Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Neata McDougal
Oct 1, 2010
Neata LaRue Bosworth McDougal 1917 ~ 2010 Our mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away, October 1, 2010. Mom had been surrounded by her loving family all day and into the night until she returned to her Heavenly Father. Neata was born September 3, 1917 to John William and Annie Lauretta Bosworth in Preston, Idaho. Preceded in death by her...
June Rhea
Oct 1, 2010
June M. Rhea, 76, of Safford, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2010 at her home in Safford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 27, 1933, in Williams, OK, to Oliver Wilson Martin and Louise Adkisson. She married Milton T. Rhea on July 10, 1948 in Lordsburg, NM. June worked as a bookkeeper at Warehouse Furniture...
Merna Woodall
Oct 1, 2010
Merna Sampson Woodall 1930 ~ 2010 Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Merna Sampson Woodall, was released from her earthly calling on October 1, 2010. Merna was born July 13, 1930, in Delta, Utah. She was the youngest of the eleven children of Alonzo and Mary Alice Allred Sampson. She married Clifford Thomas Woodall in the Manti Temple...
James Fisher
Sep 30, 2010
Send Flowers James R. Fisher August 6, 1930 - September 30, 2010 James R. Fisher, 80 of Safford passed away at the Sunset Hills Care Center on September 30, 2010. James was born August 16, 1930 in El Paso, Texas and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Jean Marie on October 17, 1958 and they...
Robert VanWagoner
Sep 29, 2010
Robert Cecil Van Wagoner 1930 2010 On September 29, 2010, Bob Van Wagoner passed through the veil after a lingering illness. He was born May 13, 1930 in Standardville, UT to Elden and Sarah Jane Pinegar Van Wagoner. He married Ruth Wells in 1948 and together they had 6 children. In 1994, they served a mission in Kirtland, OH. He...
Richard Savage
Sep 29, 2010
Richard Melvin Savage Papa December 23, 1923 September 29, 2010 Our loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully into the arms of his Heavenly Father on September 29th 2010 after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. Dad was born on December 23, 1923 in Logan, Utah to Melvin Ralph and Zelma Farr Savage. He married Dorothy Yuline...
Ida Hamblin
Sep 28, 2010
Ida Mae Whetten Hamblin died Sept 27, 2010 after an extended illness. Mae and her twin brother Jay were born in a log cabin in Colonia Chuchupa, Chih., Mexico on Sept 7, 1922 to Ida and John A Whetten. Mae survived numerous injuries and illnesses growing up. She graduated from Juarez Stake Academy and later returned to Colonia Juarez to...
Jose Rico
Sep 28, 2010
Jose de Jesus Rico 1934 ~ 2010 Born February 1, 1934 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Died September 28,2010. Married 58 years to Maria Dolores Carrasco Garcia. Singing and playing the guitar was second nature to him. Jose learned to repair shoes and became a shoemaker. Active member of the LDS Church. This noble man had a heart full of charity for...
Kathleen Hone
Sep 27, 2010
Kathleen Hone Kay Kathleen Isbell Hone, 82, passed away September 27, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born February 5, 1928 in Richfield, Utah to Joseph Clarence and Lillian Jenson Isbell, the youngest of ten children. She attended schools in Richfield and graduated from Richfield High School in 1946. Married LeVear Hone August 20, 1950 in Richfield, Utah...
Joe Hinton
Sep 27, 2010
Joe Bill Hinton, 54 of Ft. Thomas passed away at his home on September 27, 2010. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, October 1st at 10 a.m. in the Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Family Cemetery in Geronimo. Joe Bill is survived by his siblings Tim (Nina) Hinton, Dawn Hinton and Mike Hinton. He was preceded in...
Manuel Garcia
Sep 26, 2010
Manuel M. Garcia died peacefully on September 26th at the Family Care Hospice in Casa Grande. He was born on May 28, 1916 in San Jose. He lived a full life, traveling as a young man on the rails. He stopped traveling when he met his love of his life, Natalia Burrell. They wed on October 24th , 1940. They...
Daniel Best
Sep 26, 2010
Daniel Joe Best 1957 ~ 2010 Dan Best quietly left this life September 26, 2010 surrounded by friends. Dan was born May 25, 1957 to Lloyd and Arlee Best in Baker, Oregon, the second child in their family. When Dan was 12, he was struck by a car causing traumatic brain injury. He was admitted to the Utah State Developmental...
K Muir
Sep 25, 2010
Gale Muir 1924 ~ 2010 Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Katheryne Gale Millward Muir, passed away from complications incident to age on September 25, 2010 in Colorado Springs. She was living with her daughter at the time and joined the International Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Gale was born in Bennington, Idaho on May 28, 1924 to Addie...
Bessie Allen
Sep 24, 2010
Bessie Mae Allen, 91, of Solomon, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the Arbor House in Solomon. She was born on November 20, 1918 in DeKalb, TX, to Zeddie Newton Nelson and Ursley Bell Moore. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the VFW in Thatcher. Viewing will be one hour...
Betty Kelley
Sep 24, 2010
Betty Jo Kelley was born in Paris Texas on July 08, 1926 to Chancey and Pearl Adams. She spent her adolescent years growing up in Texas, until she moved to Arizona when she was 16 years old. During her entire life Betty Jo loved fishing, camping, and taking care of her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a faithful Pentecostal...
Steven Bonner
Sep 22, 2010
Steven (Bonez) Ralph Bonner 1947 2010 Beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandpa, uncle and friend passed away September 22, 2010 with family and friends by his side after a long and courageous battle with lung disease. He was the first child of three born to Ralph Edgar Bonner and Ruth Lahree Ashworth Bonner January 26, 1947. Being only 4lbs at...
MaryAnn Harr
Sep 21, 2010
MaryAnn Harr Aunt Ann MaryAnn Kofoed Harr passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the age of 92. She was born April 16, 1918 in Preston, Idaho, daughter of Arnold and Etna Stephens Kofoed. Her greatest accomplishment in life is her son, Evan (Peggy); granddaughters: Sherry (Chris), Stephanie (Dave) and Melissa (Paul); 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Saturday,...
Ernest Chatfield
Sep 21, 2010
Ernest Junior Chatfield, 81 of Pima passed away in Tucson on September 21, 2010. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 25th at 1 p.m. in the Pima LDS Chapel with viewing one hour prior. Interment with Military Honors will be in the Pima Cemetery.
Connie Roe
Sep 20, 2010
Connie Roe 1911 ~ 2010 Connie Arbon Roe passed away quietly September 20, 2010 of causes incident to age. She was born February 13, 1911 in Snowville, Utah, daughter of Charles George and Nellie Neuburger Arbon. Married Delmar Thomas Roe April 26, 1929 in Malad, Idaho; later solemnized in the Logan Temple. She will be remembered for her wisdom and...
Claudio Mingura
Sep 20, 2010
Claudio M. Mingura Jr. age 71 passed away unexpectedly on September 20, 2010 at his home. Claudio was born May 1, 1939 in Morenci, Arizona to the late Maria Madrid Sanchez and Claudio Mingura Sr. Claudio graduated from Morenci High School in 1957. He served his country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. After completing his career with...
