Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Clara Paille
Jan 22, 2012
Clara Fay Paille, 86, of Mesa, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at her sister's home in Mesa. She was born on June 30, 1926, in Miami, AZ, to Edward Alexander Campbell, and Alice Ella Christensen Campbell. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Franklin Cemetery.
Emma Maldonado
Jan 21, 2012
Biography Emma L. Maldonado, 80, of Solomon, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at her home in Solomon. She was born on July 28, 1931 in Morenci to Guadalupe Lopez and Maria Sanchez. Emma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was an Arizona native and was a member of the Solomon community since 1964. She...
Joaquin Jurado
Jan 14, 2012
Joaquin B. Jurado, 69, of Safford, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 16, 1942 in Solomon, to Luis and Lucia Bejerano Jurado. Joaquin attended school in Solomon and Safford. He loved to Hunt, fish, play poker, sports, and loved to watch his grandchildren play sports. He was...
Carolyn Neff
Jan 14, 2012
Carolyn Sue Neff, 63, of Safford, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at her home in Safford, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband, Frank Neff, of Safford; sons, Trent Neff, of Safford, Brenden (Teresa) Neff of Safford, and Clinten Neff of Safford; and daughter, Susanne Leal. She was preceded in death by her parents...
Carrie Crum
Jan 12, 2012
Carrie Jean Crum, 75, of Virden, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 in Silver City, NM. She was born on March 25, 1936 in Mesa, AZ to Waldo E. Williams and Idell Ferren Williams. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Duncan LDS Stake Center. Friends may call one hour prior...
Stella Saulters
Jan 11, 2012
Mattie Stella Saulters, 78, of Safford, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at her home in Safford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 18, 1933, in Maud, TX to Ellic Mathis, and Margie Dalton Mathis. She is survived by her daughters, Tricia Sanford of Safford, Glenda Saulters of Thatcher, and LaCarmon Saulters of Safford; sons,...
Angela Vasquez
Jan 11, 2012
Angela G. Vasquez, 86, of Pima, passed away on January 11, 2012. She was born on March 8, 1925 in Miami, Arizona to Jesus and Virginia Gonzales. Angela is a graduate of Miami High School in Miami, Arizona. She has lived in Pima since 1989. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and volunteered at the Newman...
Miguel Holguin
Jan 11, 2012
Mike Holguin, 90, of Safford, Arizona, died January 11, 2012, at the Veterans Hospital in Tucson, Arizona surrounded by family. He was born October 21, 1921 in Clifton, Arizona. He was the oldest of 4 siblings. He married Katy Garcia on April 27th, 1951 and the two of them had 4 daughters. He served in the U.S. Army. He attended...
Patsy Scarborough
Jan 10, 2012
Patsy Ann Scarborough, 73, of Safford entered into rest on January 10, 2012. She was born on March 25, 1938 in San Jose, Arizona to Oscar and Nollebell Wells. Pasty is survived by her husband Jim Scarborough to whom she was married for 57 years. There will be a graveside service for Patsy at the Safford cemetery on Saturday, January...
Helen Craig
Jan 9, 2012
Helen Craig, 90, of Safford, passed away January 9, 2012 surrounded by her loving family and care givers at Eastwood Assisted Living in Safford. She was born May 18, 1921 in Dos Cabezas, Arizona to Refugio and Angela Arivzu Pacheco. She was one of seven children and attended school in Artesia. Helen was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary,...
Owen Donham
Jan 7, 2012
Owen Clifford Donham was born on January 31, 1937 in Central, Arizona to Sam Taylor (S.T.) and Rachel Sellers Donham. He grew up in Pima where he graduated from Pima High School in 1955. After high school he attended EAJC for one semester then enlisted in the U.S. Army. His basic training was at Fort Collins, Colorado then off to...
Otila Zepeda
Jan 6, 2012
Otila R. Zepeda, 79, of Verde Lee, Clifton, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 27, 1932 in Morenci, to Evaristo Rodriguez and Lenore Peru Rodriguez. She was married to Alfonso Zepeda. Otila was a devoted member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morenci. She was a...
Daniel Soto
Jan 5, 2012
Daniel Benjamin Soto, 25, of Phoenix passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2012 in Phoenix. He was born on October 26, 1986 in Safford, to Daniel L. Soto and Rebecca Soto. Daniel was interested in astronomy and he loved animals, drawing, tattooing, playing Xbox, watching movies, listening to music, taking car of his ferrets, skateboarding, and playing basketball. The birth...
Flora LaFleche
Jan 5, 2012
Flora S. Lafleche age 82, passed away on January 5, 2012 at her daughter Flora and Roberts home in Chandler, Az. She was born in Sanchez, AZ, to Moses and Rosa Sanchez on April 24, 1929. Flora is preceded in death by Roland her husband, her parents Moses and Rosa, her sister Mary Escobedo, and her grandson Landis Frederick. Survivors...
Raul Dominguez
Jan 5, 2012
Raul L. "Popo" Dominguez, 79, of Clifton, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical. He was born on April 29, 1932 in Clifton, to Mike Dominguez and Egnocia LaBrada Dominguez. He attended Clifton High School graduating in the Class of 1950. After Graduation he proceeded to work for Phelps Dodge Corp. for one year, and...
Joseph Hubbard
Jan 1, 2012
Joseph Morgan Hubbard, 82, of Central entered peacefully into rest on January 1, 2012. He was born on December 29, 1929 in Central to Emory and Audrey Hubbard. Morgan, as he was known by his friends, lived in Bakersfield, California for a number of years but spent the majority of his life in Central. He was a retired mechanic who...
Clara Duncan
Dec 30, 2011
Clara Duncan, 75, of Thatcher entered into rest on December 30, 2011. She was born on March 19, 1936 in Pulaski, Virginia to Robert and Mammie Duncan. She is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Nancy Ridpath; and her brothers, David Duncan and Joe Duncan, Sr. She is survived by sisters, Frances (Jack) Pritchard, Edith (Tom) Jimmerson, Brenda...
Judie George
Dec 29, 2011
Judith (Judie) Lincoln George, lifetime resident of Safford, passed peacefully, at her home on December 28, 2012. Her husband, John E. George, was with her. Judie was born in Safford, the seventh child of Clement Latham and Irene Robbins Lincoln, on April 13, 1938. Well known and well liked from school to adulthood, Judie is most known for owning Fifth...
Leona Taylor
Dec 25, 2011
Leona Foutz Taylor, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Pima, Arizona, December 25, 2011. Leona was born December 29, 1933 in Pima to Joseph Lehi Foutz, III and Lois Humphrey Foutz. She was the youngest of 12 children. A few years after her birth, Leonas mother passed away, at which time she was raised by her aunt and...
Jose Luna
Dec 16, 2011
Jose M. Luna Sr., age 68, a resident of Thatcher passed away December 16, 2011 at his home. He was born January 22, 1943 in Moctezuma Sonora, Mexico to Rosalio Luna and Petra Martinez. He was one of nine children. He is survived by his wife Maria Elvira Luna of Thatcher; daughters, Ramona (Arnold) of Douglas, Raquel (Alberto) of Tucson,...
