Tucson Obituaries – past 30 days – source: Arizona Daily Star
Tommy Allsup (Featured Guest Book) (1931 - 2017)
Tommy Allsup, the guitarist who avoided the Buddy Holly plane crash by losing a coin flip, died Jan. 11, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 85. He died at a...
Jean Marie ALNESS
ALNESS, Jean Marie age 65. Born January 8, 1951 to Burnham "Bing" and Lorraine Loveland in Luverne, M.N. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lon and brother, David...
Gilberto Alvarado ALVAREZ
ALVAREZ, Gilberto Alvarado, 71, Gilbert made his sudden and unexpected transition to our Holy Father on December 30, 2016. Survived by his wife of 45 years, Yolanda; children,...
Gilbert ARCE
ARCE, Gilbert Born July 10, 1928, passed away December 14, 2016 at the age of 88. Preceded in death by parents, Rita and Bert Arce; siblings: Ray Bedoya, Hector, George, Humbert...
Samuel George ARCUS
ARCUS, Samuel George, passed away in his sleep at age 95 on January 5, 2017. He was a wonderful man, always striving to improve the lives of others. A private service was held at...
Plutarco BALLI
BALLI, Plutarco 84, passed away December 31, 2016 in Gilbert, Arizona. Plutarco was born December 29, 1932 in Harlingen, Texas. Plutarco leaves behind five children, Jose L....
Brent B. BANWELL
BANWELL, Brent B. 81, passed into the hands of our Lord January 10, 2017. Preceded in death by parents, Albert and LaVillaBanwell and sister, Patricia Miller. Survived by his...
Elwood F. BEEHLER
BEEHLER, Elwood F. Elwood "Woody" Fulmer Beehler passed on January 11, 2017. He was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, on March 23, 1930. He is survived by his wife, June after 65 1/2...
Blake Mitchell BEESTON (1982 - 2016)
BEESTON, Blake Mitchell Landed on Earth in 1982. Launched to another adventure on Christmas Day 2016 after completing his cosmic Earth assignment. His 34 years with us were filled...
Angela BERBAUM (1925 - 2017)
BERBAUM, Angela, passed away after a short illness at Peppi's House on January 6, 2017. She was born March 24, 1925 to the late Otto and Eleanora Johnske. She was predeceased by...
Carroll (Butch) BERGERON (1939 - 2017)
BERGERON, Carroll (Butch) Sahuarita, AZ - Carroll (Butch) Bergeron, 77, died in his home January 7, 2017. Born in Colchester, VT, on April 14, 1939, the son of Henry and Irene...
William Peter Blatty (Featured Guest Book) (1928 - 2017)
William Peter Blatty, the best-selling author and screenwriter who terrified readers and moviegoers with "The Exorcist," died Thursday, January 12, of multiple myeloma, a type of...
William Clinton BOEDE
BOEDE, Lt. Col. William Clinton USAF (RET.) 10/24/1930 - 1/10/2017 William "Bill" Boede passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 10,...
Gunnar BOVRE
BOVRE, Gunnar, 81, passed away January 7, 2017. Loved by his family: wife, Susan; children, Erik (Kristen), Karin (Jim), Lise and seven grandchildren. SOV GODT Arrangements by...
Buddy Bregman (Featured Guest Book) (1930 - 2016)
Buddy Bregman, a conductor and arranger, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Los Angeles, according to multiple news sources. He was 86. Bregman, a nephew of the songwriter Jule...
Beth Mari BRUNSO
BRUNSO, Beth Mari died unexpectedly on Monday, December 26, 2016 in Colorado at the age of 48. Beth, the youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David Munger, of Tubac, AZ was born on...
Stephen James BURG
BURG, Stephen James, 67, passed away at home on December 27, 2016 after a brief struggle with cancer. Steve was born November 2, 1949 in Chicago to James Edward and Rita Margaret...
Richard S. CASE
CASE, Richard S. 89 years young, known by loved ones as, "The Most Interesting Man In The World," passed away peacefully in his sleep January 2, 2017. His graceful exit capped a...
Eugene "Gene" Cernan (Featured Guest Book) (1934 - 2017)
Eugene "Gene" Cernan, the NASA astronaut who remains the last human being to date to set foot on the surface of the Moon, died Monday, according to NASA spokesman Bob Jacobs....
Skye Marie CHOKEL
CHOKEL, Mrs. Skye Marie nee Susan Shaughnessy, died peacefully at home on January 1, 2017 at the age of 64. Skye is survived by her husband, Michael M. Chokel of Tucson; her...
Rodger Joseph CLIFTON (1935 - 2017)
CLIFTON, Rodger Joseph 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 5th, 2017. Rodger was born in Pontiac, MI on December 9th, 1935. Rodger is preceded in...
Jacquelyn COBBLEDICK (1925 - 2016)
COBBLEDICK, Jacquelyn Staats 91, journalist and former president of Arizona Press Women, died December 20, 2016 in Tucson. Born in 1925 in Wheeling, WV to Edna MorfordStaats and...
Juanita CURTRIGHT
CURTRIGHT, Juanita, 80, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died January 5, 2017, at Siloam Springs Nursing and Rehab, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Born September 2, 1936, in Clay County,...
Neale Wendell DUNCAN
DUNCAN, Neale Wendell left this world to join his beloved wife and soulmate, Christina Duncan, on January 1, 2017. Our dad was born August 18, 1936 in Flagstaff, AZ to George and...
Robert FIERRO
FIERRO, Robert born September 12, 1928, in Tempe, AZ passed away Friday, December 30, 2016. Devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great- great-grandfather....
Joe Henry FIGUEROA
FIGUEROA, Joe Henry 91, of Tucson, AZ passed away after a short illness on December 16, 2016. Henry was born in Mazatlan, Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Frances Marie (Dunmire) FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN, Frances Marie (Dunmire) 94, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away Friday, December 30th, 2016. She was born in North Bend, Nebraska on March 1, 1922, the first of three...
Paul B. FUGATE
FUGATE, Paul B. 9/2/1938 - 1/13/1980 On The afternoon of January 13, 1980, Paul Fugate a ranger at Chiricahua National Monument walked out of his office and vanished without a...
Amanda GAMBOA
GAMBOA, Amanda 2/6/1933 - 1/3/2012 There are no words to tell you Mom what losing you has meant. But now each day brings memories of happy years we spent. You'd want us all to...
Dick Gautier (Featured Guest Book) (1931 - 2017)
Dick Gautier, the comedic actor who played Hymie the Robot on “Get Smart,” died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Arcadia, California, after a long illness, according to The Hollywood...
Barbara V. GILKERSON
GILKERSON, Barbara V. 80, died suddenly on December 23, 2016. Bobbie was a loving wife, mother, grammy, aunt and friend. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of John L....
Buddy Greco (Featured Guest Book) (1926 - 2017)
Buddy Greco, a best-selling jazz and pop singer and pianist, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, according to KNPR 88.9 Nevada Public Radio. He was 90. KNPR cited the Las Vegas...
Charles Louis GROVER
GROVER, Charles Louis 87, died January 5, 2017 at the Haven of Show Low nursing center in Show Low, Arizona. He was born September 16, 1929 in Baugo Township, Elkhart County,...
Betty J. HALL
HALL, Betty J., March 2, 1923 -October 22, 2016, Tucson, Arizona. Betty was born in Pennsylvania and also lived in Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Virginia, San Jose, California and...
Shawn Allen (Shannon) HALL (1964 - 2016)
HALL, Shawn (Shannon) Allen was born in Lindsay, California on May 23, 1964, and passed away in Tucson, Arizona, on December 16, 2016 after a long illness. Since 2013, he was the...
Michael S. HAMMER
HAMMER, Michael S., 73, passed away on November 23, 2016 after a year long battle with cancer. Join us for a Celebration of His Life on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.,...
Charlotte Ann HANKS
HANKS, Charlotte Ann, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in Chandler, Arizona. Born October 2, 1942 in Frederick, Oklahoma. She will be remembered as a loving and loved...
John William HANSEN
HANSEN, John William passed away January 11, 2017 from complications of congestive heart failure. Bill was born December 7, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Hans Christian and Laura...
Sharon HASSELBRING (1943 - 2017)
HASSELBRING, Sharon was born January 21, 1943 in Chicago, IL. She moved from Grand Rapids, MI. to Tucson in 1985. She retired from the Az State Schools for the Deaf and Blind in...
Dr. Lawrence J. (Larry) HAUGE
HAUGE, Dr. Lawrence (Larry) J. 1928 - 2016 Larry was born in 1928 to Philip and Margrethe Hauge in Tacoma, Washington. He was raised in Parkland adjacent to Pacific Lutheran...
Nat Hentoff (Featured Guest Book) (1925 - 2017)
Nat Hentoff, the legendary former jazz critic and columnist for the Village Voice newspaper, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 91. His...
Glenn HERMANN (1920 - 2016)
HERMANN, Glenn born January 3, 1920, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2016. Glenn was preceded in death by his daughter, Alice Pearson. He is survived by his wife, Irene;...
Clare Hollingworth (Featured Guest Book) (1911 - 2017)
British journalist Clare Hollingworth was just 27 when she reported the scoop of the 20th century: the outbreak of World War II. Hollingworth, who died Tuesday, Jan. 10,...
Joan A. HOPKINS
HOPKINS, Joan A., passed away January 7, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held in her honor on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway...
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