Daniel Grossman Our beloved dad, brother, “Papa,” uncle, cousin, and dear friend Daniel Grossman lost his courageous battle with cancer on Nov. 16, 2023. Danny was a long-time resident of Cedarburg, Wis. He enjoyed retirement in the SaddleBrooke Community of Tucson and recently the Clarendale Community of Phoenix, Ariz. Danny was born in New York…
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Features, December 2023
In Passing – December 2023
Kathy Van Sistine Kathleen (Kathy) Van Sistine passed away in Tucson, on Oct. 4, 2023, at the age of 80. She is survived by her husband, Jim, with whom she was married for 58 years, and two children, son Michael (wife Jennifer) and daughter Sande, and six much-loved grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Kathy was born, on…
Features, November 2023
In Remembrance: Sandy (Sanz) Karlson Alton, May 14, 1941 – July 11, 2023
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Sandy (Sanz) Alton passed away after an extended illness at Via Elegante where she was a resident for 10 months. She was 82 years old and is survived by her husband of 60 years, John, sons James and John Stuart, daughter Betsy, and eight grandchildren. Sandy and John were married in…
Features, September 2023
In Passing
Al Melvin Albert Anthony (Al) Melvin was born Nov. 3, 1944, in Helena, Mont. He passed away on Aug. 2, 2023. His father, Benjamin Franklin Melvin, was a career U.S. Army officer. The family lived in Korea, Austria, France, and throughout the U.S. The highlight of his life and the key to his success was…
Features, August 2023
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Gladys K. Lujan Gladys Mary Ann Kinoian was born in Pawtucket, R.I., on May 21, 1934. She passed away May 24, 2023, three days after her 89th birthday, and less than two months before her 54th wedding anniversary. She suffered a stroke on Thanksgiving Day, leaving her paralyzed on one side and unable to speak. Her…
Features, May 2023
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Cynthia E. Stenquist Cynthia E. Stenquist, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on April 13, 2023, at the age of 85 in her home in SaddleBrooke. Cynthia E. Stenquist was born in 1937 in Chicago, Ill., to Edna and Robert Powdrell. She was an only child. She moved several times in her childhood…
Features, April 2023
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Robert Carl Johnson Robert Carl Johnson, 67, of Saddlebrook, Ariz., passed away on March 2, 2023. Born on May 29, 1955, in Minneapolis, Minn., Bob was the son of Donald and Gladys (Phyle) Johnson. He grew up in Bloomington, Minn., alongside his siblings Gary, Rick, Debbie, Susie, and Vicki. Bob was a devoted father and…
Features, March 2023
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James “Jim” Goodwin Miller James “Jim” Goodwin Miller, 81, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away on Jan. 30, 2023. He was born on Dec. 30, 1941, in Cumberland, Md., and grew up in Hyndman, Pa., graduating from Hyndman High School in 1960. He attended Frostburg State College (now Frostburg University) but interrupted his studies to join the…
Features, January 2023
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Christoph Klomp Sept. 8, 1938, to Nov. 17, 2022 Chris and Ruthie moved to SaddleBrooke from Seattle in 2005. They both enjoyed their home, the weather, and new SaddleBrooke friends. Every year they became happier with their lives here. They were fortunate to find a home that would have a space for Chris’ grand piano.…
Features, December 2022
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Alan B. Buckmaster Alan B. Buckmaster passed away Nov. 13, 2022, aged 89 years, in Tucson Ariz. He was born in Highland Park, Mich. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 63 years, Sharon W. Buckmaster; his parents Bernis Buckmaster Pretz (Philip Pretz) and Charles H. Buckmaster; as well as his sister Nancy Humphries.…