Current Obituaries
Dwayne W. Mcrae
Oct 19, 2015
MARICOPA - Dwayne W. McRae, 56, of Maricopa died at home on Oct. 19, 2015. Mr. McRae was born and reared in De Queen, Arkansas. He graduated from De Queen High School, where he was a proud member of the Leopards football team and president of the Student Council. He was a certified pipeline welder for more than 30 years....
Lesley Gay Evans
Oct 18, 2015
CASA GRANDE - Lesley Gay Evans, 73, of Casa Grande died Oct. 18, 2015, at home. No services are planned at this time. Cremation will be at Mountain View Crematorium. Mrs. Evans was born April 28, 1942, in Salem, Oregon. She was a tax accountant and enjoyed playing bridge, cooking, bead work and reading. She was very creative and was...
Bernice Caroline (Untz) Oliver
Oct 15, 2015
ARIZONA CITY - Bernice Caroline (Untz) Oliver, 88, of Arizona City died on Oct. 15, 2015. Mrs. Oliver was born on Nov. 17, 1926, in West Brooklyn, Illinois, and was a daughter of George and Helen Untz. She was self-employed in agriculture and enjoyed gardening, reading, travel, bingo and cards. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with family and...
Raul January
Oct 13, 2015
MESA - Raul January, 46, of Mesa died on Oct. 13, 2015. He was born on Jan. 17, 1969, in Brighton, Colorado. Mr. January was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He was employed as a Border Patrol agent and had served his country in the Marines and the Army. He enjoyed spending time outdoors and was meticulously detail-oriented....
Phyllis M. Drown
Oct 13, 2015
CASA GRANDE - Phyllis M. Drown, 84, died on Oct. 13, 2015. Mrs. Drown was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1931 and moved to Phoenix in 1945. She graduated from North Phoenix High School in 1949 and returned to Columbus, where she lived a full and meaningful life. She raised four children of whom she was very proud. She was...
Mary Anne "Nana" Gutierrez
Oct 13, 2015
MARICOPA - Mary Anne "Nana" Gutierrez, 79, of Maricopa died peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 13, 2015, at home. She was born on Nov. 6, 1935, in Barberton, Ohio, a daughter of Andrew Smith and Ann Tepus. A homemaker, Mrs. Gutierrez lived life as a hardworking, feisty and independent spirit who loved her family, her church, her friends and...
Alfonso Palacios
Oct 12, 2015
COOLIDGE - Alfonso Palacios, 88, of Coolidge died on Oct. 12, 2015. Mr. Palacios was born on Nov. 2, 1926, in Chihuahua, Mexico, and was a son of Trinidad and Anastacia Palacios. He was a humble man who enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also was a hardworking farmworker who was loyal to his job and loved...
Josue Reyna
Oct 12, 2015
CASA GRANDE - Josue Reyna, 79, of Casa Grande died on Oct. 12, 2015, at home. Mr. Reyna was born on May 22, 1936, in San Antonio, Texas. He was a copper miner and respiratory therapist before retirement and loved his bird, plants and building projects. He worked well with his hands. His family meant everything to him, and he...
Gaylon Ray "J.C" Meador
Oct 11, 2015
ARIZONA CITY - Gaylon Ray "J.C." Meador, 69, of Arizona City died on Oct. 11, 2015, at home. Mr. Meador was born on May 12, 1946, in Cadiz, Kentucky, and was a son of Wilford Meador and Lydia Taylor. He worked on an automotive assembly line and retired from Ford Motor Company in 1997. He loved his Mustang, his Harley-Davidson...
Randy Ray Fjoser
Oct 10, 2015
CASA GRANDE - Randy Ray Fjoser Sr., 57, died on Oct. 10, 2015, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center. The celebration of life will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at St. Peter Funeral Home-Klein Chapel in St. Peter, Minnesota. Mr. Fjoser was born on Feb. 7, 1958, in North Dakota. He owned and operated Randy’s Lawn Service,...
Chester Bilmer "Junior" Miles
Oct 10, 2015
CASA BLANCA - Chester Bilmer "Junior" Miles Jr., 67, of Casa Blanca died on Oct. 10, 2015, at home. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Miles home, 900 S. Orchard Road, with rosary recited at 6. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 7 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Catholic Church by Monsignor Ed Meulemans. Burial...
Chico Lewis
Oct 9, 2015
BLACKWATER - Chico Lewis, 85, of Casa Grande died on Oct. 9, 2015, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. The wake will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the Blackwater Annex. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 8 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Lewis was born on Feb. 28, 1930, and was a son of Jose Lewis and Thomasa Ortez....
Christopher Reuben "Chris" Owens
Oct 8, 2015
CASA GRANDE - Christopher Reuben "Chris" Owens, 41, of Casa Grande died on Oct. 8, 2015, at home.The service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Complete Parachute Solutions, 4253 N. Parachute Road in Coolidge.Mr. Owens was born on June 18, 1974, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.He served in the Marine Corps, was a military free fall instructor for CPS and made...
Raymond Smith
Oct 7, 2015
SACATON - Raymond Smith Jr., 52, died on Oct. 7, 2015. The graveside service will be at 8 a.m. Wednesday in Stotonic Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born on June 17, 1963, in Sacaton.He was a carpenter and attended Stotonic Presbyterian Church.He played football and basketball and was an avid sports fan, especially of the Phoenix Suns, Cowboys and Boston Red...
Alfred Cabanillas
Oct 7, 2015
Alfred Cabanillas, 83, of Casa Grande died on Oct. 7, 2015, at home. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with rosary recited at 5. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mountain View...
Ventura Montijo
Oct 5, 2015
ELOY - Ventura Montijo, 67, of Eloy died on Oct. 5, 2015. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 1:30. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 by the Rev. Ariel Lustan. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park. Mrs. Montijo was born on Feb. 9, 1948, in...
Ingrid Shelia Putesoy Cruye
Oct 4, 2015
BLACKWATER - Ingrid Sheila Putesoy Cruye, 44, of Blackwater died on Oct. 4, 2015, in a rollover accident on Interstate 40. Mrs. Cruye was born on Feb. 13, 1971, in Yuma. She attended Phoenix Indian School and loved music and dancing. She also enjoyed long walks and attending powwows throughout Indian country. She formerly was Little Miss Havasupai and Miss...
Nancy Louise Baker
Oct 3, 2015
CASA GRANDE- Nancy Louise Baker, 65, of Casa Grande died on Oct. 3, 2015, at Hospice of the Valley Lund Home in Gilbert. The service will be held later in Burlington, Colorado. Mrs. Baker was born on Aug. 4, 1950, in Akron, Colorado, and was a daughter of Roland Krier and Joyce A. Kraich. She was a homemaker and a...
Rose Marie Morago
Oct 3, 2015
COOLIDGE - Rose Marie Morago, 55, of Coolidge died on Oct. 3, 2015. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel in Casa Grande. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Mission in Sacaton by the Rev. Augustin Liev. Burial will be...
Sylvia F. Martinez
Oct 3, 2015
AJO - Sylvia F. Martinez, 72, of Ajo died on Oct. 3, 2015, in Tucson. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Douglass Funeral Home, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church by the Rev. Peter Nwachukwu. Burial will be in Ajo Cemetery. Ms. Martinez...
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