Shirley Sue Berry was born the second of three children to Wanda Faye and Jesse Lee Berry on June 4, 1943, in Mesa, Arizona. She went home to her reward in heaven on Oct. 28, 2020 after an extended illness. The stories told about the middle child...
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Leonard Ray (Turtle) Soto
Son, brother, husband, father and grandfather Leonard R. Soto, 48, passed away on Oct. 23, 2020, at St. Marks Hospital in Utah. Leonard was born in Kearny, Arizona, the son of Victor G. Soto Sr and Mary Ellen Granillo Soto. Leonard was a long-time...
Story Great Pumpkin 10-28
Great Pumpkin celebration, different but the same! It is a fact that 2020 has been far different than 2019. In such times, those who have worked to maintain and enhance “what is” have to work a little harder and think outside the box, parking lot or...
Mary Ellen Endsley
Services for Mary Ellen (Schmoker) Endsley have been rescheduled due to present health restrictions and circumstances. Her memorial service and celebration of life will be moved from Nov. 7, 2020 to Jan. 16, 2021 at 1 p.m. The location is undetermined but will...
ATV accident takes life of Kearny resident
Kearny resident Willy Willis passed away after an accident on his dirt bike at the Kearny ATV Trails earlier this month. The accident occurred in the desert area near Kearny on Oct. 7. A spokesperson from the Kearny Police Department said according to...
Gila County CASA coordinator awarded an international professional credential
Emily Nader Emily Nader, CASA Coordinator in Southern Gila County, was one of ninety-nine global applicants awarded the CVA credential in 2020. The Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) credential is an international professional credential to recognize...
Freedom of Speech Is Our Right
Freedom of Speech is not my choice to give or take. Nor is it yours or any other persons. It is a God given right, confirmed in the Bill of Rights of our Constitution, top of the list. Removing campaign signs for any candidate, or political issue, is...
Information sought in illegal killing of mule deer doe near Dudleyville
Deer poached near Dudleyville. TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking information about the recent poaching of a mule deer doe in Game Management Unit 37B near Dudleyville, Ariz. The doe was found off Freeman Road near milepost 18....
Oracle business owner can add ‘author’ to her resume
Deb Breen with her book, Seti the Brave. By John Hernandez Deb Breen is the owner of Sky Island Coffee Roasters in Oracle. She is a personal trainer who is an avid runner, hiker and mountain biker. She is also now, a published author. Deb’s...
Rafaela Abrajan Nevarez
Rafaela Abrajan Nevarez Rafaela Abrajan Nevarez, 84, of Dudleyville, AZ, was called to heaven Oct. 12, 2020. She was a devoted mother, grandmother. She truly enjoyed her family, friends, grandchildren, crochet, knitting, and telling stories. Her favorite...