Obituaries

Karen Fay Washington

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...