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Donald J. Donatt Donald J. Donatt was born to Joseph and Helen Donatt, December 28, 1931, in their home in Oglesby, Illinois. Don attended a two room parochial grade school Oglesby, graduated from the LaSalle-Peru Township High School in 1949. Don joined the U.S. Navy in June 1951. He attended the electronics school in Memphis,…

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Sherri Jones IronOaks has lost a key employee and friend. Sherri Jones, Communications Director, passed away after being on extended medical leave. To say she will be missed is an understatement. Her wealth of experience and knowledge was used to create what is today called the Communications Department. Sherri always had the time to fill…

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Bob Anderson Bobby Gene Anderson was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on September 19, 1925 to John Dennis and Katherine (Barnes) Anderson. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942, and served in the Pacific as a gunner, Seaman First Class, on the battleship USS South Dakota until WWII ended in 1945. In October 1945 he met…

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Barbara Jean Cottingham 3/11/1947 – 2/26/16 Not a shrinking violet but a rose to be cherished. Barb was born in Hastings, Nebraska to Patricia and Aubrey Stevenson on March 11, 1947. Barb graduated from Hastings High School in 1965 and Hastings College in 1969. Barb married Doug Cottingham in Hastings, Nebraska on August 29, 1969.…

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Frank F. Van Duyse Frank F. Van Duyse, age 79, formerly of Calumet City, IL, passed away in Chandler, AZ on Monday, February 15, 2016. He is survived by his children, Sharon (Wayne) Maffei, Michael (Jeannie) Ciesynski, Kim (Jerry) Cusack and Tracey Van Duyse, and sister, Joann (Michael) Brown. He is the grandfather to John…

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David L. “Sambo” Anderson Please join us for a gathering of family and friends at Mulligans Lounge, Sun Lakes Golf Course, for David on Saturday, March 5 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. David was born in Grand Rapids, MN on May 2, 1936. He died October 16, 2015 in Grand Rapids. He and his partner Ann Tellor…

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Kathy Amorosi After a long journey living with Alzheimer’s disease, Kathy Amorosi, 79 passed into the hands of our Lord on January 4, 2016. She was with her husband at their home in Sun Lakes, Arizona at the time of death. She leaves her beloved husband, Lou, of 57 years, her two sons, Louis and…

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Kathleen Goldman-Bodnar (Szakacs) Kathleen Goldman, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. She was born to the late Joe Szakacs and Annie Szabo on November 13, 1927 in Hodod, Romania. Her family moved to Harrow, Ontario and began farming vegetables and tobacco. On November 1, 1949 Kathleen married the late George Bodnar. They…

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Granville Parker Flagg, center, surrounded by his family.

David L. Anderson David Leroy Anderson “Sambo”, age 79, was promoted to glory on Friday, October 16, 2015. David was born to Van and Esther Anderson in Grand Rapids on May 2, 1936. He worked at Blandin Paper Company for 37 years. David was an avid golfer, living on the Pokegama Golf Course for 20…

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Betty L. Brown Betty L. Brown, 96, of Hamburg, NY (formerly of Sun Lakes, AZ) passed away on September 25, 2015. Betty was born on December 12, 1918 in Washington, D.C. to the late Bruno and Leonie (Torrilhon) Krause. She was the beloved wife of the late John M. Brown and loving mother to Clara…