Obituaries

Claude ‘CJ’ Curtis Jackson Sr.   Claude “CJ” Curtis Jackson Sr. passed away at the age of 86 on Nov. 11, 2019 at Heritage Health Care Center in Globe, AZ.    Curtis was born on Feb. 9, 1933 in Sicily Island, Louisiana to Hardy and Lillie Jackson. ...

Evangelina R. Plageman   Evangelina R. Plageman, “Angie” as she was know, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. She was born Aug. 20, 1932.   Angie is survived by her husband of almost 36 years, Bob; brother, Jesus; sons, Tony (Linda) and...

Robert ‘Bobby’ Celis Real   Robert “Bobby” Celis Real passed away Sept. 24, 2019.   Bobby was born in Ray, Arizona on Jan. 11, 1953.  His early years he grew up in his beloved Sonora before his family moved to Superior.  Bobby attended Superior...

Gilbert U. Denogean   Gilbert U. Denogean, 63, passed away peacefully with his wife Natalie by his side at Casa De La Luz Hospice in Tucson, AZ on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019   Gilbert was born on Nov. 1, 1955 in Superior, AZ to Gilbert and Theresa Denogean. He...

Samuel Joe Pyritz   Samuel Joe Pyritz, 79, of San Manuel, Arizona passed away on Aug. 30, 2019. Sam was born at home on Oct. 26, 1939 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Jack and Audrey (Erwine) Pyritz. Sam joined the Marine Corps when he was 17 years old and served his...

Lorenza M. Guadiana   Lorenza M. Guadiana joined the family angels and our Lord Jesus Christ on Aug. 26, 2019 in Gilbert, Arizona.  She was surrounded by her loved ones during her spiritual transition.   She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph R....

Nancy Alverta Wilkinson   Nancy A. “Peaches” Wilkinson left us on Aug. 24, 2019 to join her sister, parents and her Charlie. Nancy was born on Aug. 16, 1941 in Phoenix, Arizona at St. Joseph’s Hospital to George “Jack” and Marie D. Townshend. She and her twin...

Norma Williams   Norma Williams passed from this world unexpectedly Aug. 27, 2019. Norma was born to Manuel D. and Luisa Rios Dec. 2, 1952.    Norma is preceded in death by her father, Manuel D. Rios. She is survived by her mother, Luisa Rios; husband,...

Paul Wiley   Paul Wiley, 37, passed away on Aug. 4, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska in a crash of a small sightseeing plane.    Paul is survived by his parents, Steven and Nancy (Bowers) Wiley; brother, Preston Wiley II of West Lafayette, IN; nephew, Tanner...

Charles Elden Thompson   On Tuesday, Aug 13, 2019, Charles Elden Thompson, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 67 at his home in Superior, Arizona.    Charles was born on Aug. 28, 1951 in Salem, Ohio, to Richard and  Mary Virginia...