Obituaries

Siegfried Rempel December 2, 1950 – January 14, 2026 “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes […]

Fredrick Carlyle Roberts III April 15, 1935 – December 20, 2025 It is with deep sadness, and also deep gratitude for a life well lived, that we share the passing of Fredrick Carlyle Roberts III who died peacefully on December 20, 2025 at the age of 90. Fred was a well-known and deeply loved member […]

Navy Veteran – Fire Chief – Firefighter – EMT – Former Mayor of Patagonia – Beloved Husband – Father – Brother – Community Hero With deep love and sorrow, we announce the passing of Ike Isakson of Patagonia, Arizona—a devoted family man, first responder, and lifelong public servant whose impact on his community will never […]

Daniel Antonio Fish Oct. 19, 1987 – Dec. 9, 2025 Daniel Antonio Fish, 38, passed away at his home on December 9, 2025 after a lifelong and courageous battle with kidney disease. Danny was born on October 19, 1987 and soon after birth a congenital condition was discovered to have impaired his kidney function. Danny […]

John Albert Benedict May 23, 1957 – December 12, 2025 John Albert Benedict, lovingly known as Dad, Papa, Tata and Coach, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, surrounded by love, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on May 23, 1957, and is now resting with Jesus—free from pain and […]

Frederick A. Wilhelm, Jr. Sept. 15, 1932-Dec. 7, 2025 Fred Wilhelm came into the world on September 15, 1932 and ended his final trip around the sun on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at the age of 93. Fred spent his childhood in New Jersey where he attended St. Peter’s Prep, played baseball and became an […]

Bets StoverMarch 2, 1949 — November 20, 2025 Bets Stover died at her home in Hood River, Oregon, on November 20, 2025, at the age of 76. Bets was born on March 2, 1949, in Cheboygan, Michigan, and grew up in Onaway and  Long Lake, Michigan. She earned an English degree from the University of […]

Buford Hayes Pippin III June 30, 1949 – September 29, 2025 The One known as Buford Hayes Pippin III has disintegrated. Buford lived 76 years. Only memory survives his death.  Father of daughter Katie who is an organic farmer, and of son Charles, senior VP at CBRE Brokerage Firm, and grandfather of Jameson and a […]

Charles (Chuck) Grant Hammond May 12, 1948 – July 31, 2025 Charles (Chuck) Grant Hammond, 77, passed away on July 31, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona.He began life, in his words, as “a pup in the great cosmic dog kennel”, on May 12, 1948 in Billings, Montana. He grew up in Absarokee and Fishtail, Montana, earned […]

Gordon James Purvis December 4, 1961 – July 23, 2025 Gordon was born on December 4, 1961 to Karen and Tom Purvis in Evansville, Indiana. He moved to Tucson in 1962 and was an Arizona resident until his death.   Gordon graduated from Sahuaro High School in 1979 and joined the United States Navy. He served in […]