June Angeline Nye, 84 11/6/1939 – 4/12/2024 June Nye, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer. June was born November 6, 1939 to James and Della (Stall) McGoldrick in South Haven, Michigan and spent most of her life in Fennville, Michigan.  She was a 1957 graduate of South Haven High School.  She married Kenneth Perkins on November 16, 1957 and they raised three children; Cynthia, Kevin,...

Our endearing, eccentric, enraging Zyra left us prematurely March 29, 2024 by her own hand. As much as her community still loves her, it is proportionately angry with her for taking her love away and devastating our lives. Zy was welcomed into the Ferrell clan September 21, 2002 by parents Kathryn and Captain Stanford Ferrell, and big sister Loer of Fort Huachuca. Almost two years later, the family moved to Sierra Vista and she reluctantly allowed little brother, Daelan, to join the...

John Howard Pepper  04/07/1959 - 03/31/2024       John Howard Pepper, 64, passed away at home on March 31, 2024.  John was born on April 7, 1959, at Fort Meade, Maryland, to James and Cherry Pepper.  Due to his father’s profession, he spent most of his formative years in the Philippines, Okinawa, and Hawaii.  He spent most of his high school years at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia and graduated at Buena High School in Sierra...

Joan Patricia Austin-Curtis November 2, 1936 to March 21, 2024   Joan Patricia Austin-Curtis, 87, died March 21, 2024, peacefully at her daughter’s home from Pancreatic Cancer. Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Austin and Marjorie Patterson Austin, her husband (Cyrus) Frederick Curtis, and two grandchildren, Justine Wirthman and Joel Wirthman. Joan is survived by her sister, Judith McNeill, her daughters Kristy Speer, Cindy (Jason) Woolsey, and Julie Dunn...

Betty J. Walton 01/14/1949 - 02/18/2024   Betty loved nature and the beach especially. She loved the mountains surrounding her home. Betty met Alan, the love of her life, in Sierra Vista, AZ.  Betty was the absolute best companion. She and Alan Hartman were each other’s everything for over 20 years. Never a fight or argument interrupted their happiness together. Betty is remembered for helping others, for her compassion, and her devotion to those she loved. In lieu of...

Douglas Eugene Baker  September 7, 1950 to March 11, 2024   Douglas Eugene Baker passed away on March 11, 2024. He was 73 years old. Born in San Francisco to World War II bombardier Jess Francis Baker and English teacher Elizabeth Kingston, Doug spent his early years traveling the world - Nevada, Morocco, the Philippines, Hawaii, and later Southern Arizona. He often spoke longingly about his days as a member of the Southern Unit Surf Club in Honolulu or skipping school to hike...

Clell Thomas Keith 10/05/1944 - 03/10/2024     Clell Thomas Keith, died unexpectedly on March 10, 2024, in the Canyon Vista Medical Center, Sierra Vista, Arizona.  He was born on October 5, 1944, in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to Ollie Buford and Bessie Lenora (Bashford) Keith. Clell graduated from Mt. Sterling High School, Trojan class of 1963.  Following graduation, he served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War in Turkey and Thailand.  After...

Karen Loper 02/18/1961 - 03/04/2024       Karen Loper, aged 63 passed away Monday, March 4th, 2024 in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The daughter of Kaye Whisman and Michael Draper. Karen was born February 18th, 1961, in Payson, Utah. Karen was their only child but was the oldest of her four siblings. Karen was raised in Utah for seventeen years, then moved to Augustburg, Germany with her mother and stepfather where she graduated high school. She returned to Utah and remained...

Jacqueline (Jackie) Bartell Fisher Christian After a full and satisfying life, Jackie passed away on March, 2, 2024 in her home in Sierra Vista, AZ. She was born in Douglas, AZ. on Dec. 2, 1937 and was raised on various ranches in Cochise County. She was descendent from pioneer stock as her Grandparents and great Grandparents homesteaded in the Arizona Territory in the 1800s and early 1900s. She graduated from Douglas High School and spent time in the United States Navy at Bethesda Naval...

                                                         Aubrey Lee Stram                                         October 05, 1976 to March 01, 2024      Aubrey Lee Stram was born October 5 1976 in Sierra Vista AZ. She passed away on...