Obituaries

  Eva "Evie" Morales Estrada, age 81, was the daughter of the late Rafaela Morales and Manuel Le Grande; and the adopted daughter of Francisco and Isabel Estrada.  She went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the early morning of Tuesday,...

  Rita G. Romo, 99, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at her home in Chandler, AZ, on Feb. 26, 2021.   Born on May 21, 1921 in Tucson, AZ, to Maria and Leonides Gomez, Rita attended school in Nogales, AZ. Rita lived in Kearny for many...

  Mary Lou Naranjo, 82, of Kearny, Arizona passed away on April 16, 2021.   Mary was born Aug. 20, 1938 in Gallup, New Mexico. She was married to Liberato (Levy) Naranjo who passed away in March of 2001.   Mary was loved by many people. She worked...

On Sunday, March 14, 2021, Daniel “Danny” Madrigal Sr. passed away, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 76.   Danny was born in Clifton, AZ on Sept. 9, 1944 to Crisanto and Teresa Madrigal. His family relocated to Duncan, Arizona, where he attended Duncan High...

  Kenneth E. Laabs Jr. was born on April 15, 1950 in Brookings, South Dakota.   He passed away peacefully at his home on May 7, 2021 in San Manuel, AZ. surrounded by his family.    He is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Laabs Sr., his...

  Phillip A. Smith Sr. was born April 14,1963 in San Manuel, AZ to Rita and Federico Smith. He passed away on March 5, 2021 in Mammoth, AZ.   This is how his family remembers him.   My dad lived for his kids and grandkids.  Since we were little, he...

Alfred O. Encinas Jr., 86, of Winkelman passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Alfred was born on June 20, 1934 in Winkelman, AZ to parents Alfred and Mary (Ortiz) Encinas.   Alfred is survived by his brother, Richard O Encinas; sister, Mary E. Castro; uncle,...

  Bettina “Tina” Marie Navarro, 65, passed unexpectedly on March 25, 2021, at her home in Mesa, Arizona.   Tina was born on March 13, 1956 to Petra and Armando Navarro in Superior, Arizona, where she lived a happy and carefree life and was a proud Panther...

Gene Oliver Helgeson   Gene Oliver Helgeson passed away Jan. 14, 2021.   He was welcomed into the world on April 17, 1929, by a loving family: mother Tillie, father Miner, brothers Milton and Curtis, sister Elma, and cousin Lawrence. Tillie and Miner were...

Phoenix – Nellie T. Sanchez, formerly of Shafter, Texas, passed away in her home on April 18, 2021 at the age of 85. Nellie was born in Texas in 1936, the oldest of Apolonio and Faustina Trejo. She attended Ray High School in Sonora, Ariz. She married the love of her...