Our beloved father Gene Autry Clinton passed away peacefully in his home on May 29th, 2023, at the age of 81. He was predeceased in death by father Claude George Clinton, mother Maude Pauline Haines Iliff/Clinton/Iliff, stepfather Kenneth Iliff, siblings John Walter Clinton, Virginia Mae Clinton Tuttle, Ola Aline Clinton Bell, and Almeta Iliff Gaffey, and wife Myra Lou Patzschke Clinton. He is survived by siblings Kenneth Iliff Jr., Juanita Pauline Iliff Tune, Joseph Franklin Iliff, and...

Julius Antone Slaughter April 1, 1965 May 17, 2023 Julius Antone Slaughter passed away on May 17, 2023. He was 58 years old. Born in 1965 in Brooklyn, New York, he graduated from London Central High School, London England, Class of 1983. In high school he lettered in Basketball, Football and Track & Field. Living in Tucson and then Sierra Vista, Arizona he worked in the automobile sales industry for two big auto dealerships including Lawley Nissan, Sierra Vista and enjoyed his role in...

LaVera Agnes Granity June 1, 1924 - May 15, 2023 LaVera Granity, 98, long-time Sierra Vista resident, passed away on May 15, 2023, at the BeeHive Homes in Sierra Vista. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald, and is survived by three daughters: Anne Walsh (John), Patrice Granity, and Mary DiDomenico (Tony); and two granddaughters, Jana and Erin DiDomenico.   LaVera, daughter of the late Emil and Anna Wagner, was born and raised in Dodge, Nebraska. LaVera graduated from St....

Lenore Gladys Roukas March 29, 1927 - May 14, 2023 On Mother's Day, Heaven summoned an angel from the earth. Our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Lenore Gladys Roukas, answered the call and took her journey to Heaven on May 14, 2023. Lenore was born in Springfield, MA to the late Samuel and Ida (Abrams) Katz. She was better known to all as "Yia Yia."  She peacefully passed on from her life here on earth into the afterlife to join her loving husband, George,...

Thomas A. Hanley December 10, 1941 - May 13, 2023 Thomas (Tom) Hanley, a 19-year resident of Sierra Vista, passed away May 13, 2023, at the age of 81. Raised in Mill Valley, California, Tom spent his youth exploring the trails of Marin County, climbing (and falling out of) trees, honing his adventurer skills, and rolling in dirt (which he attributed to the strong immune system he enjoyed most of his life). He was an Eagle Scout at 14, a camp counselor at the Marin Sierra Boy Scout Camp and...

Donald A. Dickerson was born in Platteville, Wisconsin on January 22, 1947, the son of Earl Woodford Dickerson and Addie Lucille Adtkins. Donald was a Retired Military US Army Vietnam Veteran who served from August 1964 to March 1972. He re-enlisted in the US Army in September 1975 in Field Artillery. Donald was an expert marksman and gunnery Chief. Donald retired from the US Army on February 1, 1988, as a Staff Sargent (E6). Donald earned a Degree in Automated Accounting at Tacoma...

Maurice Stanley Hendrickson February 15, 1948 - May 10, 2023 Maurice Stanley Hendrickson, 75 (affectionately known as Stan) was born February 15th, 1948, in Casper Wyoming, and passed May 10th, 2023. Stan was the third child of John Hendrickson and Naomi Adair Hendrickson. John and Caryl were his older siblings. Six years later the family moved to Virginia where his father worked as a legislative assistant to Senator Barrett, US Senator from Wyoming. This was quite a life change for them....

HUGS It’s wondrous what a hug can do. A hug can cheer you when you’re blue. A hug can say, “I love you so.” Or, “Gee, I hate to see you go.” A hug is, “Welcome back again.” And “Great to see you! Where’ve you been?” A hug can sooth a small child’s pain And bring a rainbow after the rain. The Hug! There’s no doubt about it- We scarcely could survive without it! A hug delights and warms and charms. It...

Patagonia, Az.—John Vincent Quirin, 82, formerly of Etters, Pa., entered the loving presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 3, 2023, at Canyon Vista Medical Center in Sierra Vista, Az., after a short illness. His family was at his bedside. John was born in Pottsville, Pa., on July 6, 1940, to the late Vincent Quirin and Helen (Padamonsky) Quirin. For two years prior to his 1959 graduation from St. Clair High School, John served in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Following...