Tempe High School Arizona Alumni Obituaries

Joyce Gayle Baker, 91, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed peacefully on January 2, 2026 surrounded by loving support from her daughter and two nieces at her bedside. Born in 1934 in Mounds, Oklahoma to John and Edith Muirheid, she was the fourth child in a family of five children.Gayle met John Q. Baker ...

Adrian McBride 62 of Tempe Arizona made his eternal transition to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 13 2025. A beloved son brother uncle and friend Adrian touched the lives of many with his wisdom humor and unwavering dedication to helping others. He was born July 28 1963 in Warre...

Carolyn Sue Hirning Hodges 74 of Ritzville Wash. passed away on Dec. 6 after a courageous battle with cancer. Carolyn was born April 6 1951 to Arthur and Lorentina Hirning in Ritzville. She graduated from Ritzville High School in 1969. While in high school Carolyn occasionally helped out at the fami...

Paula Anne PaladinoLewistonPaula Anne Paladino 59 of Lewiston passed away August 17 at Androscoggin Hospice. Born in Stoneham MA Paula is the daughter of the late Paul H. Mortensen a decorated World War II and Korean Veteran and the late Sarah MacDonald Morentsen mother of 7 children. Paulas career ...

Petra Valencia Hernandez age 86 passed away peacefully on November 28 2025 in her home in Douglas Arizona surrounded by the love of her family. A lifelong resident of Douglas Petra devoted many years of her life to her craft as a seamstress working in local factories such as Billy the Kid and Sierra...

Bennett Craig Stapp 68 passed away on December 31 2025. Born in Lubbock Texas Craig spent most of his life in Tempe Arizona before making Greenville Texas his home for the past 15 years. Craig dedicated 35 years of his life to serving his community in Tempe as a Police Sergeant earning the respect a...

Dorothy M. Jochim of Tempe Arizona passed away at Brookdale Assisted Living in Tempe Arizona on January 4 2026. She was born in Omaha Nebraska to Henry and Minnie Labs Becker. She graduated from Millard High School. She married Edward Jochim and they lived in Omaha Grand Island and Archer Nebraska a...

Larry Chavez age 86 passed away peacefully on December 15 2025 in Chandler Arizona. Born on March 12 1939 in Wheatland Wyoming Larry lived a full and meaningful life marked by dedication to his family service to his country and a deep appreciation for the simple joys that brought him happiness. Larr...

DeBano Emily Anna Ann Passed away December 31 2025 she was born in Monterey Park California on August 3 1932 to Alleen Helen Carlson Shideler and James Henry Shideler. Early on her parents moved to Hemet where they eventually settled for 17 years on a 49acre ranch known in the family as The Forty. B...

Susan Jane Thurston born May 18 1951 at Rochester Indiana entered the loving presence of her Lord and Savior on January 5 2026 in Tempe Arizona at the age of 74. Sue was a wonderful example of how to walk with Christ every day loving others attending to their needs and anticipating any way she could...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our father Victor Manuel Solarez surrounded by his loved ones after a brief illness on December 16th 2025 at the age of 68. Born in Tempe Arizona Victor was a man defined by his reliability hard work and dedication to family. Victor grew up...

Shirley Ann Hoffmann age 89 of Sheboygan was peacefully called to her heavenly home on January 9th 2026 surrounded by a lifetime of love she so generously gave to others. Shirley was born on August 11 1936 to the late Frank and Anna Brunette. A proud graduate of Central High School class of 1954 she...