Jay W. Dial, born May 11, 1938 to Frank and Eleanor (Wood) Lambert in San Diego, Calif., passed away at his home in Young, Ariz. early Thursday morning, July 17, 2014.
In 1946, Eleanor was remarried to Dr. W. Dial, who adopted and raised three of her four children; as the oldest, Bob, was already grown and in the military. Jay and Doc had a very special bond and this was the man Jay would always and only consider his dad.
Jay served in the USMC from 1955 to 1960 and it was while stationed at Camp Pendleton, that he met and married the love of his life, Betty, in 1959. Together they had six children, Tom, Cindy, Melody, Shirley, Robin and Jay, Jr. They also were special parents to Thelma, Hanna and Shanna.
For the past 22 years, Jay worked for the USFS as a lookout on the fire towers in the Pleasant Valley Ranger District. Jay only just retired from the Forest Service at the end of the 2013 fire season.
Previous to that, Jay and his wife, Betty, worked as team truck drivers for many years. He also was a carpet layer, ranch hand and worked in road construction among other things. Over those years he met and worked with a lot of great people and many counted him as their friend.
Jay was preceded in death by his dad, Doc; his mom, Eleanor; his wife, Betty; his daughter, Cindy; his older brother, Bob; his younger sister, Kathy; and his nephew, Frank.
He is survived by his younger brother, Lou and his family; and his remaining children and their families.
A memorial to celebrate the life and legacy of Jay will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 at the Forest Service compound in Young, Ariz. All who knew and loved Jay are encouraged to attend and share their memories with the family.

Helen was born in Yuma, Ariz. in 1926 and returned to her heavenly home on July 25, 2014.
Helen’s family and her life of faith and service to the Lord will be her most precious legacy.
Helen lived most of her life in Yuma, but spent the last 20 years in Payson, Ariz.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, and son, Dwayne. She is survived by her sons, Ron (Pam) and Richard (Janet); six grandchildren; many great- and great-great-grandchildren; and her sister, Leona Adams (Cliff).
Helen and Leonard pioneered two churches in Yuma including the Foothills Assembly of God where Leonard was pastor until his retirement. As a faithful servant of Jesus, Helen was the epitome of the pastor’s wife.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 31 at Mountain Meadows Memorial Park, 335 Round Valley Road, Payson, Ariz. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to the Foothills Assembly of God, 12831 E. 41st Street, Yuma, AZ 85367. Donations will be used for youth programs and services.
Helen’s smile and always positive attitude will be sorely missed by her family, her dearest friend, Debbie Bradway, and countless other friends. She is now reunited with her beloved Leonard… and there is a special place in heaven for the mother of three boys.

Lt. David M. Paul, 74, San Tan Valley/ Payson, AZ, passed away on July 21, 2014.
David was born in 1940 to the late Myron Hazen and Helen Ballard Paul in Spencer, IA.
David is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Ann; his children, Thea Hansen (Pete), David Paul (Terri), Margie Scholler, Dana Paul, Debbie Lombardo (Chris), and Kari Krecklow (Randy); grandchildren, Whitney (Mike), Peter (Amanda), David Ryan, Jared, Jacob, Courtney, Ricki, Tailor, Melissa (Nate), Kristi (Nick), Kayla, and Taylor; great-grandchildren, Devin, Sawyer, Gracie, Stella, Rylee, Brady, Aubree, Logan and Londyn; brothers, Paul (Mitzi), Steve (Hope), and Tim (Pam) and many nieces/nephews and cousins.
David’s life was dedicated to protecting others. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1961. After 23 years of service, he retired as Lieutenant for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. He and Ann traveled a few years and then he went back to work as a Payson Police Officer, where he served an additional 10 years. Including reserve time, he spent 43 years in law enforcement.
David loved spending time with family, traveling, and spending summers in Montana fly fishing with his Idaho/ Montana family. He sincerely cared about everyone he came in contact with. This, combined with his many interests and hobbies, meant he could not go anywhere without running into someone he knew.
Even when faced with life’s challenges, David’s smile, sense of humor, and love for life were apparent, and will be deeply missed by all that knew him. You’re 10-7 beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, friend, and Officer. You have left a mark that will forever remain in our hearts.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Payson, AZ.
Donations can be made in his name to the:
National Parkinson’s Foundation
Gift Processing Center
Box 5018
Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018

Gailard A. Williams was born June 23, 1925 to Gilbert and Agnes Williams in Pipestone County, Minn. He graduated from Lake Benton High School in 1943.
Shortly after graduation, Gailard joined the U. S. Merchant Marine. In 1945 he traveled around the world from New York to San Francisco.
He married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Eileen Johnson of Tyler, Minn. on Aug. 29, 1946 in Portland, Ore. The couple lived in Lake Benton, Minn. where they had four children, and Gailard worked as a soil and water conservation contractor.
In 1965 the family moved to Sedona, Ariz. Gailard started a successful landscaping business that became Oak Creek Builder’s Supply.
Gailard and Joyce retired to Lake Havasu City, Ariz. in 1990 and in 2003 moved to Star Valley outside Payson, Ariz. Just over a month after celebrating his 89th birthday, Gailard passed away peacefully Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Payson Care Center.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Joyce, on May 25, 2004. Gailard is survived by his companion, Peggy Wyatt; his daughter, Trudy Herlov, and son-in-law, Don Herlov of Payson, Ariz.; his sons, Terrance Williams of Sedona, Ariz., Daniel Williams of Denver, N.Y., Robert Williams of San Diego, Calif.; six granddaughters: Brittany, Samantha, Alicia, Coralee, Michelle and Megan; and five great-grandchildren: Pamela, Kailee, Kassidy, Mercedez and Quinton.

Yvonne Marie Engle was born in Johnson Country, N.Y., Albany County on July 31, 1956 to Jeanne Bertha Gould and Thomas Fredrick Gould; was called to heaven on July 28, 2014.
A mother, wife and grandmother (our Angel) has gone home.
She is survived by her husband, Ernest B. Engle; five children, three children in-laws, 14 precious grandchildren and a sibling.
She will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014 at Tonto Apache Reservation Cemetery. It’s a closed casket, service will be held at graveside.

Gary J. Piazza, age 61, passed away unexpectedly July 28, 2014 in Flagstaff. He was born Nov. 2, 1952 in Kings County, New York to Phil and the late Gloria Piazza.
Gary enjoyed time spent with his family and friends as well as fishing and playing Poker and Black Jack. Just the day before his passing he had returned from a fantastic trip to Laughlin with his wife, Maryann. He worked at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts store in Payson for several years. He was an honest and hard-working man of great intestinal fortitude.
In addition to his wife Maryann and father Phil, Gary is survived by his children, Joseph Piazza, Vincenzo Piazza, Michelle (Brian) Hulbert and Gina Piazza; brothers, Tom (Cheryl) Piazza and Mike Piazza; sisters, Linda (George) Hichborn and JoAnn Piazza; many loving grandchildren, nieces and nephews; and his constant companion, his bull dog, “Bianca.” Besides his mother, Gary was preceded in death by his brother, Phil.
Friends are warmly invited to join Gary’s family for a memorial service on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Heritage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W. Thunderbird Rd. in Peoria.
Contributions honoring Gary have been suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 5333 N. 7th St., Suite B-212, Phoenix, AZ 85014 (www.diabetes.org) or the Humane Society of Central Arizona, P. O. Box 242, Payson, AZ 85547 (www.humanesocietycentralaz.org).

The Celebration of Life service for Floyd “Marvin” Boyle will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 16 at Payson First Assembly of God located at 1100 West Lake Drive.

Ed Hill was called home on Aug. 5, 2014 at the age of 79. Born in San Diego, Calif., he spent most of his years here in Arizona. Ed proudly served in the U.S. Marines, worked as a Journeyman Electrician and loved to hunt and fish.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Allene Hill; and collectively their eight children (yours, mine and ours), Debbie, Stephanie, Stephen, Becky, Jason, Jeffrey, Tim, Katie, and their spouses. Also 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive.
Psalms 139: 9 and 10: “If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the sea even there shall Thy hand lead me and Thy right hand shall hold me.”
Services were held at 10 a.m., Friday Aug. 8, at the Church of Jesus Christ, LDS, 913 S. Ponderosa St., Payson, Ariz.

Norman Lee Weekly, known far and wide as “Stormin’ Norman,” made his final 1/4-mile pass at the age of 71 in Payson, Ariz. Norm kicked the bucket on June 19, 2014. Although he would’ve rather gone balls to the wall, pedal to the metal shouting “holy sh*t what a ride!” he went rather peacefully in his sleep with his daughter Kerrey and granddaughter Jewel by his side.
Norman was born to Raymond and Grace Weekly on Sept. 23, 1942 in Exeter, Calif. and was the youngest of five children. As a native Californian, he grew up to love hard work, fast cars and pretty girls.
A hellion from the start, Norm began street racing and was soon known for kicking a** and taking names. It didn’t take long for this hobby to become the real deal when he teamed up with Ron Rivero. It was a real act of fate when the small town duo soon allied with Denis Holding and Jim Fox to form what became the legendary racing team known as the Frantic Four. During the 1964 and 1965 seasons, they held the No. 1 spot on the Drag News Top 10 list and set top speed at the ’64 Nationals with Norm flying in at 202.24 mph. Known for his wheel stands and smoking tires, he was a force to be reckoned with.
Eventually the allure of those pretty girls was too much for ol’ Stormin’ Norman, and he decided to hang up his fire suit to put some roots down and raise a family. With three little “no-necks” to feed, Norm made ends meet by driving a cement truck and owning a gas station.
After an early retirement, Norm couldn’t stay away from the racetrack, but this time found a love for one with more dirt and less asphalt. Norm became the owner of several successful racehorses, including one (believe it or not) named Stormin’ Norman. He enjoyed feeding them carrots out of the back pocket of his (way too short) cut-off Levis. He also loved spending time on the river, in his boat Halfbreed with his family and many friends. Most weekends were spent on the river, teaching his kids how to water ski and catch fish. You can bet that with this man’s love for beer and a good time, Norm hosted many unforgettable parties too.
In his later years he was able to rejoin the Frantic Four crew to show the fans how it was done back in the day. He loved being able to let the fans sit in the car for fire ups, always laughing at the looks on their faces when they were done and loving when they would tell him that was the best two minutes of their lives! One of the crowd favorites for sale at every event, were his famous Nitro Pickles which he ‘grew his own self.’
The last couple of years, Norm could be found in his garden with his grandkids or sitting in his favorite chair reading his books, enjoying a cold one, and smoking his Winstons. With a little begging and some puppy eyes, his granddaughter even convinced him to teach her how to drive stick, which was an experience neither would soon forget.
Norman leaves behind his sisters, Darlene Bolt and Dolores Renner; his beloved daughters, Kelley O’Sullivan and Kerrey Weekly; his many, many grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three ex-wives; and possibly some secret and some not-so-secret love children.
Waiting on the other side for Norm are his parents; his brothers, Melvin Weekly and Vernon Weekly; and his son, Randy Weekly, who he loved and was always so proud of, even if he couldn’t say it.
Stormin’ Norman would not want your sympathy, but we are sure he would prefer if you would raise a beer (big evil grin) and wish him safe passage to the next staging line.

Vera Storch passed away Aug. 7, 2014 peacefully at home, with her sister nearby.
In 1968, Vera immigrated with her husband from Czechoslovakia to Arizona, where she worked 26 years for Farm Bureau as Senior Underwriter.
Ten years ago she moved with her sister to Payson and worked for Rim Path Center. She was liked by everybody who met her and loved by her family and friends. Dr. Kasper and his staff took good care of her and also she was under excellent care of Kori Wells, RN; Susan Cline, LPN; Teresa Fender, Nursing Assistant; Vanda Alexander, Nursing Assistant; and Lois Atkin, Social Worker, from Hospice Compassus.
A private service will be held at Green Acres Cemetery in Scottsdale. Vera is survived by her sister, Ivanka; the Storch Family and the Janousek Family.
Vera, love for you will never leave my heart; Your sister Ivanka!

Charlotte Beilgard, age 68, passed away Aug. 8, 2014 here in Payson. She was born Dec. 5, 1945 in Port Acres, Texas and preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Oza Little; and one brother.
Charlotte was a member and co-founder of Unity of Payson Church, Payson Elks Lodge and Time Out’s Thrift Store shop manager. She loved to use her life experience to help others and spend time with her four grandbabies and three great-grandbabies.
She is survived by her husband, Keith Beilgard; son, Wendel Scott Roebuck; Melissa Broxton; and grandchildren, Joshua, Brandon, Katie, Cameron, Ellie, Baylee, Linda; her brother, Kenneth; and her sister, Evelyn.
There will be a service at Unity Church 10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014 at the Central Arizona Board of Realtors building behind Tiny’s Restaurant; and a memorial service at 1 p.m. at Messinger Payson Funeral Home, with a potluck lunch celebration.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Time Out Shelter, Payson, Ariz.

Richard James Tucker, born Feb. 28, 1951, passed away in his home Monday, Aug. 4, 2014.
He was born to Jerry and Wanda Tucker who both preceded him in death along with granddaughter, Hannah Caldwell.
Richard is survived by his children: Andrea (Jason) Caldwell, Ryan J. Tucker and Jeremy A. Tucker; brothers, Kenneth and Robert Tucker; and sister, Teri Peterson; along with five grandchildren.
Richard served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran.
His biggest love, alongside his family, was music. He was an accomplished musician and has played with numerous bands throughout the Rim Country entertaining many.
Services were held Sunday, Aug. 10 at Gisela Cemetery with family and friends sending him off to the big band in the sky.

Earl Duane Severs, born Oct. 11, 1928 and raised in Escondido, Calif., passed away Aug. 7, 2014.
Earl moved to Prescott, Ariz. in 1982 with his wife, Margery Severs.
Earl is survived by: Larry D. Severs, age 63, Chino Valley, Ariz.; Teresa E. Van Scyoc, age 61, Riverside, Calif.; Thomas L. Severs, age 59, Prescott, Ariz.; Lisa K. Healy, age 53, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; David M. Severs, age 51, Prescott, Ariz.; Donnie G. Severs, age 50, Payson, Ariz.
Earl served honorably in the U.S. Navy 1946-1948. He also served with distinction during Operation Crossroads on the U.S.S. Independence.

John W. Matus, passed peacefully at Hospice Aug. 10, 2014. He was born May 22, 1937 in Grand Junction, Colo.
He leaves his wife, Olive, who was his partner in Creekside Steakhouse for 37 years. He leaves a son, Eric and Tami; two grandchildren, Allison and Walker; plus nephew, Dan Hoover; nieces, Lori Hoover and Sherrie Webb; plus step-children, Linnie, Raichart, Mary Schuck and Dan Armstrong.
Per his request there will be no services at this time.

Joan Thompson, 88, peacefully passed away Aug. 10, 2014. She was born in Escondido, Calif. Aug. 17, 1925 to the late Mark and Mildred Ann Kear.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Charles H. Thompson, Jr. in 1974, and is survived by her children, Cathryn Hutchinson (Jack) and Chuck Thompson (Susan); seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Her family would like to extend a special thank you to Kari Waters and her exceptional staff at Ordinary Lifestyles Assisted Living for the loving care they provided for Joan over the last seven years.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral service at the Payson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 913 S. Ponderosa St., at 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Burial will follow alongside her husband at Mountain Meadows Memorial Park in Upper Round Valley.

Dana Lacey was called home on Aug. 10, 2014. She was born in Globe on Jan. 18, 1954 to Donna and the late George W. Cline.
Dana worked as an administrative assistant. She loved scrapbooking, cooking, fishing, traveling and spending time with her family, especially playing with her grandchildren.
A loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, Dana is survived by her husband, John; daughters, Angie (Matt) Molique and Jolene (Chris) Vallejos; grandchildren, Hunter, Anna, Brenden and Elise; mother, Donna (Dale) Bartram; sister, Dawn Cline-Morris; and brother, John (Janna) Cline. In addition to her father, Dana was preceded in death by her brother, Benny Cline, and sister, Lisa Bartram-Daugherty.
Friends are invited to the graveside funeral service at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 at Mountain Meadows Memorial Park just south of Payson, where her family will welcome friends from 10 a.m. until the service.
Contributions honoring Dana may be made to organizations of the donors’ choice. 
Arrangements through the care of Messinger Payson Funeral Home.

Nora B. Morgan, 44, a resident of Payson, passed away on Aug. 3, 2014. Ms. Morgan was born in Flagstaff, Ariz. to James and Diana Baker. She attended schools in Arizona and California, and graduated from Cal Poly Tech San Luis Obispo. Nora worked in retail management in California and Arizona, and most recently in property management in Payson.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Morgan of Payson; and children, Emily and Jack Hanson of California. She is preceded in death by her father, James, whom she adored. She is also survived by her mother, Diana Baker; sister, Amy Baker; niece, Shelby Baker; aunt, Bonnie Baker of Scottsdale; and uncles, John and David Baker of California.
Services will be held at Messinger Mortuary in Payson, 901 S. Westerly Road, Payson, on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 at 10 a.m. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014.

Albert, age 68, passed away very peacefully on Aug. 9, 2014 at Hospice Compassus in Payson where his care was tenderly given.
He spent the majority of his life, from 1990 to 2013, in the Valley of the Sun, soon to fall in love with the Rim Country and the ponderosa pines.
Albert was a security guard and later became a bus driver for Hertz at Sky Harbor Airport where he was very proud to be a member of the Teamsters’ Local 104 and soon retired after six years of dedicated service.
Sir Albert was also a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and served others unselfishly until he became very ill. He had many friends in the Phoenix and Payson areas that enjoyed his forever stories of Michigan where he was born and raised at St. Clair Shores.
Preceding him to Jesus were his parents, John and Beatrice; and close cousin, Gilbert; who are all welcoming him to a peaceful place. He leaves behind his loving wife and dedicated nurse, Marsha Ann of Payson; brother, Anthony O’Brien of Portland, Ore.; many nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends throughout the United States.
Everyone is invited to attend a nice memorial Mass at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 511 S. St. Philip’s St. in Payson at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall to celebrate Albert’s life and his returning to Jesus in open and loving arms.
“Albert, I love you and finally you are at peace. You will always have a special place in my heart.” Many blessings, your wife Marsha.

Roy Edwin Urch, 80, died at his home in Tucson July 15, 2014. He was born in Englewood, Colo. to John and Genevieve Urch. His parents and sister, Dora, preceded him in death.
He lived the life of an adventurer, an analytical chemist, an avid hiker, a rock hound, a science teacher, a solar eclipse chaser, a world traveler, an astronomy enthusiast, a stamp and coin collector; but what he loved most was his family.
Adopting twins at six months old began a journey that would last his lifetime. They spent summers and winter vacations traveling and experiencing the country where they were born as well as memorable trips into Mexico. As a science teacher, the Urch household always included a menagerie of animals, huge aquariums of sea life and many rocks from weekend camping trips. He valued a good work ethic, honesty and love for your family above all else and he modeled it for the many people whose lives he touched.
He married the love of his life, Clara (Patty) Bowerman, and they shared a life for 60 years. They are a couple admired by many for their love and support for each other.
Roy and Patty started their family by first adopting Patty’s teenage brother, Lee Bowerman and sister, Tedi Coe (both of Grand Junction). The family expanded with the adoption of Patricia Sayles (San Diego) and twin sister, Pamela Bartelle (Germany). Pamela and Michael Bartelle blessed them with three grandchildren, Michal Joel (London), James (New Orleans) and Jada (Belgium). Patricia also blessed them with three grandchildren, Devin (San Diego), Tyler (Santa Barbara) and Brooklynn (Santa Barbara). Roy’s latest blessings arrived when two great-granddaughters were born to Jada and Jerome. Arizona, 3, and Dahlia, 1, were his constant companions via Skype as he became less mobile. He was incredibly proud of his family and lived for the family gatherings on any occasion. Roy often remarked that the greatest accomplishments he saw in his lifetime were seeing a man walk on the moon and the invention of Skype!
Roy’s love for all things science began as a child growing up in Nucia, Colo., and continued as he received his science and education degrees at Mesa State University and Colorado State University, worked as an analytical chemist for the Atomic Energy Commission in Grand Junction, Colo., and then taught science for 28 years at De Beque and Grand Junction and at Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Roy was a quiet man with an indelible curiosity and passion for science with a heart of gold.
As per his request, there will be no services. Instead his family will gather to celebrate his full and rewarding life.

Linda Keeney, age 68, went to Heaven on Aug. 12, 2014. Linda was born July 17, 1946 in Maddock, N.D. to the late John and Olga Kopperdahl. She grew-up on a farm there and graduated from Maddock High School.
A hard-working and honest woman, Linda raised her three boys alone. Sweet and kind, she never met a stranger. Linda fed a lot of people in Payson through her culinary skills at La Casa and most recently at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.
When not working, Linda enjoyed anything that had to do with sports, especially Arizona teams. Most of all, though, she loved spending time with her kids and grandkids. She is survived by her three sons, Mark, Scott and J. R. (Lani) Keeney; her grandchildren, Dylan, Zane, Taylor, Ely and Nolan Keeney; her sister, Betty (Verdale) Anderson and her brother, Gary Kopperdahl.
Friends are invited to an informal gathering to share memories with Linda’s family from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 at the Community Room at Messinger Payson Funeral Home, 901 S. Westerly Rd.
Instead of flowers, contributions honoring Linda may be made to The Lorraine Cline Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 369, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 or www.lcmemorialfund.com.