Juan S. Jimenez passed away peacefully at Peppi’s House Hospice in Tucson on Thursday, September 2. He was 91. Though he is gone, a fire burns eternally in the hearts and memories of all who knew him; a fire that was ignited in the mountains of Harshaw on December 3, 1929. Juan was born to […]
Obituaries
Peter Tyler Phinny, 1949 – 2021
Peter Tyler Phinny, 72, passed away on August 13, 2021 after a lengthy period of declining health related to dementia. The oldest son of Robert and Sally Phinny, Peter was born August 5, 1949. Raised in Fremont, Michigan, he lived most of his life in the Glen Arbor area. Peter will be remembered as a […]
Henry L. Dojaquez, Sept. 1, 1917 – July 15, 2021
Henry L. Dojaquez Sr. passed peacefully at his home in Sonoita surrounded by family on July 15, 2021. He was 103 years old. A celebration of life will be held at the Sonoita Fairgrounds on August 28, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Henry was born to Miguel and Felicitas Dojaquez on September 1, 1917 in Benson, Arizona. […]
Charles Houston Cobb, JD, PhD, May 25, 1943 – April 3, 2021
C. Houston Cobb was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico May 25, 1943 to Mary Schultz Cobb and Gentry Cobb. Gentry was a railroad bridge maintenance forman, so the family lived in a boxcar near Douglas for a while when Houston was two. The family moved to Reno, NV where Houston explored, studied, ran track and […]
Remembering Jeannette (Granny) Swyers, August 30, 1928 – March 24, 2021
Jeannette Swyers was born and grew up on a ranch on Salero Rd. near Patagonia. Her father, Sy Swyers, was a rancher and her mother, Gladys, was an elementary school teacher who taught in the Alto School at the silver mine on Salero Rd., the Washington Camp School, and the San Rafael Valley School, before she taught […]
Donne Lewis Martin, May 6, 1940 – April 1, 2021
Donnie Lewis Martin earned her wings on April 1, 2021 at home with her family. Donnie was born the daughter of Blain and Laura (Dunham) Lewis on May 6, 1940. Our cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend is survived by beloved husband of 63 years, Dave Martin; sons Tom and Weston; daughter […]
Thomas Soto Rivera, Sept. 30, 1925 – Feb. 25, 2021
Thomas Soto Rivera of Patagonia, AZ, departed this earthly plane on Thursday, February 25, 2021. He was the youngest son born to Jose and Concepcion Rivera on September 30, 1925 in Duquesne, Arizona. He is preceded in death by wife Virginia, son Thomas Jr., parents Jose and Concepcion, brothers Miguel, Jose, Benjamin, and Carlos; sisters Angela, […]
John William Jenkins, March 21, 1930 – February 18, 2021
Rev. John William Jenkins of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away peacefully on February 18, 2021 from what he believed to be COVID-19 related health issues. He was born on March 21, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. John served in the U. S. Air Force where he was stationed in Okinawa and studied in Japan before returning […]
Roger Clyne, July 8, 1950 – Jan. 10, 2021
Roger Andrew (Andy) Clyne, 70, went to our Lord Jesus on January 10, 2021, on his cattle ranch in Cochise. Clyne was a longtime Arizona cattle rancher and a member of the AZ Cattle Growers Assn. He was raised near Elgin and was a graduate of Tombstone High School and Cal Poly University, where he earned […]
John Amos Jollie, June 26, 1940 – Jan. 10, 2021
John Amos Jollie, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away on January 10, 2021 with his family at his side. John was born on June 26, 1940 in Belcourt, North Dakota, to parents Robert O. Jollie and Virginia A. Lafrance. Though John was born on the reservation and was an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of […]
