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Rebecca Arlene Boyd

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Rebecca Arlene Boyd, at the age of 82, transitioned to heaven on September 26, 2024. Rebecca, affectionately known as Becky, was a long-time resident of Meadview, Arizona. For the last 34 years, she built a beautiful life there with her loving and devoted partner, Curt Harvey.

Becky was born in 1942 to Margaret Ponsy Grant and Theodore Roosevelt Fell in Kewanee, Illinois. She was an only child but cherished many extended members of her family tree.

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Clifford William Odor

Clifford William Odor, of Kingman, died Wednesday, September 18, 2024. He as 87. Mr. Odor was born Sept. 4, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. A viewing will be held Monday, Sept. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home, with internment following at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at Mountain View Cemetery in Kingman. The family contact is Mr. Odor’s daughter Lorrie Waits. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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Geffery Leon Force

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Geffery Leon Force on September 16, 2024. He was 65 years old.

Geff was born in Ontario, Ca in 1959. He grew up in Mira Loma, Ontario and Alta Loma California. He attended Alta Loma High School. After high school Geff was a pumpman for Cel-Crete and an operator of O.H. Cruse, but ultimately obtained his CDL and had a 30-year career in OTR Trucking. He amassed a 3,000,000-mile safe driving record. Geff was an avid fan of auto racing, aviation, aerospace along with hiking, fishing and camping.

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William Robert “Bill” Blake III

The owner of the Blake Ranch cattle company, William Robert “Bill” Blake III, was called to our heavenly father at age seventy-seven on September 9 after a battle with Acute Meyloid Leukemia.  

Bill was born in Kingman, Arizona where he attended grade school and graduated from Mojave County high school in 1965 and the University of Arizona in Tucson in 1970. Bill has always been an outstanding Rancher and member of the Mohave  County community. Despite the unexpected death of his father, William “Bob” Blake Jr.

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