Current Obituaries
Maureen L. Thomas
Aug 27, 2022
CHUICHU VILLAGE — Maureen L. Thomas, 39, of Chuichu died on Aug. 27, 2022. Ms. Thomas was born on March 6, 1983, to Phillip L. Miguel and Caroline E. Thomas. She enjoyed drawing, doing bead work and spending time with her family. Survivors include her mother; three children, Colben, Lanice and Tommy Thomas; three siblings, Roland Antone, Wayne Jose Jr....
Alice Josephine Doherty
Aug 26, 2022
Alice Josephine Doherty passed away August 26th 2022 peacefully at her home on the Florence Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation. She was born November 14th, 1936, in Santa Rosa. She was a dedicated and hard-working woman. In addition, she was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and all-around family woman and she will be greatly missed. Alice started work as a...
Irma A. Maciel
Aug 26, 2022
Irma Aida Maciel, 63, died on Aug. 26, 2022.
Mrs. Maciel was born on June 16, 1959, in Mesa. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She loved to talk, and when friends ran into her, they knew they would be there for a while.
She loved camping in the mountains as much as her weekly swap meet visits. She...
David Hernandez, Iii
Aug 24, 2022
David Hernandez III, age 60, of Glendale, AZ passed away on August 24, 2022. David was born February 18, 1962 in Pecos in west Texas. In 1967 with his parents and younger brother, moved to Casa Grande, AZ where his siblings grew to four. The Hernandez family became well-known through their contributions to the Casa Grande community. David graduated from...
Alvina Conger
Aug 24, 2022
Alvina Conger, 67, of Sacaton, died August 24, 2022, at home. She was born August 16, 1955, in Sacaton, Arizona to Raymond Howard Jackson and Lela Pablo. Alvina had a great sense of humor and loved to joke around. She was very helpful and kind. She enjoyed making horsehair jewelry and baskets. She liked chicken scratch music and dancing. She...
Nancy Lupe Lopez
Aug 22, 2022
CASA GRANDE — Nancy L. Lopez, 81, died on Aug. 22, 2022, in Casa Grande. Ms. Lopez was born on Dec. 5, 1940, in Santa Rosa Village to Alonzo Lopez and Molly Garcia. She was part of a rosary group and traveled to say prayers for families on the Tohono O’odham Nation. She was also a basket weaver. She is...
Jeanette Pedro
Aug 19, 2022
Jeanette Beverly Pedro, 72, of Sacaton, died August 19, 2022. She was born October 30, 1949, in Sacaton, Arizona to Roger Pedro and Pearl Ahill.
Ryan Jackson
Aug 18, 2022
SACATON — Ryan William Jackson, 25, of Sacaton died on Aug. 18, 2022. Mr. Jackson was born on Oct. 12, 1996, in Phoenix to Rodney Jackson and Enez Listo. He was a big sports fan and loved boxing and football. His favorite teams were the Dallas Cowboys and the Oregon Ducks. He enjoyed listening to music and often composed his...
Allen Jeffrey Mix
Aug 17, 2022
BLACKWATER — Allen Jeffrey Mix, 22, died on Aug. 17, 2022. Mr. Mix was born on June 4, 2000. He was a pipe layer in the construction industry and loved what he did for a living. He was passionate about baseball and loved football. He loved to challenge himself with puzzles and strategy games and was always fixing things around...
Maria Ramona Rodriguez Santos
Aug 16, 2022
Our sweet mother Maria Ramona Rodriguez-Santos, 69, of Casa Grande, Arizona, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Born October 21, 1952, in Tepusco, Jalisco, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Jose Rodriguez-Luna and Ramona Macias-Olmos She is survived by her three sons Rick and wife Catina, Vidal and wife Laurie, Sebastian and...
Mervin Michael Antonio
Aug 16, 2022
Mervin Michael Antonio, 42, of Santa Rosa died on Aug. 16, 2022. Mr. Antonio was born in Sells on Oct. 18, 1979, to Michael Antonio and Maxine Marie. Mr. Antonio is survived by his wife Renee Flores and children, Kian; Kenee; Marcus and Camdon. He is preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be on Sat. Aug. 27, 2022,...
Hortencia O. Saldana
Aug 15, 2022
Hortencia O. Saldaña, 87, of Maricopa died on Aug. 15, 2022, at home.
Mrs. Saldaña was born on Feb. 12, 1935, in San Juan, Texas, and was a daughter of Pablo and Otilia Olivarez. She enjoyed her faith, cooking, watching over her grandchildren and sewing. She had many close friends and was a pillar of the community.
Survivors include four daughters and...
Cedar-Ray James Lloyd Etsitty
Aug 13, 2022
BLACKWATER — Cedar-Ray James Lloyd Etsitty, 37, of Blackwater died on Aug. 13, 2022. Mr. Etsitty was born on July 8, 1985, in Fort Defiance. He went to school in Fort Defiance and Gila River Skyline School. He enjoyed horror movies and his music. He was always helping others. Survivors include his father, Cecil Etsitty of Fort Defiance; his mother...
Gilbert Venito Smith, Sr.
Aug 13, 2022
SACATON — Gilbert V. Smith Sr., 64, of Sacaton died at home on Aug. 13, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Mr. Smith was born on Aug. 18, 1957, in Phoenix. He grew up in Sacaton and attended a Bureau of Indian Affairs school, Coolidge Elementary and graduated from high school at Stewart Indian School in Nevada. He worked in Lake...
Aaron K. Joaquin
Aug 12, 2022
Aaron K. Joaquin, 37, of Cockleburr, AZ died on Aug. 12, 2022, in Casa Grande. Mr. Joaquin was born on Feb. 5, 1985, to Madeline Enos and David Joaquin. Aaron in survived by his father and stepmother Annette Joaquin, his siblings Vernon, Del, Berta, Vieanna, Fredina Joaquin, Victoria Begay, Manda, Nette and Lynn Antone. He is preceded in death by...
Francisco Joe Mattia
Aug 12, 2022
Francisco Joe “Cisco” Mattia, 88, of Ak-Chin died on Aug. 12, 2022. Mr. Mattia was born on the Tohono O'odham Nation on Oct. 7, 1933, to Jose Mattia and Maria Escalante. He was a good, strong man. He enjoyed many things such as riding his bike, going hunting and listening to mariachi music. He was a kindhearted man who loved...
Alberta Cons
Aug 10, 2022
Alberta Lavetta Cons passed away on August 10, 2022 in Maricopa County, Arizona. Alberta was born on May 7, 1992 in Phoenix, Arizona. Services were held on Monday August 29, 2022 10:00a.m at Cole & Maud Mortuary, The Gardens Chapel in Casa Grande, AZ. Burial followed services in Mountain View Cemetery, Casa Grande, Arizona.
Jodey Lane
Aug 10, 2022
Jodey Lane, 71, of Casa Grande, Arizona died on August 10, 2022. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 31, 1951, to Kenneth “Chuck” Lane and Caroline DeSoto Lane. Jodey was an Arizona native who grew up on ranches in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and back to Arizona. After graduating from Tolleson Union High he moved to Casa Grande...
Lee Fisher
Aug 10, 2022
Lee Webster Fisher was born on March 29, 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was raised by his mother Flora Thomas who is from Laveen, Arizona. Lee graduated high school from Phoenix Union High and joined the United States Army. After his military service, he joined the American Legion Post 0100. He married Virginia Manuel and raised two daughters, Anita Sisk...
Ruben Norris
Aug 7, 2022
CASA GRANDE — Ruben Jerome Norris, 73, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 7, 2022, at home, surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Norris was born on March 9, 1949, in Phoenix to Clarence Ruben Norris and Serena Norman. He was devoted to his family and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He had a great sense of humor and...
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