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William Payne
Jan 12, 2018
ARIZONA CITY - William Lewis "Wick" Payne, 63, died on Jan. 12, 2018.Mr. Payne was born on Dec. 31, 1954, in Itta Bena, Mississippi, to James and Florida Payne. He served in the Navy. He married Jewell Lynn Knox on Aug. 31, 1976.He enjoyed sports, fishing and bike riding and especially enjoyed messing with his mice. He was devoted to...
Sylvia Claudette Manterola
Jan 10, 2018
Sylvia Claudette Manterola, 83, died January10, 2018, in Casa Grande, Arizona, surroundedby her family. Sylvia was born October 9, 1934in Winslow, Arizona to pioneer Arizona Basquesheep ranchers, Tony and Marianne Manterola.She attended high school in Peoria, Arizonaand graduated from Arizona State College (ASU) with a degree inbusiness administration. Sylvia was also a member of Chi Omegasorority.At the young age of...
Ruby Jean Craun
Jan 9, 2018
Ruby J. Craun, 82, died January 9, 2018 in Casa Grande, AZ. Ruby wasborn to Leslie and Erna Sell in Sumner, IA on June 29, 1935.She is survived by three adult children: Mitch(Julie) Craun, Ankeny, IA; Rhea (Randy) Wittenburg, Arizona City, AZ; and Rona (Greg) Craun, Denver, CO; daughter-in-law, Laura Craun; sister, Lodyce Buhr; two brothers, Virgil and Verl Sell;...
Richard Kramer
Jan 9, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Richard Thomas Kramer, 81, of Casa Grande died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Jan. 9, 2018.Mr. Kramer was born on Oct. 3, 1936, in Welcome, Minnesota, to Anthony and Dorothy (Snyder) Kramer. After high school graduation he began working at IBM and was a member of the original Piccolo computer team. In December 1958 he married...
Milda Morago
Jan 9, 2018
Lucille Milda Morago, 69, died on January 9, 2018 in Chandler. Ms. Morago was born on July 3, 1948, to Richard Sr. and ClemenciaMilda in Sacaton. She graduated from Casa Grande High School in 1967 and Lamson Business School. She was retired from the Gila River Indian Community, having served as a Gaming Commissioner, and working over 30 years in...
Nancy Rhyan
Jan 9, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Nancy Elizabeth Rhyan, 80, of Casa Grande died peacefully on Jan. 9, 2018, at home with her family.Mrs. Rhyan was born on July 29, 1937, in Columbus, Ohio, to David and Frances (Radekin) Fravel. In December of 1956 she married the love of her life, John Rhyan, with whom she spent 49 years and raised a family...
Charley Hugh Kalm
Jan 9, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Charley Hugh Kalm, 82, died in Casa Grande on Jan. 9, 2018.Mr. Kalm was raised in a blended family, the only son of Archie S. Kalm and Lenora M. Parman. He was raised by his mother and her husband, Clarence L. Bell. His interests included working on cars and various vehicles, and that is how he made...
Myrtle Charles
Jan 8, 2018
CASA BLANCA - Myrtle R. Charles, 76, died on Jan. 8, 2018, at Gila River Caring House in Sacaton, surrounded by her family and friends.Ms. Charles was born to Lewis and Lucy (Giff) Charles in Sacaton on Nov. 29, 1941. She cherished and adored her loved ones. She was an accomplished educator and administrator and influenced the lives of many...
Jessie Rodriguez
Jan 8, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Jesse Francisco Rodriguez, 45, died on Jan. 8, 2018.Mr. Rodriguez was born on May 19, 1972, in Eloy and was a son of Anthony Rodriguez and Connie (Corona) Ramirez. He had a true love for the Denver Broncos and was devoted to his family and many friends.He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Tomas Ramirez; three...
Marci Hernandez
Jan 7, 2018
SANTAN - Marci Anna Hernandez, 80, died on Jan. 7, 2018, in Santan.Mrs. Hernandez was born on Aug. 22, 1937, to Willie and Irene Miguel in Santan.She was very involved with St. Anne Catholic Mission. She enjoyed cooking, playing bingo and, most of all, spending time with her family.Survivors include five sons and daughters, Stanley Darrell of Winslow, Corrine and...
Susan Harris
Jan 6, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Susan Irene Harris, 61, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 6, 2018, in Phoenix.Ms. Harris was born on Sept. 25, 1956, in Florence to Cyrus and Violet (Luke) Henry. She was a child care provider and educator for many years, including 15 years at Central Lutheran Preschool and Child Care center. Her care and love impacted many...
Fernald Gonzales
Jan 6, 2018
CASA BLANCA - Fernald Dean Gonzales, 76, died on Jan. 6, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.Mr. Gonzales was born on May 28, 1941, in Casa Blanca to Joe M. and Glizbah Walker Gonzales. He married Yolanda M. Webb in 1964. He was a Christian man with a kind heart who was always giving back and was a minister since...
Robert Hydrick
Jan 5, 2018
MARICOPA - Robert Lee Hydrick, 74, of Maricopa died on Jan. 5, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.Mr. Hydrick was born on Aug. 20, 1943, in Lima, Peru, to John and Kuna (Van Der Mullen) Hydrick. He was a giving and funny man and loved his family, sharing his passion of space with them. He was an independent man who...
Guillermo "Willie" Rodriguez
Jan 5, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Guillermo "Willie" Rodriguez Sr., 64, died peacefully on Jan. 5, 2018.Mr. Rodriguez was born on Sept. 23, 1953, to Martin and Maria Lumbreras Rodriguez. He was a lifelong resident of Casa Grande and honorably served in the Marine Corps. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and had worked as a bank teller...
Richard Trevin
Jan 3, 2018
CASA GRANDE - Richard Trevino, 86, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 3, 2018, at home, surrounded by his loving family.Mr. Trevino was born on Feb. 7, 1931, in San Benito, Texas, to Maria L. Rocha. In the summer of 1948 he joined the Army, where he served his country in the Korean War before being honorably discharged in 1952.He...
Margarita Garcia
Jan 1, 2018
FLORENCE - Margarita Z. Garcia, 84, died on Jan. 1, 2018, in Florence.Mrs. Garcia was born to Manuel and Frances Zapata in Mammoth on March 21, 1933.She is survived by five adult children, Mary Lou Bejarano and Linda M. Lopez of Florence, Frances A. Goldsmith of Pinetop-Lakeside, Chuck Garcia of Mesa and Reina Robertson of Coolidge; a sister, Nellie Aviles;...
Gordon Encinas
Dec 31, 2017
CHUICHU - Gordon Lee Encinas Sr., 56, of Chuichu died on Dec. 31, 2017, at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, with his mother and son Gordon Jr. at his bedside.Mr. Encinas was born on May 2, 1961, in Sacaton to Leander and Angela Encinas. He graduated from Casa Grande Union High School and worked as a carpenter.His favorite football team...
Jose "Joe" Trujillo
Dec 30, 2017
Jose (Joe) A.S. Trujillo passed away from battling cancer at age 71 on December 30, 2017. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and lived in Utah and Arizona. Joe joined the United States Air Force in Tooele, Utah and served from 1964 to 1968. During his military time he was stationed at Davis Monthan, Tucson, Arizona and also...
Jerry Thomas
Dec 30, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Jerry Thomas, 59, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 30, 2017, at home.Mr. Thomas, sometimes known as "JT," was born on Feb. 23, 1958, in Petersburg, Texas, to Annie Mae (Wall) and Douglas L. Thomas Sr. He graduated from Plainview (Texas) High School in 1976 after playing football there. He worked for Excel in Plainview during his...
John Holland
Dec 30, 2017
CASA GRANDE - John T. Holland, 83, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 30, 2017, surrounded by family.Mr. Holland was born in Chicago to Edward and Louise (Ryan) Holland on July 12, 1934. He had a long career of public service including jobs with the National Park Service and the Arizona Department of Corrections. One of his favorite jobs was...
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