Category: Obituaries

January 14, 1937 – May 29, 2021 George Thomas Swarts, Kingman, Arizona, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, May 29, 2021 with family members at his side.  He was preceded in death by his parents Bern and Carmelita Swarts, his sister Rosalie Christensen, and his brother Jim Swarts.  He is survived by his ex-wife Maren Webb, his daughters Diane, Maria, and Rose (Dolly) Swarts, and grandchildren Jayde Swarts and RJ Herrera. Born the first of identical twin boys, on January 14, 1937, George grew up near the ocean in Pacific Beach/San Diego. He and his brother Jim, “the buds”, were constant…

January 14, 1937 – May 29, 2021 George Thomas Swarts, Kingman, Arizona, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, May 29, 2021 with family members at his side.  He was preceded in death by his parents Bern and Carmelita Swarts, his sister Rosalie Christensen, and his brother Jim Swarts.  He is survived by his ex-wife Maren Webb, his daughters Diane, Maria, and Rose (Dolly) Swarts, and grandchildren Jayde Swarts and RJ Herrera. Born the first of identical twin boys, on January 14, 1937, George grew up near the ocean in Pacific Beach/San Diego. He and his brother Jim, “the buds”, were constant…

Nora Elizabeth (Chimento) Speer, age 78, went peacefully to be with her Lord on May 5th, 2021 at Banner Hospital in Phoenix, AZ.  Born November 17, 1942 in Springfield Il,  she was third of 10 children born to Joseph and Beulah Chimento. Nora married Jack Speer in 1977 and they merged their 6 children into one happy little family, raising their children in Phoenix, AZ.  That same year they also started their company, Steel Erection & Maintenance, Inc.  Nora and Jack worked side by side in the field, and in the office, to get their business going. Today it’s a…

Nora Elizabeth (Chimento) Speer, age 78, went peacefully to be with her Lord on May 5th, 2021 at Banner Hospital in Phoenix, AZ.  Born November 17, 1942 in Springfield Il,  she was third of 10 children born to Joseph and Beulah Chimento. Nora married Jack Speer in 1977 and they merged their 6 children into one happy little family, raising their children in Phoenix, AZ.  That same year they also started their company, Steel Erection & Maintenance, Inc.  Nora and Jack worked side by side in the field, and in the office, to get their business going. Today it’s a…

Dear Editor, A touch of insanity seems rife in the conservative ranks, or maybe it is just woeful lack of common sense. How else does one conclude the January 6 insurrection does not require a bipartisan commission tasked with investigating the assault on the Capitol? The majority of us saw the taped interviews of Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy condemning those involved as well as insinuating Donald Trump was at least partially, if not mostly to blame. Now both gentlemen suddenly seem to have changed their minds and don’t think the commission is such a good idea. It is speculative…