Dorothy Maxine Tracas, 86, a former resident of Holbrook, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Casa Grande following a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, at J. Warren Funeral Services Cole & Maud Garden Chapel, located at 525 N. Peart Road in Casa Grande. A visitation will precede the services at 1 p.m. Interment will be at Mt. View Cemetery, located at 15506 Skyway Ave. in Casa Grande. She was born Dec. 11, 1929, in Provo, Utah, to Frank Williams and Mada Larsen Williams. Dorothy had many jobs in her lifetime, which included being a business owner in the hospitality industry, raising her children and, of course, helping with her grandchildren. Her hobbies included traveling, rock hunting, picnics, and outdoor outings, but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her daughters Tina Tracas Heward and Cyndi Tracas, both of Casa Grande; her sons, Tom Tracas of Casa Grande and Pete C. Tracas Jr. of Holbrook; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete C. Tracas Sr.; two sons, John T. Tracas and George C. Tracas; a daughter, Susan D. Tracas; her father, Frank Williams; her mother, Mada Larsen; and 11 brothers and sisters. God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so He put His arms around you and whispered, “Come to Me.” –Author Unknown Love you, Grandma.
Dorothy Tracas
Printed in the February 17, 2016 edition
