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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Jean Butterfield
Jun 24, 2010
JEAN J. BUTTERFIELD Jean Johnson Butterfield, 69, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away,June 24, 2010. Born Oct. 11, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Helmer D. and Dorothy K. Burt Johnson. She married Howard Arnold Butterfield Aug. 15, 1958, later solemnized in the Jordan River Temple, June 15, 1991. Jean served in the LDS Church primarily...
Rowan Willis
Jun 23, 2010
Biography Rowan Willis, 84 of Duncan passed away at his home on June 23, 2010 with his wife Pearl at his side. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 10 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in Duncan with Pastor Brad Boyd officiating. Rowan was born and raised in Greenlee County; spending much of his life working...
Tina Poindexter
Jun 23, 2010
Mary Justina Poindexter, 77, of Safford passed away June 23 at her home in Safford, Arizona. Tina was born October 27, 1932 in Columbus, Kansas to George and Wilhelmina Taylor. She was raised in Pima, and attended Eastern Arizona Junior College. Tina worked at Mountain Bell as an operator/secretary where she met her loving husband, Ted Poindexter, and they were...
Josefina Paz
Jun 22, 2010
Josefina Paz, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, in Tucson. Services will be conducted on Monday, June 28, 2010 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morenci. A Rosary service will begin at 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Josefina was born February 12,...
David Gould
Jun 20, 2010
Biography David Lee Gould passed away at his home in Duncan on June 20, 2010. Funeral Services are pending at this time.
Alec Mathie
Jun 20, 2010
Alec L. Mathie 1931 ~ 2010 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Alec L. Mathie, passed away at age 79 on June 20, 2010 in Mobile, Alabama Born April 19, 1931 in Kenton, England. He married his eternal sweetheart, Lucy, on April 4, 1952. Later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Alec is survived by his current wife and loving companion,...
Michael Jones
Jun 20, 2010
Michael Edward Jones, 56, of Safford, passed away June 20, 2010, in Safford, AZ. Michael was born November 6, 1954 in Phoenix, AZ., to Rosalie McClelland and Clemey Calvin Jones. He grew up in El Mirage, AZ, attending Dysart Schools. He worked many years in the construction industry in Sun City and other Phoenix area locations. Michael came to the...
Camille Call-Garcia
Jun 19, 2010
Camille Call-Garcia 1978 ~ 2010 Camille Louise Call-Garcia, our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend joyously journeyed to heaven on June 19, 2010. She knew her time on earth was ending soon and when that time came, she hung around just long enough for family and close friends to kiss her goodbye. Camille was worn out from the epilepsy...
Gary Tibbitts
Jun 18, 2010
Gary Lee Tibbitts A Man of Simple Faith Gary Lee Tibbitts, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, June 18, 2010. Gary was born January 13, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Orrin Gessel and Ethel Marie Call Tibbitts. At a young age his family moved to Bountiful where he grew...
Alena Wicklund
Jun 18, 2010
Alena M. Wicklund 1936 ~ 2010 Alena M. Wicklund, 73, passed away June 18, 2010. Born September 17, 1936 to Mable White and Ralph Stanley. She married Richard E. Wicklund February 5, 1956 in Elko, NV. Survived by children; Buck (Monica), Mike (Diane), Eric (Denise), Cassy (Paula) Wicklund; 10 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister Cari Jividen. Funeral services will be...
Athalia Lewis
Jun 18, 2010
Athalia Gay Sowards Lewis 1915 ~ 2010 Athalia Gay Sowards Lewis, 94, died June 18, 2010. She was born Aug. 13, 1915, in Manassa, CO, to Fannie Jackson and Willard L. Sowards. She married Fred Amos Lewis, Aug. 19, 1933, in Spanish Fork, UT. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. Her husband died May 28, 1988. She...
Sonny Ely
Jun 17, 2010
Biography Sonny Ely, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at Tucson Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 11, 1941 in Silver City, NM, to John Harvey Ely and Mary Jane Ezell. His mother passed away during childbirth and Sonny was raised by his Paternal Grandparents Art and Etta Woolsey. Sonny lived a...
Karan Wilson
Jun 17, 2010
Karan A. Wilson, 48 of Morenci passed away at her home on June 17, 2010. She was born November 29, 1961 in Oceanside, California to Melvin & Virginia Bowers. She married Bret Wilson on January 29, 1982 in Lakeside, Arizona. Karan was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Morenci. She enjoyed interior designing, gourmet cooking and spending...
Tracy Benson
Jun 17, 2010
Tracy Ann Benson 1960 ~ 2010 Tracy Ann Benson quietly and peacefully passed away June 17, 2010 at home after many years of health problems. Tracy was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt. She was our care giver, always watching over all of us. Born September 24, 1960 in Salt Lake City to Morse Raymond and Carol F....
Sandra Roundy
Jun 16, 2010
Sandra Marie Roundy Beloved Mother & Sister Sandra Marie Roundy, age 66, passed away June 16, 2010. Born August 9, 1943 to Leola Vilate Watkins and Robert Acil Roundy. The family genius, she loved to read and read half a million books in her life. An accountant for many years but her last job as a Las Vegas Cabbie was...
Karl Walker
Jun 15, 2010
Karl Jennings Walker, Jr. 1925 ~ 2010 Beloved brother, husband, father and grandfather, Karl Jennings Walker Jr., of West Valley City, UT, left this earth peacefully June 15, 2010 surrounded by loved ones. Karl was born October 28, 1925 in Allendale, South Carolina, son of Karl Jennings Walker Sr. and Susan Eloise Kirkland Walker. He was well known for his...
Shirl Inkley
Jun 12, 2010
SHIRL BAWDEN INKLEY 1928 ~ 2010 Our loving husband, dad and grandpa, Shirl Inkley, 81, passed away June 12, 2010. Born August 13, 1928 in Granger, Utah to Louise Merelda Bawden and Edwin Christopher Inkley. Married Elaine May Kendrick on February 27, 1947; solemnized later in the Salt Lake Temple. He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus...
James Ashmore
Jun 11, 2010
James N Ashmore 1/27/1963 ~ 6/11/2010 Our beloved Son, Father, Grandpa, Brother and Uncle passed away peacefully.He's survived by wife Jackie Rees Ashmore, daughters, Jessica (Gary), Jamie (Michael), grandchildren, mother Ramona Ashmore, three sisters, two brothers, Frances Ashmore, Arna Hanks (Shane), Eloise Richmond (Randy), Renzel Ashmore (Kim) and Merle Ashmore (deceased) and nieces and nephews. Jamie had an amazing sense...
Marsha Abernethy
Jun 11, 2010
MARSHA RUTH ABERNETHY 1954 ~ 2010 Marsha Ruth Abernethy died June 11, 2010, after a long battle with Hodgkins disease. Marsha was born on April 11, 1954, in Parsons, Kansas, to Fred Edward Abernethy and Delores Jean Miles. She was the second of four children. In 1972 she married R. Craig Flitton. They had two children, Matthew Dennis and James...
Dane Halverson
Jun 10, 2010
Dane "Waner" Halverson 1971 ~ 2010 Words cannot begin to say... My loving husband and wonderful father of my children has passed away. Dane is a remarkable person. He was very loving and caring. He had a way of making everything just right. Dane loved to ride motorcycles, and I'm sure he's on the best ride of his life right...
