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Tony Sigarroba

Tony Sigarroba

Feb 9, 2012

ARIZONA CITY — Antonio "Tony" Sigarroba, 67, of Arizona City died on Feb. 9, 2012, at home.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church in Eloy. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 by the Rev. John Cunningham. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Mr. Sigarroba was born on July 5, 1944, in...

Sharon Perkins

Sharon Perkins

Feb 9, 2012

COOLIDGE — Sharon Rae Perkins, 59, of Coolidge died on Feb. 9, 2012.The memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Coolidge Chapel.Ms. Perkins was born on June 6, 1952, in Pasadena, Calif. She warmed and energized others, always putting them first. She was a self-employed artist who created jewelry and brought...

Michael Grappe

Michael Grappe

Feb 8, 2012

Michael "Mike G" Grappe, Jr. passed away February 8, 2012 at Hospice Family Care in Casa Grande. He was born April 27, 1972 in Casa Grande. Michael was an avid sports fan and followed the U of A, New Orleans Saints and Boston Celtics. A free spirited man, he would go anywhere and do anything at the drop of a...

Michael Wise

Michael Wise

Feb 7, 2012

Michael Wise, 57, of Casa Grande died on Feb. 7, 2012, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.The graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. Wise was born on April 7, 1954, in Willcox. He was a drywall installer. Sometimes known as "Whispering Mike," he loved his family and enjoyed working on cars and motorcycles.Survivors include...

Penelope "Penny" Stanick

Penelope "Penny" Stanick

Feb 7, 2012

Penelope A. "Penny" Stanick, 61, of Eloy died on Feb. 7, 2012, at Hospice Family Care in Casa Grande, with her family by her side.The memorial service will be held later.Mrs. Stanick was born on March 27, 1950, in Roscoe, Pa., and was a daughter of Walter and Winifred (Graft) Kenyon. She worked at California University of Pennsylvania for 35...

Catherine Wisnies

Catherine Wisnies

Feb 6, 2012

Catherine Ann Wisnies, 67, of Casa Grande died on Feb. 6, 2012, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.The service will be held later.Mrs. Wisnies was born on Oct. 24, 1944, in Rochester, N.Y., and was a daughter of William and Ethel Major. She was a computer programmer and collected frog and hummingbird items. She was a NASCAR fan and enjoyed...

Pedro Mendoza

Pedro Mendoza

Feb 6, 2012

Ramiro T. "Pedro" Mendoza, 74, of Casa Grande died on Feb. 6, 2012, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.A gathering will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with rosary recited at 3. A scripture service will begin at 3:30 p.m., with Deacon Tino Tarango officiating. Friends and family will gather...

Victoria Manuel

Victoria Manuel

Feb 5, 2012

SACATON — Victoria Lee Manuel, 63, of Sacaton died on Feb. 5, 2012, at Caring House.The graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Friday in East Sacaton Cemetery, with Caesar Tellez officiating.Ms. Manuel was born on March 16, 1948, in Sacaton and was a daughter of Orlando J. and Harriet J. Manuel. She graduated from Carl Hayden High School in...

Lois Graybeal

Lois Graybeal

Feb 3, 2012

Lois Vernell Graybeal, 83, of Casa Grande died on Feb. 3, 2012, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.A private service is planned.Mrs. Graybeal was born on March 18, 1928, in Freewater, Ore., and was a daughter of Merritt and Artie Worden. She graduated from Hermiston (Ore.) High School in 1946. During World War II she worked in Ordnance, Ore.,...

Laura Jackson

Laura Jackson

Jan 30, 2012

SACATON — Laura Marie Jackson, 54, of Sacaton died on Jan. 30, 2012, at Caring House.The wake service will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the District 3 Service Center, with a service continuing after 10 at the Jackson home. The graveside service will be at 7 a.m. Saturday in West Cemetery. Cyrus Johnson will officiate.Ms. Jackson was...

Bernice Singer

Bernice Singer

Jan 29, 2012

SACATON — Bernice N. Singer, 74, died on Jan. 29, 2012, at Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson.Visitation will be from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Singer home. A service of remembrance will be at 9 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santan. Burial will be in East Sacaton Cemetery.Ms. Singer was born...

Lelan "Lee" Wyrick

Lelan "Lee" Wyrick

Jan 28, 2012

ARIZONA CITY — Lelan "Lee" Wyrick, 73, of Arizona City died on Jan. 28, 2012, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.The celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel in Casa Grande, with Darwin Chandler officiating.Mr. Wyrick was born on Aug. 2, 1938, in Waco, Ky., and was...

Frances Tortice

Frances Tortice

Jan 27, 2012

TEMPE — Frances Augustine Tortice, 81, of Tempe died on Jan. 27, 2012, at Hospice of the Valley's Friendship Village.The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at the family home in Tempe.Ms. Tortice was born on Nov. 8, 1930, in Ajo and was a daughter of Francisco and Amelia Noriega Augustine. She was a licensed practical nurse.Survivors include...

Regina Jose

Regina Jose

Jan 25, 2012

SANTAN — Regina M. Jose, 66, of Santan died on Jan. 25, 2012, at home.The wake will be from 6 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday at St. Anne Catholic Mission. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 8 a.m. Thursday by the Rev. Ed Meulemans. Burial will be in St. Anne Catholic Cemetery.Mrs. Jose was born on June 29, 1945,...

Kennard Johns

Kennard Johns

Jan 22, 2012

BLACKWATER — Kennard Bradley Johns, 73, of Blackwater, a former tribal councilman in the Gila River Indian Community, died on Jan. 22, 2012, in Phoenix.Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Governance Center in Sacaton, with a wake service from 6 to 10 at the District 1 Service Center. The funeral will be at 9 a.m....

Odus Hughes

Odus Hughes

Jan 22, 2012

Odus Raymond Hughes, 83, of Casa Grande, who spent most of his life in agriculture, died peacefully on Jan. 22, 2012, at Desert Oasis Assisted Living.The celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Mr. Hughes was born on Feb. 4, 1928,...

Robert Wyatt

Robert Wyatt

Jan 22, 2012

Robert Lee Wyatt, 63, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 22, 2012, at home.The celebration of life will be at 4 p.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Valley Chapel in Eloy.Mr. Wyatt was born on May 30, 1948, in Sikeston, Mo., and was a son of R.L. Wyatt and Lola Culwell. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam...

Lupe Baptisto

Lupe Baptisto

Jan 22, 2012

TUCSON — Lupe Moreno Baptisto, 53, of Tucson died on Jan. 22, 2012.Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in Tucson, with visitation continuing until 7. A wake will begin at 8 p.m. at the District 5 Service Center on the Gila River Indian Community. The graveside service will be at 6 a.m....

Charles Tarqueno

Charles Tarqueno

Jan 21, 2012

ELOY — Charles "Chuck" Tarqueno, 84, of Eloy died on Jan. 23, 2012, at Hospice Family Care in Casa Grande.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel in Casa Grande. A scripture service will follow at 10, with Deacon Pat Dugan officiating.Mr. Tarqueno was born on Nov. 20, 1927, in...

Kathleen Brown

Kathleen Brown

Jan 21, 2012

ARIZONA CITY — Kathleen Mae Brown, 51, of Arizona City died on Jan. 21, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Arizona City Evangelical Methodist Church. The service will follow at 11, with Pastor Ernie Smith officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, Pa.Mrs. Brown was born on April...

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