Obituaries

Sally Gamez Abril

  Sally Gamez Abril, 92 was peacefully called by our blessed Father on June 9, 2018.   Sally was born in Peoria, Arizona on June 17, 1925 and was raised in Phoenix, Arizona by her mother Lupe Monge. Sally met her husband Roy Abril at the age of 16 and their...

Gilbert Armando Jimenez

  Gilbert Armando Jimenez, 59, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at his home in Superior.   Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the Revive Christian Fellowship of Superior at 10 a.m. with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery....

Maria Vargas

  Maria Vargas went to be with Jesus on May 31, 2018.  She was a caring mother and loving wife.  She will be greatly missed by all her children, relatives and all who knew her.   She was biological mother of Terry Higuerra (Tony), Pauline Gomez...

Francisco ‘Kiko’ Gallegos Salas

  Francisco “Kiko” Gallegos Salas, 70, passed away on Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, at Banner Baywood Hospital, surrounded by his family.   Francisco was born May 11, 1948, to Damas L. Salas and Eva Gallegos Salas. Francisco, also known as “Kiko”, served our...

Lynn Heglie

  Lynn Heglie, 72, passed away May 12, 2018 at his home in Superior.   Every town needs to have people like Lynn Heglie.  Although his demeanor was quiet and unassuming the changes he made to Superior were flamboyant and extensive.  It is easy to...

Alexander Halsey Barker

  Alexander Halsey Barker, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in the home of Advantage Home Care in Youngtown, Arizona. He was born in Florence, Arizona on Aug. 23, 1930 to Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Clark Barker (Delia Morton Halsey Barker), and was the eldest...

Braulio ‘Curly’ Amavisca

  Braulio "Curly" Amavisca, 90, saddled his horse for the last time on May 13, 2018 at 6:30 a.m.   Curly was a great man and a proud vet who served in World War II and the Korean war.  A great husband, father, grandfather, uncle, nino and friend who...

Don Willis

  Don Willis, 54, a long time resident of Kearny, AZ passed away May 17, 2018.   Born Jan. 2, 1964 he loved being in the outdoors, hunting, fishing, riding in the hills and cowboying!   Don was preceded in death by his father, William Willis.  He...

Melvin Sharp

  Melvin Sharp passed away on May 9, 2018, in Tucson, Arizona.   He was born May 5, 1933, in Rock Springs, Wyoming; graduated from Missouri School of Mines as a metallurgist and straight away signed on with Asarco to work at the Hayden...

Carlos Ruiz Estrada

  Carlos Ruiz Estrada, 58 of Dripping Springs, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 19, 2018. He was born on Sept. 10, 1959 to Francisco and Sarah Estrada. He was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Hayden High School in 1977.   He...