Obituaries

June 22, 1926 – March 29, 2022 The world lost Frances Virginia Grice Haycock the evening of March 29, 2022. Born June 22, 1926, she quickly became known as Ginger because her spicy nature was evident to all from an early age.

December 11, 1961 – March 25, 2022 Jeffrie (Jeff) Wade Janoe passed away on March 25, 2022, just a few short months after celebrating his 60 th day. He was born in Wichita, KS and moved to Mesa, AZ before starting grade school.

September 24, 1941 – April 3, 2022 Norma Klapka, a long time resident of Fairbanks, Alaska passed away peacefully on April 3rd, 2022 at the age of 80. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Klapka.

January 1, 1944 – March 17, 2022 Robert (Bob) Nelms, 78, of Apache Junction AZ passed away March 17 th , 2022 at Sunrise Circle Assisted Living, Phoenix, AZ A celebration of life will be held at Mountain View Funeral Home, 7900 E. Main St.

April 5, 1936 – March 30, 2022 Sunrise in this life for Mary Ann was April 5th 1936 in Grafton, North Dakota. Sunset, was March 30th, 2022.

October 15, 1955 – February 3, 2022 Kenneth Paul Pollard, 66 gained his Heavenly Wings in Mesa, AZ on February 3, 2022 at 2:38pm after a short illness. He was born October 15, 1955 in Springfield Ohio to the late Kenneth O. and G.

Raymond Lee Reid, Jr passed away quietly Saturday night, March 26, 2022, at the Lund Home Hospice Center in Gilbert, AZ. Ray had been able to spend his final day with his family that he loved dearly. Ray was an incredibly hard-working man.

He resided in his home in the Encanterra neighborhood in Queen Creek since 2009 until getting moved to a memory care facility earlier this year, Gardens at Ocotillo in Chandler.

June 11, 1932 – March 26, 2022 Shirley June Beatty, 89, passed away Saturday 26 March 2022, after suffering a stroke. Shirley was born Shirley June Williams in Akron, Ohio, 11 June 1932.

November 17, 1930 – March 19, 2022 Jean Marilyn Estes was born on November 17 th , 1930 in Niagara Falls, New York. She was raised in New York and Mesa, Arizona when she moved here in 1973.