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…
Edward Boone Simson Edward Boone Simson, 61, of Chandler, Ariz., passed away at home on Nov. 9 following a brief illness. He was born in Oneida, N.Y., on Feb. 5, 1960, to Edward and Ina Simson. He was the seventh of eight children. Ed graduated from Oneida High School and received an Associate of Arts…
Colleen Ann Williams My mother Colleen Ann Williams moved to SunBird two years ago after moving here from California. She was more than proud to buy her own home. Looking back, it was like this special place was always waiting for her. After recently retiring from Intel, she soaked up long days of golf with…
Van M. Christman Van Christman, age 97, longtime resident of Bellevue, Wash., and later Summit Lake, Wash., and most recently Chandler, Ariz., went to be with the Lord on Feb. 26, 2021. Van was born to Elmer and Bertha Christman on April 1, 1924, in Renton, Wash. He attended Panther Lake School and graduated at…
Ingrid Haegele Billinger A longtime resident of SunBird, Ingrid Haegele Billinger, age 94, passed away on Jan. 30, 2021. Ingrid was born in Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany, on Jan. 24, 1927. As a young girl, Ingrid trained in Germany as a professional photographer. In 1948, Ingrid immigrated to the U.S. and settled in Bristol, Conn., where…
Julie Ann Hartog Julie Ann Hartog, a longtime resident of SunBird, passed away on Nov. 25, 2020. Julie grew up in Beatrice, Neb., and attended Doane University in Crete for two years before earning her Bachelor of Education from William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. During her senior year in high school, she met the…
Barbara Roehl Barbara June Roehl was born on June 8, 1940, and entered into eternal rest on Aug. 27, 2020, at age 80. Her husband James and three sons: Gordon, Kevin, and Dennis; five grandchildren: Jack, Asher, Sofia, Evangeline, and Charli; and her brother Clifford, survive her. Barbara was a devoted Christian, wonderful wife, loving…