Lillian May Donley Lillian May Donley passed away in Chandler, Ariz., on Dec. 12, 2023, at the age of 95. She was born on Jan. 20, 1928, to Robert and Neta Donley in Vinton, Iowa, on a small farm. She graduated from Lincoln High School, Vinton, Iowa, in 1944. She married Merle Wardenburg of Williamsburg, Iowa, in 1947.…
Robert Earl Smith Robert Earl Smith, better known as Bob, passed away Sept. 16, peacefully at home with his wife Norma and daughter Melinda there to comfort him. Bob was born Aug. 14, 1934, outside of Springfield, Mo., where he lived until he was 16, moving with his family to Lee’s Summit, Mo. He graduated high school there,…
Diane Loy, 81, of Chandler passed away on May 27, 2023, at her home in SunBird with her husband Jack by her side. Diane was born to Herb and Viola Baldwin in Washington state, where she lived until she got married and moved to Michigan to raise a family. While in Michigan she worked in the…
Wayne Robert Onyx Wayne Robert Onyx, 68, passed away peacefully in the arms of his wife Lisa on Friday, July 28, 2023, in Phoenix, Ariz., after a brief illness. Wayne was born on Jan. 3, 1955, to Robert and Annette (Bray) Onyx in Darby, Penn. After Wayne graduated from Lenape High School in 1972, he went…
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…