Category: Obituaries

Virginia Faye Payne, nee Schwartzmann (Barnes, McBeath), passed away on October 18, 2019, peacefully at home with her husband of 39 years, Douglas H. Payne Sr., at her bedside. Virginia was born September 27, 1939 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Virginia was the oldest of five children born to Jon R. Schwartzmann and C. Marian Cobb who both predeceased her. She was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, then Tucson, Ariz., where she graduated from high school before attending USC in Los Angeles, Calif. There she married Gary Barnes and had her only son, Lance Richard Barnes. She divorced Gary and married…

Patrick McGovern passed away Aug. 4, 2019. He was 74 years old. Pat was born in Kingman, and was a life-long resident of Mohave County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Helen McGovern, and sisters Eva Campbell and Lola Osburn. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, and sons Tony and Joey (Jeanette), grandsons Paul and Sean, granddaughters Chelsea and Ashley, brother Cal (Linda), sisters Dot (Dub), Mary (Salty), Deni (Mike) and Joni (Bill). A very heartfelt thanks to Dr. Sosey and Karen, Dr. Syed, Dr. Cumbia, Havasu Regional Medical Center’s third-floor nurses, Fresnius Kidney Care…

Rita J. Burchfield, 63, of Golden Valley, Ariz., passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at KRMC Joan and Diana Hospice Home. Rita was born in Bloomington, Ind., on March 10, 1956 to Raymond E. and Freeda M. (Frye) Terrell. She graduated from Bloomington High School North in Bloomington, Ind., and served in the U.S. Navy until her honorable discharge in 1976. She married Terry L. Burchfield on July 4, 1999. They celebrated 20 years of marriage. Rita enjoyed baking with her grandchildren, couponing, sewing, and her dachshunds. Rita was preceded in death by her parents. Rita is survived by her…