Current Obituaries
Leslie Charles Wood
Jul 27, 2020
SANTA ROSA VILLAGE - Leslie Charles Wood, 56, died on July 27, 2020.Mr. Wood was born on Oct. 20, 1963. He lived in Santa Rosa Village all his life and enjoyed playing baseball, volleyball and softball. He worked at Santa Rosa Day School.Survivors include five Siblings, Evan Wood, Delbert Wood, Rufus Martinez, Juanita Carlos and Helen Gomez. He was preceded...
Maurine Higeman
Jul 27, 2020
VALLEY FARMS - Maurine Hilgeman, 88, a longtime Valley Farms resident, died on July 27, 2020, with family at her side.Mrs. Hilgeman was born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana, the youngest of five children. She moved to Arizona in 1969.She was a devout Catholic and member of St. James Catholic Church in Coolidge. She also was a member of...
Minnie O. Churchwell
Jul 27, 2020
ARIZONA CITY - Minnie O. Churchwell, 86, of Arizona City died on July 27, 2020.Mrs. Churchwell was a daughter of Walter and Alice Allen. She was a devoted Christian and enjoyed participating in all church activities. She touched the hearts of many.Preceded in death by her husband, JB Churchwell Sr., and son, Lamond Churchwell, she is survived by nine daughters...
Concepcion "Concha" Urias
Jul 26, 2020
Ms. Urias was born May 15, 1932, in Imperial, Texas and was daughter of Marcelo Jacques Urias and Manuela family. She worked in textile manufacturing in and around Eloy, AZ. She retired and spent most of her remaining years caretaking for her parents, Marcelo and Manuela, then later, her niece, Merna Urias. Concha was a selfless, loving, and caring person...
Martin Carlos
Jul 26, 2020
PISINEMO VILLAGE - Martin Carlos, 78, of Pisinemo died on July 26, 2020, at Banner-University Medical Center-Tucson.Mr. Carlos was born on Oct. 18, 1941, in Santa Rosa Village to James Carlos and Mary C. Lopez. He formerly was a longtime resident of Casa Grande, working as a cotton farm machine operator before retiring and returning to his home village.He pursued...
Ernest John Miguel
Jul 26, 2020
ANEGAM VILLAGE - Ernest John Miguel, 65, died on July 26, 2020.Mr. Miguel was born on Aug. 14, 1954, and was a son of Celencio and Mary Jose Miguel. He loved to dance and was a member of Anegam Traditional Singers, 3 Star Kwail:ya group and a cattlemen's association and was coach for a women's softball league.A man of many...
Matilda Bridget Ortega
Jul 25, 2020
CHARCO 27 VILLAGE - Matilda Bridget Ortega, 64, died on July 25, 2020.Ms. Ortega was born on March 15, 1956, and was a daughter of Ralph Lopez and Mary Garcia. She was very traditional in Tohono O'odham culture. Survivors include two daughters, June Francisco and Georgia Ortega; a son, Maurice Ortega; a brother, Stanley Manuel; her former husband, Ervin Francisco;...
Lyla Daniela Harrisson
Jul 25, 2020
Lyla Daniela Harrison, 54, of Goodyear Village entered into rest July 25, 2020. Visitation will be held Monday, August 3rd at the late Oleta Brown's Residence from 6:30pm-12am in Bapchule. Mass Will be held Tuesday, August 4th, at 6am in St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will continue at Snaketown Cemetery. Ms. Harrison was an outgoing and friendly loving Mother, Grandmother,...
Daniel Cecilo Nunez
Jul 22, 2020
Daniel Cecilo Nunez Sr, 63, of Phoenix died on July 22, 2020 at Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona.Mr. Nunez was born to Juan V. Nunez and Juana Espinoza on November 23, 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona. He had a big personality, loving, humble, one of a kind man. He was an artist that loved to draw and paint. Survivors include...
Donita Renee Reed
Jul 22, 2020
GOODYEAR VILLAGE - Donita Renee Reed, 61, died on July 22, 2020, from complications of COVID-19.Ms. Reed was born on Oct. 22, 1958, in Hollywood, California, to Frederick B. Reed Sr. of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Elizabeth Allison of the Gila River Indian Community. She was devoted to her family and a friend to many.She endured many...
Nellie R. Ruiz
Jul 21, 2020
CASA GRANDE - Nellie R. Ruiz, 86, died on July 21, 2020.Mrs. Ruiz was born on Feb. 25, 1934, and was a daughter of Nicholas and Lorenza Rangel. She was a homemaker, had a strong faith in God and was known as an amazing cook.She loved shopping, going to casinos, singing, dancing and most of all spending time with her...
Richard Yucupicio
Jul 21, 2020
COOLIDGE - Richard Yucupicio, 38, of Coolidge died on July 21, 2020, at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa.Mr. Yucupicio was born on Oct. 1, 1981, in Phoenix to Leonard and Diana Yucupicio of Blackwater on the Gila River Indian Community. He always was willing to help and cared about those closest to him. He enjoyed spending time with his...
Barbara Mae Roberts
Jul 21, 2020
BLACKWATER - Barbara Mae Roberts died on July 21, 2020, at Caring House in Sacaton.Mrs. Roberts had lived in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Blackwater and Sacaton.Survivors include two adult children, Kim and Mark Roberts of Blackwater. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; a daughter, Vicki; a sister, Lorraine Ortiz; and two brothers, Frank and Harry Cruye Jr.J. Warren...
David Cianciosi
Jul 19, 2020
MARICOPA - David Cianciosi, 62, of Maricopa died on July 19, 2020.Mr. Cianciosi proudly served his country in the Air Force. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Buffalo State College. He worked in security for the city of Tempe for 10 years and was an avid Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees fan.He was known for having a charitable...
Joyce E. Buchanan
Jul 18, 2020
ARIZONA CITY - Joyce E. Buchanan, 62, of Arizona City died on July 18, 2020.Mrs. Buchanan loved to cook, have family get-togethers and spend time with them, especially her grandchildren. She was also a lover of all animals. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Ruby Anders; a daughter, Tammy Hinojosa; and a sister, Beverly Barcello. She...
Virginia Louise Ortega
Jul 18, 2020
HICKIWAN VILLAGE - Virginia Louise Ortega, 84, died on July 18, 2020.Mrs. Ortega was born on June 8, 1936, and was a daughter of Manuel and Adela Antone. She formerly lived at Menagers Dam Village. She was a homemaker and loved her family and dancing. Survivors include two daughters, Grace Medina and Renilda Ortega; two sons, Leonard and Jonathan Ortega;...
Richard Learned "Dick" Soule
Jul 17, 2020
CASA GRANDE - Richard Learned "Dick" Soulé, 95, a World War II veteran, died on July 17, 2020.Mr. Soulé was born on Dec. 2, 1924, in Superior to Claude and Margaret (Henderson) Soulé, the youngest of six children, and raised in that small mining town before moving to Tucson to attend the University of Arizona. In Superior, he excelled at...
Jane Dee Enos
Jul 17, 2020
BAPCHULE - Jane Dee Enos, 77, died on July 17, 2020.Mrs. Enos was born on Feb. 20, 1943, in Chinle and was a daughter of Dee Dee Bia and Inez Anagal. She spent her life helping others. She was a licensed practical nurse and worked as a public health nurse on the Gila River Indian Community.She retired recently and enjoyed...
Robert Ernest Aragon
Jul 16, 2020
CASA GRANDE - Robert Ernest Aragon, 64, died on July 16, 2020.A son of Cresencio and Eufelia Aragon, Mr. Aragon was born in Belen, New Mexico, on Feb. 24, 1956. He was a hardworking family man who would give the shirt off his back to a stranger. He owned R & L Produce.His favorite activities included spending time with his...
Don Parker
Jul 16, 2020
October 3, 1932 - July 16, 2020 Don Parker, 87, passed away in Casa Grande on July 16, 2020. He was born on October 3, 1932 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He moved to Arizona when he was young with his family. He attended ASU where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He used to buy old motorcycles, repair...
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