Georgia P. Doubler, age 96, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023. She is survived by her children Rebecca McNary, Lyn Grant, Anne Smith (Jim), Doug Neely (Cathy), very special daughter-friend Kathryn Ward (Tom), several stepchildren, eight grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, one great…

Donald “Scotty” Gene Scott, 90, of Coralville, Iowa passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at Lantern Park Specialty Care.

Nancy Norton Meier died after a long illness on March 1, 2023. She was 85.

Margaret A. Moore was born Jan. 16, 1934, in Lincoln, Nebraska and died March 18, 2023 in Green Valley. Margaret graduated from Lincoln High School, then the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a degree in Physical Education. She taught high school, college, and university physical educat…

Steve Smith passed away, peacefully, with family at his side on the morning of March 13, 2023, at the age of 83, just prior to his 84th birthday. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota, during a snowstorm on March 29, 1939. He entered the world as the second son of Orvis Brayton Smith and Virginia…

Eloise Rich Eland, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Jan. 4, 2023 at age 94.

Lt. Col. Richard Karl Neufang, 91, passed away in the hospital on Feb. 23, 2023, in Columbia, Maryland.

Judith “Judy” Gail Andrews, 86, passed away Mar. 10, 2023 in Green Valley. Judy was born and raised in Houstonia, Missouri on the family farm. She attended Houstonia High School, graduating with a class of seven. While attending Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri she …

Larry E. Klapmeier passed away on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at his home in Green Valley at the age of 88.

Roger Thorvald Berg, of Green Valley, Arizona passed away on January 31, 2023. Roger was born on December 22, 1938 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. He was raised in St. Hilaire until the family moved to Springfield, Oregon. Roger was confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church on May 24, 1953. He grad…

Sally (SAM) Anne McElwaine passed away peacefully in her home on Feb. 26, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents Doc and Sis McElwaine; Helen and Kent West; granddaughter Mateja Taylo; first husband Charles Marlow; and second husband Dennis Christy.

Gordon Barnett, 104, of Green Valley, passed peacefully on Mar. 5, 2023 and is now with his Lord Jesus and his wife Sarah. He was born on Nov. 28, 1918 in Odessa, Missouri to parents James Henry and May Barnett. He had two older sisters, Thurza and Gladys. Formerly of Pismo Beach, California…

David C. Tompkins (1942-2023) of Green Valley, AZ, passed away on March 5, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Gayle, children Christine (John) Kulka and Dr. Brian (Cristina) Tompkins, and grandchildren Eliott Ishak, Justin Kulka and Graeme Tompkins.

Sally Jane Varnado, beloved wife and cherished mother, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Jan. 22 at age 83. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, she was a strong, adventuresome, courageous, resilient woman who loved her children greatly and inspired their love of animals and their teaching careers.

Betty Jean Cowles passed away peacefully on Feb. 26, 2023, at her home in Tucson, Arizona. She was born on April 29,1940 in Clinton, Illinois. Betty and Robert retired to Green Valley in 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, in 2017. She is survived by her three children. B…

On March 3, 2023, Warrant Officer (Ret.) John B. O’Connor left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Regina Claire (Ryan) Zajac of Green Valley passed away at her home in Silver Springs on Feb. 15, 2023 at the age of 91. She was cared for and attended in her final days by family, friends, the good nurses from Arista Hospice, and the compassionate staff at Silver Springs.

Allen James Saterbak left this world on February 28, 2023, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on October 25, 1940, to Elvin and Helen (Linnee) Saterbak. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School as a National Scholarship recipient and was …

Dorothy Louise Ulrich passed away peacefully at age 93 on Feb. 21, 2023, in Green Valley, Arizona.

In Loving Memory of Barbara Jean Gilmore

Douglas Henry Jurgens was born on November 16, 1941 in Urbana, Illinois and passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness in Green Valley, Arizona on February 23, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia Johnston Jurgens, and his parents.

Neil Messick, age 100, passed away peacefully on Feb. 17, 2023, at La Posada in Green Valley. Neil was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, on March 31, 1922, to Neil Sr. and Frances Messick. His youth was spent on the East Coast until the family moved to downtown Minneapolis in 1936 to live in the …

Robert “Bobby” William Payne was born on Sept. 8, 1940 on a farm of his grandparents, Henry and Lacy Payne in Woods County, Oklahoma. He was the first born child of Vernon Clifton Payne and LeNora (Shaffer) Payne.

Helen Marie Calcut, of Green Valley, AZ passed on to a better place Jan. 30, 2023. Helen, born Helen Marie Derck on Sept. 4, 1934 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband Thomas, who passed in March of 2014.

Hollie J. Hinz, 76, of Green Valley, passed away on January 31, 2023.

Arleen (Iura) Boyuls, age 80, of Green Valley, AZ passed away February 7, 2023. She was born on July 5, 1942, to her parents Benjamin and Emma Iura. Preceded in death by her loving husband, Cecil Boyuls, both her parents and brother, Rod Iura.

Susan W. Helm (Suzie), was born on July 24, 1929 in Bryn Mawr, PA and passed peacefully in her Chicago-area home on Feb. 11, 2023 at the age of 93. She died of natural causes, lovingly attended to by family and skilled caregivers. Her family and loved ones will always remember her as an opti…

Marjorie Coggins Taylor, 91, left this life on January 23, 2023. Margie was born on September 4, 1931 in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by Deck Coggins and Thomas Taylor. She is survived by her sons Dennis Coggins of Tupelo and Michael Coggins of Durango, Colorado. She leaves…

Linda resided in Green Valley (and Sahuarita) for 13 years. Linda passed away on February 11, 2023.

On January 4th, 2023, Ethan Neil Beneze left us to be in a much better place. Ethan was born on April 28, 1960, in Patagonia, Arizona, to Loretta “Eileen” Beneze and the late George Beneze. 

Sandra Joan Sawicke (nee Jablonski) of Green Valley passed away suddenly January 28, 2023, at the age of 74. She is survived by her three children: Kevin (Lisa) Sawicke; Kimberly (David) Murray; and Kristen Fraser. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Brendan, Ryan, Gavin, Liam and Daniel.

Celebration of Life

Herbert Joseph Furth of Green Valley passed away on Jan. 3, 2023. A memorial service will be held at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Tubac on Friday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. A reception with light refreshments will immediately follow in the Parish Office meeting room.

“I’ll talk to anyone,” she was fond of saying, and she did. Lynn was an incredibly outgoing and positive person, with a gift for initiating conversations. If you met her, you remember her.

Mrs. Margaret “Kit” Spencer Humphries passed away on Jan. 3, 2023 in Green Valley, AZ after a short illness. She was 95.

Samuel Burton (Burt) Eubank passed away on February 4, 2023, in Green Valley Arizona from complications of old age. He was born in Kentucky in 1926, living there until his family moved to Tennessee. It was there he met his wife of 72 years, Jane Elizabeth Bandy.

James Michael North, “Mike,” of Green Valley Arizona, formerly of Denver, Colorado, passed away January 31, 2023, at the age of 75.

Richard W. Dobie (Rick), 73, peacefully passed away at his home on Jan. 29, 2023 in Green Valley, AZ. He was born to Walter and Mary (Kresnak) Dobie on 8 May 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rick spent his youth in Grand Rapids and Jackson, Michigan. Most of his adult life was spent in Northe…

On January 25, 2023 Leota Wardlaw, 97 passed from this earth and is off on another adventure. Leota was born November 14, 1925 in Rogers, Arkansas and was one of 11 children. She and her late husband, Charlie Wardlaw, had many adventures together and built four homes in Wyoming over the years.

Richard Degen passed away Jan. 27 at his home in Green Valley at the age of 94. Dick was born on October 10, 1928, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Delmar and Hilma (Markwardt) Degen. Dick married Laverne June Reineking on November 12, 1950, and together they raised three sons: Jeffrey, Michael, a…

Christine Mahaffy passed away at age 78, on Friday, January 20, 2023. She was born July 14, 1944, in Flint, Michigan to George and Betty (Nieman) Nystrom. In June of 1964 she married her lifelong love, Richard Brent Mahaffy, who survives her.

January 26, 2023 Mary Lee Haas joined her late husband of 55 years in eternal life. She was a breast cancer survivor who lived with Parkinson's disease for well over a decade.

Christopher Wayne White, 81, died December 12, 2022, in Tucson. He was predeceased by his parents, Chris H. White and Margaret Payne; and sisters Dee Bishop, Shirley Peterson and Jeanne Johnston. He is survived by his wife, Linda White; children Darcy Renda and Christopher Derek (Michelle) W…

Paul V. Chaffee of Green Valley, AZ, died January 20, 2023 in Green Valley. He was born November 6, 1927, the second child and first son of Frank and Nora Chaffee of Wattsburg, Erie County, PA. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving with occupation forces in Japan from…

Ronald R. Weaver ("Mick"), 77, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022, in Green Valley, AZ. He was born on September 23, 1945, in Meadville, PA, to the late Leonard and Ermina Weaver.

Carolyn Sara (Wood) Miller passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 7, with family by her side. She was 85.

Allen Lee Bowman “Al” passed away peacefully on October 14, 2022, in Green Valley, Arizona.