Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Virginia Ullery
Oct 23, 2021
Virginia Ullery quietly passed into eternal rest on Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Pima, Arizona. She was born on April 30, 1929, in Greenville, Ohio, to parents Harley John McKnight & Irene Sophia Hollinger McKnight with brothers Bob & Harold. Virginia attended high school in Gettysburg, Ohio graduating in 1947. She married Jack Ullery while still in Greenville, Ohio, and...
Alfredo Moran
Oct 18, 2021
Alfredo Leroy Moran (Freddy) went to be with our Lord peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2021. He was surrounded by his family at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, after his very short battle with colon cancer. He was born on December 13, 1952, to Ascencion and Maria Moran in Morenci, Arizona. He was 68 years old. Two of...
Jimmy Spurgeon
Oct 18, 2021
Jimmy Spurgeon Jimmy Spurgeon passed away in his home, in Oracle, Arizona, on Monday, October 18, 2021. He was 71 years old. Jimmy was born on April 16, 1950, in Muleshoe, Texas, but he lived all his life in Arizona. Jimmy grew up in San Manuel. He graduated from San Manuel High School in 1968 then attended college at Brigham...
Lydia Maldonado
Oct 18, 2021
On Monday, October 18, 2021, Lydia P. Maldonado, loving wife, beloved mother of six, and beloved grandmother passed away at the age of 96. Lydia was born in Safford, AZ on July 2, 1925. She was married to Alfredo Maldonado for 74 years. Lydia, often known as Lily, is the greatest example of love and devotion. There are so many...
Megan Heenehan
Oct 17, 2021
Megan Ann Heenehan of Thatcher passed away too young on October 17, 2021, a day before her 36th birthday. Megan was born on October 18, 1985, in Fort Meyers, Florida to parents Sean P. Heenehan & Maureen Kerkes Heenehan. Services are still pending.
Stephen Bingham
Oct 17, 2021
Stephen Bruce Bingham of Safford, passed away at The Haven, on October 17, 2021, a few days after his 90th birthday. Steve was born October 14, 1931, at a hospital in Janesville, WI. to Charles Elton and Ruth Constance Shaw Bingham. No doubt there was speculation as to how a farmer during the depression years could afford a ten-day .50...
Gregory LeDuc
Oct 14, 2021
Gregory Rene LeDuc of Pima entered into heaven on October 14, 2021, at the age of 66. Gregory was born on December 19, 1954, in Port Jefferson, New York to parents Donald William LeDuc & Mary Culver LeDuc. No services are planned at this time.
Ian Mouser
Oct 14, 2021
Ian Thurmond Mouser of Oregon unexpectedly passed away on October 14, 2021. Ian was born on June 7, 1979 in Roseburg, Oregon to Mitchell T. Mouser & Susan J. Mouser. No services are planned at this time.
Kris Wesley
Oct 13, 2021
Kris Wesley, born on January 14, 1978, passed away on October 13, 2021. On Thursday, October 21, 2021, A Wake will be held from 4:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Wesley Residence in Bylas, Arizona. Funeral services will follow directly after at 10:00 a.m. at the Wesley Residence. Interment services will take place after the funeral at Black Point Cemetery...
Dan Russell
Oct 13, 2021
Dan LeRoy Russell Sr., 82, of Safford, entered into eternity on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. He was born on December 27, 1938, in Duncan, AZ to Wade & Grace Russell with siblings Roy, Wade, Elizabeth, Dorothy, Jane, & Ben. He attended Morenci High School until his junior year when he joined the Navy, as a Radioman. Dan was previously married...
Thomas Lucero
Oct 11, 2021
Thomas Lucero, Jr. of Safford quietly passed away on October 11, 2021, at the age of 80. Thomas was born on August 26, 1941, in Los Lunas, New Mexico, to parents Tomas Lucero, Sr. & Aurora Garcia Lucero. A viewing for Thomas will be held on Sunday evening, October 17, 2021, from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the McDougal's Caldwell...
Thomas Whidden
Oct 10, 2021
Thomas "Tommy" Whidden passed away with his loving fiance by his side on October 10, 2021, in Ft. Thomas, Arizona, at the age of 80. He was born on April 15, 1941, to Alice (Paxton) and Floyd Wallace Whidden in Safford, Arizona. There are no services at this time. Arrangements are being cared for by McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel located...
Pearl Hernandez
Oct 8, 2021
Pearl Irene Hernandez, 70, of Safford, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at her home in Safford surrounded by her loving children. She was born on February 12, 1951 in Safford Arizona to Lavell and Nadine Layton Martin. She graduated from Safford High School, Class of 1969. She is survived by her five children: Mark Hernandez (Marisol), Brett Martin...
Anna Campbell
Oct 7, 2021
Anna Beatrice Campbell, 86, of Safford, passed away on October 7, 2021. On May 9, 1935, Anna was born to Marija and Zanis in Riga, Latvia. She has no siblings from this marriage but may have half-siblings in the Quebec, Canada region. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1958 from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. That same...
Lillie Saenz
Oct 6, 2021
Lillie C. Saenz, 88, of Chandler, Arizona, a long-time resident of Safford, passed away on October 6, 2021, at home. On March 28, 1933, Lillie was born to Antonio and Antonia Chavez in Bisbee, Arizona, where she spent her childhood and most of her school days with a short period in Tiger, Arizona, along with her four brothers: Tony, Mauricio,...
Chesley Wilson
Oct 4, 2021
Chesley Wilson passed away in the early morning hours of October 4, 2021, in Safford, Arizona. Chelsey was born on July 31, 1932. A Wake will be held at the Wilson Residence on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 4:00 A.M. After the Wake, Funeral services will take place at 12;30 P.M. at the Ernest Stanley Hall in Bylas, Arizona. After...
Ricardo Rivera
Oct 3, 2021
Ricardo C. Rivera of Safford passed into eternity on October 3, 2021, at the age of 63. Ricardo was born on November 23, 1958, in Safford, AZ to parents Felix Rivera & Carman Castro Rivera. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements were cared for by McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel located at 112 E. Main St....
Ramon Sanchez
Oct 2, 2021
Ramon, also known as "Ray", was born on July 30, 1956, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico to Alicia Sanchez and Narciso Cruz. He joined the United States Army in 1978 and he proudly served his country until 1984, when he was honorably discharged as Staff Sergeant Sanchez in Reedley, California. Ray moved to Douglas, Arizona where he married the love...
Richard Billingsley
Oct 2, 2021
Richard Oren Billingsley of Duncan, Arizona, passed away on October 2, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona. Richard was born on July 16, 1946, in Safford, Arizona, to parents Benjamin Franklin Billingsley III & Ruth McGrath Billingsley and brothers Benjamin Franklin IV, Leslie Hilton, Paul Edward, and Charles Oliver Billingsley. Richard graduated from Duncan High School in 1964. He had many occupations;...
Carl Tefft
Oct 2, 2021
Carl A. Tefft quietly passed away, surrounded by his family, on October 2, 2021, in Gilbert, Arizona. He was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 22, 1952, to Charles W. and Ruth E. Hinds Tefft. Carl spent his early years in the Los Angeles area before the family moved to Alpaugh, California, where he graduated from high school. He...
