Current Obituaries
Stephanie Brown
Apr 24, 2022
Stephanie Virginia Brown, 37, of Bapchule, died April 24, 2022. She was born May 7, 1984, in Chandler, Arizona to Aaron and Julia Brown. Stephanie was a great mother to her daughters. She supported her daughter Alyssa, who participated in traditional dances and pageants, she herself, was a Basket Dancer. She made and sold tortillas and enjoyed wood burning. She...
Raul Morales
Apr 19, 2022
Raul Orlando Morales, 61, of Sacaton, died at home on April 19, 2022. He was born December 28, 1960, in Phoenix, Arizona to Raphael Raul Castillo-Morales, Sr. and Reylicia White. Raul was a hard-working man who loved his work, he could lay concrete in his sleep. He enjoyed being outdoors. He was a biker and loved riding. He rode horses...
Donna Branum
Apr 18, 2022
Donna Frances Branum, 85, of Casa Grande AZ passed away on April 18, 2022. Donna was born on August 12, 1936 in Little River, Arkansas to James Basil Heard and Otha Bunting. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, business woman, inn keeper, a loved cousin, and a woman of faith whose goal in life was to...
Dwight Edwin Smith
Apr 18, 2022
Dwight “Dwayne” Smith-75-Coolidge Az. Passed away on April 18, 2022 Dwayne was born on December 28, 1946 to Osivill and Frankie Lou Smith in Point Tx. While growing up in Tyler Texas he attended Liberty Baptist Church and later practicing the Muslim faith. Graduating from high school in 1965 in Texas and studying atleast 3 years of college, he then...
Leroy James Hubbard
Apr 18, 2022
Leroy James "Lee" Hubbard, 83, of Casa Grande died on April 18, 2022. Mr. Hubbard was born on Oct. 26, 1938, in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. He lived in Casa Grande for 76 years and enjoyed watching NASCAR and drag racing, travel, classic car restoration and classic car shows. He served in the Navy for three years. Survivors include his wife of...
Gilbert Gonzalez, Sr.
Apr 17, 2022
Gilbert Tony Gonzales Sr., 41, of Chandler died April 17, 2022. He was born August 6, 1980, in Phoenix, Arizona to Delia Acevedo. Gilbert enjoyed working on cars, listening to music, and was always trying to learn new things. He loved hanging out with his family and he will truly be missed. He is survived by his mother Delia, his...
Jaime Gonzalez, Jr.
Apr 17, 2022
Jaime Trinidad Gonzalez Jr., 59, of Sun Lakes, died April 17, 2022. He was born November 15, 1962, in Sacaton, Arizona to Jaime Gonzalez Sr. and Iris McDonald. Jaime was a proud member of Gila River Indian Community, a proud US Marine Veteran and an even prouder father and grandfather. He was a hard worker and worked for Seville Golf...
Holly Elyse Antone
Apr 16, 2022
Holly Elyse Antone, 26, of the Ak-Chin Indian Community died on April 16, 2022. Ms. Antone was born on Nov. 12, 1995, in Phoenix to Stanislaus Antone and Natalie Johns. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed working in her garden, serving her community, learning about her culture, working with the Ak-Chin Him-Dak Museum and...
Carol Jean Baldwin
Apr 16, 2022
Carol Baldwin passed away on April 16, 2022 in Casa Grande, AZ. She was born on November 12, 1932 in Springfield, IL. Carol enjoyed crafts such as quilting and painting as well as playing the piano, card games and bingo. She loved to garden, read, bird watching and her Chicago Cubs. She attended Patricia Stevens Modeling School, the Chicago Conservatory...
Mary Ann Q. Garcia
Apr 14, 2022
Mary Ann Q. Garcia, 74, of Coolidge, died April 14, 2022. She was born July 26, 1947, in Florence, Arizona to Arnold P. Quintero and Lucia Martinez. Mary Ann lived in Coolidge her entire life and her roots were here. She was a very hardworking woman, often working two jobs at once. Mary Ann worked for Coolidge Unified School District...
Hilario P. Pio-Martinez
Apr 13, 2022
Hilario Phillip Pio-Martinez, 30, Died on April 13, 2022. Mr. Pio-Martinez was born on January 14, 1992, in Phoenix, to Filiberto Martinez and Phillis Federica Cruz. Survivors include his father Filiberto Martinez; siblings Kena Martinez and Kevin Martinez. He is preceded in death by his mother Phillis Federica Cruz. Visitation will be at 9:00 am, St Elizabeth Church, Florence Village....
Richard Wayne Smith
Apr 12, 2022
Richard Wayne Smith, 81, of Casa Grande, Arizona died on April 12, 2022. Mr. Smith was born February 06, 1941, In Bloomington, Indiana to Ralph Wendell Smith and Alma Faye Smith. He served In the United States Air Force as a young adult from 1959 to 1963. Richard lived in Indiana for 40 years then later moved to Arizona where...
Troy Pablo
Apr 12, 2022
Troy Lee Pablo, 63, of Sacaton, died April 12, 2022, in Gilbert, Arizona. He was born September 2, 1958, in Olberg, Arizona to Norman and Eleanor Pablo. Troy was a “Jack of all Trades”, he liked fixing things, making arts and crafts, such as Dreamcatchers. He enjoyed music; his favorite was Chicken Scratch and loved to dance. Troy was a...
Charles Fredrick Katz
Apr 10, 2022
ARIZONA CITY — Charles Fredrick Katz, 65, of Arizona City died at home on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022. Mr. Katz was born on June 24, 1956, in San Diego and raised there. As a young child he sang in classrooms and a local barbershop for candy and bubble gum. He had a versatile, dynamic and powerful singing voice and...
Jeanny Ruth Ashcraft
Apr 9, 2022
Jeanny R. Ashcraft, 68, of Coolidge, died peacefully at home on April 9, 2022. She was born March 10, 1954, in Riverside, California to Louis Polvadore and Dorothy Hudson. She is survived by her 4 children, Brian Zell of Coolidge, Jaqueline Miller of SanTan Valley, Addie Ashcraft of Coolidge and Taunya Morgan of Phoenix. She has 9 grandchildren and 1...
Vera Grace Manuel
Apr 8, 2022
Vera Grace Manuel, 62, of Sacaton, died April 8, 2022. She was born in Los Angeles, California on May 24, 1960, to Martin Pablo and Rose Murrietta. Vera loved arts & crafts, gardening, reading, and traveling. She enjoyed cooking and baking. Everyone loved her banana bread and her giant cookies. She loved listening to country music and spending time with...
Amanda Carmen
Apr 5, 2022
Amanda Kay Carmen, 81, of Gila River Indian Community, died April 05,2022 surrounded by family at her home. She was born May 28, 1940, in Sacaton, Arizona to Stanley and Lizzie Lewis. Amanda is survived by her daughters, Rosemary Murillo, Rebecca Lomayaktewa, Colleen Carmen, Elaina Carmen and 51 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Carmen Sr.,...
Elias John Nava
Apr 4, 2022
CASA GRANDE — Elias J. Nava, 47, of Casa Grande died on April 4, 2022. Mr. Nava was born on July 23, 1974, in Nampa, Idaho, and was a son of Kenneth A. Oliver and Manuela Gamez-Nava. He loved art and reading. He was an outgoing individual who made his presence known and enjoyed spending time with family. Survivors include...
Kaden Micah Jones
Apr 2, 2022
Kaden Micah Jones, 5, of Blackwater, died April 2, 2022. Kaden was born in Chandler, Arizona on March 24, 2017, to Loren Jones and Andrea Ramirez. Kaden was a fearless little boy who was full of energy. Sometimes stubborn, he wanted to do things his own way. His favorite saying was “I got this”. He liked anything Avengers, especially Batman,...
Eloise Moreno
Apr 1, 2022
Eloise Moreno, 93, of Phoenix died April 1, 2022. She was born July 6, 1928, in Blackwater, Arizona to Oliver and Lucy Jefferson-Lyons. Eloise was a homemaker and always took care of her family. She dedicated her life to helping her family and they were the reason for living. Eloise was kind to anyone she met and helped others when...
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