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Balvina O’Neil

February 10, 1920 - August 16, 2021   Balvina O’Neil, 101, died on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021,  at home, with her family at her side. Mrs. O’Neil was born on Feb. 10, 1920, to her parents Frank and Aurora Cobo, in the mining town of Hayden. Her father worked for Kennecott...

Lowell Steve ‘Jake’ Jacobson

  Lowell Steve Jacobson, also known as “Jake” Jacobson, 80, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his home in Tucson.   He was born in 1940 in Riley County, Kansas, the son of Myron Jacobson and Irene (Anderson) Jacobson.   Jake worked for the Union...

Jax Ethan Formo

  Our little angel, Jax Ethan Formo passed gently in the arms of Jesus with his loving parents by his side on Aug. 18, 2021.  He was born on April 17, 2020.   Jax was the son of Hyrum and Camille Formo.  He is survived by his loving sister, Maddie....

AFGHANISTAN: A soldier’s perspective

By Gary Michiel Montiel Anyone who is old enough to remember the events of 9/11 and the vivid imagery and raw emotion that day instilled in our country understands the reason we invaded Afghanistan. We were attacked on our own soil and we were compelled to defend...

Albert Wade

  Albert Wade, 84, passed away at his home in Kearny on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, surrounded by his family. Albert was born on Dec. 10, 1936 to parents Albert M. and Anton Etta (Brogan) Wade in Cannelton, West Virginia. On June 3, 1960, he married the love of his...

Roberto Antonio ‘Tony’ Chavez

February 7, 1989 - August 3, 2021  Roberto Antonio “Tony” Chavez, 32, passed away in Tucson on Aug. 3, 2021. He was born on Feb. 7, 1989 to his mother, Cindy Cole.   He is survived by his mother, Cindy Cole; son, Roberto Chavez; 12 siblings and many other family...

Amanda ‘Mandy’ Renee Meza

  Amanda “Mandy” Renee Meza passed away on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 at her home. She was born in Tucson, AZ on April 13, 1982 to Tony and Shirley Meza.   She spent a lot of her childhood in California, Arizona, and Nevada. She lived a very adventurous and...

Jose Jesus Arbizo

  Jose Jesus “Negro” Arbizo, 71, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 at his ranch in Aravaipa. Joe was a great, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and tio who cherished his family with all of his heart. He was always so proud of all of “his...