Current Obituaries
Dennis Joseph Norton
Mar 1, 2005
Born in Villa Park, Ill, he grew up in Waukegan, Ill. He lived in Sacramento, CA for 12 years and El Dorado County, CA for 28 years. He taught for 33 years in Sacramento Unified School District and he loved working with kids and coached softball for many years.
Carmen T. Acuna
Feb 28, 2005
Born in Ysleta, TX, she moved to Coolidge with her family in the mid-50's. She attended school and worked for various farms, picking cotton and performing other duties. At age 18 she married Richard M Acuna of Eloy. They raised 10 children. An accomplished quilter, she also enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. She loved her grandchildren.Burial was held...
Anthony Enriquez
Feb 26, 2005
Born in Florence, AZ, a son of Louis and Josefa Enriquez. He was a student at Casa Grande Union High School. He enjoyed cars and was very fond of street racing. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and playing basketball. He was outgoing and had a great sense of humor. He was devoted to his family and his cat:...
Francisco Choyguha
Feb 25, 2005
Born in Caborca, Sonora, Mexico. He was a member of the Tohono O'odham tribe. Burial was held at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Dolores C. Reyes
Feb 20, 2005
Mrs Reyes was born in Kohatk; she was a homemaker.Burial was held at Kohatk Cemetery.
Lois Jean Adams
Feb 20, 2005
Ms. Adams was born in Colgate, Okla. She loved puzzles and researching the Old West. She collected porcelain dolls and watched baseball, especially the Diamondbacks and Cubs. She also enjoyed Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey books, quilting, gardening, collecting salt and peppers shakers and talking to elderly people about their lives and antiques. She liked to talk to anyone, especially...
Williw Pearl Nelson
Feb 18, 2005
Mrs Nelson was a daughter of Maggie Bennett and Malolm White. An Eloy0area entrepreneur, she was a seamstress, cosmetologist, dietician, nursing aide, maintenance worker, farm laborer and truck driver. She worked at the Arizona Training Program at Coolidge and HIS Clothing factory in Eloy. She also managed a movie theater in Mississippi.
Clyde Waide Reed
Feb 17, 2005
Mr Reed served in the Army for 24 years and was a veteran of both the Vietnam War and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Chisholm Trail Churhc of Christ.Burial was held at Eloy Memorial Park.
John Glenn Hatfield
Feb 17, 2005
Mr Hatfield was born in St.Louis. He served in the Army, and later became a long-haul truck driver for 15 years. He and his wife then began traveling from one swap meet to another with the seasons. In 2001 they settled in Coolidge for his health.
Lino Manuel
Feb 16, 2005
Mr Manuel was born in Todi Diak, AZ, and was a son of Jose and Tilna Manuel. He was a bus driver.Burial was held atHickiwan Cemetery.
Helen Lorraine Fauss
Feb 14, 2005
Mrs Fauss was born in Frankfort, S.D., a daughter of Carl and Ida Johnson. She was raised on a farm, her mother died when she was 4 and she was raised by her stepmother and aunt, Laura Johnson. She attended High School in Doland, S.D., she also attened Northern State Teachers College.She met her husband while in college, Glenn Fauss...
Edwin W. Beghtol
Feb 13, 2005
Mr Beghtol was born in Macomb, Ill., he served in the Army Field Artillery during WWII. He was a commercial contractor and master carpenter. He was honored by the state of Illinois in 1978 for creating an innovative training workshop in woodwork and basic carpentry for mentally disabled adolescents at Galeburg State Research Hospital. He retired from the hospital and...
Josephina M. Gonzales
Feb 13, 2005
Mrs Gonzales was a daughter of Candelario Aguilar and Refugio Mediano. She was a member of St Helens Church. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and taking care of her grandchildren.Burial was held at Eloy Memorial Park.
Hugie Lee Thomas,
Feb 12, 2005
Mr Thomas was born in Eloy, a son of Ike and Clara Thomas.Burial was held at Eloy Memorial Park.
Jose Angel Avalos,
Feb 10, 2005
Mr Avalos was born in Brawly, CA., he was a contruction worker. He loved dancing and hearing Selena music and enjoyed watching noveloa. He was a great cook.Burial was held at Mt. View Cemetery, in Casa Grande.
Maxine E. Brutinel
Feb 10, 2005
Mrs Brutinel was a daughter of Reuel and Edith Hancock and stepdaughter of Trudy Thurman.
Helen E. Mcwherter
Feb 7, 2005
Mrs. McWherter was born in Claremore, Okla., she was an Army veteran and worked for Southwest Gas Copr. for 34 years before retiring in 1981 as an office manager. She enjoyed watching sports on television and was an avid reader.Burial was held at Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ.
Arturo Chaves
Feb 7, 2005
Mr Chavez was born in Eloy, AZ. He enjoyed fixing old bicycles and also enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles.Burial was held at Valley Memorial Park in Coolidge, AZ.
William Allen Wright
Feb 5, 2005
Mr Wright was a son of Floyd Wright, who died in 1945, and Zora Wright, who died in 1988. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. After service he moved to Arizona and worked for the state Dept of Corrections for 15 years. He received a heart transplant five years ago at UMC in Tucson. He enjoyed...
Kenneth Gosewisch
Feb 2, 2005
Mr Gosewisch was born in Mankato, Minn., a son of Fred and Anna Godewisch. He served in the ARmy in the Pacific Theater of WWII. He owned and operated Gosewisch Brothers Furniture Store in Mankato with two brother. He retired and moved to Arizona in 1977. He was a lifetime member of Veterans American Legion. He enjoyed going to Rocky...
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