obituaries


Susan Leon

Susan Leon

August 12, 2023

Susan Carol Leon, 68, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of August 12th, 2023. She was surrounded by family and Scripture in the days before. She was born in Tucson, AZ, the daughter of Esther Lugarda Gradillas and Albert Ballesteros Leon on October 27th, 1954. Susan retired from PSE after 30 years. She loved traveling and family gatherings -...

David Crooks

David Crooks

August 12, 2023

David Graham Crooks, 93, died on August 12 in Tucson, Arizona, following a period of declining health. He was born in Paterson, N.J., on October 20, 1929, to Archer Duryee Crooks and Rebecca Pearse Easterbrook Crooks. His mother died when he was seven. Two years later, his father married Helen M. Flowers, who helped raise Dave and...

Audrey White

Audrey White

August 10, 2023

“If you have a pulse, you have a purpose” and Audrey May Ottilia (Haider) White lived every day of her 86 years with a purpose: To show love; to care for her family, friends, and patients; and to share her faith with all she met. Besides being a wife, mother, and grandmother, Audrey’s calling in life was providing maternity care....

Louis Landeros

Louis Landeros

August 6, 2023

Louis is survived by his fiancé/wife Stephanie and daughter Zaya Soza-Landeros. Louis was the best husband and father anyone could ever want or ask for. He was a hard worker for sure. He loved to go out with his family and do anything with his daughter, he was definitely a family man. He had the best heart he would...

Audrey Holland Reinmuth

Audrey Holland Reinmuth

August 4, 2023

Audrey L. Holland Reinmuth (1933-2023) died on August 4, 2023 in Tucson Arizona. She enjoyed a long life and satisfying career in Speech-Language Pathology. She earned her undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. degrees from her cherished Alma Mater, the University of Pittsburgh, and went on to enjoy a well-rounded career as a clinician, researcher and teacher, first at Emerson College,...

Johnnie Davis Jr

Johnnie Davis Jr

August 4, 2023

Johnnie Cleveland Davis Jr. was born and raised in Paso Robles, California. He remained there before moving to Oregon after he graduated high school in 1978. He then relocated back to his California roots before settling in Arizona in 1994 where he remained until his death.

Johnnie was a lifelong fan of the Beatles and had quite...

Joseph Cecil Gage

Joseph Cecil Gage

August 3, 2023

Mr. Joseph C. Gage was born to Mr. Joseph L. and Jennie Lee Gage on November 29, 1939 in Inspiration, Arizona. Joe grew up on the company, minesite alongside his older sister, Emma Jean brown. He graduated in 1957 from Miami high school in Arizona home of the Vandals. Shortly after he join the United States Air Force. During...

Glenda Depew

Glenda Depew

August 1, 2023

Glenda DePew passed away peacefully in her Tucson, Az home on August 1, 2023 of natural causes. Glenda is predeceased by her parents ( George and Esther), daughter ( Gayle), 1 granddaughter (Skyla), and 1 great- grandson ( Brynden). She is Survived by her 3 children (Dale, Merita and Melanie) Her brother ( James) Sister (Sheryl) 19 grandchildren, and several...

Betty Nelson

Betty Nelson

July 30, 2023

Betty Nelson, 91, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away on July 30, 2023, in Tucson. She was born on December 19, 1931, in Bevier, Missouri, and moved to Arizona in 2022. Betty last worked as a secretary for the government.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Nelson. She is survived by 2 daughters, Yvonne Zimmerman...

David Gonzalez

David Gonzalez

July 29, 2023

David Gonzalez, 71, sadly left this Earth on July 29, 2023. He is survived by his daughter Danielle Gonzalez, his girlfriend Aurelia (Marie) Guerrero, his grandchildren Martin and Angel Comaduran, his brother's Donald and Daniel Gonzalez, and many nieces and nephews. He will always be remembered for being such a hard worker and for his great sense of humor. Funeral...

Tammy Posadas

Tammy Posadas

July 29, 2023

Tammy left us on Earth to enter heavens gates where our mother was waiting to escort her into heaven. Those of us who knew Tammy, knew her personality was one for the books! She was very easy-going, she had the best uplifting spirit, she had great-vibes and she always said what was on her mind... no matter the place...

Samuel Davis

Samuel Davis

July 22, 2023

Con tristeza en nuestros corazones nos despedimos de Samuel R. Davis, que se nos fue el sábado 22 de julio en el hospital de los Veteranos en Tucson, Arizona. Samuel nació en Nogales Sonora el 1 de Octubre de 1927, tenía 95 años de edad. Era el mayor de 14 hijos de la Sra. Manuela Ramirez de Davis+ y...

Michael Clemens

Michael Clemens

July 21, 2023

Michael John Clemens 73, of Green Valley, AZ, formerly of St. Charles and Naperville, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Arroyo Gardens, Green Valley, AZ, with family by his side.

Mike was born on January 7, 1950, in Red Wing, MN, to the late Donald and Iydell (nee Bluhm) Clemens. Dear husband of...

Diana Mccarthy

Diana Mccarthy

July 21, 2023

Diana M. (Chan) McCarthy, 56, of Tucson, Arizona passed away, Friday, July 21st, 2023. Diana was born and raised in New Jersey and resided in Avenel, New Jersey before moving to Arizona. She spent her days often with her husband, two dogs, Misty and MiMi, her niece, Erica, and nephews, Kevin and Steven, as well as spending time with...

Pedro Ramirez

Pedro Ramirez

July 19, 2023

Pedro A. Ramirez

1930 – 2023

Our Grandfather, Pedro A. Ramirez, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the age of 92. He was born August 1, 1930 in Pachuca, Hidalgo Mexico. He is preceded in death by our grandmother and Love of his life of 65 years, Emma...

Nancy Vorres

Nancy Vorres

July 11, 2023

Nancy B Vorres, born April 20, 1930, passed away on July 11, 2023.

Mom was the youngest of three children and spent her early years with her family living in the home of her mother’s parents in South Bend, IN. She was preceded in death by brother Robert (Bartlett) and sister, Barbara (Tallman). At the age of...