Thomas Anthony Brand Tom Brand, the iconic 90-year-old role model, passed away April 9, 2024. Tom embodied the iron laws of family love and duty as husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law, and stepfather. Tom gladly shared his wisdom, experience, accomplishments, and challenges through his great affinity for meaningful dialogue. Family patriarch was Tom’s greatest role and…
George Edward Cox George was born in Columbus, Ind., on Oct. 7, 1931. A beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, and friend, he passed away peacefully on March 13, 2024. After his time in the Navy, George ventured to Sunnyvale, Calif., where he had a career as an engineer at Lockheed Martin and worked on the…
Lorraine Marie Brammer Lorraine Marie Brammer, 87, went to be with our Lord on Dec. 6, 2023, due to complications from COVID. She was born, one of eight children, on the family ranch in western South Dakota. Life on the prairie was hard but the family was strong, and the siblings enjoyed nearly every aspect…
Lou Galiano Louis “Lou” V. Galiano, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in his home in Sun Lakes, Ariz., on Dec. 20, 2023. He died from leukemia. He was born on Oct. 1, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo., and attended the University of Missouri, where he was also a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.…
Charlotte Ann Bell It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved wife and mother, Charlotte Ann (Sabo) Bell, who left this earthly life peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 14, 2023, just shy of her 82nd birthday. She was born on the 26th of December 1941 in…
Gill Ho Bai On Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, Gill Ho (Kirho) Bai, loving husband, father, and Republic of Korea (ROK) veteran of the Korean War, passed away at the age of 88. Gill was born Oct. 9, 1935, in Seoul, Korea. His family lived in Beijing, China, during his childhood where his father was in…
Barbara Kay Barish Barbara Kay Barish passed away on Aug. 2, 2023, at the age of 79, in Chandler, Ariz. She was born on June 3, 1944 in Sioux, Iowa. She was happily married to the love of her life, Ted, for 61 years. Barbara is the beloved daughter of the late Stanley and Edna…
Lillian “Lil” Abild Lillian “Lil’’ Evelyn Abild (nee Kronaizl, Vernon), of Sun Lakes, Ariz., passed away peacefully at Emerald Groves Assisted Living on Aug. 22, 2023, at the age of 88. Lil was born on a farm outside of Utica, S.D., on April 1, 1935, to Joseph and Sophie (Kortan) Kronaizl; she was the youngest…
Virginia N. Axenfield Virginia N. Axenfield passed away on Aug. 3 at Logan Hospital in Whitefish, Mont. Virginia wintered in Sun Lakes since 1993 and lived in Palo Verde. She is survived by her two sons, Stephen and Richard. A viewing of the body took place in Columbia Falls, Mont., and a funeral took place at Sunset View Cemetery in El Cerrito,…
Roger Otto Bonngard Roger Otto Bonngard, age 86, of Sun Lakes passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2023, with his family by his side. Roger was born Feb. 3, 1937, in Kenosha, Wis. While in college he met and married his sweetheart Nancy Hanson. They were married for 62 years and have four children. In…