Obituaries
Karen Fay Washington
May 20, 2025
In Loving Memory of Karen Shreves – Washington June 18, 1959 – May 20, 2025
Karen Shreves – Washington was born on June 18, 1959, in Porterville, California, the beloved daughter of J.B. and Tilda Shreves, who preceded her in death. She was the seventh of nine children and was raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where she developed her love for animals...
Kenneth Patrick Beall
May 8, 2025
Kenneth Patrick “Ken” Beall, 59, passed away on May 8, 2025, in Vail, Arizona, surrounded by his family after a courageous 16-month battle with esophageal cancer. He was born on November 13, 1965, in San Diego, California. Ken grew up in Chula Vista with his younger sister Suzi, where he developed a love for adventure, the outdoors, and especially the...
Clarence Ezell Boykins
May 3, 2025
Clarence Ezell Boykins
April 15, 1943 – May 3, 2025,
Clarence Ezell Boykins, born on April 15, 1943, in Miami, Florida, transitioned peacefully from this life to eternal rest on May 3, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Tucson, Arizona. He was joyfully welcomed into eternity by his brother Nathan, sister Pernela, and beloved mother Evelyn Yvonne Gibson, who...
Harold Theodore Helming
May 2, 2025
HAROLD THEODORE HELMING
March 27, 1945 – May 2, 2025
Harold T. Helming passed away surrounded by family on May 2, 2025, after a difficult illness. He was born on March 27, 1945, to Theodore and Helen (Handeland) in Minot, ND, and spent his youth in Lansford, ND, and Tucson, AZ. Harold took great pride in playing on the Lansford High School...
Arlene Antoinette Kerby
Apr 29, 2025
Arlene Antoinette Hinojosa Kerby Born January 31st, 1958, in Tucson Arizona. She transitioned to Eternal Life peacefully on April 29th, 2025. Arlene is survived by her husband Joseph Kerby, sister Rosanda Stevens, brother Joe Hinojosa, Dad Melvin Corns, as well as numerous extended family. She is proceeded in death by Her Father Russell Hinojosa, Mother Ophelia Corns. Arlene was...
Arthur Raymond Andrews
Apr 6, 2025
Arthur Raymond Andrews, 73, died peacefully on April 6, 2025, at home surrounded by family. He left behind a wealth of friends who enjoyed his kindness, generosity and sense of humor. Art was born in Charlotte, North Carolina but grew up in Wheeling, Illinois and moved to Tucson after graduation. He loved sports and played hockey, baseball, football and basketball...
Pamela H. Sanborn
Apr 4, 2025
Pamela H. Sanborn (78) of Mesa, died April 4, 2025, after a gradual health decline. She is survived by her children, Keith and Sharon, as well as grandchildren. Pam was born in 1946 to Irene and Richard Hatchfield and grew up with her sister Diane in Easton, Massachusetts. Her family enjoyed spending summers at the beach in Duxbury. She received...
Daniel Charles DeCarlo
Mar 23, 2025
Dan was born in Schenectady, NY on 10/06/1939. Growing up Dan was in the Boys Scouts and became an Eagle Scout. As a teenager he and his family moved to Florida, where he attended St. Leo's Acadamy and learned to play handball and racquetball. He joined the Air Force ROTC in college and graduated from Georgia Tech with an Electrical...
Joan Carolyn Meyer
Mar 10, 2025
Carolyn Joan Meyer
October 4, 1940 - March 10, 2025
Joan passed away peacefully at the age of 84, surrounded by family in Tucson, Arizona.
Born in Ames, Iowa, to George Wendell and Avonne Luella (Olson) Turner. Joan, her brother Jim and their family lived in a number of Midwestern towns. Farming and family farms were an important part of her childhood, and...
Diane Marie Hernandez
Mar 3, 2025
Diane Hernandez - Eulogy by Deacon Mark
Diane Marie Hernandez was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Margie and Kelly Crosson. After a brief time there, the family moved to Arizona, first living in Gila Bend before settling in Scottsdale/Phoenix. Diane attended North High School and was a proud NHS Mustang. She was a twirler in the high school band on...
Corene Toner
Feb 27, 2025
Corene Toner, 94, passed away on February 27, 2025, with peace in her heart and love all around her.
Corene (Rene) was born on May 30, 1930, in Stanton, Texas, to Frank Wilks and Eva Lee Herrington. She earned an Associate of Arts in Nursing Education in 1951 and received her RN at Shannon Memorial Hospital the following year. She joined...
Jason Corey Struve Sr.
Feb 26, 2025
Jason Corey Struve, Sr., 55, died Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at his home in Tucson, AZ. A proud veteran, Jason served 24 years in the United States Air Force, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 2011. In 2016, Jason began working in civil service for the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG).
Jason was born in Plainview, NE and spent his...
Leo William Stangler
Feb 17, 2025
Leo returned peacefully to God on Monday, February 17, after a recent illness. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of fifty-three years Cheryl, his loving daughter and son-in-law Karin and John, and his cherished twin granddaughters Mary Jane (MJ) and Elizabeth (Betsy). Leo is also survived by his father-in-law Andy, his brother and sister-in-law Ed...
Luke Robert Adams
Feb 16, 2025
Luke Robert Adams, age 22, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2025. Luke was born on December 17, 2002, in Columbus Ohio. Luke attended Upper Arlington City Schools and In Balance Academy where he was an excellent student, athlete, and mentor.
Luke was charismatic and a born leader. Tenacious on any court or field he entered. More importantly, he was an...
Hillary Arthur Howell, Jr.
Jan 23, 2025
Hillary A. Howell, Jr. passed into the loving arms of the Lord on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the age of eighty-four in Tucson, AZ. Born on December 7, 1940, Hillary was a beloved husband, father & brother who had a generous, giving spirit.
As the son of Rev. Hillary A. Howell, Sr. and Emma Howell, he was born in Terre...
Joyce Patricia Sita
Jan 22, 2025
Joyce Sita, 88, entered into eternal rest on January 22, 2025. Born in Portland and raised in San Francisco, Joyce’s upbringing was unique because she spent a few years living in an orphanage with her sister. Joyce remembers her youth with grace and gratitude. After graduating from Star of the Sea High School, Joyce entered the CST religious order in...
Victoria Beryl Bernier
Jan 10, 2025
Victoria "Vickie" Beryl (Metzger) Bernier of Tucson, AZ joined her heavenly family on January 10, 2025, at age 75. Vickie was born on July 21, 1949, to parents Maxine (Wallen) Metzger and Lewis Metzger in Kingman, AZ. After a youth full of dancing, she spent her adult life as a free spirited hairdresser. She was loved by her clients, family...
Jessica Rollins Higginbottom
Jan 10, 2025
Jessica Rollins Higginbottom was born on September 2nd, 1979, in Tucson, Arizona. She was the third of four children to Kent and Margie Rollins and graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School in 1998. Jessica was married to the love of her life, and a mother to three beautiful daughters. Jessica passed peacefully on January 10th, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Jessica’s...
Gordon Robert Stevens
Dec 27, 2024
Gordon Robert Stevens passed away on Friday December 27th, 2024, at the age of eighty-nine in Tucson, Arizona, his home of over five decades. As a young man growing up in Rutland, Vermont, Gordon was a baseball pitcher who had dreams of playing for the Boston Red Sox. He joined the United States Air Force in 1953 and proudly served...
Joseph Frederick Kranhold
Dec 10, 2024
TUCSON- Dr. Joseph Frederick Kranhold December 10, 2024
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1936, Joe and his family moved to Tucson in 1946 where he was raised on the Triangle JK Guest Ranch. A graduate of Tucson High School in 1956, Joe loved playing football and basketball, leading the Badgers to victory over rival Amphi. He graduated from the University of...
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