Obituaries in Yuma, AZ

Philip Val Means known to many as Val passed away on December 2 2025 in Yuma Arizona at the age of 68. Born on February 13 1957 in Phoenix Arizona Val lived a life marked by dedication to his family and service to his country. Val proudly served in the United States Navy embodying a spirit of commit...

Donna Chantel Lowery was a kind loving and strong woman whose heart revolved around her family. Her children were her pride and joy and she was not only a devoted mother but also a loyal understanding friend. She had a joyful spirit loved music and driving with the windows down and had a gift for ma...

Rita Barbara Gill Valenzuela age 87 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on December 19 2025. She was born on July 31 1938 and lived a life defined by love generosity and quiet strength. Rita was a woman whose heart was always open to others. She found great joy in cooking and gardeni...

Petra Macias de Nunez born on October 19 1944 in Mechoacanejo Jalisco Mexico passed away peacefully on January 11 2026 in Yuma Arizona. She was 81 years old. Petras life was one of resilience devotion and deep family love. Born in the heart of Jalisco but was raised in San Luis SonoraMexico where sh...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our devoted husband loving father and cherished grandfather Joseph Douglas Myers who passed away on October 15 2025 at the age of 76. Joseph was born on February 25 1949 in El Reno Oklahoma to Paul Glen Myers and Carol Jean Gatewood Gothberg. Jo...

In the early morning hours of December 3 2025 Ronald Walter Thacker passed away unexpectedly and peacefully. Ron was a devoted husband to the love of his life Sherry. Born July 20 1950 in Stettler Alberta Canada to Roy and Elizabeth Symes Thacker. Ron was an avid golfer loved to dance travel dress u...

He is survived by his wife Dorothy of 68 years daughters Eva Renee and sons Mike Jim. He was a wonderful grandpa of 9 grandchildren 21 greatgrandchildren. He served his country for 8 years in the Navy and Air Force and worked as an electrician until he retired from the City of Tacoma in 1994. He w...

Mary Ann Bowen ne Deffenbaugh passed away on January 19 2026 in Yuma Arizona at the age of 73. Born in San Francisco California she was a cherished wife mother grandmother greatgrandmother and friend. Mary is survived by her loving husband of 48 years Darril Rusty Bowen her children Michele Darrin W...

Maxine Hateld Ordway was born March 7 1943 in Valley Creek TN to Claiborne and Nancy Hateld. She was the oldest of ten children. She passed away on December 17 2025 in Yuma AZ. Maxine passed away surrounded by love leaving behind a legacy of strength perseverance and devotion to family. She was a ha...

Luella Abel died October 11 2025 in Yuma Arizona. She was born at Long Prairie MN on October 23 1935 to Paul and Louisa Schultz Friese. Luella grew up in Long Prairie being graduated from LP high School in 1953. She married Erving D. Abel Jr. in Long Prairie on April 25 1954. They had two children B...

and a loving sister to William Billy Mora and sisterinlaw Lori Mora. Lisa was also an aunt to her niece and nephew Megan Mora and Justin Mora and a greataunt to James Will and Leo.

Karen Regina Wuesthofen Williams was born in Stettin Germany on August 221940 to the late Rudolf Wuesthofen of Berlin Germany and Gertrude Wuesthofen of Nazareth Pennsylvania. In 1942 Karen and her mother fled to Western Germany ahead of the Russian army that was invading Germany from the east at t...