obituaries


Lois Sostarich

Lois Sostarich

September 6, 2024

Lois Sostarich, 82, of Green Valley, Arizona, passed away peacefully on September 6th, 2024. Born in Big Sandy, Montana, Lois was the fourth of five children born to Marshall and Emma Kulbeck. She was raised on the farm that her grandparents homesteaded in 1913.

Lois excelled in music, she had perfect pitch and could play by ear....

Alejandro Tavares

Alejandro Tavares

September 2, 2024

Alejandro Tavares, aged 75, of Rio Rico, AZ, passed away on September 2nd, 2024. He was born on February 26th, 1949 in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico to Ramona Bernal and Carlos Tavares Sr.

Alejandro worked many different jobs early on in life, but spent the majority of his adult life working in the produce industry. He was a...

Luanne Russin

Luanne Russin

September 2, 2024

Luanne M. Russin, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away on September 2, 2024, at her home in Tucson. She was born on October 15, 1956, in Passaic, New Jersey, and moved to Arizona in 2018. Luanne was retired, and last worked as a clerk in the retail industry. She is survived by family & friends, in both Pennsylvania and Arizona.

Barbara Joyce Crabb

Barbara Joyce Crabb

August 30, 2024

Barbara Crabb ... Born May 7th, 1948 ... She passed away on August 30 th 2024 at 5:17 pm with her 3 loving kids, standing next to her in her home.

Her children are:

Windy Dawn Turner: Husband David Weiss and 2 Grandchildren Amber Carruth, her Husband Peter Sweeney, and 3 Great grandchildren, Sara Sweeney,...

John O Ramirez

John O Ramirez

August 21, 2024

In the early morning of August 21, 2024, John Ortega Ramirez peacefully passed away.

Johnny was a strong bodied, at times stubborn minded, generous and compassionate man who could hit a golf ball 10,00 miles and would melt at the sight of a little kid or dog. He could be climbing a ladder to help a neighbor...

Hazel Wortley

Hazel Wortley

August 20, 2024

Hazel Joan Wortley passed away peacefully August 20, 2024 at the age of 90.

Hazel was born in Laingsburg, MI on June 4, 1934. In 1952, Hazel Joan Darling married Frederick Sheldon Wortley, of Croswell Michigan. They started their family with four children in Michigan. In 1958, Fred and Hazel moved to Tucson, AZ and added one...

Michael J Phillips

Michael J Phillips

2024

Michael J. Phillips was born in Manhattan, New York, the eldest of five children born to Michael L. Phillips and Mary Ellen (Ahearn), both of proud Irish heritage. Michael was a brilliant and gifted individual who became a musician, vocalist, story teller and poet and continued to grow within these creative traditions throughout his long life, to the delight and...

Delmas Wilson Davis

Delmas Wilson Davis

August 14, 2024

Delmas "Del" Wilson Davis, a son, a brother, a Godfather,a friend, and a skilled carpenter with an adventurous spirit, passed away on August 14, 2024, at the age of 73.

Del was born on March 12, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. During his early childhood he moved with his family to Berkeley, California and attended St Joseph...

David Eugene Ray

David Eugene Ray

August 8, 2024

David Ray

May 20, 1932 – August 8, 2024

David Eugene Ray, poet, editor and teacher, passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2024, with Judy, his loving wife of 54 years, by his side. He was 92.

David was born on May 20, 1932 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, to Dowell A. Ray...

Jill Fuller

Jill Fuller

August 8, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jill Fuller, age 82, on August 8, 2024. Jill was born on September 10, 1941, in Wellingborough, England, and lived a life full of love, laughter, and service to others. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family, having been predeceased by her brother Bob Watson,...

Joy Bormann

Joy Bormann

August 7, 2024

Joy Beth Bormann, born December 14,1946 in Metropolis, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2024. Joy is remembered for her generous spirit, joyful and outgoing personality, and relentlessly inquisitive mind.

Joy moved to Colorado as a child, where she attended Manitou Springs High School and later earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado, Colorado...

Robert Earl Donohue Jr

Robert Earl Donohue Jr

August 5, 2024

Bob Donohue, age 77, of Green Valley, AZ, passed away unexpectedly at Banner University Hospital, Tucson, AZ on August 5, 2024. He was cradled in the arms of his beloved wife of 54 years, Barb Bressi-Donohue.

Born in Harrisburg Hospital, PA on September 28th, 1946, to Mary Jane Dunmire Donohue and Robert Earl Donohue, Sr., Bob was...

Jason Bowman

Jason Bowman

July 30, 2024

Jason Buckley Bowman, born April 10th, 1971, was a loving son, brother, cousin, uncle, and friend. He spent his life bringing everyone into his world full of imagination through his tall tales. Jason's story telling abilities were beyond measure. Those abilities got him into trouble at times with some, but those who knew him embraced him, those stories would come...

Sandra Mcintire

Sandra Mcintire

July 28, 2024

Sandra Kay Mclntire went to be with our lord on Sunday July 28, 2024. She had suffered with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for many, many years. Sandy was born June 9, 1944 in Tucson, Arizona. When she passed, she was 80 years old. Sandy had worked for Circle K Corporation for about thirty years as a store manager and...