Current Obituaries
Gloria Jean Wickey
Sep 3, 2018
SANTAN - Gloria Jean Wickey, 62, died on Sept. 3, 2018.Ms. Wickey was born on Dec. 8, 1955, in Phoenix to Josiah Wickey and Elsie Miles. She loved to listen to music, dance and go out to eat with family.She also loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She was a very happy, fun and loving person who always put...
Oleta Elva Brown
Sep 2, 2018
BAPCHULE - Oleta Elva Brown, 75, died on Sept. 2, 2018, in Bapchule.Mrs. Brown was born on Jan. 21, 1943, in Bapchule to Iver Sunna and Irene Hayes. She was caring and loving, and her door was always open to anyone she helped or who needed her.She had strong faith and was a good listener who would give advice. She...
Ivan Antonio Ulloa
Sep 1, 2018
SACATON - Ivan Antonio Ulloa, 26, of Sacaton died on Sept. 1, 2018.Mr. Ulloa was born on Nov. 27, 1991, in Phoenix to Coletta A. and Pablo Z. Ulloa Sr. He liked to listen to his Mexican music and was a joker. He was the clown of the family and liked to say funny things to make everyone laugh.He also...
Lavern Chase Livingston
Aug 31, 2018
ELOY - LaVern Chase Livingston, 93, died on Aug. 31, 2018, in Eloy.Mrs. Livingston was born on May 17, 1925, to I.V. Vaughn and Alberta Dotson in Chandler, Texas. She loved cooking, writing cookbooks, sewing, rummage sales and spending time with family and friends, especially her best friend, Parlee Bradley.Everyone knew about her famous egg pies, cakes and overall cooking....
Claude Hughes Jr.
Aug 30, 2018
Claude Hughes Jr. was born on August 30,1921 in Blanchard, Oklahoma and passed awayon August 30, 2018 on his 97th birthday. Hisparents and family moved to Arizona in 1936and lived in a Cotton Camp south of Eloy.Claude started farming in 1944, growing cottonand running cattle in Eloy, Red Rock and Marana.In 1983, Claude retired and he and his wife, Pauline,...
Cory Pedro
Aug 30, 2018
SACATON - Cory Pedro, 59, of Sacaton died on Aug. 30, 2018.Mr. Pedro was born on Aug. 15, 1959, in Sacaton to Silas T. Pedro and Glenna J. Enos-Pedro of Sacaton. He had a free spirit and loved being around his family and friends. The kids enjoyed his company, and he was a people person who wouldn't hesitate to help...
Susan Jean Chandler
Aug 29, 2018
Susan Jean Bianco was born March 6, 1945 in San Jose, CA, to Peter Bianco and Jean Koepke.Soon after, Peter and his three brothers bought a cattle ranchin Casa Grande, AZ. This became home to the four families where all the children grew up together on Bianco Road. They spent much of their time roaming the ranch on horseback. All...
Romarie D. Allen
Aug 29, 2018
SANTAN - Romarie D. Allen, 29, died at home on Aug. 29, 2018, surrounded by family and friends.Ms. Allen was born on June 16, 1989, in Phoenix to Edmund and Terri Mix-Allen. She loved playing softball and basketball, listening to music, watching the St. Louis Cardinals and hanging out with her cousins, other relatives and friends. She especially cared deeply...
Arthur White
Aug 28, 2018
ELOY - Arthur White, 88, died on Aug. 28, 2018, in Casa Grande.Mr. White was born to Fredrick and Bertha White on July 4, 1930, in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. He was an Army overseas veteran who served from 1951 until 1959. He enjoyed being in the outdoors fishing as well as doing arts and crafts. He was a member of Moe...
Magdalena "Maggie" Rosales
Aug 25, 2018
Magdalena "Maggie" Rosales, 69, from Chandler, Arizona, died on her birthday August 25, 2018 in her home lovingly surrounded by her family. Maggie retired from the Arizona State Compensation Fund after 22 years of service. She suffered a stroke 29 years ago but despite her disability she persevered against all odds and was a devoted daughter, sister, "Nina" and "Tia"....
Daleena Dee Pratt
Aug 25, 2018
SACATON - Daleena Dee Pratt, 16, of Sacaton died on Aug. 25, 2018.Ms. Pratt was born on Dec. 13, 2001, in Chandler to Ronnie D. Whitman and Deanna M. Pratt of Sacaton. She loved her family and friends very much. She was a student at New Horizon School.She liked listening to a variety of music, coloring and drawing and was...
Orlando Richard Jackson
Aug 24, 2018
PHOENIX - Orlando Richard Jackson, 49, of Phoenix died on Aug. 24, 2018.Mr. Jackson was born in Sacaton on April 26, 1969, to Richard C. Jackson and Rebecca M. Pancott. He loved his wife and family and spending time with them very much. He liked fishing, NASCAR racing, bowling, hunting, all sports, singing and going to powwows with his whole...
Lori Ann "Pookie" Bigham Vasquez
Aug 24, 2018
MARICOPA - Lori Ann "Pookie" Bigham Vasquez, 54, of Maricopa died on Aug. 24, 2018.Ms. Vasquez was born in Stanfield on Aug. 5, 1964, to Jim and Mozell Bigham, the third of five children. She attended Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, was very active in sports and enjoyed volleyball and softball. After high school, she attended Lamson Business College...
John Kennard Lewis
Aug 24, 2018
BAPCHULE - John Kennard Lewis, 26, died on Aug. 24, 2018, in Bapchule.Mr. Lewis was born to Joanna Mattia on Oct. 7, 1991, in Phoenix. He was raised and loved by Eric and Jennie Manuel. He loved his daughter, who was his pride and joy.He enjoyed listening to music, drawing, writing poetry, playing basketball and skateboarding. He loved being around...
Shelby Kay (Nicholson) Wilson
Aug 23, 2018
Shelby Kay (Nicholson) Wilson went to be with Jesuson Thursday, August 23, 2018. Shelby was born on August 28, 1940 in Neshoba County, Mississippi to Harvey A. and Cecie (Bounds) Nicholson and was the fourthof five children. She was a graduate of Mississippi College.Shelby married the love of her life, Raymond Wilson, on March 23, 1963 and they served in...
Raymond A. Wilson
Aug 20, 2018
Raymond A. Wilson, Sr. peacefully went to be with Jesus on Monday, August 20, 2018. Raymond was born on September 7, 1941 in Kemper County, Mississippi to A.B. and Myrtle (George) Wilson and was the third of four children. He was a graduate of Mississippi College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Raymond marriedthe love of his life, Shelby Kay...
Monica Rae "Moni" Kisto
Aug 19, 2018
BAPCHULE - Monica Rae "Moni" Kisto, 36, of Bapchule died on Aug. 19, 2018.Ms. Kisto was born on Oct. 22, 1981, in Phoenix to Dean Kisto of Bapchule and Karen Lewis-Kisto of Santan. She loved spending time with her family, drawing, coloring (her favorite color was maroon), listening to her favorite music and being on her phone for the social...
Sylvia Theresa Alvarez
Aug 19, 2018
ARIZONA CITY - Sylvia Theresa Alvarez, 65, of Arizona City died on Aug. 19, 2018, in Mesa, with her family by her side.Mrs. Alvarez was born on April 1, 1953, in Eloy to Manuel and Ramona (Chayguha) Escarsega. She enjoyed reading all kinds of books, watching her soap operas, exploring on her tablet and going to yard sales. She loved...
Savannah Rae Pablo
Aug 19, 2018
SACATON - Savannah Rae Pablo, 26, of Phoenix died on Aug. 19, 2018.Ms. Pablo was born on Feb. 27, 1992, in Phoenix to Lawrence Kisto and Lisa Pablo of Phoenix. She was a fun-loving person who joked around to make everyone laugh. She also was known as strong willed and very outgoing and a giving person who put others first.She...
Marty Ray Zepeda
Aug 18, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Marty Ray Zepeda, 22, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 18, 2018.Mr. Zepeda was born on July 2, 1996, in Chandler to Roy Zepeda and Darlene Garcia. He enjoyed listening to rap music, playing games on his phone and life in general.He was kind to everyone and loved playing hide-and-seek with his nieces and nephews. His best...
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