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Doroteo Villa

Doroteo Villa

Apr 27, 2020

Doroteo Gilberto Villa, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2020, in Tucson, AZ at the age of 44. "Jr." was born on May 22, 1975, in Duncan, AZ to parents Doroteo Villa, Sr. & Alice Villabelos Villa with siblings Antonia, Andrea, and Vicente Villa. He was raised in Duncan, AZ, a "small-town country boy" as he would say graduating...

Gary Ferguson

Gary Ferguson

Apr 26, 2020

Gary L. Ferguson of Safford peacefully passed away in the early morning hours on April 26, 2020, at his home with his family at his bedside. He was born on February 4, 1934, in Thatcher, Arizona to parents William A. Ferguson & Mary Elizabeth Elmer Ferguson with siblings Dixie, Trudy, and Marilyn. At the age of 1, the family moved...

Ismael Ortega

Ismael Ortega

Apr 25, 2020

Ismael A. Ortega of Clifton passed away on April 25, 2020, at the age of 89. He was born on August 16, 1930, in Morenci, AZ to Fortunata Andazola Ortega & Dario Ortega, Sr. with siblings Yolanda, Ida, Elida, Dario Jr., Rosie, and Miguel. Ismael attended schools in Morenci, graduating from Morenci High School in 1950. After graduation, he was...

Jack Hamilton

Jack Hamilton

Apr 22, 2020

Jack Hamilton of Duncan passed away at the age of 81 on April 22, 2020, at his home with his family at his side. He was born on July 17, 1938. Services will be announced as they become available.

Joyce Cranford

Joyce Cranford

Apr 19, 2020

Joyce Cranford of York Valley passed away in Tucson, AZ on April 19, 2020. She was born on October 23, 1947, in Safford, AZ to parents Howard Calvin Hulsey & Marian Bernice McBride Hulsey. She was raised in Nutrioso, AZ, where she loved Hulsey Lake, the family's irrigation lake which was used for their crops in the Nutrioco valley. Joyce...

Dewey Bryce

Dewey Bryce

Apr 17, 2020

Dewey Lorenzo "Ren" Bryce, 92, passed into eternity on April 17, 2020, at his home with his loving wife, Sarah at his bedside where she has been for the past 67 years. Dewey was born to Hazel & Dewey A. Bryce on December 16, 1927, in Fort Thomas, Arizona. He grew up milking cows on the family dairy farm and...

Daniel Gray

Daniel Gray

Apr 17, 2020

Daniel Burton Gray Sr. of York Valley, AZ passed away on April 17, 2020. Daniel was born on July 5, 1943, in Washington, Pennsylvania to Henry Leslie Gray & Edith Mae Harkins Gray. Daniel was a proud member of the United States Air Force and served his country in Vietnam. He met Elcira Romero while stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force...

Debra Nelson

Debra Nelson

Apr 16, 2020

Debra Dawn Nelson, loving wife, and mother of four passed away on April 16, 2020, in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 65 due to complications from Polycystic Kidney Disease. Debra Dawn O'Dell was born on October 27, 1954, in El Paso, Texas to the late Archie Millard O'Dell and Norma Marcelene Tipton. She was raised in Duncan, Arizona with...

Lorri Carter

Lorri Carter

Apr 15, 2020

Lorri Carter of Ft. Thomas, Arizona, passed away in the late-night hours of April 15, 2020, at the age of 92. She was born on January 7, 1928. No services are planned at this time.

Randy Polson

Randy Polson

Apr 6, 2020

Randy Evan Polson of Pima passed away on April 6, 2020, in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 61. He was born in Dowagiac, Michigan on July 26, 1958, to Lee Wesley Polson & Miami G. Sewell Polson with siblings Yulanda L., Walter M., and Dennis Polson. The family moved to Pima when Randy was around 12 years old. As...

Alejandro Piñeda

Alejandro Piñeda

Apr 4, 2020

Alejandro "Alex" Sanchez Pineda passed away at his home in Gilbert, AZ in the late hours of April 4, 2020, surrounded by his family. Alex was born on May 3, 1929, in Picacho, New Mexico to Tomas Pineda & Maria Sanchez Pineda. In 1946, Alex moved to Clifton, AZ and married Jesusita "Susie" Bailon on January 7, 1950. The couple...

Yolanda Gonzales

Yolanda Gonzales

Apr 2, 2020

Yolanda "Yolie" Rita Gonzales Cervantes, passed away on April 2, 2020, at the age of 63. She was born on March 5, 1957, in Safford, AZ to David Diaz Gonzales & Helen Paredez Gonzales. Yolie attended Solomon Elementary School through the 8th grade and graduated from Safford High School in 1975. Her first job was as a switchboard operator for...

Artemisa Ruiz

Artemisa Ruiz

Mar 31, 2020

Artemisa "Artie" Ruiz of Safford passed away in the early morning hours of March 31, 2020, at her home with her family at her side. She was born on May 11, 1935, in Bisbee, Arizona to Pascual C. Salas & Petra Pena Salas with siblings; Manuel, Pascual Jr., Virginia, Delia, and Ted. Artie attended schools in Bisbee, graduating from Bisbee...

Mardelle Webb

Mardelle Webb

Mar 31, 2020

Mardelle Margaret Webb of Thatcher passed away on March 31, 2020, at the age of 100. She was born on March 30, 1920, in Reasnor, Iowa to parents Leslie Efnor McGregor & Marie Wilhelmina Margritha Van Willigen McGregor, also known as Margaret, with siblings Willard, Kenneth & Ralph. Mardelle attended high school in Newton, Iowa, graduating in 1939. She had...

Tom Hamm

Tom Hamm

Mar 30, 2020

Robert "Tom" Hamm, 73, of Safford, entered rest on Monday, March 30, 2020, at his home with his loving wife Dr. Susan Jones at his side. He was born on August 12, 1946, in Lawton, Oklahoma to Dr. Leslie Hamm and Alice Zea Hamm. After graduating high school, he served his country in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged...

Shawn Kindelay

Shawn Kindelay

Mar 29, 2020

Shawn Aaron Kindelay of Bylas, passed away on March 29, 2020. He was born on March 27, 1985, in Morenci, AZ to Ronald Kindelay & Cerilla Gustina. A wake will be held on Friday, April 3, 2020, at the Ronald Kindelay residence at Navajo Point and the funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2020, also at Ronald...

Robert Guy

Robert Guy

Mar 28, 2020

Robert Sim Guy of Pima, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Saturday, March 28, 2020. He was born on December 2, 1956, in Tampa, Florida to Robert Bryan Guy and Adele Eileen Beeson Guy with siblings Robin Kay and Ronald Charles. Robert graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1975. After high school, Robert served a mission...

Jose Nevarez

Jose Nevarez

Mar 27, 2020

Jose Guerrero Nevarez of Safford, passed away on March 27, 2020, at the age of 82. He was born on February 9, 1938, to Lauro Nevarez & Beatriz Martinez Nevarez. Services for Jose will be announced as they become available.

Armanda Varela

Armanda Varela

Mar 24, 2020

Armanda Varela peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of March 24, 2020. She was born on March 18, 1929. Services are pending at this time and will be announced as they become available.

Amy Aguirre

Amy Aguirre

Mar 24, 2020

Amy Aguirre of Safford passed into eternity on March 24, 2020, at the age of 99. She was born on July 20, 1920, in Fort Thomas, AZ to Aguilon Aguirre & Petra Barela Aguirre, joining her siblings Pete & Dominga. Amy was a devout Catholic and was always helping out at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She never...

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