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…
Chuck White Chuck White’s wonderful life ended on Aug. 8, 2020, in Kalispell, Mont. He was born Charles Cole White, the only child of Constance and Cecil White, in Flagstaff, Ariz., on May 1, 1932. Cece and Connie owned a ranch in Sedona during Chuck’s early childhood, then later moved the Bar-U-Bar Ranch to remote…
Dr. Terry Ivan Eade Dr. Terry Ivan Eade, 78, peacefully passed away on July 28, 2020, in his Chandler, Ariz., home surrounded by the love of his family. Terry was born on Sept. 16, 1941, in Washington, D.C., to Charles Edwin Eade and Vivian Frances Eade, nee Ostrom. Terry attended the Rochefort American High School…