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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Brenda Benitez
Feb 10, 2011
Biography Brenda Joyce Benitez, 50 , of Pima, passed away after a long courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 31, 1960 in Safford to Douglas David Hawkins and Edith Jean Foster. She married Bobby Joe Benitez on December 19, 1987 in Morenci, AZ. Brenda was a...
Chad Randell
Feb 8, 2011
Chad Raymond Randell, 29 of Sierra Vista passed away February 8, 2011 in Tucson. He was born August 16, 1981 in Morenci and attended Morenci Elementary, Mary Naylor & Cross Middle School in Tucson, La Plata Jr. High in Silver City and graduated from Silver City High School. Chad enjoyed music and was a gifted singer, songwriter and guitarist. He...
Charles Humphrey
Feb 3, 2011
Charles A. Humphrey, 86 of Pima passed away at his home on February 3, 2011. He was born March 10, 1924 in Hollis, Arkansas. Charles served in the US Marines was honorable discharged in 1946. He married Ethel Mae Ward after he returned home from the service and moved to Morenci, where they raised their three children. They then moved...
Lillian Bolinger
Jan 29, 2011
Lillian J. Bolinger, 86 of Pima passed away at the Sunset Hills Care Center surrounded by her loving family in the early morning hours of January 29, 2011. She is survived by her daughter Dixie Warmington and son Bob Bolinger. She was preceded in death by her husband Bud Bolinger. Funeral Services will be conducted 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 3,...
Janet Fox
Jan 24, 2011
Janet Gail Fox, 57, was born July 15, 1953 in Safford, AZ, daughter of Charles T. and Terry F. Fox. Janet passed away January 24, 2011 at her brothers home in Central, AZ. Surviving are a daughter Andrea Lee Hobbs and son William Camron Ritchey, brother Charles E. Fox and sister Terry Lynn Fox. Janet was a loving mother, sister...
Helen Sonive
Jan 20, 2011
Helen Franco Sonive, 73 of Safford passed away January 20, 2011. She was born in Thatcher and graduated from Safford High School. Helen married Tony Sonive right out of High School and the couple moved to California where Tony was stationed. Their home was always open to visiting family from the Gila Valley and enjoyed taking the family to Disneyland...
Joe Lockwood
Jan 18, 2011
Biography Joseph R. Lockwood, 87 passed away January 18, 2011 in Ridgefield, Washington. Joe was born December 23, 1923 in Payson, Arizona to Roy and Sarah Lockwood. Joe graduated from Globe High School and served in the Army during World War II. He married the love of his life, Doris Babe, in Reserve, New Mexico on June 9, 1944. The...
Gwen Ellison
Jan 16, 2011
Gwen Ellison, 79 of Pima passed away with her family at her side on January 16, 2011 in the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born April 15, 1931 in Dover, Ohio. Gwen worked in the Medical industry as a nurse practitioner. She was very creative and talented and taught herself how to do many things. Gwen was also...
George Hamilton
Jan 13, 2011
George Allen Hamilton, 84, of Thatcher, entered into rest on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 9, 1925 in Derby, Iowa, to John L. Hamilton and Maude Nickalous. He married Marjorie Monzingo in January 1996. George grew up in Iowa; he was the baby of ten children. He joined the...
Lillie Ogas
Jan 13, 2011
Biography Lillie Peru Ogas of Safford passed away at her home on January 13, 2011.
Geri Marble
Jan 11, 2011
Geri Alice Marble, 73, passed away at her home in Safford on January 11, 2011. Graveside services will be conducted Monday, January 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hubbard Cemetery.
David DeSpain
Jan 9, 2011
David Newell DeSpain, 81 of Safford passed away at his home on January 9, 2011. He was born December 7, 1929 to Alvin N. & Margaret Grace Layton DeSpain in Safford and received his education there. David worked as a Heavy Diesel Mechanic for many years. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Ella Yocum
Jan 9, 2011
Ella M. Yocum, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. Services are pending.
Doris Scremin
Jan 8, 2011
Doris Abel Scremin passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on January 8, 2011 in the home of her daughter. Doris was a loving and caring wife to Angelo, her husband of sixty years who preceded her in death in 2002. She was also a committed and loving mother who is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Barbara and...
Bobbie Cason
Dec 29, 2010
Dorothy Bobbie Cason, 84, of Thatcher, passed away December 29, 2010. Dorothy was born April 24, 1926 to Laura Duncan & Charlie Tex Moore. Bobbie was a proud parent to her loving children. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a Christian woman who loved her family. She is survived by her children; James Randy, Bobby...
Laura Lawrence
Dec 26, 2010
Laura L Lawrence, 89, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 in Safford. She was born on June 18, 1921. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at The Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Friends may call one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Gila Valley Memorial Gardens.
Lawrence Baines
Dec 25, 2010
Lawrence Randell Baines, Jr., 39 of Clifton, formerly of San Angelo, TX, entered into rest on Saturday, December 25, 2010. He was born on March 28, 1971 in Riverside, CA, to Lawrence Randell Baines, Sr., and Janet Glasgow. Graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the Graham Cemetery. With Military Honors by the...
Beth Pace
Dec 23, 2010
Beth Pace of Solomon passed away December 23, 2010 in Austin, Texas. She was born to Art & Evaline Lines and married Scott Pace. Beth & Scott were lifelong residents of the Gila Valley where they farmed and ranched. Beth was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Beth is survived by her daughter, Brenda (Ray)...
Noble Daniel
Dec 21, 2010
Noble Leon Daniel, 84 of Thatcher passed away December 21, 2010 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Noble was born July 13, 1926 in DeKalb, Texas to Henry & Etta Daniel. He served his country during World War II in the Navy. On September 5, 1947, Noble united in marriage with Melba Jean Colvin. Noble worked as a heavy...
Ruben Escobedo
Dec 18, 2010
Ruben Lopez Escobedo, 73, of Safford, entered into rest on Saturday, December 18, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 8, 1937 in Solomon to Sesciro Luna Escobedo and Nickolasa Luna Lopez. Ruben was an avid hunter, and fisherman. He love to built, and even built his own home and many rock fences. He loved to...
