John Bezy Longtime resident of SaddleBrooke, John Bezy, 75, died on Sept. 5, 2020. Many residents of this community have fond memories of traveling with John throughout Mexico, Guatemala, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni Nations. His vast knowledge of these regions—their inhabitants, their art, and their history—made these trips pleasurable…
Frederick Winfield Klein Born: April 25, 1916 Place of Birth: Yonkers, N.Y. Died: July 30, 2020 Where: Tucson, Ariz. Fred W. Klein passed away at his home in Tucson, Ariz., on July 30, 2020, at age 104. He lived a long, interesting life. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., in April 1916, his early life spanned World War I,…
Darlene Bergmeier Marjorie Darlene Eliason Lundstrom Bergmeier of SaddleBrooke and Oro Valley, Ariz., passed away in Lake Oswego, Ore. on Friday, May 29, 2020. For nearly 100 years, she lived an incredible life and leaves behind many friends and family members. A native Nebraskan, Darlene was the daughter of Frank and Nettie Steinmeyer, born on…
Lori Black Lori Black, 59, passed away on March 4. She was born on October 4, 1960, in Salina, KS, the daughter of Bobby C. and Marybel D. Black. Lori grew up in a military family allowing them to travel and live in many parts of the world. Her father was a colonel in the…
Linda L. Lee Linda L. Lee, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away on Sunday, April 12, in Arizona. Born on Jan. 19, 1944, in Fort Wayne, Linda was the only child of the late Ruth M. and Clarence E. Henschen. She worked as an administrative assistant at General Electric prior to her early retirement. Surviving…
Gerald “Scott” Brown Scott was born on Dec. 21, 1947, in Sacramento, CA and died Aug. 17, 2019 at Northwest Hospital in Tucson, AZ, after a six-month battle with melanoma of the brain, lung, and liver. He was preceded in death by his parents Gerald Henry Brown, Jr. and Barbara Irma Opperman. Scott attended Sacramento public…
Sharon Weihl Buckmaster Sharon W. Buckmaster, SaddleBrooke, AZ resident, passed away Nov. 29. Sharon was born in Marietta Ohio to Selden and Audrey Weihl. She married Alan Buckmaster and moved to Michigan. She worked as a Veterans Hospital volunteer and lived in Michigan – Dearborn Heights and Greenbush on Lake Huron. She moved to SaddleBrooke…
Barbara A. Miller passed away on May 28, 2019. Barbara was born in New Rochelle, NY and moved with her family to Milford, CT at an early age. She was predeceased by her father, John Scott May, and mother, Patricia Rose May, and sisters, Judith May (David Bull) and Linda Logue (Randy)of Washington, PA. She…
Gary Alan Bosket Gary Alan Bosket, who lived from Aug. 25, 1938 to Oct. 12, 2019, peacefully passed away at the Ryan House after a long and full life. Gary had a short but courageous battle with cancer over the past six months. Gary is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Nancy; his son, Geoff…
Carl Vernon (Vern) Boothby Jr. We have lost a dear friend, Vern Boothby, aged 79, who died on June 21. Boothby was a resident of Ponte Vedra, FL, but spent his last days at the Hospice Care at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Vern battled Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in…