Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
John Carabeo
Mar 27, 2010
Juan (John) Encinas Carabeo, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, surrounded by his family. Juan was born Oct 17, 1931 to Faustino & Ageda Carabeo in Dos Cabezas, AZ. In 1933, his family moved to Bisbee where he grew up. Juan was married to his "linda esposa" Carmen Romo Carabeo for the past 53 years. He was preceded in...
Scott Draper
Mar 26, 2010
Scott B. Draper 1973 ~ 2010 After a 25 year battle with Lupis and other medical problems, Scott died on March 26, 2010. His passing was peaceful and on his terms. He is now walking with his dog Boo. He leaves a large void in our lives and our hearts. Scott loved people and quickly became friends with everyone he...
Jack Black
Mar 25, 2010
Jack LaVon Black Together Forever Jack LaVon Black passed away March 25, 2010. He was born April 11, 1924 in Payson, Utah to John S. Black, and Martha Emma Loretta Jeffs Monroe. Jack worked for the U.S. Post Office. Was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is survived by his son, Jack...
Arturo Holguin
Mar 25, 2010
Arturo Holguin, 71, of Solomon, Entered into Rest on Thursday, March 25, 2010, after a four month struggle. He was born on September 16, 1938 in El Paso, TX. He married Jennie Rivera in August of 1970 in Safford, AZ. Arturo loved to work outdoors and worked many years for Trinity Landscaping as a Janitor, and many years as a...
June Stalder
Mar 24, 2010
June Stalder, 80, passed away at her home in Safford on March 24, 2010 after battling with merkle cell cancer. June was born in 1929 to Bonnie G and Elmer D Imel. June worked for DES for many years and as a crossing guard for the grade schools. She is survived by her loving sister Joyce Hartung, who has cared...
Janice Rice
Mar 24, 2010
Janice Rice 1940 ~ 2010 Our loving sister and aunt, Janice Rice, age 70, passed away March 24, 2010 in Ogden, Utah. Born January 24, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Orville B. and Gertrude Baker Rice. Janice was born with Cerebral Palsy and attended schools for the handicapped where she made many friends. She enjoyed ceramics, painting,...
Berna Petersen
Mar 24, 2010
Berna Petersen 1922 ~ 2010 Berna Katharine Petersen passed away peacefully on March 24, 2010. She was born April 28, 1922 in Menominee, Michigan to Carl Christoph Louis and Edna Louise Curzon Ohms. She married Kenneth Vernon Peterson on July 24, 1944; later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Mom was generous to her family with her time and talents....
Agnes Kirsch
Mar 23, 2010
Agnes Kirsch, 80, Pima, AZ, passed away March, 23, 2010 at St Marys Hospital in Tucson, AZ. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, March 25, at Real Life Community Church in Safford. Agnes was born August 10, 1929 on a farm near Heil, ND to Jacob and Christina Zimmerle. She attended rural Grant County schools and Elgin Public Schools....
Frankie Goff
Mar 23, 2010
Frankie May Imel Goff June 13, 1911 ~ March 23, 2010 Frankies parents were Abraham Lincoln and Annie Seley Imel. She was born in Spearville, Kansas, Ford County. The family came to Colorado when she was 12 years old. She married Glen W. Goff June 16, 1931 and they were sealed December 2, 1957 in the Mesa, Arizona Temple. Glen...
Jacob Moon
Mar 22, 2010
Jacob W. Moon Jake Jacob Wayne Moon, 25, died suddenly March 22, 2010. He was born July 31, 1984 in Fairfield, California, son of Russell and Renee Moon. He attended West Jordan schools and graduated from West Jordan High School in 2002 where he was a member of the Drama Club. He also completed one semester at Snow College. He...
Fern Engquist
Mar 21, 2010
Marjorie Fern Engquist, 92 of Safford peacefully passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at her home. Fern was born December 7, 1917 in East Chicago, Indiana. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended Indiana University Extension. She moved to El Paso in 1940 and began working for Phelps Dodge as a secretary. Fern later joined the Coast Guard in...
Lynda Boulette
Mar 21, 2010
Lynda Janell Boulette 1944 ~ 2010 Lynda Janell Hendrickson Boulette, 65, passed away March 21, 2010 after her 43-year fight against diabetes. Lynda laughed, loved and lived life to the fullest. She was born June 30, 1944, in Payson, UT, to Ross and Janell Hendrickson. Lynda married William Paul Boulette III on Feb. 7, 1964 and they were later sealed...
Todd Hendrickson
Mar 21, 2010
Todd Hendrickson 1970 ~ 2010 Todd Wayne Hendrickson, age 40, passed away March 21, 2010. Born March 5, 1970 in Salt Lake City, son of Wayne LeRoy and Pamela Leone Collins Hendrickson. He was raised by his father, and step-mother, Joan Hendrickson. He is survived by his father and step-mother; brother, Shane Dennis Hendrickson; sister, Dailene Starr Hendrickson; 2 step-brothers;...
Dyanne Hamilton
Mar 19, 2010
Biography Dyanne Leilani Hamilton, 60 of Pima entered into rest March 19, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. She was born June 3, 1949 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Robert & Elisa Berkey. Dyanne married Kenneth W. Hamiliton and was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Thatcher. She was a plater (horse shoer)for many years working primarily...
Russell Davis
Mar 18, 2010
Russell Holden Davis 1983 ~ 2010 Our beloved Russell returned to our Heavenly Father on March 18, 2010. He was born on January 24, 1983 to Raymond D and Geri Andersen Davis. What an amazing son, brother, grandson and friend we all love dearly, that inspired and taught us how to be strong and love one another. His favorite hobbies...
Doreen Tenney
Mar 18, 2010
Doreen Nelson Tenney, 76, passed away 18 March 2010 in Richland Washington. She was born 19 November 1933 to David Sanders Nelson and Martha Elizabeth Fuller in Phoenix Arizona. She married Wayne Pratt Tenney on 5 June 1952 in Mesa Arizona Temple. Wayne passed away in 1999. She is survived by her two sisters, Donna Nelson Wright of Mesa Arizona...
Virgil Schmidt
Mar 17, 2010
Virgil J. Schmidt Jr. - nickname "Sonny", 62 of Safford passed away March 17, 2010 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He was born July 28, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas to Virgil Sr. and Thelma Schmidt. When Sonny was 8 years old the family moved to Tucson, later graduating from Palo Verde High School. Sonny was honorably discharged...
Ken Olsen
Mar 16, 2010
Biography Ken Elliot Olsen, 54 of Duncan passed away March 16, 2010 in Safford, Arizona. He was born December 24, 1955 in Stark, North Dakota to Thomas Martin Olsen and Pearl Trotter Willis. When Ken was young the family moved to Arizona. Throughout his life, Ken worked as an iron worker and cowboyed on several ranches. Per Ken's wishes, there...
Melvin Givens
Mar 16, 2010
Bishop M. A. Givens (Pastor Mel) Bishop M. A. Givens (Pastor Mel) passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. He was born August 10, 1932 in Midland, Texas to Reverend and Mrs. M. A. Givens. The second of 13 children, he was raised in Midland but completed his high school education in Las Vegas. He received his Doctorate of...
Patton Kwan
Mar 16, 2010
Patton Way Hep Kwan 1931 ~ 2010 Patton W. Kwan passed away peacefully on March 16, 2010, from complications due to Alzheimers disease. Pat was born in the Sam Pan Po village in Canton, China on August 20, 1931 to Check Foon and May Cue Kwan. He is the youngest of four children. He left China a few days before...
