Obituaries

Mavis M. Klaudt, 87 of Mesa, AZ (formerly of Adams, MN) passed away on August 10, 2023.Mavis was born April 21,1936 in Herreid, SD to Jacob G. Hofer and Pauline (Bickel) Hofer. Mavis and her younger sister, Ethel, rode their ponies to attend grade school at Sterling District Rural Farm School. Mavis graduated from Herreid High School in 1954. She...

Marcia Ann Jorgensen, 85, of Phoenix, died peacefully on August 7, 2023. She was born in 1937 in Grand Rapids, MI to Helen and Edward Rupinski.Marcia was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.She attended Catholic Central High School and was a graduate of Michigan State University with a B.S. degree in Chemistry. She met Walt, a Navy veteran, at...

Robert “Bob” Walker passed away on July 22, 2023, peacefully and surrounded by his loving family. Bob lived 89 full and adventurous years.He was born in Denver, Colorado, on August 5, 1933, and grew up on the eastern plains of Colorado in Hugo. He got his incredible work ethic from his grandmother, Leopoldine Emmerling, who raised nine children during very...

It is with heavy hearts and much sadness, we choose to share with you, the loss of our son, Kevin Michael Pihl. Kevin was born September 28th, 1983, and we lost him July 25th, 2023.Kevin was a wonderful son who brought us great joy in his younger years. He was an avid sports enthusiast. As a child he was an...

Jerry L Aslanian, 89, of Phoenix, AZ passed away surrounded by his family on July 27 2023.A 1st generation American, born in Los Angeles on July 12 1934 to immigrants fleeing the Armenian Genocide. A Phoenix Union and ASU alum the US Army veteran built his family and life in Phoenix. Preceded in death by father Louie, mother Angie and...

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved Calandra Madrid Tallabas passed on July 29, 2023 at her home, age 45. She was such a beautiful child, born to Michael and Lucinda Tallabas on August 26, 1977. She is alongside her mother in heaven now, whom she loved dearly.Calandra is survived by her son,...

April 23, 1930 – August 2, 2023Leo Hadad, a loving husband, devoted father, admired brother and uncle, esteemed businessman, and cherished friend, passed away on August 2, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born on April 23, 1930, in Trinidad, Colorado, to Mike and Sara (Malouff) Hadad.During his teenage years, Leo worked diligently in his father’s General Merchandise store and...

Phoenix, AZ. Marvin Reed Gillis, 74, passed away on July 26, 2023 after a four-year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Ithaca, New York on January 17, 1949 to Dr. Marvin B. Gillis and Helen Reed Gillis, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Georganne, their children Elizabeth Hunninghake (Danny) and...

Isabel “Machi” Ojeda Martinez (76), of Nogales, Sonora Mexico passed away on July 30th, 2023. Machi was born on April 7th, 1947. Machi is survived by her two daughters, Tina Martinez and Rosie Lagarda, her sister, Leoner Cota, her two brothers, Julian Ojeda, Ernesto Ojeda, her late sister Norma Sepulveda, parents Julian and Isabel Ojeda. Her grandchildren; Lexi Lagarda, Javier...

Anita V. Garcia passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 30, 2023 at the age of 89. Anita was a third generation Arizonan as her great grandfather first came to Arizona in the 1870’s to the Wickenburg area. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona on August 12th, 1933 to Amalia and Bernabe Valencia and was the oldest daughter of...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Joseph Boillot, who passed away on July 25, 2023 at the age of 94 in Scottsdale, Arizona.Born Feb 16, 1929 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri to Irene and Lester Boillot. After graduating from the University of Missouri with a degree in Journalism. He made his way to Luke Air...

Ryan Taylor Parks, born March 10th, 1984, to beloved parents Kevin and Cynthia Parks, a fifth generation Arizona native, residing in Phoenix, for all 39 years of life. On Sunday July 16th, 2023, Ryan became absent from his body to be present with the Lord.Fearless First Steps:From the beginning it would seem Ryan was afraid of nothing. Fresh out of...

Matricia “Trish” Ann Brimley (71) – of San Tan Valley, AZ – Passed away on July 23rd, 2023. She was born January 14th 1952, in Searcy, Arkansas. She was 71. Trish is survived by her four children – Manon Brimley, Roger Brimley, Wesley Brimley, and Gyver Brimley – and her Sister Florence Watson, and her Brother Tom Griffin. Trish is...

Anna Geraldine “Gerry” Roberts Nelson, 89 of Phoenix, AZ, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2023. Born on May 29, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, her family moved to Phoenix in 1939 when she was 5 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nick and Evelyn Roberts, brother Bill Roberts and sister Betty Salas. She is survived and...

Bernard “Bernie” F. Dalton Sr. passed away peacefully on July 15, 2023. Bernard was born October 6, 1943 in Phoenix Arizona to Ruth and Michael Dalton. Bernard attended St. Agnes school and North High School.After high school Bernard was in the US Army from 1966 to 1968 where he was stationed in Germany.December 6, 1968, Bernard married Shirley Moore Dalton...

Rosemarie L. Hernandez “Rosie” passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ, after a long hard fight with cancer. Rosie was born March 21, 1957 to Mariano G. Hernandez & Hortensia Lavorin. She graduated Phoenix Union High school in 1975, and worked for the City of Phoenix for 30 plus years as well as mentoring abandoned and...

Mariangela N. Santo, “Mary Santo” was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 7, 1925.Mariangela was a long-time resident of Scottsdale, AZ. She passed away in her home on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, peacefully surrounded by her family.Mariangela was a cosmetologist, an avid bingo player, thrift shopper and devout Catholic. At church she was actively involved in the Pray Shawl group...

The heart and soul of the Ramirez family, Andres Esquer Ramirez Sr., husband, father, brother, and tata, also known as Andy, earned his angel wings on Friday, July 21, 2023. Andy was 76 years old. He was a beloved man in his family and throughout the community. Andy is an Arizona native born on December 2, 1946, to Margarito and...

Willhite, Rita, 86, died peacefully with her family at her side, under the care of Hospice on Friday, July 14, 2023. Rita was born in Richland Center Wisconsin and became a part-time Phoenician by attending St. Mary’s High School half of the year. Rita met the love of her life, Duane, at the Newman Club at Arizona State University. They...

Timothy “Tim” Joseph Green, born to Gerald and Judy Green in Phoenix, AZ on March 10, 1961. Tim had one sister, Gina (Fred), and two brothers, Brian (Robin) and Danny, and many nieces and nephews. Tim was preceded in death by both of his parents, and youngest brother, Danny.Tim was an aerospace machinist by trade, but also worked in the...