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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Marcello Arbizo
Jan 4, 2019
Marcello "Chacho" R. Arbizo, Jr., 66 of Safford passed away January 4, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 21, 1953 in Lordsburg, NM to Marcello A. & Leonarda "Nally" Arbizo and his siblings Anita, Frances, Gracie, Chris, Ralph, Luke, Ruben, Valentina, Arthur, Rosa, Gloria & Matt. The family moved to Safford where Chacho attended school,...
Dwain Chatfield
Jan 4, 2019
Dwain M. Chatfield was born July 29, 1936 in Pima, AZ to Ernest and Ercel Chatfield. He entered into eternal rest on January 4th, 2019. Dwain had 4 siblings; Junior Chatfield, Troy Chatfield, Rue Chatfield and Judy Kohrs. Dwain attended Pima High School until he enlisted in the United States Army where he attained the rank of Private First Class....
Jean Evans
Jan 4, 2019
Jean Evelyn Chandler Evans, 89, of Safford, Arizona passed away January 4, 2019. She was born in Oneida, Kansas on June 5, 1929, the daughter of Harlan Ellsworth Chandler and Breta Vivian Ford Chandler. Jean grew up on a farm north of Topeka, Kansas attending Rochester Grade School and graduating from Seaman High School in 1947. Following graduation, she attended...
Leo Miller
Jan 3, 2019
Leo Vilas Miller, 75, of Clifton, Arizona passed away peacefully on January 3rd, 2019. Leo was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on May 29th, 1943 to Vilas and Elberta Miller. He had two siblings; Valetta Edrich and Douglas Miller. Leo served our great nation in the United States Air Force from 1960 to 1963. On February 15th, 1984 he...
Jennifer Nozie
Jan 3, 2019
Jennifer Nozie entered into eternal rest on January 3rd, 2019. She was born June 8th, 1975 in San Carlos, Arizona to Harold Nofchissey & Silvia Ann Preston. A Wake will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at the Nozie residence with the funeral service on Saturday, January 12th at 12:00 p.m. at the Ernest Stanley Memorial...
Thomas Medina
Dec 27, 2018
Tommy Medina lost his battle with cancer on December 27, 2018. He was born in Morenci, AZ on February 07, 1980. He was thirty-eight years old at the time of his passing. Tommy grew up in Thatcher, AZ with his parents Tommy & Concha and four siblings Mark, John, Eric, and Cassie. He graduated from Thatcher High School in 1998,...
Richard Dull
Dec 26, 2018
Richard Allen Dull was born in Grand Junction, Colorado on December 22nd, 1940. He entered eternal rest at the age of 78 on December 26th, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. Funeral arrangements are currently pending.
Agnes Ross
Dec 25, 2018
Agnes Margaret Ross of Eagar, Arizona was born in Mogollon, New Mexico on January 8th, 1923 to Pete B. and Rafaela Stella. She had 5 siblings; Natalia, Clara, Lucy, Pete Jr. and Tina. She entered eternal rest on Christmas December 25th, 2018. She married Leo Ross in Reserve, New Mexico on July 7th, 1938. The couple had 2 children; Larry...
Brenda Pike
Dec 22, 2018
Brenda Parnell Pike passed away on December 22, 2018 in Globe, Arizona at the age of 63. She was born April 18, 1955 in Bylas, Arizona to Chester Pike & Romona Longstreet. Her siblings included Norma, Angie, Sonny, Floranne, Rosie, Caroline, McWanye, Robson & Curley. Brenda attended school in Fort Thomas and then began working to the San Carlos Forestry...
Eloisa Madrid
Dec 21, 2018
Surrounded by family, Eloisa Madrid, 82, of Safford, passed away on December 21, 2018. Eloisa was born to Lupe Perez and Rosa Martinez Perez on September 14, 1936 in Beeville, Texas. On September 26, 1959, she married Arthur Madrid and in 1964 moved from Solomon to Safford to raise their three children; Sandra, Roseann and Arturo Jr. Eloisa will always...
Iris Taylor
Dec 21, 2018
Iris A. Taylor of Safford, passed away December 21, 2018 at the age of 90. She was born May 2, 1928 in Bloomington, Illinois to Stuart Schad & Hazel Funk Schad joining her brother Alvin. Iris graduated from Bloomington High School in 1946 and began working as a secretary /bookkeeper. She married Hollis Taylor in April of 1952 and they...
Linda Owens
Dec 20, 2018
Linda May Owens, 80, of Fort Thomas, passed away December 20, 2018 in Safford. She was born May 1, 1938 in Holtville, California to Lloyd Swinton Owens & Ola Pauline Ferris Owens. No services are planned at this time.
Veda Saline
Dec 19, 2018
Veda Marie Saline, 98, longtime resident of the Gila Valley, entered into eternal rest in the late-night hours of December 19, 2018. She was born September 15, 1920 in Mangum, Oklahoma to Willie Melton & Mentie Glenn Melton with siblings Hazel, Rayburn, Jimalee, J.O., Von, Coy & Shirley. Veda married Ervin Jay Saline in Safford and that is where they...
Gerald Padgett
Dec 17, 2018
Gerald "Pudge" Padgett of Thatcher passed away December 17, 2018 at the age of 75. He was born December 24, 1942 in Conway, Arkansas to Leonard Earl & Sidney Inez Padgett with siblings Bob & Debi. The family moved to Morenci where Pudge went to high school and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the Navy, he went...
Jerry Anderson
Dec 16, 2018
Jerry Anderson was born February 22, 1965 to Boyd and Gladys Anderson in Willcox, Arizona. He entered eternal rest on December 16, 2018 with his loving wife by his side. He was a lifetime resident of Southeastern Arizona where he was raised with two siblings, Marcia Bedolla and Tina Anderson. On June 16, 1984 Jerry married his sweetheart Verlene Davis....
Charles Littleton
Dec 13, 2018
Charles Dale (Dorland) "Chuck" Littleton passed away suddenly on December 13th, 2018, in Tucson, AZ, at the age of 55. He was born in Phoenix, AZ on February 1, 1963. Growing up, Chuck excelled in athletics, earning many distinctions, including all-state defensive lineman. After graduating from Safford High School in 1981, he served in United States Army from 1982 to...
John Summers
Dec 13, 2018
Johnny Darras Summers, Jr., eldest son to the late John D. Summers, Sr. & Dorothy Christine Summers, left this earth on December 13, 2018 to tame and train heaven's horses. He was the definition of Cowboy, from bulls to broncs to his rope, he loved the rodeo. He always said rodeoin' didn't cost him but gained him a dime. John...
Sentell Shockley
Dec 10, 2018
Sentell Leiland "Lee" Shockley, 90, of Safford, entered into rest December 10th, 2018. Lee was born January 15th, 1928 in Andalusia, Alabama to Harry L. Shockley & Mary Sentell Schokley. No services will be held at this time.
Gale Burnett
Dec 9, 2018
Gale Duane Burnett, 80, of Safford, passed away Sunday morning December 9, 2018 at about 3:35 a.m. in Tucson, AZ after suffering a severe stroke. Gale was one of 12 children born in Thatcher, AZ to Benjamin Hartley Burnett and Deloris Moody Burnett. Gale married his sweet wife Sonya Peters in the Salt Lake Temple on June 7, 1962. Gale...
Clea Beach
Dec 9, 2018
Clea Cluff Beach, 92, former resident of Pima, Arizona, passed away December 9, 2018 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born October 2, 1926 in Pima to Vernon Howard Cluff & Pearl Allen Cluff. Services for Clea will be held on January 5, 2019 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Pima Stake Center Viewing will begin at 10:00am...
