Delila Birdno

Delila Rae Birdno, 91, of Safford, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, in Gilbert, Arizona, where she was born on January 29, 1930, in Eagar, Arizona, to Tillman and Harriet Turley. She married Armand "Jay" Birdno on April 22, 1949, in Lordsburg, New Mexico, and Jay passed away on November 17, 2020. She is survived by her children, Michael Birdno (Janette), Terry Birdno (Claudia), and Tressa Christianson (Owen); 18 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. A viewing will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel. The Funeral will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Safford Cemetery. Arrangements were taken care of by McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel located at 112 E. Main Street, Safford, Arizona.