Obituaries

Odelia ‘Babe’ Arellano

    Odelia “Babe” Arellano, 98 of Superior, AZ, decided long ago to surpass the age of 97.  On April 8, 2022, one week after her 98th birthday, she left us to go with her heavenly Father. Her family and her Catholic faith were the two most important...

Curtis Lee Thomas Hightower

  Curtis Lee Thomas Hightower, “Curt”, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Kearny, AZ. Curt was born on April 18, 1962, in Ajo Arizona to Terry Thomas and Dorothy Hightower. He was later lovingly adopted by Bob Hightower.   Curt graduated...

Odelia ‘Babe’ Arellano

    Odelia “Babe” Arellano, 98 of Superior, AZ, decided long ago to surpass the age of 97.  On April 8, 2022, one week after her 98th birthday, she left us to go with her heavenly Father. Her family and her Catholic faith were the two most important...

Florentino Saiz Jr.

    Florentino "Tino/Buyo/Chief " Saiz Jr. passed away peacefully the evening of Saturday, March 26, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family.   He was born in Morenci, AZ on Nov. 22, 1943, to Florentino "Tino" Saiz Sr. and Michaela "Mickey"...

Fern Caraway

    The previously postponed Celebration of Life for Fern Caraway has been rescheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022. It will take place at Living Word Chapel, 3941 W. State Hwy. 77, Oracle, AZ.   Fern went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, March...

Dusti Renae McEuen

     Dusti Renae McEuen (Womack), 51, of Kearny, Arizona, passed away April 9, 2022. Renae was born Sept. 2, 1970, to Dusty and Vicki Womack in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the middle child of three children and spent most of her life in Kearny, Arizona....

Tommie Salcido

  Tommie Salcido passed away on Feb. 4, 2022. She was born on Feb. 23, 1953, in Florence, AZ.  She married the love of her life Albert Salcido in April of 1974.  They had 4 kids.  They traveled all over Arizona working construction for 13...

Thomas Gilman Jr.

 Thomas (Tom) Gilman Jr., 45, passed away unexpectedly in San Tan Valley on Jan. 4, 2022. He was born to Thomas Sr. and Charlene Gilman.   Tom is preceded in death by his father Thomas Gilman Sr. and his mother Charlene Gilman.   He is survived by his...

Jose Valentin

It is with sadness that the family of Jose Valentin announce his passing on Dec. 14, 2021. Jose, 91, passed away peacefully at the Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tucson, Arizona.  He was a native Arizonan, born on March 23, 1930, and raised in...

Todomira ‘Teddy’ Banda Campos

  Teodomira "Teddy" Banda Campos, a lifelong resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at the age of 81.   Teddy was born in Superior on May 27, 1940, to Ramon Banda and Luz Sanchez. She had two children, Richard and Donna...