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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Delma Martineau
Jul 12, 2014
Delma Martineau, 96, of Safford, passed away July 12, 2014. Delma was born October 29, 1917 in Eden, AZ the daughter of Delbert and Mary Ellen Hancock. Delma grew up in Eden and attended Eden Schools. She was an avid genealogist and spent the most of her life researching names. Delma loved to attend the Mesa, AZ Temple. She worked...
Ellis Foster
Jul 11, 2014
Biography Ellis Melvin Foster, 64, passed away on Friday, July 11, at his home. A lifelong Pima resident, Ellis graduated from Pima High School and later Eastern Arizona College with a bachelors degree in business. He was born on April 23, 1950, to Melvin Ellis and Nola Fay Cloud Foster. A proud Vietnam veteran, Ellis served three years in the...
Elma Moore
Jul 10, 2014
Elma Moore, 93, of Thatcher peacefully entered into rest at her home on Thursday, July 10, 2014. A viewing will be held Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church Street Chapel in Thatcher, AZ. Interment will be in the Valley of...
Alice Hofelter
Jul 10, 2014
Alice Hofelter, 87, of Safford entered into rest at Haven of Safford, Thursday, July 10, 2014. No services are planned at this time.
Dorthy Wilson
Jul 9, 2014
Dorothy Beatrice Wilson, 84, passed away July 9, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born March 15, 1930 to Napolean and Charlette McMurren Boyer in Dougals, AZ. She was the 9th of ten children. Dorothy married Norman Wilson on November 1, 1949 and they made their home in Douglas. She was a homemaker and mother to 3 sons....
Dorothy Wiggins
Jul 8, 2014
Dorothy Faye Caroline Wiggins, 87, of Safford, passed away July 8, 2014 in Gilbert, AZ. She was born July 7, 1927 in Sweetwater, OK, to Andrew Jackson & Gracie Jane Flowers Webb. She came west with the great migration of the dust bowl to settle in Safford. She met and married Walter Franklin Wiggins on December 12, 1942. Frank and...
Ronald Harrington
Jul 6, 2014
Biography Ronald W. Harrington, 76, of Safford, passed away July 6, 2014 in Tucson, AZ. Ronald was born April 26, 1938 to Leslie & Ella Motes Harrington in Safford, AZ. Ronald graduated from Safford High School in 1956 and then went on to attend a barber College in Phoenix where he earned his Associates Degree. In 1960 me met and...
Julian Foster
Jul 6, 2014
J.D. Rusty Foster, 84, went home to be with the Lord Sunday morning July 6, 2014 in York Valley. J.D. was born in Wingate, Texas to Joshua Dee and Lonita Self Foster in 1929, one of five boys. During the dustbowl and depression the Fosters left their dairy farm and moved to Imperial Valley, California to work the hay fields....
Alex Hunt
Jul 6, 2014
Alex Gibson Hunt Clark, 80, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away July 6, 2014 at his home with his loving wife Peggy, by his side. Alex was born November 11, 1933 to Clark Porter and Blanche Woolsey Hunt in Thatcher, AZ. A viewing for Alex will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. with the funeral services beginning at...
Candace Schultz
Jul 5, 2014
Biography Candace Schultz, 102 years old, passed away July 5, 2014 in Safford, AZ. She was born in Minot, ND in 1912 to John & Olette Boog Johnson. She is survived by her son, Mayson (Kaycee) Schultz, 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren & 4 great-great grandchildren. Candace was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Schultz in 1961 and her...
Michael Brutcher
Jul 4, 2014
Michael Brutcher, 29, of Safford passed away at his home July, 4, 2014. Services for Michael are pending at this timne
Elmira Hunter
Jun 30, 2014
Elmira Hunter, 56, was born on June 2, 1958 in San Carlos. She is the daughter of the late Emily Pike Hunter & Daniel Hunter. Mira went home to be with the Lord on June 30, 2014 in Whiteriver, AZ. Elmira graduated from Ft. Thomas High School and after that she continued her education at ASU where she graduated and...
Toby Todacheenie
Jun 30, 2014
Send Flowers Toby Jay Todacheenie June 30, 2014 - June 30, 2014 Toby Jay Todacheenie was born June 30, 2014 in Tucson, AZ to Ashley Ganilla & Marcus Todacheenie. Toby was with his family for a very short time before he was called home again. Services for Toby will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Lighthouse Assembly of...
Emery Hale
Jun 29, 2014
Emery Homer Needom Hale, 81, of Pima, was born August 26, 1932 in Stigler, Oklahoma to Sherman and Janie Hale. He obtained his education in Oktaha, Oklahoma. He was the Golden Gloves Champion in 1946. In 1949 while going to the movies at the Pima Theater he met Evia Boydsten. They were later married in Lordsburg, NM on June 24,...
Tyler Johnson
Jun 22, 2014
Tyler Johnson passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014. Services are pending at this time.
Paul Snyder
Jun 22, 2014
Paul Snyder passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014. Services are pending at this time.
Grace Wells
Jun 22, 2014
Grace Elena Wells, 72, of Pima entered into rest on Sunday June 22, 2014 surrounded by her family. Grace was born March 13, 1942 to Arthur and Ida Damsgaard in Lawrence, Michigan. On January 15, 1983 Grace married David Wells and together they raised eight children; Robin, Penny, Gale, Dale, Randy, Dawn, Kenny, and Teresa. Grace loved taking care of...
Garland Cole
Jun 20, 2014
Garland E. Cole, 93, was born April 21, 1921 in Rochester, Texas during the great depression to Edmond William and Betha Mae Jackson Cole. He started working in the cotton fields at a very young age. He joined the United States Army in 1940. While other soldiers complained about the SOS (hamburger gravy on bread) he felt he was eating...
Marina Hunter
Jun 19, 2014
Biography Marina Kozey Hunter, 46, of Bylas, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014. A wake for Marina will be held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Gilbert residence starting at 4:00 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of God in Bylas. Interment will follow in the Navajo Point Cemetery....
Lybert Bond
Jun 19, 2014
Lybert Bond III, 18, of Bylas, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014. A Wake for Lybert will be held on Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Lolita Residence atarting at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 29, 2014 starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of God in Bylas. Interment will follow in the Central Heights...
