Current Obituaries
Ralph Clayton Swanciger
Feb 28, 2009
ARIZONA CITY - Ralph Clayton Swanciger, 88, of Arizona City died peacefully on Feb. 28, 2009, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel in Casa Grande. The funeral there will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Gary Biancini officiating. Burial will...
Mary C. Tellis
Feb 28, 2009
ELOY - Mary C. Tellis, 86, of Mesa died Feb. 28, 2009 at Mi Casa Nursing Center there. The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Eloy Memorial Park.Ms. Tellis was born April 5, 1922 in Mitchell, S.D., and was a daughter of Arthur and Katherine Nagel. She was a homemaker.Survivors include a son, Gary Branum of Mesa,...
Florence M. Brown
Feb 26, 2009
BAPCHULE - Florence M. Brown, 72, of Salt River died Feb. 26, 2009 in Scottsdale. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Billy Farris Memorial Hall. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Catholic Church in Bapchule. Burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery.Mrs. Brown was born Nov. 2, 1936 in Snaketown,...
Joann Stow
Feb 25, 2009
JoAnn Stow, 77, of Casa Grande died Feb. 25, 2009 at Mi Casa Nursing Center in Mesa. The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Southern Baptist Church, with Pastor Mike Stow officiating.Ms. Stow was born Aug. 6, 1931 in Oilton, Okla., and was a daughter of Gene and Leedy Roberts. She was a bookkeeper. She was...
Arthur Edward Cannon
Feb 24, 2009
Arthur Edward "Butch" Cannon, 67, of Casa Grande died Feb. 24, 2009 at Deborah's House care home. The celebration of life was held Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. Mr. Cannon was born Oct. 13, 1941 in Superior and was a son of Clyde and Mary Dee Cannon. He was a farm manager for...
Castyell Lupe Ortega
Feb 24, 2009
SACATON - Castyell Lupe Ortega, 5-week-old daughter of Carmen M. Baldwin and Eric D. Ortega of Sacaton, died Feb. 24, 2009 at home. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Sacaton. The funeral there will be at 7 a.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Richard Blackwater officiating. Burial will be in East Sacaton Cemetery.Castyell...
George Vlastemil Smetana
Feb 23, 2009
George Vlastemil Smetana, 80, of Casa Grande died Feb. 23, 2009 at home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Long Beach, Calif. Mr. Smetana was born Nov. 19, 1928 in Chicago and was a son of Simon and Rose Smetana. He served in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Duluth and was a gunner's mate...
Nathan Charvoz
Feb 23, 2009
Nathan Charvoz, 85, of Coolidge died Feb. 23, 2009 in Casa Grande. Visitation began at 10 a.m. Friday at First Assembly of God in Coolidge. The funeral followed at 11.Mr. Charvoz served in the Navy. He was a World War II veteran, serving as a radio operator. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3713. He enjoyed...
Blanca Luz Armstrong
Feb 23, 2009
FLORENCE - Blanca Luz Armstrong, 30, of Florence died Feb. 23, 2009. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The funeral will follow at 10. Burial will be in Florence Cemetery.Mrs. Armstrong was born Nov. 12, 1978 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She was a teacher at Florence Head Start and worked...
Evelyn A. Mahon
Feb 22, 2009
Evelyn A. Mahon, 84, of Casa Grande died Feb. 22, 2009 in Casa Grande. The service will be held in Arkansas. Mrs. Mahon was born Feb. 20, 1925 in Monroe, La., and was a daughter of Ruble E. Moore and Elizabeth N. Barr. She was a teacher. Survivors include a daughter, Loretta S. Wolf of Casa Grande; a son, Roger...
Gilbert Jerry Cipriano
Feb 21, 2009
Gilbert Jerry Cipriano, 58, died Feb. 21, 2009 at West Valley Hospital in Goodyear. The wake was held at San Lucy Catholic Mission. Funeral Mass was celebrated there Feb. 28. Burial will be in San Lucy Cemetery. Mr. Cipriano was born Feb. 7, 1951 in the Gila Bend area. He was a construction worker. Survivors include a sister, Julia Cipriano...
Adrian Manuel Cazares
Feb 19, 2009
Adrian Manuel Cazares, 29, died Feb. 19, 2009 in Arizona City. The service was held Feb. 25 at J. Warren Funeral Services, Valley Chapel in Eloy. A reception followed in Eloy. Burial will be in Kupk Family Cemetery. Mr. Cazares was born a member of the Tohono O'odham Nation in Sells on Oct. 19, 1979. He was raised in the...
Marguerite J. Digangi
Feb 5, 2009
Marguerite J. DiGangi, 94, of Casa Grande died Feb. 5, 2009 at Sun Valley Care. Burial was to be in Oakwood Cemetery in East Aurora, N.Y.Mrs. DiGangi was born Dec. 8, 1914 in Newton, Kan. She grew up in Peoria and graduated form Peoria High School in 1931. She worked in sales. She enjoyed dancing and Jazzercise classes. She loved...
Thomas Pablo
Feb 4, 2009
SACATON — Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 7 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Mission in Sacaton for Thomas Pablo. Burial will be in East Sacaton Cemetery. Mr. Pablo died on Feb. 4, 2009, and was buried in California but will be reburied in his native Gila River Indian Community.He was born on Nov. 12, 1946, in Sacaton. He...
Bill Sparks,
Feb 4, 2009
Bill Sparks Jr., 48, of Casa Grande died Feb. 4, 2009 at Arbor House. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kortsen Building. The funeral will follow at 11, with Bishop Steve Lannon officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. Sparks was born June 3, 1960 in Tacoma, Va. He...
Gloria Ann Mclearn
Feb 4, 2009
Gloria Ann "Grandma Velvet" McLearn, 80, a longtime Casa Grande resident, died Feb. 4, 2009. Mrs. McLearn was born Sept. 4, 1928 in Independence, Kan., and was a daughter of Harold and Adele Todd. She was a secretary before retirement. She enjoyed going to casinos, gardening, camping and reading. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the love of her life.Survivors include...
Mack Ceppos
Feb 3, 2009
Preston Mack Ceppos, 9-month-old son of Alan and Cynthia Ceppos of Casa Grande, died Feb. 3, 2009. The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with Pastor Harley Faber officiating.Preston was born in Phoenix. He inspired his family while dealing with health issues. He loved football and his...
Sherry Yvonne Jackson-Cameron
Feb 2, 2009
Sherry Yvonne Jackson-Cameron, 60, of Chandler and formerly of Casa Grande, died peacefully on Feb. 2, 2009 at Serenity Hospice House in Phoenix, surrounded by her family and friends. Ms. Jackson-Cameron was born in Tyler, Texas, and followed her mother and father to Arizona in 1959. After graduating from Casa Grande Union High School in 1967 she attended Arizona State...
Margaret Frances Manuel
Feb 2, 2009
SAN LUCY - Margaret Frances Manuel, 68, died Feb. 2, 2009 at West Valley Hospital in Goodyear. The wake will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at San Lucy Catholic Mission. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in San Lucy Cemetery.Ms. Manuel was born Sept. 16, 1940 in Gila Bend. She was a homemaker.Survivors...
Jim Whipple
Feb 2, 2009
COOLIDGE - Jim Whipple, 67, a longtime Coolidge educator, died peacefully at home on Feb. 2, 2009. The memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Episcopal Church. Mr. Whipple was born in Independence, Mo. He was a teacher, coach, athletic director and mentor at Coolidge High School for 31 years, allowing him to touch many...
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