Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Karl Skaggs
Apr 16, 2011
Karl L. Skaggs, 78 of Safford passed away April 16, 2011 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be conducted by Bishop Payne at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Safford LDS Stake Center, 501 Catalina Dr. in Safford. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will...
Helen Richardson
Apr 16, 2011
Helen Frances Kennedy Richardson, 9/14/1921 - 4/16/2011. WWII brought momentous changes to the entire world. Helen Frances Kennedy could not have imagined the change that would come when her University of Washington sorority sponsored a dance to support troops sent to Alaska to protect against Japanese invasion. She danced with her soon-to-be husband but was not initially interested. However, his...
Carlos Barquin
Apr 15, 2011
Biography Carlos Luna Barquin, 78, of Thatcher, entered into rest on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. He was born on January 7, 1933 in Morenci, AZ to Juan and Soledad Barquin. He met the love of his life Helen, in 1948, and they were married in 1952. To this union was born...
Helen Moeller
Apr 15, 2011
Helen M. Moeller, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 in Safford, AZ. She was born on May 2, 1925 in Globe, AZ, to Vernon D. Grabe and Lucy Guerena. She is preceded in death by her husband Roy V. Moeller, sister Dorothy Oropeza, and brother Richard Grabe. She is survived by her sons, Vernon Grabe and wife Tuli of...
Margarete Mitchell
Apr 15, 2011
Margarete Mitchell, 76 entered into rest on April 15, 2011 surrounded by her loving family in Safford, AZ. Margarete was born on March 8, 1935 to Georgia Rilla and Albert Dellis in Plainview, TX. She lived her younger years with her parents and six siblings in Plainview, and fondly spoke of her life there. In 1956 she met and married...
Willis Attaway
Apr 11, 2011
Send Flowers Willis David Attaway July 29, 1918 - April 11, 2011 Willis David Attaway, 92, of Duncan, entered into rest on Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Sunset Hills Care Center in Safford. Willis was born on July 29, 1918 in Farmington, NM, to Walter Attaway and Mary Jane Willis. Willis spent his childhood years growing up between Phoenix...
Jocie Ford
Apr 10, 2011
Jocie Oleta Ford, entered into rest on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at her daughter's home in Safford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 29, 1919 in Purcell, OK, to James E. Robison and Mary Minnie Todd. She married Clarence Elbert Ford on July 26, 1939 in Antlers, OK. He entered into rest on October 9, 1985....
Ella Cates
Apr 7, 2011
Ella Arquette Cates passed away April 7, 2011 at her home in Thatcher. She was born June 14, 1930 in Port Ludlow, Washington. Ella worked as an Associate for over 20 years at the Safford JC Pennys store. She is survived by her children Robert (Kay) Cates, Barbara (Fred) Teeters, Glen (Ruth) Cates, grandchildren Johnathan, Mike, Rachael, Billy, James, Glenda,...
Patrick Donohue
Apr 4, 2011
Patrick C. Donohue, 23 of Thatcher passed away at his home on April 4, 2011. Memorial services will be conducted by Pastor Robbin MacDonald on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 10 a.m. in the Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church of Safford.
Irma Furman
Apr 4, 2011
Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, April 8, 2011, 11:00 a.m. at Grace Tabernacle by Pastor Preston Clonts with viewing one hour prior to services. Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. in the East Lawn-Palms Cemetery in Tucson.
George Tebbs
Apr 1, 2011
George S. Tebbs, 85 of Central passed away in Tucson on April 1, 2011. George was born April 9, 1925 in Denver, Colorado and worked as a locomotive engineer. He served in the US Army as a paratrooper during WWII in the European Theater and was awarded the Purple Heart. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at...
Angelita Marquez
Mar 29, 2011
Angelita M. Marquez, 78 of Safford passed away March 29, 2011 in Fountain Hills, Arizona. She was born April 20, 1932 in Morenci to Antonio & Eulalia Moreno. Lita enjoyed traveling, doing arts & crafts, hunting & fishing and spending time with her family. She was a long time volunteer and the Safford Nursing Home and at the St. Rose...
George Starr
Mar 28, 2011
George Starr, Sr., 96 of Bylas passed away at his home on March 28, 2011. A wake will be held on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. at the family home and funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, in Bylas.
Lois Adams
Mar 26, 2011
Lois Adams, 92 formerly of the Gila Valley passed away in Alaska on March 26, 2011. Graveside Services will be conducted April 11, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the Thatcher Cemetery. Lois was preceded in death by her husband Hugh Adams.
Billie Day
Mar 22, 2011
Heaven was made a little sweeter in the wee hours of the morning, March 22, 2011 when Billie Louise (Morris) Day arrived there. Billie was born March 28, 1924 in Muleshoe, TX. She spent part of her youth near Ruby, AZ, and then moved to Morenci, AZ where she attended High School. Billie married Gene Clark Morris of New Home,...
Sandra Clark
Mar 21, 2011
Sandra Ann Nelson Clark, 70, of Safford was born to Arnold Leander Nelson and Margit Wessberg Nelson in Mt. Vernon, NY on April 8, 1940. She passed away Monday morning, March 21, 2011 in the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Sandra grew up in Westchester County, NY and graduated from Eastchester HS. She and her family attended the Chester Hill...
Duana Moses
Mar 20, 2011
Duana Lynn Moses was born on March 25, 1984, daughter of Mr. Duane & Linda Moses of Bylas. She is the God Daughter of Robertson & Veronica Preston, Paternal grandparents Mr. Hugh Moses, Sr. (deceased), Mrs. Carnation Moses of Bylas and Maternal grandparents Mr. Howard & Mary Anderson of San Carlos. Duana was the oldest of the family; she has...
Ramona McNair
Mar 18, 2011
Ramona Monchi McNair, 88 of the Bar V Five Ranch near Bitter Creek, New Mexico passed away March 18, 2011 in Morenci, Arizona. She was born May 9, 1922 in Bonita, Arizona to Ramon Quijada & Margaret Quijada Sanchez. She loved music and played numerous instruments. She also enjoyed crocheting, gardening, puzzles and books. Ramona loved her family and treasured...
J.D. Dominguez
Mar 14, 2011
JD Dominguez, 59, Troy, Kansas passed away at his home, March 14, 2011. JD was born in Morenci, Arizona and raised in Thatcher, Arizona. He met his wife, Jana, while working for VisionQuest, a program for juvenile delinquents. They moved to St. Joseph, Missouri in 1989 with their 1 year old son, Andrew, where JD owned and operated NOVUS Windshield...
Leonardo Montez
Mar 14, 2011
Leonardo Polanco Montez, 65 of Safford passed away in Tucson on March 14, 2011. He is survived by his daughters Felicia Fohr of Safford, Kathryn (Dalton) Gladdon of Ft. Worth and Sarah Montez of Safford. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. by Father Edward Lucero at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic...
