Nellie Madron, beloved “Mimi,” passed away peacefully at the age of 76 on April 14th, 2024. A proud member of the Tohono O’Odham Nation, Nellie was born at home on July 14, 1947; she was the daughter of Ernest and Victoria Flores. Nellie lived in the Wellton area most of her life, graduating from high school in 1966. After graduating, she married Ronald Lynn Madron on March 17, 1967. She and Lynn continued to live in the Mohawk Valley area and spent their time raising...

Vicente P. Ornelas (Chente) was born November 9, 1931, and passed away on Monday February 5, 2024, at the age of 92. Chente was born in Somerton, Arizona. Growing up his family lived in Burrotown, and he attended Somerton Grammar School. In 1949 he married Antonia Alvarez. He and his wife were lifelong parish members of the Somerton Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. In 1961, Chente moved his young family from Burrotown to 29 E. Spring Somerton, where he lived for the remainder of his...

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is Sadness, joy. Oh Divine Master, grant that I may not so Much seek to be consoled as to console; to be Understood, as to understand; to be loved, As to love; For it is in giving that we receive It is in pardoning that we...

FILEMON O. TELLEZ January 5, 1933 - March 16, 2024 Filemon “Phil” Tellez passed away at his home on March 16, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 5, 1933 to Leon and Virginia Tellez in Las Cruces, New Mexico and was the youngest of 9 children. Phil is survived by his beloved wife, Mary of 69 years, his sons Filemon Jr. (Tamra), Robert “Bob” (Teesha), his daughters, Elizabeth (Gilbert) Duran, Debra (Julian) Gonzales, Annette (Ray) Orta, and...

JOANN J. RODRIGUEZ April 7, 1961- March 30, 2024 Joann passed away at YRMC Hospital, while surrounded by her loved ones. She was the youngest of 5 siblings, proceeded in death by Julie G. Jones and Miguel A Garcia. Surviving siblings are Maria G Garcia and Rosie E. Kuechel.  Joann is survived by her two children, her daughter Alanna Limon and her son Anthony Urias and she was blessed with 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. To the people closest to Joann, they knew her as a strong...

3/16/1958 – 3/28/2024 Kevin Harold Harris, age 66, passed away suddenly in his home. He is preceded in death by parents Allen and Eldora (we all knew he was mom’s favorite), brother Daryl, and nieces Amanda and Andrea. Kevin is survived by his trusted companion, Gizmo, as well as his special friend Scott Alford, brother Wayne, and Sisters Sandy, Lynnae, Janelle, and Susan. Kevin grew up in Howard Lake, MN and graduated in 1976 from Howard Lake high school.  He then...

Bobby Stinnett of Athens, TN, died in Yuma, Arizona on March 23, 2024 after years of battling kidney disease. Bobby was born in Athens in the year 1946 to his parents John and Nora Stinnett and spent most of his life in East Tennessee. Bobby was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife Debbie Stinnett, sister Beverly, son Mickey, step-son Kevin, his grandchildren and his service dog Archie. Bobby had many hobbies such as college football, golf, fly fishing, traveling...