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Linda Kay Blais
Dec. 18, 2015
Linda Kay Blais, age 68, died peacefully in her sleep on December 18, 2015 at home in Tucson, Arizona. Linda was born on January 13, 1947 in Missouri, the daughter of Granville E. Smith deceased and Edie Smith (Tipton, MO.) Linda graduated from Tipton High School where Linda was a top-notch lead...
Dr. Michael R. Manning
Dec. 18, 2015
Dr. Michael R. Manning, 71, a prominent Tucson physician passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015. Dr. Manning was a fourth generation Tucsonan and graduate of Rincon High School and the University of Arizona. Upon completion of his Bachelors of Science in 1968 Dr. Manning pursued graduate...
Emma J. Vida
Dec. 18, 2015
Emma Jean Stoughton Vida was born on September 6, 1921 in Columbus, Kansas. She was the oldest daughter of Anna Faye and William Henry Stoughton who had seven children. When Emma Jean was sixteen, she and her whole family moved to Tucson for her father’s health. She met her husband, Otto, at...
Rudolph O. Erdmann
Dec. 18, 2015
Rudolph O. Erdmann, born April 28, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to Max and Edith Erdmann. A veteran of the Korean War, Rudolph is survived by his wife Elizabeth Pelz-Erdmann, and his stepson Burton Pelz and his wife Laura; their children Ryan Pelz and his wife Rachel, Adam Pelz and his wife...
Bernadine Lerman
Dec. 15, 2015
Bernadine “Bernie” Lerman, 96, of Tucson died Tuesday, December 15, 2015. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, Jacob "Jack" Lerman and loving daughter Judith. Survived by devoted daughters Sharon (Barry Mates) Chaimson and Sheina, cherished grandmother of Noah and Sara...
Nancy L. Knox
Dec. 14, 2015
Nancy L. Knox, age 94, long time resident of Tucson, passed away December 14, 2015. She was born in Campbellsville, KY and has resided here for the past 54 years after living in California. Nancy loved to travel, and will be remembered as a writer and for the magical results that she was able to...
Jerry Snyder
Dec. 12, 2015
Jerome Allen “Jerry” Snyder was born in Louisville, Kentucky on September 14, 1937 and passed away in Tucson, AZ on December 12, 2015 from a massive stroke. Jerry graduated from Tucson High School, class of 1955. He graduated from the University of Louisville and then was employed by the Social...
Murray B. Fink
Dec. 11, 2015
Murray B. Fink, 69, a long time resident of Tucson, passed away December 11, 2015. He was the son of the late William T. and Lillian Rose (Lyon) Fink. He was the owner of the former Murray Fink Farmers Insurance Agency. He will be remembered for his volunteer service locally to Kiwanis...
Sally Rebecca Tor
Dec. 09, 2015
Sally Rebecca Tor, age 32, passed away peacefully on December 9th, 2015, at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, following a year and a half of treatment for lymphoma. She was born August 17th, 1983, in Tucson to David and Susan Rosenthal. After studying microbiology at the...
Ruth E. Harrington
Dec. 07, 2015
Harrington, Ruth E. 91, of Tucson, died Dec 7, 2015. Survived by husband, Robert M.Harrington; children, Thomas W. Harrington, Craig A. Harrington and Elizabeth Ann Adams. Funeral services Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 2:00 PM, Evergreen Mortuary Chapel, with visitation from 1-2 pm, 3015 N...
Sam Wolsky
Dec. 05, 2015
Sam Wolsky, 91, passed away peacefully at Peppi's House on December 5, 2015. Sam was preceded in death by his beautiful wife Bobbie, and survived by his daughter Bari (Mark) Ross, his son David (Faye) Wolsky, and five grandchildren: Jacob, Aaron David, Adam, Jordan, and Rebecca. Sam was born in...
Johnny Wayne Francis
Dec. 01, 2015
FRANCIS, Johnny Wayne, 65, of Tucson, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Devoted son of Kathryn Francis of Lordsburg, New Mexico, preceded in death by his father Isaac Francis; beloved brother of Debbie (Larry) Schmidt of Lordsburg New Mexico and Gene (Karen) Francis of Tucson, Arizona. Also...