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James Joel Franke, 71, passed away August 21, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona.

A visitation will be held Tuesday, September 5, 2017 from 6-8 PM at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 North Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona. Funeral services are Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at All Saints Catholic Church, 1534 N. Recker Road, Mesa, Arizona. 

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Roger John Campshure “Doc”

10-17-40  to  8-19-17

Born to the late Elmer and late Clara (Marchant) Campshure on the west side of Green Bay, Wisconsin where he played at Tower Park, attended St. Agnes Catholic Church and Elementary school (Roger loved the yearly booyah kettle community picnic festival, Clara would bring large pots from her kitchen to be filled for future meals, Roger continued this tradition 30+ years later).  This catholic educational background/foundation was instrumental throughout his Christian life…attended Franklin Junior and Green Bay West High Schools.  Awarded a full football & swimming/diving scholarship to St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, a top ranked catholic campus.  Roger was a speed demon on the field and made the top grades, so was awarded scholarships to attend & graduate from Logan University (formally known as Logan College of Chiropractic) located in Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri.  Doc’s practice bloomed as an associate partner at West Side Chiropractic Clinic when they started on Fisk Street in Green Bay, with Dr. Rocky Rockstroh (sadly there is no mention in their clinic’s history of Doc. He was a great doctor who helped local greats (hint green and gold), had a wonderful patient load and character that was a real team player.  Doc gave great company holiday parties for employees and their families at his home in Ashwaubenon.)  He took great treatment notes, all done on little cards which he reviewed with each patient and remembered much to truly become friends with his patients over many years.  They either loved Doc or Rocky, kind of a yin yang office that had a doctor for every type patient. 

Do you know why he became a chiropractor?  He had the brains for a surgeon and knew he wanted to help mankind…  He couldn’t stand the sight of spiders or snakes!   No, answer is blood!!! Not a red drop!!! The sight of this body fluid could totally incapacitate him.  He almost couldn’t get through the “cadaver shack” class at Logan!  Each team was given a corpse to determine cause of death.  Luckily his “patient’s” blood had coagulated and was no longer red.  This turned out to be the hardest “A” to earn, but the lesson that sold him on chiropractic care.  A final report simply read: John Doe’s nerve to kidney was severed at spinal column between lumbar 4/5. Drum roll…… The state coroner’s report read: Cause of death, kidney failure.  Doc knew chiropractic works and he went to great toil saving kidney’s, liver, childhood bed wetting, & headaches, without seeing a drop of blood!  He treated the cause for the rest of his life.

Large or miniature dogs found their back adjusted as he privately treated close friends and family pets who had jumped off the sofa wrong or had advanced arthritis.  Doc was so great with animals, they might have faked the aliment so they could go visit him!

He married Ruth and had “the one and only” son… Roger John (RJ), junior and a black standard poodle named Chiro. They divorced and Doc, RJ and Chiro moved in with his parents, back at the ole family homestead on Elmer Street, filling grandma Clara’s house once again!  Re-met Marian (Leigh) Miller – Ullman who also hung out at Tower Park, attended Franklin and West High! They married and blended family members like the Brady bunch… Doc and Leigh started organizing & attending West High-class reunions, that they graduated together, same year so they knew everyone between them. Doc joined St. Paul United Methodist Church, many organizations and clubs like the Thunderbirds, Eagles, Rotary, Catholic Foresters, Logan College yearly graduation events, bought equipment for RJ’s hockey team, donated complete uniforms to Ashwaubenon High School Drill Team, held seats in Lambeau Field (kind of a Packer club thing!), always taking grandma to monthly liver fry at local VFW’s and others that support veterans and kids’ sports.

He was the captain of “The Lady Leigh”, a 42-foot Grand Banks motor yacht boat. For years they entertained friends and family and more family and friends! Step-daughter Rogene was in charge of cooking eggs for everyone on board and those at the same dock.  The home anchor was in Sturgeon Bay, but you could find breakfast in Bailey’s Harbor or Ludington, MI.  Breakfast was served where ever they were temporarily docked or in the middle of the Bay of Green Bay the Lady Leigh had a full galley.  When chow was ready for those who didn’t smell it, you might hear Doc announce with a suuuuuweeee call out, that was the start of that harbor’s day… Blasting Slim Whitman from his boat Bose speakers, dancing on the teak wood deck and singing along with Slim, Doc made sure people knew he was in wharf… once the boat was moored, Doc didn’t just jump in the water, he showed his diving skills or just an award winning cannonball splash.  Once in the water, you might think you were in the Arctic ocean upon hearing a walrus, nope… it was Doc doing his infamous tusk-less call along with a splash. Boy was he amusing.

On the actual day of most major holidays you could find Doc and his crew at Peyton’s restaurant in the Midway Motel Lodge, just a block from the cheese-head stadium. There was a little private room in the back corner where he entertained family and friends.  After brunch, he could be found pool side where everyone could go swimming or play cards with Grandma Clara (who loved Peyton’s “Gold Cadillac” an ice cream dessert alcoholic beverage which he so proudly ordered for his mum.)  Doc often gave free adjustments on the hotel bed in the large suite room he was comp’d by a friend.  Did you hear a walrus in the pool… nope it was Doc making the kids roar with laughter, by the sound and splashing that always followed.   

Doc had a home office with a Thompson drop table and was always prepared to adjust an emergency call for patients, their babies and pets, always no charge and always with a smile on his face.  He kept treatment cards there as well.  Before the visitor left they would be offered a tapper.  Yes, he had a kegerator at home…  This special time was completed with a firm hand shake that usually ended up with him pulling you in for a hug and his fingers (strong but surgeon-like) would double check the adjustment by checking the victim – I mean recent patient’s spinal column for proper alignment. Doc was such a caring loving person.  He had lost Chiro and purchased another black standard poodle and old English sheep dog, puppies became sisters and huge.  Chiro II and Odey roamed the near 2 acres of yard with great joy.  They curled up in the largest bed available right between the humans.

Doc was such a happy person and wanted to celebrate everything… (great lesson for us all to learn right there!) Green Bay Packers wins… Green Bay Packer losses… holidays… engagement announcements, weddings (he walked all three of Leigh’s daughters down the aisle, as a father would do, when asked who gives this bride away, Leigh would stand up and they would say in unison, “We Do”… such a wonderful man to take on all of his widowed wife’s girls), graduations, birthdays, themed parties between the regular parties (boy did he love to get dressed up in costumes and roll play his festivity character), and ALL game days…  Doc seemed to always be there to help you out of a low.  He could pick you up with an adjustment, a hand gesture, or a smile usually a goofy one. 

He was a racquetball buddy to a couple other chiropractors and step daughter, Marie.  On Easter, instead of going to sunrise service at church, after an early match or two, you could find him and a buddy or two, at the racquetball club bar, sometimes before a match or replacing an actual game.  Bartender was always the same one.  She would see Doc come through the door and say “Happy Easter Doc, how many eggs would you like?”  The barmaid would crack the egg into the pint glass, slowly add beer from the tapper (Michelob Ultra), take a straw with her finger covering one end, headed other end of straw to yoke, let go of end of straw, sucking yoke to end of straw, then swiftly, she would push straw down into yoke creating a hole in the yoke. Lastly, slowly she would pull the straw out.  You were left with an egg in your beer (Doc would say better than on your face!)  Egg looked whole if she did it correctly and she always did it accurately.  The yoke could block your wind pipe if it wasn’t popped.  Quite a sensation as the yoke bursts in your mouth or throat. Egg sunny side up blasted by a wave of barley champagne.  Doc loved to get first timers to try this unusual once-a-year holiday beverage.

Doc (with wife Leigh) joined area chiropractor cronies and their wives for regular weekly and monthly lunches, with Top allies in alphabetical order (because he loved them all so), Dr. Dennis and Linda Lokmer, Dr. Dan and Lucia Strong, Dr. Spence and Gayle Woodward – other chiropractors were always at get togethers like the Leuthners.  (Dan, I used last name)

Doc had two strokes at the age of 55, which lead to an early retirement.  During the week, you could find him at the N.E.W Curative Rehab Workshop (when they were on the East side of town.)  At first, he was a client recovering from strokes, but soon became a volunteer who mentored other head injury clients.  He would (again) take notes of his day’s itinerary at Curative, which was in itself a treatment and something he loved to do.  Many times, coming home and sharing heart filled discussions he had during that day with some clients who were so pleased to have Doc to talk with and how they remembered him and thanked him for being there for them. Volunteering there, gave back great meaning in his life since a forced retirement he felt was premature.  He could no longer practice chiropractic techniques via adjustments or cracking backs.  Doc was able to redirect his skills to help in recovery from a different kind of pain with the same theology of treating the root cause to the surface problem, just not adjusting the spinal column any more.  He was such a good listener and empathic to other head injury clients.  Doc could still give a funny smile or a goofy joke or tell you (if you are wearing a deep purple top) “to have a plum good day”.   He was full of those one-liners.  Oh, the joy he got by getting a smile out of you after acting foolish or telling a silly joke. His handshakes were still firm and he frequently pulled people in for his bear like hug and quick thorax/lumbar check.

On the weekends he could be found playing “31” with his mom and her dancing friends.  Usually the ante was a nickel, sometimes a quarter… Grandma always seemed to win the high stakes… I think Doc let her win, it was yet another way of really making her day special.

In 2004 he relocated to Mesa, AZ.  Doc never made it up to Wisconsin again.  Once a year his brother and wife (Ken & Kathy Campshure) would come down and take out to lunch. He treasured those moments. The strokes had wiped out his short-term memory, but he always remembered friends and family that were known before the strokes.  All others were always new friends.  While wearing his favorite green and gold GB Packer apparel to the swap meet or garage sales, he would ask strangers if they had ever met a Packer, putting his hand out to shake he would say “you have now” and proceeded to tell these new friends how he played for the pop warner catholic football team, calling themselves the Junior Packers… and went to Florida to play in nationals, colors green and gold, just like St. Norbert college and Ashwaubenon High school!  Makes you wonder why he liked green and gold so much!

Like a Canadian AZ snowbird who comes to Mesa to live 5-6 months out of the year, Doc and Leigh spent many months out of the year to live with stepdaughter, Carina in California helping with her 2 dogs and granddaughter Madison.  They always brought his service dog Déjà Vu where ever they went.  Deja passed away 10 months after him. She sure missed him, resting near his chair during the day and sleeping on his side of the bed until the last night, she was almost 16 years old.  Sadness rushes in on this year anniversary of Doc’s death.  Vu-ski’s ashes are right next to his.  We know they are together again side by side as a great service dawg to her so loved master.

Back in Mesa AZ he was given restrictions to attend the Senior Center… limited to be accompanied by his wife Leigh.  Seems there were two grumpy pants seniors who he tried to cheer up by walking up, smiling, putting his hand out to shake, then the  (dreaded by some) hug…  (This is a good place to put in a foot note…) some seniors don’t want to be cheered up OR hugged!  They wanted nothing to do with his affection, silliness or smiles!  Just let them alone to be grumpy. Nearly impossible for him to do and he couldn’t remember they didn’t want to be cheered up!  This is about the time his wedding ring went missing.  Later found and replaced with a plain band, that one was lost as well, about 4 rings later we let him go ringless.  He thought he was single when Leigh wasn’t around, but knew that was his wife when in the same room.  Dementia is sure nothing to laugh about.  He was asked why one moment he could remember and the next he couldn’t… He said its like a cloud that you can’t see through, but as it moves in the sky, so it does over the memories and sometimes they are crystal clear or behind a dark cloud.  He knew it was there… this cloud he was so frustrated with it and tried so hard to get around it.  It was in these times we tried to cheer him back with his silly jokes, goofy smile or a memory of a party.  Then he could reset and continue his day without hindrance of that cloud.  In the last years his tv programs had to be the black and white without commercials or news.  He didn’t need to know his age or what year it was.  He didn’t need to see a bloody accident on the news.  He didn’t need to watch a single commercial.  He did love spaghetti westerns, Laurel & Hardy and old films.

He loved his new churches in Mesa, Red Mountain United Methodist Church and the Salvation Army Chapel, lunches at the Mesa Senior Center and or Salvation Army Senior lunch program where he was able to volunteer when he had a reoccurring memory from Curative workshop days pop up. He needed to leave to catch the bus. So the chef would let him wash tables and he stopped having the thought of having to leave.  In the last years of his life, Doc’s memories were resetting and looping all over the board.  He had a safe friend from our 1^st church, Ed… Doc could go visit anytime and Ed would take for a ride to watch the planes land at Falcon Field or just spend some male time watching a game on TV.  Most times his reset was 5-15 minutes, but could take much longer as the dementia advanced.  

If you’ve read this through and can relate, you must’ve been one of those lucky people who received one of those teddy bear like hugs… you have been blessed by knowing one of God’s servants.  Doc treated with Christian caring hands.  We bless him back by passing on that hug and caring to the next person. And please add your “Peachy Keen” antidote of his you can remember…

He treated the cause for the greatest part of his life. Not always through an adjustment of the spinal column, but by his contagious Christian love of life smile, hand shake, hug or one of his many silly jokes. He is missed.

Kennedie Schilling passed away on August 26, 2017. She was an incredible daughter, sister and friend. She is survived by her 2 brothers, Brenden and Aiden, and her parents, Steve and Julie Schilling. Kennedie was born and raised in the Bay Area of California. She graduated from Ann Sobrato High School. After graduation, she spent a short period in Southern California before moving to Tempe Arizona to be close to her family. She is loved dearly by her family, large extended family, and her friends. At the age of 19, her passing was too sudden and her time here on earth too short. Kennedie loved a great adventure. She was incredibly smart, beautiful and talented. But her greatest attribute was her ability to love. And that love will be missed, until we all meet again. 

Funeral services are Saturday, September 2, 2017, at 10 AM, at the LDS Chapel located at 495 S. Greenfield Road, Gilbert, AZ  85234.

Mickey O’Barr, 83, of Mesa, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017.

Mickey was born October 30, 1933 in Jackson, Mississippi, the youngest daughter of John & Sue Kelso McNeil. Mickey graduated Salutatorian from Sidney Lanier High School in 1951 in Montgomery, Alabama. She then moved to Washington, D.C. where she worked as a secretary at the Pentagon for the Navy.

She moved to Mesa in 1953 and began working as a secretary at the University of Arizona experimental farm on West Main Street in Mesa. She met Joseph O’Barr at an LDS dance at the Mezona. They were married in the Mesa LDS Temple in November 1954, and had seven children. While raising their children, Mickey & Joe established a successful electrical contracting company, O’Barr Electric, with Mickey managing the office and keeping the books.

Mickey had a beautiful singing voice and shared her talent often. In the early 1980s, she, along with Joe and their daughter Becky were some of the first members of the Arizona Mormon Choir. Also in the early 1980s, Mickey attended Mesa Community College with 2 of her daughters, Becky and Martha. Performing in opera productions at the school with Becky. She obtained an AA from MCC, graduating Valedictorian.

In 1989-90 Mickey & Joe served a mission for the LDS Church to Davenport, Iowa where they made many lifelong friends. Upon returning from their mission, Mickey worked as a compliance officer for the Arizona Department of Revenue, retiring in the mid-2000s. Mickey served faithfully in many Church callings, supported her husband and children in all their activities and opened her door to others.

Survivors include her loving husband of nearly 63 years, Joe; children: daughter-in-law Debbie O’Barr, Rebecca & Eddie Salib, Kevin & Sabrina O’Barr, Brian & Jana O’Barr, Cathy & Jimmy Coulter, Martha Morgan, Mark & Laura O’Barr; special nieces Charlotte McNeil Wallis (Stan) & Sally McNeil Baker (Jason) who joined the family after the passing of their father; and many foster children; 35 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in March 2017 by her oldest son Michael; also preceded by her parents; brother, John Roger McNeil; sister, Marion McKean.

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 1, 2017, at 10 AM, preceded by a visitation at 9 AM, at the LDS Chapel located at 2334 E. Pueblo Avenue, Mesa, Arizona.

Dr. James Russell Glauser of Mesa, Arizona, passed away on August 25, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah, from complications of a ruptured brain aneurysm. He was 51 years old.

Jim was the youngest child and only son of Dr. Russell O. Glauser and Ramona Bell Glauser. He was born in Ogden, Utah, on February 24, 1966. The family moved to Mesa when Jim was 4 years old, and for the rest of his life, he loved and was very involved in the Mesa community.

After serving a full-time mission for the LDS church in Missoula, Montana, Jim attended Brigham Young University, where he met his sweetheart Catherine Calderwood. They were married in the Mesa LDS temple on April 29, 1989. The couple moved to San Francisco, California, where Jim attended University of the Pacific Dental School. After completing his Orthodontic residency at Eastman Dental Center in New York, Jim and Cathy moved their growing family back to Mesa, where Jim joined his father’s orthodontic practice and grew it significantly over the last 22 years.

Jim spent his life generously giving back to his community, leading and loving his family, restoring old cars, and serving in his church. He will be remembered as a larger-than-life, big-hearted man who lived life to the fullest.

He is survived by his wife and their six children, Jessica Glauser St. Martin (Nathaniel), Emily Catherine Frost (Spencer), Daniel James Glauser, Rachel Glauser, Megan Glauser, and Abigail Glauser, along with his sisters Sandi Glauser, Cheri Christensen, and Marci Shill.

A visitation with the family will be held Friday, September 1st from 6:00-8:00 pm. Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 2nd at 10:00 am. Both services will be held at the LDS Stake Center at 2549 N 32nd St., Mesa, AZ 85213.

Avia Tupou Tukuafu, 52, of Gilbert, Arizona passed away August 16, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 2, 2017, at 11:30 AM, preceded by a visitation from 7 – 11 AM, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gilbert Stapley Stake Center, 1100 N. Cooper Road, Gilbert, Arizona. 

Jeffrey Michael Long, age 40, passed away August 12, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 26, 2017, at 3:00 PM, at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona.

Chad Lafont Germaine, 88 passed away peacefully on August 19, 2017.

Chad is survived by his wife, Lee of 21 years, and his children Linda Wilcox (Craig), Charlene Meyer (John), Lorna Hutchings (Byron), Bill Germaine (Savannah), step-daughter Kim Kempton, 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, a sister Laura Johnson and a brother Harold Germaine.

Funeral services are Saturday August 26, 2017 at 10 AM, preceded by a visitation at 9 AM, in the Hampton Ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1007 South 72 St., Mesa, Arizona 85208.

John Derrald Cluff, 67, a long-time resident of Cave Creek, AZ passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ.

Born in Mesa, AZ on Feb. 24^th, 1950 to Alvin LaVor Cluff and Florence Walker, he was the fifth of nine children. He graduated from Chandler High School in 1968 where he participated in the FFA. After high school, John served in the Army National Guard as a reservist for several years. John had many jobs as a young man in the Chandler area driving trucks for local citrus growers and other local contractors. In 1972, he went to work on the Ellsworth Ranch in St. John’s, AZ where he met Vonna Merrill from St. Johns. They were married in 1973 in St. Johns. John worked as a foreman for Apache County from 1975 until 1978.

In 1979 John brought his wife to Queen Creek, AZ, and had five children, all born in Mesa, AZ; Timothy John Cluff (Sheryl) of Eagar, AZ, Roger Todd Cluff (Adriane) of Chino Valley, AZ, Jesse Walker Cluff of Springerville, AZ, twins Jennifer Hall (Jason) and Krystal Lancaster (Luke) both of Strasburg, CO. and Natalie Boyer of Midland-Odessa, TX.

In 1978 John went to work for Sundt Construction Co. as a heavy equipment operator and became President of that company approx. 20 years later. During his rise through the company, John was responsible for much of the highway rebuilding that occurred after the devastating earthquakes in Southern California in the 1980’s. Working with Sundt partner, Kasler Corp, John served as Vice President, managing over half a billion dollars in major construction projects. John moved back to AZ in 1997 as President of Sundt Construction retiring in 2002. John struggled with health issues over the past 15 years, but missed the excitement of major building projects, so he had recently gone back to work part-time for SBBI out of Sonoita, AZ. John enjoyed his work and received many awards for finishing major projects early and under budget, but his proudest achievement was the perfect safety records he maintained on his projects. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing trips with his sons and grandsons. He loved horses and won several roping events during his adult life. He was very active with the Verde Vaqueros of Scottsdale AZ. enjoying the comraderies of many like-minded friends he met on the back of his favorite horse ‘Hatchet’, a beautiful paint gelding quarter horse.  He will be missed by all who knew him for his unconditional love and devotion to his children and grand-children.

John is survived by 7 living siblings; William Cluff of Mesa, AZ, Donnice Martin of Taylorsville, UT, Val Cluff of Eagar, AZ, Patrice Fairbanks of Pleasant Grove, UT, Maura Kluzik of Flagstaff, AZ, Tammy Montgomery of Queen Creek, AZ, and Colleen Jones of San Tan Valley, AZ; his 6 children, 19 grand-children and 4 great-grand-children. John’s life touched the lives of many around Chandler, Queen Creek, Cave Creek and Round Valley. All who knew him called him a friend. His laugh, his smile and his big heart will be treasured memories to comfort his family in his absence. John was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Vernene Petersen, and his beloved great grand-daughter, Jadalyn Cluff.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 10:00am at the LDS Church Building located at 1430 N. Recker Road, Mesa, AZ 85205. There will be a viewing at 9:00 am at the same location. Interment will be at the Mesa City Cemetery following the services.

Donald William Boeding, 87, of Mesa Arizona passed away on August 14th, 2017.  He was born on February 5th, 1930 in Murdo, South Dakota.  He served in the South Dakota National Guard during the Korean Conflict and was a Court Reporter for the State of South Dakota from 1969-1995. His hobbies included: Golf, Woodwork, Bingo, Checkers and Baseball.

 Donald is survived by his wife Elizabeth, “Alice” Boeding; son, Daniel Boeding and partner Vincent Lizama; daughter, Maureen Towne and husband Doug Towne; and son, Douglas Boeding and wife Ann Boeding.  Donald will be missed by his grandchildren Autumn Towne, Owen Boeding, Eli Boeding, Benjamin Towne and Noelle Boeding and numerous extended family and close friends.

A Visitation & Rosary will be held on Thursday, Aug. 24^th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Bunker’s University Chapel, 3529 E. University Dr. in Mesa.  A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Bridget Catholic Church (stbridget.com), 2213 N. Lindsay Rd., Mesa, Arizona on Friday, August 25th at 10:00 AM.  Inurnment will follow at 1:00 pm at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (cem.va.gov), 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd in Phoenix.

Lilibeth Urrea, age 45, passed away August 15, 2017 in Chandler, Arizona. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 22, 2017,, at 12:00 pm, at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 1730 W. Guadalupe Road, Mesa, Arizona.

Allison Kim Schultz passed away on August 16, 2017 after a long bout with leukemia. She had recently undergone a successful stem cell transplant which had cleared up the cancer but her resulting weakened immune system took its toll.

She was born on April 20, 1968 in Ogden Utah. She was adopted by David and Sheila Krogue. She was raised in Bountiful Utah and graduated from Woods Cross High School. After graduating from high school, she attended Dixie College for a period of time before working as a nanny for the Matchett family in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She cared for their three children.

After working as a nanny for a year and a half, she returned home and began attending cosmetology school. She soon met her future husband, David Schultz, on a double date – the only problem was they were both dating someone else. They quickly fixed that and got married several months later in the Salt Lake Temple.

Together they raised four sons, Jeremy, Daniel, Michael, and Justin. They first lived in the Bountiful, Utah area while David pursued his education at the University of Utah with the both of them working various jobs to make ends meet. They then moved to Tempe, Arizona so that David could pursue a Master’s degree at Arizona State University. They both juggled work and child raising duties to make it work. They then moved to Chandler, Arizona followed by another move four years later to their current home in Mesa Arizona.

When the kids were grown she decided to continue her education by pursuing a dental assisting degree. She applied herself and worked hard to complete the program, an achievement that she was very proud of.

She was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012 and fought a long hard battle. She received a stem cell transplant at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America facility in Zion, Illinois. Her family expresses gratitude to the wonderful doctors and staff members who cared for her and helped her have a successful recovery.

Allison was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had a firm testimony and love for the gospel of Jesus Christ. She was loved by all who knew her. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends, all of which loved her dearly.

She is survived by her husband David Schultz, sons Jeremy Schultz, Daniel Schultz, Michael Schultz, and Justin Schultz, and grandson Kyler Schultz; father David Krogue and brothers Kenneth Krogue and Jonathan Krogue. She is preceded in death by her mother Sheila Baker Krogue.

Funeral services are Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 10 AM preceded by visitation at 9 AM. Additional visitation is Monday evening from 6 – 8 PM. All services will be held at the LDS Church building located at 2520 N Hartford St. in Chandler, AZ.

Charlotte Ann Webb Reed was born to Clark and Hilda Cluff Webb in Pinedale, Arizona. She was the thirteenth child of fourteen.

She moved to Mesa as a teenager and attended Mesa High School where she enjoyed performing as a Rabbette. In 1942 Charlotte graduated from high school and married the love of her life, Karl T. Reed. She spent the first few years of marriage as a supportive wife as Karl served in WWII. Charlotte had a great love for her Pioneer heritage and enjoyed working on family history. She compiled many books of family letters, memories, and stories to pass on to her grandchildren. Over the years she has had many church callings but her greatest calling was to be in the service of her family.

Charlotte is loved by Patty Severtson (Ron), Brad Reed (Renee), Gay Whittaker (Dan), Becky Lisonbee (Russ), Mark Reed (Terry), Janene Merrill (Tom), & Kirk Reed (Jenny).

She was blessed with thirty-nine grandchildren, seventy-eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild and more grand babies on the way.

All who knew her loved her.

A visitation will be held Friday, August 18, 2017 from 6-8 PM at the LDS Chapel located at 525 E. 2^nd Ave., Mesa, AZ. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 10 AM at the same location.

Phillis Mae Willis Germaine, born June 28, 1937, passed away quietly at home on August 11, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Germaine and survived by her children, Norm and Cara Germaine, Susie and Darren Durdy, Wendy and Jesse Jones, Bruce and Jamie Germaine, Joe and Natalie Germaine, 21 grandchildren and 21 and counting great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the LDS Church building at 3770 S. Cooper Road in Chandler. A visitation will take place on Thursday evening, August 17 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Bunker’s University Chapel at 3529 E. University Drive in Mesa.

We invite you to join us in celebrating the life of Ruth Lillian (von der Linde) Bailey, 93, of Mesa, Arizona, who went home to be with Jesus Christ, her Savior and Lord, on Thursday, August 10, 2017. 

Ruth was born to the late Adolph & Ida von der Linde on a farm at Swaledale, Iowa, on November 9, 1923.  She grew up an “Iowa farm girl” and throughout her school days, was involved in basketball and marching band.  She carried a love for music and sports throughout her life.  Ruth graduated from Swaledale High School in 1940, moving to Mason City during WWII.  Besides enjoying Big Band dances at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, her favorite job was working as a “front desk clerk” at the Cerro Gordo Hotel.  She loved meeting new people and they were sad to see her go, when in 1949 she married the late Milo Mack Bailey–a handsome guy working for AT&T, who was staying at the Cerro Gordo. 

His career with AT&T took them through 14 states, with one of her favorites being Arizona. During that time they welcomed 3 children before settling in Des Moines, Iowa in 1963.  She raised her family in Des Moines and in 1979 had an opportunity to move to Mesa where she lived contently for 38 years in what she called her “own little corner of the world”.

Ruth worked at “Lofty Lady”, an East Valley dress shop, where she often met-up with Iowa friends during their visits in the winter season.  She was a stranger to no one, with a smile and encouraging word for everyone.  Ruth lived independently until age 92, and every day she had a goal to “get things done”.   She never lost the qualities of a strong work ethic and instilled the same in her family.

Ruth was a member of Grandview Park Baptist Church in Des Moines and Calvary Baptist in Mesa. Gifted with a “servant’s heart”, she faithfully served in the AWANA program in both churches for over 40 years, along with playing piano for Sunday School, assisting with clerical duties in the office, and ready to help when needed. 

Ruth was a breast cancer survivor and although she suffered physical setbacks in many areas, she never complained of the pain and limitations, but rather gave praise to Jesus each day.  She enjoyed travel, sports (rarely missing a Suns, Cubs, or Diamondback game), gardening, playing games with her friends, and shopping!   

Ruth is survived by her 3 children, Rhonda Maddex Porter, William (Teresa) Bailey of Des Moines, Iowa, and Bobbi (Jonathan) Dodson of Silver City, NM., along with 2 grandsons, Bradley (Beth) Bailey and Bryan (Ashley) Bailey, great grandchild, Brijet Bailey, niece-Patricia Elliott, nieces and nephews of her late brother/wife Elmer and Bernice von der Linde, cousins including Millie (von der Linde) Pals/98, and her “adopted” family of dear friends–most particularly Donna Molgard for being her best friend and the very best Angel anyone could ever have.

To the staff of Lindsay Manor and Integrity Hospice, there are hardly any words to express our heartfelt “Thank you” for the respect and loving care shown to “Mama Ruth” the past 11 months.  We could not have asked for any better care and support for our mother and our family as you walked with us through this journey. 

Services in AZ:  On Friday, August 18, 2017, a visitation will be held at 10:30am with a service at 11:30am at Bunker Family Funeral Home, 3529 E. University, Mesa, AZ.  In Iowa:  On Thursday, August 24, 2017, a visitation will be held from 5pm to 7pm at Grandview Park Funeral Chapel, 3211 Hubbell Ave., Des Moines, IA.  A brief graveside service and interment will be held on Friday August 25, 2017, at 10:30am, Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Swaledale, IA. 

Memorials may be given to Calvary Baptist Church, 3810 E. University, Mesa, AZ., 85205, for Camp Tishamingo or your favorite charity.