obituaries


Roscoe Duane Gerdon

Roscoe Duane Gerdon

March 22, 2026

Roscoe Duane Gerdon, the youngest of five children, was born on October 21, 1940, in Murdo, South Dakota, to Robert and Pearl Gerdon. He later moved with his family to Belvidere, South Dakota, where he graduated from Belvidere High School in 1959. After high school, he attended Black Hills State College in Spearfish, South Dakota for one year.

Roscoe spent the...

Tara Marie Rodgers

Tara Marie Rodgers

March 22, 2026

Tara Marie Rodgers, lovingly known as “Blue,” was born on February 3, 1963, and peacefully passed away on March 22, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona. She was born to Easter and Henry Cox, and throughout her life she embodied strength, warmth, and unwavering love for family and community.Tara was a devoted mother to seven children: Chametria (Brandon), Tamika, Takiyah, Tyrra, Keanna,...

Ann Marie Hicks

Ann Marie Hicks

March 22, 2026

With heavy hearts, our family announces the passing of Anne Marie Hicks. Anne was a loving and devoted Mom, Grandma, and friend to all who knew her. Anne was born in Lorain, OH on October 24, 1940, and passed away at home on Sunday March 22nd, 2026, in Tucson, AZ., at the age of 85 years old. Anne was surrounded...

Vivian J Daniels

Vivian J Daniels

March 19, 2026

On March 19th 2026, Vivian J Daniels, passed away at St Mary's hospital in Tucson, AZ. While she wasn't an Arizona native, she lived in Arizona since 1990. 

Vivian was a beloved mother and sister, and is survived by her daughter, Vickie Daniels, and her brothers, Dr. William Devine and Richard Devine.

 Vivian was a retired Illustrator and Draftsperson, having a Bachelor's...

Ruth Elizabeth Kelly

Ruth Elizabeth Kelly

March 17, 2026

Ruth Elizabeth McBride Kelly was born in Eureka, CA December 1, 1943. She graduated from Arlington High School, class of 1962. She was a part of the pilot program for Registered Nurses at Brazosport College and graduated Phi Theta Kappa in 1974. She has lived overseas in Madagascar, in Kansas City,MO and settled in Tucson, Arizona for the last 8...

Joanna Lee Weeks

Joanna Lee Weeks

March 11, 2026

JOANNA LEE SIGMAN WEEKS

BORN OCTOBER 17, 1946 - MARCH 11, 2026

Joanna Lee Sigman Weeks, 79, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away on March 11, 2026.

Joanna graduated from Pueblo High School in Tucson, Arizona. She continued her education in the medical field and became a Phlebotomist. She worked at several hospitals in Tucson.

In July, 1969 she married Richard Weeks and they raised...

Catherine Agnes Glick

Catherine Agnes Glick

March 9, 2026

We lost our loving mother, grandmother and wife Catherine Glick on March 9th 2026.

She was an active and creative spirit with a love for nature, spirituality, science, family and friends. Her relentless positive energy animated our home and any place she passed through. She maintained a strong independent streak and a warmth and openness to people from any walk of...

Jewell "Pat" Nichols

Jewell "Pat" Nichols

March 9, 2026

Jewell “Pat” Nichols, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026. He was born on July 29, 1930, and lived a long, full, and meaningful life marked by dedication, kindness, a generous spirit and unwavering love for the people around him.

To everyone who knew him, Pat was a gentle giant with a kind heart—steady, nurturing, and always ready to...

Armando Soto Espinoza

Armando Soto Espinoza

March 5, 2026

Armando Soto Espinoza was born on December 24th, 1941 and passed peacefully in his sleep at home on March 5th, 2026 at 84 years old.He spent much of his life in Tucson, Arizona where he met the love of his life Delia “Huera” Moreno. Eventually, he and his wife moved to California where they raised their three beautiful children together....

Gilberto Rosas

Gilberto Rosas

March 5, 2026

In Memory of my Wonderful Husband Gilberto Rosas who went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2026

Losing my husband is a devastating experience, one I would never wish upon anyone...but He needed to let go and go to the Lord. He was no longer living the life he wanted so he could get around.

He had two bouts with...

Hilda Kratochvil

Hilda Kratochvil

March 5, 2026

We have to say goodbye to a woman whose heart was as vast as her faith. Hilda Kratochvil—our beloved Mother, Grandma K, and friend—entered into heaven on March 5th at the age of 83. While our hearts are heavy with her absence, we find peace knowing she has finally been reunited with her husband, Daryl, her sister, Dorothy, and the...

Raymond Torres Valenzuela

Raymond Torres Valenzuela

March 4, 2026

With heavy hearts, our family announces the passing of our dad, Raymond "Ray V" Valenzuela, age 53, on March 4, 2026. Raymond was born on December 7, 1972, in Tucson, Arizona, to Olivia Torres and Frank Valenzuela. He will be remembered for the love he had for his family, the memories he shared with those close to him, and the...

Delia Maria Gomez

Delia Maria Gomez

March 1, 2026

Delia M. Gomez “Maye”

We are saddened to announce the passing of a truly beautiful soul, Delia M. Gomez, who departed this life at the age of 85 on Sunday, March 1, 2026. She graced the world with her warm spirit, compassionate smile, and unwavering kindness. Those who knew her were blessed by her warm heartedness, her quiet strength, her innate...

Cecilia Maximo

Cecilia Maximo

February 27, 2026

Cecilia “Cissy” Cocio Maximo, 79, passed away on Friday, February 27th, 2026. She was born in Tucson, Arizona on November 30th, 1946. She was a Tucson High School alum, Class of 1965. She also completed an Associate in Early Childhood Education from Pima Community College.Cissy took great pride in spending so many years of her life as an educator. Her...

Brian Lowrie Daniel

Brian Lowrie Daniel

February 27, 2026

My beloved brother, Brian, I will always miss you. Our weekend phone chats meant so much to me. First of all, to know that you were doing okay and then to revisit our childhood memories together. You once said, "I don't know what I would do without you," to which I replied, "And I don't know what I would do...

William ( Bill ) Harvey Young

William ( Bill ) Harvey Young

February 26, 2026

Bill Young was born December 6, 1948 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He grew up in New Market, Iowa son to the late Harvey and Marian Young. survived by a sister Nancy Young (Bob)Calloway of Eldora, Iowa, and preceded in death by his sister Mary Young Orr Miller, of Tucson Az. 

Bill passed away peacefully after a long term illness in his...

Jose F Nuñez

Jose F Nuñez

February 26, 2026

With profound sorrow and sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved father, José Nuñez, who was called to God's side on February 26, 2026, and has gone to join his beloved wife (our mother), Lydia Nunez, and his children who preceded him: Juan Nunez, Rosenda Nunez, and Jaime Nunez; his grandson, Gabriel Benitez; and his great-grandson, Andrew Alston. He...

Uvalda June Williamson

Uvalda June Williamson

February 25, 2026

June Williamson, 93, left this world peacefully in the hands of the Lord on February 25, 2026, surrounded by her family and the dog she cherished for 15 years. Born on June 5, 1932, in Texarkana, Arkansas, June lived a long life marked by faith, hard work, and deep care for those around her.

During her working years, June built a...