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C. H. Grubb

C. H. Grubb

Jun 2, 2009

C.H. Grubb, 67, of Casa Grande died June 2, 2009. Visitation was from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont, Neb. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Fremont, with the Rev. Ron Croom officiating. Interment will be in Ridge Cemetery.Mr. Grubb was born in Horton, Kan., to Loyd and...

Sharlene Thomas

Sharlene Thomas

Jun 2, 2009

SACATON - Sharlene Thomas, 66, died June 2, 2009 at Gila River Skilled Nursing Center. The wake will begin at 7 p.m. Monday at the Thomas home. The funeral will be at 6 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Sacaton. Burial will be in Sacaton West Cemetery.Mrs. Thomas was born in Sacaton and was a daughter of Albert and...

Zaul Ruvalcaba,

Zaul Ruvalcaba,

May 31, 2009

SWEETWATER - Zaul Ruvalcaba Sr., 20, of Sweetwater died May 31, 2009 in Casa Blanca. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday at the Ruvalcaba home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 6 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will be in Vah-Ki Cemetery.Mr. Ruvalcaba was born in Phoenix. He was an assembly line worker.Survivors include...

Rachel A. Miguel

Rachel A. Miguel

May 31, 2009

SELLS - Rachel A. Miguel, 66, of Phoenix died May 31, 2009 at Kindred Hospital. The wake will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sells. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 6 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Sells.Mrs. Miguel was born in Sells and was a daughter of Ruben Smith Sr. and Lupe...

Alvin Harper

Alvin Harper

May 31, 2009

Alvin A. Harper, 50, of Casa Grande died May 31, 2009 at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. Mr. Harper was born in Oroville, Calif. He worked as an auto mechanic. He was a hunter and enjoyed wide open...

Gregory T. Young,

Gregory T. Young,

May 30, 2009

COOLIDGE - Gregory T. Young Sr., 60, of Coolidge died May 30, 2009 at Banner Desert Medical Center. Visitation was from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the District 3 Service Center. The funeral was at 6 a.m. Friday at River of Life Assembly of God in Sacaton. Elder Keith Loring and Pastor Lorenzo Coops officiated. Burial was in East...

Anthony Miller

Anthony Miller

May 29, 2009

August 29, 1955 - May 29, 2009 Anthony Michael Miller, 53, died May 29, 2009 at Sacaton Care Center.The wake will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the District 4 Service Center. The funeral will be at 7 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Stotonic. Burial will be in Upper Santan Cemetery.Mr. Miller was...

Pablo Galvan

Pablo Galvan

May 29, 2009

Pablo Galvan, 82, of Casa Grande died May 29, 2009 at Hospice Compassus. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. The funeral will follow at 10.Mr. Galvan was born in Fabens, Texas, and was a son of Francisco Galvan and Anita Perez. He served in the Army and was...

Earl Enos

Earl Enos

May 28, 2009

LAVEEN - Earl "Skeezer" Enos, 50, of Laveen died May 28, 2009 at Chandler Regional Medical Center. The wake began at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the District 6 Learning Center. The funeral there will be at 6 a.m. today. Burial will be in Gila Crossing Cemetery.Mr. Enos was born in Phoenix. He was a landscaping laborer. He enjoyed Beatles and...

Darlene Groves

Darlene Groves

May 28, 2009

BLACKWATER - Darlene Joyce Eschief Groves, 62, of Gallup, N.M., died May 28, 2009 in Gallup. Visitation was from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday at the District 1 Service Center. The funeral was at 6 a.m. Tuesday at Blackwater Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. John Jacobs Sr. officiating. Burial was in North Blackwater Cemetery.Ms. Groves was born in Sacaton and...

Glenda Jane Vavages

Glenda Jane Vavages

May 27, 2009

CASA BLANCA - Glenda Jane Vavages, 48, of Casa Blanca died May 27, 2009 at Hospice Family Care. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the District 5 Service Center. The graveside service will be at 6 a.m. Wednesday in Vah-Ki Cemetery.Mrs. Vavages was born in Casa Blanca. She was a homemaker and loved animals, especially her...

Juras Joseph Antone

Juras Joseph Antone

May 27, 2009

CHARCO 27 VILLAGE - Juras Joseph Antone, 50, of Charco 27 died May 27, 2009 in Tucson. The wake will begin at 5 p.m. Monday in Santa Cruz Catholic Mission. The graveside service will be at 5 a.m. Tuesday in Charco 27 Cemetery.Mr. Antone was born in Sacaton. He worked as a repairman and enjoyed cattle ranching and playing waila...

Lawrence Omer Whittaker

Lawrence Omer Whittaker

May 26, 2009

SACATON - Lawrence Omer Whittaker, 51, of Sacaton died May 26, 2009. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday at the District 3 Service Center. The funeral will be at 6 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in Sacaton, with the Rev. John Jacobs Sr. officiating. Burial will be in East Sacaton Cemetery.Mr. Whittaker was born in Sacaton...

William J. Kucia

William J. Kucia

May 25, 2009

William Joseph Kucia, 69, of Casa Grande died May 25, 2009 at Hospice Compassus. Mr. Kucia was born in Cleveland and was a son of Joseph Kucia and Helen Gutowski. He worked as a security guard and had worked in prisons and hospitals. He took great interest in his dog, Raisin. He enjoyed watching home movies and loved spending time...

T.B. Adams

T.B. Adams

May 25, 2009

T.B. Adams, 92, of Casa Grande died May 25, 2009 at Hospice Compassus. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. The funeral will follow at 11, with the Rev. R.B. Fowler officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. Adams was born in Lindale, Texas, and was a son...

Helen M. Fritz

Helen M. Fritz

May 25, 2009

COOLIDGE - Helen Fritz, 63, of Coolidge died May 25, 2009. Ms. Fritz was a longtime resident of the Arizona Training Program at Coolidge, where she had many friends. She is survived by 10 brothers and sisters and was preceded in death by her parents, Wilber and Elva Fritz.The service will be held later.J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud...

Sandra Lee Wollam

Sandra Lee Wollam

May 23, 2009

Sandra Lee "Sandy" Wollam, 53, of Casa Grande died May 23, 2009 at home. The celebration of life will be at 5 p.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel.Ms. Wollam was born in Worland, Wyo. She moved to Casa Grande in 1963 and lived the majority of her life in Pinal County. She worked...

Nancy Kinne

Nancy Kinne

May 22, 2009

Nancy Louise Kinne, 84, of Casa Grande died May 22, 2009 at Hospice Family Care. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Valley Chapel. The graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Eloy Memorial Park.Mrs. Kinne was born in Rochester, N.Y., and was a daughter of Octavio and Mary Benvenuti. She...

James E. Howard

James E. Howard

May 19, 2009

James Ervin Howard, 61, of Casa Grande died May 19, 2009 at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center. The service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Desert Sky Baptist Church.Mr. Howard was born in Spencer, Iowa. He was a machinist and tool and die maker. He worked at Whitley Machine for 15 years with Cliff Whitley and Terri Chambers, who...

Florence E. Pangburn

Florence E. Pangburn

May 18, 2009

Florence Pangburn, 95, of Casa Grande died May 18, 2009 at Lita Caring Home. The service will be held in Iowa.Mrs. Pangburn was born in Badger, S.D. She was a teacher before retiring from the Glenville, Minn., school district. When she lived at The Garnet of Casa Grande, she made "scrubbers" for people as a hobby.Survivors include a son, Craig...

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