Category: Obituaries

Lavonne Annette Hill received her angel wings on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Lavonne was born on August 8, 1937, to Fritz and Hazel Graff in Jamestown, North Dakota.  Lavonne was the youngest of four children.  In 1941 the family moved to Kent, Washington where Lavonne met and married the love of her life, James H. Hill, in 1956.  Jim and Lavonne welcomed and loved four beautiful children: Renai Hill (Brad), Shasta and Carly Mike Hill (Kari Jo), Tiffany and Brenden Kathy Cutshaw (Curtis), TJ and Tanya Carrie Walker-Hill (Carl) Wendi, Kristi, Jonny and Ami And many great grandchildren, nieces and…

Born October 7, 1952 in Alhambra, CA, Beverly Jean Liles passed away peacefully on October 17, 2020. Beverly will be missed by many community leaders, friends, family and loved ones. Preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Ruth Long of Kingman, AZ, Beverly is survived by her sister Sharon Parsons of California and her sister Janice Long of Utah. Beverly had two daughters, Jackie Zufelt of Utah and Donnell R. Buckley of California, and step son Donald Liles of Indiana. She was loved by her granddaughters Shauna and McKayla Zufelt, and her grandson Justin Buckley. Beverly moved to Kingman…

The book of Psalms comes to a close by calling on all of humanity to praise the Lord. Psalm 150:6, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” How beautiful and awe inspiring that great choir would sound if it came to fruition. Think about it. Stop what you’re doing briefly and imagine. Clanging cymbals, the tenors singing “Hallelujah” to the Lamb of God, who now reigns from His heavenly throne. Imagine the deep bass voices capturing the attention of the heavenly messengers, as the earthly choir joins in, singing that sweet historical hymn of Amazing Grace….

Frede Lee (Lizzard) Castleberry, passed to a better place September 25, 2020. Lee was born in Kingman, Ariz., July 11, 1962 to Frede and Dorothy Castleberry. Lee was raised in Yucca, Ariz., where he attended school, up to sixth grade. He then went to Kingman where he graduated with the Class of 1980. Lee was in 4-H and FFA. When old enough, he worked at the Yucca Truck Stop for Don Ferrel, where he was a mechanic, drove the wrecker, whatever needed to be done. He also was a volunteer firefighter in Yucca. After graduation, he worked for his uncle…