Current Obituaries
Kathryn Louise Lantz Wright
Jan 24, 2020
MESA - Kathryn Louise Lantz Wright, 83, died on Jan. 24, 2020.Ms. Wright was born on Nov. 23, 1936, in Tuttle, Oklahoma, to Karl and Ruby Lantz. She accepted Christ at an early age. She loved watching and cheering on the Phoenix Suns and the Arizona Diamondbacks. She enjoyed most of all playing card games, video games (Tetris), casino trips,...
Daniel Seale "Danny" Thompson
Jan 24, 2020
CASA GRANDE - Daniel Seale "Danny" Thompson, 63, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 24, 2020.Mr. Thompson was born in Flagstaff on June 22, 1956. He graduated from Casa Grande Union High School in 1974. After graduating from the University of Arizona in 1978, he moved to Alabama, where he spent the majority of his adulthood raising his daughters.He was...
Esther Marie Valenzuela Lugo
Jan 22, 2020
CASA GRANDE - Esther Marie Valenzuela Lugo, 37, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 22, 2020, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.Ms. Lugo was born on April 18, 1982, in Phoenix to Abundio and Patricia (Murrietta) Valenzuela. She enjoyed playing with her children and had a good sense of humor.Survivors include her mother; four children, Antonio Lugo Valenzuela, Raul R....
Gary Lavon Gates
Jan 22, 2020
CASA GRANDE - Gary Lavon Gates, 68, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 22, 2020.Mr. Gates was a son of Athel and Coralee Gates. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and tinkering with classic cars.He was preceded in death by a son, Jeffery L. Gates, and is survived by his beloved wife, Stella I. Gates; two sons, Samuel...
Virginia "Gina" Running Eagle-Jacobs
Jan 21, 2020
BLACKWATER - Virginia "Gina" Running Eagle-Jacobs, 76, of Blackwater died on Jan. 21, 2020.Ms. Running Eagle-Jacobs was born on Dec. 21, 1943, to Marjorie (Hawk) and Charles Running Eagle in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. She was a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. She served her country in the Navy and the Gila River Indian Community as a social worker....
Hortencia G. Felix
Jan 21, 2020
ARIZONA CITY - Hortencia G. Felix, 80, of Arizona City died peacefully, with her family by her side, on Jan. 21, 2020, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.Mrs. Felix was born on Dec. 15, 1939, in the small southern Arizona town of San Miguel to Antonio and Mary (Dominguez) Garcia. She was devoted to her family.Survivors include five daughters,...
Frances Montijo Calvo
Jan 20, 2020
ELOY - Frances Montijo Calvo, 79, died on Jan. 20, 2020, in Eloy.Mrs. Calvo was born in Eloy on Sept. 29, 1940, to Reynaldo and Aurelia Montijo. She enjoyed spending time with family, was known as a football critic and enjoyed going shopping. She loved spending time with her sister and best friend, Gloria Ruiz. She also enjoyed spending time...
Richard Earl Johnson
Jan 19, 2020
Richard Earl Johnson, 76, of Casa Grande, Arizona passed away peacefully January 19, 2020. Preceded in death by his parents Frank and Esther Johnson. Beloved husband of Barbara Johnson, devoted father of Stephen Johnson of Casa Grande, Arizona and Kimberley Johnson Redd of Aurora, Illinois. Dear brother of Don Johnson of Texas and Jerry Johnson of Ohio. Cherished grandfather of...
Oscar L. Ramirez
Jan 18, 2020
Services will be held January 23, 2020 Mt. View Chapel Visitation 10amScriptured Service 11am Burial to Follow Mt. View Cemetery
Clarence Edwards
Jan 18, 2020
Clarence Celester Edwards Sr, 81, passed away on January 18, 2020. He was born on September 22, 1938 in Terrell, Texas to Henry and Jessie Mae Edwards. Clarence enjoyed spending time with family. He enjoyed camping, church and watching football. Clarence pastored from January 1970 to 2016 in the Casa Grande area. His church was Greater Evangelist Temple Church of...
Vada Byassee
Jan 17, 2020
MARICOPA - Vada Byassee, 99, died on Jan. 17, 2020.Mrs. Byassee was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; a daughter, Gloria Vannasdale; a granddaughter, Kim Goins; and a grandson, Perry Bolling. She is survived by three grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.Funeral at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at First Baptist Church of Maricopa, with graveside prayer at...
Roy Gilbert Nunez
Jan 16, 2020
Roy G. Nunez, 75 passed away on January 16, 2020, surrounded by family and friends at Banner Casa Grande Hospital. He resided in Arizona City, Arizona with his daughter Diana and son-in-law Travis.He was born on February 14, 1944 in Superior, Arizona. The son of Teodoro Ruiz Nunez and Olivia Q. (Quijada) Nunez. He attended Superior High School. He was...
Donna Gale Payne
Jan 14, 2020
Donna Gale Payne, 60, passed away on January 14, 2020. She was born on August 10, 1959in Joliet, Illinois to Bertice and Elsie Holland.She graduate high school in 1977 and on September 16,1978 she married her High SchoolSweetheart, Brad. Donna graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in 1983. Donna andBrad moved to Ottawa, IL in 1980 where they raised their two...
Ignacio Villarreal
Jan 14, 2020
CASA GRANDE - Ignacio Villarreal Jr., 71, of Casa Grande died on Jan. 14, 2020.Mr. Villarreal was born in Casa Grande on Aug. 8, 1948, to Ignacio and Josephine Villarreal. He worked proudly as a butcher and farm laborer for many years.He enjoyed fishing and working on old cars in his spare time. He loved visiting with his sisters and...
Richard Condray
Jan 14, 2020
Richard Condray, 79, formerly of Oregon, and now a Casa Grande resident, passed away January 14, 2020. Preceded in death by his parents William and Beatrice Condray and sister Colleen Kieling. Survived by his beloved wife of 40 years Leyla Condray, devoted father of Richard Oden of Grants Pass, OR, Pam Gilbert of Medford, OR, Stacey Condray of Beaverton, OR,...
Roy Ernrst "Ernie" Renner
Jan 14, 2020
CASA GRANDE - Roy Ernest "Ernie" Renner Jr., 68, died on Jan. 14, 2020.Mr. Renner was born on Aug. 31, 1951, in Mesa to Roy and JoAnn Renner. He owned Ernie's Muffler & Performance for 40-plus years and was involved with Herbalife Nutrition. He loved spending time with his grandchildren.Survivors include his wife, Ursula I.; their children, Alejandro Diaz and...
Brandon Ashford
Jan 13, 2020
Brandon Ashford was born January 20, 2000 in Casa Grande, Arizona. Brandon departed this life on January 13, 2020 to be present with the Lord. He was the youngest of four children born to Elisa Sonja Ashford.Brandon graduated from Coolidge High School in 2018 where he participated in track, cross country and soccer. Brandon’s passion was to spend time with...
Phillis Raynay Barnes
Jan 13, 2020
CASA GRANDE - Phillis Raynay Barnes, 41, died on Jan. 13, 2020.Ms. Barnes was born on Dec. 13, 1978, to Donnie and Patricia Barnes in Casa Grande. She enjoyed spending time with family at cookouts.She loved animals, especially horses. She was a 4-H member growing up and was involved in the family farming business.Survivors include her parents, of Casa Grande;...
Irma Ruth Hall
Jan 12, 2020
On January 12, 2020, Irma Ruth Hall arrived in the Land of Glory, safely in the arms of Jesus. She left this world, surrounded by loved ones and was then reunited with her parents, her husband, Don and her grandson, Patrick. Irma was born on January 17, 1942 to Melvin and Lucille Henry in Coolidge, AZ. She started cooking at...
Franklin R. Sam
Jan 12, 2020
AK-CHIN - Franklin R. Sam, 53, of Ak-Chin died on Jan. 12, 2020.Mr. Sam was born on Nov. 2, 1966, in Phoenix to Frank Sam and Armida Mattia. He was a very smart and funny person who loved his family, friends and cats.He loved music, and his favorite TV show was "The Big Bang Theory."He is survived by four nieces...
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