Obituaries

January 22, 1999 – March 4, 2022 Sam William Oram passed away Friday March 4, 2022. Sam was born January 22, 1999, in Brigham City, Utah to Bill and Rachele Oram. Sam graduated from Queen Creek High School in 2017.

December 7, 1935 – February 2, 2022 Samuel Ray Bumgarner, born in 1935 in Richwood Ohio and entered heaven on February 2, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

JC Tangen, age 87, died Wednesday, March 2 at Mountain Vista Hospital, Mesa, Arizona from heart condition. He was born in Decorah, Iowa to Cara (Landmayer) Tangen and Joseph Tangen.

August 24, 1937 – March 3, 2022 Varnava Minich was born August 24, 1937 in Cacak, Serbia. Varnava migrated to the U.S. in 1970 where he continued to devote much of his life to the Church and those around him.

October 31, 1969 – February 28, 2022 Andrew Jay Simpkins, 52, of San Tan Valley, Arizona, passed away on February 28, 2022. He was born on October 31, 1969 in Highland Park, Illinois to Evan and Sandra Simpkins.

February 25, 1947 – January 21, 2022 Brian Anthony Schug passed away peacefully at his home, just as he had wanted. He was surrounded by his beloved wife, Julie, his precious dogs, Valentine and Fancy, and niece, Lori on January 21, 2022.

September 12, 1937 – February 16, 2022 Jeanine C. Larsen, 84 of Mesa, a retired receptionist from United Blood Services, died February 16th, 2022. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.

July 22, 1948 – February 26, 2022 Lawrence Allen Wayt, 73, of Mesa Arizona, Went to his heavenly home Saturday February 26, 2022.

April 1, 1946 – March 1, 2022 Charles “Charlie” Allen Smith, 75, of Florence, Arizona, passed away on March 1, 2022 in Queen Creek, Arizona. He was born on April 1, 1946 to Frank and Aurora Smith in Tiger, Arizona.

September 29, 1942 – February 4, 2022 It is with a heavy heart that the family of (Lawrence) Larry E. Garner, 79, of Queen Creek AZ, share with you the news of his passing. Larry lived a life defined by love, laughter and hard work.