Current Obituaries
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...
Desray Lara
Dec 28, 2017
FLORENCE - DesRay Sue Lara, 25, died on Dec. 28, 2017.Ms. Lara was born on Jan. 15, 1992, in Casa Grande to Martin and Carla Lara of Florence. She loved cheerleading, riding quads, paintballing, fishing with her dad, travel and hanging out with her family and friends.She also liked to paint and garden. She loved to cruise through town and...
William "Bill" Rhodes
Dec 28, 2017
GOODYEAR VILLAGE - William Roy "Bill" Rhodes, 84, of Goodyear Village, formerly governor of the Gila River Indian Community, died on Dec. 28, 2017, at home.Gov. Rhodes will lie in state from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, the Community Council Chambers, Gila River Governance Center in Sacaton. Funeral at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at Goodyear Presbyterian Church...
Mary Ison
Dec 28, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Mary Ann Ison, 79, of Casa Grande died peacefully on Dec. 28, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.Ms. Ison was born in 1938 to Walter and Ellen Barton in Dayton, Ohio. She was known as the "Elephant Lady" to family and friends across the country. An avid crocheter, she spent many years after retirement producing hundreds of...
Oliver Randall
Dec 27, 2017
Oliver Randall departed this life to be with the Lord on December 27, 2017 in Casa Grande, Arizona. He was born on December 30, 1919 to the late Lonzey(Henry) Randall and Frankie Lucas in Lindale (Smith County) Texas. He was the oldest of four children. Oliver attended school in Lindale, Texas. He had a passion for the game of baseball...
Mary Jane Damron
Dec 27, 2017
ELOY - Mary Jane Damron, 63, died in her lifelong home on Dec. 27, 2017.Mrs. Damron was born in Florence on July 17, 1954, and raised in Eloy, a daughter of Clyde and Dora Gobea. She graduated from Santa Cruz Valley Union High School and received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix. She retired after 25 years of...
Guadalupe Martinez
Dec 24, 2017
Guadalupe Martinez, Jr., 53, a life-long resident of Casa Grande, entered Eternal Rest on Sunday, December 24, 2017 while surrounded by his loving family. Lupe was born on Friday, April 10, 1964 in Casa Grande, AZ to Guadalupe Sr. and Florinda Martinez. On May 12, 2017 he entered marriage with Jacque Armstrong in Casa Grande, AZ. Lupe was a medical...
Jose Leos
Dec 24, 2017
ELOY - Jose Soza Leos, 81, died on Dec. 24, 2017, in Chandler, with his family at his side.Mr. Leos was born on Aug. 4, 1936, in Chandler and was a son of Jesus and Angelita Leos. He worked for Bud Antle Inc. and Picacho Pecans as a maintenance man for more than 35 years and was well respected for...
Philip Smith
Dec 24, 2017
MARICOPA - Philip Eugene Smith, 58, of Maricopa died on Dec. 24, 2017, at home.Mr. Smith was born on June 22, 1959, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth L. Smith. He enjoyed camping, the outdoors, fishing, hunting and NASCAR races. He worked at Honeywell for more than 25 years.Survivors include his wife, Debra Ann, and three brothers, Patrick Wheeler of Arizona,...
Katherine Bounds
Dec 23, 2017
ELOY - Katherine Jane Bounds, 81, died on Dec. 23, 2017, in Eloy.Mrs. Bounds was born on Aug. 1, 1936, to Edith and Mary Dickey in Canutillo, Texas. She was a homemaker and loved gardening. She also loved going to casinos and was a Chicago Cubs fan.Survivors include five sons and daughters, Joseph Brian, Michael, Jackie Moore, Tammy Bounds and...
Naomi Howard
Dec 23, 2017
SANTAN - Naomi Howard, 79, of Sacaton died peacefully at home on Dec. 23, 2017, surrounded by her family.Mrs. Howard was born on June 29, 1938, in Blackwater to Jerald Juan and Rema Norris. She loved to read the newspaper while drinking her morning coffee. She was known as "Grandma" by almost everyone and enjoyed meeting new people.She loved to...
Tomas Carmago-Verduzco
Dec 22, 2017
ELOY - Tomas Camargo-Verduzco, 91, died on Dec. 22, 2017, in Casa Grande, surrounded by his loving family.Mr. Camargo-Verduzco was born in El Potrero de Bernal, Sinaloa, Mexico.He is survived by his wife, Maria Rosario Camargo; 11 daughters and sons, Seferina Camargo, Eustacia Buelna, Guadalupe Olivas, Martha Sandoval, Isabel Pantoja, Epifanio Camargo, Alejandro Camargo, Hipolito Camargo, Bonifacio Camargo, Alejo Camargo...
Paul Macias
Dec 22, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Paul Macias, 91, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 22, 2017.Mr. Macias was born in Gunnison, Mississippi, in 1926 to Margarito and Neuvas (Mendez) Macias.He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy; his life partner, Ascencion Rodriquez; two sons, Paul Macias Jr. and Ruben Macias; a daughter, Martha Macias; a sister, Trinidal Macias; and two brothers,...
Frank Mcgraugh
Dec 21, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Frank J. McGraugh, 70, died on Dec. 21, 2017, in Casa Grande, surrounded by family.Mr. McGraugh was born in Tucson and was a corrections officer before retirement. He had a deep love for the "3 F’s," family, friends and food. He also loved his Elvis, along with country music. He was preceded in death by a brother...
Ellamae Stone
Dec 21, 2017
SANTAN - Ellamae Ann Stone, 44, of Phoenix died on Dec. 21, 2017.Ms. Stone was born on Oct. 21, 1973, to Everett and Bernadette Stone.Survivors include a daughter, Kristen L. Stone; her parents, of Bapchule; and two brothers, Everett Stone Jr. of Santan and Fabian James of Casa Blanca. She was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia M. Stone.Funeral...
Darl Hoefar
Dec 21, 2017
ELOY - Darl Jene Hoefar, 77, died on Dec. 21, 2017, in Eloy.Mr. Hoefar was born on Oct. 7, 1940, in Foss, Oklahoma, to Carl and Opal Hoefar. He enjoyed golf and talking to everyone. Some people called him "Trouble."He is survived by his wife, Virginia "Ginny"; three daughters and a son, Darla Armfield of Gilbert, Sherry Brown of Mesa,...
Stan Schultz
Dec 20, 2017
COOLIDGE - Stanley Raymond "Stan" Schultz, 69, a longtime Coolidge resident, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Dec. 20, 2017, in Casa Grande.Mr. Schultz was born on Nov. 23, 1948, to Gus and Radyne Schultz in Burbank, California. He later had guardians after his parents' deaths, Blanton and Willa Mae Dick. He was a 1966 graduate of Coolidge High...
Delores Morris
Dec 20, 2017
ELOY - Delores Maxine Morris, 78, of Eloy died on Dec. 20, 2017, at home.Mrs. Morris was born on Nov. 11, 1939, in Red River, Louisiana, to James and Irene Stanford. She married Pastor Joseph Morris on April 14, 1961. She assisted in activities of United Pentecostal Church in Eloy for 45 years.She wrote a letter that she called "Penny...
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