Claudia Jean Acres, 61, of Thatcher, passed away November 23, 2013. Claudia was born November 30, 1951 to Barbara (Matson) & Thomas Brutcher in Princeton, Illinois. Claudia married John Acres in August of 1980 in Clifton, AZ and together they had 4 children: Carla, Aaron, Terri & Edward. Claudia was employed with Department of Economic Services. She loved to cook and take care of her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband John Acres, children Carla (Tom) Walker, Aaron (Tara) Acres, Terri (Tony) Miller, Edward Acres and grandchildren; Coire Walker, Trenton Walker, Dawson Walker, Jakob Acres, Ayden Acres, Izaac Miller, Kylie Miller, and Trever Miller. Claudia is preceded in death by her parents Thomas & Barbara Brutcher and her brother Jeff Brutcher.