Current Obituaries
Charlotte Mcgannon
Nov 24, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Charlotte A. Silveira McGannon, 73, died peacefully at home on Nov. 24, 2017, in Casa Grande after a brave battle with lung and liver cancer.Ms. McGannon was one of three daughters born to Clell and Betty Birlenbach of Pasadena, California. She raised a family in Healdsburg, California, where she was an elementary school teacher from 1972 until...
Leola Garcia
Nov 24, 2017
Leola Garcia, 59, died on Nov. 24, 2017, at home in Santan.Ms. Garcia was born on Jan. 21, 1958, in Sacaton and was a daughter of Max Garcia and Irene Hendricks Garcia. She grew up in Casa Blanca and attended Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, California. She went on to attend college at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence,...
Charlotte Silveira Mcgannon
Nov 24, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Charlotte A. Silveira McGannon, 73, died peacefully at home on Nov. 24, 2017, in Casa Grande after a brave battle with lung and liver cancer.Ms. McGannon was one of three daughters born to Clell and Betty Birlenbach of Pasadena, California. She raised a family in Healdsburg, California, where she was an elementary school teacher from 1972 until...
Mary Ann Garcia
Nov 23, 2017
Marie Ann Garcia, 66, of Chuichu died on Nov. 23, 2017, in Casa Grande.Ms. Garcia was born on Sept. 17, 1951, in Ajo and was a daughter of Joseph A. and Alvenita P. Garcia. She attended public and Catholic schools and then St. John's Indian School near Laveen, where she graduated in 1968. She later studied at Gregg Business College....
Mitchell "Mitch" Cipriano
Nov 23, 2017
Mitchell Martin "Mitch" Cipriano, 50, of Ak-Chin died on Nov. 23, 2017, in Chandler.Mr. Cipriano was born on Aug. 18, 1967, to Niesto and Lucinda Miguel Cipriano in Sacaton. He grew up in San Lucy Village.He loved watching and getting involved in sports and coached a softball team named "Dazed and Confuzed." His favorite teams were the Arizona Cardinals and...
Linda Cipriano
Nov 22, 2017
Linda Sue Cipriano, 59, died on Nov. 22, 2017, at Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear.Ms. Cipriano was born on Sept. 30, 1958, in Ajo to Guillermo T. and Nellie J. (Juan) Victor. She enjoyed listening to all kinds of music, visiting with friends and meeting new people. She was known for her traditional basket weaving.In her fun times she would...
Marjorie Esther Peters Johnson
Nov 21, 2017
Marjorie Esther Peters Johnson, 78, died in Gilbert on Nov. 21, 2017.Mrs. Johnson was born on Feb. 21, 1939, in Sacaton and was a daughter of Alex and Matilda Peters. She later had a stepfather, A.P. Luna. She was a public health nurse in Sacaton for 30 years, working in various nursing homes. She also worked at Phoenix Indian Medical...
Henry Sosa Leos
Nov 21, 2017
Henry Sosa Leos, 76, died on Nov. 21, 2017, at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, with his loved ones by his side.Mr. Leos was born on July 15, 1941, to Jesus and Angelita Leos. He enjoyed reading, drawing, visits with family and spending time with his dog and was known for his favorite saying, "more or less."He is survived by...
Ramon Madril
Nov 21, 2017
Ramon Madril, 63, a lifelong Coolidge resident, died on Nov. 21, 2017.Mr. Madril was born on May 5, 1954, in Florence to Epifanio and Maria Madril and was raised in Coolidge. He graduated from Coolidge High School in 1973 and was a farm foreman, working on the same farm for more than 44 years. In 1975 her married Josephina, his...
Joseph Benson Jr.
Nov 20, 2017
Joseph Benson "Joe" Clemans Jr., 77, of Coolidge died peacefully at home on Nov. 20, 2017, surrounded by his beloved family.Mr. Clemans was born on Aug. 21, 1940, to Joe "Bud" Clemans Sr. and Helen Clemans and grew up in Coolidge. He lived in Chandler for a few years but returned to Coolidge, where he remained for the rest of...
Allen John Shoaf
Nov 20, 2017
Allen John Shoaf, 85, of Casa Grande died on Nov. 20, 2017, at home. Mr. Shoaf was born on Nov. 24, 1931, in Masontown, Pennsylvania, to Raymond E. and Pearl Lemon Shoaf. He met and married Mary Lou Thomas in Cleveland, and they enjoyed 62 years together and had six children.They raised their children on a small farm. He enjoyed...
Shawn Williams
Nov 19, 2017
Shawn Williams, 44, of Kaka died on Nov. 19, 2017, at home.Mr. Williams was born on June 6, 1973, in Sells to Kenneth and Angelita (Francisco) Williams. He graduated from Riverside (California) Polytechnic High School in 1992. He attended Central Arizona College for two years and received a certificate in behavioral health. He then enrolled at Arizona State University and...
Cheryl Ann Aydent
Nov 18, 2017
Cheryl Aydent of Eloy, AZ passed away Saturday November 18, 2017 in Casa Grande,Arizona. She was 50 years old.She was born Cheryl Ann Yoger on July 17,1967 in Euclid, OH to Paul and Candice Yoger.She married John Leonard Aydent Jr. on November 18, 1990.They had three boys; Benjamin, Nicholas and Jonathon. Cheryl’s primary focus was always on her boys.Cheryl also...
Lucille Lepper
Nov 18, 2017
Lucille Antone Lepper, 81, died on Nov. 18, 2017, in Riverside, California.Mrs. Lepper was born on May 6, 1936, in Sacaton to John L. and Flora (Wilson) Antone. She loved to spend time with family and friends, especially her nieces.She was a teacher for 31 years at Sherman Indian High School in Riverside. She enjoyed snow skiing, sewing, traveling around...
Jerry Gutierrez
Nov 18, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Jerry Mike "Mikie" Gutierrez, 65, of Casa Grande died on Nov. 18, 2017.Mr. Gutierrez was born on Aug. 31, 1952, in Casa Grande to Adolpho and Doloris (Myers) Gutierrez.Survivors include his mother, Doloris Gutierrez Orabuena; a son, Gerry Gutierrez; two sisters, Sandy L. Stuart and Esther Gutierrez; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his...
Douglas Fredrick Rubio
Nov 18, 2017
Douglas Frederick Rubio, 45, of Florence died on Nov. 18, 2017, at home.Mr. Rubio was born on Nov. 13, 1972, in Casa Grande to Patrick and Pauline (Lewis) Rubio. He loved listening to all kinds of music. His favorite baseball team was the Chuichu Reds, and he also was a Cardinals fan.He enjoyed cooking for his family and friends. As...
Laverne Marie Antone
Nov 15, 2017
TAT MOMOLI VILLAGE - Laverne Marie Antone, 58, of Tat Momoli died on Nov. 15, 2017, at home.Ms. Antone was born on July 2, 1959, in Casa Grande to Martin and Gladys Antone. She was a 1978 graduate of Casa Grande Union High School and received an associate degree in the arts at Navajo Community College. She then attended Arizona...
Bruce Edward Johns
Nov 14, 2017
SACATON - Bruce Edward Johns, 58, of Sacaton died on Nov. 14, 2017, at home.Mr. Johns was born on Oct. 12, 1959, in Phoenix to Austin B. and Ruth A. Joseph Johns.He grew up with an appreciation for the arts and loved to draw in the abstract and write long stories. He loved listening to the music of Jimi Hendrix...
Fidencio "Blackie" Ramirez
Nov 14, 2017
Fidencio "Blackie" Ramirez, 85, of Tolleson, Arizona passed away onNovember 14, 2017. The memorial service will be at 10 a.m., December 4th at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud TheGardens Chapel in Casa Grande.Interment will be on December 5th at11 a.m. at Veteran’s National Memorial Cemetery, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix.Fidencio was born Nov. 16, 1931, in Carlsbad,...
Gustavo "Gus" Armenta Salazar
Nov 13, 2017
Gustavo "Gus" Armenta Salazar died peacefully in his home on Monday, November 13, 2017 in Arizona City, Arizona at the age of 89.Gus is survived by his children, Cinnamon S. Jimenez of Eloy, Diana Salazar of Casa Grande, Gustavo C. Salazar Jr. of Casa Grande, Benjamin E. Salazar of Nashville, TN, Cynthia Salazar of Eloy, and Rosamaria C. Diaz of...
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