Current Obituaries
John Ybarra
Jun 27, 2015
COOLIDGE - John Ybarra, 89, of Coolidge died on June 27, 2015, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Casa Grande.Mr. Ybarra was born on June 24, 1926, in Globe. He served in the Army and was stationed at Fort Huachuca. He was a heavy machine operator for more than 30 years. He enjoyed casinos and loved to travel....
Manuel Rodriguez
Jun 27, 2015
ELOY - Manuel Rodriguez, 85, of Eloy died on June 27, 2015, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Casa Grande.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at First Southern Baptist Church. The funeral will follow at 10, with Pastor Scott Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Mr. Rodriguez was born on July 23, 1929, in Gregory,...
Paul Dean Johnson
Jun 26, 2015
SACATON - Paul Dean Johnson, 47, of Sacaton died at home on June 26, 2015.The funeral will be at 5 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church of Sacaton, with Pastor Loretta Blackwater officiating. Burial will be in Sacaton West Cemetery.Mr. Johnson was born on Aug. 26, 1967, in Phoenix. He was a medical records clerk and a member of First...
Suzanne Geary
Jun 26, 2015
PHOENIX - Suzanne Marie Geary, 44, of Phoenix died on June 26, 2015, at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center.Mrs. Geary was born on April 23, 1971, in Scottsdale. She was direct support manager for a nonprofit organization and a pillar in the Boy Scout community in Apache Junction. She enjoyed ghost stories and afterlife beliefs, loved Harry Potter and wrote...
Anne Laree Jefferies
Jun 25, 2015
Anne Laree Jefferies, 42, of Casa Grande died on June 25, 2015, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.The memorial service was at 6 p.m. Monday at Coolidge Church of the Nazarene, with Chaplain Bob Wainwright officiating.Mrs. Jefferies was born on Nov. 29, 1972, in American Fork, Utah. A personal trainer, she was loving and devoted to her husband, Jeff....
Richard William "Bill" Simmons
Jun 25, 2015
CASA GRANDE - Richard William "Bill" Simmons, 86, an active part of the Casa Grande community for many years, died on June 25, 2015.Mr. Simmons was known for his kind and attentive personality and left a legacy of many fine homes, churches, including Victory Baptist, Trinity Baptist and First Assembly of God, and other buildings he designed, consulted on or...
Ronald Sam
Jun 25, 2015
SACATON - Ronald Sam, 65, of Sacaton died on June 25, 2015, at home.Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the District 3 Service Center, with a service following from 6 to 10. The funeral will be at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at River of Life Assembly of God in Sacaton, with Pastor Lorenzo Coops officiating.Mr. Sam was born on...
Kathryn Lynn Patrou
Jun 24, 2015
Kathryn Lynn Patrou, 53, died on June 24, 2015, in Casa Grande.The memorial service for Kathryn Lynn Patrou, 53, will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church with a luncheon to follow at Robson Ranch.Ms. Patrou was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on May 26, 1962, and was a daughter of Theodore and Beverly Patrou. She graduated from...
David Valencia
Jun 24, 2015
David Valencia, 60, of Casa Grande died on June 24, 2015, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Mountain View Chapel.Mr. Valencia was born on July 15, 1954, in Casa Grande. He was a construction worker and enjoyed fishing, playing horseshoes and listening to music. He loved to spend time...
Ralph Shotwell
Jun 23, 2015
Ralph William Shotwell, 88, of Casa Grande died on June 23, 2015, in Casa Grande.Mr. Shotwell was born on Oct. 19, 1926, in Milan, Michigan, and was a son of Mary and Ralph Shotwell Sr. He was a Navy Seal and a veteran of World War II. He married Josie Bell Gordy in Flagstaff.Survivors include a son, Ralph Shotwell Jr.;...
Richard G. Vasquez
Jun 21, 2015
Richard Guerena Vasquez, 94, of Casa Grande died on June 21, 2015, at home.Rosary will be recited at 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 by the Rev. George Kunnel. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. Vasquez was born on Dec. 24, 1920, in Globe and was a son...
Lorraine Eagar Nelson
Jun 20, 2015
Lorraine passed peacefully at home with her family at her side on June 20, 2015. She was born June 12, 1941 in Eagar, AZ. Lorraine and her beloved husband moved to Casa Grande in 1965. Lorraine served many different callings in her church over the years. After their retirement, Lorraine and Walt RV’d for 10 years, enjoying many special places...
Barbara L. Betz
Jun 19, 2015
Barbara L. Betz, 85, of Casa Grande died on June 19, 2015, at home.The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Valley Memorial Chapel in Lamar, Colorado. A memorial service will be held in the fall for her friends at Sunscape Estates Wildhorse Community Center.Mrs. Betz was born on July 6, 1929, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the middle of...
Nellie Carino
Jun 17, 2015
ELOY - Nellie Villa Carino, 84, of Eloy died on June 17, 2015, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Casa Grande.Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 11:30. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon by the Rev. Alonzo Garcia. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial...
Rita Ann Bohmfalk
Jun 17, 2015
Rita Ann Bohmfalk, 81, of Casa Grande died on June 17, 2015, at home.The celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. July 11 at the Done home in Casa Grande.Ms. Bohmfalk was born on Oct. 26, 1933, in San Francisco and was a daughter of Elizabeth Costa and Luis Contreras. She worked for Phelps Dodge Corporation and Bank of...
Antonio "Tony" Gutierrez
Jun 17, 2015
Antonio Guzman "Tony" Gutierrez, 74, of Casa Grande died on June 17, 2015, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.The service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center.Mr. Gutierrez was born on Oct. 6, 1940, in Casa Grande and was a son of Manuel and Socorro Gutierrez. He was a cement truck driver, a hard worker...
Ernest "David" Neel
Jun 16, 2015
Ernest David Neel, 82, of Casa Grande died on June 16, 2015, at home.The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Chase officiating.Mr. Neel was born on Oct. 19, 1932, in Louisville, Kentucky, and was a son of Kathleen and Ernest D. Neel Sr. He served in the Air Force as...
William "Billy" Tracy
Jun 15, 2015
William Clarence "Billy" Tracy, 64, of Casa Grande died on June 15, 2015, at home.The graveside service will be at 10 a.m. July 7 in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, in Phoenix.Mr. Tracy was born on Dec. 7, 1950, in Madison, Wisconsin, and was a son of Russell Tracy and Berniece Schulemburg. He served in the Vietnam War with the...
Caroline Terry
Jun 15, 2015
SACATON - Caroline Joyce Terry, 57, of Chandler died on June 15, 2015, at Caring House in Sacaton.Ms. Terry will lie in state beginning at 3 p.m. Friday at the Gila River Governance Center. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. at the District 3 Service Center. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 7 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Catholic...
Alejandro "Alex" Valenzuela
Jun 15, 2015
Alejandro "Alex" Valenzuela, 53, of Casa Grande died on June 15, 2015, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Glad Tidings Church. The service of remembrance there will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, with Pastor Ray Alvarez officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. Valenzuela was born on June 3, 1962,...
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