Tag: In Passing

In Passing – February 2026

Dianne Marks Dianne Fleming Marks, of Oro Valley, Ariz., passed away peacefully with family at her bedside on the morning of Dec. 29, 2025, after a two-week hospital stay. Born to Claude and Sarah Fleming in Monroe, Ga., in 1942, Dianne attended Monroe High School where she was a member of the Monroe Girls Corps…

In Passing – January 2026

Robert A. Hanson Robert “Bob” Aaron Hanson passed away peacefully on Dec. 10, 2025, in his apartment home at The Tradition Senior Living. Bob was born on Oct. 13, 1942, in Independence, Iowa, to Chester and Genevieve (Sechler) Hanson. He grew up with his older sister, Sharon, and younger brother, Richard. They moved to Rochester,…

In Passing – December 2025

John Courtney Vaughan John Courtney Vaughan passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at age 74. He was born on June 28, 1951, in Chicago, Ill. He is the beloved husband of Elizabeth Caroline Rathbun and loving father of Alexander Vaughan (Christina) and Caroline Vaughan. He is the grandfather of Henry Vaughan. He is survived…

In Passing – November 2025

Jerry Wayne Emmons Jerry Wayne Emmons passed into his eternal home on Sept. 28, 2025, at the age of 87. He was born Jan. 25, 1938, to William Oscar Emmons and Ada Hooten Emmons in Eufaula, Okla. In 1939, the family moved to the Casa Grande area of Arizona, then in 1941, to Bakersfield, Calif.…

In Passing – November 2025

Richard S. Snead Richard S. Snead was born March 15, 1937, and passed away Sept. 6, 2025, with his beloved wife, Lori, lying next to him. Richard was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but soon after his birth, his family, including his older sister, moved to Long Beach, Calif. Richard learned to swim, surf, and…

In Passing – September 2025

Edwin Harry Sand Jr. Edwin Harry Sand Jr., 84, passed away peacefully on Aug. 1, 2025, surrounded by his family after a long and courageous journey with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s dementia. Born in Ellendale, N.D., on March 11, 1941, Ed was the son of Edwin and Bernice Sand. He grew up working on the family…

In Passing – July 2025

Nancy Lindquist Nancy Ellen Lindquist (née Gunderson), died peacefully at her home in SaddleBrooke, Arizona, on May 27, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She was 91 years old. Nancy was born in Schroeder, Minn., on Dec. 30, 1933, the sixth and youngest child of Norwegian and Swedish immigrants, Fred and Elen Gunderson. She grew up…

In Passing – June 2025

Robert Lewis Adams Robert Lewis Adams, 75, of SaddleBrooke, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2025. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Kansas, to Joseph and Mary Adams on July 8, 1949. Robert attended the University of Oregon and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in June of 1972. In August 1972, Robert joined the Air Force…

In Passing – April 2025

Dr. Roland Boyd Bosma Social justice activist and educator Dr. Roland Boyd Bosma, 89, of SaddleBrooke, died March 11, 2025, in Tucson. Born Oct. 9, 1935, in Muskegon, Mich., to Alice Van Allsburg Bosma and Roland Bosma, he attended public schools and Muskegon Community College. During his junior year, Boyd transferred to the University of…