Mark Anthony O'Lague United States Navy, Retired February 27, 1961 - August 7, 2022 AMH1 Mark Anthony O’Lague passed away August 7, 2022. Mark was a native of California.  He is survived by his son, Michael Dale and daughter, Cristina Marie (Mike)(O’Lague) French and sisters Joni (Richard) (O’Lague) Gwin, Anna (Stephen) (O’Lague) Southwick, Antoinette (Victor) (O’Lague) Valencia and Kathleen (O’Lague) Henderson; and many nieces and nephews....

LTC (Ret.) Wm. (Bill) B. Breeding June 30, 1931 - August 2, 2022 William Burks Breeding, a long time resident of Sierra Vista, passed away on August 2, 2022 after a short illness.  He was born June 30, 1931, in Monterey, Tennessee the only son of Lee A. and Mary Kate (Horn) Breeding. He graduated from Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN with a BS degree in Industrial Engineering, June 1953. He entered the U.S. Army Signal Cops as a 2nd Lieutenant in August 1953 and...

Alexandra Gertrude Epps, 61, passed on the 2nd of August, 2022 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Tucson in the presence of her husband and son. Alex was born to Alfred and Astrid Bäcker in Frankfurt am Main Germany on January 18th ,1961. There she studied industrial design and childhood psychology and met her husband, Terry Epps. In 1982 on May 27th they married in Copenhagen, Denmark; celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this year. After leaving Germany, Alex supported her...

SFC Roger Gene Sommerfeld United States Army, Retired November 19, 1940 - July 22, 2022  Roger Gene Sommerfeld, 81, of Sierra Vista, passed away on July 22, 2022. He was a Sierra Vista resident for 39 years. Roger was born and raised in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Roger proudly served with the US Army a total of twenty years retiring at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota on November 30, 1978 with the rank of Sergeant First Class. He served at many overseas locations with his last being at the...

Shizue Sekiguchi Walker, of Sierra Vista, Arizona, passed away on July 18, 2022 at age 96 after a period of declining health. Born March 23, 1926, in Yokohama, Japan, she met Joseph Nathaniel Walker, who was serving in the U.S. Army in Japan, through her brother, Takashi.  After a seven-year romance, they married on September 17, 1953 at the American Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. The couple lived in Japan, Okinawa (where they had a daughter), and Guam (where they had a son) during...

SFC, Clarence Edward Bowman United States Army, Retired August 7, 1936 - July 14, 2022 SFC, Clarence Edward Bowman, SR., US Army, Ret., 85 Clarence Edward Bowman, SR., of Benson, Arizona, was called home on July 14, 2022 with his family at his side. He is now reunited with the Love of his life, Lorie.  Clarence was born on August 7, 1936 in Marceline, Missouri to John D Bowman and Maude F Fisher. Committal services with full Military Honors will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022...

  Robert R. Perez March 30, 1951 - July 13, 2022 SSG United States Army, Retired Persian Gulf   Survived by son, Robert Perez Jr. & Jolene, daughter, Laura Perez & Ernesto; grandchildren, Adriana, Robert III, Clarissa, Christian, Anthony, Destiny, Miguel, Reyna, & Ernesto; great grandchildren, Aryana, Adan, Sophia, & Daniel; and sisters, Carmen, Mary, & Alice. Preceded in death by brother, Manuel. We will always carry your memory in our hearts.  Dad,...

MSG, Robert Lynn Sterling Jr. United States Army, Retired October 13, 1938 - July 13, 2022 Robert Lynn Sterling JR, “Bob”, MSG (Ret) US Army, 83, of Cicero NY, passed away on July 13, 2022, peacefully in his sleep. Bob was born on October 13, 1938, to Robert and Freda Sterling in Columbus Ohio. After graduating from high school. Robert enlisted in the Ohio National Guard and later went Active Duty in the Army. During his time in the Army, he met Monica (Flores) in 1977. They...

Leslie Anne Jones February 2, 1940 July 12, 2022   Sierra Vista-Leslie Anne Jones, 82, of Sierra Vista passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Canyon Vista medical Center. Leslie, daughter of the late Robert C. and Hazel E. (Corle) Jones was born in Cumberland, Maryland on February 2, 1940. Raised in Cumberland she graduated from local schools there. Leslie worked as a bookkeeper for various newspapers. Leslie has resided in Sierra Vista for the past 30 years. Leslie...

Raul L. Benavidez Raul L. Benavidez, (71) of Sierra Vista, AZ, passed away suddenly and peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Raul was born on November 21, 1951 and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas to Hipolito and Carmen Benavidez. He was the 4th child out of 12 siblings. He was a devoted and trustworthy man, who retired as a Staff Sergeant from the U.S Army. During that time he served in Korea, Egypt, Honduras and completed two tours in Germany. While stationed in Korea, Raul fell in love...