Current Obituaries
Bernice M. Mccray
Dec 13, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Bernice M. McCray, 69, died on Dec. 13, 2018.Ms. McCray was born on July 15, 1949, to Hardy Maddox Sr. and Nadee David in Dermott, Arkansas.Survivors include three daughters, Sharon Anderson of Casa Grande, LaRhonda Nelson of Maricopa and Tracie Bradshaw of Texarkana, Arkansas; five siblings, Hardy Maddox Jr. of Detroit, Earnestine Atkins of Milwaukee, Robert Maddox...
Annie Concepcion Chogyuha
Dec 13, 2018
STANFIELD - Annie Concepcion Chogyuha, 84, of Stanfield died on Dec. 13, 2018, in Casa Grande.Mrs. Chogyuha was born on May 8, 1934, in Pisinemo Village to Jose and Refugia (Garcia) Acosta. She had many talents, including as a seamstress, quilt maker and cook. She attended Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, California. She started work picking cotton by hand,...
Sally Ann Garcia-Rivers
Dec 12, 2018
SACATON - Sally Ann (Garcia) Rivers, 78, died on Dec. 12, 2018.Mrs. Rivers was born on Dec. 24, 1939, in Sacaton to Clara Anton and Miguel Garcia. She enjoyed sitting at her kitchen table with her puzzle books and playing her tambourine at church. She also enjoyed treasure hunting at thrift shops and being surrounded by family. She enjoyed eating...
Sally Ann Hyre
Dec 11, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Sally Ann Hyre, 91, died on Dec. 11, 2018.Mrs. Hyre was born to Elmer Bullock and Thelma Smith on Oct. 17, 1927, in Gary, Indiana.Survivors include two daughters and a son, Kathleen Bostian of Leroy, Indiana, Steven Hyre of Clovis, New Mexico, and Nancy Messer of Casa Grande; a brother, James Bullock of Crown Point, Indiana; 10...
Darrell C. Roberts
Dec 10, 2018
MARICOPA - Darrell C. Roberts, 68, of Maricopa died quietly at home on Dec. 10, 2018.Mr. Roberts was born on Sept. 24, 1950, to William J. and Mary Jane (Warren) Roberts in Utica, New York. He graduated from high school at Delaware Academy in Delhi, New York, and State University of New York at Delhi with a degree in arts...
Amelia Ochoa Florez
Dec 9, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Amelia Ochoa Florez, 89, died on Dec. 9, 2018.Mrs. Florez was born to Ramon and Margarita Ochoa in Tucson on Feb. 27, 1929. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.She was a longtime employee of Ochoa's Restaurant in Casa Grande and loved dancing and receiving flowers and plants.Survivors include a daughter and son, Margarita Nellie Perez...
Irene Ellen Louise Bentley
Dec 9, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Irene Ellen-Louise Bentley, 89, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 9, 2018, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.Mrs. Bentley was born on May 14, 1929, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Edward and Frances (Gordon) Forth.Survivors include two daughters, Ellen M. Tipps of Casa Grande and Emily Dawson of Sun Lakes; two sons, Ron Bentley of Albuquerque,...
Shelley Ann Lewis-Antone
Dec 8, 2018
AK-CHIN - Shelley Ann Lewis-Antone, 45, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Dec. 8, 2018.Ms. Lewis-Antone was born on June 17, 1973, in Sacaton to Donald M. Narcia and Maxine T. Lewis and raised by grandparents Bernice and Ambrose Lewis. She was a really good mom, loving and caring. She enjoyed spending time with her nieces and...
Kristi Anne Martin
Dec 7, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Kristi Anne Martin, 30, died unexpectedly from aspirating after vomiting on Dec. 7, 2018. She had bilateral pneumonia but had active days up until the time of her death.Ms. Martin was born on Feb. 28, 1988. She loved to tell people about her dental surgeries, ambulance rides, blood draws, shots and IV therapy and loved to show...
Duncan Albert Wiston
Dec 6, 2018
BLACKWATER - Duncan Albert Wiston Sr., 50, of Blackwater died on Dec. 6, 2018, after a long battle with cancer.Mr. Wiston was born on Feb. 20, 1968, in Sacaton and was a son of Vernon G. Wiston and Cordelia E. Osife. He was a proud father and grandfather who always provided his family with love and encouragement.His wild spirit brought...
Gloria Mendoza Duque
Dec 5, 2018
SANTAN - Gloria Mendoza Duque, 73, of Sacaton died on Dec. 5, 2018.Ms. Duque was born on Aug. 4, 1945, in Chandler to Ramon Mendoza and Mary Yanez. She was a seamstress, did crafts and sold her beautiful work. She loved to cook and enjoyed being with family and friends, playing bingo and watching novelas.She would speak her mind but...
John Harold Bothof
Dec 4, 2018
ARIZONA CITY - John Harold Bothof, 86, died on Dec. 4, 2018.Mr. Bothof was born on Feb. 8, 1932, to Gerrit and Johanna Bothof in Boyden, Iowa. He was a registered nurse for 50 years and also a teacher. He enjoyed gardening.Survivors include his companion, Kevin Brown; two sons, Dale and Steven Bothof of Arizona City; six siblings, Willard Bothof...
Barbara June Shearer
Dec 3, 2018
COOLIDGE - Barbara June Shearer, 68, of Coolidge died on Dec. 3, 2018.Ms. Shearer was born on Aug. 29, 1950, to Calvin A. Shearer and Mary Louise Roberts in Galesburg, Illinois. She loved spending time with her family and friends and enjoyed gardening, flowers, travel and the desert. She worked for the Arizona Department of Corrections in Florence for 27...
Teresa "Tere" Diaz-Valdez
Dec 2, 2018
ELOY - Teresa "Tere" Diaz-Valdez, 66, died on Dec. 2, 2018.Ms. Diaz-Valdez was born on Jan. 20, 1952, to Alvaro Gonzalez-Diaz and Epifania Diaz. She was a loving and caring person who was always willing to put others before herself. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, cooking, sewing and praising God. She was a member of Apostolic Assembly...
Rosario V. "Rosie" Dodson
Dec 2, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Rosario V. "Rosie" Dodson, 89, died on Dec. 2, 2018.Mrs. Dodson was born on Sept. 15, 1929, in Scottsdale to Juan and Rosario Ochoa Valenzuela. She attended school in Scottsdale and Eloy through the seventh grade. She later achieved her GED and was certified as a nursing assistant and public school bus driver. She married Frank "Chito"...
Elmer Owen Jones
Nov 30, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Elmer Owen Jones, 88, a longtime Casa Grande teacher, died on Nov. 30, 2018.Mr. Jones was born on Dec. 23, 1929, in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, near Wright City, the fourth of seven children of Sam B. and Mary Addie Jones. He grew up in that area and moved to different logging camps until 1940, as his father...
Darwin Loyd Chandler
Nov 29, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Darwin Loyd Chandler, 75, died on Nov. 29, 2018.Mr. Chandler was born on Feb. 20, 1943, to Luther Chandler and Ethel Garner in Amarillo, Texas. He was devoted to his family and was known as an intellectual man who lived to know the truth.He was an excellent backgammon player and touched the lives of many who knew...
Geraldine Jewel Griffith
Nov 29, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Geraldine Jewel Griffith, 86, of Casa Grande died on Nov. 29, 2018.Mrs. Griffith was born on Oct. 17, 1932, in Fort Towson, Oklahoma, and was a daughter of William M. and Frona Fryar. She was a successful business owner and loved people. She made friends wherever she went.Survivors include four sons, William Blackburn, Jessie L. Blackburn, Lonnie...
Arnulfo Bojorquez Montijo
Nov 28, 2018
ELOY - Arnulfo Bojorquez Montijo, 79, an Eloy native, died on Nov. 28, 2018, in Tucson.Mr. Montijo was born to Jesus and Maria Montijo on May 6, 1939. He enjoyed farm work and did that most of his life. He also enjoyed watching western movies and football.Survivors include five adult children, Rosemary Leyva and Diana Montijo of Arizona City, Elizabeth...
Juventino H. "Tino" Guanajuato
Nov 28, 2018
ELOY - Juventino H. "Tino" Guanajuato, 66, of Eloy died on Nov. 28, 2018, in Mesa.Mr. Guanajuato was born on Sept. 6, 1952, in Casa Grande to Jesus and Delfina (Hernandez) Guanajuato. He was a very friendly person. Although handicapped, he loved to help others by opening doors at stores.He had many friends and loved his Cowboys. In high school...
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