Obituaries

Antonia C. Mercado

  Antonia C. Mercado, age 92, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Jan. 4, 2018, in San Tan Valley, Arizona.   She was born on Feb. 5, 1925, in New Idria, California, to Santiago and Susanna Campa.   She was known for her delicious tortillas, and...

Betty J. Olson (Collins)

  Betty J. Olson (Collins) passed away Jan. 11, 2018.      Betty was born in Sullivan, IN on Sept. 21, 1930 to Homer and Sarah Moody. Betty spent her childhood years in Sullivan. She was to meet her future husband, F. Richard Collins there. They...

Mary ‘Jessie’ Huerta

  Mary "Jessie" Huerta, 74, passed away peacefully on Jan. 3, 2018, with her family by her side in Mesa, AZ.   She was born Dec. 24, 1943, in Superior, AZ to Leo and Maria Gonzalez.   Jessie was a lifelong homemaker, wife, mother, sister and...

Elizabeth Laura Seide Welch

  Elizabeth Laura Seide Welch, 88, passed away on Dec. 24, 2017 surrounded by family at Mary and Pete’s Assisted Living Home in San Manuel, Arizona.   Liz, as she was known by friends and family, was born Nov. 25, 1929 to Henry W. Seide and Jessie E. Rider...

Pete Madrid

  Pete Madrid, 96, passed away at Oro Valley Hospital on Dec. 28, 2017.   He leaves behind sons, David C. (Wendy) Madrid and Steve Madrid; brothers, George (Cecilia) Madrid and Frank Madrid; sisters, Nellie Cuestas and Lilly Moreno; and many grandchildren,...

John Lee Evans

  John Lee Evans, 67, went home to our heavenly father on Dec. 25, 2017, peacefully with his family by his side in Redington. He was born on June 30, 1950, in Tucson, to Junius Durfee Evans and Tracy Marie Overstreet.   John was preceded in death by his...

John Raymond ‘Boy’ Burrell

  John Raymond “Boy” Burrell, 86, passed away Dec. 4, 2017 in Tucson. He was born Feb. 13, 1931 in Holtsville, CA to Encarnacion "Chonita" Sweeney; father, Thomas Henry Bamrick; step-father, George Raymon Burrell.   John Served in the Army Air Corp in...

Evangeline R. Corona

  Evangeline R. Corona, 74, of Florence, Arizona, passed away in Gilbert, Arizona on Dec. 12, 2017. Evangeline was born to Joaquin and Ruth (Ynclan) Ramirez on July 03, 1943 in Ray, Arizona.   Evangeline worked for Pinal County for 30 years before retiring....

Jenaro Peter Ballejos

  Jenaro Peter Ballejos, 55, passed away in his home on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, in Ogden, Utah. He was born in St. Johns on Aug. 1, 1962 to Antolino T. Ballejos and Gladys M. Martinez.   Jenaro grew up in and around Hayden. He moved all over the states until...