Current Obituaries
Gerald F. Brown
Sep 2, 2017
BLACKWATER - Gerald F. Brown 84, of Blackwater died peacefully at home on Sept. 2, 2017, surrounded by family and friends.Mr. Brown was born on Aug. 14, 1933, in Sacaton and was the third son of Nathan and Minnie (Johns) Brown. He enlisted in the Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from the farming...
Cindy Ann Gonzalez
Aug 31, 2017
COOLIDGE - Cindy Ann Gonzalez, 55, of Coolidge died on Aug. 31, 2017, in a rehabilitation center in Mesa while recovering from surgery.Mrs. Gonzalez was born on Oct. 31, 1961, in Trenton, New Jersey, and was a daughter of Charles F. Elphick and Jane M. (Heding) Bell, the second oldest of a large family. When she was about 2 the...
Alma Vernal Harvey-Nelson
Aug 31, 2017
BLACKWATER - Alma Vernal Harvey-Nelson, 74, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 31, 2017, in Mesa.Ms. Harvey-Nelson was born on Oct. 14, 1942, in Blackwater to Howard Harvey and Iva-Lee Scoffer-Harvey. She graduated from Coolidge High School in 1962 and studied nursing in Los Angeles. She married Tsosie Nelson there and started a family. After the birth of their first...
John E. O'Donnell
Aug 30, 2017
PHOENIX - John E. O'Donnell, 93, formerly a longtime Pinal County businessman, died on Aug. 30, 2017, in Chandler.Mr. O'Donnell was born on Dec. 22, 1923, in Phoenix and was the son of John R. O'Donnell and Grace Eberly, an only child. He grew up in Superior, served in World War II and married his childhood sweetheart, Barbra Stone, on...
Ance "Bud" Mcintosh
Aug 29, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Ance "Bud" McIntosh, 70, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 29, 2017, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.Mr. McIntosh was born on Sept. 19, 1946, in Long Beach, California, and was a son of Ance and Nadine McIntosh. He entered the Coast Guard in 1964 and served in the Vietnam War before being honorably discharged in...
Alfonso Campos Pineda
Aug 28, 2017
ELOY - The memorial service for Alfonso Campos Pineda, 97, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at J. Warren Funeral Services, Valley Chapel in Eloy.Mr. Campos Pineda was born on Aug. 2, 1920, in Tecario, Michoacan, Mexico, to Narcisco Campos Suarez and Maria Elena Pineda, who both died when he was young. He died on Aug. 28,...
Robert Roe "Bobby" Lewis
Aug 28, 2017
CASA BLANCA - Robert Roe "Bobby" Lewis, 80, died on Aug. 28, 2017.Mr. Lewis was born on March 31, 1937, in Phoenix and was a son of the Rev. Dr. Roe B. and Sallie E. Lewis. He was an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community and graduated from Sacaton Elementary School. He then attended North Phoenix High School,...
Robert Roland "Bobby" Ruiz
Aug 28, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Robert Roland "Bobby" Ruiz Sr., 54, died on Aug. 28, 2017, in Phoenix.Mr. Ruiz was born on Jan. 24, 1963, in Phoenix to Enriquez C. and Linda E. Chavez Ruiz. He attended the University of Arizona, where he studied civil engineering.He really enjoyed spending his time outdoors, and fishing and camping were two of his favorite activities....
Peggy Sue (Paetznick) Walker
Aug 28, 2017
ARIZONA CITY - Peggy Sue (Paetznick) Walker, 40, of Arizona City died on Aug. 28, 2017.Mrs. Walker was born on Aug. 5, 1977, to Gerald and LaQuetta Paetznick in Houston. In 1996 she married Floyd Walker. She worked as a corrections officer for CoreCivic for more than 12 years. She enjoyed spending time with her children and drawing with her...
Carl Joe Opitz
Aug 27, 2017
Carl Joe Opitz, 65, of Casa Grande, AZ passed away August 27, 2017. The son of Carl and Mary Oppitz, he was born 1952 in Columbus, Ohio.He graduated from Cochise College with an airframe mechanic degree in 1973. In 1986 he received a degree in electronics from Devry Institute of Technology. He worked in the semi-conductor industry as an Electronics...
Johnny Vega Mejia
Aug 25, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Johnny Vega Mejia, 53, of Casa Grande died peacefully on Aug. 25, 2017, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, surrounded by his family.Mr. Mejia was born on Sept. 27, 1963, in Casa Grande to Johnny and Alice (Vega) Mejia. A funny, hardworking man who loved everyone, he enjoyed spending time with his family, riding his Harley and...
Deborah Lynn Koehler
Aug 25, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Deborah Lynn Koehler, 61, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 25, 2017, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.Ms. Koehler was born on Aug. 4, 1956, in Taylorville, Illinois, to Bob and Audrey Rinehart.Survivors include a son and daughter, Keith "BJ" Koehler III of Casa Grande and Christina Koehler of Arizona City, and a brother, Brad Rinehart...
Emma Lois Nowlin
Aug 25, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Emma Lois Nowlin, 95, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 25, 2017.Mrs. Nowlin was born on June 21, 1922, in Russellville, Arkansas, to Roy and Atha Bradford. She married Charles Nowlin and moved to Florence in 1937 and to Casa Grande in 1943.She retired as supervisor of all Casa Grande elementary school cafeterias. Her greatest joy was...
Reynold Nacho
Aug 23, 2017
BAPCHULE - Reynold Nacho, 84, died on Aug. 23, 2017, in Sacaton.Mr. Nacho was born on Nov. 19, 1932, to Margaret Nacho. He loved to listen to country music and enjoyed working on the farm.Survivors include two daughters and a son, Roberta Talasoyoema, Beverly Eldorado and Walter Jose; a sister, Etheline Hughes; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He was...
Brandon "Bl" Ray Lomayaktewa
Aug 23, 2017
SACATON - Brandon Ray "BL" Lomayaktewa, 33, died on Aug. 23, 2017, in Sacaton.Mr. Lomayaktewa was born on June 24, 1984, to Randy Lomayaktewa and Linda Williams. He had a smile that made others smile. He always liked helping people and loved his five children.He was a peacemaker among his family and friends, helping people to work things out. He...
Gary Gene Andres
Aug 22, 2017
NORTH KOMELIK VILLAGE - Gary Gene Andres, 44, of Phoenix died on Aug. 22, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.Mr. Andres was born on June 11, 1973, in Sells to Louis J. and Larue M. Andres. He enjoyed watching and playing basketball in his spare time.Survivors include four children, Cody and Brandon Andres of Phoenix, Alycia...
Matilda Miller
Aug 21, 2017
SACATON - Matilda Miller, 1, of Sacaton died at home on Aug. 21, 2017.Matilda was born on April 18, 2016, in Casa Grande and loved to dance and swim. She also enjoyed eating and smiling. Her best friend was Bruno, the neighborhood dog, and she loved cats. She started walking only two weeks before her death and enjoyed climbing independently...
David Lewis
Aug 20, 2017
BLACKWATER - David Frank Lewis Sr., 36, of Blackwater, Arizona was born on February 17, 1981 in Phoenix, Arizona to his mother, Beryl Lewis.David was a person who put his all into whatever he did. David cared for everyone and did his best to help when he could. He always put his family first, loved his children very much and...
Maria Valenzuela Beltran
Aug 20, 2017
ELOY - Maria Valenzuela Beltran, 91, of Eloy died at home on Aug. 20, 2017, with her family and friends by her side.Mrs. Beltran was born on March 6, 1926, in Gonzales, Texas, to Victor and Vicenta (Pantoja) Valenzuela. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking for her family.She loved to spend time with her family and always put them...
Mary Alicia (Fernandez) Buttery
Aug 20, 2017
CASA GRANDE - Mary Alicia (Fernandez) Buttery, 63, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 20, 2017, at Chandler Regional Medical Center.Mrs. Buttery was born in Casa Grande on June 27, 1954, to John M. and Alicia (Garcia) Fernandez. She was a kind woman who cared for everyone she knew. She worked for 16 years in the attendance office of the...
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