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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Wallace Peterson
Mar 27, 2008
WALLACE A. PETERSON 1912-2008 I owe my success in life to poverty, as it has been my greatest teacher. Now seeing that I know these things, why should I desire more than to perform the work to which I have been called? On March 27, 2008 the world lost an outstanding citizen. Wallace A. Peterson was born January 24, 1912...
Ronald Gifford
Mar 26, 2008
Ronald Milton Gifford 1931 ~ 2008 Our beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother and friend passed away at home, surrounded by his family, March 26, 2008 in Taylorsville, Utah. He was born September 6, 1931 in Emmett, Idaho to Ruby McLing and Emmett Gifford. He married Charlotte Faye Boothe June 5, 1973 in Wendover, NV. Dad loved to go fishing to...
Richard Wright
Mar 23, 2008
Richard J. Wright 1925 ~ 2008 Our loving husband, father and grandfather, Richard Wright, age 82, passed away on March 23, 2008. Born November 15, 1925 in Salt lake City, Utah, to Richard Hammond and Nellie Alvina Haynes Wright. Served in the Army during World War II. Married Betty Jean Souter June 11, 1949. Their marriage was later solemnized in...
Burke Parriott
Mar 22, 2008
Burke A. Parriott Gone Flying Burke Arthur Parriott, 83, passed away March 22, 2008. Born April 30, 1924 in Moab, Utah to Dale Martin and Ruth Cartwright Parriott. Graduated from Grand County High School in 1942. Joined the US Army Air Corp May, 1943 and graduated from flight school June, 1944 as a pilot. Served as a flight instructor until...
Randi Carothers
Mar 22, 2008
Randi Jo Carothers Sugar Plum Randi Jo Carothers (Sugar Plum) born December 21, 1994, in Salt Lake City and returned home to her Heavenly Father on March 22, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with heart disease. She was named after her uncle. Randi was beloved by all who knew her. She was never afraid to try new things...
Craig Bardsley
Mar 22, 2008
Craig Nick Bardsley 1978 ~ 2008 Craig Nickolas Bardsley passed away on March 22, 2008. Born March 25, 1978, in Taylorsville, Utah to Craig Walter Edward Bardsley and Tammy McLachlan Parkinson. Nick had a remarkably happy spirit that will always be remembered. He had an outstanding amount of love for anyone he came in contact with, especially his family. Children...
Scott Everts
Mar 21, 2008
SCOTT G. EVERTS 1963 ~ 2008 Our beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, Scott Everts, age 44, was unexpectedly taken too soon from us on March 21, 2008. Born June 4, 1963 in Salt Lake City to George and VaNiece Everts. He married Alicia Ogaard August 25, 1984 in Kearns, Utah. He attended Kearns High School, class of 1981....
Arthur Stromness
Mar 20, 2008
Arthur Enock Stromness Jr. 1923 ~ 2008 Arthur Enock Stromness Jr., age 84, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008 due to complications related to Parkinsons disease. He was born December 23, 1923 to Arthur Enock Stromness Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Worthen Stromness in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a boy he was very industrious and always had a job. He...
Gwendoline Versteeg
Mar 20, 2008
Gwendoline Diana West Versteeg Together Again Our English Rose passed away peacefully March 20, 2008, in the comfort of her home, after a heroic 30 year battle with cancer. She was born April 7, 1923 to Charles Victor and Louisa Florence Elphick West in London, England. She married Adrian Jacob Henri Versteeg at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Salt Lake...
Ruby LaRue
Mar 19, 2008
Ruby Ann LaRue Silent key W7JZA Ruby Ann LaRue, born January 25, 1912 in Phoenix, AZ passed away March 19, 2008 in Salt Lake City, UT. Ruby was a 75 year ham radio operator and member of QCWA. She is survived by Roberta Petersen (Payson, AZ), Allan LaRue (Lehi, UT), and Miki Norman (South Jordan, UT); 12 grandchildren; 35 great...
Irene Hickman
Mar 18, 2008
Irene Franke Hickman Renee Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away March 18, 2008. Born March 14, 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Walter E. W. and Charlotte Finke McNair Franke. Married Gerald K. Hickman; he preceded her in death. Survived by children: Tom, Mark, Sue (Rose), Holly (Jarrod), Robin (Werner), Robbie; 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 3...
Robert Buys
Mar 17, 2008
Robert Gary Buys 1973 ~ 2008 Robert Gary Buys, age 35, left us suddenly March 17, 2008. Born January 19, 1973 in Murray, Utah, son of Gary Rex and Sonja Rae Schorr Buys. Robert graduated from Jordan High School in 1991 where he was on the swim team and was a Sterling Scholar in Art. Following graduation he served a...
Elaine Erickson
Mar 16, 2008
Elaine Yates Erikson 4/25/36 ~ 3/16/08 Elaine Yates Erikson, age 71, passed away on March 16, 2008. Born April 25, 1936 in Murray, Utah, to Lyman Shandrew and Agnes Margaret Petersen Yates. Married Emil Junior Erikson on February 20, 1961. They were sealed February 20, 1998 in the Salt Lake Temple. Very giving of heart and help. Loved family, music,...
Brad Emery
Mar 16, 2008
Brad J. Emery Loveable Teddy Bear Brad James Emery, 26, passed away March 16, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born March 20, 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah, he was the son of James William and Roxanne Bowles Emery. He was sealed to his childhood sweetheart, Stephanie Ann Smith, August 8, 2002 in the Salt Lake Temple....
Tanya Prince
Mar 16, 2008
Tanya Prince Loving Mother Tanya Rachelle Johns Prince, age 25, died March 16, 2008 of natural causes. Born August 22, 1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Dennis Craig and Pamela Moesser Johns. Married Christopher Prince September 20, 2002 in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Enjoyed...
Zachary Dobson
Mar 16, 2008
Zachary Dobson 1982 ~ 2008 Zachary Dobson, 26, died tragically on March 16, 2008 in an automobile accident in Texas. He was born February 22, 1982. He loved life, family, adventure, fishing and friends. Zachary was loved by many people. He is survived by his father, Patrick M. (Maxine) Dobson; mother, Marie S. Dobson and her fianc, Val Webb; sister,...
William Geer
Mar 16, 2008
William Callaway Geer Jr. 1927 ~ 2008 William Callaway Geer Jr. 80, passed away March 16, 2008 in West Valley City, Utah. He was born December 25, 1927 in Vancouver Barracks, Washington to William Geer Sr. and Elda Thomas. Bill joined the Merchant Marines during WWII when he was still too young to enlist. He then joined the Army in...
Bonnie Ekins
Mar 15, 2008
Bonnie Kennington Ekins 1975 ~ 2008 Our mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, favorite aunt and friend to all, was welcomed into the arms of her Savior after a tragic automobile accident on March 15, 2008. Bonnie was born May 1, 1975 to Reed and Janet Wheeler Kennington in West Valley City, Utah. She was a Hunter High School graduate and worked...
Lola Elder
Mar 13, 2008
Lola Bell Lee Elder In Our Hearts Forever Our loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt and friend, Lola Bell Lee Elder, age 78, passed away on March 13, 2008. Born July 9, 1929 in LaPoint, Utah to Frank and Isabell Cook Lee. Married Leonard J Elder on September 21, 1946 in Roosevelt. Sealed in the Alberta Temple in...
Edward Smith
Mar 13, 2008
Edward Eugene Smith 1944 ~ 2008 Our loving husband, devoted father and grandfather, Edward Eugene Smith, age 64, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on March 13, 2008 and returned home to his Heavenly Father. Born February 18, 1944 in Bishop, California, to Owen Sextus and Idonna Kesler Smith. Married Connie Rae Hanson on May 4, 1963 in the...
