In memoriam: Funeral notices, January 8, 2023

Nancy passed away peacefully at home the evening of January 1, 2023, with her loving husband Dan Gipple by her side. She was born in Chicago on April 7, 1953 to Raymond and Dorothy Yvoskis.  The family moved to Phoenix in 1956.  She graduated from West High School in 1971. Nancy struck out on her own early, entered Arizona State University and graduated with a degree in Medical Technology.  She worked at Mesa Lutheran for a number of years. She then moved to Tucson where she began a new career as a Quality Control Specialist at local company that produced medical information technology systems.  Nancy worked at several different medical IT companies, earning her way up to Senior QC Specialist and then director of the QC department. Nancy was very well respected by her colleagues, who often sought her out for help and advice on difficult issues. Nancy and I met in 1991 and quickly found that we were meant to be together.  We loved the outdoors and for decades spent many vacations camping, hiking, and 4-Wheeling throughout the West.  We usually found out-of-the-way places where we enjoyed the peace, solitude and beauty of nature. Two of our favorite non-camping places were the Grand Canyon and the Cayman Islands, where one of my brothers' lives.  We went to the both places many times.  Once we hiked down to Phantom ranch and back.  Other times, we hiked the rim or found a quiet spot overlooking the Canyon. In the Caymans, Nancy enjoyed snorkeling far from shore to see the vibrant coral colors, a variety of fish species, including barracudas, sting rays and sharks, and then relaxing on "island time." Nancy was an adventuresome person, eager and unafraid to take on new challenges.  She earned her pilot's license, learned to rock climb and was an excellent 4-Wheeler. One of her favorite pastimes was crocheting. Nancy spent hours creating intricate designs of all kinds and then gave them away to family and friends. Nancy was full of life and joy, with an easy laugh and big smile. She was truly a joy to be with. While she came from a small family, she became part much larger family when we married.  The new family quickly came to love her. Nancy has one son, Jason.  She was very proud and happy to see him grow into the man, husband and father that he is today. Jason may have inherited Nancy's sense of adventure.  He's traveled to various countries around the world and currently lives in the Republic of Georgia with his family.  One of Nancy's favorite enjoyments was Facetiming with Jason, his wife Tamuna and, of course, watching grandsons Alexander and Michael grow. During her fight with several medical conditions, Nancy displayed her usual tenaciousness, strength and dignity.  She was fortunate to have excellent medical care. We would like to especially thank Dr. James Knepler and his team, Amy and Marie of Banner Cancer Center and PA Linda Moors of Arizona Blood and Cancer. They were always there for Nancy. Nancy will be missed dearly, but we have all been very fortunate to have had her as part of our lives.

Don Anderson of Tucson, AZ (formerly of Butler, NJ) passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Sunday, December 18, 2022. He was 92 years old. He is survived by his son, Jeff Anderson, son-in-law, Jeff Soukup, and his two grandchildren, Jenny and Kaden Anderson-Soukup all of San Francisco, CA. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Marilyn Anderson (nee Christener). Don was a Korean War Navy Veteran, who served on three aircraft carriers during his service: Bairoko, Coral Sea, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. His love of military history led him to spend much of his retirement volunteering as a docent at the Pima County Air Museum. A lover of antique cars, he was a charter member of the New Jersey Lakeland Region of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America. He was also an active member of the Oro Valley United Church of Christ and a long-time booster of its music program. A memorial service is being planned for February 2023.

Marlan Leon ("M.L.") Askren, affectionately known by many as simply "Sonny," passed away in Tucson, at just 88 years old, October 16, 2022. A fine age, but as Sonny would tell you, he was only just getting going. Born in Atchison, KS in August 1934, he carried his proud small town Americana roots with him everywhere he went. From growing up in Kansas, to attending University of Arizona, graduate school in Washington DC, on to a career with Monsanto that began in St. Louis, MO and took him and his family to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil and all the way back to the States again. He started and advised several independent local businesses in Tucson before jumping into his own real estate practice for nearly 25 years. Devoted son to Marietta, brother to Jody (Anderson) and Paul (Askren), uncle, father, grandpa, and friend to practically anyone he met. "Kindness. Honesty. Hard work," were his guiding values and he exemplified them every day. Sonny is survived by Barbara Askren, whom he was married to for over 30 years, son Andy Askren of Oregon, and daughter Karen Sommer of Washington and their extended families. A celebration service is being planned in Tucson for Spring 2023; more information will be available through family or by emailing andyaskren@yahoo.com

Our mom went peacefully to her Happy Hunting Ground on December 29th, 2022 as her hand was being held throughout her journey. She raised, took care of and fed her children, grandkids, cousins, and neighbors. She helped many people in her own way. She is survived by her four remaining children Anthony, Maria, Eloisa, Gloria while preceded in death; her children, Arnulfo Jr., Rose Marie, Theresa, Virginia. Graveside service will be held on January 26th, 1 p.m. at Holy Hope Cemetery where her remains will be buried on top of her father and next to her brother, and mother.

"Jerry" passed away December 23, 2022, he was deeply loved and will be dearly missed by his many friends and brother, Mike Davis. Jerry was always available to offer a caring word of help and wisdom. Jerry was a world traveler who loved surfing the beaches of California in his Acapulco Gold shirt, baseball Spring training in Arizona, building thousands of condos in Florida, always happily returning to his homeplace Grant, Alabama.  He is remembered for his kind voice and love of cats, rescuing many. His favorite songs were, "Travelin' Man" by Ricky Nelson and "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother" by The Hollie's". Special thanks to Earl Franks and Arlene Stapler for their friendship and help when Jerry suffered a stroke. No services will be planned as Jerry was buried next to his father, OL Davis, in Freehome, as per his wishes. Jerry, as Psalm 23 says, "May you dwell in the house of the Lord forever".  

John Michael Doane, age 67, passed away on January 1, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in December 1955 in Indianapolis. He is survived by his wife, Joan, of 47 years. Beloved son, brother, father, and grandfather. US Army veteran, mechanic, business owner, soccer coach, referee, vintage vehicle enthusiast, DIY renegade, gardener, joker, and neighborhood grump. Celebration of life TBD. It will likely occur when it is sunny and warm, and one can wear boat shoes.

  Linda came into this world on January 19th, 1951. Born to Henry S. Sherrill and Dorothy L. Hindman.  She left us on the morning of December 14th, 2022. She had her Courageous Warrior of a husband and steadfast son by her side. If you knew Linda, even if you just met her, you felt the radiance she brought into the room. Linda is survived by her two grandchildren Brandon and Loma, her son Paul Leschak, her step-daughter Alex, Her husband Russell Gillespie, three brothers, three sisters, as well as one step-father. She always gave us everything she had to give and we are so grateful for who she was, as well as what her spirit will continue to be. Celebration of life is on January 14 at 11 AM at Catalina Foothills Church, 2150 E. Orange Grove Rd., Tucson, AZ.

Kelly William Goudielock   09-24-1951 to 12-30-2022 Kelly passed after a long neurological disease tried to break him. He is survived by his wife Linda Goudielock, a retired Special Education Teacher and his daughters, Geneva, Vanessa, Teresa, Sharey and Rachel. Kelly was raised in Tucson, Arizona and he and Linda lived in the Tanque Verde Valley area. He was dedicated to his work with Pima County Sheriff's Search and Rescue.  The trails of the mountains and deserts were well known by him, and he was always ready to help those lost or injured. His passion to serve others, helping those in need, taught his daughters the importance of service and dedication. Kelly was an active involved father to 5 girls! All learned target shooting, horsemanship, canoeing, camping/hiking and cooking!   They felt his love and passion, for a Life well lived. I was blessed with his love, humor, passion, and support. I will always cherish our time together.  If you look up in the sky at night for a shooting star, you will see, Cowboy Kelly riding the cosmos!! Kelly loved animals and wishes for people to donate to a horse or animal rescue of your choice.

Julie was born April 13, 1947 in Tucson Arizona to Robert William Berne and Blossom Chernin Berne Dorff. Her childhood years were mostly spent in Tucson with one year in Cleveland Ohio, her father's hometown. In 1956 the family moved to Southern California. Julie graduated from Venice High School (Prominently featured in the movie Grease) Julie received her undergraduate degree from University of Arizona in Tucson. After college, Julie was working for the airline TWA and was living at Marina Del Rey in Southern California where she met her future husband - Frank Holtry.  They married in 1972 and had 42 years together traveling the world. Julie left TWA to work for Hughes Air West. She became Inflight Services Director, the highest executive level position held by a woman in the company. Julie always had a keen business sense and she got her MBA from Pepperdine University.  She spent time working at Hewlett Packard and Atari in their early days. Julie and Frank had adventures, friendships and homes all across the country.  In the 70's they had beautiful properties in Manhattan Beach, Redwood City and Lake Tahoe Area. They experienced and survived major earthquakes in both Southern California and the Bay Area.  In the 80's they spent over a year crisscrossing the country with their travel trailer. They ended up buying property in the Florida Keys (They waited for the new 7 mile bridge to open so they wouldn't have to pull their trailer across the very narrow (and scary) old 7 mile bridge.) In the Keys they had a new home installed on their property.  Julie, always seeing business opportunities, thought she could do the job better herself, so, she started her own company Sunhaven Homes of the Keys and went on to install over 200 homes in the Lower and Middle Keys.  Julie and Frank had many great adventures out on the water in the keys fishing, diving and lobstering.  One year Julie was even the Queen of the Shrimp Boat Parade.  They were in the Keys for over 20 years and experienced and survived hurricanes Andrew and Georges (which created a lot of opportunities for rebuilding) along with many other less severe storms. In the 2000's Julie and Frank had homes in Vernal, Utah and Oro Valley, Arizona, where Julie started her own business making and selling jewelry.  She also worked at The Golden Goose Thrift Shop which she enjoyed very much, especially because this allowed her to get first crack at all of the incoming merchandise. Everywhere she went Julie made fast friends and was a gracious host for many gatherings and events. Julie will be remembered fondly and missed by many. Julie passed away on Dec. 17, 2022 after battling pancreatic cancer.  Julie's final weeks were spent at the home of her stepson Tom Holtry and his wife Barbara.  They provided warm and loving care for Julie and were by her side at the very end. Julie is survived by her older brother and sister-in-law Michael and Jeanene Berne, younger brother and sister-in-law Michael and Shari Dorff, stepsister and brother-in-law Ilona and Jeff Honeyman Bickel, stepbrother and sister-in-law Ron and Carol Herman,  stepson and daughter-in-law Tom and Barbara Holtry, stepson Rob Holtry, a step-granddaughter and 3 step-grandsons, 4 step-great-grandchildren with one more scheduled to arrive soon, along with many cousins, nephews and nieces. A memorial service will be held on March 10, 2023 in Oro Valley, Arizona.  For information regarding date and location of a memorial service in the Florida Keys please email: robholtry@gmail.com

Dick was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Frank and Margaret Kanzler and raised in Linden along with older siblings Bill and Peggy.  After graduating from Linden High he enrolled in the Navy, spending 2 years stationed in Key West and points throughout the Caribbean.  In 1954 he returned to Linden while on leave and married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Faith Maline.  After a brief honeymoon he was stationed in Newfoundland until his discharge, returning to Linden once again to start his career and family. He found work with Public Service, the local utility provider in the metering department.  His knowledge of electrical systems inspired him to eventually achieve becoming a licensed electrician and starting his own business.  He was the proud father of Katie, Keith, Stew and Kurt, with whom he shared a deep love and family spirit.  Summers were spent on the Jersey shore and there were many adventures shared in the Chevy wagon - north to Canada, south to Florida, and west to California.  On a trip to the southwest in 1967 he and Faith fell in love with Arizona, and in 1975 sold what couldn't be moved, loaded the wagon and headed west.  He soon found work at Trico Electric where he worked for over 20 years before retiring.  He was a recreational pilot and in his 50's completed the Tour de Tucson on multiple occasions.  He and Faith spent many years traveling the country in their camper vans and taking trips to England as well.  He also spent many happy times vacationing with his entire family on the beaches of Mexico.  He loved his family, his church, music of all kinds, and the many friends he enjoyed spending time with, and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by his son Kurt, and is survived by wife Faith, daughter Katie (Joe), sons Keith (Lauren) and Stewart (Theresa), grandchildren Ryan, Melea, Aaron and Abby, as well as great-grandchildren Kai, Emma, Cora, and Easton. Vaya con Dios dad. There will be a memorial service on January 14th @ 10:00 am at St Pius church 1800 N Camino Pio Decimo with reception following.  In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the southern arizona community food bank in his memory.

Helen J. McQuay, 102 of Bayard, Nebraska passed away at Chimney Rock Villa in Bayard on December 25, 2022.  Helen (Haines) McQuay was born to Wilford M. and Lenora (Schefsky) Haines in Burwell, Nebraska on June 24, 1920. She graduated from Burwell High School in 1937.  Following her second marriage and the birth of her first two children, she moved to Arizona in 1944. In 1957, she was employed as secretary-bookkeeper office manager at the University of Arizona's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, where she retired in 1987. After retiring, she lived for 13 years in the White Mountains of east central Arizona between the town of Alpine and Luna Lake. While there, she volunteered at the school library and was a member of the Bush Valley Craft Club. Ill health necessitated the move to Bayard to be near her daughters. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Harold L. and Bernard G. Haines: one sister Corinne Stewart; one son Eugene B. Griffin, Tucson, AZ. and two husbands. Survivors include two daughters: Josephine (Tony) Marquez and Beverly (David) Scott of Bayard, NE:six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great granddaughters. Following cremation, her remains will be buried at her mountain property in AZ. Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel, Scottsbluff, NE. 308-632-4101 is assisting the family.

So, My Sweet Shirley: a number of years ago I asked you to write your own obituary so I would have the facts if you predeceased me. You wrote that you were born in Berwyn, Illinois in 1937 to Marguerite and Vernon McReynolds. Nine years later your brother, Gary, was born and soon after the family moved to Tucson. You had a 30 year career at Hughes Aircraft (Raytheon); then after you retired once, you became employed at Microsoft Information Systems. Those were the facts. Oh, but you were so much more! You loved the outdoors, whether gardening with Community Gardens of Tucson (family and friends enjoyed the fruits of your passion regularly) or hiking the mountain trails of southern Arizona with friends. We enjoyed eating Mexican food once a week, family holiday celebrations, "date days" every Friday for lunch and a movie. You and I explored the beauty of many areas of the United States in our RV, the wonder of Europe and Canada on guided tours, and sailing the high seas on several cruises. We also were blessed to leave the sizzling summer Tucson heat for relief in the White Mountains for five summers. Despite these activities, Shirley and I agreed that the greatest achievement was finally getting legally married in San Diego in 2013, with Betty and Hershel as witnesses and loving honor attendants. Dear Shirley, your traits of character that sustained others and me throughout the years included intelligence, humility, compassion for others, honesty, and especially, love. Although shy at times, you were friendly to all. I loved your playfulness and wicked and subtle sense of humor (right up to the end). You are my rock, and will never be forgotten my me and others who knew you. For too many years, Shirley battled the devastation of dementia, trying to adjust to the changes in her brain. Then abdominal cancer returned recently, creating a terminal crisis. Your amazing courage was honored by all, until you finally closed your eyes and found peace. So, Sweet Shirley, rest until I meet you again down the road. Special thanks to those who understood and comforted us on this journey: Alzheimer's Association; Bayada at The Fountains of La Cholla; Copper Canyon Memory Care; Traditions Hospice; and all of our loving, giving friends. Shirley is survived by her friend of over 55 years and wife of 30, Peg Mittendorf; in-laws Betty and Hershel Craig, who were always there; and her brother and nephew, Gary and Jessie McReynolds. A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by DESERT ROSE HEATHER.

Mary Mulcahy 93, beloved friend, sister and aunt died December 31, 2022. Mary is survived by her sister Fran Mowen of Kearny, NJ. 13 nieces/nephews and a great- niece. We remember Mary as an outgoing, dog loving, multifaceted diamond who continues to enrich our lives. Arriving with her husband Danny in 1972 Mary easily made Tucson her home. Working as a sought-after court recorder by many judges in Pima County Mary enlived any and every gathering she attended. She took comfort in Alanon and her strong faith in the power of prayer. Mary's good will may live on through each of us. To celebrate Mary, wear purple, to the gathering at Adair Funeral Home,1050 North Dodge Blvd., Thursday, January 19th at 11:00 a.m. Flowers may be sent to Adair. Donation to Humane Society of Tucson or PACC of Pima County.

Marianna Roiger age 89, of Springfield, MN died on December 18, 2022, at her winter home in Tucson, AZ.  Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the St. Raphael Catholic Church at 11:00 am.  Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN. (507) 723-4298.  Marianna Roiger was born on July 18, 1933 to Walter and Lucinda (Hirsch) Frank in New Ulm, MN. On September 3, 1956, she and Joseph Roiger were married at St. Raphael's Catholic and they celebrated 60 years of marriage.  Marianna and Joe shared the love of going to auctions, collecting antiques and selling their wares at flea markets.  They would spend winters in Tuscson, AZ where they made life-long friends who watched over Marianna after Joe's passing in 2016.  Marianna had many joys in her life including having late night wine parties with her girlfriends, playing bridge, seeing musicals, tracing her family genealogy, collecting cacti and meeting new people.  She is survived by her sister Suzanne (Jack) Renwick of Edina and 6 nieces and 2 nephews. Marianna was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 2016, and sister Barbara (Robert) Mitchell.

Kathryn grew up in Tucson, AZ, born to Laurence and Alice D. Rotchstein. She graduated from Santa Rita High School where she was very active in: Show Choir, worked on the school newspaper, was inducted into the National Honor Society, and debate team. She graduated from Pima College with an associate degree towards Education and was a part of the women's golf team. Katie attended U of A and majored in Education. Kathryn ran the after-school program at her church for K-3 grades where she met her BFF, Amber Powell. She started working part-time at Home Depot. When they asked her, due to her integrity and work ethic, to train in their management program, she accepted. She became an assistant manager at the East Broadway store. After being diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in 2013, she continued working there throughout her cancer treatment. She began looking for a less stressful job and found Trader Joe's and worked as an assistant manager "Mate" at the Campbell Ave T.J.'s. She found it a pleasure to work for T.J.'s. While visiting family in Eugene in 2017, Katie decided to visit three area T.J.'s stores so the managers would have a face to put with the name. The Corvallis store had an opening, and, in a month, she had moved to Eugene and worked for Lance, the Captain of the Corvallis store. Soon, she was transferred to the Eugene store with Miguel as the Captain. Kathryn had the utmost integrity in her work ethic. Unfortunately, towards the end of 2021, she no longer could work. The cancer had metastasized to her bones. I would like to thank with love and gratitude, Ana and Ian Rubin, who took care of her and with her nurse's training and compassion, helped her both physically and emotionally. Katie felt so close to them and their son. Each one considered the other family. Over the years, Katie supplemented her income with various entrepreneurships, selling Premiere Jewelry, LuLaRoe clothing, and her favorite was pet-sitting through the Rover app. I would like to thank Peace Health Hospice and Valley West Nursing Facility for their kind and gentle care. Kathryn, you will be loved forever. Per her request, there will be no service.