Current Obituaries
Ronald James "Jim" Rhodes Jr.
Jan 26, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Ronald James "Jim" Rhodes Jr., 76, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 26, 2019, at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.Mr. Rhodes was born on Feb. 5, 1942, in Detroit to Ronald J. Rhodes Sr. and Leona M. (Lewis) Rhodes. He was a Detroit police officer and sergeant from 1965 until 1972. He later was...
Lorenzo Mejia Jr.
Jan 26, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Lorenzo Mejia Jr., 46, died on Jan. 26, 2019.Mr. Mejia was born on March 7, 1972, in Texas to Lorenzo and Celia Mejia. He lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures: visiting with friends and family, snacking and always making people laugh with his jokes. He was a big Dallas Cowboys fan and would always support...
Prosperus Maximus Candelaria
Jan 25, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Prosperus Maximus Candelaria, infant son of Russell Candelaria Jr. and Amber Candelaria, died on Jan. 25, 2019. He was born on Jan. 12, 2019, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.Other survivors include three sisters, Nevaeh Galindo-Candelaria, Natalia Pena and Amoriah Candelaria; two brothers, Russell Candelaria III and Malachi Candelaria; paternal grandparents, Russell Candelaria Sr. and Mary...
Adrian Martinez Joaquin
Jan 24, 2019
SANTA ROSA VILLAGE - Adrian Martinez Joaquin, 59, died on Jan. 24, 2019.Mr. Joaquin was born on Dec. 17, 1959, in Sacaton to Andrew A. Joaquin and Josephine R. Garcia. He was a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson. His pride and joy was his great-granddaughter.Survivors include a son, Marvin Domingo of Sells; five siblings, Magdelaine Luz...
Virginia Delsi
Jan 24, 2019
On Thursday, January 24th, 2019, Virginia Delsi,loving mother and community member, passed away atthe age of 83.Virginia was born in Patagonia, Arizona and was theyoungest of 13 children. She was five years old when herfamily moved to Coolidge. At 15, Virginia met the loveof her life, Alberto. Later, in 1953, they married and hadfive children; Rozalva, Rozalia, Olga, Grace and...
Dana Alan Irvin
Jan 24, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Dana Alan Irvin, 63, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 24, 2019, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Mr. Irvin was born on Oct. 2, 1955, in Big Rapids, Michigan, to Orton L. and Leona K. (Jernstadt) Irvin.He was an avid NASCAR fan and built and owned a dragster, which was his pride and joy. He worked as...
Pearl Amelia Boehm
Jan 23, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Pearl Amelia Boehm, 95, died on Jan. 23, 2019, in Casa Grande.Mrs. Boehm was born on July 19, 1923, in St. Louis and was a daughter of Homer A. Smith and Seitha M. Masterson and a descendant of the Mayflower Pilgrims. She graduated from Hancock High School and attended Washington University in St. Louis. She married Helmuth...
Luis O. Pena Jr
Jan 23, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Luis O. Pe�a Jr., 42, died peacefully on Dec. 23, 2019, at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix.Mr. Pe�a was born on July 16, 1977, in Boston and was a son of Luis O. Pe�a Sr. and Loida Gomez. He worked as a firefighter, an Amtrak police officer, served during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and finished his career...
Erl David Runge
Jan 22, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Erl David Runge, 82, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 22, 2019.Mr. Runge was born on Aug. 3, 1936, in Elgin, Illinois, to Edward and Hazel Runge. He later had a stepfather, Henry Wilhelmsen.He loved to watch golf and played golf. He was a member of the Mission Royale Men’s Golf League. He also loved to watch...
Ramona Rosel
Jan 22, 2019
ELOY - Ramona Rosel, 91, died on Jan. 22, 2019.Ms. Rosel was born on April 24, 1927, to Alfredo Arenas and Rosa Hernandez in Socorro, Texas. She loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed yard work, housecleaning and knitting. She was kindhearted and always willing to help others.Survivors include eight adult children, Jesse Rosel of Eloy, Danny Gonzales...
Lucille F. Mogck
Jan 21, 2019
MESA - Lucille F. Mogck, 98, died on Jan. 21, 2019.Ms. Mogck was born on Feb. 12, 1920, in Clayton, South Dakota, and was a daughter of Emil Roduner and Lydia Kapsch. She grew up in the Dust Bowl days of the 1930s on a South Dakota Farm. After marriage and having two children, she went to night school and...
Lonnie Dale Akins
Jan 21, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Lonnie Dale Akins, 59, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 21, 2019.Mr. Akins was born on April 24, 1959, in Los Angeles and was a son of Donal E. Akins Jr. and Betty L. Hubbard. He was devoted to his family and liked vintage cars and computers.He was an active supporter of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving...
Lucia Mejia
Jan 18, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Lucia Mejia, 47, died on Jan. 18, 2019, in Casa Grande.Ms. Mejia was born on April 8, 1971, in Casa Grande and was a daughter of Daniel Mejia Sr. and Maria O'Dell. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.She was a very loving person who enjoyed dancing, listening to Spanish music and playing bingo.Survivors include her...
Arthur Eugene "Gene" Seidenstricker Jr.
Jan 18, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Arthur Eugene "Gene" Seidenstricker Jr., 55, died on Jan. 18, 2019.Mr. Seidenstricker was born on July 8, 1963, to Arthur E. Seidenstricker Sr. and Diane C. Glass in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was a kindhearted and generous man and enjoyed classic cars.Survivors include a son, two brothers, three sisters and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...
Kathy Baldner
Jan 17, 2019
Kathy Baldner passed away in Casa Grande, AZ on January 17, 2019. Heaven gained a kind, gentle, and beautiful soul that day. She was born October 27, 1948 in Fargo, ND to her parents, William and Martha Dahl Carlisle. She grew up with her three sisters and brother on the family farm in Chaffee, ND and attended elementary and high...
Richard Joseph Velasquez
Jan 17, 2019
ARIZONA CITY - Richard Joseph Velasquez, 66, of Arizona City died on Jan. 17, 2019.Mr. Velasquez was born in Eloy and was a son of Richard "Tito" Vasquez Sr. and Lupe V. Velasquez. He graduated from Chabot College in California, then served in the Army, then graduated from Los Medranos College. He worked for the Alameda (California) County Sheriff's Department...
Annette Irene Freyermuth
Jan 15, 2019
CASA GRANDE - Annette Irene Freyermuth, 96, died on Jan. 15, 2019, in Casa Grande.Mrs. Freyermuth was born on March 10, 1922, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of Dorothy E. Bedell Heise and Howard H. Heise Sr. She graduated from Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing in Scranton in 1944 and served in World War II at St. Albans...
Lucinda Wesley
Jan 14, 2019
FLORENCE - Lucinda Wesley, 71, of Florence died on Jan. 14, 2019.Mrs. Wesley was born on April 17, 1947, in Princeton, Indiana, to Charles and Helen Hubbard. She was fond of taking care of animals.She also loved planting flowers as well as making flower arrangements and enjoyed cooking. She was a strong, independent woman and full of love.She is survived...
Jack J. Ovitt
Jan 14, 2019
COOLIDGE - Jack J. Ovitt, 84, died on Jan. 14, 2019, in Casa Grande.Mr. Ovitt was born on Dec. 4, 1934, in Rugby, North Dakota. He lived there for 17 years before joining the military, then moved to Arizona and lived for 67 years, raising his family in Coolidge. He married Joy Sipes in Florence in February 1955. They were...
Consuelo Alicia Tarango (Chelo)
Jan 13, 2019
Consuelo Alicia Tarango (Chelo),85, of Stanfield, passed away onJanuary 13, 2019. She was born inChihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico, toDionisio Castro and Eulalia Vasquez onSeptember 28, 1933. Consuelo grew upin the company of her aunts and unclesat the home of her beloved maternal grandmother and grandfatherwhere she, her siblings and mother spent most of their time. As a younglady, she learned secretarial...
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