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Wesley David Jose

Wesley David Jose

Mar 1, 2019

CHUICHU VILLAGE - Wesley David Jose, 42, of Chuichu died on March 1, 2019, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Mr. Jose was born on Jan. 19, 1977, in Tucson to Wayne Jose Sr. and Caroline (Thomas) Jose. He was a big fan of Bob Marley and Ziggy Marley music. He enjoyed dancing and arts and crafts, especially making bracelets.Survivors include...

Christopher Lee Lewis

Christopher Lee Lewis

Feb 28, 2019

BLACKWATER - Christopher Lee Lewis, 36, of Blackwater died on Feb. 28, 2019.Mr. Lewis was born on Dec. 25, 1982, in Phoenix and was a son of Ned Quade Jr. and Theresa D. Lewis. He liked to joke around and draw and enjoyed barbecues.He was artistic, loving, caring and always helped people, and his door was always open to anyone.Survivors...

Muriel Marie Diehl

Muriel Marie Diehl

Feb 28, 2019

Muriel Marie Diehl, 98, passed away February 28, 2019, at Casa de La Luz Kanmar Place Hospice in Tucson.Marie was born in Stamps Arkansas on September 3, 1920, to Noel and Cora Mae (Whitten) Fincher. The family moved to Arizona when Marie was a toddler and settled in Ajo when her father got a job with the mine. Marie attended...

Harvey Alan Pyle

Harvey Alan Pyle

Feb 28, 2019

CASA GRANDE - Harvey Alan Pyle, 70, of Casa Grande died on Feb. 28, 2019, at his home under the care of Hospice Family Care.Mr. Pyle was born on March 11, 1948, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Harvey Aldrigh and Betty Jean Pyle. At age 5 his family moved to Bensenville, Illinois. A short time later they settled in Franklin...

Peggy Mackamul

Peggy Mackamul

Feb 28, 2019

COOLIDGE - Peggy Mackamul, 84, died on Feb. 28, 2019.Mrs. Mackamul was born on April 5, 1934, to AC Jones and Eva Mae O'Brian in Roswell, New Mexico. She loved to spend time with family and friends.She enjoyed oil painting, swimming and gardening and was a winter visitor to Coolidge at Indian Skies RV Resort.Survivors include four adult children, Lourie...

Brandon Armando Diaz

Brandon Armando Diaz

Feb 27, 2019

ELOY - Brandon Armando Diaz, 15, died on Feb. 27, 2019.Brandon was born on Oct. 4, 2003, in Mesa to Armando Diaz Jr. and Blanca Munguia. He loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed playing football for the Vista Grande High School Spartans as No. 64.He enjoyed boxing, jogging, going boating with his family to the lake and...

Shirley M. Poor

Shirley M. Poor

Feb 27, 2019

Shirley M. Hartsell Poor, age 95, of Casa Grande, passed away at home peacefully on February 27, 2019.She was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 4, 1923. Shirley was a resident of Casa Grande since 1960, shepreviously resided in Tucson. She worked side-by-side with her husband as the office manager for A.T. Poor Surveying.Shirley is survived by her three sons,...

Eliseo "Cheo" Gonzalez

Eliseo "Cheo" Gonzalez

Feb 24, 2019

Eliseo "Cheo" Gonzalez, 90 of Casa Grande,Arizona was born in Central Los Angeles, Californiato Mr. Museo and Maria Gonzalez on June 14, 1928.He died February 24, 2019 at Banner Casa GrandeMedical Center. Cheo was a veteran, and a well-known memberof the community. He was a custom Harvester.Cheo leaves behind his son, Chris J. Luckenbill of Casa Grande; fourgrandchildren, Michael, CJ...

Devin Scott Johns

Devin Scott Johns

Feb 23, 2019

BLACKWATER - Devin Scott Johns, 48, died on Feb. 23, 2019.Mr. Johns was born on May 4, 1970, to Ignacio Lopez and Carmen Johns in Sacaton. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, watching movies and listening to music, especially oldies.He is survived by two siblings, Mark and Ignacio Flores of Lone Butte, and was preceded in death by four...

Michael 'Mikey' Watson

Michael 'Mikey' Watson

Feb 23, 2019

Michael "Mikey’ Watson II of Casa Grande, AZ was takenfrom his family on February 23, 2019 at the age of 33. Heleft behind his wife who was the love of his life for 13 years,Monica Watson; his 2-year-old daughter, Kennedy Ann;9-month-old son, Michael David III; parents, Michael andLinda Watson; sister, Veronica Hume (Gene); and "favorite’niece, Kelli Deeds (Dylan). Mikey is...

Karen C. Sell-Virgin

Karen C. Sell-Virgin

Feb 21, 2019

CASA GRANDE - Karen C. Sell-Virgin, 64, died on Feb. 21, 2019.Ms. Sell-Virgin was born on Nov. 12, 1954. She and her husband moved from Ohio to the Casa Grande area in 2006. She loved the outdoors and was very fond of animals, especially dogs and horses. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Kent State University and later...

Diane Edith Jackson

Diane Edith Jackson

Feb 19, 2019

SACATON - Diane Edith Jackson, 63, died on Feb. 19, 2019.Ms. Jackson was born on Dec. 23, 1955, to Shirley and Verton Jackson Sr. in Sacaton. She enjoyed cooking for her loved ones, had a great sense of humor and loved to dance. She loved her grandchildren and the time she spent with them.She loved to be outside and enjoyed...

James Jackson Jr.

James Jackson Jr.

Feb 18, 2019

CASA GRANDE - James Jackson Jr., 75, of Casa Grande died on Feb. 18, 2019, of complications from pneumonia.Mr. Jackson was born on July 9, 1943, in Crockett, Texas, and was a son of James Jackson Sr. and Ola Mae Scurlock. He served in the Army and was honorably discharged.He lived in the area since the 1950s and was a...

Frank Leonard Musial

Frank Leonard Musial

Feb 17, 2019

Frank Leonard Musial, 88, died at his home in Ajo on February 17, 2019.He was born July 19, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, to Michael & Rose (Walczak) Musial.He attended Loyola College and served in the US Army, 8 years in the reserves.His first marriage was to Barbara Musial, the mother of his son and daughter.He married Lisalotte Kress on October...

Gabriel Thomas

Gabriel Thomas

Feb 15, 2019

COOLIDGE - Gabriel Thomas, 69, died on Feb. 15, 2019.Mr. Thomas was born on Sept. 16, 1949, to Luke and Jeanette Thomas in Sacaton. He was skilled at making traditional drums and rattles.He enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Diamondbacks and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.Survivors include two daughters, Laurie Thomas and Mary Tsinnijine; three...

Lorraine Agatha Harrison

Lorraine Agatha Harrison

Feb 15, 2019

NORTH KOMELIK VILLAGE - Lorraine Agatha Harrison, 62, of North Komelik died on Feb. 15, 2019, at Archie Hendricks Sr. Skilled Nursing Facility in Sells.Mrs. Harrison was born on Nov. 17, 1956, in Coolidge to Lawrence and Olita (Carmen) Crawford. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed cooking and being with her children and grandchildren. She was friendly to...

Leo Benedict Manuel Jr.

Leo Benedict Manuel Jr.

Feb 14, 2019

SACATON - Leo Benedict Manuel Jr., 63, of Sacaton died on Feb. 14, 2019.Mr. Manuel was born on Sept. 26, 1955, in Sacaton to Hazel and Leo Manuel Sr. He was a big Dallas Cowboys fan and loved music and working outdoors. He was creative and did Native drawings and crafts.Known for helping others and putting everyone before himself, he...

Mark Daniel Brown

Mark Daniel Brown

Feb 14, 2019

FLORENCE - Mark Daniel Brown, 54, died on Feb. 14, 2019, in Florence.Mr. Brown was born on June 7, 1964.He is survived by his wife, Teresa; two daughters, Gidget and Emillie; his parents, Carol and William Brown; and a brother, Michael Brown.Memorial donations may be made in his name to Banner Cardon Children's Oncology Unit.J. Warren Funeral Services, Mountain View...

Josie Mary Romero

Josie Mary Romero

Feb 13, 2019

MARICOPA - Josie Mary Romero, 81, died on Feb. 13, 2019.Mrs. Romero was born on Oct. 16, 1937, to Nicolas Bautista and Mary Arispe in Santa Rita, New Mexico. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and also reading, window shopping and walking.Survivors include a daughter, Joann R. Lozano of Fresno, California; two siblings, Isabel Flores of Maricopa and...

Lynnette Susan "Lynne" Barnes

Lynnette Susan "Lynne" Barnes

Feb 13, 2019

CASA GRANDE - Lynnette Susan "Lynne" Barnes, 63, died in Casa Grande on Feb. 13, 2019, after eight months of fighting cancer.Ms. Barnes was born on Jan. 7, 1956, in Plentywood, Montana, and briefly attended elementary school in Canada prior to being raised in Sheridan, Wyoming, as the oldest of four siblings. She graduated from Sheridan High School and went...

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