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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Elizabeth Whitney
May 13, 2008
Elizabeth W. Whitney Remember who you are and what you stand for Our mother, ever the optimist, planted her final garden on Mothers Day with the help of her loving family. She passed away May 13, 2008. Born November 5, 1927 in Panguitch, Utah to Blanch and Deward Woodard, she was the eighth of 12 children. She learned hard work...
Bud Ricketts
May 12, 2008
Bud L. Ricketts Back to Work Eternal companion, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Born May 10, 1929 in Antimony, Utah to M.E. and Nelda Day Ricketts, he passed away peacefully at home May 12, 2008. He graduated from Piute High School in 1947 and then attended BAC (SUU). Served in the US Army during The Korean Conflict and also an LDS...
Melecia Sweat
May 12, 2008
Melecia Sweat Millie We lost our loving angel May 12, 2008. She was placed in the loving arms of our Heavenly Father at 10:45 p.m. She passed away of natural causes. She was born November 18, 1955 in Mac Arthur Leyte, Philippines. Married Kenneth W. Sweat December 7, 1992 in West Valley City. She was extremely dedicated to her family...
Karen McGill
May 11, 2008
Karen McGill God Be With You Til We Meet Again Karen Sue Sorenson McGill, 54, passed away May 11, 2008 in Murray, Utah. Born March 20, 1954 in Burley, Idaho, daughter of Randall Everett and Brenda Van Orden Sorenson. She was a loving, giving person that lived a life of service, and was a valued nurse at LDS Hospital. Survived...
Verl Huffman
May 11, 2008
Verl A. Huffman, Sr. 1918 ~ 2008 Verl Alvin Huffman Sr, 90, passed away May 11, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born March 7, 1918 in Fairmont, North Dakota, son of George Leslie and Winifred McIlhargey Huffman. Married Mary Hannah Francis Pippy; she preceded him in death. He served in the US Army during WWII. Survived by children: Irene...
Carl Herron
May 11, 2008
Carl F. Herren 1951 ~ 2008 Carl Fremont Herren, 57, returned to his Father in Heaven May 11, 2008. He was welcomed with open and waiting arms for a joyous reunion with his father and brother. Carl passed away peacefully at home during the early morning hours of a beautiful spring day. Born April 25, 1951 in Salt Lake City,...
Michele Cornell
May 8, 2008
Michele Louise Cornell 1966 ~ 2008 Michele Louise Cornell was born November 14, 1966 to Michael Phillip and Sharon Elaine Cornell. Michele was a special gift to all who knew her. She left too soon and will be greatly missed. She leaves behind her father, Michael (Margie) Cornell and mother, Sharon Cornell; brother, Robert (Lisa); nephews, Samuel and Ethan; niece,...
Fred Lambert
May 7, 2008
Fred Ivan Lambert 1927 ~ 2008 Fred passed away May 7, 2008 in West Valley City, Utah of causes incident to age. Born June 29, 1927 to Charles Ivan and Henrietta (Reta) Taylor Lambert. He graduated from West High School in 1944. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Later served an LDS mission in the New England States....
Aaron Kerr
May 7, 2008
Aaron Brent Kerr Play Station Will Never Be the Same Aaron Brent Kerr, 27, passed away May 7, 2008 in West Valley City, Utah. Born October 1, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Douglas Brent Kerr and Cindy Lynn Scoffield. He was a ball of fire. Attended Hartvigson School where he loved his teachers and everyone loved him. He...
Michelle Molina
May 6, 2008
Michelle Molina She Will Always Be With Us Michelle Molina, 46, passed away May 6, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born January 16, 1962 in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Guillermo Amaro and Olivia Molina. We will miss her and shell always be in our hearts. Survived by her mother, Olivia; siblings: Ana, Julieta, Jesus, Ruben, Guillermo; and many nieces and...
Eudora Thompson
May 5, 2008
Eudora Heaton Thompson Nana Our loving mother, grandma, Nana and great-great grandma returned to the loving arms of her parents the evening of May 5, 2008. Mom was born Oct. 8, 1924 in Tropic, UT, to Herald Hoyt and Ellen Johnson Heaton, she was the first of 6 children. She was raised in Alton, UT. Mom lost her mother when...
Larry Naillon
May 3, 2008
Larry P. Naillon 1948 ~ 2008 Our beloved father, grandfather, loving partner, brother, uncle and friend, Larry Patrick Naillon, 59, passed away May 3, 2008 from complications of heart surgery in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born October 16, 1948 in Price, Utah, son of Ben Leonard and Juanita Ima Gean Petitti Naillon. Larry loved life and spending time with his...
Vern Edmunds
May 3, 2008
Vern Edmunds 1920 ~ 2008 Vern Edmunds, 87, passed away May 3, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. Born October 19, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of Wilford L. And Rachel F. Schoenfeld Edmunds. Married Betty Scott November 26, 1941 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Lived in Bennion, Utah his entire life. Served in the...
Doris Marriott
May 2, 2008
Doris Marriott 1935 ~ 2008 Doris Jean Earlywine Macmillan Marriott, was born in Dayton, Ohio to Edward Thomas and Elizabeth Brondy Earlywine July 30, 1935 and left this existence May 2, 2008 with her family at her side. She was the oldest of six children and lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a number of years. She married Peter O....
James Peirce
May 2, 2008
James Henry Peirce Bluebeard James Henry Peirce, 82, passed away of natural causes May 2, 2008 in Kearns, Utah. Born May 2, 1926 in Ogden, Utah, son of Leslie William and Jennie Pett Peirce. Married LaWana Durfee January 5, 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah; solemnized in Salt Lake Temple, 1956. Active member of the LDS Church where he served...
Elva Turpin
May 1, 2008
Elva Player Turpin Go Utes Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully May 1, 2008. Elva was born January 18, 1913 in Bennion, Utah, to Charles Leo and Blanche Baguley Player. She married her eternal companion, Vern J. Turpin, April 24, 1935 in the Salt Lake Temple; he preceded her in death in 1971....
Bernece Wheeler
May 1, 2008
Bernece Anderson Wheeler Precious Wife, Mother and Grandmother Bernece Wayman Anderson Wheeler, 89, passed away May 1, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born January 7, 1919 in Huntington, Utah to Emmanuel and Anna Black Wayman. Her mother died when Bernece was 2 years old. Her father then married Marie Carlock who became her second mother. Together they raised Bernece...
Edith Brewer
May 1, 2008
Ruth Chapman Brewer Our dear, precious Mom Our loving, beautiful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008 from complications of pneumonia. Born December 31, 1927 to Harry Earl and Ruth Farnsworth Chapman. Married her sweetheart, Lynn Brewer, August 27, 1947 in Idaho Falls, ID; later sealed to her sweetheart and children in the Salt Lake Temple. She...
Betty Park
Apr 30, 2008
Betty Nola Frost Park In Memory of Mom Betty Nola Frost Park, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully at the Sandy Regional Health Center on April 30, 2008. She was born on December 18, 1925 to Henry Lester Frost and Sarah Carmelia Jorgensen in Bennion, Utah. She was the youngest of five...
Mary Mielke
Apr 30, 2008
Mary Ann Mielke 1946 ~ 2008 April 30, 2008 was a glorious reunion between Mary Ann and her children, family and friends, who came to her bedside to bid her farewell and good-bye. She will surely be missed by all. Mary Ann was born August 3, 1946 in Ogden, Utah to Ronald D. and Mary Paxton Peterson. She married Dwight...
