Coolidge, AZ Obituaries

Derrick Tom, beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, passed peacefully at the age of 53 in Sacaton, AZ on September 17, 2026. Derrick was born on February 24, 1973, in Gallup, NM and was a ...

Kimberly Marie Cooper, 59, Blackwater, passed away September 16, 2026. Born on April 28, 1967, to Lester and Carmelita Antone, Kim lived a life rooted in devotion to her family and service to her com...

Franklin Daniel Stewart Jr., 64, of Bapchule, Arizona, passed away on September 15, 2026. Born in Sacaton on July 21, 1962, he was the son of Franklin Stewart Sr. and Angelita Jose. A proud USMC V...

Howard Ives, 85, of Coolidge passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026, at Palm Care Facility in Casa Grande, AZ. Howard was born and raised in Meriden, CT, where he spent most of his life. He prou...

Leora Ann (Harvey) McCullough, 89, passed away in her home on Friday, September 11, 2026. Leora was born in Sanger, Texas on July 19, 1937. Her family moved to Coolidge when she was 10 years old. She ...

Brian “Bam” Street was born on September 4, 1970, in Coolidge, Arizona, to Cozyetta and Earl Street. Bam was the third eldest of seven children—six boys and one girl—born to this union. He entered ete...

Preston Lee "Jasper" Patrick, 22, died on Sept. 1, 2026. Mr. Patrick was born on March 6, 2004, to Jaque Lewis and Angelo Patrick. He was a caregiver for his grandfather. He traveled with him to vario...

Selwynn Johnson **January 6, 1957 – September 1, 2026** Selwynn Johnson, of Blackwater, was born on January 6, 1957, in Sacaton, Arizona, and passed away on September 1, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. Sel...

Chesley Ellsworth Juan Sr., 80, passed away on Wednesday August 26, 2026 at the Gila River Indian Community Caring House in Sacaton, AZ. He is survived by his wife Rowena Juan, sister Verna Perez, and...

Veronica Renee Dozal, age 38, of Bapchule, Arizona, passed away on August 22, 2026. Born in Chandler on January 19, 1988, Veronica was the daughter of Polo Santana Sr. and Tina Collette Lewis. Veroni...

Alijah Anthony Christiansen-Monarez, age 24, passed away on August 22, 2026, just two days after celebrating his 24th birthday. Born on August 20, 2002, in Thornton, CO, he entered the world weighing ...

Philbert Blaise Juan, 72, passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2026. He was born December 8, 1953, in Sacaton, Philbert was the son of the late Gabriel and Carmelita Juan and spent his life ro...

Eric John Einhouse, 76, of Florence, passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2026. He was born in Redwood City, California, on July 2, 1950. Eric devoted his life to education, bringing steady ...

Justin Harold Rhodes, age 38, of Dilkon, Arizona, passed away on August 19, 2026. Born in Phoenix on October 25, 1987, Justin was the son of Wesley Rhodes and Paula Vavages. From an early age, he was ...

Claudina Harriett Rodriguez, 80, passed away on August 13, 2026. Born July 12, 1946, Claudina will be remembered with deep respect and enduring love by all who had the privilege to know her. She carr...

Christopher Charles Molinar, age 40, of Chandler, passed away on August 4, 2026. He was born March 24, 1986, in Phoenix to Florese Howard and Moncerrat Molinar. Christopher was known as a devoted wo...

- Jonah Carl Jones, 60, passed away on August 07, 2026. He was born and raised in Sacaton to Virginia Kisto Williams and Charlie Jones Jr. Jonah was one of ten children who liked to wrestle and horseb...

Vernon H. Osife Sr, 76, of Sacaton passed away July 29, 2026. He was born in Sacaton on February 11, 1950, to Dana Sr. and Alba Osife. He is survived by his children Curtis, Courtney, Brandon and Du...

Melissa began her journey 07/29/2026, Born in Phoenix Arizona to LLoyd Honyumptewa Jr. And Natalie Blackwater Her journey through life was anything but simple. She faced struggles that at times distan...

Vernon Benedict Juan, 80, died on July 26, 2026. Born December 13, 1945, in Sacaton to Grace Juan, Vernon’s life was marked by steady devotion—to faith, to country, and most of all to family. He resid...

Renita Louise Lewis, 66, of Bapchule passed away July 28, 2026. She was born in Sacaton on April 21, 1960, to Cedric Santos Sr. and Theresa Tree. With steady dedication and quiet strength, Renita spen...

Fernanda Reams, lovingly known as Babygirl, Nanda, and Fernie, passed away after facing cancer with the same quiet strength and determination that defined her entire life. She is remembered as a devot...

Alfreda Renee Brown, 43, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away on July 21, 2026. She was born in Phoenix on January 11, 1983, to Darrell Lee Sr and Mildred Brown. From an early age, Alfreda found joy in mov...

HASHAN KEHK — Van Johnson, 76, died on July 20, 2026, in Tucson. Mr. Johnson was born on July 27, 1949, to Jessie Marrietta and John Johnson Jr. in Santan, a member of the Gila River Indian Community....

Sammy Fidell Catha passed on July 15, 2026, at the age of 65, born on September 6, 1960, and was a resident of Bapchule, Arizona.

Fernando S. Figueroa, age 71, a lifelong resident of Coolidge, passed away on July 17, 2026. He was born in Superior on March 2, 1955, to Ernesto and Angelita Figueroa. Known to many as “Fernie,” an...

William Samuel Kalka, 33, of Sacaton, Arizona, passed away on July 15, 2026. He was born in Chandler on June 29, 1993, to Samuel Kalka and Kathy Isk. William attended Sacaton Elementary and Sacato...

Christian Alonzo Nunez was born in Chandler on May 4, 2026, to Angelique Bojorquez and Alonzo Ivan Nunez. He passed away on July 15, 2026. Christian was a cherished son, and though his time on this ea...

Allen Ray Pratt was born on July 22, 2002, at Chandler Regional Medical Center and passed away at Banner University Medical Center on July 13, 2026, peacefully with his family at his side. Allen att...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Victor Manuel Perea (V.P.), who passed away on July 11, 2026, in Greer, Arizona, at the age of 62. Victor is survived by his beloved wife, ...

Charles W. Young lived a life defined by service, excellence, and an unwavering commitment to preserving history. Born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, he spent much of his youth in California, where he at...

AprilRose Soft Starr Lowe passed on July 2, 2026, at the age of 29.

Donald Lee Anderson, age 83, of Coolidge, AZ, left this world and went to be with the Lord Jesus on July 4, 2026. Don was born on January 22, 1943, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Floyd and Grace And...

Darin Rodger Manuel, age 42, a lifelong resident of Chandler, passed away on June 30, 2026, at Chandler Regional, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Darin was born on December 4, 1983, in Pho...

Vaeoletootoo Vernon Failauga, age 51, of Blackwater, passed away on June 26, 2026. Born March 14, 1975, in Torrance, California, he was the son of Faitala Failauga and Sharon Perkins. In his early ye...

Cordell Ray Lyons, 52, passed away on June 26, 2026. He was born on April 6, 1974, in Sacaton to George Lyons Jr. and Claudia Jackson. Cordell resided in Mesa, Arizona. In his younger years, Cordell...

Zena Miles, 53, of Sacaton, Arizona, passed away on June 20, 2026. Born in Sacaton on December 6, 1972, Zena was the daughter of Fezel Adams and Jody Miles, who preceded her in death. Throughout her...

Bobbie Amos Linton of Coolidge passed away on June 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Mr. Linton was born on January 4, 1944, in Florence to Amos and Pearl Linton. He was one of the youngest of six children....

In loving memory of Robert Daniel “Danny” “Rob” Wagner Robert Daniel Wagner, lovingly known as Danny and Rob, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026, in Arizona at the age of 68. Rob was a devoted ...

Johnny Anthony Hernandez Jr., 70, of Coolidge, passed away peacefully at home on June 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Johnny was born on October 20, 1955, in Florence, Arizona, to John...

Irene Faye Perez, 58, of Casa Grande, Arizona, passed away June 10, 2026. She was born November 13, 1967, in Sacaton to Duriate Sr and Deborah Johns. Irene was married to the love of her life, Ariel,...

Jonathan Paul Notah was born on August 23, 1973, to Anavelia Ceniceros and Richard Notah. Johnny grew up hunting, fishing, and carpentry work alongside his dad, who taught him various skills to help h...

Richard Tapia Lyons III, age 42, of Sacaton, AZ passed away on June 4, 2026. Born on May 13, 1984 in Florence, AZ, a member of Gila River Indian Community. He is survived by his son and grandmother. G...

Matthew Dion Setoyant, 28, of Blackwater, passed away on June 6, 2026. Matthew was born on June 26, 1997, in Chandler, Arizona, to Geneva Matthews and Lucius Setoyant Jr. Known affectionately by famil...

Kyle Baptisto, 63, passed away on June 4, 2026. Born on December 23, 1962, Kyle was born in Phoenix to Brandon Baptisto and Idella Lewis. He resided in Chandler, Arizona. Kyle’s life was marked by ste...

Martha Celina Cortez Gastelum, de 56 años, nació en Sinaloa, México, hija de Ramón Antonio Cortez y Ramona Gastelum, el 1 de noviembre de 1969. Falleció el 28 de mayo de 2026 en Scottsdale. Martha res...

Yazzie Edwin Marrietta, 56, of Blackwater, passed away on May 25, 2026. He was born on April 28, 1970, to Iva Lee Largo and Frank Gilbert Marrietta. Yazzie was known for being funny, goofy, loving, an...

Jaque Lewis, 46, passed away on May 17, 2026. She was born on November 7, 1979, to Gary W. Lewis and Aileen J. Vavages in Phoenix, AZ. Jaque is survived by her fiancé: Floyd Francisco; her children: ...

Dena Marie Thomas, 56, Florence passed away May 8, 2026. She was born in Phoenix, on September 20, 1969, to Lawrence and Sharlene Thomas. She is survived by her sons Lawrence Thomas and Kevin Domingo,...

Celia B. "Cia" Ramos, 64, died on May 7, 2026, at Chandler Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Ms. Ramos was born on Dec. 9, 1961, to Edward Jackson and Barbara Pratt. She was known fo...