All Obituaries

Our father, Peter Jackson Bearse, 78 years of age, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early morning of Friday, January 19, 2024. He was born on June 13th, 1945, in Berwin, Ill. to Loring Runyan Bearse and Catherine Kramer Bearse. After graduating from Benson Union High School, he joined the Army and served during Vietnam, he attended the University of Arizona, where he studied Art.  After his travels he returned home to Benson to begin his Teaching and Coaching Career....

Mrs. Suzan Cathryn Baeuerlen went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2024. Suzan was born on March 12, 1954, in Marietta, Georgia to Catherine Chambers and John Wren. Suzan and her family moved to Arizona in 1969, where she attended Benson High School and also met and married her high school sweetheart, Benson native, Arnulfo "Nuffy" Baeuerlen. Upon her passing they had been married 51 years. Suzan worked for the state of Arizona for over 20 years and retired in 2020. She is...

With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, Bonnie Dawn Barrigar was released from the tether binding her to this life and allowed to transcend to greater glory on March 30, 2024, after succumbing to the final knockout blow delivered over a prizefight of six years by a determined assailant in cancer. She was 67 years old.  Bonnie was brought into this world on April 7, 1956, in Saginaw, Michigan kicking and screaming for suffering the indignity of leaving her predictable world in...

Mildred L. (Matzke) Rutherford, lovingly known as Millie by friends and family, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, on Good Friday morning, March 29, 2024. She passed away peacefully in her home in J-Six Benson, AZ, with loved ones at her side. Millie turned 95 on January 15th. She is survived by her brother Al Matzke who still lives in their hometown of Frankenmuth, MI. Millie shared lots of wonderful stories about her travels by boat with her late husband Lawrence, including...

FELIPA DUENAS BERNAL, age 92, passed away peacefully after saying goodbye to all 8 of her children on March 14th, 2024, in Benson, AZ!  Felipa was born on September 3rd, 1931, in El Tigre, Sonora, Mexico to Aurelio and Cruz Duenas. Felipa was widow to Armando L. Bernal and happily married for 60 years. Together they raised 8 children and raised their children in the Benson area for 57 years! Felipa is survived by her 8 children and many grand...

Marceleine Ann Hoye Cumberland, lovingly known by all as Marcie, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, after 12 years fighting cancer. With her were her husband of 55 years, Jim Cumberland, three of her four sons, two grandsons, a daughter-in-law, friends and love. She was 77 years old. Marcie spent her life as an educator. For many years, she was a schoolteacher, concentrating on English, Social Studies, and Art at the Elementary School level. She also taught people as a Mother, Scout...

Pauline L Woods 1937 -2024 passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side on February 11, 2024.  Although heartbroken we are happy to know that she is having a wonderful reunion with her family.  Pauline was born on January 29, 1937, in Bart Township, PA to Frank Benjamin Armer and Cornelia Isabel (Tweed) Armer.  She grew up in Quarryville, PA and graduated from Solanco High School, class of 1955.  In 1960 she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

Leo Dimas was born on September 27, 1947, in Santa Rosa, New Mexico to John B. Dimas and Julia Mendoza Dimas. He was the 2nd oldest of seven siblings. His younger years were spent in Santa Rosa, New Mexico and he moved to Benson, AZ when he was eleven. He graduated from Benson Highschool in 1965. He was drafted into the Army in 1968, where he served in Vietnam. After his time of service, he returned to Benson, AZ where he worked for Cochise County as a Superintendent for over 25 years. He...

On February 11, 2024, Jose Cornelio Chavez went home to the waiting arms of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Jose was born in Bisbee, Arizona on June 17, 1973, to Frank A. and Hope C Chavez. When he was five years old the family moved to Nogales, Arizona where he attended Nogales Public Schools until his graduation in 1991.  In Pierson Middle School he played tennis. In High School he was the manager for the girls' softball team, was in FBLA and was also in HERO. On his 16th birthday...

Rudy A.  Acosta was born on March 6, 1953, to Socorro Acuna and Rudolfo Acosta and went home to the Lord on March 1, 2024. Rudy graduated from Benson High School in 1973 and worked as a Civil Service Firefighter at Fort Huachuca in Arizona until 1984 when he moved to Phoenix, AZ and worked for Maricopa County until a stroke and a car accident left him wheelchair bound. He is survived by his son Gabriel of St. David, AZ, his grandson Angelo of Washington and his grandson Anthony...