Veta Winnifred Newkirk, 82, of Yuma, AZ, was called home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 16, 2024.  She was a career RN who worked and retired in beautiful Yuma. Veta graduated from Edinburgh Southern Hospitals School of Nursing in Scotland. She is survived by her son Alan Nicholas, daughter Yolanda Hill, and sisters Jean Whyte, Rita Nicholas, Myrtle Nicholas—Whyte, and Beverly Nicholas. Her parents, Mrs.James and Ciecelyn Nicholas, preceded her in death. Veta...

Sabino R. Martinez July 14, 1953 - April 11, 2024   Sabino R. Martinez was called home to heaven on April 11, 2024, surrounded by his family, he is survived by his wife Vicenta Martinez of 28 years. Brothers: Gerardo Martinez, Rafael Martinez, Sister: Amelia Martinez, sons, daughters and many grandchildren. He lived in Soledad, CA, for many years before moving to Yuma, Arizona. Sabino was a hard working family man, he worked in agriculture for many years. He then started as a...

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...