Lola Laney Longtime SunBird resident Lola Laney passed peacefully on June 11 with her daughter by her side. Lola enjoyed many Arizona winters with her husband, Dan. They shared time between their Washington home at Summit Lake and SunBird. After Dan’s passing she continued to winter in SunBird, enjoying golf, bridge, her Friday Fun Group,…
Sharon Rae Syvertson Sharon Rae Syvertson, former resident of SunBird, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, after battling many years of Parkinson’s disease. She married Gary Syvertson on Aug. 12, 1961. She was the mother to son Mark and daughter Julie. She was a gifted, creative quilter. She had a witty sense of humor,…
Roger Rempert On Sunday morning, Sept. 18, 2022, we learned that our dad Roger Rempert had “Flown West” to rejoin our mom Sandy Rempert. He was staying with a friend near his home in beautiful SunBird, Ariz., while recuperating from a hip replacement surgery and slipped away in his sleep. He did not appear to…
Roger Rempert On Sunday morning, Sept. 18, 2022, we learned that our dad Roger Rempert had “Flown West” to rejoin our mom Sandy Rempert. He was staying with a friend near his home in beautiful SunBird, Ariz., while recuperating from a hip replacement surgery and slipped away in his sleep. He did not appear to…
Robert (Bob) Clark Robert (Bob) Clark, age 93, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2022, at his home in SunBird. Bob was born in Bisbee, Ariz., on Oct. 3, 1928. He was the son of Samuel and Mary Clark. He also had one brother, Sam. All preceded him in death. After high school graduation in…
John “Jack” Joseph Dolezal John “Jack” Joseph Dolezal, 80, born in Racine, Wis., passed away on July 28, 2022, at his home. Private services with Military Honors will be held. For a full obituary, please see the Strouf Funeral Home website: www.strouf.com. Fredric Leigh Pilon Fredric Leigh Pilon, 86, died July 26, 2022, at home…
Ned Delk Ned Delk, age 81, passed away on May 21, 2022, after a long illness. He spent the last year in a private care home. Ned and Carol Delk came down to SunBird from Lindstrom, Minn., and purchased their home in 2013 as snowbirds. In 2017 they moved here full time. Ned retired after…
Melvin (Mel) Duane Flinkman Melvin (Mel) Duane Flinkman passed away suddenly on Friday, April 8, 2022. He was 88 years old. He was born Dec. 21, 1933, to Eino W. Flinkman and Elsie D. (Carlson) in Enumclaw, Wash., where he spent most of his life before moving to Chandler, Ariz. Graduating from Enumclaw High School…
Charles “Ernie” Bastin Charles “Ernie” Bastin was born in Vancouver, B.C., in 1937. His family moved to Oregon, and he later joined the Army Corps of Engineers, working on dredges as a deckhand along the West Coast, establishing a deep love of the sea. He later established an office machine business in Tigard, Ore., and later…
Wayne Earl Haber Wayne Earl Haber died on Dec. 14, 2021. Wayne is survived by his wife of 57 years, Myra Haber, his sons Vaughn (Wendy Martens) Haber and Jan Earl (Cheryl) Haber, his sister Marsha Marti, his brothers-in-law Lyle (Karyl) Engbarth and Ferrel Engbarth, his sister-in-law Margy Engbarth, and other relatives and friends. He…