John Canez, 62, of Mesa, Arizona entered eternal rest Jan. 19, 2021. He was born July 1,1958 at Williams Air Force Base and raised in Superior, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret D. Canez, and survived by his brother, George...
Obituaries
Robert ‘Bobby’ Chavez Sr.
Robert “Bobby” Chavez Sr., 65, of Hayden, Arizona entered into eternal rest in the early morning of Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Robert was born the youngest son of Guillermo and Cruzita Chavez on June 18, 1955 in Ray, Arizona. Robert grew up with a brother and...
Delia Aguirre Benavidez
Delia Aguirre Benavidez passed away on Feb. 16, 2021. After a long and courageous battle with liver disease, she ultimately contracted COVID-19, to which her untimely death is attributed. She was born to Manuel B. and Grace Aguirre on May 25, 1953. After high...
Carole Jean Arnett
On Feb. 11, 2021, Carole Jean Arnett was called home after suffering briefly from a stroke. Jean was born on Sept. 1, 1937 in Mansfield, Ohio to Adam and Della Scheetz. She moved to Whitman, AZ with her family as a young girl and eventually landed in Superior in...
Joyce Elaine Pyritz
Joyce Elaine Pyritz, 82, of San Manuel, Arizona passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren on Feb. 26, 2021. Joyce was the only baby ever born at Fairmount Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan where her mother...
Robert ‘Bob’ Danskin
Robert “Bob” Danskin, 76, of Kearny, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Bob was born to George and Evelyn Danskin on Aug. 30, 1944, in Mitchell, SD. Bob served in the US Army and served as both an Enlisted Soldier and an Officer. He married Sharon Gegax...
Tim Kanavel Remembered
On Feb. 9, 2021, Tim Kanavel lost his battle with complications due to COVID-19. Kanavel was Pinal County’s first Economic Development Director, hired in 2009. He helped to improve the economic health of the entire county and was a friend to the Copper Corridor....
Sherri Owens
Sherri Owens, 60, passed away in Oro Valley on Feb. 12, 2021, due to kidney failure. She is preceded in death by her mother, Roberta Owens. She is survived by her father, Donel P. Owens; sisters, Donna (Dick) Kay, Jeanne Owens and Bobbie (Rick) Bush; nieces,...
Josefina Gallego Hernandez
Josefina Gallego Hernandez passed on Feb. 6, 2021, in Tucson, of congestive heart failure. Josefina is survived by her husband, Ruben Hernandez; children, Raquel (Rafael) Torres, Ruben (Lidka) Hernandez Jr., Jose Manuel (Angelique) Hernandez, Gabriel...
Martin Perez Esquivel
Martin Perez Esquivel passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at the age of 97. He was born to Ursulo and Damiana Esquivel on Nov. 12, 1923 in Ray, Arizona. He was the youngest of 6 children. He married the love of his life, Lucy Carrillo and was married...