Gary Bognar Gary Bognar, 88, of Sun Lakes, passed away peacefully on Sept. 5, 2026. Born Dec. 1, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio, to parents Alice (Steffen) and Steve Bognar, Gary was the elder of two sons. He spent his youth in the family home on the West Side of Cleveland. In 1956 he met Kathy…
Linda (Bari) Freeman In the waning days of summer, in a small town in eastern New Mexico, our Father in Heaven allowed one of His most beautiful angels to leave the heavenly host for a brief wrinkle in time. Her name would be Linda Bari Freeman. Three souls on this earth had the privilege of…
Jan Bobbett Jan Bobbett, wife, mother, and friend, departed this earth peacefully at her home in Sun Lakes, Ariz., surrounded by family and friends on June 29, 2026. Jan is survived by her wife and long-time partner of 26 years, Kris Eikelberger, her son Philip Housel (wife Cynthia) of San Francisco, brother Ronnie Bobbett, a…
Nancy Anne Annen Nancy Anne Annen of Sun Lakes, Ariz., passed away at Copper Creek Inn Memory Care on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, after a 6–year battle with dementia. She was 86 years old. Nancy was born in Merrill, Wis., on July 27, 1939, the youngest of five children to Frank Sr. and Ester Robl.…
James “Jim” Alvino James “Jim” Alvino, 79, entered eternal life on May 5, 2026. Born Feb. 20, 1947, in Freeport, Pa., Jim carried with him a steady pride in where he began and a bright confidence in what dedication and learning could build over a lifetime. From the start, Jim’s mind was tuned to how…
Courtland B. Birchard Courtland B. Birchard, of Birchardville, Pa., went to be with his Savior on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Born June 12, 1930, the second son of Carlton and Lillian (Ackerman) Birchard. He attended one–room schoolhouses through eighth grade, then Montrose High School, graduating in 1948. While in school, teachers encouraged Court’s pencil drawing…
Nancy Borden Nancy Ladd Borden, née Chandler, passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2026, at Towers Nursing Home in Smithville, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. She was 88 years old. Nancy was born on Dec. 31, 1937, in Omaha, Neb., to Dwight Lamont Chandler and Frances Mae Chandler, née Smith. She grew up with…
Carol Beede Carol Ann Beede passed away on Jan. 31, 2026, at the age of 83. Carol was born on May 13, 1942, in New Britain, Conn., to the late Thaddeus Joseph Zielinski and Helen Ann Zielinski (née Banasiewicz). Carol proudly served her country as a veteran of the United States Navy. Following her military…
Anne M. DeRose Anne Marguerite Spagnuolo DeRose was born in Fowlerville, Mich., on Aug. 5, 1932, and went to be with Our Lord on Dec. 18, 2025. She was the third child of George and Ellen (Diamante) Spagnuolo. She helped their parents who owned the Spagnuolo Candy and Ice Cream company where they manufactured home-made…
Charlie Birkemo Charlie was born in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 28, 1948. He grew up in the northwest suburbs and graduated from Wheeling High School. He moved to Macomb, Ill., in 1966 to attend Western Illinois University (WIU), but got caught up in the Vietnam conflict and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1969. He spent…