Louis C. Perez

SACATON - Louis C. Perez, 83, of Sacaton died on April 4, 2015, at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel in Casa Grande. The funeral will follow at 11, with Pastor Eric Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.

Mr. Perez was born on Nov. 19, 1931, in Texas and was a son of Juan Perez and Angelina Chavez. He served in the Army and later was a tire mechanic for Pinal County. He was a very active member of First Pima Baptist Church in Sacaton.

He was always busy and working on a project and was very neat and kept everything in order. Very outgoing and friendly, he loved his family.

Survivors include his wife, Verna J.; three sons, Rene, Daniel and Isaac Perez, all of Casa Grande; three stepsons, Vernon Whitman of Portland, Oregon, Errol and Brian Whitman of Sacaton; a stepdaughter, Brenda Ortega of Sacaton; a brother, John Perez of New Orleans; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a son, Carlos Perez.