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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Shirley Johnson
Aug 31, 2007
Shirley Dupaix Johnson 1930 ~ 2007 Our mother, Shirley Dupaix Johnson, died at her home August 31, 2007. She was born May 16, 1930 in Huntington Park, California to Florence and Leslie Dupaix. She retired from the Utah State Tax Commission in 2001. She is survived by her four children, Les (Doreen) Johnson, Claudia (Barry) Nygard, Randy (Shauna) Johnson, Mark...
Dorothy Griffin
Aug 29, 2007
Dorothy Ruth Bishop Griffin 1931 ~ 2007 Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Dorothy Griffin, age 76, passed away August 29, 2007. Born February 18, 1931 in Oakland, CA, daughter of William Van and Ruth Stephenson Bishop. She married A. Duane Griffin in the Manti LDS Temple; he preceded her in death October, 1999. Dorothy was a school teacher...
Donald Carpenter
Aug 28, 2007
Donald Lee Carpenter Our father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, Donald Lee Carpenter, left this life peacefully on August 28, 2007. Don was born March 11, 1915 in Bingham Canyon, Utah. He was the fourth of five sons of Joshua and Flora Parks Carpenter. Don grew up in Bingham where he also met his sweetheart, Thelma LaReen Timothy. They were married...
Nancy Francis
Aug 28, 2007
Nancy Jean Francis Loving Daughter, Sister & Aunt Nancy Jean Francis, 51, passed away August 28, 2007. Her spirit is now free from her body that had been burdened with Parkinsons Disease for nearly 20 years. Nancy grew up in West Valley City, Utah and graduated from Granger High School in 1974 and then attended Salt Lake Community College. She...
Beth Hoorn
Aug 26, 2007
B. Lourene Mehl Hoorn 1933 ~ 2007 With great sadness we announce the death of our loving mother, grandmother, sister, wife and friend, Lourene Hoorn, who passed away unexpectedly August 26, 2007. Lourene was born in Paris, Idaho August 3, 1933 to Roscoe and Sally Nelson. She grew up in Provo, Utah. She married Frank W. Jenkins in 1953 and...
Jimmie Purser
Aug 25, 2007
Jimmie Purser 1939 ~ 2007 Our loving husband, father and grandfather answered his call to return to his Heavenly Father August 25, 2007. He died peacefully in his sleep. Jim was born to James Gilbert Purser and Erma Clifford Purser on September 4, 1939 in a two bedroom cabin in Rigby, ID. He spent his childhood alongside his father as...
Barry Crawford
Aug 24, 2007
Barry L. Crawford Love You Bear Jeremy & Justin Barry Lamont Crawford, 53, passed away August 24, 2007 in West Valley City, Utah. Born September 1, 1953 in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of Buford and Adelia Luane Pierce Crawford. Married Shauna Gerth (mother of Jeremy and Justin); later divorced. Married Julie Smith; later divorced. Married Joanne Noble; she preceded...
Earl Walk
Aug 24, 2007
Earl Franklin Walk 1915 - 2007 Earl Franklin Walk, age 91, passed away Friday, August 24, 2007 in Orem, Utah. He was born December 3, 1915 in Hunter, Utah to Henry Joseph and Lydia Eliza Smith Walk. He married Thekla Kunz August 8, 1941 in Salt Lake City; their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. A resident...
Syger Hasenberg
Aug 24, 2007
Syger T. Hasenberg Poppi Syger Hasenberg, 83, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah August 24, 2007 due to complications of Alzheimers and old age. He was surrounded by people that loved him. He was born April 28, 1924 in Den Hague, Holland to Ada Moltzer and Gustaaf Hasenberg. He later immigrated to Canada after WWII where he met and...
Kim Cloward
Aug 21, 2007
Kim B Cloward Papa Kim B Cloward, loving father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly August 21, 2007. He was born August 30, 1951 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, son of Don E. and Amy B. Cloward. Graduated from North Sanpete High School. He loved the Utes, dancing and singing with the grandkids to Jimmy Buffet, golfing, and being with his children...
Oluf Hartvigsen
Aug 18, 2007
Oluf W. Hartvigsen Olie Oluf Woodruff Hartvigsen, 90, passed away August 18,2007 in Murray, Utah. Born July 2, 1917 in Downey, Idaho, son of John Hagrup and Elida Sophia Eggen Hartvigsen. Married Betty Pryor August 13, 1960 in Winnemucca, Nevada; she preceded him in death. He was a member of the LDS Church. Was a veteran of the US Army...
Blanche Parker
Aug 18, 2007
Blanche Parker 1908 ~ 2007 Our loving grandmother, friend and aunt, Blanche Josephine Neuffer Parker, age 99, passed away peacefully August 18, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born March 12, 1908 in Preston, Idaho to Adolph and Emma Rinderknecht Neuffer. She loved her family unconditionally and shared her love and kindness with those she encountered. She liked to bake,...
Eric Caldwell
Aug 17, 2007
Eric Stanford Caldwell 1959 ~ 2007 Eric passed away August 17, 2007. He was born January 3, 1959 in Santa Ana, California to Rod and Leilani Caldwell, the first son after five girls, a big day in the Caldwell house. Eric was a soft spoken man with a big heart, a gentle giant, who had some hard knocks in life...
Richard Gehrke
Aug 15, 2007
Richard Clarence Gehrke 1938 ~ 2007 Richard Clarence Gehrke Dick slipped peacefully through the veil August 15, 2007 in Bonne Terre, MO after a long and courageous battle with Diabetes. Dick was born October 25, 1938 to Clarence Fredrick Gehrke and LaVerne Anne Nielsen in Salt Lake City, Utah. After completing high school at Olympus High, where he excelled at...
Gaylen Hemsley
Aug 15, 2007
Gaylen Lee Hemsley 1930 ~ 2007 Gaylen Lee Hemsley, our noble great-grandfather, grandfather, father and uncle, 76, died Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at home. Born November 5, 1930 in Plano, Idaho, to Richard John and Ellen Stewart Hemsley. He graduated from Logan High School and the University of Utah and taught elementary school for 30 years in the Granite District....
Christopher Pearson
Aug 13, 2007
Christopher Gary Pearson Loved Everybody Christopher Gary Pearson, 38, passed away August 13, 2007 in Salt Lake city, Utah. Born April 26, 1969 in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of David Gary and Linda Jo Wight Pearson. He loved golfing, fishing and being in the out doors. Survived by daughter, Sidney Lynn Pearson, Sandy, Utah; special companion, Kim; special girls:...
Terry Lund
Aug 13, 2007
Terry Davies Lund 1955 ~ 2007 Loving father and brother, Terry Davies Lund, age 51, passed away on August 13, 2007. Born October 31, 1955 in Yerington, Nevada to A. Lloyd and Lela Davies Lund. Married Dawn DeMarco, later divorced. Married Terri Berg, later divorced. Terry had an amazing spirit. He will be remembered for his contagious, optimistic personality and...
Boyd Fjeldsted
Aug 13, 2007
Boyd Fjeldsted 1915 ~ 2007 Beloved husband, loving father, wonderful grandfather and great-grandfather, Boyd Fjeldsted, age 91, passed away August 13, 2007. Born August 28, 1915 in Gunnison, Utah, son of Alvin and Elvena Anderson Fjeldsted. Married LaRue Roberts March 20, 1940 in Manti, Utah; later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He was a hard worker, a craftsman and...
Paul Bigler
Aug 12, 2007
Paul Eugene Bigler 1924 ~ 2007 Our beloved father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather peacefully passed away August 12, 2007. He was born September 18, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah and remained in the valley throughout his life. He graduated from Granite High School and then served his country during WWII. He and his brothers then got together and started...
Donald Payne
Aug 12, 2007
Donald W. Payne Loving Father Donald William Payne, age 85, joined his sweetheart, Betty, in the early morning hours of August 12, 2007 at his home. He left this human existence with his family surrounding him shoulder to shoulder and more love than could ever be expressed by mere words. Born October 30, 1921 in Pocatello, Idaho and raised in...
