Obituaries

Aug 11, 2015

STANFIELD - Roberta Lynn Walker, 54, of Stanfield died on Aug. 11, 2015, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Casa Grande.Ms. Walker was born on Nov. 3, 1960, in Phoenix. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and crocheting. Most of all she loved spending time with family and friends.Survivors include two sons, Mark and Matthew Walker of...

Aug 10, 2015

COCKLEBUR VILLAGE - Raymond Edward Enos, 64, of Cocklebur died on Aug. 10, 2015, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.A Communion service will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Mission, with Deacon Alfred Gonzales Sr. officiating. The wake will follow, with a rosary service from midnight to 4 a.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Cocklebur Cemetery.Mr....

Aug 10, 2015

COOLIDGE - Teena Corral, 52, of Coolidge died on Aug. 10, 2015.Ms. Corral was born on Aug. 25, 1963, in Florence.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at Assumption Catholic Church in Florence, with rosary recited at 10. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 by the Rev. Jose Maria Corvera.Some information for the complete obituary that was published Tuesday...

Aug 9, 2015

COLLEGE - Jewell Geneva Golson, 86, of Coolidge, AZ passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Casa Grande, Arizona.Jewell was born July 15, 1929 in Geary, Oklahoma to Charlie and Connie Bedford. In 1949 she married Neil Golson, the love of her life. They were married 66 years on June 9, 2015. She was a housewife that enjoyed her...

Aug 8, 2015

CASA GRANDE - Laura Gamez-Ornelas, 84, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 8, 2015, at Aspen Court assisted living.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church by...

Aug 6, 2015

CASA GRANDE - Juan "Johnny" Tapia Jr., 85, died at home on Aug. 6, 2015.Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 11. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 by the Rev. Ariel Lustan. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. Tapia was born on Nov....

Aug 6, 2015

CASA GRANDE - Guillermo "Willie" Ramos, 74, of Casa Grande died peacefully at home on Aug. 6, 2015, with his loved ones by his side, after a battle with cancer.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at...

Aug 6, 2015

SACATON - Melcina Ann Davis, 33, of Sacaton died on Aug. 6, 2015, at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix.The wake will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the District 3 Service Center. The funeral will be at 7 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Sacaton, with the Rev. Aaron Johns officiating. Burial will be in East Sacaton Cemetery.Ms. Davis was...

Aug 5, 2015

COVERED WELLS - Andrew Matthew Cruz, 68, died on Aug. 5, 2015, in Tucson.Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Mission in Covered Wells. The wake will begin at 7 p.m. at the Cruz home in Covered Wells, with rosary recited at midnight. Burial will be in Covered Wells Cemetery.Mr. Cruz was born on...

Aug 5, 2015

FLORENCE - Stella Salas Bingochea, 76, of Florence died on Aug. 5, 2015, at Florence Hospital at Anthem.Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Assumption Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 10:30. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 by the Rev. Dale Branson. Mrs. Bingochea was born on March 19, 1939, in Morenci and was a daughter of Guillermo...

Aug 3, 2015

ELOY - Emmett D. Crain, 78, of Eloy died on Aug. 3, 2015, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Casa Grande.No service is planned immediately.Mr. Crain was born on June 14, 1937, in Denver and was a son of Bernice and Emmett Crain Sr. He served in the Navy and later was a senior insurance underwriter. He was a...

Aug 1, 2015

COOLIDGE- Vernon Lawrence The family will be holding a private memorial service at Cole and Maud Coolidge Chapel October 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM, 541 W. Coolidge Ave. Coolidge AZ. 85128

Aug 1, 2015

CASA BLANCA - Lois Mary Stewart, 51, of Casa Blanca died on Aug. 1, 2015, at Chandler Regional Medical Center.The wake will be from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today at the District 5 Service Center. The funeral will be at 6 a.m. Sunday at Vah-Ki Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Vah-Ki Cemetery.Ms. Stewart was born on Aug. 10,...

Jul 30, 2015

Susan enjoyed taking road trips, and sight seeing. She had a good heart that loved caring for animals, but mostly her friends and family. She was a dispatcher for CEMEX for 20 plus years.

Jul 30, 2015

BLACKWATER - Aileen Gale Manuel-Long, 45, of Scottsdale died on July 30, 2015, at Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the District 1 Multipurpose Building. The graveside service will begin at 7 a.m. Friday in North Blackwater Cemetery, with the Rev. George Yucupicio officiating.Ms. Manuel-Long was born on Dec. 27, 1969, in Phoenix....

Jul 26, 2015

AK-CHIN - Mercedes Aryssa Garcia, 11, died on July 26, 2015, as a result of a traffic accident.Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday at the Ak-Chin gym. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 6 a.m. Aug. 8 at St. Francis Catholic Mission. Burial will be in Ak-Chin Cemetery. Mercedes was born on April 17, 2004, in Chandler....

Jul 26, 2015

Jul 26, 2015

AK-CHIN - Luis James Garcia, 15, died on July 26, 2015, as a result of a traffic accident.Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday at the Ak-Chin gym. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 6 a.m. Aug. 8 at St. Francis Catholic Mission. Burial will be in Ak-Chin Cemetery.Luis was born on Aug. 1, 1999, in Chandler. He...

Jul 25, 2015

COOLIDGE - Theresa Pamella Caudill, 90, of Coolidge died on July 25, 2015, at Family Tys Assisted Living in Casa Grande.Mrs. Caudill was born on March 20, 1925, in Canada and was a daughter of Eleanor and Maurice F. "Desmond" FitzGerald. She moved to Arizona in 1929 and remained for most of her life. She spent the early years of...

Jul 24, 2015

MESA - Eula M. McElhannon, 88, of Mesa died on July 24, 2015, at Citrus Villa Assisted Living in Mesa.The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Mountain View Chapel. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mrs. McElhannon was born in Okemah, Oklahoma, and was a daughter of James and Alva Floyd. She was a...