Obituaries

Samantha Gean Hedrick

  Samantha Gean Hedrick passed away at her home in San Manuel on Jan. 1, 2019. She was born Aug. 30, 1965 at Tucson Medical Center to loving parents Jerry Hedrick Sr. and Nelda Gean Hedrick. Her parents brought her up to follow God in everything she did.  ...

David O. Contreras

  David O. Contreras, 90, passed away in Catalina on Jan. 17, 2019 due to prostate cancer.    David is preceded in death by his first wife of 38 years and mother of his four children, Frances; and daughters, Clorie (Roger) Buzan and Isabel (Larry)...

Myrtle Broyles

  Myrtle Broyles, born on Jan. 25,1917, passed away Jan. 14, 2019 at the age of 101.   She is survived by her three children, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.   Graveside services will be held on...

Richard ‘Dicky’ Rivera Bracamonte

  Richard “Dicky” Rivera Bracamonte, of Kearny, Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 8 2019. He was 84 years old.   Richard was born on Aug. 19, 1934 to Roberto and Magdalena Bracamonte in Winkelman, Arizona. He was a graduate of Hayden High School. He...

Robert ‘Bob’ Walter Chastain

  Robert “Bob” Walter Chastain passed away peacefully on the morning of Jan. 5, 2019 in his Chandler home at the age of 95.   Bob is survived by sister, Mary Lou Page; children, Linda Prinz, Brenda Garcia, Bobette VanWallene (Matt) and Chandra McDowell...

Raul Garcia

  Raul (Ruly) Garcia, 71, passed on from natural causes on Jan. 13, 2019 from natural causes.   Ruly is survived by his wife, Gloria; sons, Ruly and Michael Joshua; grandchildren, Anissa (Nathaniel), Jacob Raul, Raul John, Alexis Eva and Alvaro Genesis;...

Karen Ethel Cole

  Karen Ethel Cole (nee Morey), age 71, of San Tan Valley, AZ passed into eternal life Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 in Mesa, AZ.   Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m. at Berean Baptist Church in San Tan Valley, AZ, followed by a 1:30...

Laurist ‘Larry’ Ramirez

  Laurist “Larry” Ramirez passed away on Dec. 11, 2018 at his home in Redington at the age of 53.    Larry was born in Castro Valley, CA and raised in Mammoth, AZ.  He was a graduate of San Manuel High School, and attended college at Northern...

Irene Romero

  Irene Romero, 66, passed away peacefully after a rough battle with kidney and congestive heart failure on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Northwest Hospital in Tucson, AZ.   She was born Aug. 15, 1951 in Tucson, AZ. She graduated in 1969 from San Manuel High...

Larry Ramirez

  A Celebration of Life for Larry Ramirez will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the San Manuel High School Auditorium.   Larry passed away suddenly on Dec. 11, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Nina.   A complete obituary will be published at...