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Marjorie Enke

Marjorie Enke

Aug 2, 2014

Marjorie June Enke, of Casa Grande, Arizona passed away on August 2, 2014 in her home with her four children at her side; Debbie, Diana, Denise and Freddie. She was 84 years old. Her kids truly believe that Marjorie died of a broken heart after losing her husband, Fred, in April. They were married for 62 years.Marjorie was born on...

Nyle Creason

Nyle Creason

Aug 1, 2014

Nyle Ray Creason, 63, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 1, 2014, at home.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Casa Grande Stake Center. The funeral will follow at noon. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. Creason was born on Feb. 13, 1951, in Alamosa, Colorado, and was a son...

Sherwin Mix

Sherwin Mix

Jul 30, 2014

STOTONIC - Sherwin Donald Mix, 51, died on July 30, 2014.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the District 4 Service Center. The graveside service will be at 7 a.m. Saturday in Stotonic Cemetery, with Pastor Lee Miguel officiating.Mr. Mix was born on Aug. 3, 1962, in Sacaton. He was a carpenter and enjoyed competing in rodeos...

Manuel Romero

Manuel Romero

Jul 30, 2014

Manuel Romero Jr., 47, of Casa Grande died on July 30, 2014, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church in Eloy, with rosary recited at 9. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 by the Rev. Juan Carlos Aguirre. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Mr. Romero...

Milford "Ray" Butler

Milford "Ray" Butler

Jul 28, 2014

MARICOPA - Milford Ray Butler Jr., 69, of Maricopa died on July 28, 2014, at home.Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maricopa. The funeral will follow at 11, with Bishop Rob Porter officiating. Burial will be in San Tan Memorial Gardens in Queen Creek.Mr. Butler was born on Oct....

Michael Vincent

Michael Vincent

Jul 28, 2014

CASA BLANCA - Michael Dean Vincent, 59, of Casa Blanca died at home on July 28, 2014.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Vah-Ki Multipurpose Service Center. The graveside service will be at 6 a.m. Saturday in Vah-Ki Cemetery, with Pastor Julian Pedro officiating.Mr. Vincent was born on Aug. 15, 1954, in Sacaton. He worked in...

Coy Gene Amerson

Coy Gene Amerson

Jul 28, 2014

ELOY - Coy Gene Amerson, 83, a retired Eloy fire chief, died on July 28, 2014, at home.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at J. Warren Funeral Services, Valley Chapel.Mr. Amerson was born on July 9, 1931, in Tulia, Texas, and was a son of Floyd O. and Amanda J. Amerson. He served as a volunteer firefighter...

Frances Lara

Frances Lara

Jul 27, 2014

COOLIDGE - Frances Lara, 82, of Coolidge died on July 27, 2014, in Mesa.Mrs. Lara was born on April 21, 1932, in Superior and was a daughter of Antonio and Elenor Ortiz. She was a retail sales clerk and enjoyed spending quality time with her family. She conducted Bible studies with people daily and enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, shopping and...

Ruben Salazar

Ruben Salazar

Jul 27, 2014

ELOY - Ruben Salazar, 67, of Eloy died on July 27, 2014, at his daughter’s home in Casa Grande.Rosary will be recited at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Mr. Salazar was born on Aug. 23, 1946, and was a son of...

Charles "Chuck" Kozelka

Charles "Chuck" Kozelka

Jul 26, 2014

MARICOPA - Charles "Chuck" Kozelka, 65, of Maricopa died on July 26, 2014.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 10. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 by the Rev. Marcos Velasquez.Mr. Kozelka was born on March 16, 1949, in Cleveland and was a son of Frank C. Kozelka...

M. David "Dave" Wilson

M. David "Dave" Wilson

Jul 25, 2014

M. David "Dave" Wilson, 80, of Casa Grande died on July 25, 2014.Mr. Wilson was born in Columbus, Ohio, on April 8, 1934, and was a son of Douglas and Eva (Lyons) Wilson. He was a lifetime member of London (Ohio) First United Methodist Church and London Area Baseball Council. He was very proud to have been inducted into the...

Elizabeth Johnson-Griffin

Elizabeth Johnson-Griffin

Jul 24, 2014

MARICOPA - Elizabeth Johnson-Griffin, 61, of Maricopa died on July 24, 2014, at home.A private service is planned.Ms. Johnson-Griffin was born on Feb. 14, 1953, in Jackson, Mississippi, and was a daughter of Vernon Johnson and Edith Waddle. She was a homemaker and was devoted to her family. She had a loving heart and liked to play bingo, go to...

Thomas Makil

Thomas Makil

Jul 24, 2014

CASA BLANCA - Thomas Edward Makil Sr., 70, died on July 24, 2014, at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert.The wake and rosary will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at St. Peter feast house. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 7 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.Mr. Makil was born on...

Richard "Rick" Golden

Richard "Rick" Golden

Jul 23, 2014

Richard Leonard "Rick" Golden, 80, of Casa Grande died on July 23, 2014, at home.Mr. Golden was born on Dec. 8, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, and was a son of Ben and Kate Cohen Golden. He served in the Army after being in ROTC at Hofstra College (now University) in New York. He wanted to come West and did...

Randi Antone

Randi Antone

Jul 22, 2014

SACATON - Randi Renee Antone, 13, died on July 22, 2014. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends at her Sacaton home.Randi Renee was born on Dec. 27, 2000, to Randy Antone and Judi Thompson. She was a sixth-grader at Sacaton Middle School and enjoyed attending school. She was a skilled artist and loved to paint, draw...

Olivia Nathan-Flores

Olivia Nathan-Flores

Jul 22, 2014

SACATON FLATS - Olivia Margarita Nathan-Flores, 57, of Sacaton Flats died on July 22, 2014, at home.Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 6 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Mission. Burial will be in Sacaton Flats Catholic Cemetery.Ms. Nathan-Flores was born on Dec. 4, 1956, in Sacaton. She was a tribal youth development specialist before retirement and loved...

Terry Harting

Terry Harting

Jul 22, 2014

FLORENCE - Terry Alan Harting, 69, died on July 22, 2014.Mr. Harting was born on June 14, 1945, in Canton, Ohio. He joined the Marine Corps on his 17th birthday and served seven years until a back injury and surgery forced him to leave his beloved Corps. He then began a 31-year career at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton,...

Raven Angel Rossel

Raven Angel Rossel

Jul 19, 2014

BLACKWATER - Raven Angel Rossel, 16, of Blackwater died on July 19, 2014, in Sacaton.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at the District 1 Multipurpose Building. The celebration of life will be at 7 a.m. Saturday at Blackwater Baptist Church, with Pastor Aaron Johns officiating. Burial will be in East Sacaton Cemetery.Mr. Rossel was born on June...

Melissa "Lisa" Rodriguez

Melissa "Lisa" Rodriguez

Jul 19, 2014

PALO VERDE STAND VILLAGE - Melissa "Lisa" Rodriguez, 38, died on July 19, 2014, at home.The wake will begin at 7 p.m. today at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Mission, with funeral Mass celebrated at 8 p.m. Burial will be at 5 a.m. Saturday in Santa Rosa South Cemetery.Ms. Rodriguez was born on Feb. 23, 1976, in Sacaton. She was a...

Gerald "Jerry" O'Brien

Gerald "Jerry" O'Brien

Jul 18, 2014

Gerald F. "Jerry" O’Brien, 84, of Mesa died peacefully at home on July 18, 2014, surrounded by his daughters.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Mountain View Chapel. The celebration of life will follow at noon. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. O’Brien, known to his family as Daddy Popps and Poppie, was born...

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