Kathleen (Kathy) Flowers
Kathleen (Kathy) Flowers
A bright light went out in SaddleBrooke on Jan. 3, 2024, when Kathleen (Kathy) Flowers suddenly died following a fall and went to be with God in heaven. Kathy was born on Feb. 24, 1941, to Wilbur and Marianne McDade in Chicago, Ill. She was the second youngest of six brothers and three sisters, all of whom have passed on except for an older sister Patricia Price and a younger brother Michael McDade Sr.
She met the love of her life William (Bill) Flowers in Park Ridge, Ill. They were married in 1963, eventually finding their way to SaddleBrooke in the summer of 2005. During their years Kathy and Bill traveled the world making many new lifelong friends.
She is survived by her loving husband Bill of 60 years who was at her side holding her hand until she departed. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was a passionate lover of all animals, especially hummingbirds and dogs, and was also very giving, being a lifelong member of many organizations with her favorite being St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for finding cures and saving children. Let her epithet read “Gee, what a nice girl, only God knows she tried.” She will be dearly missed.
Deborah (Debbie) Jones-Bovee
Deborah (Debbie) Jones-Bovee
Deborah (Debbie) Jones-Bovee, 72, a longtime resident of HOA2 in SaddleBrooke, Ariz., passed away Jan. 25, 2024, from cancer. Debbie was born July 18, 1951, in Forest City, Mo., the third child and first daughter to George and Eloise Dryden-Jones. The family moved to Southern California when she was just an infant. She was active in local youth activities, and graduated from John Glenn High School in Norwalk, Calif., in 1969. She met and married Mike McCarrell and worked in the banking industry. They had a son, John Robert McCarrell, and moved to Tracy, Calif., in 1980 where she continued her banking career.
In July 2000 she moved to SaddleBrooke where she worked for Miraval Arizona spending time in both Accounting and Spa Services. She met Eugene “Gene” Bovee on a group outing. They got married Aug. 5, 2003, on a ranch outside Laramie, Wyo., and honeymooned in Sturgis, S.D.
Debbie is survived by her husband Gene, son John, daughter-in-law Liz Lightner-McCarrell, and grandchildren Sam and Hannah McCarrell of Tucson. She is also survived by her brother Larry Jones and his wife Carol, also residents of SaddleBrooke.