Current Obituaries
Timothy Peters
Aug 23, 2015
Timothy Edward Peters, 26, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 23, 2015, at Florence Hospital at Anthem. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday at the Gila River District 5 Multipurpose Building. The funeral will be at 6 a.m. Tuesday at Vah-Ki Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Aaron Johns officiating. Burial will be in Vah-Ki Cemetery. Mr. Peters...
Leland R Sundberg
Aug 22, 2015
Leland R. "Lee" Sundberg, 75, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 22, 2015, at home. Mr. Sundberg was born on Oct. 3, 1939, in Butte, Montana, and was a son of Calvin and Mabel Sundberg. He graduated from Billings Senior High School and served in the Marine Corps, where he received honors for his marksmanship. He later received bachelor’s and...
Ismael Beltran
Aug 21, 2015
ELOY - Ismael R. "Choclo" Beltran Sr., 86, of Eloy died on Aug. 21, 2015, at Banner-University Medical Center in Phoenix. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park. Mr. Beltran...
Thomas Butler
Aug 20, 2015
ELOY - Thomas Butler, 80, of Eloy died on Aug. 20, 2015, at home with his family by his side.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fountains of Living Water Church in Casa Grande. The funeral will follow at 11, with Pastor Rick Strong officiating. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Mr. Butler was born on Dec. 6, 1934,...
Marti Nelson
Aug 20, 2015
Marti Ann Nelson, 59, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 20, 2015, at home. Mrs. Nelson was born on Oct. 3, 1955, in Liberty, Missouri. She worked in retail sales and enjoyed travel and golf with her husband. She had a great passion for her grandchildren and the rest of her family. Survivors include her husband, David; two sons, Nicholas...
Becky Nysteun-Alvizo
Aug 20, 2015
Rebecca Ann "Becky" Alvizo, 63, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 20, 2015, at home. The celebration of life will be held later. Mrs. Alvizo was born on Oct. 2, 1951, in Northfield, Minnesota.She was a church office manager and a member of First Assembly of God in Casa Grande.She was involved with a women’s book club and Women’s Aglow...
Deana Newton
Aug 19, 2015
COOLIDGE - Deana Newton, 50, died on Aug. 19, 2015, in Tucson. Ms. Newton was born on Nov. 2, 1964, in Phoenix. She was very dedicated to her family and loved them more than anything. She adored caring for her children, parents and grandchildren. She put everyone above herself. Survivors include two daughters, Amanda Skinner of Coolidge and Samantha Ross...
Raymond Pierce
Aug 19, 2015
Raymond Spottswood Pierce, 87, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 19, 2015, at home. Mr. Pierce was born on July 22, 1928, in Ayden, North Carolina, and was a son of Sam Pierce and Burruss Saul. He served in the Air Force for 12 years, including during the Korean War, and was a technical sergeant. He later was a transportation...
Gary Dittloff
Aug 17, 2015
Gary David Dittloff, 76, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 17, 2015, at Hospice of the Valley Dobson Home in Chandler, with his beloved wife by his side. The service will be held later. Mr. Dittloff was born on Dec. 29, 1938, in Wild Rose, Wisconsin, to Robert and Bernice Dittloff. The family moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1944. He...
Eduardo Zapata
Aug 17, 2015
Eduardo D. Zapata, 70, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 17, 2015. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church in Eloy, with rosary recited at 11. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 by the Rev. Alonzo Garcia. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park. Mr. Zapata was born on Sept. 14,...
Carl Appenfeldt
Aug 17, 2015
ELOY - Carl Michael Appenfeldt Jr., 63, of Eloy died on Aug. 17, 2015.The graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Eloy Memorial Park, with Pastor Fred Kammann officiating. A potluck will follow at Eloy Veterans Center.Mr. Appenfeldt was born on May 16, 1952, in Austin, Texas, and was a son of Carl M. Appenfeldt Sr. and Betty...
Cynthia Ellison
Aug 16, 2015
Cynthia Diane Ellison, 64, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 16, 2015, at home. The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 29 at Desert Sky Baptist Church. Mrs. Ellison was born on July 8, 1951, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. She worked as an administrative assistant in education. She attended Desert Sky Baptist Church and Calvary Chapel in Casa...
Roberto Valencia
Aug 15, 2015
SACATON - Roberto Valencia, 92, died on Aug. 16, 2015, at Caring House.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at St. Anne Catholic Mission in Santan. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 9 a.m. Friday by Monsignor Ed Meulemans. Burial will be in St. Anne Catholic Cemetery.Mr. Valencia was born on Aug. 11, 1923, in Sacaton. He...
Mary Mae Reffner
Aug 15, 2015
Mary Mae Reffner, 80, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 15, 2015, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Mrs. Reffner was born on Dec. 19, 1934, in Texas and was a daughter of Etter and David Fincher.She was a homemaker and enjoyed hunting, fishing and golf. She really loved being outdoors and in her later years, she enjoyed playing cards. Most...
Enrique "Henry" Lopez Carrera
Aug 15, 2015
Enrique Lopez "Henry" Carrera, 91, a longtime area grocer, died peacefully of Parkinson’s disease on Aug. 15, 2015, at Family Tree Assisted Living.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 10:30. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 by the Rev. Alan Valencia. Burial will be in Valley of the...
Clayton Card
Aug 14, 2015
BLACKWATER - Clayton Card Jr., 57, of Tucson died on Aug. 14, 2015, at home.The wake will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Clayton Card Sr. home in Blackwater. The graveside service will be at 5:30 a.m. Saturday in Blackwater West Cemetery.Mr. Card was born on March 27, 1958, in Sacaton. He was a farmworker.Survivors include his...
Walter "Rowe" Gilbert
Aug 13, 2015
FLORENCE- Walter "Rowe" Gilbert, 75, of Florence died on Aug. 13, 2015.The funeral was held Monday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Coolidge Chapel. Burial was in Florence Cemetery.Mr. Gilbert grew up on a Maryland farm with seven brothers and sisters. His father, Leon, had ridden with the 124th Cavalry Regiment in Texas, patrolling the border with Mexico...
Billie Ripley
Aug 12, 2015
VALLEY FARMS - Billie Marie Ripley, 79, of Valley Farms died at home on Aug. 12, 2015. Mrs. Ripley was born on Sept. 23, 1935, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, and was a daughter of Lois and Ralph Cornish. She worked in quality assurance for Frito-Lay. She loved to do crossword puzzles, go to casinos, watch the Diamondbacks and Suns on...
Helen Trevino
Aug 12, 2015
COOLIDGE - Helen Trevino, 79, of Coolidge died on Aug. 12, 2015. Mrs. Trevino was born on July 15, 1936, in Phoenix. She loved to cook, sew and garden. Her favorite pastime was being with her family celebrating life. She loved to help others and constantly was helping those in need. Survivors include three sons, Ted, Raymond and Pete Trevino,...
Ruth Yucupicio Cabrera
Aug 12, 2015
Ruth Yucupicio Cabrera, 66, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 12, 2015. Visitation, rosary and Mass were Saturday at St. James Catholic Church in Coolidge. Ms. Cabrera was born on July 4, 1949, in Coolidge and was a daughter of Pedro Yucupicio and Mary B. Cordova. She was a homemaker and loved cooking, which was her favorite hobby. She enjoyed...
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