Arizona School Yearbooks by County
Marilyn I. Sloyer of Sun City West died June 23, 2003. She was 72. Originally from Bucyrus, Ohio, she came to Arizona in 1986 from Walbridge, Ohio. She was a restaurant hostess. Survivors include her longtime companion, Bert Marynowski; daughters Vikki Kutz of Stony Ridge, Ohio, and Linda Gregory of Walbridge; son, Fred Sloyer of Stony Ridge; sisters Marvel Dornan of Thornport, Ohio, Donna Grace Knisley of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Kate Blackford of Buckrus; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Camino del Sol Funeral Chapel & Cremation Center.
Rosemary Volino of Sun City died May 28, 2003, in Mesa. She was 82. She was a homemaker from Illinois. Menke Funeral Home.
Edward Michalik, 79, of east Mesa, died Friday, June 20, 2003, in Mesa. Mr. Michalik, a mechanic, was born in Minneapolis, Minn. He is survived by his wife Nadine; daughter Jonette Ollinger; son Michael; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
Robert L. Callies, 81, of east Mesa, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, in Mesa. Mr. Callies, a retired locksmith and retired United States Air Force senior master sergeant, was born in Stanton, Neb. He is survived by his wife Edith; daughters Rebecca Sobus and Michele Loomis; sister Marjorie Klug and six grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower, Phoenix AZ 85014. Melcher Mission Chapel handled arrangements.
Helen "Rosie" Van Sciver, 97, of east Mesa, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, in Mesa. Mrs. Van Sciver, a homemaker, was born in Philadelphia, Pa. She is survived by her daughter Joanna Engels; son William; 18 grandchildren and 75 great-grandchildren. Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
Heather Leigh Gilbert, 31, of Cottonwood and east Mesa, died Sunday, June 29, 2003, in Tempe. Mrs. Gilbert, an activities coordinator in nursing care, was born in Greeley, Colo. She is survived by her husband Jeremy; daughter Ashleigh; parents Sandra Anderson and William Francoeur and grandparents Bonnie and Robert Fabian. Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
John Thomas, 84, of east Mesa, died Sunday, June 29, 2003, in Mesa. Mr. Thomas, a steel worker, was born in Pittock, Pa. He is survived by his nephew Ed Thomas. Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
George M. Burruss of Sun City died June 20, 2003. He was 77. Born in Denver, Colo., he moved to Arizona in 1984 from Colorado. He was a salesman and businessman in the San Francisco Bay Area, and he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He is survived by five sons and one daughter. Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services.
Alfred R. Geschwentner of Sun City died June 21, 2003, at the Sun View Care Center in Youngtown. He was 77. He was a lineman for Colorado Public Service and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Pauline. Menke Funeral Home.
Leora Patricia King of Sun City died May 14, 2003, in Peoria. She was 72. She was a secretary from Ohio. Survivors include her husband, John. Menke Funeral Home.
Ambrose R. Klaus of Sun City died June 21, 2003, in Sun City West. He was 84. He was from Marion, Iowa, and was a retired employee of Wilson Foods Co. Menke Funeral Home.
