Erik Wayne Brooks
Erik Wayne Brooks, 42, of west Phoenix died Dec. 23, 2015, in Florence from cancer.
Mr. Brooks was born Jan. 1, 1973, in Anaheim, Calif.
He is survived by his wife, Charmayne Brooks of Phoenix; two daughters, Tiffany Thowe of Phoenix and Destiny Medlin of Columbus, Ohio; one son, Erik J. Brooks of Phoenix; and one grandchild.
Memorials can be sent to the family at 10019 W. Sells Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85037.
Twila R. Brotemarkle
Twila R. Brotemarkle, 104, of Avondale died Jan. 7, 2016, in Avondale.
Mrs. Brotemarkle taught for 44 years at Fort Hill High School and Washington Middle School in Cumberland, Md.
She was a life member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cumberland, where she was active in music and teaching.
She is survived by one niece, Twila Anne Louk.
Services were Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Litchfield Park, with interment at Resthaven Park Cemetery in Glendale.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 15 N. Smallwood St., Cumberland, MD 21402, or Trinity Lutheran Church, 850 E. Plaza Circle, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340.
Condolences can be left for the family at menkefuneralhome.com.
José A. Cano
José A. Cano, 79, of Litchfield Park died Dec. 16, 2015.
Mr. Cano was born in 1936 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, to Antonio Cano Gonzalez and Luz Maria Rodriguez.
He attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Neb., where he studied engineering.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force and became a jet engine specialist.
Upon his discharge, he went to work for Lockheed Martin in Goodyear, where he reassembled military aircraft that had been in storage to get them back into commission.
A few years later, he became a civil service jet engine specialist at Luke Air Force Base, where he retired in 1999 after 40 years.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Tillie; one daughter, Sheila Garcia; two sons, Joseph Cano and Daniel Cano; four sisters, Nilda Miranda, Ada Miranda, Carmen Miranda and Maritza Cano Villa; two brothers, Edwin Miranda and Luis Miranda; and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Dec. 22 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, with interment at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Avondale.
Condolences can be left for the family at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Shirley Ann Dimich
Shirley Ann Dimich, 90, of Goodyear died Dec. 27, 2015, at Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear.
Mrs. Dimich was born Oct. 14, 1925, in Deadwood, S.D., and grew up in Ashland, Ore.
She worked for more than 20 years as a receptionist in the Northern California Division Office of Safeway.
She was preceded in death by one son, Tobe Dimich.
She is survived by her partner of almost 30 years, John Harguindeguy; three sons, Robert Flaharty, Michael Dimich and Dan Dimich; and six grandchildren.
Services have not been scheduled.
Memorials can be made to Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338.
Donald Lee Divelbiss
Donald Lee Divelbiss, 81, of Buckeye died Jan. 8, 2016.
Mr. Divelbiss was born Feb. 6, 1934, in Wagoner, Okla., to Ernest and Flossie Divelbiss.
He was preceded in death by one son.
He is survived by his wife, Marsha; one daughter, Heather Bailey; three sons, Danny Divelbiss, Daniel Morrissey and David Morrissey; two sisters, Edna Neese and Ethyl Haught; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.
Condolences can be left for the family at ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.
Joe M. ’Mickey’ Dominguez
Joe M. “Mickey” Dominguez, 84, of Litchfield Park died Jan. 6, 2016.
Mr. Dominguez was born Oct. 22, 1931, in Solomonville to Clemente and Esperanza Dominguez.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1946 and retired from the military after 30 years of service.
He was employed by the Cartwright Elementary School District and retired in 1997 after 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 20 years, Paula E. Dominguez; and one son, Victor Dominguez.
He is survived by three sons, Harold, Joe and Tommy Dominguez; two brothers, Clemente and Bobby Dominguez; and 12 grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 9 a.m., with a rosary recital at 10:30 a.m. and a funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 539 E. La Pasada Blvd., Goodyear, followed by interment at 12:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 9925 W. Thomas Road, Avondale.
Condolences can be left for the family at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Geraldine Marie Doyle
Geraldine Marie Doyle, 82, of Goodyear died Dec. 29, 2015, from Alzheimer’s disease.
Mrs. Doyle was born Jan. 20, 1933, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
She worked in retail for many years.
She moved to Arizona in 2015.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Doyle.
She is survived by one daughter, Maureen Doyle of Sarasota, Fla.; two sons, Michael Doyle of Goodyear and George Doyle of Glendale; two brothers, John Knortz and Paul Knortz, both of New Bern, N.C.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at Avenidas Funeral Chapel in Avondale.
Edwin Carpenter Dutton
Edwin “Ed” Carpenter Dutton, 62, of Goodyear died Dec. 29, 2015, at his home.
Mr. Dutton was born Dec. 29, 1953, in LaPlata, Md., to Mary C. and Edwin C. Dutton.
He grew up on a farm in rural southern Maryland, where he worked in the tobacco fields and for his father’s home construction business.
He left home at age 17 for Midland, Mich., where he started his career in the nuclear industry.
He married Jana Paver on April 1, 1978, in Midland.
They moved to Arizona in 1985.
He was employed by Arizona Public Service Co. and the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, where he became nuclear assurance director.
He is survived by his wife; one son, Edwin Carpenter III; one daughter, Amanda; his parents; his stepmother, Nancy; three brothers, John, David and Michael; and seven sisters, Mary Pat Berry, Cindy Parkinson, Deborah Rivera, Sandra Zanko, Suzanne Willet, Connie Dutton and Julie Stauffer.
Memorials can be made to St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix, Phoenix Rescue Mission, National Kidney Foundation in Washington, D.C., or the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
Condolences can be left for the family at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Elaine Florian Gulick
Elaine Florian Gulick, 86, of Goodyear died Jan. 8, 2016.
Mrs. Gulick was born Oct. 21, 1929, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Lydia and William Lucas.
She attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Davenport, Iowa, in 1950.
She was a registered nurse at Mercy and Finley hospitals.
She moved to Arizona in 1965.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Robert Gulick.
She is survived by one son, Paul Gulick; two daughters, Valerie Wielgus and Sara Hengsteler; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., with a Rosary recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary, 7924 N. 59th Ave., Glendale. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 3130 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix, followed by a committal service at Holy Cross Cemetery, 10045 W. Thomas Road, Avondale.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of the Valley at www.hov.org.
Condolences can be left for the family at ChapeloftheChimesMortuary.com.
Herman Maurice Hatch
Herman Maurice Hatch, 68, of Avondale died Jan. 1, 2016, in Phoenix.
Mr. Hatch was born June 30, 1947, in Chicago to Edward and Latisha Hatch.
A funeral service was held Jan. 9 at Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear.
Condolences can be left for the family at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Manuel M. Larrañaga Sr.
Manuel M. Larrañaga Sr., 72, of Goodyear died Dec. 26, 2015.
Mr. Larrañaga was born Sept. 19, 1943, in Phoenix to Jose Larrañaga and Lucia Medina.
He graduated from Phoenix High Union High School and Devry Institute.
He served in the United States Navy.
He was co-owner of LaCasita restaurant and later worked in retail.
He is survived by three sons, Max Larrañaga, Rick Larrañaga and Gabriel Larrañaga; two sisters, Lucy Dean Altamirano and Laura Gomez; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A graveside service was held Jan. 11 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix.
Condolences can be left for the family at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Donald Eugene ’Don’ McCosh
Donald Eugene McCosh, 82, of Goodyear died Dec. 30, 2015, at the Groves Memory Care Facility in Goodyear.
Mr. McCosh was born Sept. 2, 1933, in Scottsbluff, Neb., to Theodore and Helen McCosh.
In high school, he played center on the basketball team and went on to compete in the state tournament.
He graduated with a degree in pharmacy from the University of Nebraska, then returned home to work at McCosh Drug, the family drug store.
He sold the business in 1988, but it was returned to him a few years later and he then sold it to a Nebraska chain.
He was in the National Guard and a member of the Masons, Elks, Shriner’s Club and Guardian for Jobs Daughters. He performed community service for the Chamber of Commerce and was on the board of directors for the Platte Valley National Bank.
He and his wife, Ruth, retired to Goodyear 15 years ago.
He was preceded in death by one son.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; one son, Curtis of San Clemete, Calif.; two daughters, Roxane of Los Angeles and Andrea of Scottsdale; two sisters, Joyce Levander of Central City, Neb., and Eunice Peeks of Lincoln, Neb.; and five grandchildren.
A funeral and memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturdayat Gering Methodist Church in Gering, Neb.
Memorials can be made to the Parkinson’s Research Foundation at www.michaeljfox.org.
Condolences can be left for the family at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Edgar L. Page
Edgar L. Page, 87, of west Phoenix died Jan. 6, 2016, in Surprise.
Mr. Page was born June 27, 1928, in Hurley, N.M.
He moved to Arizona in 1931.
He was a truck driver for Arizona Public Service Co.
He is survived by his wife, Susan P. Pouquette; one son, Clayton Page; one daughter, Vickie Dunn; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Carolina ‘Carol’ Romero
Carolina “Carol” Romero, 82, of Buckeye died Jan. 5, 2016.
Mrs. Romero was born April 16, 1933, in Rincon, N.M., to Albino and Abelina Amador.
She is survived by her husband, Juan Z. Romero; three daughters, Joan Hernandez, Sylvia Romero and Louisa Harley; one brother, Albino Amador; two sisters, Helen Guaderama and Jen Apodaca; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Advantage Crystal Rose Chapel, 9155 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 539 E. La Pasada Blvd., Goodyear.
Christopher John Ruiz
Christopher John Ruiz, 32, of Goodyear died Jan. 10, 2016, in Phoenix.
Mr. Ruiz was born June 1, 1983, in Phoenix, to Chris Ruiz Sr. and Deb Scarlett.
He is survived by his parents; three sisters, Vanessa Ruiz, Michelle Ruiz and Ella Scarlett; and four grandparents, Fernando and Lena Ruiz and Rosemarie and Russell Atkinson.
For updated information on services and to leave condolences for the family, visit ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.
Angela Terrel
Angela Terrel, 48, of Tonopah died Dec. 21, 2015, at Abrazo Central Campus in Phoenix from a brain aneurysm.
Mrs. Terrel was born Oct. 15, 1967, in Phoenix.
She worked at the Wintersburg General Store and was an employee and volunteer at the Saddle Mountain Unified School District in Tonopah.
She was a member of the board for the Tonopah Valley Fire District, an emergency medical technician and a FEMA emergency response team member.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis Terrell; her mother, Dorothy Kennedy; and one sister, Dorothy Tims.
Services were Jan. 2 at Ganley’s Buckeye Funeral Home in Buckeye.
The Rev. Mike Goodrich officiated.
Memorials can be made to Tonopah Fire Foundation, 36511 W. Salome Highway, Tonopah, AZ 85354.
Robert A. Watson
Robert A. Watson, 74, of Goodyear died Dec. 7, 2015, from cancer.
Mr. Watson was born Dec. 15, 1940, in Jeannette, Pa.
He was retired from the United States Air Force and the state of Arizona.
He was a member of Falcon Dunes Men’s Club and the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Myrna; two sons, David and Scott; one daughter, Jessica; three brothers, Richard, John and Gary; three sisters, Phyllis Joseph, Jennifer Gioia and Cynthia Carasia; and four grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.