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Charlie Cooper

Charlie Cooper

Dec 30, 2010

Charles Jay “Charlie” Cooper, 76, of Arizona City, a longtime rancher, died on Dec. 30, 2010, in Casa Grande.A private service is planned.Mr. Cooper was born on July 1, 1934, in Arkansas City, Kan., and was a member of the Osage Indian tribe of Oklahoma. His parents were Charles E. Fuller and Martha M. Stroud, and his stepfather was Edward...

Geraldine Santiago

Geraldine Santiago

Dec 28, 2010

Geraldine Ululani Santiago, 65, of Molokai, Hawaii, died on Dec. 28, 2010.A private service is planned.Mrs. Santiago was born on Jan. 18, 1945, in Honolulu and was a daughter of David and Hattie Mahiai. She was a restaurant manager. She loved spending time with her husband of 49 years and grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, camping and being outdoors.Survivors include...

Don Trekell

Don Trekell

Dec 28, 2010

Donald Dorsey “Don” Trekell Sr., 87, a longtime Casa Grande-area farmer and part of a pioneer family in the area, died on Dec. 28, 2010, at Oasis Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Casa Grande.Mr. Trekell was born on April 16, 1923, in Los Angeles. His father, Don A. Trekell, had moved to the Casa Grande Valley in 1917 to...

Donna Speer

Donna Speer

Dec 27, 2010

Donna Faye Speer, 77, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 27, 2010, at home.Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel and also beginning at 8 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kortsen Building. The service of remembrance will follow at 9, with...

Lucille Constant

Lucille Constant

Dec 25, 2010

Lucille A. Constant, 82, of Eloy died on Dec. 25, 2010, at Hospice Family Care in Casa Grande.A private service was planned.Mrs. Constant was born on Feb. 21, 1928, in Damascus, Ark., and was a daughter of Albert L. Skinner and AnnaBell P. Harris. She was a restaurant bartender.Survivors include a son, Bill Rice of Eloy; a daughter, Freda Dombek...

Isabel Salazar

Isabel Salazar

Dec 25, 2010

Isabel U. Salazar, 77, of Eloy died on Dec. 25, 2010, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Templo La Hermosa. The funeral there will be at 9 a.m. Monday. Mr. Salazar, also known as “Pa Chabelo” by his loved ones, was born on Nov. 4, 1933, in Mexico and was a...

Bill Musgrove

Bill Musgrove

Dec 25, 2010

William Warner “Bill” Musgrove Jr., 74, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 25, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.The service will be held in Maryland.Mr. Musgrove was born on Dec. 26, 1935, in Washington, D.C., and was a son of Ruby E. and William W. Musgrove Sr. He was a union electrician.Survivors include a son, William...

Katherine Smith

Katherine Smith

Dec 25, 2010

Katherine P. Smith, 88, of Sacaton died on Dec. 25, 2010, at The Caring House in Sacaton.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at St. Anthony Catholic Mission in Sacaton. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 8 a.m. Thursday by the Rev. Ed Meulemans. Burial will be in East Sacaton Cemetery.Mrs. Smith was born on Sept. 29,...

Alvin Juan

Alvin Juan

Dec 24, 2010

Alvin Eschief Juan, 77, of San Luis Village died on Dec. 24, 2010, at Archie Hendricks Sr. Skilled Nursing Facility.The wake will begin at 4 p.m. Monday at San Luis Catholic Mission, with Mass celebrated at 7 p.m. Burial will be early Tuesday in San Luis Cemetery.Mr. Juan was born on Oct. 10, 1933, in Covered Wells and was a...

Donald Williams

Donald Williams

Dec 23, 2010

Donald Williams Sr., 57, died on Dec. 23, 2010, at Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the District 4 Service Center. A rosary service will follow at 10 at the Williams home. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Friday at the Assembly of God in Stotonic, with Pastor Irving Terry officiating....

Cricket Aguero

Cricket Aguero

Dec 20, 2010

Cricket Aguero, 50, of Eloy died on Dec. 20, 2010, at Northwest Hospital in Tucson.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Casa Grande, with rosary recited at 10. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 by the Rev. Felix Rodriguez. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Ms. Aguero was born on June...

Gary Bailey

Gary Bailey

Dec 20, 2010

Memorial Mass for Gary Kenyon Bailey, 72, will be celebrated at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Monday. A celebration of life at Fiesta Grande RV Resort will begin at noon. Another Mass is planned in Lancaster, Calif., on April 25.Mr. Bailey died on Dec. 20, 2010. He was born on Sept. 13, 1938, in Minneapolis. After...

Rick Gaston

Rick Gaston

Dec 20, 2010

Rickey Joseph “Rick” Gaston, 52, of Tempe died on Dec. 20, 2010, at Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital.The celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel in Casa Grande, with Darwin Chandler officiating.Mr. Gaston was born on Aug. 19, 1958, in Topeka, Kan.Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Karen...

Daniel Hernandez

Daniel Hernandez

Dec 18, 2010

Daniel Gregory Hernandez Sr., 80, of Eloy died on Dec. 18, 2010 at Southern Arizona VA Health Care System hospice in Tucson.Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. today at J. Warren Funeral Services, Valley Chapel. The funeral will follow at 11:30, with Pastor Sal Galaviz officiating. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Mr. Hernandez was born on June 25, 1930,...

James Boner

James Boner

Dec 18, 2010

James Boner, 79, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 18, 2010, at home.A service will be held later in Washington state.Mr. Boner was born on June 24, 1931, in Fargo, N.D., and was a son of William A. and Irene M. Boner. He served in the military and was a manager at Boeing Company. He was a member of Arizona...

Edward James

Edward James

Dec 17, 2010

Edward Jones, 57, died on Dec. 17, 2010, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at the family home. The funeral will be at 8 a.m. Friday at Upper Santan Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Aaron Johns officiating. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery in Upper Santan.Mr. Jones was born on June 11,...

Sal Wilford

Sal Wilford

Dec 17, 2010

Essie Lee “Sal” Wilford, 84, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 17, 2010, at La Estancia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Phoenix.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. today at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. The funeral will follow at 11. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mrs. Wilford was born on June 1, 1926, in...

Junie Christensen

Junie Christensen

Dec 16, 2010

Hans “Junie” Christensen Jr., 69, of Mesa died on Dec. 16, 2010, at Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Coolidge Chapel. The funeral there will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, with Cecil Kinser officiating. Mr. Christensen was born on Oct. 23, 1941,...

John Lincoln

John Lincoln

Dec 15, 2010

John C. “Abe” Lincoln, 72, of Eloy died on Dec. 15, 2010.The celebration of life will begin at 6 p.m. Dec. 28 at First Assembly of God in Eloy, with the Rev. Edward Wooten officiating. Burial will be in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road in Phoenix.Mr. Lincoln was born on April 10, 1938, in Winamac,...

Dennis Voigt

Dennis Voigt

Dec 13, 2010

Dennis “Denny” Voigt, 64, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 13, 2010, at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Fred Hazel III officiating. Burial will be in...

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