Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Beatrice McWhorter
May 26, 2011
Beatrice Onita McWhorter, 91, of Safford, formerly of Bisbee, entered into rest on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Eastwood Care Facility in Safford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 10, 1920 in Bedias, TX, to Walter Maxwell and Martha Onita Spaulding. She married Richard McWhorter in January of 1939. Richard passed away in 2001. She...
Daniel Wood
May 22, 2011
Daniel A. Wood, 53, of Safford, passed away at his home on May 22, 2010. He was born on November 9, 1957, in Phoenix, AZ, to Daniel Austin Wood, and Regina Denker. He is survived by his Wife Lori of Safford; Daughters, Angela (Joe) Bull of Safford, and Sarah (Kevin) Kouts of Safford. daughter-in-law, Shannon Wood of Safford; and eight...
Rudy Saenz
May 20, 2011
RUDOLPH "Rudy" SAENZ, 57, passed away May 20, 2011 in Chandler, AZ surrounded by his loving family, after a valiant fight with cancer. He was born November 2, 1953 to Rodolfo R. and Lillie C. Saenz in Morenci, AZ. He spent his early years in Morenci relocating to Safford in 1965 with his family and attending Safford Public Schools. During...
Ben Ford
May 18, 2011
Ben M. Ford, 78 of Safford passed away at his home May 18, 2011. He was born November 2, 1932 in Safford to Harvey Ralph Ford and Lillie Emma Barney Ford. His father passed away when Ben was 3 years old and his mother was sick much of the time with asthma and other illnesses; so Ben became quite self...
Reed Johnson
May 18, 2011
Reed Johnson, 63 of Safford passed away with his wife Marie by his side at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on May 18, 2011 . He was born on September 8, 1947 in Britton, SD, to Marion W. Johnson and Shirley Traphagen. He married Marie Hinton on June 25, 1988 in Safford. Reed was reared in Britton, SD, graduated...
Martin Sanchez
May 15, 2011
Martin G. Sanchez, 84 of Duncan passed away May 15, 2011 at the Sunset Hills Care Center in Safford. The family will receive friends at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Friday, May 20th at 6 p.m. with recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 21st at 9 a.m. at the...
Jennie Holguin
May 15, 2011
Jennie Holguin, 63 of Solomon entered into rest Sunday May 15, 2011. Jennie was born April 2, 1948 in Brownsville, Texas. She married Arturo Holguin in August of 1970 in Solomon. Jennie loved cooking, going for rides, listening to Spanish & Oldies music and spending time with friends and family; especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed telling ghost stories to...
Flo Blair
May 14, 2011
Flo C. Blair, 102 of Safford passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Globe. Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 in the Pima LDS Chapel with viewing one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Pima Cemetery.
Eileen Kendall
May 13, 2011
Eileen H. Kendall, 46 of Safford passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born January 27, 1965 in South Gate, California to Eugene & Sybil Maxwell. Eileen worked as a convenience store manager. She is survived by her daughter Amanda Ramsay and mother Sybil Maxwell. Private family services will be held.
Naomi Hoover
May 10, 2011
Naomi Kathleen Hoover, 84, of Safford, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at her home in Safford. She was born on September 21, 1926 in Odon, Indiana, to Alonzo Mount Overton and Effie Flinn. She is survived by her two sons, Tom Waggoner of Safford, and Bob Waggoner of Albuquerque, NM. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.on...
Ruth Mack
May 4, 2011
Ruth Hales Mack was born December 14, 1921 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Wallace M. Hales and Elizabeth Gardner. She was a descendent of Archibald Gardner who was a personal friend of Brigham Young. Ruth considered Safford her true home as she and her husband, G. Wayne Mack moved to the Gila Valley over 45 years ago and raised their...
Carmen Romero
May 3, 2011
Carmen Torrio Romero, 90 of Thatcher passed away May 2, 2011 in the Sunset Hills Care Center. She was born July 27, 1920 in Georgetown, New Mexico to Carlos & Juanita Torrio. Carmen married Jimmie Romero and they had 13 children. After Jimmie passed away, Carmen continued raising the children, worked as a nurses aide and attended work related classes...
Robert Huffenberger
May 3, 2011
Robert Lawrence Huffenberger was born on September 9, 1920 in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio to Lawrence and Martha (Rooke) Huffenberger. He was the second and last child. Robert resided 86 years in Hamilton, Ohio before relocating to Safford, Arizona in August 2006. He passed away at the Sunset Hills Care Center in Safford, Graham, Arizona on May 3, 2011. Robert graduated...
James Sanders
May 2, 2011
James Donald Sanders, 52 of Safford passed away at his home on May 2, 2011. Private family services were held.
George Teeling
Apr 27, 2011
Biography George William Teeling, Sr., 83, passed away April 27, 2011 in Safford, AZ. George was born to Clara Helene Schuster & Clarence Joseph Teeling on July 4, 1927 in Chicago, IL. He was drafted into the army at age 17, while still in High School, and served as combat Military Police during the end of WWII. He later completed...
Renee Zimmerman
Apr 26, 2011
Renee Sowell Zimmerman, 45 of Duncan passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on April 26, 2011. She was born May 27, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois to Samuel & Dolores Sowell and graduated from Hazelcrest High School in Hazelcrest, Illinois. Renee married Charles Zimmerman on September 11, 2002 and together their love grew more and more each day....
Mack Nichols
Apr 25, 2011
Mack Nichols, 72 of Thatcher passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on April 25, 2011. Funeral Services will be conducted Monday, May 2, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Caldwell Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Safford Cemetery.
Roland Lafleche
Apr 24, 2011
Roland J. Lafleche, 80, passed away April 24, 2011, at his stepdaughter, Flora, and Roberts home in Chandler. He was born in Castleman, Ontario Canada, to Albert Joseph and Rose Marie Dagenais Lafleche on Aug. 31, 1930. Roland and his wife, Flora, lived there since 2004 when Roland became ill and they could no longer live in their own home....
Peter Bertoldo
Apr 20, 2011
Peter Miranda Bertoldo, Jr. 81, formerly of Safford, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. A native of Arizona, he was born February 21, 1930, in Solomon, Arizona, to Pedro and Rosenda Bertoldo. He attended Solomon Schools and Safford High School, graduating in 1955. During the Korean Conflict Pete served in the in the Air Force and...
Darrel Walker
Apr 18, 2011
Darrel C. Walker, 86 of Pima passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on April 18, 2011. He was born August 24, 1924 in Illinois and served during WWII in the Navy. Darrel was preceded in death by his wife Myrtis in 2000. Graveside services will be conducted by Bishop Vaughn Grant on Friday, April 29, 2011 at...
