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Stephanie Tapia

Stephanie Tapia

Dec 25, 2012

Stephanie Tapia, 83, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 25, 2012.Rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 by the Rev. John Arnold. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mrs. Tapia was born on Oct. 7, 1929, in Yuma and was a daughter of Tomas Salas...

Cassandra Enas

Cassandra Enas

Dec 25, 2012

BLACKWATER — Cassandra Margaret Enas, 28, of Blackwater died on Dec. 25, 2012, in Phoenix.The wake will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday at the District 1 Service Center. The graveside service will be at 8 a.m. Monday in West Blackwater Cemetery, with Randy Ruiz officiating.Ms. Enas was born on Nov. 20, 1984, in Phoenix. She graduated from Chumawa High School...

Donald Johns

Donald Johns

Dec 24, 2012

SACATON — Donald "Ducc" Johns Jr., 20, died on Dec. 24, 2012, at Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton.The wake will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the District 5 Service Center. The graveside service will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in East Sacaton Cemetery, with Pastor Brandon Johns officiating.Mr. Johns was born on May 22, 1992, in Phoenix....

Dean Runyan

Dean Runyan

Dec 23, 2012

Dean Lee Runyan, 76, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 23, 2012, at home.A private family celebration is planned.Mr. Runyan was born on Aug. 20, 1936, in Oak Creek, Colo., and was a son of James L. and Juliette Runyan. He served in the Air Force and was a mechanic and auto service manager. He was Presbyterian and a volunteer...

Bernadette Jackson

Bernadette Jackson

Dec 23, 2012

CASA BLANCA — Bernadette Jackson, 65, died on Dec. 23, 2012, at Caring House in Sacaton.The graveside service will be at 8 a.m. Monday in Snaketown Cemetery, with the Rev. Aaron Johns officiating.Ms. Jackson was born on Nov. 2, 1947, in Casa Blanca and was a daughter of Victor Williams and Muriel Lyons. She was an accountant and worked for...

Joe Montijo

Joe Montijo

Dec 21, 2012

ELOY — Jesus "Joe" Montijo, 64, of Eloy died on Dec. 21, 2012, at home.The wake will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at 5590 W. Cabra Way. Mr. Montijo was born on Dec. 1, 1948, in Casa Grande and was a son of Manuel Z. and Margarita Montijo. He was a mechanic and a hard worker. He loved to spend...

Earl Garza

Earl Garza

Dec 21, 2012

PHOENIX — Earl Garza, 48, of Phoenix died on Dec. 21, 2012, at Banner Estrella Medical Center.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at West Resthaven Funeral Home in Glendale. A celebration of life will follow at 10. Burial will be in West Resthaven Cemetery.Mr. Garza was born on Oct. 26, 1964, in Yuma. He was an aerospace engineer and...

Virginia "Ginny" Sensibaugh

Virginia "Ginny" Sensibaugh

Dec 21, 2012

Virginia Alice "Ginny" Sensibaugh, 88, of Green Valley passed away on Dec. 21, 2012 at Casa Colina Assisted Living facility in Green Valley, AZ, surrounded by her daughters and sons-in-law. A memorial service will be at 10:00 am Saturday, December 29, 2012 at J. Warren Funeral Chapel in Casa Grande, with the Reverend John Dunham of Valley Presbyterian Church of...

Pedro Bojorquez

Pedro Bojorquez

Dec 20, 2012

ELOY — Pedro B. Bojorquez, 77, of Eloy died on Dec. 20, 2012, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 9:30. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 by the Rev. Charles Knapp. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Mr. Bojorquez was born...

Valorie Garrison

Valorie Garrison

Dec 20, 2012

Valorie Garrison, 62, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 20, 2012, at Chandler Regional Medical Center.Mrs. Garrison was born on March 9, 1950, in Hanna, Okla., and was a daughter of Jacob and Arbell Davis Lame. She worked in human resources for Sun Life Family Health Center. She enjoyed sewing, reading and watching "NCIS" and "Midsomer Murders" on TV.Survivors include...

Franklin Carter

Franklin Carter

Dec 19, 2012

VALLEY FARMS — Franklin Duane Carter, 63, of Valley Farms died on Dec. 19, 2012, in Florence.The memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Coolidge Chapel, with Pastor Darwin Chandler officiating.Mr. Carter was born on Feb. 10, 1949, in Florence. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and...

John Smith

John Smith

Dec 19, 2012

COOLIDGE — John Edward Smith II, 43, of Coolidge died on Dec. 19, 2012, at Libby, Mont.The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God in Coolidge. Interment will be in Valley Memorial Park.Mr. Smith, also known as Towhead, was born on Feb. 17, 1969, in Florence. He graduated from Van Buren (Ark.) High School in...

Diana Apperson

Diana Apperson

Dec 18, 2012

Diana Jean Apperson, 63, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 18, 2012, in Casa Grande.The funeral will be at 11 am. Jan. 5 at Trinity Southern Baptist Church.Mrs. Apperson was born on Nov. 21, 1949, in Huntington, W.Va. She was a registered nurse who loved her role of caring for people for many years. She was a member of Trinity...

Lew Renard

Lew Renard

Dec 18, 2012

Lew Ester Renard, 91, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 18, 2012, at The Garnet of Casa Grande.The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 at J. Warren Funeral Services, Mountain View Chapel, with Harry Bolwyn officiating. Mrs. Renard was born on April 23, 1921, in St. John, Kan., to Lewis and Ester Henderson. She graduated...

Olivia Shocinski

Olivia Shocinski

Dec 16, 2012

COOLIDGE — Olivia Ione Shocinski, 54, of Coolidge died on Dec. 16, 2012, at Caring House in Sacaton.Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Coolidge Indian Assembly of God. The graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Friday in Blackwater Northside Cemetery, with Pastor John Davis officiating.Ms. Shocinski was born on June 24, 1958, in Phoenix. She...

Donna Harris

Donna Harris

Dec 15, 2012

COOLIDGE — Donna Sharon Harris, 68, died on Dec. 15, 2012.The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Coolidge Chapel, with Chaplain Michael Whitaker officiating.Ms. Harris was born on Feb. 12, 1944, in Clovis, N.M., and was a daughter of Marion and Mary E. Roper. She was a deputy in the...

Steven White

Steven White

Dec 14, 2012

Steven Charles "Steve" White, 60, died on Dec. 14, 2012, at the home where he was raised in Casa Grande.Mr. White was born in Casa Grande and graduated from Casa Grande Union High School in 1971. He lived in the Phoenix area for most of his adult life and returned to Casa Grande in his later years. He had many...

Neal Antone

Neal Antone

Dec 12, 2012

SACATON — Neal Fabian Antone, 52, died on Dec. 12, 2012, in Sacaton.The wake will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at the District 3 Service Center. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Laveen by Monsignor Ed Meulemans. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery.Mr. Antone was born...

Dee Laukonis

Dee Laukonis

Dec 12, 2012

Dee Laukonis, 71, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 12, 2012, peacefully at home, with her husband by her side.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with rosary recited at 7. A scripture service there will begin at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be at 2 p.m....

Loren Lewis

Loren Lewis

Dec 11, 2012

Loren Lee Lewis, 90, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 11, 2012, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. The service will be next week in New Berlin, Ill. Mr. Lewis was born on Oct. 16, 1922, in Alexander, Ill. He was...

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