Obituaries

Jody Blumhardt was born at home on June 8,1945, on the Rigney Ranch near Kennebec, South Dakota. She passed away peacefully at her home in Mesa, Arizona, on December 22, 2024, after a courageous three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

John James “Jack” Mulvaney passed away peacefully Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the age of 92. He was born in Minnesota, on September 27,1932. Jack was a faithful catholic and attended Saint Mary Magdalene Church.

Cecil Lamar Jones peacefully passed away, in his sleep, on the morning of December 18, 2024 in his Mesa, Arizona home he shared with his wife. Cecil was born September 3, 1935 in Red Mesa, Colorado, to Cloyd Lamar Jones and Eileen Burnham.

Walter Lee Russell, 83, passed away on December 17, 2024, due to heart failure at Banner Baywood Medical Center. He was born April 10, 1941, in Gallia County, Ohio, the son of Everett E. Russell and Grace L. Russell.

Rodolfo “Rudy” Ruiz, 51, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Arizona, passed away on December 12, 2024. Rudy was a spirited soul known for his enduring silly sense of humor.

It is with heavy hearts that his family announces that Brock Alan Rookhuyzen, 13, finished his mortal journey in the early morning hours of December 12, 2024, with his loving parents by his side. Brock was born on April 20, 2011, in Mesa, Ariz.

Louie LoPorto, born in 1972 in Fullerton, California, departed this earth on Friday the 13th of December, 2024, under the light of a full moon. His passing leaves a profound void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.

Norma Kay Valdin Herrera, 82, of Mesa, AZ passed away December 8, 2024. Kay was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother, teacher and friend.

Gavin Scott Austin Tylman, 15, of San Tan Valley unexpectedly left our presence on December 13, 2024. Gavin was a sophomore at San Tan Foothills High School where he excelled in sports such as football and wrestling.

Randall Mason Norvell, 62, of Apache Junction, Arizona passed away Friday, December 6, 2024 in Mesa, AZ. Mr. Norvell, a construction worker, was born in Clovis, New Mexico.