Obituaries

Frances Aranda

    “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” - 1 Corinthians 13:13   Frances Aranda, 92, of Hayden, Arizona, hugged JESUS early in the morning Tuesday June 7, 2022.   Frances came into the world, the...

Danny Jay Besich

    Danny Jay Besich “Bronto” passed away May 1, 2022, at 4:20 a.m. at Central Wyoming Hospice following his battle with stage 4 cancer.   He was born June 28, 1955, and raised in Superior, where he had a phenomenal group of friends and family. They...

Chris Gutierrez

  Chris Gutierrez earned his wings on May 7, 2022.   He is survived by his son Chris Jr., and his 4 brothers, Richard (Trish), Frank (Maria), Victor (Janet), David (Esther); also many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his wife Rosie...

Robert Wills

  Robert Wills, 86, peacefully passed into heaven on Saturday, May 7, 2022, in an assisted living home in Snowflake. He was born in Globe and spent his childhood in Arizona and New Mexico. He peacefully passed into heaven. His family is so grateful for the care...

LeRoy ‘Bugs’ Lewis

    LeRoy “Bugs” Lewis, 86, passed away Saturday May 21, 2022.  Bugs was born in Kemmerer, Wyoming, May 17, 1936, to Doris and Leeroy Lewis.    Bugs graduated high school in Kemmerer in 1954 with a basketball scholarship to Casper Junior...

Robert Val Bohrn

  Robert “Bob” Bohrn, beloved husband, father, papa, and friend to all, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, after battling stage IV colon cancer for two and a half years. Bob was born on Aug. 19, 1957, in Ely, Nevada. He spent most of his childhood in...

Ronnie L. Boze

    Ronnie L. Boze, 74 years old, passed away May 7, 2022, in Mammoth, AZ.    He is survived by his children, Tammy (the late Shane) Deal of Pinedale, Wyoming, Shane (Cassie) Boze of Soldotka, AK, and Bobby (Tara) Boze of Soldotna, AK; grandfather...

Mary Eleanor Villegas

  Mary Eleanor Villegas, 92, passed away of natural causes at the home of her daughter Mary Lou in East Mesa.   Mary is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Oton A. Villegas, and her siblings, Anna Belle Cobo and Joe Kerlock.   She is survived...

Odelia ‘Babe’ Arellano

    Odelia “Babe” Arellano, 98 of Superior, AZ, decided long ago to surpass the age of 97.  On April 8, 2022, one week after her 98th birthday, she left us to go with her heavenly Father. Her family and her Catholic faith were the two most important...

Curtis Lee Thomas Hightower

  Curtis Lee Thomas Hightower, “Curt”, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Kearny, AZ. Curt was born on April 18, 1962, in Ajo Arizona to Terry Thomas and Dorothy Hightower. He was later lovingly adopted by Bob Hightower.   Curt graduated...