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...
Obituaries
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...
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...