Rudolph Paul Sikler

Rudolph Paul Sikler, formerly of Sun City West, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, at Banner Del Webb Medical Center, age 94. He joins his beloved wife Marianne, who passed on February 18, 2023. Born in Chicago in January 1932, Rudy was son of David and Anna Elliot Sikler, the second youngest of eleven children. His siblings Emily, David, Dorothy, Katharine, Pauline, Herman, Jeanette, Grace, and Arnold all predeceased him. Rudy is survived by his niece Judie Doherty and nephew Hugh Doherty; stepson William Zacek and his wife Theresa. their son David Zacek and daughter Brita Bridges; the children of his younger brother Arnold, Michael Sikler, Madonna Czemski, and Arnie Sikler; and the children of Hugh Doherty, Hugh Doherty, Jr., Sandra Bell and Julie Doherty. A veteran of the USAF, Rudy served overseas during the Korean War. He worked for AT&T in Chicago until 1984 when he and Marianne retired to Arizona. They both loved living in the Valley of the Sun. Rudy was a dedicated member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, adding his mellow tenor voice to the four-part harmony of the traditional barbershop quartet. Always active and known for his pleasant demeanor and willingness to help, Rudy enjoyed retirement. He and Marianne were avid tournament tennis players. Rudy was a member of several SCW clubs. He donated his time generously repairing sewing machines for the ladies of SCW, building bicycles for special needs children, and fabricating hearing aids for those who could not afford them. Recreational gold mining was also one of Rudy’s pursuits, ‘tin panning’ in remote corners of Arizona. His cremains will be interred in the columbarium at Camino Del Sol Funeral Chapel in Sun City West, alongside those of his beloved wife Marianne Sikler.