Sofia Berumen Mendoza, 91, passed away on May 5, 2024, at her home in Superior, AZ, surrounded by her loving family, after a sudden and brief illness. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and great friend to many. ...
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Juan O. Martinez
Juan O. Martinez, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Winkelman in the early morning hours of May 12, 2024, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Juan was born on Aug. 5, 1937, to Juan and Eusebia Martinez in Winkelman. He grew up in...
Charlotte Ann Strawn
Charlotte Ann Strawn passed away at Northwest Hospital on May 14, 2024, from a heart attack. She was born Charlotte Ann Hartman, daughter to Donald Clyde and Violet Ingeborg Hartman, on Sept. 29, 1948, in Winner, South Dakota. In 1959 the...
Armando ‘Mando’ Lechuga
Armando Lechuga "Mando”, beloved son, father, grandfather, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born on Jan. 27, 1970, in Kearny, AZ, Mando was a cherished son of...
Mary Lou King
Mary Lou King was born Jan. 31, 1945, and gained her wings on May 17, 2024 Mary was born in Iowa then later moved to Kearny, Arizona where she started her adult life. She volunteered at many places and loved helping others. She had a huge heart...
Donald Lee Honaker
Donald Lee Honaker, 84, passed away at home surrounded by family, in Liberty, Utah on May 19, 2024. He was born the second of three sons on Jan. 6, 1940, in Verdigris, Oklahoma to Elzie Honaker and Vinnie Tyler. Don leaves behind a legacy of love,...
Elena Marez Dodge
Elena Marez Dodge was welcomed into God’s loving arms on April 8, 2024, at age 97. Elena was born to Gabriel Marez and Demesia Rael Marez in Puerto De Luna, New Mexico on Oct. 16, 1926. She married Domingo Dodge on Jan. 7, 1949, in Sonora,...
Dorothy O. Amos
Dorothy O. Amos, born Jan. 17, 1932, went home to be with Jesus on May 9, 2024. Born to J.W. and Elizabeth Mc Daniel in Atoka County, Oklahoma, she moved to Eloy, Arizona in 1945. There she met and married the love of her life, Alvie Amos. On Dec. 22,...
Meet the top two 2024 Superior Graduates: Valedictorian Sussan Mancinas and Salutatorian Jalyn Perez
By Mila Besich Every May, the flurry of activity increases at Superior Unified School District as the school and community prepare to celebrate the end of another school year. From honors assemblies and sports banquets, students of all grades and...
Meet the RUSD 2024 Valedictorian & Salutatorian: Cambria Garcia and Yasmin Rivera
By Mila Besich As the 2024 school year comes to a close, the Ray Unified School district has announced the top two graduates from the Class of 2024: Valedictorian Cambria Garcia and Salutatorian Yasmin Rivera. Both have been active students at Ray...