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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Lance Hyatt
Jan 26, 2008
Lance Dean Hyatt 1948 ~ 2008 Lance Dean Hyatt, 59, died January 26, 2008 in West Valley City, Utah. Born October 14, 1948 in Worland, Wyoming, son of Samuel Wesley and Margaret Violet Fester Hyatt. Married Joy Annette Bence July 11, 1981 in Billings, Montana. Member of the United Methodist Church and life member of Disabled American Veterans. He worked...
Shirley Parker
Jan 25, 2008
Shirley W. Parker Shirl Our beloved husband, dad, brother, grandfather and great-grandpa, Shirley William Parker, 85, passed away January 25, 2008 at IMC Hospital following a procedure he hoped would restore some of his well being. Born March 15, 1922 in Bennion, Utah to Franklin Shanks and Josephine Maukley Parker. Married Naomi King June 12, 1942; she preceded him in...
Hettie Simmons
Jan 23, 2008
Hettie Simmons Grannie Hettie Leatham Hickman Simmons, 91, died January 23, 2008 in Taylorsville, Utah. She was born July 9, 1916 in Wellsville, Utah, daughter of Howard Painter and Hilda Wheatley Leatham. Married Joseph B. Hickman in San Luis Obispo, CA in 1941; he died in 1955. Married Eldon Doug Simmons in 1957 in Salt Lake City; he died July...
LaVon Copenhaver
Jan 23, 2008
LaVon Copenhaver Bonnie LaVon Copenhaver passed away peacefully on January 23, 2008, in Taylorsville, Utah, following a long illness. LaVon Bonnie was born October 1, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Duaine and Audrey Morgan. Bonnie attended Granite High school and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bonnie retired from Zions First National...
Donovan Larson
Jan 20, 2008
Donovan Carl Larson 1926 ~ 2008" Donovan Carl Larson, 81, died January 19, 2008 of leukemia. Born June 24, 1926 to Carl Walfred Larson and Bessie Laverne Winegar; one of twelve children. Married Nada Golda Webb November 16, 1950 in the Salt Lake Temple; parents of 7 children. WWII Army Veteran having seen combat in the Philippines and duty in...
Gary Nichols
Jan 20, 2008
Gary L. Nichols 1936 ~ 2008 Gary Leroy Nichols, 71, passed away January 20, 2008 in Murray, Utah. Born December 18, 1936 in Draper, Utah, son of Harold Ebenezer and Fannie Ruth Green Nichols. Married Saundra Mitchell; later divorced. Married Wanda; later divorced. He was a very kind, giving and generous man. He owned and operated J & N Body...
Shirley Clark
Jan 17, 2008
Shirley Barney Clark Eternal Companion Shirley Barney Clark, eternal companion, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, & friend, returned to the arms of her Savior and many anxiously awaiting family members on January 17, 2008. Shirley was born August 5, 1927 in Sutherland, Utah, to Alta Johnson and Pat Lorenzo Barney. She was raised here with her three brothers and two...
Rodney Switzer
Jan 16, 2008
Rodney D. Switzer Beloved Person Rodney Dean Switzer, 47, passed away January 15, 2008. Born October 29, 1960 He will be greatly missed by his wife, Susan; mother and stepfather: Louella and James Buzzard; brothers: Raymond (Betsy) Switzer, Don (Karen) Switzer; sisters: Connie (Mike) Buzzard, Thereasa (Mike) Wissler, Pat (Bob) Knudsen, Cara Douglas; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; his...
Fred Nash
Jan 14, 2008
Fred K. Nash 1938 ~ 2008 Fred Kenneth Nash, 69, passed away January 14, 2008. He was born April 17, 1938 to Fred K. and Dorothy Larson Nash in Salt Lake City, Utah. Graduated from Granite High School in 1956. Married LuWayne Cannon May 25, 1962; later divorced. Lifelong, active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
Dorothee Cornia
Jan 12, 2008
Dorothee May Brown Orr Cornia Dottie Our loved and respected mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt and friend passed away at her home January 12, 2008. Dorothee is the daughter of Paul and Nina Bello Brown, born May 15, 1928, the sixth of seven children. After graduating from Granite High School, she married M. Dean Orr, they had four children and...
Ruth Saxey
Jan 12, 2008
Ruth Evelyn Saxey 1922 ~ 2008 Ruth Evelyn Saxey, 85, born May 22, 1922 in Falls River, Massachusetts to Norman and Martha Williams Pewsey, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her husband and family members, January 12, 2007. She married John Lowell Saxey of Glendale, California February 16, 1946 in Yuma, Arizona and they were sealed for time and all...
Everett Phillips
Jan 10, 2008
Everett H. Phillips 1936 ~ 2007 Everett Holbert Phillips, 72, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away at home January 10, 2008. He was born January 9, 1936 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He loved and cherished the time he spent with his two grandchildren. He will always be missed. We love you so much, dad. Memorial services will be held...
April Dalton
Jan 8, 2008
APRIL HEMMING DALTON MaDe 1956 ~ 2008 Our sweet loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully in her home on January 8, 2008 after a valiant struggle with Pulmonary Hypertension. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. April Louise Hemming was born October 6, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Wallace...
Janet Dale
Jan 7, 2008
Janet Jenevieve Dale Angel in My Pocket Janet Jennevieve Dale, age 72, passed away on January 7, 2008 at home. Born April 11, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles J. And Christina Marie Curtz Hansen. Married Norman Arnold Dale on October 2, 1963 in Elko, Nevada. Survived by children: Trina (Mike) Runyan, Toni Bolles, Roy Dale, Tammy (Darren)...
Venice Lipkin
Jan 7, 2008
Venice Bench Lipkin Beloved Sister and Aunt Devoted wife, daughter sister and special aunt, Venice Bench Lipkin passed away on January 7, 2008. Born March 31, 1922 in Boneta, Utah to Andrew Tatton and Grace Bench. After leaving Duchesne, she worked at the Pilot Airport Caf in Salt Lake City. She worked for Auerbachs Department Store. She modeled their clothes...
Irene Allen
Jan 7, 2008
Irene Thatcher Allen 1952 ~ 2008 Irene Thatcher Richmond Brooksby Allen, age 55, passed away due to a sudden illness on January 7, 2008 at home. Born September 27, 1952 in Panguitch, Utah, the 5th of 12 children, to George Alma and Elda Marie Pope Thatcher. Irene lived most of her adult life in the Uintah Basin where she married...
Garth North
Jan 6, 2008
Garth Carlos North 1921 ~ 2008 Garth Carlos North, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away January 6, 2008 at the home of his daughter (Joylene) of natural causes. Born March 28, 1921, in Byron, Wyoming to his parents, Arthur Mormon North, Caroline Blakey. Married his sweetheart, Orale Mecham, October 12, 1942, in the Salt Lake Temple. She preceded him...
JoAnn Wright
Jan 6, 2008
JoAnn Carter Wright Grandma Jo JoAnn Carter Wright, age 64, passed away on January 6, 2008 Born January 17, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph R. and Anna K. Carter. She lived a full and happy life. She enjoyed being with her kids and grandkids. Her favorite time of the year was Christmas. Survived by children: Steve Wright,...
Kenneth Davis
Jan 5, 2008
Kenneth McClellan Davis Ken Kenneth McClellan Davis, age 87, passed away on January 5, 2008 at home. Born October 30, 1920 in Gooding, Idaho, to Charles Henry and Anna Elmira McClellan Davis. Married Marjorie Miller on December 6, 1944, later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He enjoyed working with wood and golfing. Survived by his wife, Marjorie; children: Jerry,...
Clayton Sanders
Jan 4, 2008
Clayton Boyd Sanders Sandy/Sam Clayton Boyd Sanders passed away January 4, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah, of cancer. He was born December 31, 1926, in Hurricane, Utah to Grant and Ines Wright Sanders. He spent his school years in Hurricane, until enlisting in the United States Navy in 1944. He served in the South Pacific in World War II...
