Obituaries

Monte “Butch” Thompson has completed his circle of life. Born on October 25, 1947 in Sioux Falls South Dakota has passed on his 72nd birthday October 25, 2019 in Kingman, Ariz. He is preceded in death by his Father and Mother Laverne and Lucille Thompson and his brother Verl Thompson. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Carol Thompson, and his three children: son Buddy Thompson (Michelle), daughter Teresa Mack (John), and son Justin Thompson; six grandchildren Cody Mack, Derick Mack (Dylan), Macayla Shaw (Edward), Dylan Thompson and Laryssa Thompson, Saydee Thompson; six great-grandchildren Emerson, Peyton, Cooper, Charlotte, Wessen and Jaxson. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his pride

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 Jack McBeath before again divorcing and marrying a retired LAPD