Obituaries
Donald Russell Williams
Jun 30, 2026
Donald R. Williams joined his soulmate, Sheena in Heaven on June 30th, 2026 leaving behind a legacy of love, compassion and generous service to others. He will be remembered for his booming laugh, great sense of humor and as an irascible gentleman. He is predeceased by his daughter, Donna Marie Williams and his wife, Sheena Wakefield Williams. Donald is survived...
Florence C. Jasiak
Jun 22, 2026
Florence Claire "Flo" Jasiak, lovingly known as "Flo," passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the age of 94. She was born on May 8, 1932, in Spring Branch, Texas.
Flo was a devoted wife to Leonard Anton Jasiak, who preceded her in death in 2016, and a loving mother to her one and only son, Michael Anthony Hill,...
Cynthia Helen Miglioranzi
Jun 21, 2026
Cynthia Helen (Marks) Miglioranzi
March 30, 1932 – June 21, 2026
Cynthia Helen (Marks) Miglioranzi, 94, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026.
Cynthia was born on March 30, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York, to Alfred and Viola Marks. An exceptional student from an early age, she skipped multiple grades in elementary school and graduated high school at just 16....
Gail Burggraaf Martin
Jun 20, 2026
June 2, 1937 – June 20, 2026
Gail Burggraaf Martin, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026, at Peppi’s House Hospice in Tucson, Arizona. She was 89 years old.
Gail was born on June 2, 1937, in Massachusetts. Based on the history assembled by her brother Pieter, she was the descendant of Dutch (the Wassenaars) and...
Joseph Kyriakakis
Jun 20, 2026
Joseph Kyriakakis, 77, of the Tucson area, passed away on June 20, 2026.
Born on December 13, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York, Joseph lived a life marked by dedication, perseverance, curiosity, and generosity. From an early age, he possessed a natural talent for understanding how things worked and a determination to master them. Those qualities would guide him throughout his life...
Thaddeus F. Flaherty
Jun 14, 2026
Thaddeus 'Ted' Francis Flaherty Sr., 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 14th, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona.
Born to Francis Aloyisius Flaherty (Flats) and Sarah (Sadie) Pancratius Neary Flaherty on February 12th (13),1941 in Dunmore, PA. Ted grew up in Dunmore PA. where he graduated from the University of Scranton. He enlisted in the Army and served as an Infantry...
Mary Ellen Kennon
May 30, 2026
Mary Ellen Kennon was born March 15, 1935, in Climax, Greenwood County, Kansas, to Howard Elmo Brown and Marian Parilee Ball. She died in Tucson on May 30, 2026, at the age of 91, two days shy of her 73rd Wedding Anniversary to Rev. Kenneth Kennon. They met in kindergarten in 1942, started dating at 16, were engaged at 17,...
Lynne Taylor Schultz
May 29, 2026
Lynne Taylor Schultz, 78, of Tucson, AZ, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on November 9, 1947, in Chester, PA. Lynne lived a life defined by love, kindness and devotion to her family. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend whose presence brought comfort and warmth to...
Carol Provol Koretz
May 28, 2026
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Carol Provol Koretz, a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, and treasured friend. She passed away on May 28, 2026, at the age of 86 leaving behind a legacy of love, learning, creativity, and family devotion.
Throughout her life, Carol was known for her warmth, kindness, intelligence, creativity, and generous...
Stephany Jean Peter
May 10, 2026
Survived by her children, sisters, brother, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Cleotilda "Cleo" Magdalena Picaso
May 7, 2026
Cleo Picaso passed away on May 7, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona. She was born on July 2,1940, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, to Fidelia Chavez (Santana). She spent most of her life in Denver but moved to Albuquerque and subsequently Tucson to live with her son in 2020.
Cleo was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony “Tony” Picaso, her daughter,...
Dale Robert Spencley
May 4, 2026
Dale Robert Spencley, 65
Staff Sergeant Retired (Disabled) Veteran of the United States Army. Born May 21, 1960, Dale went to be with the Lord May 4th, 2026. It is with many solemn hearts that our family would like to mournfully announce the sudden and tragic passing of our dear loved one, Dale Robert Spencley. Dale was a resident of Emmett...
Venus Dora Bandy
May 2, 2026
Venus Bandy was born in Washington DC to the late. Joan Parsons and the late George Parsons. She leaves behind three brothers George Parsons of Woodbridge, Virginia John Parsons of Woodbridge, Virginia, and Emery Parsons of Culpepper VA. She was the loving mother of Virgil bandy II of Tucson, Arizona, Athena, Bandy of Tucson, Arizona, and Jonathan Bandy of Tucson,...
Jerediah Don Tate
Apr 24, 2026
Jerediah Don “JD” Tate February 23, 1974 – April 24, 2026
Jerediah Don Tate, known to most as “JD”, passed away on April 24, 2026, at the age of 52. Born on February 23, 1974, in Tucson, Arizona. JD spent most of his life rooted in the place he called home. JD was a man of quiet creativity and imagination. He...
Gerlinde Stanzel Duarte
Apr 20, 2026
Mother Duarte
In loving memory of our wonderful mother, Gerlinde Stanzel Duarte, who everyone just called “Oma.” She was stubborn, strong-willed, quick to anger and equally fast to show complete forgiveness of anything life and circumstances could throw at her. Separated from her family as a child in Czechoslovakia due to the consequences of war, she found the love of her...
Patricia Ann Willliams
Apr 19, 2026
Patricia Ann Williams, 79, of Tucson, Arizona, died April 19, 2026 following a brief illness. Patricia was born in Georgetown, SC, and was a graduate of Winyah High School. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and later from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, having first become a registered nurse and then deciding to...
Margaret Elizabeth Thames
Apr 16, 2026
In Loving Memory of Margaret Elizabeth Thames, 24 July 1924 – 16 April 2026. Margaret Elizabeth Thames was born 24 July 1924 the youngest child of Minnie and Clyde Smith in Florala, Alabama. Margaret had a brother Ferrin, and three sisters, Mildred, Edith and Dorothy. Her father Clyde died while Margaret was still in High School and Big Mama, as...
Evelyn Irene Shaw
Apr 13, 2026
July 22, 1936 – April 13, 2026
Evelyn Irene “Sue” Shaw, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 13, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 89.
Sue was born on July 22, 1936 to LeGrand Judson and Marie Mildred (Somaduroff) Henderson in Portland, Oregon.
Sue graduated from Lebanon Union High School (Lebanon, Oregon) in 1954 and...
James Kevin Strobel
Apr 10, 2026
July 28, 1949 – April 10, 2026
James Kevin “Jim” Strobel, a dedicated caregiver and lifelong lover of the American West, passed away on April 10, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 76.
Born on July 28, 1949, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Betty and Charlie Strobel, Jim carried the spirit of the Bluegrass State with him even as his heart...
Mary Elizabeth Kelly-Forman
Apr 2, 2026
Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Kelly-Forman
Betsy Kelly was born in Tucson, Arizona on April 01, 1947. She passed away on April 02, 2026. Her education began at St. Joseph’s Academy and ended upon completion of two years at the University of Arizona, where she developed lifelong friendships with her Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sisters. She ventured into a career as a Flight...
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