Obituaries

Doreen (Ameohtse’e “Walking Woman”) Pond was born 1946 in Havre Montana. She crossed over into the arms of God on Sunday June 25th,2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.Doreen grew up on a ranch on the Northern Cheyenne Indian reservation in Lame Deer, MT with her parents three brothers and a sister. She graduated from Colstrip High School in 1964 and continued her...

Peter “Pete” Joseph Carag, 61, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away June 23rd, peacefully at home with his loving family by his side. After a long battle with numerous illnesses following a multiple myeloma diagnosis in 2018, he is finally at rest.Pete was born November 19th, 1961 to Peter and Teresa Carag in Quezon City, Philippines. He lived there until age...

Margaret Catherine Mueller, 99, passed away peacefully with family members at her side on June 23, 2023. Margaret was born in Butte Montana on May 24, 1924 to John and Frances Buckley. The family moved first to Miami AZ then later to Phoenix where Margaret graduated from St Mary’s High School.Margaret married Carl Mueller and they settled in Phoenix to...

PHOENIX – Reina Gill, 75, was born in San Miguel, El Salvador to her parents Aurora Herrera and Baltazar Diaz Valle on November 19, 1947. Surrounded by family and friends she passed away on June 21, 2023. She left El Salvador and moved to California in 1975.Reina moved to Arizona in 1992. In 1996 she met her husband Tirath Gill....

Sean Patrick McKeny Dorrell, age 22, passed away June 19, 2023. The youngest of three born to his mama, Tricia Dorrell, on September 3, 2000. When Sean was only days old, we nearly lost him. Becoming pale and coding at the doctors office, he was rushed to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. There he was diagnosed with a rare heart condition, Wolff-Parkinson-White...

Cindy Myers, 80, passed away on June 22, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born in Algona, Iowa, on April 19, 1943 to Kenneth V. Myers and Mary Adel Shear Myers. She grew up in Iowa, graduating from Muscatine High School in 1961 and continued her education by completing her Masters Degree at Arizona State University in Archeology. She was...

Mary Lynch Calihan passed away on June 18, 2023. Her husband, Peter, was by her side holding her hand, where he has been for the last 65 years.Mary was born August 2, 1947, in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Betty and John Lynch. In 1957, their family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and Mary entered the 5th grade at St. Francis Xavier School....

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Allen, 89 years young, passed gracefully into the arms of Jesus Christ on June 15th, 2023 in Cottonwood, Arizona.A second-generation Phoenix native, Betty lived in Phoenix her entire life. She attended Emerson School, St Francis Xavier school, and St. Mary’s all girls Catholic High School.Betty Ann fell in love with Albert “Al” Allen and joined together in...

Marion Ruth Smith, was born January 26, 1926, in Waukesha, WI, to Bernard and Emma Kreidler 4th of 7 children. She attended St. Joseph Catholic grade school, graduated from Waukesha High School and received her teaching degree from Union Grove Normal school. Marion taught in one room country schools in Waukesha County, Pumpkin Hollows being one in the 1940s and...

John Paul Flying Jr, a loving husband, brother, uncle and friend crossed over into the arms of God, the Creator on Monday June 19, 2023.John was born December 26, 1964, and was a special and unique person. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois where he attended Saint Mary of the Angels in grade school and became a die-hard Chicago Cubs...

Alex A. Adea, 78 years old, was called home to heaven on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. He was born on June 18, 1944, in the Philippines, but made his home in the United States determined to make a better life for himself. He was loved and respected by so many, and his presence will be truly missed but will never...

Diane Mary Renda, 94, of Lisbon Ohio, died March 24, 2023 of natural causes. Diane, or Little Grandma as she was known to many was a daughter, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. She lived in Ohio and Minnesota before moving to Arizona where she spent the last 64 years of her life in the Phoenix area. Diane had...

October 4, 1933 ~ June 11, 2023Frances passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her late husband Carlos, with whom she shared 45 wonderful years, and her daughter Monica. Frances is survived by her five daughters: Adeline Garcia-Armstrong (Scott), Theresa Campos, Consuelo Fuentes (Alex),...

Juanita “Janie” Benavidez Cota, 93 years old, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2023, in Winslow, Arizona. She was born to Santiago and Maria Benavidez on November 22, 1929, in Cotula, Texas at El Rancho del Corazon. Janie was married to her beloved late husband William Guffey, who adored her, for 42 years. She was married to Rafael Cota, her...

Catherine Oddo “Kay”, our loving mother, passed away peacefully at the age of 97. Mom so enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren engaged in their respective sports from volleyball, baseball, football and lacrosse. Mom became our greatest fan. During her later years her great-grandchildren provided her with much happiness watching them play.From a young age mom worked as a bookkeeper...

Sylvia A. Jimenez passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 9, 2023. She is survived by 6 daughters, Cynthia Acevedo (Mike), Jessie Jimenez, Suzanne Jimenez, Rebecca Sanchez (Gilbert), Mary Angela (deceased), Elizabeth Jimenez, Andronica Balderston, stepson, Arthur Rey (Joyce), 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters, one brother-in-law, and one sister-law. Sylvia was preceded in death by her loving...

Norma Mae Haight Heubach, loving Mom, Nana, Friend and Loved One to so many, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the age of 92. Norma loved with her whole heart and spread joy in every part of her life. A truly wonderful woman. A life well lived. A life well loved.Norma was born to Kenneth and Nina...

Jane Marie Yosepian Carriell was born January 15, 1933, and passed peacefully on June 1, 2023. She lived a life full of compassion and kindness for others, leading a selfless life always. Her unwavering care for others will be carried on by her husband, Peter, her three children, Paul, Lisa, and Tricia, and her eight grandchildren Rachel, Al-e, Bella, Sophie,...

Charles “Danny” Bugh, born January 28, 1941, to Richard Charles Bugh and Aurelia Bugh. He was the second oldest child. Danny graduated from Phoenix Union High School Tech, where he studied drafting. Right out of high school, he joined the Service.When he came back from his service time, he worked for the Arizona Highway Department. Civil Engineering Consultants around town...

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