Current Obituaries
Kenneth Eugene Fouse
Jun 3, 2016
ARIZONA CITY - Kenneth Eugene Fouse, 72, of Arizona City died on June 3, 2016, in Show Low.Mr. Fouse was born on June 20, 1943, in Commerce, Texas, to Earl and Frances (Redmon) Fouse. He proudly served in the military and drove big trucks while stationed in Germany. He married Patsy Ellis in 1964 and began a 52-year adventure of...
Elias Micah "Mickey" Marrietta
Jun 3, 2016
ALI CHUGK VILLAGE - Elias Micah "Mickey" Marrietta, 17, of Tucson died on June 3, 2016, in Tucson.Mr. Marrietta was born on Sept. 26, 1998, in Tucson to Gilbert Marrietta and Magalina Martinez. He enjoyed basketball, baseball, soccer, reading and listening to different types of music. He enjoyed the company of his cat, Cuyal, and his grandmother’s home-cooked meals.Survivors include...
David Paul Williams
Jun 3, 2016
ELOY - David Paul Williams, 68, of Eloy died at home on June 3, 2016.Mr. Williams was born in Chicago on April 21, 1948, to Curtis and Eleanor (Harris) Williams. He attended Francis W. Parker School and Illinois Wesleyan University. He worked for AT&T as a telecommunications technician until his retirement.He embraced the Baha’i Faith in 1971 and actively followed...
Rosemary M. "Chayo" Flores
Jun 2, 2016
ARIZONA CITY - Rosemary M. "Chayo" Flores, 52, of Arizona City died peacefully on June 2, 2016, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center after a struggle with cancer.Ms. Flores was born on March 20, 1964, in Eloy. She was a corrections officer, and her life touched many people in many ways. She provided food and clothing for the needy and...
Alfred Freddie Reams
Jun 2, 2016
SACATON - Alfred Freddie Reams Jr., 54, of Sacaton died on June 2, 2016, at Kindred Hospital in Phoenix.Mr. Reams was born on Oct. 18, 1961, in Phoenix to Peggy (Milda) and Alfred Reams Sr. He graduated from Casa Grande Union High School in 1979 after wrestling and playing football. He also played trombone in the band, and he played...
Edward R. Ornelas
May 31, 2016
CASA GRANDE - Edward R. Ornelas, 91, a longtime Casa Grande resident, died on May 31, 2016, at Hospice of the Valley, St. Joseph’s Palliative Care Unit in Phoenix.Mr. Ornelas was born on March 10, 1925, in Acala, Texas, to Bartolo and Dionicia Ornelas. He moved to Casa Grande in 1941. Before entering the Army during World War II, he...
Lorenzo Sanchez Rodriguez
May 31, 2016
CASA GRANDE - Lorenzo Sanchez Rodriguez, 77, of Casa Grande died on May 31, 2016, at home, with his family by his side.Mr. Rodriguez was born on Sept. 4, 1938, in Martindale, Texas, to Juanita (Sanchez) and Jesus Rodriguez Sr. He loved to garden, raise chickens, listen to music, spend time with his family, dance to chicken scratch music and...
Richard J. Phillips
May 30, 2016
CASA GRANDE - Richard J. Phillips, 82, a retired Army officer, died on May 30, 2016Mr. Phillips was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and was a son of Steven and Veronica Phillips. He served proudly in the Army, was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired in 1984 as a lieutenant colonel after 25 years.He was an avid gardener and...
Audrey Carole Peart Crabtree
May 29, 2016
CASA GRANDE - Audrey Carole Peart Crabtree, 83, died on May 29, 2016, in Alta Loma, California.Mrs. Crabtree was born on Sept. 11, 1932, to Daniel and Garnita Peart in Casa Grande. Part of a pioneer family, she was a granddaughter of Thomas and Charlotte Peart and Albert and Katherine Freeman. She grew up in Casa Grande and went to...
Frederico Ramon Villa
May 27, 2016
CASA BLANCA - Frederico Ramon Villa, 35, of Casa Blanca died on May 27, 2016, at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.Mr. Villa was born on Oct. 15, 1980, in Phoenix to Francisco and Diana (Wilson) Villa. He loved spending time with his children, was a good dad and loved joking and making people laugh. His favorite drunk was sarsaparilla, and he...
Donald Joseph "Don" Abler
May 27, 2016
CASA GRANDE - Donald Joseph "Don" Abler Jr., 83, retired from the Air Force and Michigan State Police and a Catholic deacon, died on May 27, 2016, at Cactus Peaks Assisted Living.Mr. Abler was born on Jan. 29, 1933, in Detroit to Sylvia and Donald Abler Sr. He was an ordained deacon and member of St. Anthony’s Church. A happy-go-lucky...
Jennifer Aline "Jen" Dixon
May 26, 2016
PHOENIX - Jennifer Aline "Jen" Dixon, 31, of Phoenix died on May 26, 2016.Ms. Dixon was born on Sept. 3, 1984, in Florence. She loved her family, especially her two children. She enjoyed spending time with her mom and sister at Goodwill shopping, taking her kids to Peter Piper Pizza, playing bingo, singing karaoke and having breakfast at her favorite...
Lila B. Stone
May 26, 2016
SWEETWATER - Lila B. Stone, 45, of Sweetwater died on May 26, 2016, at Caring House in Sacaton.Ms. Stone was born on Nov. 8, 1970, in Sacaton to Leonard and Thamer Patricia Stone. She liked listening to country music and doing sudoku puzzles. She also loved family gatherings and playing pool and was very fond of "Snoopy" figures. Her greatest...
Carolyn Elaine Duncan
May 25, 2016
Carolyn Elaine Duncan, 60 years old, of Eloy, has been called home to be with the Lord. Carolyn was raised in Eloy by Charity Aubrey Burchett (living) and Cecil Burchett (preceded her in death) along with three siblings, Robert Burchett (passed), Bonde Woolf and Clayton Burchett. Carolyn has two children, Travis and Shelby Duncan; three grandchildren, Kalie, Jackie and Travis...
Franklin Don
May 24, 2016
CASA GRANDE - Franklin Don, 93, a longtime Casa Grande businessman and decorated World War II combat aircrewman, died peacefully on May 24, 2016. Mr. Don was born in Casa Grande on Jan. 29, 1923, a son of June and Oi Shau Don and the eldest grandson of Casa Grande pioneer Sing Don, who settled in town in 1896. He...
Joseph "Joey" Patrick Ramirez
May 23, 2016
COOLIDGE - Joseph Patrick "Joey" Ramirez, 54, of Coolidge, also known as "JP," died on May 23, 2016. Mr. Ramirez was born on Nov. 8, 1961, in Florence to Joe and Bettie Ramirez. He served 12 years in the Army including two tours in Operation Desert Storm and the Gulf War. He later worked in corrections and was an immigration...
Jo Marie Blunt
May 23, 2016
Jo Marie (McKinley) Blunt passed away at her home in Eloy, Arizona on May 23, 2016. Jo was born April 27, 1955 in Monte Vista, Colorado to the late William Wainwright and Georgie (Cottrell) McKinley. She was an alumna of Bisbee High School in Bisbee, Arizona and Arizona State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting....
Gabriel Lolo Gonzalez
May 20, 2016
COOLIDGE - Gabriel Lolo Gonzales, 7-month-old son of Gabriel Gonzales and Maria Verduzco of Coolidge, died on May 20, 2016. Gabriel was born on Oct. 6, 2015, in Chandler. His family saw him as a ray of sunshine.In addition to his parents, survivors include a brother, Jorge Alvarez of Coolidge, and two sisters, Isabelle and Arianna Gonzales of Coolidge.Visitation will...
Gloria Ann Alvarez
May 19, 2016
CASA GRANDE - Gloria Ann Alvarez, 67, of Casa Grande died on May 19, 2016, at home. Mrs. Alvarez was born on June 15, 1948, in Tucson to Rita and Alvaro Sarmiento Sr. She really loved all her grandchildren and enjoyed going to bingo and playing keno at casinos.Survivors include her husband, George Alvarez Sr.; a daughter, Linda Villareal-Rosebeary of...
Richard "Rich" Earl Mc Quillen
May 19, 2016
CASA GRANDE - Richard Earl "Rich" McQuillen, 75, of Casa Grande died peacefully on May 19, 2016, at home. Mr. McQuillen was born on Jan. 7, 1941, in Sabetha, Kansas, to Earl L. McQuillen and Betty J. Deaver. He graduated from Sabetha High School in 1959 and lived in Sabetha, Kermit, Texas, Yuma and Casa Grande. He worked for Central...
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