Obituaries

Dewight Christopher (DC, D-STYLE) Thomas, 41 passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, December 31, 2020.Dewight was born on August 23, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan the son of Marilyn (Gibson) Rivers and Melvin Brown.Dewight was very pleasant, easy going. He was a person who put everyone before himself. He always made everyone who came in contact with him feel...

Josefa Alicia Juradowas born on October 31, 1960, to Manuel & Elsa Munguia in Terry County, Texas. On June 2, 1978, Josefa married the love of her life, Juan Jurado. Josefa and Juan were happily married for 42-years and had 4-children together, Raimy, Jose, Tony, and L.J, along with 2 step-children. Over their 42-years of marriage, Josefa and Juan had...

Mary Kathryn Posey WynetteNewport – Mary 65 years of age daughter of Knox Anthony and Charlene Riley Posey born in Newport Arkansas November 8th, 1955 move to Chandler, AZ at the age of 3 remained a Chandler resident up until her passing on January 13th, 2021 Mary joined her husband Rodger k in Heaven Mary has one brother Knox Anthony...

Mark Joseph Stoll, Sr., age 81, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Mark was born in Manilla, Iowa, on August 19, 1939, to Elizabeth (Ellen) Schulte and Joseph L. Stoll. In 1958, Mark graduated from Seton High School in Chandler, AZ, and went on to start his life’s work in the masonry construction business. Mark married Sylvia Valdez on...

Reinhold Melvin Hanson (Mel Hanson)Mel Hanson passed away due to heart failure on Thursday, January 7, 2021 in Sun Lakes, Arizona. He was born on January 15, 1930 in Boone, Iowa, the son of Reinhold Magnus Hanson and Stella Hanson (Meyer).After graduation from Boone High School in 1948, he attended Boone Junior College and AIB in Des Moines. Upon college...

Debra Lee (Bornemann) Amrozowicz, age 60, of Gilbert, Arizona, passed away peacefully, on Friday, January 1, 2021, surrounded by her family.  She was born on October 27, 1960, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, to Charlie and Kathleen (Kuenzel) Bornemann.  Debbie met Phillip Amrozowicz at Tempe First Assembly of God, where they were married on October 14, 1989. One of Debbie’s most...

Anne Hutton MacDonald Colocciadied November 8, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona.Anne was born July 9, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, the second child of Archibald and Margaret (Schwab) MacDonald. She relocated to New York where she met and married Dante, her husband of 69 years. They raised their family in Oceanside, New York and Burlington, Vermont, before settling in Phoenix Arizona.Anne was...

Guy Mirich, 89, of Friendship Village Tempe, AZ passed away on January 3, 2021, after a short illness.He was born on September 13, 1931 in Gebo, Wyoming to Sam and Andja (Raicevich) Mirich.  Guy was the fifth of seven children.  He graduated from Rock Springs High School and obtained a BA degree in Education from Northern Colorado University in Greeley,...

ObituaryCatherine (Kay) OwenAugust 19, 1923- January 3, 2021Catherine, A.K.A. Mom, Mummy, Kay, Nana, Aunt Catherine, went home to The Lord at the age of 97. She is survived by her two sons Bruce and Rod Owen and daughter Cheryl King. Fivegrandsons, one granddaughter, four great grandsons, five great granddaughters & most recently one great-great grandson plus many nieces and nephews!She...

Irene Baldenegro Ramirez (Nana, Tia Nene, Pretita)of Chandler passed away Wed Dec 30th, 2020 at Archstone Care Center. She is preceded in death by her husband of 42 years Ramon Nunez Ramirez (Tata), Father Roberto, Mother Rosa, Sister Lupe, and Brother Ramond. Born Sept 14th, 1934 in Goodyear-Ocotillo, Arizona (Chandler). Beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandmother. Her children Debbie, Hopie, and...

James Aaron Wilson, 52, died on December 31, 2020 at Banner Estrella Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He had stopped breathing due to flu and reduced heart function on the night of December 28th and never recovered consciousness.He was born in Long Beach, California on October 10, 1968 to Larry Lynn Wilson and Carole Craddock Wilson. He graduated from Mesa High...

Elizabeth Bunting Ackerman, 52, of Gilbert, AZ died Thursday, December 31, 2020, with her brother and husband by her side after an extended battle with cancer.Elizabeth, or Liz as she would like to be known, was born in Durham, NC in 1968 and was the daughter of James Blair Bunting Sr, and Carolyn Elizabeth Hackney Bunting. On August 31, 2002...

Ray Lee Pattersonpassed away on Dec 31, 2020. He was born September 10, 1926 in Goodyear Arizona to Lee Patterson and Maud Fuller Patterson. He grew up on a farm during the great depression. He was the baby of the family and was preceded in death by all 5 of his siblings. He served in the US Air Force as...

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts to announce the passing of Sal Terranova, 62, of Chandler Arizona on Dec 24, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Mary .  three sons ; Eddie, Sal and Steven.Sal was born in Staten Island and lived in  the Poconos before he relocated to Arizona to go into the family pizza business. ...

Dr. Godwin Chukwunenye Duru, aged 72, was born on December 26th, 1948 and passed away on December 28th, 2020 after a brief illness. He was the second oldest in a family of 8 children. Godwin was born to Mr. James and Virginia Duru in Umunumo Mbano Imo State, Nigeria. Godwin spent his early years serving at St. Columba’s parish as...

Delwin Grant Jones, 84, of Tempe, AZ passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in Mesa, AZ.Delwin was born November 22, 1936 in Virden, New Mexico, to parents, Parley Penrose Jones and Dorothy Lillian Mortensen Jones. In Virden, he and his four siblings helped with the family farm. After a 2½ year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ...

Colón, Ramon EOf Pontiac MI passed away on December 24th 2020 at 78 years of age.Recently relocated to Gilbert AZ to enjoy his retirement with his son.Preceded in death by his loving wife Sue Ann Colón.Beloved father of Ramon Jr, Mary, Marta, Mike, Lucy, Roy, Steven and Ken.Grandfather and Great Grandfather of many.Visitation will be at Coats Funeral Home in...

Patricia Tucker Purdy, 84, of Gilbert, Arizona, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020, at Mercy Gilbert Hospital after bravely battling many medical conditions and contracting Covid-19. She is survived by her husband Dwight Purdy; daughter, Susan Elizabeth Tucker of Hermosa Beach, CA; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Harlan Stork of Chandler, AZ; and two grandchildren, Cassie Addison Stork, and...

Betty J. WinklerBetty passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Aegis Assisted Living Home. She was 96 and now in the Lords hands.Born in York, PA; where she spent most of her life until 3years ago. Betty moved to Arizona to be closer to her daughter, Donna.She is preceded in death by her husband, Chuck of 69 years. Also, preceded...

John Boyleof Queen Creek, AZ, died on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 but his larger-than-life persona, wicked sense of humor, generous heart and trademark stubbornness will not be forgotten.John was born on December 6, 1976 in Phoenix, AZ.  He was the oldest son of Mike and Karen Boyle of St. Johns, AZ. He was a boy through and through. He was...