Arizona School Yearbooks by County
Darwin "Dart" Dowsett, 86, of east Mesa, died Feb. 7, 2003, in Mesa.
Mr. Dowsett, an auto repair shop owner and WWII U.S. Army Veteran, was born in Holladay, Utah.
He is survived by his daughter Darlene Rich; sons Donald and Darwin; brother W. Ted; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
John Edward McFadden, 81, of east Mesa, died Feb. 7, 2003, in Mesa.
Mr. McFadden, a World War II Veteran, was born in Clay Center, Neb.
He is survived by his wife Mary; daughters Linda Slade and Janet Williams; son John K.; sisters Beryle Landis and Roberta Swanson; 10 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
Kenneth L. Babbitt, 86, of east Mesa, died Feb. 8, 2003, in Mesa.
Mr. Babbitt, a retired warehouse worker and Merchant Marine, was born in Groton, S.D.
He is survived by his daughters Joyce Black-Swenson and Babetta Rossbach; sisters Bernice Awmiller and Doris Patterson; brothers Dick and Rex and three grandchildren.
Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
Victoria Trinidad, 76, of east Mesa, died Feb. 9, 2003, in Mesa.
Mrs. Trinidad, a retired auto insurance agent, was born in New York City, N.Y.
She is survived by her husband Anthony; daughter Karen; son James and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Odyssey Hospice, 6215 E. Arbor Ave., Mesa AZ 85206.
Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care handled arrangements.
William H. Wurtele, 75, of east Mesa, died Feb. 10, 2003, in Mesa.
He is survived by his wife Marianne "Pat"; daughter Juli Plooster; sons Michael and James; sisters Rose Cowles and Doris Zimmerman; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Chapel of Prayer handled arrangements.
Helen S. Carter, 66, of Sun City, died Feb. 3, 2002. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, she is survived by her husband, Gary; daughters, Kathleen Lowther of Glendale and Cynthia Peterson; son, Gary of Glendale, and five grandchildren. Sunland Mortuary.
Louise "Granny" Ferrin, 94, of Youngtown, a homemaker, died Feb. 2, 2003. Mrs. Ferrin moved to Arizona from Texas. Menke Funeral Home.
Edward W. Gerrity, 87, of Sun City, died Feb. 4, 2003. Born in New York, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Gerrity is survived by his wife, Florence. Sunland Mortuary.
Beth L. McPeek, 68, of Sun City West, an educator and associate dean, died Jan. 25, 2003. Born in Stockton, Ill., she had memberships in numerous editions of "Who's Who" and many honorable recognitions for her work. Ms. McPeek is survived by her sisters, Mae Grebner and Betty Hook; long-time friend, Audrey Hanks; a niece, a nephew, an aunt and her Sun City family, the Hanks. Sunland Mortuary.
Rosemary Morman, 80, of Sun City, died Feb. 3, 2003. Born in Illinois, she is survived by her husband, David; daughter, Rosemary Morman; sons, Tom, Ron and David; one sister and 10 grandchildren. Sunland Mortuary.
Elizabeth Parker, 79, of Sun City, a homemaker, died Feb. 3, 2003. Born in Lovwell, Kan., she is survived by her husband, William; daughters, Claudia Hage and Christine Holbrook; son William Jr. and five grandchildren. Best Funeral Services
Robert C. Taylor, 65, of Dallas, Texas, died Jan. 31, 2003. He served in the Navy and is survived by his mother, Velma D. Reimer of Sun City. Sunland Mortuary.
M. Jean Ward, 75, of Sun City West, died Jan. 29, 2003. Born in California, she is survived by her son, Ronald; one brother and three grandsons. Sunland Mortuary.
Marie H. Worley, 96, of Sun City, died Jan. 28. 2003. Born in Illinois, she is survived by her daughter, Judy Lauesen; son, Marvin "Bud" Worley; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Sunland Mortuary.
Richard Herman Sievert, 90, of Youngtown, an electric sales engineer, died Jan. 25, 2003. Born in Chicago, Ill., he is a veteran. Mr. Sievert is survived by his wife, Beatrice and daughters, Katherine Merenda and Cynthia Pawlowski. Best Funeral Services and Chapel.
Jim E. Vickenoff, 86, of Sun City, a carpenter, died Jan. 24, 2003. Born in California, he served in the Navy during World War II. Menke Funeral Home.
Grace W. Witt, 92, of Sun City, died Jan. 28, 2003. She moved to Arizona from Illinois. Sunland Mortuary.
