11, 1942, Ronald was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and was the oldest child to Carl and Marjorie Jepsen. Ronald's brothers, Dale and Dean, were born shortly after, and the family of five...

Mar 7, 2023

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Robert Villarreal, born in 1967, who departed this life on the 7th of March, 2023. Robert, was a man whose life was characterized by his loving, and generous, strong and driven, determined nature. His passing has left a void that cannot be filled. He is deeply loved and missed...

Mar 3, 2023

Our dear mother, Patricia Rae Mathers (Pat), passed away on Friday March 3, 2023, at the age of 88.Born April 21, 1934 in Cortez, Colorado, she grew up immersed in the outdoors, swinging from the quaking Aspens while running sheep in the mountains, jockeying racehorses her father trained and skiing all winter. This passion led her to Colorado A&M where...

Mar 2, 2023

Lois Ann Walters was born September 8, 1939 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to the late Gilbert and Alma Hamilton. Lois passed away in Wickenburg on March 2, 2023, surrounded by family. Lois' father was an Officer in the United States Army and she spent her younger years living between Bridgeport, Connecticut, Bloomfield, New Jersey and Tampa, Florida. At the age of...

Feb 27, 2023

Thomas Ernest Spencer was born the eldest son of Courtney Easton Spencer and Nellie Floy Spencer in Escalante, UT on February 24th, 1937. He and family had relocated several times in the region before settling in Pocatello, ID, the city that most shaped his young life. There, he along with three brothers and two sisters enjoyed church activities and family...

Feb 24, 2023

DALE EDWARD JOYCE 1935 - 2023 Dale was born in Sikeston, MO, on November 10, 1935 to Cecil and Margaret (Hamilton) Joyce and was the younger brother of William R. "Bill" Joyce. He graduated from Sikeston High School in 1953, then went to college at Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau on a football scholarship until 1954 when he...

Feb 23, 2023

Helen Marie JensonBorn July 23, 1940, to Russel and Marie Keller of Bloomsburg, PA. Helen had two brothers Hal and Russel (wife Linda) Keller. In 1956 their family relocated to Arizona.Helen was preceded in death by her brother Hal Keller, Husband Jim Kerr and Daughter Renee Corbin.Helen survived by her husband Jimmy Jenson, three children, Renee Corbin, Tracy Olive and...

Feb 21, 2023

Danny Lee Ragon, age 74, of Sun City, AZ passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. A Funeral Service for family will be held Monday, February 27, 2023, at Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory in Wickenburg, AZ.Danny was born August 8, 1948, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Francis and Barbara (Taylor) Ragon. He grew up in East Dubuque, IL....

Feb 16, 2023

David Thomas Schroedl entered this world on April 18, 1943, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and passed peacefully into the next world on February 16, 2023, in Phoenix Arizona, surrounded by his wife, Judy, and two of his dearest friends.He was the "big brother to his younger brother Thomas Joseph - better known as T.J. Ands biggest brother to his sister Nancy.From...