Current Obituaries
Kevin Michael Lewis
Feb 21, 2022
Kevin Michael Lewis, 37, of Gila River District 4, passed peacefully February 21,2022. He was born June 15,1984 to Velda and Kevin T Lewis. Kevin is survived by his wife Rebecca Lewis, children Kaleb and Lily, his mother Velda Lewis, step father Robert Martinez , siblings Kimberly Lewis, Laura Lewis, Karla Lugo, Arlen Hendricks, Orlen Hendricks and 9 nieces and...
Ismael Briones Lopez, Sr.
Feb 21, 2022
CASA GRANDE — Ismael B. Lopez, 91, of Casa Grande died on Feb. 21, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Lopez was born on Sept. 8, 1930, in Pharr, Texas, to Anastacio Lopez and Blaza Briones. He was devoted to his family and a very friendly and giving man to all he met. His love was endless and...
Fawn Tisha Poocha
Feb 21, 2022
Fawn Tisha Poocha, 30, died on Feb. 21, 2022. Ms. Poocha was born on Dec. 10, 1991, in Tuba City and was a daughter of Matilda and Kevin Poocha. She grew up on the Navajo and Hopi reservations and graduated from Rough Rock Community High School in Chinle and attended Central Arizona College. She later lived in Blackwater. She enjoyed...
Louella June Mitchem
Feb 19, 2022
Louella June Mitchem, 87, of Blackwater, died at home, February 19, 2022. Louella was born January 1, 1935, in Sacaton, to Vincent and Josephine Blackwater. Louella was a woman of great faith. She was a member of Blackwater Presbyterian Church and sang in the choir. She retired from Blackwater Community School after many years and was very active with the...
Beverly Miguel
Feb 19, 2022
Beverly Miguel, 64, of Casa Blanca, died February 19, 2022, in Mesa. Beverly was born in Casa Blanca, Arizona on May 26, 1957, to John Miguel Sr. and Rena Losey. She is survived by her sons and daughters, Earleen Miguel, Michael Brewer, Shauna Hutchinson, Shelley Miguel-Hutchinson, Jeffery Miguel, Gale Miguel, Darrell Brown Jr., Al Brown, Carla Brown, April Brown, Shane...
Arthur Miranda
Feb 19, 2022
AK-CHIN — Arthur Rivas Miranda, 87, died on Feb. 19, 2022. Mr. Miranda was born on June 17, 1934, in Phoenix to Angel and Rosa Miranda. He was a veteran of the Air Force and worked hard all his life with the intention of one day resting in heaven. He is survived by a daughter, Yolanda Miranda; two siblings, Margie...
John Goodwin Brayton
Feb 17, 2022
John Goodwin Brayton, 62, of Maricopa died on Feb. 17, 2022. Mr. Brayton was born on Feb. 28, 1959, in Fargo, North Dakota, to John Paul and Karen Brayton. He graduated from Kindred High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from North Dakota State University. In June 1995, he married the love of his life, and for 22...
Charlene J Jeffers
Feb 17, 2022
Charlene Joyce (Ryan) Jeffers died on February 17, 2022 in Casa Grande, Arizona after several years of battling with Lewy body dementia. Charlene was born to Rex William Ryan and Pearl Lena (Crawford) Ryan Hayes in Lincoln, Kansas on June 15, 1942. She attended Lincoln Elementary and High School, Class of 1960. She then went to Teletype School in Omaha,...
Sierra Ann Armendariz-Sosa
Feb 16, 2022
Sierra Armendariz-Sosa, died February 16, 2022 Phoenix, Arizona. Ms. Sosa was born on Oct. 7, 1987, to Eddie Langston and Sheri Evans. She later had a stepfather, Johnny Evans. She was very close to her grandparents George and Ivory Wigfall, who had key roles in her upbringing. She was a cherished member of New Bethel Baptist Church. She was always...
Michael Banta
Feb 16, 2022
Michael “Mike” Carl Banta of Casa Grande, Arizona Passed away surrounded by family in the comfort of his home on February 16, 2022. Michael was born May 29, 1941, in Louisville, Kentucky. As a young adult, he served his community as a firefighter but he was enamored by the stories of the west. He dreamt of the rodeo cowboy lifestyle...
Irving Hiram Terry
Feb 14, 2022
The Rev. Terry was born on Jan. 26, 1930, in Salt River to Miles and Alice Baptisto Terry. He came to know his Lord and Savior on Sept. 27, 1967, at Indian Revival Center in Bell Gardens, California. He lived in Los Angeles for 25 years and moved back to Arizona in 1980. He was an ordained minister with the...
Calvin Thomas Morrison
Feb 14, 2022
Calvin Thomas Morrison entered this life on March 18th, 1930, and was called home from Arizona City, AZ to rejoice on streets of gold on February 14th, 2022. He was 91 years old and surrounded by his loving family at home at the time of his departure. Calvin was the long-time Pastor of The Church of God in Yuma, AZ....
Heidi Lowe
Feb 12, 2022
Heidi Lynn Lowe, 57, passed away on February 12, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born on April 23, 1964 in Westerly, Rhode Island to Lois and David Silvia. Heidi moved from her home state Rhode Island to Casa Grande, Arizona where she lived for fifteen years before moving to Florence for twelve years. She was an active member of...
Clinton Eric Ashcraft
Feb 12, 2022
Clinton Ashcraft, 61, of Coolidge died February 12, 2022, at home. He was born, July 13, 1960, in San Manuel, Arizona to Thurman and Thelma Curtis. Survivors include his twin son and daughter, Kurtis and Erica Ashcraft, his father, Thurman C. Ashcraft, three brothers, Stephen C., Richard L. and Norman P. Ashcraft, and a sister, Linda McWilliams. He was preceded...
Donna Kisto-Jones
Feb 12, 2022
Donna Kisto-Jones, 71, passed away on February 12, 2022. She was born on September 27, 1950 to the late Everett F. Kisto and Lorraine E. Kisto in Sacaton, AZ. Mrs. Kisto-Jones was a hard working woman who worked for the BIA Pima Agency. Then went to HuHuKam Memorial Hospital as Patient Registration and also for the Komatke Health Clinic as...
Jolene Thomas
Feb 7, 2022
Jolene Michelle Thomas, 39, of Bapchule, died February 7, 2022, in Gilbert, Arizona. She was born July 13, 1982, in Phoenix, Arizona to Dallas Thomas Sr. and Elaine Patrick. Jolene, known to her family and friends as “Sweet Pea,” attended school in Maricopa, and was her high school mascot, the “Ram”. That is where she met Shane Taylor. They reunited...
Catalina Ahmsaty
Feb 5, 2022
Catalina Melva Davis Ahmsaty, 74, of Casa Blanca, died February 5, 2022, in Gilbert, Arizona. She was born in Sacaton, Arizona to Melvin Davis and Elsie Johnson. Catalina was a family-oriented person. She loved her family very much and loved being with them. She was kind caring and loving. She loved traveling and Participating in Traditional Bird Dancing. She worked...
Richard Packard
Feb 4, 2022
Richard Dale Packard, 68, of Coolidge, died February 4, 2022, at home. He was born October 3, 1953, in Nicodemus, Kansas. Richard was a Veteran and proud of his 20 plus years of service. Coming from four generations of Buffalo Soldiers and was a sharpshooter. He was very artistic, making jewelry and canes. Never asking for anything in return, Richard...
Thelma M Ashcraft
Feb 3, 2022
Thelma Marie Ashcraft, 90, of Coolidge died at home on February 3, 2022. She was born in Plainview, Texas on September 10, 1931, to Walter James Large and Addie Lenora Sawyer. Thelma moved to Arizona in 1938 and lived a majority of her life in Mammoth and in Coolidge. She has been a resident of Coolidge for the past 52...
Dorothy Jean Brown
Feb 2, 2022
Dorothy Jean Brown was called home to Our Lord on February 2, 2022, she was 97 years old. Dorothy was born on May 17, 1924, in Globe, Arizona, the third daughter to Italian immigrants John Battista & Lena Madelina Caretto. Her father worked in the mines and her mother was a homemaker. Upon graduating from Globe High School, Dorothy started...
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