Obituaries

Ruth Ann Ayres

  Ruth Ann Ayres, 71, of Humansville, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.    Ruth Ann was born to parents Harry Gillapsy and Bernice (Cowan) Gillapsy, on Oct. 12, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa.   Ruth Ann met Gary Ayres in Phoenix,...

Carl Gordon Walker

  Carl Gordon Walker passed away Feb. 1, 2021, just one day after his 81st birthday.   He was born on Jan. 31, 1940, in Blytheville, Arkansas to Stanford and Ora-Mae Walker. He was one of eight children, six boys and two girls. The family moved to Tucson,...

Helen Marie Heath

  Helen Marie Heath, 86, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 in Apache Junction, AZ.   Helen was born on Oct. 20, 1934 in Pagosa Springs, CO to parents Robert and Grace Crouse. Helen graduated high school in Pagosa Springs. She married James Floyd Heath....

Delbert O. Burke

Aug 25, 1940 to Feb 06, 2021 Delbert O. Burke was born Aug. 25, 1940, in Oklahoma, and passed away Feb. 6, 2021, at home in Winkelman.    He served in the U.S. Army, moved to Winkelman in 1968 when he started to work at Kennecott soon after opened Burke’s Feed...

Rogina ‘Gina’ Kilmer Medina

  Rogina (Gina) Kilmer Medina passed away Dec. 24, 2020.   She is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Bernie; stepson, Edward (Rosie); daughter, Delilah (David); son, Jonathan; sister, Roxana Buntrock; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and...

Martha Fitts

  Martha “Nani” Fitts, 67, passed away at Oro Valley Hospital due to COVID-19 on Feb. 1, 2021.    She is survived by her husband, Charles Fitts; daughter, Jenny Fitts-Booth and son-in-law Jeffrey Boot; granddaughter, Cassandra Fitts and Jorge Martinez; grandsons,...

Albert Arnold DeHerrera Sr.

  Albert Arnold DeHerrera Sr., age 60, of Globe, Ariz., met his sons Justin “Tino” and Albert Jr. “Ajay” in heaven in the early morning of Dec. 27, 2020.   He is survived by his wife of 40 years Elodia “Lolli” DeHerrera, daughters Amber (Jake) Bradshaw of Globe...

Rose Emily Bradford

  Rose Emily Bradford, born Feb. 25, 1943, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at the age of 77.   Rose was very active in the community, serving as Mayor of Kearny for many years. She was also an active councilwoman on the Kearny Town Council. She served as...

Alex ‘Curly’ Quintana Lopez

  Alex “Curly” Quintana Lopez, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend went to be with our Lord and Savior on Jan. 27, 2021.   He was born in Hayden, AZ on July 17, 1940 to Anita Quintana Lopez and Faustino C. Lopez. Alex met the love of...

Lydia Verdugo Quijada

  Lydia Verdugo Quijada, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. She was born on May 18,1953 to Mary R. and Baltazar A. Verdugo.   Lydia is preceded in death by her mother and father, Mary R. and Baltazar A. Verdugo, and her older...