Category: Obituaries

Donna Louise (Jackson) Kowalske was born October 29, 1936, in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin to Robert and Gladys Jackson and died Monday, January 11, 2021, in Kingman, Arizona. Donna grew up in her family hometown of Fond Du Lac and attended St. Peters Lutheran School and graduated from Winnebago Lutheran Academy. When Donna was 16 years old she contracted spinal meningitis and almost died.  This life threatening illness caused many health problems for Donna throughout her lifetime but it did not stop her.  Donna was strong. She worked extremely hard to graduate with her class even though she missed almost…

Mohave County has lost an admired pioneer family member. Dan Cofer Bishop, 84, passed away on December 16 at home in Kingman, Arizona. Dan was born in Kingman to Jennielee and Dan McDonald, August 21, 1936. Dan was preceded in death by his young father due to a mining accident but he was lucky to have a second father in his life, Judd Bishop. The family loved and worked on the Windmill Ranch near Wickiup where Dan grew into the role of rancher/cowboy. He graduated from Mohave County Union High School in 1955, attended the University of Arkansas, Northwest University…