Nan C. Caraway

Nan Carolyn Caraway joined her beloved husband with the Lord on March 10, 2008.

She was born Sept. 30, 1938 in Dallas, Texas. She is survived by her daughter Nancy Caraway Flores; son, William Don Caraway II; grandchildren, Derek, Austin, Hayden, Ethan and David.

Nan was a mother, a school teacher, a grandmother and involved with many local clubs and charities including, Fountain Hills Women’s Club, Home Delivered Meals, bridge club and Relay for Life.

Her hobbies included bridge, arts and crafts and most of all being an inspiration to us all.

She was an ovarian cancer survivor for nine years. She will be missed by us all.

Michael D’Agostino, Jr.

Michael D'Agostino, Jr., 66, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away on March 20, 2008. He was born July 13, 1941, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Michael was a journeyman electrician, member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and was also a retail distributor for vacuum cleaners and air filtration systems for many years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.

He is the beloved husband of Jeanne (Lehman) D'Agostino, formerly of Trappe, Pa. to whom he was married for more than 35 years.

Surviving are Michael's mother, Marjorie D'Agostino, of Lewisberry, Pa; daughters Natasha D'Agostino of Charlotte, N.C., and Tiffany D'Agostino of Bloomsburg, Pa., Tammy Jones of Stevens, Pa., Anita Rodgers of Reading, Pa., Dannette D'Agostino of Denver, Pa.; and Patrice Leonard of Enola, Pa.; sons Michael D'Agostino and Brent D'Agostino both of W. Va.; and eight grandchildren.

Michael is also survived by sisters Anita L. Worth of Camp Hill, Pa., Denise D. Henke of Lewisberry, Pa., Donna Mia D'Agostino-Ciminale of Padova, Italy; two nephews and two nieces, four grand nephews, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Michael was the son of the late Michael D'Agostino, Sr., of Casalbordino, Italy. 

Michael's life will be celebrated with a memorial service on his birthday, at Lewisberry United Methodist Church, near his hometown of Harrisburg, Pa. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Genevieve Ludke

Genevieve Ludke, 80, of Mesa and formerly of Rice Lake, Wis. died at her home on March 1, 2008. 

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, April 13, at 215 N. Power Rd, Mesa at 9:15 a.m.

Mrs. Ludke was born July 22, 1927 in Siren, Wis. to Otto and Anna Stream. She married Wesley Ludke on June 3, 1944, and moved to Rice Lake, Wis. shortly thereafter. 

In 1982, the couple moved to Fountain Hills. Both worked in the community, Wesley sold real estate and Genevieve worked at the Fountain Restaurant for 12 years. In 2001 they moved to Mesa. Wesley and Genevieve would have been married 65 years this June.

She is survived by her husband, Wesley; five daughters, Patricia Stoik of Rice Lake, Jeannette Amundson of Stanley, Wis., Margo Morgan of Fountain Hills, Cherie Kraft of Aurora, Colo., and Bobette McDaniel of Queen Creek, Ariz.; one son, Gerald of Aurora, Colo.; twelve grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Family prefers that memorials be made in Genevieve’s name to Valley of the Sun Hospice at 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014-5656.

Lucy Rolen

Lucy Worth (Boswell) Mark-Rolen, 102, passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side on Feb. 29, 2008.

She was born in Clinton Falls, Ind. on Sept. 3, 1905 and has lived in Arizona since August 1995.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Eugene J.R. Mark and Wilbur R. (Bud) Rolen; her parents, Ora Allison Boswell and Mattie Elva (Hamrick) Boswell; sister, Lydia Oliver (Boswell) Griffith-Hochmeister; brother, Ora William Boswell, and great-grandson, Kurt Thiel Vogel.

She is survived by her daughter, Ardith Gene (Mark) Ullery-Brown of Fountain Hills; a step-daughter, Joyce (Rolen) Pottenger of Fort Myers, Fla.; two granddaughters, Linda Jo (Ullery) Bennett-Pavlock-Mayer of Michigan City, Ind., and Sharon Ann (Ullery) Hartenstein-(Don) Vogel of Fountain Hills; seven step-grandchildren, Ellen Carol (Ullery) Hurtle, Vicki Lynn (Ullery) (Richard) Leach, both of Mishawaka, Ind., Kathy (Pottenger) Felszer of Estero, Fla., Patty (Pottenger) (Greg) Winters of Green Oaks, Ill., Laurie (Pottenger) (Fred) Nauman of Kalkaska, Minn., Julie (Rolen) (Wayne) Bachus, Beth (Rolen) Tevah, Steve (Holly) Rolen, all of Denver, Colo., and Vicki (Rolen)(Fred) Santiago of Valparaiso, Ind.; 25 great-grandchildren; six great-great- grandchildren; four nieces and three nephews.

She retired from Local Union Office #65 of the Rubber Workers of America in 1963. She was a 62-year member of Osceola Chapter #598 Order of Eastern Star and Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Hope Shrine #22. She was also a member of Four Peaks Chapter DAR in Fountain Hills.

Lucy was cremated and a memorial service will be held at Christ’s Church of Fountain Hills, 15555 E. Bainbridge Ave., Fountain Hills on Saturday, March 29, at 11 a.m.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Humane Society of Arizona, 1521 W. Dobbins Road, Phoenix, AZ 85041, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Paul Thomas Seiwert

Paul Thomas Seiwert, age 9, of Fountain Hills died March 21, 2008 at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

He was born Dec. 20, 1998 in Maywood, Ill. and was a student at Four Peaks Elementary School.

He is survived by his father, Thomas C. Seiwert (Teresa) of Park Ridge, Ill.; his mother Catherine; brothers, T.J. Seiwert and Matthew Seiwert of Fountain Hills; and his maternal grandparents, Raymond and Dawn Mow of Elk Grove, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Lawrence and Margaret Seiwert.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 26, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary, 12065 Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills.

Funeral services will be Thursday, March 27, at 11 a.m., at Christ’s Church, 15555 Bainbridge Ave., Fountain Hills. Burial will be at Paradise Memorial Gardens in Scottsdale.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in honor of the Paul Thomas Seiwert Memorial Fund at any Bank of America.