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Carmelita Marcheta Dallas, born on December 23, 1925 to Anthony and Sarah Largo was called home on August 25, 2016.

She is survived by her four daughters, Marcheta Enos, Luana French, Angelina Dallas, LaDawn Osif, one son Leonard Dallas Jr, her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services are September 3, 2016 at 8 AM at the LDS Papago Ward on Extension and Oak in Scottsdale, AZ. Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel.

Jack Anthony Lee, Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, age 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Mesa, Arizona with loving family surrounding him on August 26th, 2016.

He was born February 21, 1942 in Gallup, New Mexico to Vernon and Mary Lee and was brother to the late DeWitt and Gloria. Jack married his sweetheart Kathryn “Katy” Flake Lee on January 24, 1970 in the Mesa, Arizona Temple and led a very full life filled with family and friends. He had various interests and many talents such as being a private pilot while owning several airplanes throughout his lifetime, model building, making wax figures for his wax museum, making motion pictures and TV shows for his business, gun sports, reading, and anything that brought him knowledge. Jack completed 11 years of college and earned two doctorates in the medical field and was a psychiatrist, movie/TV business owner, and owner of a wax museum. The accomplishments he was most proud of in life were being a husband, a father, a grandfather and a great-grandfather.

Jack leaves, to cherish his sweet memory, his wife, Kathryn “Katy” Flake Lee; his 3 children, Robyn Michelle Link, Andrea Danyelle Montierth (spouse Clifford Melvin Montierth), and Trevor Anthony Lee; his grandchildren, Brigitte Michelle Dornay (spouse: Zoltan Januarius Mária Dornay), Ashlee Marie Rivera (spouse: Philip Luis Rivera), Zackaree Michael Montierth (Cearsti Beatrice Skillings), Tanner Patrick Depert, Madison Danyelle Montierth, Connor William Link, Hayden Ty Montierth, Navie Leigh Montierth, and Ian Clifford Montierth; and great-grandchildren, Jack Zoltan Dornay, Miley Adryan Wilson, Scarlett Mercer Dornay, Zev Caius Dornay, Mason Clifford Montierth, and Stavros Peter Dornay.

Visitation will be Friday, September 2, 2016 from 6-8 pm at Bunker’s University Chapel, 3529 E. University Dr., Mesa, Arizona. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 9 AM, with visitation at 8 AM, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1451 W. Guadalupe Road, Gilbert, Arizona 85233.

Burial will be the same day at 4 PM at the Snowflake Cemetery, Snowflake, Arizona.

Marjorie May Squier, age 92, of Tempe, Arizona passed away August 23, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona. Interment will be at the City of Mesa Cemetery.

Kathleen Lorraine Wetherbee went home to her Lord on Tuesday, August 23, 2016.  Kathleen was born in Sacramento, California on January 2, 1926 to John and Mary Johnson.  She lived and worked in retail and banking in Oakland and Patterson, California until her marriage to Edward Wetherbee in 1973 after which they settled in Mesa, Arizona.  Kathleen has been an active member of the Catholic Daughters of America since 1988.  She held positions of office and attended many state and local conventions. She will be sadly missed by many friends and neighbors.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Edward.  She is survived by her great nieces – Janet (Warren) Dunkel; Cindi Prather;  great nephew – Charles (Judy) Lane all from Iowa, her long time best friend Eileen Esch and extended family Richard, Linda and Klair Weiland, Devin Crumpton and Matthew and Michelle Anthon all from Arizona.

Please join us at the Bunker University Chapel, 3529 E University Dr, Mesa, AZ on Sunday, August 28th for visitation from 3 to 4 followed by prayers and the rosary.  The funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1244 S. Power Rd on Monday, August 29th at 11 a.m.  Interment will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 1562 E Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ, with a luncheon served back at the Holy Cross Church

Michael Charles Jones, 66, of Gilbert, AZ passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his wife and children, on August 23, 2016.

He was born on August 21, 1950 to Earnest Howard and Berna Jones. He has two siblings, Jeffrey Jones and Anne Nugent. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Austria and served in many capacities for the church throughout his life. He earned a BA from Brigham Young University followed by a JD from Georgetown University. He practiced health care law.

Michael and his wife of 43 years, Melinda Warner Jones, are the loving parents of 7 children, Michael Jones, Corbin Jones, McKinley Royce, Whitney Jones, Spencer Jones, Taliesin Carley, and Nicholas Jones. He was survived by his aforementioned wife, parents, siblings, children, and 14 grandchildren.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 27, 2016 from 6-8 PM at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona. Funeral services are Monday, August 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, East Highland Stake Center, 3580 E. Houston Avenue, Gilbert, Arizona.

Charlene Louise (Johnson) Lewis, daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Fuller) Johnson, passed away with family present at 60 years of age on Saturday, August 20, 2016.

She was born on June 4, 1956, a native of Arizona. She married Dennis J Lewis on February 12, 1977, and they had 4 beautiful children (Travis, Shauna, Derek, and Tanya).  Her life was one of service; she was always helping friends, neighbors, family, and even people she did not actually know.  She was a faithful member of the LDS Church, serving in both the church and community when able. She was always looking to improve things around her and was willing to get a little dirty doing it.  From camping, to crafts, to home improvement, to serving others, she liked to keep busy.  She was a selfless daughter of God who loved family, friends, and her fellow man.  Her family, friends, and the world are all better for her having been in it.

Charlene is preceded in death by her father, Walter. She is survived by her mother, Dorothy; her two brothers, Roy and Kerry (Tamra Goff); her husband, Dennis; her children and their spouses, Travis and Cecille (Reyes), Derek and Amber (Jones), Shauna and Robert Holton, and Tanya.  She also leaves behind 7 beautiful and energetic grandchildren.

Her memorial services will be on Friday, August 26, 2016, at 9 a.m. at the City of Mesa Cemetery. A luncheon for close and extended family will be provided by the Relief Society of her ward at 11 a.m. at the LDS church building located at 1450 N. Recker Rd., Mesa, AZ 85205.

Richard Dwayne MacKendrick, age 56, died Sunday, August 21, 2016. He was born February 29, 1960 to Frank Richard MacKendrick and Una Marie (Whitmer) MacKendrick. He is survived by his mother, brother Roger, and sister Ronda, his wife Rebecca Ann MacKendrick, and his children Amanda, Ashley, Adrean, Brandon, and Allison, as well as fourteen grandchildren.

Richard was a hardworking and dedicated man who loved his family and considered them his greatest joy in life. He was a loving husband and celebrated his 34^th wedding anniversary the day before his passing. He was proud to be a husband, father and grandfather. His spare time was most often spent with family and any time taken for vacation was to spend time with family at home as well as family in other states.

He will also be missed by the church members he loved and served as well as coworkers and clients where he was said to be irreplaceable in his industry. When Richard set his mind to a task he did it well, fulfilling his motto of, “Do it, and do it right the first time”.

His hobbies and interest included cycling, wood working, and electronics. Cooking was something he liked to do for family gatherings on Sundays and he was especially good at baking bread. He was an active leader in the Boy Scout program and as a result of his calling as well as the time he spent with his family, Richard could often be found camping; his Dutch oven pineapple upside down cake was a favorite camping dish.

All who knew him were blessed by his easy going personality, good humor, and his constant smile. He will be sincerely missed.

A viewing will be held Friday the 26^th at 6:30 pm at the Bunkers located at 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201. His funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 27^th at 10 am at the LDS building located at 1266 S 32^nd St., Mesa, AZ 85204. All who knew him are welcome to attend.

Nancy Gedicks Boynton, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died on August 22, 2016 at Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, following a prolonged battle with myotonic muscular dystrophy. She was 60.

Nancy was born on May 3, 1956 in Haddonfield, New Jersey. She was the third of four children and with her family moved to Palos Verdes, California in 1964.

Active in cheer, dance and sports during her youth, Nancy studied dance at Brigham Young University and later became a licensed beautician. In 1978 her family moved to Mesa, Arizona where in 1979 she introduced herself to Mark Tomas Boynton at a church activity.  Mark was instantly and permanently smitten.  They were married in the Mesa Arizona Temple on July 8, 1979.

Nancy and Mark raised five children in Gilbert, Arizona where she resided until the time of her passing. She was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in many youth and other callings.  She freely shared her faith with others through friendship and service.  Despite her health challenges, Nancy was known by those who met her for her beautiful smile and infectious optimism.  She had a fighting spirit and was brave to the end.

Nancy is survived by her husband, Mark, two sons, Trevor Scott Boynton and Blake Sinclair Boynton, three daughters, Heather Alexia Boynton, Rachel Caroline Maka (David) and Jocelyn Orel Gadsby (Cory), and two grandsons. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick Henry Gedicks, Jr., and Shirley Alexia Bigney Gedicks.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 31, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 North Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 1, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Summerfield Ward, 2700 E. Galveston Street, Gilbert, Arizona.  Interment will be at the City of Mesa Cemetery.

Donald Leroy Daniels, 75, passed away August 20, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona.

Funeral services are Friday, August 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona. Interment at City of Mesa Cemetery.

Gary Morgan Wheeler…

…was a strong, kind and wise man who in his gentleness was larger than life and touched the hearts of all he met in a special way.

He began working as a copper miner after moving to Globe, Arizona in 1970 where he met and married the love of his life Nikki Latendresse, a cute, young waitress.  Next month would have marked their forty fifth wedding anniversary.

A year passed and the newlyweds welcomed a son Dan followed by the birth of little brother Chris five years later.  Over the next fifteen years, they lived throughout the Southwest and finally settled in the Valley of the Sun where after the purchase of some land in Apache Junction, Sun West Mobile Modular was born and remains the family’s business.

Gary’s most well-known hobby was Pool and he belonged to several leagues such as BCA and APA.   For many years he played about four nights a week, so recently he and Nikki joined a couples league because after all, what wife wouldn’t want to spend evenings with her husband after working with him all day every day? Gary was a team captain for many years and his son Dan had also been playing league with him for about 10 years (so naturally his wife Candace joined too!)  Gary also bowled a few seasons with the family.

During Gary’s rich life his hobbies were not limited to indoor sports for he had a spirit that longed to be outdoors and spent as much free time as possible with friends and family while he pursued passions such as fishing, duning, boating, deep sea fishing and photography.

In his 64 years Gary made many friends, all who probably think they were his best.   His presence will be missed, but his essence will stay in the hearts of those whose lives he touched in his special, gentle way.

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Gary was born July 23^rd 1952 in Los Angeles, California.  His sister Frieda, and brothers Ronny and Skip preceded in Gary’s passing.  He is survived by his wife Nikki Wheeler, and sons Chris, Dan and daughter-in-law Candace. Gary was cremated and his wishes were to have his ashes spread over Roosevelt Lake, one of his favorite fishing spots near Globe, AZ where much of his family’s reunions, holiday outings, weekend getaways and cherished memories were created over the last forty fun filled years.

George William Myers, 76, of Mesa Arizona passed away peacefully at his home, Saturday, August 20, 2016 surrounded by his family.  George fought a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer for the last 18 months.  He was born March 19, 1940 to Cecil and Bernice Myers in Huntington, Indiana.  George married Donna Jean Earlywine May 2, 1959  and was later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple June 15, 1971.  George served his country in the United States Air Force.  He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in many callings including that of Bishop of the Huntington Ward from 1983-1987.  George worked most of his life for Triad-Utrad/Litton Industries in Huntington, Indiana.  After George retired, he and Donna served an LDS Mission in Knoxville, Tennessee.

George is survived by his wife Donna and their five children: Ronald Myers, Renee Emmons, Dr. Rochelle Myers, Rita Myers, Ryan (Lisa) Myers, eight grandchildren: Michele, Marisa, Megan, Seth, Quentin, Quianna, Ariana, Milan, five great-grandchildren: Tori, Tavis, Takara, Keegan, Cadence, and two brothers: Jim Myers and Jon Myers.  He is preceded in death by his parents Cecil and Bernice, his son Randall Myers, and a sister Sherry Huffman.

There will be a viewing on Friday August 26, 2016 from 6-8pm at the Bunker Family Funeral Home – 3529 E. University Drive Mesa, Arizona.  Funeral services will take place Saturday August 27, 2016 at 2pm with a viewing prior to the service from 12:30-1:30pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints chapel – 825 S. 32nd Street Mesa, Arizona.  Burial will be on Monday August 29, 2016 at 11am in the National Memorial Cemetery – 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd. Phoenix, Arizona.

Lawrence Alfred Silva, age 57, passed away August 18, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona.

A visitation will be held Friday, September 2, 2016 from 7-9 PM at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 3,  2016 at 11:00 AM at the same location. Interment will be at the City of Mesa Cemetery.

Charlene Louise Lewis, age 60, of Mesa, Arizona passed away August 20, 2016 in Gilbert, Arizona.

Graveside services will be held Friday, August 26, 2016 at 9 AM at the City of Mesa Cemetery, 1212 North Center Street, Mesa, Arizona.

Peter Hubert Reis, 83, of Mesa, Arizona passed away on August 18, 2016. Peter Hubert Reis died peacefully in the arms of beloved wife Anne.

Beloved husband of Anne for 63 years. Devoted father to Donna Raftery and husband Jim, Susan Patrik and husband Antoni, Dawn Stark and husband Eric, Peter and wife Cyndi and Leslie Abney and husband Jason. Sweet grandfather to Jessica, Josh and Katie, Brian and Ali, Madi, Mason and Mallorie, and Haylee, Tucker, Brinley and Baylor. Proud great-grandfather to Ryleigh, Raegan, Della, Watson, Tatum and Maven.

A visitation will be held Thursday, August 25, 2016 from 6 to 8 PM, at Bunkers Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ. Funeral services are Friday, August 26, 2016 at 10 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Mountain Vista Ward, 6655 E. Preston St., Mesa, Arizona. Interment will be at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

June M. Fleming, 73, joined her beloved husband, Mike, in heaven on August 16, 2016. She passed peacefully in her home after battling kidney cancer.

She is survived by her two sons, Michael (Sheri) and Patrick (Karen); four grandchildren Michael (Santana), Kristy, Sean, Kelly and great-grandchildren, Reese & Mikey.

She was born in Chicago on June 1, 1943. She married Mike on Sept 16, 1961. They moved to Arizona in 1978. June worked for Smitty’s Grocery from 1981 to retirement. They moved to Springfield retirement community and made wonderful friends there. Then June & Mike worked together on a demonstration team for Sam’s Club and traveled around Arizona. June & her friends recently enjoyed a trip to Europe. She also loved trips to Disneyland with her grandchildren. June loved playing dominoes, Farkel, going to theatre plays, bowling and golfing. She was a wonderful lady – she brightened up a room with her fantastic smile and friendly manner. She was always happy, positive and interested in other people. We love you June – you will be in our hearts forever.

Service will be on August 26, 2016 at 10:00am at St. Stevens Catholic Church, 24827 S. Dobson Rd in Sun Lakes (Dobson & Riggs Rd) 480-895-9266. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations made in June’s name to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St, Phoenix, AZ 85014-5656. (602) 530-6900.

Ronald K. Bretzing, 81 passed away suddenly of natural causes on August 13th while visiting family in Bountiful, Utah.  He was born on August 24th,1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Karl T. Bretzing and Afton Smith Bretzing.  Ronald led a happy and productive life filled with family, friends, and many activities.  He was an avid golfer and loved to hike and fish with his brothers in Wyoming. Ronald was also very proud of his military service, having served in the US Navy from 1951-1954 on the USS Mansfield (DD728).  He was decorated with the Good Conduct Medal; Korean Presidential Unit Citation; China Service Medal; Korean Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal; and National Defense Service Medal.  In 1958, he was married to LaVonne Hennessey Bretzing of Minnesota.  Ronald graduated from Arizona State University in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and worked for more than 30 years in the building materials industry in Oregon and California. Left to carry on his traditions are his children Michael Bretzing, Donna (Johnson) Bretzing (Mike), and Jeffrey Bretzing (Nicole), all of California.  His legacy will be continued through his six grandsons Christopher, Brian, Justin, Joshua, Bradley and Gregory.  Ronald was preceded in death by his parents Karl and Afton Bretzing, his sister Joann (Mortensen) Bretzing of Phoenix, and his wife LaVonne Hennessey Bretzing.  He is survived by his brothers, Gordon Bretzing (Jeannie) of Colorado, David Bretzing of Scottsdale, Richard Bretzing (Dianne) of Utah, Randal Bretzing (Claudia) of Mesa, and brother-in-law Rudolfo Mortensen of Phoenix.  Funeral services were held on Friday, August 19th and Ronald was laid to rest at Greenwood Memory Lawn cemetery.