Goodyear, AZ Obituaries

Judith Ann Wilson passed on July 29, 2026, at the age of 85, born May 29, 1941, and was a resident of Litchfield Park, Arizona.

It is with profound sadness that our mother, Dolores Jean Gilliland Oglesbee was called to Heaven at the age of 91. Dolores was born to the union of Otto Gilliland and Sylvia Frampton on April 18, 19...

Lawrence "Lil Larry" Raymond Acosta passed on July 28, 2026, at the age of 45, and was a resident of Goodyear, Arizona. Visitation will be held at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 South Litchfield Road...

Nancy K. Clemens (Hensley), born on July 19, 1950, passed away on July 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Nancy was the beloved wife of Dennis Clemens and a devoted mother to Jennifer An...

Carmen was born in Tajique, New Mexico, on August 7, 1931, to Pablo and Maria Lesperance and was raised in a devout Catholic family. From an early age, she developed a strong work ethic that guided he...

William (Bill) Alves was born in Providence, RI, on April 28, 1937. One of nine children, he was the second youngest. He served thirty years in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Missi...

Christian James O'Carr, age 53, passed away on July 22, 2026. A resident of Buckeye, Arizona, he will be remembered with deep respect and enduring affection by all who knew him. Born on February 16, 1...

Ryan Jeffrey Willett passed away on July 15, 2026, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of strength, leadership, and deep devotion to his family, students, athletes, and community. An alumnus of Hillcre...

Roy Clint Bell passed on July 22, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on May 22, 1942, and residing in Litchfield Park, Arizona.

In Loving Memory of Edward DeLaCruz Riojas Jr. Edward DeLaCruz Riojas Jr., born on October 10, 1953, in Phoenix, Arizona, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026. He spent his life in Arizona, making...

James Lawrence Snyder passed on July 18, 2026, at the age of 87. Born April 10, 1939, James was a resident of Goodyear, Arizona.

In Loving Memory of David Beaver David Beaver, 65, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply and will forever cherish the memories they shared. David ha...

Candace C. Reid passed on July 16, 2026, at the age of 78; Candace was born on October 19, 1947, and was a resident of Litchfield Park, Arizona.

Joseph Robert Atlas, 29, of Goodyear, Arizona, passed away on July 14, 2026. Born December 13, 1996, in Reno, Nevada, Joey grew up in Goodyear, moved to Flagstaff to attend Northern Arizona University...

Richard G. Paquette was born on May 24, 1953, to Urshline (Collins) and Edward Paquette in Lowell, MA — one of ten siblings including his twin sister. He passed away on July 12, 2026, in Surprise, A...

Enedina R. Valenzuela (Netty) of Avondale peacefully passed away on July 8, 2026, at the age of 80. She was born on November 8, 1945 in Taft, Texas to Marcos C. and Santos R. Riojas. At four years o...

Sharon Lee Vervaet passed on July 12, 2026, at the age of 77. Born July 28, 1948, Sharon lived in Buckeye, Arizona.

Barbara Sue Kelley passed on July 11, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on October 4, 1936, Barbara Sue Kelley was a resident of Goodyear, Arizona.

Kenneth Verl Niswender passed on July 10, 2026, at the age of 79, having been born on November 18, 1946, and residing in Goodyear, Arizona.

Romeo ‘Caloy’ Chua, 65 years old, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born on September 16, 1960, in Sorsogon, Philippines. Caloy lived his life always wea...

Born Agatha Ann Gavagan, November 6, 1950. Known by everyone as Aggie. Aggie was the eldest of 8 children born to John and Joan Gavagan. She was born and raised in Marshalltown, lowa before moving to ...

Dora Lowvinnie Goins passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026, at the age of 97, in Goodyear, Arizona. Dora devoted her life to her entire family, she was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great G...

Deborah Carol Linton passed on July 4, 2026, at the age of 60. Born May 5, 1966, Deborah lived in Goodyear, Arizona.

Nathan Foster, A cherished husband, devoted father, beloved brother, and loyal friend, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2026, at the age of 53. Born on January 17, 1973, in South Bend, Indiana, Nat...

Margaret “Peg” Stewart, 86, of Goodyear, Arizona, passed away peacefully, on June 23, 2026 surrounded by family, after a long battle with dementia; born on April 28, 1940, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to ...

Gerald Hilton Wigal passed on June 25, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on December 2, 1938, Gerald lived in Goodyear, Arizona.

Daniel Paul Stanchfield passed away on June 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and sisters, after a courageous and deeply human battle with cancer. He met his illness the way he met life — with h...

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Barbara Arlene (Erickson) Tatro on June 19, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. Born October 9th, 1940 in Aberdeen, Washington to Ero Erickson and Arlene (Heref...

In Loving Memory Thomas “Tommy” Allen Wanderlich was born in Buffalo, NY on March 12th, 1966. He began his musical career by starting out with the drums at the age of four or five. At that time, his ...

Richard Garcia, 70, of Avondale, Arizona passed away on June 17, 2026, in Goodyear, Arizona surrounded by family. He was born on March 24, 1956, in Phoenix, Arizona to Henry and Mary Garcia. Richard, ...

On June 16, 2026, Clarence Edward Neal of Goodyear, Arizona was called home to be with our Lord and Savior. Clarence was born on November 30, 1935, in Bessemer, Alabama. His parents Lillian (Wells/Bo...

Cynthia Mary Blackman, 89, of Phoenix, Arizona, went home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. Cynthia was born on June 1, 1937, to George Granville Hutton Clarke and Constance A...

Marianne Heralynn Brutsche, cherished daughter, granddaughter, and beloved sister and niece, passed away on June 9, 2026, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the tender age of five. Born on February 17, 2...

Martin "Marty" Becker, 73, passed away on June 14, 2026, in San Tan, Arizona. He was born on June 24, 1952, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Ividor and Virginia Becker. Marty was a devoted husband, father, gra...

John William "Jack" Stipp John William "Jack" Stipp, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2026. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Des Pl...

Amy Joleen Eizenhoefer, 44, passed away on June 12, 2026. Amy was a resident of Goodyear, Arizona. Born on November 27, 1981, Amy will be remembered as a cherished presence—steady in her devotion to t...

Terry W. LaNoue With deep sadness and profound love, the family of Terry W. LaNoue announces his passing in Arizona on June 11, 2026, at the age of 62. Terry was born on May 28, 1964, in El Paso, Te...

We Celebrate the Life of Eugene Patrick Farley Jr. “Dad,” “Papa,” & “Butch” April 3, 1949 – June 9, 2026 Eugene Patrick Farley Jr., lovingly known as "Dad" and “Papa” to his family and "Butch" to th...

Eugene Joseph Black passed on June 7, 2026, at the age of 87, having been born on May 14, 1939, in Lakewood and residing in Goodyear, Arizona.

Denise Angelica Romero, 55, loving wife, mother and sister, was surrounded by family when she passed away at home in Goodyear, Arizona on June 5, 2026. Born Denise Angelica Lopez to Jose C. Lopez and...

Maurine Henderson passed on June 5, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on September 15, 1935, in Gibsland, Maurine later resided in Bellflower, California.

Mary Ellen Grabowski passed on June 5, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on November 22, 1955, in St Paul, Mary Ellen resided in Goodyear, Arizona. If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... th...

In the early hours of June 3, Walter Jordan Himes, beloved father, grandfather and husband passed away in Goodyear, AZ. He was preceded in death by his wife of 30 years Patricia Ann, his mother Ruth...

Brian Keith Fenderson passed on May 31, 2026, at the age of 70. Brian was a resident of Avondale, Arizona. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 am on June 19, 2026, at Thompson Funeral Chapel, ...

Reverend Margaret L. Boudreau, age 91, was born in Niagara Falls, NY, and went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 30, 2026. She lived a life of steadfast faith and unwavering service to God. Known ...

Judith Marie Fennell passed on May 27, 2026, at the age of 88, having been born on April 30, 1938, and residing in Goodyear, Arizona.

Grear Randolph Counts passed on May 30, 2026, at the age of 96, having been born on November 4, 1929, and residing in Goodyear, Arizona.

Mary Katherine Colgan passed on May 30, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on February 10, 1954, Mary Katherine Colgan was a resident of Goodyear, Arizona.

Camille Hammond, 77, of Goodyear, Arizona, passed away on May 27, 2026, in Goodyear, AZ. She was born on May 29, 1948, in New York City to Nicholas and Sadie Benvenuto. Camille spent her early childh...