Obituaries

Juana Hernandez Macias

  Juana Hernandez Macias of Superior passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 in Casa Grande, Arizona. She was 98 years old.   Juana was born on June 24, 1920 in Terlingua, Texas, to parents Juan and Hermana Hernandez. She has been a resident of Arizona for...

Kellene Thomell

  Kellene Thornell, 59, passed away September 20, 2018 at 11:30 p.m.  She was a bigger-than-life expressive individual to the end.    She was born in Albuquerque, NM on Dec. 28, 1958.  She moved in with her Aunt Nancy Terry, postmistress of...

Arthur Duane Iverson

  On Sept. 18, 2018, we lost Arthur Duane Iverson - a loving husband, son, dad, brother, uncle, and best friend.   Arthur passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family in Florissant, Colorado.   Arthur Duane Iverson was born in San Manuel, AZ on...

Ponciano ‘Bear/Peewee’ Dominguez

  Ponciano Dominguez, also known as Bear or Peewee, passed away Sept. 24, 2018 in Tucson. He was 59.   Bear was born July 1, 1959 in Safford to Ida and Ponciano Dominguez, both of whom have preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his brother,...

Michael ‘Mike’ Cruz Canisales

  Michael “Mike” Cruz Canisales, 68, was born Nov. 20, 1949, in Ray, AZ.  He was born to Celestino Canisales and Antonia Cruz Canisales.  He grew up in San Pedro.    He is survived by his wife, Rosalia, of 44 years.  He is also survived...

Ernesto Barcelo

  Ernesto Barcelo was born 68 years ago in Cumpas, Sonora, Mexico to Jesus and Alicia Barcelo. He was the eldest of six children.    He attended San Manuel High School and Central Arizona College.  He met his lovely wife, Emma, in 1971 and they...

Paul Jones

  Paul Jones passed away on Oct. 18, 2018 at the Tucson VA Community Living Center after a brief illness.   Paul was born in Columbus, Ohio to Robert and Violet Jones on March 9, 1941.   After high school, Paul joined the Army, where he stayed for nine...

Arthur ‘Kool-Aid’ Villalobos

  Arthur "Kool-Aid" Villalobos passed away peacefully on Oct. 13, 2018 at the age of 87.   Arthur was born July 20, 1931 in Globe, AZ to Jesus and Bernarda Villalobos of Superior, AZ. He resided in Superior all of his life. He was a loving and devoted...

Albert L. Jimenez

  Albert L. Jimenez, 88, passed on Oct. 7, 2018  from illness.   He is survived by his children, Angie, Magda, Albert, Steven and AnJeanette; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and two siblings.    Albert was an Army Veteran of the...

Jose Peralta III

  Jose Peralta III passed away Sept. 23, 2018.   He was born in Globe, AZ on July 25, 1974 to Jose Jual Peralta Jr. and Frankie Jo Rios. He attended Superior schools and was a hard worker.   He is also survived by a son, Jose Juan Peralta IV.  ...