Obituaries

Alfred Trejo Jr.

    Alfred (Al) Trejo Jr., 65, of Oracle, AZ passed away in his home on Oct. 10, 2023. He was surrounded by loved ones as God welcomed him to eternal life, ending his two-year battle with lung cancer.   Alfred was born in San Manuel, AZ on Aug. 11,...

William (Bill) E. Welch

  William (Bill) E. Welch passed away on Aug. 20, 2023, in Tucson, Arizona. Bill was born on a farm near Mellette, Spink County South Dakota. He met and married the love of his life in 1948.   Bill was preceded in death by Elizabeth, his wife of 70 years,...

Angie Sampson

    Angie Sampson, 72, passed away in Tucson due to natural causes on June 28, 2023.   She leaves behind her husband of 52 years, Larry; children, Lencho (Vivian), Steve (Rosemary), Jesus (Vanessa) and Anjelica; mother, Angelina; sister, Cissy; five...

Wanda Faith O’Brien

    Wanda Faith O'Brien was born Oct. 22, 1952, in Ray, Arizona. She was the daughter of Clara and Loyd "Snuffy" Palmer Sr. of Ray. She was a graduate from Ray High School in Kearny.    Wanda became a registered nurse and worked in several...

Zavier David Magallanez

    On the morning of Friday, July 7, 2023, Zavier David Magallanez passed away at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, AZ. Zavier was 29 years old.   Zavier was born in the City of Glendale in Maricopa County, AZ at 4:32 a.m. on Oct. 20,...

Refugio P. Huerta July 6, 1945 – February 23, 2023

  Refugio P. Huerta “Cuco” sorrowfully and suddenly left us on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Refugio was born in Jalpa, Zacatecas on July 6, 1945, and immigrated to the United States when he was five years old.   Refugio’s parents Jose Maria and Esiquia Perez...

Viola Teresa Vargas

  Viola Teresa Vargas, better known as Teresa, 81, of Mammoth, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Teresa was born on June 3, 1941, to Pedro and Apolonia Borboa in Tucson, AZ.      Teresa...

Mary R. Castro

  Peacefully and surrounded by her family, Mary R. Castro passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at the age of 96 years.  Mary was born in Jerome, Arizona on Jan. 24, 1926, to parents Adolfo and Priscillianna Rodriguez. Mary graduated from Jerome High School...

Gloria Sepulveda

  It is with great sadness that the family of Gloria Sepulveda announces her passing on Aug. 6, 2022.   She passed away peacefully among her family at Namaste Alzheimer’s Center in Colorado Springs.   Gloria was born in El Paso, Texas in 1927, moved to...

Oscar Robles Bayardo

    Oscar Robles Bayardo, 77, “kicked the bucket” (the words he asked to be used) on Aug. 6, 2022. The original OSO GRANDE was born in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico on Nov. 27, 1944, and moved to America in his teens.   He is survived by his 8 children, Luis,...