Susan Merryfield 10/23/1940 - 09/20/2023     Susan Merryfield passed peacefully 20 September, at the Via Elegante assisted living facility. She had been a resident of Sierra Vista since 2004. Susan was an avid quilter, Loved her family and her dogs. She will be greatly missed. Susan was preceded in death by her husband Michael and son Jeffery. She is survived by her sons Kirk (Maria), Mark, and Rick and her granddaughters Felisa and Jessica (Andrew), her grandson Joey and her...

Fred James Curtis 04/03/1933 - 09/14/2023       Fred James Curtis Sr. (90) of Sierra Vista, AZ passed away in the afternoon of Sept. 14, 2023, in the comfort of his home with his wife by his side. Many have come to recognize and know him from the 55 years he cut hair at Fred’s Barber Shop. He had the pleasure of meeting so many new people and making lifelong friends with those who came and sat in his chair. Avoiding retirement until Fred was in his 80s, it was...

Julian R. Smith 04/18/1930 - 08/27/2023   Born in Missouri, April 18, 1930 to Wilbern W. and Edna M. Kelley. She Departed this life August 27, 2023, Sierra Vista Az. Legacy of Love: Julian was proceeded in death by her parents, Wilbern and Edna Kelley. Her sister Patricia Lindgren, Her husband Randall M. Smith and Son Carey R. Smith. Julian leaves behind daughters Deborah P. Smith and Cynthia R. Badgett and son Kelley W. Smith. AS well as Sons-in-Law: Mark E. Smith...

Sharon (Sherry) E. Marti 11/11/2023 - 08/26/2023     Sharon (Sherry) Marti, 84, was called to heaven on August 26th, 2023. After leading a remarkable life filled with love and laughter, Sherry succumbed to long-term lung disease and passed peacefully in her sleep. Sherry married the love of her life, John, in 1959 at Ft. Carson, Colorado, and they had 63 blissful years together. She was proud to be an Army wife and supported her husband throughout his distinguished...

William Leroy Harris 08/15/1953 - 08/22/2023           Staff Sergeant (Ret.) William Leroy “Bubba” Harris, 70, peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, with his beloved wife by his side. William was born on 14 August 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, and was the son of William H. Harris and Johnnie Ruth Buford Harris. He graduated from Food and Maritime Trade & Vocational High School. In 1976 William enlisted in the U.S. Army....

Marian Theresa Dupont 5/29/1928 - 8/22/2023   Daughter of Emery & Theresa Northrup of Pennsylvania; Marian loved reading, writing, and drawing.  She was gifted with an amazing ability to visualize the future in her drawings and stories. She married the love of her life, William, and together they raised nine children. Marian was able to enjoy the company of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Marian will be reunited with her soulmate William...

Richard "Dick" McKearney Dick McKearney, a 32 year Sierra Vista/Huachuca City resident, passed away at home on August 18, 2023. Dick was a career brick and block mason. His handiwork adorns a number of businesses all around Tucson and Southern Arizona. A devoted family man and faithful friend, Dick was also an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved fishing at Parker Canyon Lake, deer hunting at the fort, and elk hunting up north. In his later years, watching cowboy movies was one of...

Maria J. Torres Delucca (Maria J. Torres Sierra (Cheffin) or Mrs. Delucca) Maria J. Delucca, 89, was called to heaven to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, August 14th, 2023. Maria passed away peacefully and calmly at her residence in Sierra Vista, AZ. Maria lived almost all her life on the island of Puerto Rico, where she met her former husband, James L. Miller. With James, she had four wonderful children, Eric, Cathy, Mary (Margie), and Mylene. Maria enjoyed a beautiful...

Edeltrud Elisabeth Rosario 06/23/1938 - 07/21/2023     Edeltrud Elisabeth Rosario, 85, of Sierra Vista passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at the Via Elegante Highlands assisted living home.  Edeltrud, known as Liz by friends and family, was the daughter of the late Karl Vinzens Christ and Margareta (Hausner) Christ. She was born on June 23, 1938 in Stadt-Liebau, Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland) and as a child endured the Nazi occupation of her homeland followed by a traumatic...