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Eleanor M. Mendonsa

Eleanor M. Mendonsa

May 16, 2007

AJO - Eleanor M. Mendonsa, 97, of Ajo died May 16, 2007 in Surprise. The memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church of the Good Shepherd, 400 W. Duarte Road in Arcadia, Calif., with the Rev. Philip Wood and the Rev. Melissa MacKinnon officiating.Mrs. Mendonsa was born July 4, 1909 in the Panama Canal Zone....

Dennis Steven Carner

Dennis Steven Carner

May 16, 2007

Dennis Steven Carner, 63, of Casa Grande died May 16, 2007 after a long and valiant struggle against a debilitating disease. An afternoon of remembering will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the family home, 450 W. Sunwest Drive, Space 63.Mr. Carner was born Feb. 20, 1944 in Alamogordo, N.M., where his parents, Dallas and Gladys Carner,...

Todd Ross Jones

Todd Ross Jones

May 13, 2007

MARICOPA - Todd Ross Jones, 43, of Maricopa died May 13, 2007. The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel in Casa Grande, with Pastor Roy Edwards officiating.Mr. Jones was born Aug. 31, 1963 in Bertha, Minn., to Leonard and Lorna Jones. He was an equipment operator. He...

Teri Arenz

Teri Arenz

May 13, 2007

Therese "Teri" Arenz, 78, formerly of Casa Grande, died May 13, 2007. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery.Mrs. Arenz was born Sept. 10, 1928 in Chicago to Mathias and Hazel Kannen. She married Walt Arenz in 1953 and they raised three children in...

Brandon Sam

Brandon Sam

May 12, 2007

SACATON - Brandon Sam, 20, of Sacaton died May 12, 2007 at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Visitation will be from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Clarence Garcia home, 411 Seed Farm Road. The funeral there will be at 6 a.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Sacaton East Cemetery.Mr. Sam was born Oct. 2, 1986...

Robert I. Brackett

Robert I. Brackett

May 11, 2007

Robert "Bob" Brackett, 85, a longtime Casa Grande teacher and community volunteer, died peacefully on May 11, 2007 at RTA Hospice House. The memorial service and life celebration will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Casa Grande.Mr. Brackett was born June 16, 1921, the second of two sons of Florence and Harry Brackett, in Escanaba, Mich....

Vernon Mickey Johns

Vernon Mickey Johns

May 11, 2007

BLACKWATER - Vernon Mickey Johns, 75, died May 11, 2007 in Casa Grande. Visitation will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the family home. The graveside service will be at 6 a.m. Wednesday in Blackwater Cemetery, with the Rev. John Jacobs officiating.Mr. Johns was born Aug. 20, 1931 in Sacaton to Ben and Alice Johns. He grew up...

Dominic Oppong

Dominic Oppong

May 11, 2007

TEMPE - Dominic Oppong, 21, died May 11, 2007 at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Tempe Nazarene Church. The funeral will follow at 10, with the Rev. Brian Delbridge officiating. Burial will be in Mesa Cemetery.Mr. Oppong was born Sept. 26, 1985 in Ghana. He was a customer representative.Survivors include...

Felipe R. Deguzman

Felipe R. Deguzman

May 11, 2007

Felipe R. DeGuzman, 86, of Casa Grande died May 11, 2007 at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. both Tuesday and Wednesday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens House. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Burial will be in...

Elliot F. Garcia,

Elliot F. Garcia,

May 10, 2007

ELOY - Elliot F. Garcia Jr., 2-month-old son of Cassandra G. Gonzales and Elliot Garcia Sr. of Eloy, died May 10, 2007 at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at First Southern Baptist Church. The funeral there will follow at 10, with the Rev. Gary Minton officiating. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.Elliot...

Bill Goswick

Bill Goswick

May 10, 2007

Bill Goswick, 62, of Casa Grande died May 10, 2007 at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. The funeral will follow at 10, with Pastor Jerry Leastman officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.Mr. Goswick was born Aug. 1, 1944 in Muskogee,...

Richard Michael Louis Gonzales,

Richard Michael Louis Gonzales,

May 10, 2007

ELOY - Richard Michael Louis Gonzales Jr., 21, of Phoenix died May 10, 2007 in Phoenix. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Valley Chapel. The graveside service will be at noon in Eloy Memorial Park, with the Rev. Charlie Joe Payne officiating.Mr. Gonzales was born April 19, 1986 in Los Angeles. He was a...

Jeanette Sanders Hipskind

Jeanette Sanders Hipskind

May 9, 2007

Jeanette Sanders Hipskind, 73, of Casa Grande died May 9, 2007 at RTA Hospice House. A private service will be held.Mrs. Hipskind was born May 20, 1933 in Ozan, Ark. She was a homemaker and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in Casa Grande.Survivors include a daughter, Janice Dickens of Casa Grande; a brother, Thomas Thornton of...

Diane Marie Skinner

Diane Marie Skinner

May 8, 2007

Diane Marie Skinner, 52, of Strawberry died May 8, 2007. A private service is planned.Mrs. Skinner was born in Rockford, Ill. She began a career as a pastry chef in Stuart, Fla., and later worked at the San Marcos Hotel & Restaurant in Chandler. She worked at Black Bear Restaurant, now called the Mongolian Steak House & Lounge, in Strawberry...

Theresa Margaret Beard

Theresa Margaret Beard

May 6, 2007

PICACHO - Theresa Margaret Beard, 84, of Picacho died May 6, 2007 at home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Valley Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church in Eloy by the Rev. Walter Balduck. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial...

Mildred Irene Fields

Mildred Irene Fields

May 5, 2007

MARICOPA - Mildred Irene Fields, 75, of Maricopa died May 5, 2007. The graveside service will be at 5 p.m. Saturday in Ak-Chin Cemetery.Ms. Fields was born in Vincennes, Ind., and was a daughter of Jacob and Edna Schaller. She was a homemaker and a member of Optimist Club of Maricopa.Survivors include her companion, Ted Ledbetter; a son, Robert Fields...

Ronald Gene Antone

Ronald Gene Antone

Apr 29, 2007

SACATON - Ronald Gene Antone, 55, of Sacaton died April 29, 2007 in Casa Grande. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the District 3 Service Center. The graveside service will be at 7 a.m. Friday in East Sacaton Cemetery, with the Rev. Aaron Johns officiating.Mr. Antone was born Feb. 10, 1952 in Sacaton to Chester and...

Miguel Lucero,

Miguel Lucero,

Apr 28, 2007

Miguel Lucero Jr., 19, of Casa Grande died April 28, 2007 in Maricopa. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mountain View...

Stewart Michael Juan

Stewart Michael Juan

Apr 27, 2007

BLACKWATER - Stewart Michael Juan, 45, died April 27, 2007 at RTA Hospice House in Casa Grande. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Casa Grande. Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. at St. Clare Catholic Mission in Anegam Village by the Rev. Ignatius DeGroot, followed by a wake....

Ray G. Salazar

Ray G. Salazar

Apr 23, 2007

Ray G. Salazar Sr., 93, a longtime Casa Grande resident and businessman, died April 23, 2007 at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 9 a.m. Thursday by the Rev. Thomas Hever. Burial will...

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