She attended business school in Omaha, Nebraska. Upon graduation she moved to Chicago and worked for Western Union. She met and married Gerald Dudeck in 1964 and moved to LaPorte, Indiana where they raised their two sons. In 1992 they relocated to Mesa, Arizona.

In Indiana Barbara worked for Sears for 17 years first as a bookkeeper and eventually being promoted to Assistant Manager. After moving to Arizona she became a Bank Teller at Bank of America. She also enjoyed being a greeter at BofA and was so loved by the clients that they would choose to come another day if Barbara wasn’t working.

In Arizona Barbara enjoyed hiking with her husband, Jerry, and their hiking pals the Wild Wild West Hikers.

Barbara was an avid reader of mysteries and suspense; she loved travelling and politics and keeping up with current events. Every year she looked forward to her trek back to Iowa for the Clay County Fair where her Father would put her to “work” hawking leather goods and Southwestern wear alongside her Mother and two Sisters.

Barbara was always at the ready to fly to California to spend time with her cherished grandsons and never wanted to miss a Grandmothers’ day at their school.

Survivors include Jerry, her Husband of 49 years and their two sons Daniel (Kim) Dudeck of Stevenson Ranch, California and Steven Dudeck of Los Angeles, California. Her Grandchildren include Jack and Ethan Dudeck of Stevenson Ranch, CA. Sisters include Kathryn (Tom) Goeken of Everly, Iowa and Robin Mugge of Spirit Lake, Iowa. Mother-in-law: Veronica Dudeck of LaPorte, Indiana. Sister-in-law: Lynda (Michael) Kuhn of Rolling Prairie, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her Father-in-law, Stanley Dudeck.

July 23, 1944 – March 4, 2013

Frank passed away in Phoenix, AZ at Good Samaritan Medical Center after a lengthy battle and complications from multiple health problems.

Frank was born July 23, 1944 and raised in Bear Valley, Wisconsin.  Frank proudly served in the US Navy from 1962 – 1964.  He was a small business owner in Oregon, Wisconsin.  Moving to Lake Havasu City, AZ in 1996 with Jeanne.  In his younger years, Frank enjoyed deer hunting with his siblings and friends in northern Wisconsin. Frank was also an avid Green Bay Packer fan and enjoyed visits from his family and grandchildren.

Frank is survived by wife Jeanne Billingsley, daughters Barbara Jo Wolff and Colleen Sechrest of Parker, Colorado.  Stepdaughters Chere(Norm) Manty and Debbie(Sean) Bailey of Mound, MN, and Suzy (Bob) Rose of Eden Prairie, MN.  Sister Mari Wolf of Meadow Vista, CA; Brothers John(Kathy) of Madison, WI, Robert(Peggy) of Needcah, WI , Tom(Vicki) of Randolph, WI , Tim(Mary) of North Freedom, WI.  Grandchildren:  Parker Wolff, McKenna and Mitchell Sechrest, Nick Manty, Evan and McKay Bailey and Kendall and Chris Rose; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Proceeded in death by parents Kenneth Francis Wolff and Mary Jo Marquardt.

Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery at 7900 East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona 85207.

A celebration of Frank’s life will be held later this summer at St. Kilians Church in Bear Valley, Wisconsin.

 (Wife of Rolf Varland and father of Doug and Barbara )

 (Harriet P. Varland (86) of Mesa died on February 5, 2013 in Mesa.  Services at Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel, 7900 E. Main Street, Mesa, on February 13, 2013.)

Doug Varland:

This is Mom’s history written by Mom for her granddaughters’, Janel and Karin, with some additions by family.

“All in all, I had a very good, happy life:

I had two lovely children, a great husband, and a life full of travels that were full of history, with the luxury of meeting some special friends, in all the countries wehave lived in.  It was inspirational to see Barbara and Doug entering school in Peru, South America. And I believe, from this experience, they came out as better people. Grandpa and I had loving families, with happy memories of our childhoods. Grandpa had a twin sister named Esther, but he lost her to death when they were five. She had spinal meningitis. This was a great loss for him and his family.”

My parents were: Carroll Peterson and Elizabeth Johnson Peterson.

“I was born in Minot, ND on July 8, 1926 and given the name Ethel Harriet Peterson, but I have always been called Harriet, as my Aunt Ethel lived next door, and two Ethels’ was just too much. My brother, Harris, was born May 27, 1925, so, with the two of us, my mother used to take us for rides together in a reed buggy. When I was 1, everyone thought we were twins; two very blonde kiddos with dark brown eyes. My brothers and sisters: Harris Edwin (deceased), Marilyn Elizabeth, Charles Carroll, and Jeanine Frances.”

Grandma, when did you learn to walk and talk?

I was 9 months old, when I walked. At a little over one year, I talked. My mother told me I never quit talking. But when I was 4, I became very shy.

 Grandma, what kind of games did you play?

I loved roller skating. I learned to roller skate when I was 14 and during WW II, the girls all learned to waltz on skates. Some of the games we played were: softball, tag, jumprope, jacks, marbles, kick the can, tarzan, red light-green light, dolls, and make doll clothes. We used to roller skate and ride a scooter, and play hopscotch in the basement, as we had a cement floor. We also had a clothes shute in the bathroom and would crawl in the drop to the basement floor and into the laundry basket. We also had a popcorn maker to make popcorn in the furnace. Mother also baked apples, squash, and potatoes in the mouth of the furnace.”

 Grandma, what were your favorite toys?

“Teddy bears, dolls, paper dolls, and a bicycle of my own. I got my bike in high school. There was no television back then. My family had a family radio. We listened to: The Shadow, Little Orphan Annie, Amos and Andy, and One Man’s Family.” She also made 3 Shirley Temple scrapbooks. This is a forever memory of Jeanine’s.

 What were your jobs around the house?

“I had to dust the furniture, and help hang washed clothes on the line to dry. Then I helped Mother fold the clothes, especially the diapers and towels. Marilyn and I made our beds every day, and if our brothers didn’t make theirs, we had to do it. I always helped Mom make cookies. I would sugar the dough and put nuts on the cookies.. Then, I was the one who got to put them on the table after dinner.”

 Grandma, did you ever get spankings?

“Sure I did: because of not practicing piano, not babysitting Jeanine, being naughty to Marilyn, and climbing on the roof with Harris.”

 Did you have a hiding place?

“I did: behind our garage, behind a hedge of lilac bushes. That’s where I would write in my diary. When we went to Aunt Pearl’s for piano lessons; I would hide in Grandpa Peterson’s, because I had not done my practicing. Grandpa and I would play checkers.”

 Memories of home:

“When I think of home, I remember our house and life in Fargo. We had lots of ice cream that my mother made; when I was in the fifth grade, (for one quarter) we could go to a movie for 10 cents, buy a hamburger for 10 cents, and a package of gum for 5 cents. ND was very cold, but we loved to ice skate.

 Family traditions?:

“Thanksgiving and Christmas were always with family. Dad and Mom always took us for rides on Saturdays, and Sundays after church. Dad loved to drive in the country and sometimes he would drive around the lakes where there was barely a road. We sometimes got lost.  I remember lots of snow in North Dakota. We enjoyed it. We went ice skating a lot. The rinks had warming houses with pot bellied stoves, We’d sit on benches to warm our hands and feet, and out we would go again. We also went on sleigh rides with horses pulling the wagons. We sat on piles of hay, and I remember lots of singing.”

 When you were 16, what did you and your best friends like to do?

“We talked on the phone a lot. We had party lines, so could not chat too long. People on the line could listen, so we had to be very careful. We went for walks. When we were not babysitting, and had money, we would go to the movies. We went to the Fargo-Moorhead Twins Baseball games and joined the knot hole gang. We also liked to gtet the the players’ autographs.  I had to babysit my brother and sisters, which made me mad. I also had to do the dishes while Marilyn practiced the piano, because I didn’t practice.”

 How I learned to cook:

“I learned to cook by helping my mother. I also took home economics in grades 7 thru 12. It all helped and I just kept trying new recipes.

 SCHOOL DAYS:

I went to grade school in Minot, ND. We moved to Fargo, Nd, when I started the 7th grade, and I graduated from Fargo Central High in 1944. We played basketball, precision bike riding, swimming, and skating. In Junior High, I was a cheerleader, and loved to go to football games. Once I played hookey and was caught by the Dean of Girls. We were at the bowling alley. She took us back to school and we had to call our moms’. I never did it again. I took piano lessons in Minot for 2 years, and when we moved to Fargo, my Aunt Pearl was my teacher. I didn’t like to practice, or the recitals. When I was in the Girl Scouts, I played bugle in the drum and bugle corps.

 How did I meet Grandpa?

“We met at a Fargo High football game in Fargo. I was a junior and he was a senior in Grand Forks, ND. Fargo lost the game, but I won Grandpa’s heart. After high school, Grandpa joined the Marines and fought in the Pacific War. He was on Iwo Jima. After serving in the occupation of Japan, he came home, and we were married in the Presbyterian Church in Fargo. Our Wedding was June 28, 1946. We went to Detroit Lakes for our honeymoon. Marilyn and Rolf’s brother, John, drove us to the lakes in my dad’s car. We had no car and gas was still rationed from the war. We returned to Fargo on a Greyhound bus.”

Our first home:

“We lived with my parents for a year, and then we were accepted for college housing in the barracks at NDAC. We had a living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and our own bathroom. Barbara was born May 27, 1948, and Doug was born, April 27, 1950. After Rolf graduated with a degree in Geology,  He accepted a job with Cities Service Oil company.  We didn’t know this at the time, but this job gave us the opportunity of a lifetime of travel, and meeting some interesting and wonderful people. Made many good friends that we kept in touch with all our lives. ( Harriet and Rolf also lived in 3 different apartments before they moved to NDAC. They lived in one apartment where the only bathroom was out in the hall.)

Places we lived: Fargo, ND; Guymon, OK; Casper,WY; Salt Lake City, UT; Billings, MT; Calgary, Canada; Talara, Peru, (Negritos and El Alto, Peru); Wichita Falls, TX; Houston, TX; Bartlesville, OK; Tulsa, OK; San Jaun, Argentina; Cartagena, Columbia; Bogota, Columbia; Rotterdam, Holland; Perth, Australia; Jakarta, Indonesia; Mesa, AZ.

Memories:

“I remember camping in Yellowstone Park. One morning, Doug came upon a bear, and Doug ran past our cabin door and right into a big pine tree. I don’t know who was more frightened; the bear or Doug. I remember flooding our back year in Calgary; and watching Doug and his friends play hockey. Also, seeing him use a hula hoop. When we lived in Peru, Rolf and I were flying to Lima for a company meeting. Doug and his friend looked at a map. On there, Talara was only an inch away (585 miles), so they decided to hike along the coast line to Talara. They had coconuts, a camera, pillows, and Jimmy’s dog. After a 6 hour search.j we found them. They were wet scared, hungry, tired and happy to be back home.”

Doug:

As you can see: Mom loved being a mom. She loved her family and her home. She had a delightful sense of humor. We loved her dearly; and will miss her so very much. We will always cherish our memories of her.

Edwin Clyde Brown was born on a farm, south of Fedora, South Dakota, to two loving proud parents, Mary and Arnut Brown. Two neighbor ladies came to Brown’s Home, and helped deliver this precious baby. No hospital was needed, only a doctor that traveled to homes, and helped anyone. After 2 ½ years, a precious baby girl was born into this loving home. She was named Mildred Emma Brown, Eddie’s baby sister!

Years went by, school days passed quickly with parties, girlfriends, and of course, education and learning new things!  Eddies enjoyed the farm, and raising cattle, and increasing the number each year.

Eddie and his sister Mildred were invited to Lloyd Andersons’ 18^th birthday party, 10 miles from their home. At the same party came Josephine Washburn, 16 years old, and Eddie being the “flirty guy” that he was, got to know her name very quickly, and wanted to take her home, but Josephine declined, but Eddie showed up at her home for a date, only 10 days later!!! Many more dates followed in the years after that.

Four years later, Uncle Sam called, and said he had a place in the United States Army just for Eddie Brown, in the Rainbow Division. So, on Friday, February 13, 1942… many tearful goodbyes were expressed in Woonsocket that day, as Eddie and 11 other guys left on the train that day to go to Leavenworth, Kansas. This Army experience lasted 4 years, with Eddie being the “Head Cook” for the officers. His journey took him to Hawaii, Austria, France, and Germany. Eddie loved to cook, and spent many extra hours pleasing the officers! Joey was at home, teaching music in school, and praying every night, for her “hero” to be kept safe *****and Eddie was kept safe, God hears and answers each prayer, that his children pray to Him!!!

On October 27^th, on a Friday morning, in Huron, South Dakota, at Wilson School, Joey received a telephone call from Eddie to come and meet him in Welch, Oklahoma  at Aunt Mollie’s house, he was being shipped to Austria on Wednesday and he wanted to get married right away!!! After 6 ½ years, it was the “time” to get married!!! On October 30, 1944, a 23 year old lady yielded to the pleas of a 29 year old soldier and changed her name from Washburn to Brown. Chung Soon Ei, from Korea, later named Terri Sue Brown, was adopted into this happy home!!!!

God has been our provider, and has guided us in making decisions through all these many years; we could not make a decision by ourselves without consulting our Lord and Savior each day. We have found Him to be a loving, Heavenly Father, always ready to listen to our cries and pleas, and to comfort us, and give us peace!!!

Bill is survived by his daughter Marilyn (Bob) Box of Buena Vista, Colorado, son Brian (Vickie) Robinson of Scottsburg, Indiana and sister Carolyn (Charles) Bonecutter of Lebanon, Ohio, as well as loving cousins, nieces, nephews and other friends. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Barbara, and his daughter, Karen. A private family remembrance will be held graveside at Mountain View Memorial Gardens.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the team from Premier Hospice & Palliative Care who supported Bill’s care with such kindness over the last year. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Premier Hospice Foundation, 4530 E. Shea Blvd. Suite 165, Phoenix, AZ 85208.

There will be a Celebration of Life gathering in the ballroom at Las Palmas located at 215 N. Power Rd. in Mesa on Friday February 1st at  2 PM.  Please join us in remembering the good times we had with Shirley.

-Author Unknown

Maverick Joseph “Buddha” Burwell, 3 ½ months, was given his angel wings on January 6, 2013, in Mesa, Arizona. He was born on September 18, 2012 to Ashley Burwell and she survives in Mesa. He leaves behind a big brother William Leslie, and “daddy” William Karnes, both of Mesa. Everyone who had the pleasure of meeting Maverick fell in love with his chubby little cheeks, big smile, his dimples and bright blue eyes. He also leaves behind his Nana, Samantha Spurgeon; G-pa Harold Dalbec; Uncles Cody and Wesley Burwell; all of Mesa. Papa Pete Spurgeon of Apache Junction, AZ. Great-grandparents John and Glenda Shively of Turlock, CA; “grandparents” William Joe and Michelle Karnes of Mesa; and many great aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who loved him very much. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, William Burwell; great grandparents Clair and Betty Burwell; all of Leipsic, Ohio. Services for Maverick will be on January 14, 2013 at 2pm at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery with private graveside services following. Private visitation will be from noon to 1pm, with public visitation starting at 1pm until the time of service. Following the services a celebration of Maverick’s life will follow at the home of Samantha Spurgeon and Harold Dalbec in Mesa. Donations may be made to www.giveforward.com\burwellfamilyfundraiser.

Dr. Jazab served as chief medical officer of Florida’s Avon Park Correctional Institution for two years, and in 1970, he moved with his family to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, to serve as a Baha’i pioneer.  A pioneer is one who lives his faith by his work and deeds.  There, Dr. Jazab worked at the 1000 bed hospital catering to the poor and helped staff the FOMECO hospital boat, offering surgery to isolated villagers.  In addition, Jazab was asked to serve as personal physician to President Mobutu, requiring extensive travel.  He continued to work tirelessly for the indigent population, juggling his various roles deftly.  In addition to his fluency in French, Jazab learned Lingala to communicate with the locals.  Due to the 1992 revolution in Zaire, Dr. Jazab and his wife were forced to leave their post, moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico and then Scottsdale, Arizona.  In order to once again serve as pioneers, the Jazabs moved to Gold Canyon in 1999, to support the Baha’i community and establish its first Baha’i administrative body, a  Spiritual Assembly.  Although retired, Jazab continued to make trips to the Turks and Caicos Islands, Albania, and Malta, serving both in a medical capacity and encouraging those Baha’i communities.  Regardless of the country, for the past 52 years the Jazab home has been a gathering place for people of diverse racial, religious, social, and ethnic backgrounds to break bread together, pray together, and learn from one another. These words from the Baha’i writings were his guiding light: “…ye must in this matter—that is, the serving of humankind—lay down your very lives, and as ye yield yourselves, rejoice.“

Foremost a world citizen and a dedicated servant of humanity, most folks in Arizona may remember him for his homemade pineapple upside-down cakes, which he baked and delivered with love to everyone he knew. Dr. Jazab’s sense of humor, love for service, and his work on behalf of his faith will be missed by all who knew him.   He is survived by his wife Neshat, daughters Elham and Aram, son-in-law Farsheed Ferdowsi, and grandchildren Kimia and Donesh.  He will be laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery in Mesa, on Tuesday, December 18.   A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 19, at the Scottsdale Baha’i Center, 6910 E. Shea Boulevard; the public is invited.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Eunice Louise Bergstrom and their seven children:  Kristin (Lloyd Dickinson), Milwaukee, WI; Ann (Larry Haines), Pittsburgh, PA; Robert (Julia), U.S. Virgin Islands; Karen (Raymond Randall), Centreville, VA; Charles (Diane Hoover), Seattle, WA; David, St. Paul, MN; Ellen (James Nemetz), Phoenix, AZ.  Eunice and their children were with him in the last days and hours.  Dad was the proud grandfather of Jan Scislowicz, Betsy and Michael Haines, Lukas and Katrina Bergstrom, Lauren and Raymond Randall, Britt and Jake Nemetz, and Bobby and Will Bergstrom. 

In addition to their children, Dad and Mom were American Field Service host parents for Froydis Jaren of Norway and Tim Wilson of Australia.  They provided a home to Vietnamese refugee family members Nguyen Duong, Thuan Duong, and Hung Luong.

Born in Estherville, Iowa, in 1920, Bob grew up in Des Moines.  He was the third son of Charles and Stella Bergstrom, and the last to pass on of their ten children.  He graduated early from high school and went on to earn a degree in economics from the University of Iowa in 1943.  He married his childhood sweetheart, Eunice Irwin, the week before he reported for wartime duty with the US Army.  He served until the war ended, ultimately as an officer in the Aleutian Islands.

Dad was a city boy who worked on his Aunt Ina and Uncle Ed Herke’s farm near Emmetsburg during summers. After the war, he decided he wanted to be a farmer himself; he and Mom started farming on the Herke’s farm, and later farmed near Ringsted, Iowa.  They eventually bought a dairy farm outside of Chatfield, MN.

Dad could do anything–weld, fix equipment, build fences, roof buildings, and everything else necessary to run a farm.  He also worked as a surveyor, was president of the PTA, and served as an elder at the Chatfield Pioneer Presbyterian Church (he liked to sing in the choir and to sing in general).  He read voraciously and imparted his love of reading to his children.  We grew up in a house full of books, in part because as country schools were consolidated, Dad bought the schools’ entire libraries.  When he sold the cows (not an unwelcome event–he said selling the dairy herd was like getting out of jail), our parents moved into Chatfield, where he worked for Northern Natural Gas.

In retirement, Dad was a passionate tennis player, took piano lessons (not successfully), made jewelry (very successfully) and was totally engaged with friends and the life about him.  Mom and Dad traveled extensively after their retirement, including to Australia and New Zealand, through northern and Mediterranean Europe, and by tramp steamer through Central America–they were the oldest passengers.  They wintered in Mesa, Arizona and summered in Mormon Lake, Arizona.  For the last few years they have lived in Glendale, AZ.

Bob was loving and much beloved.  His clear and pragmatic view of the world and his active sense of humor will be deeply missed and long remembered by those privileged to know him.  His was a life well lived.

At Dad’s request, no funeral will be held.  A memorial service will held at a later date.

Eunice Bergstrom and the Bergstrom Children

Of Gilbert, AZ entered into eternity on December 5, 2012. Ted left behind his wife Collene of 63 years. Together they had 14 children and he is survived by 12. He also leaves behind 38 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Farmer Ted was a part of Gilbert history. He could make anyone’s day by telling old stories and cracking jokes with his family and friends, or by sharing his smile that was big enough to brighten any room. Ted was a hard worker and true fighter until the very end. He never let anything hold him back. His love of The Lord, life, and family was always apparent. We love you! A viewing for Ted, on Wednesday December 12 from 5-7p.m. will be held at Mountain View Funeral home and Cemetery at 7900 East Main St, Mesa, AZ 85207. On Thursday December 13 at 10 a.m. Funeral services will take place at Gateway Fellowship Church located on 60 North Recker Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234.

• 1957-1961    St. Phillip’s Lutheran Church in Compton, California  
• 1961-1967 Trinity Lutheran Church in Olympia, Washington 
• 1967-1978  Immanuel Lutheran Church in Orange, California
• 1978-1980   Eternal Life Lutheran Church in Mesa, Arizona
• 1980-1991   St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Claremont, California

He was married to Jane Carol Ferg on May 31^st, 1968 at Eagle Rock Lutheran Church in Los Angeles, California.  Norm and Jane retired in 1991 to Mesa, Arizona.  He then served as Chaplain of the Day at Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa, Arizona along with helping to serve to the body of Christ at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Mesa, Arizona. Norman enjoyed all sports, being a great fan of football and basketball; he golfed for many decades and played basketball in his later years of high school at Concordia in Oakland, California.  He liked cars, science fiction, fishing, and was a great detective, always solving the mystery before it was uncovered.  He had a love for travel, was a fabulous story teller, and when the occasion arose, he enjoyed a good beer.  His zest for life and care for others were evidenced in his daily life.  Norm’s love of his Lord and the ease in which he shared the message of eternal salvation are hallmarks of  his life’s path.  He is survived by his wife, Jane; daughters, Beth, Kathy, and Rachel; sons, Jim and Matt; grandchildren Brandon, Chelsea, Kianna, Alexandra, Vianney, Charlie, and Chase; sisters Sally and Dorothy.  He was preceded in death by his brother, Gary; sisters Irene and Lois.

Mr. Keller is survived by his wife Catherine Irene Keller.

Services were held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 in Mesa, Arizona

Services will be held Saturday October 27, 2012 at 3:00 pm, at Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel, in Mesa, Arizona. Judith will be buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

Matilda Gibson was born in Argonne, Wisconsin to Dennis Houle & Ethel (Rosio) Houle. She had a twin sister Marie who preceded her in death. Marie and Tillie were inseparable in life and now they are together again. She is preceded in death by her husband Earl “Bud” Gibson (1977), sons Garland and Bruce Gibson (2012), grandson Joshua Gibson (1997), brothers Errol, Edward & Richard, sisters Marie Houle Trottier & Joyce Panko Katona. She is survived by her brothers Arthur, Harold, Dennis & Edward “Butch” Panko, Sister Rosie Panko Vizer, her sons Mark & Scott Gibson And numerous grandchildren& great grandchildren. Tillie was a mother to everyone and generous as anyone can be. She was a kind and gentle soul that has gone home. If you have a story you would like to share about Tillie please mail it to Mark Gibson at P.O. Box 903 Hereford, AZ  85615 or email it to moc.liamgnull@evets2kwah. Her son mark would like to have these as memories of her.  Funeral services for Tillie will be held Tuesday Sept.  4, 2012 at 2:00 PM with a visitation starting at 12:00 noon at Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel 7900 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ 85207 (480) 832-2850 www.mvfuneralhome.com

Donald W. Holmgren  (88) passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in Mesa, Arizona.  Mr. Holmgren, a Retired Regional Plant Manager for the Bell System was born in Litchfield, Minnesota.  Preceded in death by his parents Willie and Hulda Holmgren, sister Doris, brothers Hilding and Lloyd Holmgren.  He is survived by his wife Betty, daughter Janet (Roger) Langland, sons Larry (Teresa) and David (Lynn) Holmgren, grandchildren Nicolee and Jeff (Andrea)Holmgren, Todd and Blake Langland, Tory, Rob, Carly and Jamie Holmgren.    Interment will be scheduled at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minnesota.  Mountain View Funeral Home handled the arrangements (480) 832-2850.

You can only have one mother

Please take her to your heart,

You cannot tell how soon the day

When you and she must part.

Private services and interment will be 11:00 am, Friday, February 24, 2012 at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery 7900 E Main St., Mesa 85207. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Salvation Army, 2707 E Van Buren #100, Phoenix, AZ 85008.

A memorial will be held for Jamie at 1^st United Methodist Church, 331 S. Cooper Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85233 on Saturday August 6, 2011 @ 4pm.

In lieu of flowers any donations may be sent to Alfred Thompson at 6653 E. Haven Ave, Florence, AZ 85132 to help offset medical expenses. 

Bob & Gerri 11/5/1955

Gerri MacMillan Stewart went to be with the Lord on December 9, 2010 at 9:33 am. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Gerri enjoyed a long happy marriage to Robert MacMillan for 44 years until he passed away in December of 1999. They had 2 children: Michelle Provost and Elgin MacMillan. For the last year she enjoyed marriage to Robert Stewart. They would have celebrated their 1st anniversary on December 30th. She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church since 1994. Services will be held at Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel, 7900 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ, the visitation for Gerri will begin at 9:00 am with the funeral following at 10:00 am. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Please click on the link below for a brief slideshow of MacMillan Family memories.

 G. MacMillan

Elaine Pearl Sandoval, 50 of Gilbert, Arizona passed away Friday December 17, 2010 in Gilbert, Az. Mrs. Sandoval, a Customer Service Rep., was born in Mesa, Arizona. She is survived by her husband Jose A. Sandoval Jr., daughter Alicia (Brian) Cole, step sons Dominic and Damien, Mother Lee Norman, sister Glenna Lee Miller, brothers Ron (Kim) Norman, Richard (Lorie) Ceal and grandchild Kassandra Sheehan. She was proceeded in death by her father Bob Norman, son Charlie, and grandparents Walter “B” and Minnie Warren. A funeral memorial service will be held Tuesday December 21, 2010 from 12:30 till 2 pm at Mountain View Funeral Home 7900 E. Main Mesa, Az. 85207. A reception will follow services at 2:30 at the Sandoval Home.