Current Obituaries
Evangelina Tapia
Jul 29, 2011
Evangelina A. Tapia, 85, of Casa Grande died July 29, 2011 at home.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited there at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery.Mrs. Tapia was born Oct. 17, 1925...
Clarence Bross
Jul 28, 2011
Clarence Arthur Bross Jr., 76, of Casa Grande died July 28, 2011 at Hospice Family Care.The funeral will be private.Mr. Bross was born Sept. 11, 1934 in Binghamton, N.Y., to Clarence A. and Isabelle Bross. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-58 and married Sandra I. Foster on Oct. 21, 1961 in Binghamton, N.Y. A former resident of Vestal,...
James Viola
Jul 26, 2011
COOLIDGE — James Hijino “Jimmy” Viola Sr., 56, of Naschitti, N.M., died on July 26, 2011, in Naschitti.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. today at St. James Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Virgilio Tabo.Mr. Viola was born on Oct. 3, 1954, in Florence. He enjoyed his family and friends and also liked...
Newman Boydston
Jul 25, 2011
SAN TAN VALLEY — Newman Coleman Boydston, 80, of San Tan Valley died on July 25, 2011.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Coolidge Chapel. The funeral will follow at 10, with Pastor Destry Haught officiating. Burial will be in Coolidge Valley Memorial Park.Mr. Boydston was born on Feb. 27, 1931, in...
Rhyleigh Garcia
Jul 25, 2011
Rhyleigh Hope Garcia, infant daughter of Amanda Hope Garcia and Carlos Garcia of Casa Grande, died July 25, 2011 at Tucson Medical Center.The visitation and celebration of her life were Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services Cole & Maud Gardens Chapel with Darwin Chandler officiating. Burial was Saturday at Mountain View Cemetery.Rhyleigh is survived by her parents; and grandparents, Ron...
Wilfred Howard
Jul 24, 2011
SACATON — Wilfred Ernest Howard, 66, died on July 24, 2011, at Caring House.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 North Upper Santan Cemetery. Mr. Howard was born on Sept. 30, 1944, in Sacaton and was a son of Ernest J. Howard...
Leo Smith
Jul 24, 2011
Leo Henry Smith, 89, of Casa Grande died on July 24, 2011, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.A private service was planned.Mr. Smith was born on May 2, 1922, in Hammond, Ind., and was a son of Henry J. and Lillian Smith. He served in the Army during World War II and was a staff sergeant. He was a...
Cherylmarie Ramon
Jul 24, 2011
SANTA ROSA VILLAGE — Cherylmarie R. Ramon, 43, of Santa Rosa died on July 24, 2011, at Archie Hendricks Sr. Skilled Nursing Facility in Sells.The wake will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Mission, with Mass celebrated at 7 p.m. Las Ma�anitas will be at 4 a.m. Saturday at the Wood home in North Santa Rosa. Burial...
Caren Binstock
Jul 23, 2011
MARICOPA — Caren Maria Binstock, 45, of Maricopa died on July 23, 2011, at home.The celebration of life will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Binstock home.Mrs. Binstock was born on June 5, 1966, in Nicaragua. She was a homemaker and became a U.S. citizen in 2001.Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Curtis G.; two daughters, Natasha and...
Theresa Ortiz
Jul 23, 2011
FLORENCE — Theresa Ortiz, 65, of Florence died on July 23, 2011, after a long illness.Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic Church in Coolidge by the Rev. Virgilio Tabo.Ms. Ortiz was born on Aug. 17, 1945, in Florence. She worked at the Arizona Training Program at Coolidge for 28 years and was a...
Timothy Frank
Jul 22, 2011
CHUICHU VILLAGE — Timothy Allan Frank, 29, of ChuiChu died on July 22, 2011, in Jackrabbit Village.Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the Frank home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Clare Catholic Mission in Anegam Village by the Rev. Ponchie Vasquez. Burial will be in Anegam Cemetery.Mr. Frank was born on...
Jennifer Bohman
Jul 21, 2011
MARICOPA — Jennifer Karen Bohman, 29, of Maricopa died on July 21, 2011, in Phoenix.The service will be later.Ms. Bohman was born on Aug. 4, 1981, in Memphis and worked in telemarketing. She enjoyed her family, including her children, nieces and nephews, and listening to music.Survivors include a daughter, Savannah Hopgood of Tennessee; two sons, Brian Wilson Jr. and Justice...
Harry Kopiak
Jul 21, 2011
Harry Kopiak, 90, of Casa Grande died on July 21, 2011, at Southern Arizona VA Medical Center in Tucson.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. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church by...
Mildred Jones
Jul 20, 2011
Mildred Viola Jones, 71, of Willcox and formerly of Casa Grande, died on July 20, 2011, at Sunset Hills Care and Rehab in Safford.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Trekell Building, in Casa Grande. The service will follow at 10. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mrs. Jones was born...
Dorothy Vaughn
Jul 19, 2011
COOLIDGE — Dorothy Vaughn, 74, of Coolidge died on July 19, 2011.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Community Church of God in Christ. The funeral will follow at 10, with Pastor Steve White officiating. Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park.Mrs. Vaughn was born on Sept. 17, 1936, in Edmondson, Ark., to Grandville and Missoura Waterford...
Erwin Antone
Jul 19, 2011
AK-CHIN — Erwin J. Antone, 48, of Ak-Chin died on July 19, 2011.The wake will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at the Antone home, with rosary recited at 6. The funeral will be at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Ak-Chin Bible Church. Pastors Imogene Jackson and Epifanio Paniagua will officiate. Burial will be in Ak-Chin Cemetery.Mr. Antone was born on Oct....
Lionel Salazar
Jul 19, 2011
FLORENCE — Lionel R. “Toro” Salazar, 69, a Florence native and resident, died on July 19, 2011, in Mesa.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at Assumption Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 9:30. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 by the Rev. Charles Cloud. Burial will be in Florence Cemetery.Mr. Salazar was born on July 22, 1941, and...
Harris Burton
Jul 18, 2011
COOLIDGE — Harris David Burton, 83, of Coolidge died on July 18, 2011, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Casa Grande.The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Coolidge.Mr. Burton was born on April 18, 1928, in Roseau, Minn., and was a son of Harold and Amy Graun Osgolon. He...
Rosemary Soltau
Jul 18, 2011
Rosemary Griffith Soltau, 87, a longtime Casa Grande resident and retired teacher, died peacefully on July 18, 2011, at Hospice Family Care.Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Aug. 6 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, with a reception following at Ironwood Village clubhouse.Mrs. Soltau was born on June 28, 1924, in Globe to Guy and Catherine Griffith....
Dusty Warren
Jul 17, 2011
FLORENCE — Dusty Ray Warren, 44, of Florence died on July 17, 2011, in Casa Grande.Mr. Warren was born on Nov. 5, 1966, in Powell, Wyo. He was a landscaper. He enjoyed being outdoors, camping at Big Wash, riding horses and dirt bikes. He also enjoyed playing pool and horseshoes. He made friends easily and was kindhearted and sensitive. He...
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