Obituaries

In Loving MemoryMatthew Evan Jones-Munoz01.23.2002 – 06.26.2023It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Matthew Evan Jones-Munoz on June 26th, 2023. Born on January 23rd, 2002, Matthew filled our lives with love and laughter.Matthew was always curious, inquisitive, intelligent, and adventurous. He never lost this sense of wonder and had a great love for art,...

Helen Jean “HJ” Hernandez (Hanson) 70, of Chandler, AZ passed away June 29, 2023. She is preceded in death by her husband Thomas “Jeff” Hernandez. She was born December 20, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. She is survived by her children, Arriana (Paul) Arnell, Marinda (John) Martineau, Heath (Brittany) Hernandez and four grand-children, Augiston, Natalie, Benji and Jett.She will be...

We are honoring our beautiful Patricia Ann Connolly, born April 27, 1940. She was a loving, energetic, quick witted, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother with a silly sense of humor that kept us laughing.  She knew how to light up a room with both her beauty and humor.On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 28, 2023, Patricia peacefully left her frail...

Pat Wycoff, at the age of 90, passed away Tuesday June 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.She was born Patricia Lovora Anderson on August 17, 1932, in Pinedale, Arizona to parents Calvin and Margaret Anderson. She is the youngest of 5 children. Living in Arizona her whole life, Pat grew up ranching with her father and enjoyed competitive roping....

Iris Colleen Pettit (nee O’Connor), 91, of Chandler, AZ passed from this world June 15, 2023. She died of complications brought on by congestive heart failure.Colleen and her twin brother Charles were born June 2, 1932, to parents Bonita V. Heiner and Charles O’Connor, in Pueblo, CO. She was proud of her of her descent from Colorado pioneers and Irish...

Mary Colleen Serrano 91, passed away on June 16th, 2023. Our mother joins the love of her life, Rudy Serrano in Heaven. If there were ever a well lived life, it was the life of Colleen Serrano.Colleen was born Mary Colleen Alberts on May 10th, 1932, in Elkton, South Dakota to Ray and Luella Murphy Alberts. She was the youngest...

Ignacio “Nacho” Hernandez Jr. 50, of Gilbert, AZ, passed away on June 11, 2023. He was born on April 22, 1973, in Phoenix, AZ, to Lupe and Ignacio Sr.Nacho was a hard worker who took pride in his work. He had a great sense of humor and was always willing to help others. Nacho was a leader who treated everyone...

Robert Duane Levi, 93, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 11, 1930, in Thatcher, Arizona.  He was the first son of Amerigo Luigi Levi and Ina Lucille (Shelton) Levi.  He met and married his love, Helen Louise (Tedder) Levi in 1953.  Helen passed away just 6 weeks prior.  They would have...

Stephen John Sawicky, 67 passed away June 6th, 2023.   He is preceded in death by his parents Bill and Mary Sawicky.  Stephen is survived by his wife Marie LaVista, his children Amy Dame (Brandon), Sharon Yates (James) and Stephen Jr. He also leaves behind a sister Vera Locker, brother Peter and 5 grandsons and 1 granddaughter. He was born and...

David Anthony Lamm, 90 passed away in Chandler, AZ on November 4, 2021. David was born to Mike and Mary Lamm in Ashtabula, Ohio, graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1949, was drafted into the Marines in 1951 and served in Korea.  He was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded twice. Upon returning home, married his hometown sweetheart Janet...

Thomas “Tom” Ralph Helvig, passed away in Chandler, Arizona on May 31, 2023 at 62 years old. He died comfortably at the Lund Home Hospice Facility in the presence of his wife and daughter, and with the support and prayers of several loved ones after a short battle with Glioblastoma.Tom was born on August 28, 1960 to Jerome “Jerry” Helvig...

On Wednesday May 31st, Katherine Sloane Holmberg, loving daughter, sister, aunt & friend died suddenly at the age of 41.Kate was born Feb 28, 1982 to David and Caroline Sloane in Bettendorf IA. She graduated from Bettendorf High School in 2004 while enjoying swimming & cross country.She attended Cottey College & Hillsdale College and received a BA in Elementary Education....

Brian John Lynch, of Phoenix, died on Monday, May 29.  He was 58 and the cause of death was heart related.Born on December 10, 1964, in Jerseyville, Illinois, to Diana and John Lynch, Brian lived in various places including Illinois, New York, Virginia, Florida, Arizona, Switzerland, and California as his parents moved for work, as did he in his professional...

Dorothy I. WillisDorothy I. Willis, age 98, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away on May 25, 2023.  She was born in 1924 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She was the last of 10 children – Margaret, Lorraine, Marian, June, Harold, Ken, Donald, Bill, and Wayne.Dorothy married Lawrence Willis in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and celebrated 44 years of marriage until his...

Beverly J. Krutz, 82, of Chandler, AZ was born to eternal life on May 29, 2023.  She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family.  She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Melvin D. Krutz.  She was born in Milwaukee, WI on October 9, 1940, to Raymond R. Wentland & Rose M. Wentland.  After graduating from Alverno...

God must have needed a special angel when he took His daughter, Debbie Knight, home with Him. A native Arizonan born in Mesa on June 16, 1959, Debbie lovingly touched the lives of family members, friends, real estate clients, Kiwanians, and everyone else she met. A graduate of Sunnyslope High School, Debbie has been making an impact in the lives...

It is with great sadness that we, the Ford family, do announce that Steven Lee Ford, 66, of Joseph City, AZ, peacefully passed away on May 22nd, 2023, surrounded by his closest loved ones.Steven, (Steve, Stevie, Slowpoke), was born on March 28th, 1957, in Independence, MO, to CJ and Dianne Ford of Kearney, MO, where he attended and graduated from...

Donald J Browning, 87, of Chandler Arizona passed away on May 8, 2023.  Don was born on July 31, 1935 in Lineville, Iowa and moved with his parents Wayne and Kathleen Browning to Des Moines, Iowa when he was young.  He attended North High School and met his future and forever bride Dorothy a few years later. He was an...

Our beloved Xavier Jesus Rodriguez, 23, left this earth on May 13, 2023, to join our Lord.  Xavier’s wings spread away in peace knowing how much he was loved.  Xavier was born to Mario and Victoria Galvan Rodriguez on March 9, 2000.  He loved sports, motorcycles, and was a great marksman.  He enjoyed camping, loved his car, and loved spending...

Robert (Bob) Bowen DeVane was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC on May 13, 1942. He grew up in Norfolk, VA, where he apprenticed to be a newspaper printer. He was the only child of his mother and two older half-brothers. His father worked at the Virginia Pilot Newspaper.He served in the Air Force from 1960-1964 in the Field Maintenance Squadron...