Current Obituaries
Willard Zimmer
Feb 6, 2015
FLORENCE - Willard Collins Zimmer, 77, of Florence died on Feb. 6, 2015, at home.The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmer home, 1119 W. Northern Ave. in Coolidge.Mr. Zimmer was born on Aug. 17, 1937, in New York City and was a son of Marie and Willard C. Zimmer Sr. He served in the military and...
Bobby Lee Jackson
Feb 5, 2015
BLACKWATER - Bobby Lee Jackson, 57, of Blackwater died on Feb. 5, 2015, in Gilbert.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the District 1 Veterans Building. The funeral will be at 8 a.m. Friday at Blackwater Baptist Church, with Pastor Aaron Johns officiating. Burial will be in West Blackwater Cemetery.Mr. Jackson was born on Nov. 24, 1957,...
Maurice Mickelson Cavenee
Feb 4, 2015
Maurice Mickelson Cavenee, 79, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter inPortland, Oregon on February 4, 2015. Born in Thatcher, Arizona, on June 16, 1935, she wasthe second child of John and Manuela Tanner Mickelson. Mrs. Cavenee was raised in Arizona inthe Gila Valley and attended Thatcher public schools. She also attended Eastern Arizona Junior College for two...
Pamela Jean Ross
Feb 3, 2015
ELOY - Pamela Jean Ross, 49, of Tucson died on Feb. 3, 2015, at Tucson Medical Center.The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. April 3 in Eloy Memorial Park, with Pastor Charlie Joe Payne officiating.Ms. Ross was born on April 3, 1965, in Florence, a daughter of Ollie Ross and Floyd Cade Sr. She graduated from Santa Cruz Valley...
Josephine "Josie" Hernandez
Feb 3, 2015
Josephine M. "Josie" Hernandez, 81, died on Feb. 3, 2015.Mrs. Hernandez was born on March 15, 1933, in Phoenix and grew up in Eloy, where she met her future husband, Pablo "Paul" Hernandez Jr., and had three children. The family moved to Coolidge, where the children were raised. She worked for the Coolidge Unified School District as a teaching assistant...
George Earl Randall
Feb 1, 2015
COOLIDGE - George Earl Randall, 80, of Coolidge died peacefully at home on Feb. 1, 2015, surrounded by loved ones.Mr. Randall was born in Coalville, Utah, on Feb. 11, 1934, to Orville and Grace Robinson Randall. His mother died when he was about 4, and his older sister, Betty, was the only mother figure he had, even though she was...
Harlan Lee Osife
Feb 1, 2015
SACATON - Harlan Lee Osife Jr., 37, died on Feb. 1, 2015, at home.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the District 3 Service Center, with rosary recited at 6. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Mission in Sacaton by Monsignor Ed Meulemans. Burial will be in Snaketown Cemetery, Goodyear...
Victoria Jose
Feb 1, 2015
HICKIWAN VILLAGE - Victoria Jose, 92, of Hickiwan died on Feb. 1, 2015, at Hospice of the Valley Lund Home in Gilbert.The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Christ Fellowship Community Church in South Hickiwan, with Pastor Gary Ramer officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Hickiwan Family Cemetery.Ms. Jose was born on June 24, 1922, in...
Mary J. Ramirez
Feb 1, 2015
Mary J. Ramirez, 66, of Casa Grande died on Feb. 1, 2015, in Casa Grande.Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Coolidge Chapel. The funeral there will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, with Pastor David Watson officiating. Burial will be in Heritage Valley Memorial Park.Mrs. Ramirez was born on Aug....
Elena Gonzales
Jan 31, 2015
Elena Gonzales, 76, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 31, 2015, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 9:30. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 by the Rev. Ariel Lustan. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mrs. Gonzales was born on Aug....
Melba Lee Burden
Jan 31, 2015
ELOY - Melba Lee Gregory Burden, 86, of Eloy died on Jan. 31, 2015, in Phoenix.The celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Monday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Memory Gardens in Casa Grande, with Pastor Manuel Salas officiating. Mrs. Burden was born on Oct. 25, 1928, in Memphis, Texas, to Burl L. and Beulah May Ross Gregory. She...
Lorene Viola Rocha
Jan 31, 2015
Lorene Viola Rocha, 89, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 31, 2015, in Casa Grande.Mrs. Rocha was born on May 14, 1925, in Checotah, Oklahoma, and was a daughter of W.A. and Ola Park. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, quilting and, when she was younger, fishing. She loved to travel, especially to the mountains. Although she was diabetic,...
Doris M. Tokarczyk
Jan 28, 2015
Doris M. Tokarczyk, 88, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 28, 2015, at Olive Branch Assisted Living Home.The celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tri-City Baptist Church in Chandler, with Pastor Bryan Miller officiating. The graveside service will be at noon Feb. 21 in Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Wisconsin.Mrs. Tokarczyk was born on May 23, 1926, in...
David Wesley Blanton
Jan 27, 2015
David Wesley Blanton, 72, of Casa Grande, Arizona passed away January 27, 2015. Dave was born in San Diego, California on July 2, 1942. Dave returned to his hometown of Casa Grande in July 2014. Dave was a free-spirited man who loved rock n’ roll, fast cars, fast boats and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Dave is preceded in death by his parents,...
Flora G. Martinez
Jan 27, 2015
Flora G. Martinez, 78, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 27, 2015, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 10. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30. Mrs. Martinez was born on Oct. 27, 1936, in La Union, New Mexico, and was a daughter...
Thomas E. Williams
Jan 27, 2015
Thomas E. Williams III, 44, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 27, 2015, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.A private service was planned.Mr. Williams was born on Sept. 3, 1970, in Indianapolis. He was an electrician.Survivors include his wife, Leah K.; two sons, Joey Trekell and Thomas E. Williams IV; four daughters, Julia Trekell, Whitney (Williams) Smith, Amber and Cynthia...
Elmo Crockett
Jan 27, 2015
Elmo Crockett, 88, a longtime Casa Grande resident, died on Jan. 27, 2015, at home.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Trekell Building. The funeral will follow at 10, with Daniel Mabee officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Mesa Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. Crockett was born on July 29, 1926,...
Gregory Douglas Goodman
Jan 25, 2015
Gregory Douglas Goodman was born February 4, 1960, in Monett, Missouri and spent his early years in southwest Missouri. Greg grew up in a noisy, blended household with his siblings, Kelly, Andy, Kristi, Michelle and Richard.On August 10, 1980, Greg enlisted in the US Navy and joined an Acoustic Warfare team. He met Kathleen Kakar when stationed in California and...
Janet Marie White
Jan 25, 2015
SACATON FLATS - Janet Marie White, 55, of Sacaton Flats died on Jan. 25, 2015, at Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton.Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Nish home in Sacaton Flats. A rosary service will be from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Vah-Ki Multipurpose Service Center. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at...
Phillip "Phil" Emmett
Jan 24, 2015
Phillip Nathan "Phil" Emmett, 42, of Florence, a Casa Grande Fire Department captain, died on Jan. 24, 2015, at Florence Hospital at Anthem while off duty.The funeral will be at noon Saturday at First Assembly of God in Casa Grande. Carpooling is urged.Capt. Emmett was born on Aug. 2, 1972, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was hired as a paid,...
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