Current Obituaries
Isaac Robles Montiel
May 11, 2022
Isaac Robles Montiel, 66, of Maricopa died on May 11, 2022. Mr. Montiel was born on March 29, 1956, in Casa Grande to Alfonso Montiel and Dolores Robles. He was a very caring man who loved his wife, family and friends. He dedicated 27 years to Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino in maintenance. During his free time, he enjoyed long drives in...
Jose V. Madrid
May 9, 2022
Jose Victor Madrid, 30 of Casa Grande died on May 9, 2022. Mr. Madrid was born on Aug. 15, 1991, in Casa Grande, to Joe Madrid Jr. and Norma R. Hinojosa. Jose loved writing music, playing his guitar and going to shows. He loved spending time with his family, friends and his girlfriend. He is survived by his parents and...
Jerrold L Stein
May 7, 2022
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Jerrold (Jerry) Stein, 66 of Casa Grande, AZ. He passed away unexpectedly at home on May 7, 2022. Jerry was born on June 10, 1955 in Dickinson, ND to John and Ann Stein. He attended St. Patrick’s Elementary and Trinity High School. After High School he enlisted in the...
Jimmie Lee Williams
May 6, 2022
Jimmie Lee Williams, 87, of Casa Grande died on May 6, 2022. Mr. Williams was born on June 22, 1934, in Longview, Texas, to Willie Lee Williams and Sarah Jones-Williams. He was a young man when he came to Arizona, and he stayed with his auntie Jewel and uncle Speed. He enjoyed the outdoors, liked going fishing and planting in...
Delbert Johnson
May 6, 2022
Delbert Edwin Johnson Sr., 60, of Blackwater died May 6, 2022, at home. He was born August 13, 1961, in Sacaton to Edwin Earl Johnson Sr. and Delphine Antone. Delbert attended Coolidge Public Schools until the 10th grade, then attended Sherman Indian High School where he graduated from in 1979. After graduation, he attended Central Arizona College and finished out...
Neil Johnson
May 3, 2022
Neil Gordon Johnson, 65, Sacaton, died May 3, 2022, in Gilbert, Arizona. He was born March 14, 1957, in Sacaton, Arizona to David Arnold Johnson Jr. and Darlene Lois Jay. Neil, also known as “Bucky,” to family and friends, had a friendly personality. He was caring and would talk to anyone. He was a Dallas Cowboys and ASU fan. He...
Felix Juan James
May 2, 2022
Felix Juan James, 86, of North Santa Rosa Village died on May 2, 2022. Mr. James was born on January 13, 1936, in Pisinemo. He was the son of Frank Miguel and Frances Thomas. He was a hard worker, he loved reading, doing arts and craft, hunting. He also loved family gatherings. He is survived by his wife Clara James,...
Melinda Ruelas
May 2, 2022
Melinda Eleanor Ruelas, 75, died May 2, 2022, at home in Bapchule. She was born September 4, 1946, in Sacaton, to Maurice Aldabert Avery Sr. and Viola Teresa Justin. Melinda enjoyed listening to music, dancing, traveling, and cooking. She loved spending time with her grandkids, family, and friends. She was a loving and sweet grandmother who raised two of her...
Antonio Ochoa
May 2, 2022
Antonio Cipriano Ochoa, 61, of Blackwater, died May 2, 2022, at home. He was born September 30, 1960, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Cypriano Ochoa and Stella Howard, when his father was stationed there. He was a person that enjoyed grilling and cooking out. He had worked most of his life in construction. He liked working on vehicles to...
Ernestine Hernandez
May 1, 2022
Ernestine Hernandez, 54, of Phoenix, died May 1, 2022, in Tempe, Arizona. She was born May 8, 1967, to Bernice Morales in Sacaton, Arizona. Ernestine enjoyed cruising with her husband around the city, crocheting and doing puzzle books. She loved spending time with her grandkids and cooking for her family. She is survived by her husband Roland Salazar, her daughters,...
Carolyn Sharp
Apr 30, 2022
CASA GRANDE — Carolyn Kay (Greenwood) Sharp, 71, died on April 30, 2022, in Casa Grande. Ms. Sharp was born on Dec. 2, 1950, in Independence, Iowa, and was a daughter of Elsie L. Holmes and Lansing D. Greenwood. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and worked at Motorola from 1977 until 1998 and then for Intel...
Dominga B Minjares
Apr 30, 2022
Dominga B. Minjares 84 of Eloy/Tucson died on April 30, 2022. Dominga was born in Hatch, New Mexico to Felix and Concepcion Barela on January 2, 1938. Dominga enjoyed reading, walking, and cooking. She loved God, her church and reading her Bible. She was known as having an excellent memory and could recall everyone’s birthdays, anniversaries, and phone numbers not...
Delmer Augustine Vavages
Apr 28, 2022
Delmar Augustine Vavages Jr., 27 of Sacaton, died April 28, 2022, in Gilbert, Arizona. Delmar was born September 18, 1994, in Chandler, Arizona to Delmar Augustine Vavages Sr. and Schodella Brown. He was a Green Bay Packers and LeBron James fan. He loved to play basketball and played for the Gila River NABI team. He worked at Lone Butte Casino...
Jacob Michael Moreno, Jr.
Apr 28, 2022
Jacob Michael Moreno Jr., 53, of Tempe, AZ died on April 28, 2022. Mr. Moreno was born on December 15, 1968, in Denver, Colorado and was the son of Jacob Moreno Sr. and Valore Jane Ladd-Moreno. He loved woodwork and all kinds of music, his favorite team was Colorado Avalanche Hockey. Survivors include his parents; and wife Ruthie Owen; a...
Jose Reyna Fu
Apr 28, 2022
Jose Reyna "El Fucito" Fu, 68, of Casa Grande died at home on April 28, 2022. Mr. Fu was born on Oct. 10, 1953, in Atil, Sonora, Mexico, to Manuel Fu and Manuela Reyna. He owned and operated J&R Fu Trucking for many years with his family by his side. He was devoted to his family and was full of...
Cornelia Renee Allison
Apr 28, 2022
Cornelia Renee Allison, 29, of Bapchule, died April 28, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. She was November 21, 1992, in Chandler to Harold James Sr. and Marquita Allison. Cornelia, best known to family and friends as Nelly was a fun-loving person, who enjoyed taking care of her nieces and nephews. She enjoyed hanging out with family and friends. She loved trying...
Anderson Bahe
Apr 27, 2022
Anderson Bahe, 66, of Sacaton, died at home on April 27, 2022. He was born August 30, 1955, in Fort Defiance, Arizona to Joe and Mary Bahe Anderson worked for Gila River Indian Community for 20 plus years. He enjoyed going to church and helping others. He attended the Santan Assembly of God for over 40 years, often helping with...
Debbra Hosp
Apr 25, 2022
Debbra Leigh Hosp, age 61, was called to Heaven to join her son and her dad, after a hard battle with physical illness. Deb was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Norma and Floyd Ankney. Deb graduated from Casa Grande Union High School in 1976. She went on to be a CNA, owned upholstery shops, a flooring company, as an apartment...
David Marquez
Apr 25, 2022
David Maxwell Marquez, 56, died April 25, 2022, in Gilbert. He was born December 16, 1965, in Antioch, California, to Cruz Marquez and Verma Lewis. After coming to Arizona as a teen, he then lived in Colorado and Mexico before returning to Arizona. David was a man of many talents. He did masonry, construction, and mechanic work. He enjoyed fishing,...
Genevieve Miguel
Apr 24, 2022
Genevieve Miguel, 63, of Ak-Chin died on April 24, 2022. Ms. Miguel was born on the Ak-Chin Indian Community on Jan. 29, 1959, to Jonas Miguel and Mathilda Antone. She loved spending time with her family, sewing baskets, making traditional dresses, cooking and dancing. She enjoyed her time teaching the O’odham traditional language and songs. She volunteered at Ak-Chin Community...
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