Current Obituaries
Michael Lawrence Jackson
Jul 20, 2019
SACATON - Michael Lawrence Jackson, 50, died on July 20, 2019.Mr. Jackson was born on Oct. 20, 1968, in Sacaton and was a son of Daniel E. Chutnicut and Loretta P. Jackson. He was devoted to his family and was kind, generous and full of laughter and life. He was a provider and protector.Survivors include his mother; three children, Anthony...
Leticia Marie Duran
Jul 20, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Leticia Marie Duran, 24, died on July 20, 2019.Ms. Duran was born on Feb. 7, 1995, and was a daughter of Carlos Duran Sr. and Veronica Martinez of Casa Grande. She was a very loving person who had a heart of gold and always had a smile on her face.She loved spending time with her brothers, niece...
Robert "Bob" Johns
Jul 19, 2019
Robert (Bob) Johns of Casa Grande, AZ passed away on July 19, 2019. He was 93 years old. Bob was born in Chandler, AZ on February 15, 1926. He married Wanda (Brooks) on May 28, 1944. Bob and Wanda owned Johns Upholstery and Wanda’s Antiques for many, many years. Then Bob started working for Pinal County. During retirement Bob enjoyed...
Rick Mccullough
Jul 18, 2019
Rick McCullough, 56, of Toltec passed away on Thursday July 18, 2019 at home.Rick was born in Lake City, Iowa to Ronald and Sharon McCullough on December 6, 1962. He married the love of his life, Tammy, on January 9, 1981. He worked several different jobs to provide for his family. Throughout the years he gained many different experiences, friends...
Ernest G. Gutierrez
Jul 18, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Ernest G. Gutierrez, 91, of Casa Grande died on July 18, 2019.Mr. Gutierrez was a son of Jesus and Carmen Gutierrez. He was a longtime hay contractor in the Casa Grande area and an avid racehorse fan who owned and operated a horse training track in the area. He was preceded in death by two sons, David...
Masako Uema Decker
Jul 17, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Masako Uema Decker, 94, of Casa Grande died on July 17, 2019, with family by her side.Mrs. Decker, known to close friends as "Mama-San," was born on May 20, 1925, in Shinzato Village, Okinawa, Japan, to Manzo and Ushi Uema. She had many jobs. In her younger years she worked pitching tires, as a tailor and in...
Clotilde "Cleo" Hernandez
Jul 17, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Clotilde "Cleo" Hernandez, 80, a longtime teacher, died on July 17, 2019.Mrs. Hernandez was born on June 3, 1939, in Sanderson, Texas, to Vicente and Higinio Pena. After Sanderson High School and while at Sul Ross State University, she met the love of her life and her husband for 58 years, David M. Hernandez. She lived a...
Taylor Bruce Bustos
Jul 16, 2019
CASA BLANCA - Taylor Bruce Bustos, 20, of Casa Blanca died on July 16, 2019.Mr. Bustos was born on Aug. 23, 1998, in Chandler to Tiburcio Bustos and Clorinda Justin. He was raised by his grandmother Corinne. He was loving, caring and a protective brother.He enjoyed listening to music and drawing but most of all he loved spending time with...
Donald David Robinette
Jul 16, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Donald David Robinette, 86, of Casa Grande, a longtime area businessman, died on July 16, 2019.Mr. Robinette owned and operated Santa Rosa Trading Post on the Tohono O’odham Nation for 34 years and also owned and operated CG Mini Storage and Coolidge Mini Storage since 1991.He was a member of CrossRoads Church in Casa Grande, was devoted...
Edwardine Marie Thomas
Jul 15, 2019
SACATON - Edwardine Marie Thomas, 57, of Sacaton died on July 15, 2019.Ms. Thomas was born on July 27, 1961, in Sacaton and was a daughter of Kenneth W. Thomas and Sally A. Perez. She went above and beyond, especially for her four grandkids. She dedicated 33 years as a parent educator on the Gila River Indian Community. She received...
Gilbert Guanajuato
Jul 15, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Gilbert Guanajuato, 56, died on July 15, 2019.Mr. Guanajuato was born on Jan. 16, 1963, to Jesse and Alicia Guanajuato in Casa Grande. He attended Santa Cruz Valley Union High School and was on the wrestling team.He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cookouts and going to the movies. He was a craftsman and Dallas Cowboys fan who loved watching...
Jodi Mae Cecelia Marquez
Jul 11, 2019
CHUICHU VILLAGE - Jodi Mae Cecelia Marquez, 30, of Chuichu died on July 11, 2019.Mrs. Marquez was born on Jan. 27, 1989, in Phoenix and was a daughter of Jose Antone II and Teresa Thomas. She was devoted to her family, was funny and loved to make people laugh.She was a very helpful person who enjoyed listening to her hard...
George Urbina Alvarez
Jul 9, 2019
CASA GRANDE - George Urbina Alvarez, 72, died on July 9, 2019.Mr. Alvarez was born on Oct. 4, 1946, to Carlos and Elanor Alvarez in Tucson. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed playing bingo, working on cars and spending time with family and friends.Survivors include a son, George Albert Alvarez of Casa Grande; a brother,...
Beatrice Madeline Choyguha
Jul 8, 2019
COVERED WELLS - Beatrice Madeline Choyguha, 67, of Mobile died on July 8, 2019, surrounded by her family.Ms. Choyguha was born on Sept. 26, 1951, in Picacho to Francisco and Anita (Joaquin) Choyguha. She was known for her generosity, love of music and especially the love of her family. Survivors include her husband, Erasto Chavez Jr.; five daughters and sons,...
Rondell John Ramon
Jul 7, 2019
SACATON - Rondell John Ramon Sr., 49, died on July 7, 2019.Mr. Ramon was born on Feb. 24, 1970. He was a kindhearted person who loved helping his mother and others in the community.His hobbies were listening to music and getting wood for people in the community. He also enjoyed cooking. He was a civilian range controller for the Arizona...
Gilberto Ruiz Rodriguez
Jul 7, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Gilberto Ruiz Rodriguez, 52, of Casa Grande died on July 7, 2019.Mr. Rodriguez was preceded in death by his parents, Domingo Morales and Angelita Ruiz Rodriguez, and four siblings, Julie Jimenez, Raul Rodriguez, Ramona Martinez and Ruben Rodriguez. He is survived by two stepdaughters, Freenalene Rodriguez and Freelene Miguel, and five siblings, Dominga Hinojosa, Josephine Mori, Juanita...
Evelyn Lucille Martin
Jul 7, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Evelyn Lucille Martin, 93, of Casa Grande died on July 7, 2019.Mrs. Martin was a daughter of David Augusta and Vida Bettis. She was a founding member and served on the Board of Directors for the Early Intervention Program. She was very active with the Human Rights Committee supporting the developmentally disabled in Arizona and was an...
Gilberto Ruiz Rodriguez
Jul 7, 2019
Gilberto Ruiz Rodriguez, 52, of Casa Grande passed away July 7, 2019. Preceded in death by his parents, Domingo Morales and Angelita Ruiz Rodriguez; siblings Julie Jimenez, Raul Rodriguez, Ramona Martinez and Ruben Rodriguez. Survived by his stepdaughters, Freenalene Rodriguez and Freelene Miguel, siblings Dominga Hinojosa, Josephine Mori, Juanita Villa and Tony Rodriguez all of Casa Grande and Robert Rodriguez...
Betty Todd Prock
Jul 7, 2019
Betty Todd Prock, 81, of Casa Grande died on July 7, 2019.Mrs. Prock was born on March 7, 1938 in Goodyear, Arizona (now called Ocotillo). She was the eleventh child of Clara and Elmer Todd. She attended first grade through tenth grade in Chandler and eleventh and twelfth grade in Kingman.After graduating from Kingman High School she attended Grand Canyon...
John Blessen
Jul 5, 2019
CASA GRANDE - John Blessen, 83, died on July 5, 2019.Mr. Blessen was born on Nov. 5, 1935, to Rudolph and Hazel Blessen in Amarillo, Texas. He was devoted to his family and had many friends in the Palm Creek community.Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two daughters and a son, Laurie Blessen of San Francisco, Don Blessen of El Dorado...
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