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Eloysa Federico Perales

Eloysa Federico Perales

Aug 13, 2013

Eloysa Federico-Perales, 54, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 13, 2013, at home.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 10 a.m. Saturday by the Rev. Rudy Rosales. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Ms. Federico-Perales was born on...

Cathy Tipton

Cathy Tipton

Aug 13, 2013

ARIZONA CITY - Cathy Ann Tipton, 56, of Arizona City died on Aug. 13, 2013, at University Medical Center in Tucson.The celebration of life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Estrella Community Church in Eloy, with Pastor Debbie Miller officiating.Mrs. Tipton was born on June 16, 1957, in Casa Grande. She was a homemaker and loved being with her...

Lucille Alice Smith

Lucille Alice Smith

Aug 12, 2013

Lucille Alice Smith, 80, (formerly of Avoca, Michigan) of Arizona City, Arizona, died August 12,2013 at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center after a long struggle recovering from a stroke.She was born May 14, 1933 in Waumandee, Wisconsin, to the late John M. and Matilda H.Boltz.On August 18, 1951 she married Keith E. Smith in Winona Minnesota, who preceded her indeath....

Lana Stiers

Lana Stiers

Aug 12, 2013

MARICOPA - Lana Sue Stiers, 66, of Maricopa died on Aug. 12, 2013, at home.A private service was planned.Mrs. Stiers was born on July 22, 1947, in Bloomington, Ill. She was a waitress and enjoyed bowling and casino visits.Survivors include three sons, Steve W. Bertram of Maricopa, Chuck R. and Wesley M. Fuchs of Illinois; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren....

Gilbert Laguna

Gilbert Laguna

Aug 11, 2013

ELOY - Gilbert Laguna, 45, of Tucson died on Aug. 11, 2013.Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Friday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church in Eloy, with rosary recited at 8:30. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 by the Rev. Alonzo Garcia. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Mr. Laguna was born on Dec. 4, 1967, in...

Rosa Yvonne June Ortiz

Rosa Yvonne June Ortiz

Aug 10, 2013

COOLIDGE - Rosa Yvonne June Ortiz, 28, of Silver City, N.M., died on Aug. 10, 2013, in Picacho.The celebration of life will be at 4 p.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Coolidge Chapel, with Pastor Richard Wright officiating.Ms. Ortiz was born on May 18, 1985, in Silver City. She was a nursing home caregiver, loved her...

Luis Caldera Hernandez

Luis Caldera Hernandez

Aug 10, 2013

Luis Caldera Hernandez, 63, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 10, 2013, at Hospice Family Care.Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday at Monte de Sion Church in Casa Grande. The funeral will follow at 6, with Pastors Juan and Edith Cabral officiating. Burial will be in Panteon La Colina, Chihuahua, Mexico.Mr. Caldera was born on July 20, 1950, in...

Bonnie Bean

Bonnie Bean

Aug 9, 2013

FLORENCE - Bonnie G. Bean, 71, formerly of Florence, died at her Tucson home on Aug. 9, 2013. The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 24 at First Presbyterian Church in Florence.Mrs. Bean, the oldest of seven children born to Billy and Isabel Ferguson in West Virginia’s coal country, came to Arizona in 1973. She was active in...

Wayne D. Fetty

Wayne D. Fetty

Aug 8, 2013

Wayne D. Fetty, 86, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 8, 2013, at home.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. The funeral will follow at 2. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, in Phoenix.Mr. Fetty was born on Oct. 27, 1926, in...

Alejandro Marin Iii

Alejandro Marin Iii

Aug 8, 2013

BLACKWATER - Alejandro Marin III, 49, of Blackwater died on Aug. 8, 2013, in Sacaton.Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday at his home. The graveside service will be at 7 a.m. Friday in Blackwater West Cemetery, with the Rev. Aaron Johns officiating.Mr. Marin, sometimes called Baby Alex, was born on July 12, 1964, in Sacaton. He had...

Robert Ramon

Robert Ramon

Aug 6, 2013

SANTAN - Robert Justin Ramon, 77, of Sacaton died on Aug. 6, 2013, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.The wake will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the District 4 Service Center, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 7 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Mission by Monsignor Ed Meulemans. Burial will be...

Roberta "Bertie" Nixon

Roberta "Bertie" Nixon

Aug 6, 2013

Nixon, Roberta E. "Bertie", 83 of Ajo, AZ passed away on August 6, 2013. It was a sad day for us, but a happy day for Bertie as she was looking forward to meeting Jesus and lived her life for this day.Bertie was born on October 9, 1929 in Clovis, New Mexico to Bennie & Cordie Davis, their only child,...

Russell Johns

Russell Johns

Aug 5, 2013

CASA BLANCA - Russell Spencer Johns, 45, of Casa Blanca died on Aug. 5, 2013, at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at his home. The graveside service will be at 6 a.m. Saturday in Sweetwater Cemetery.Mr. Johns was born on Dec. 22, 1967, in Sacaton. He was a casino inspector and was a...

Orlando Celaya

Orlando Celaya

Aug 4, 2013

AJO - Orlando Sanora Celaya, 87, died on Aug. 4, 2013, at his daughter’s home in West Fort Worth, Texas.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at Douglass Funeral Home in Ajo. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Ajo Cemetery.Mr. Celaya was born in Los Angeles on Feb. 15,...

Gilbert Marrietta

Gilbert Marrietta

Aug 3, 2013

SACATON - Gilbert Dean Marrietta, 47, of Tucson died on Aug. 3, 2013, at University Medical Center.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the District 3 Service Center. The graveside service will be at 6 a.m. Friday in East Sacaton Cemetery, with Pastor Brandon Johns officiating.Mr. Marrietta was born on Aug. 17, 1965, in Sacaton. He worked...

Carlos Cruz Munguia

Carlos Cruz Munguia

Aug 3, 2013

Carlos Cruz Munguia, 46, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 3, 2013.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at J. Warren Funeral Services, Memory Gardens, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday at Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Catholic Church in San Miguel de Horcasitas, Sonora, Mexico, with burial there.Mr. Cruz Munguia was born on...

Andrea Stewart

Andrea Stewart

Aug 2, 2013

CASA BLANCA - Andrea Stewart, 37, died on Aug. 2, 2013, at Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton.The wake and rosary will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the Stewart home. The funeral will be at 6 a.m. Saturday at Vah-Ki Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Sharon Selestewa officiating. Burial will be in Vah-Ki Cemetery.Ms. Stewart was born on...

Melissa Lostal

Melissa Lostal

Aug 2, 2013

Melissa Marie Lostal, 19, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 2, 2013, at home.A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. today at The Garnet of Casa Grande. Another will be held later in California.Ms. Lostal was born on May 24, 1994, in Daly City, Calif. She loved to listen to music and could play piano by ear....

Ronald Juenger

Ronald Juenger

Jul 30, 2013

ARIZONA CITY - Ronald H. Juenger, 74, of Arizona City died on July 30, 2013, at home.The service will be held later in Iowa.Mr. Juenger was born on Feb. 5, 1939, in Stacyville, Iowa, and was a son of Joseph and Ida Hemann Juenger. He served in the Army and owned a restaurant for 15 years. He was a very...

Barbara Eglit

Barbara Eglit

Jul 29, 2013

Barbara Ellen Eglit, 67, of Casa Grande died on July 29, 2013, at home.A private service was planned.Ms. Eglit was born on May 2, 1946, in Bedford, Ohio, and lived in Solon, Ohio, before moving to Casa Grande. She was a hotel auditor and enjoyed crafts and woodworking, including making doll furniture and wooden yard art.Survivors include a daughter, Lori...

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