Obituaries

Ida Valentina Calderon Contreras

  Ida Valentina Calderon Contreras passed away after a sudden illness on April 23, 2024, with family by her side.   She was born on Feb. 14, 1945, in Casa Grande, Arizona, to parents Francisco and Catalina Calderon. Ida attended Hayden High School where she...

Karla Anjanette Medlock

  With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Karla Anjanette Medlock who was welcomed into heaven on April 13, 2024. She was born Oct. 31, 1972, to Louis and Amanda (Trujillo) Villalobos in Phoenix, Arizona, where she grew up in a genuinely loving family and...

Frank Ramos

    Frank Ramos, 92, passed away April 20, 2024, at his home in Superior surrounded by his family. Frank was born April 2, 1932, to Loretto and Adela Ramos in Madrid, New Mexico.   Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Loretto and Adela; wife,...

Dorothy Ann Cline

  Dorothy Ann Cline, 84, entered into rest on April 14, 2024, at her home in San Manuel surrounded by family and friends. Dorothy was born in Douglas, Ariz., on Oct. 11, 1939, the fourth of five children of Henry William Fritz and Grace Clara Wolfram. ...

Hilda Cardenas

    It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Hilda Cardenas, a beacon of love and kindness in our community. Hilda left this world on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at age 60, surrounded by her loving family, leaving behind a legacy of warmth,...

Dr. Robert Paul Brower

       Dr. Robert Paul Brower passed away Nov. 3, 2023, at The Cottages Memory Center in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 95. He was born Sept. 2, 1928.   He is fondly remembered as a Family Practitioner in San Manuel where he started his...

Alfred Trejo Jr.

    Alfred (Al) Trejo Jr., 65, of Oracle, AZ passed away in his home on Oct. 10, 2023. He was surrounded by loved ones as God welcomed him to eternal life, ending his two-year battle with lung cancer.   Alfred was born in San Manuel, AZ on Aug. 11,...

William (Bill) E. Welch

  William (Bill) E. Welch passed away on Aug. 20, 2023, in Tucson, Arizona. Bill was born on a farm near Mellette, Spink County South Dakota. He met and married the love of his life in 1948.   Bill was preceded in death by Elizabeth, his wife of 70 years,...

Angie Sampson

    Angie Sampson, 72, passed away in Tucson due to natural causes on June 28, 2023.   She leaves behind her husband of 52 years, Larry; children, Lencho (Vivian), Steve (Rosemary), Jesus (Vanessa) and Anjelica; mother, Angelina; sister, Cissy; five...

Wanda Faith O’Brien

    Wanda Faith O'Brien was born Oct. 22, 1952, in Ray, Arizona. She was the daughter of Clara and Loyd "Snuffy" Palmer Sr. of Ray. She was a graduate from Ray High School in Kearny.    Wanda became a registered nurse and worked in several...