Current Obituaries

Dec 14, 2024

Guy Jaycox was born April 20, 1962 in Catskill, New York to Frank Sr. and Pauline (Groff) Jaycox. He died December 14, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. Guy was a truck driver.

He is survived by two sons, two sisters and his brother-in-law.

Dec 10, 2024

Russell Joseph Goche was born February 23, 1960 at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri  to Lawrence and Judith (Nelson) Goche and died December 10, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. 

Russell was a proud member of the U.S. Military before working at his own yard management company.

He is survived by his sister, Tamra.

Dec 8, 2024

Lynda Lea Howard was born October 27, 1947 in Ottowa, Illinois to John and Dorothy (Terry) Ribett. She died December 8, 2024 in Oro Valley, Arizona. Lynda worked as an accounting assistant for many years.

She is survived by two children.

Dec 4, 2024

Winston Ross Bowman,81, was born November 1, 1943 in Kentucky and passed away December 4, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. He grew up in El Paso, Texas where he became a Metallurgical Engineer at El Paso University. 

Well known by his kind, loving, caring and humorous personality. Winston was highly active throughout his entire life and passionate about enjoying the outdoors by...

Dec 4, 2024

Nov 29, 2024

Nancy Denise Duich was born near Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 16, 1960. She was the oldest of four kids: Connie, Linda and Mark. She was very maternal early on, as she played a critical role in the raising of her brother and sisters. She later moved to Arizona and married Dan Duich on August 25, 1979. They raised three kids...

Nov 29, 2024

Jack Inglish Bryant passed away at the age of 73 on November 29, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona, surrounded by family. Jack was the third of six siblings. He was raised throughout the southwest and eventually settled in Tucson. He graduated from Flowing Wells High School and attended Mesa Community College. 

His career spanned forty years in the data and communications as...

Nov 24, 2024

Bennie Melvin Eugene Dansby, age 40, was taken from us too soon on November 24, 2024 in Benson, Arizona near Tombstone! He was born on June 6, 1984 in Phoenix, Arizona to Bennie Dansby and Shirley Payton. He was a proud resident of Phoenix and enjoyed riding his motorcycle, as so many of our family does! He worked as an...

Nov 23, 2024

Amy Joan Sonntag Henderson died November 23rd in Tucson, Arizona at age 89 from complications of chronic leukemia. She was born January 7, 1935 in Seattle, Washington to Martha Barker who was from Boissevain, Manitoba Canada and Valentine Sonntag who immigrated to Seattle, Washington from Melbourne, Australia. Valentine was a professional middleweight boxer (alias The Battling Butcher) who owned and...

Nov 4, 2024

James Castillo was born July 23, 1978 in Phoenix, Arizona. He died November 4, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. He worked in logistics.

James is survived by his daughter, Desiree Castillo; brother, Victor Castillo and mother, Aide Rhine.

He was preceded in death by his father, Rosalio Castillo.

Nov 4, 2024

Sylvia Sue Holcomb McMullen was born April 15, 1934 in Akron, Ohio. She often joked that she was a tax-day baby. As a child, they moved to Waco, Texas for a short time. They eventually ended up in Ball Ground, Georgia where she lived for the rest of her childhood and where she raised her two daughters.

Sylvia spent most of...

Nov 2, 2024

Nov 1, 2024

Robin Lynn Nolan, 59, died Friday, November 1, 2024 at Peppi's House Hospice, Tucson, Arizona, following a long bought with cancer.

She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Richard Nolan; her step-son, Justin Nolan; cousins, Tammy Parmalee, Joey Tascione, Beth Allen & Gina Deskins and many close friends.

Robin was born and raised in Rochester, New York and is the...

Oct 31, 2024

Born in Madison, Wisconsin to Clifford and Myrtle Hamm (nee) Penn. Doris attended Madison West High School, graduating class of 1947. Doris worked for and retired from the City of Madison, Department of Parks and Rec. in 1985 Doris moved to Tucson, Arizona. Doris kept actively working with an Arizona adoption organization, as a realtor and the president of the...

Oct 29, 2024

Kathryn McManamon passed away October 29, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona surrounded by family. She was born April 11, 1946 in Butte, Montana to James and Elizabeth (Kirkpatrick) Sullivan.

Her passion for the outdoors fueled her love of the mountains and camping. She adored spending time in Colorado and Montana visiting the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone National Park and both...

Oct 27, 2024

Oct 11, 2024

Andrew Brian Smith, loving father and husband, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024. Andy was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to parents Kathryn Cortner and Harlo Smith. In 1978 the family relocated to Tucson, Arizona. In Tucson, Andy attended Secrist Middle School and Santa Rita High School, where he made lifelong friends. After High School, Andy attended the...

Oct 6, 2024

With heavy hearts we are announcing that Randal James McQuiller, born on June 8, 1961, passed away on October 6, 2024, due to complication from surgery. He was an amazing husband, father and all-around person. He loved hard and was there for anyone who needed him. He passionately loved his family more than anything in this world.

Randal is survived by...

Oct 3, 2024

Bryan Christopher Ayers passed away peacefully at home on October 3, 2024 at the age of 51. Bryan was born on November 21, 1972 in Tucson, Arizona to Dolores and Ron Ayers. From an early age Bryan was an avid outdoorsman. Learning how to hunt and fish from his Tata Mike. He attended Collier Elementary, Magee Junior High, and Sabino...

Oct 3, 2024

Donna Kay Willie, better known to many as Mama Donna, died October 3, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. She was born November 5, 1940 in Coos Bay, Oregon but grew up in Cobalt and Challis, Idaho. On April 5, 1961 Donna married Dale Rodney Willie in Malad, Idaho. 

Donna was a true "mountain girl". She grew up in nature and loved everything...