Obituaries

June 5, 1934 – March 18, 2023 Emil Skocypec, 88, of Queen Creek, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family and his priest after a period of failing health.

January 2, 1942 – March 20, 2023 Georgia Ann Smedstad, 81, of Florence, Arizona, passed away peacefully in her home on March 20, 2023. She was born on January 2, 1942, to George and Marceline Perkins in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

James Patrick Halpin of Wentworth, SD passed away on March 16, 2023 at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. Jim was born on May 6, 1937 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He graduated from Washington High School, Class of 1955.

October 27, 1926 – March 16, 2023 Age 96 left us to join his loved ones in heaven on March the 16th 2023 after a brief stay in Banner Baywood Medical Center. Bud was born in Aurora IL to Thomas and Helen Larrison on October 27th 1926.

December 29, 1940 – March 12, 2023 Gerald L. (Jake) Jacoby, 82 passed away on March 12, 2023 at Brookdale Memory Care in Mesa AZ following heart and Alzheimer’s issues over the past five years.

Joan Whiteside, 92 passed away peacefully on March 6th, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Thomas and beloved Mother of Suzanne Marie (Michael Kiraly) Fountain Hills, AZ. Beloved twin sister of Jean O’Hara, who preceded her in death in 2011.

April 10, 1934 – March 14, 2023 Leonard L. Lucas, a man known for his kind heart, his love of foreign cars, and his gift of conversation, passed away in his sleep, March 14 th , 2023.

March 8, 1943 – March 15, 2023 Pamela Ann Wolf, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many passed away on March 15, 2023. Pam was born in Chicago, Illinois to Deniro and Alice Sandy on March 8, 1943.

November 2, 1946 – March 15, 2023 On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, Daniel P Herron, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away at age 76.

Alan Charles Svoboda, 66, of Apache Junction, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 6, 2023 after living with Parkinson’s for the past decade.