Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Mark Congdon
Apr 3, 2018
Mark Edward Congdon, age 61, of Safford, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was born in DeKalb, Il on August 8, 1956 to William Congdon and Vera Verly. Mark moved to Arizona in 1977 where he met his soon to be wife Kaye Shelton. He worked at various jobs throughout his life including Tom's Candy, Tiki Restaurant and merchandising...
Crescencia Provencio
Apr 3, 2018
CRESCENCIA PROVENCIO, 92 Crescencia passed away on Tuesday, April 2th at Hospice of the Valley in Tempe, Arizona. She was born on April 6th, 1925 in El Tigre, Sonora Mexico. At the age of 25 she met and married Pat Provencio on September 30th, 1950 and moved to the Clifton/Morenci area where they lived the majority of their lives.. She...
Alden Beals
Apr 2, 2018
Alden K. Beals, 80, of Pima, passed away April 2, 2018. He was born September 14, 1937, to Chuck and Roziel Beals. He grew up in Pima. In 1955 he enlisted and served in the Navy. He served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Guadalajara Mexico Mission in 1958. He loved...
Gary Brown
Apr 1, 2018
Gary Michael Brown, 66, of Pima, passed away April 1, 2018. He was born April 12, 1951 in Burlington, North Carolina to Richard Carman & Nellie Simmons Brown. Gary served his country by joining the U.S. Army in the early 70's, serving until his release in 1977. He then began working as a truck driver and in 1982 he married...
Andre Rope
Apr 1, 2018
Andre John Rope32, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away April 1, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born July 11, 1985 in Ft. Huachuca, Arizona to Lariat Irving & Debra Wesley Rope. He received his education in west Phoenix, graduating from high school in 2003. He Married Tiffany Nehz and worked in an aluminium company as a saw operator. The young...
Edward Elders
Mar 31, 2018
Edward "Ed" Henry Elders, 81, of Thatcher, gently passed into eternal life on March 31, 2018. He was born on July 4, 1936 to Everett and Opal Elders in McLean IL. After graduation from high school in Fredericktown, MO in 1955, he joined the U.S. Navy and served from 1955 to 1959, serving part of his tour in Japan. He...
Lonnie Robison
Mar 30, 2018
Lonnie William Robison, 60, of Pima, passed away March 30, 20180 in Safford. He was born on March 3, 1958 in Morenci, Arizona to John William & Patsy Sherman Robison. Lonnie was raised in the Gila Valley & Morenci and held many different jobs throughout his life. His last job was helping to care for his mother Patsy & his...
Margaret Hines
Mar 30, 2018
Margaret Norene Hines, 61, passed away in Safford, Arizona on March 30, 2018. Margaret was born November 11, 1956 in Safford, Arizona to Acie S. Hines and Ebbie S. Turner. A viewing will be held at 2:00 p.m. and the Funeral Service at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at New Life City Church. Interment will follow at the...
John Jurkofsky
Mar 29, 2018
John J. Jurkofsky JR. of Safford AZ, passed away on March 29, 2018 at the age of 75. John was born on June 18, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA to John Joseph and Anna Galdo Jurkofsky. John learned his trade as an electrician from his father and eventually ran his own electrical contracting business. He met his wife Joyce in Egypt...
Jose Garcia
Mar 29, 2018
Jose Gonzalez Garcia, "Sarcito", 96, of Duncan, AZ, passed into eternity on March 29, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. He was born February 12, 1922 in Jerez, Mexico to Nieves & Rosa Gonzalez Garcia joining his brother, Juan. The small family moved to Morenci, AZ where Sarcito received his education. He joined the U.S. Army on April 22, 1943 and served...
Seferino Sanchez
Mar 28, 2018
Seferino M. Sanchez, 84, entered into rest on March 28, 2018 in Safford, Arizona. He was born July 8, 1933 in Sanchez, Arizona to Moises T. Sanchez & Rosa Medrano. Seferino was a loving friend to all, especially to those in need and was filled with great humor. He worked as a farmer and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Seferino is...
Ronald Hughes
Mar 28, 2018
Ronald Lee Hughes, 75, of Thatcher, passed away Mach 28, 2018, in Tucson, AZ. He was born February 17, 1943, in Greenville, KY, to John and Evelyn Hughes. Ronald moved to Bisbee, AZ when he was one year old. He attended High School at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix and then returned to Bisbee to graduate from Bisbee High...
Rebecca Skinner
Mar 22, 2018
Rebecca Jane Skinner "Omie", 88, passed away March 22, 2018. Rebecca was born March 11, 1930 in Bylas, Arizona to Leonard Rope and Viola Kozie. Rebecca was an avid traveler. She traveled throughout Europe, Bermuda, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, and throughout the United States of America, including Alaska and Hawaii. As much as she experienced through travelling, Apache food was...
Freeda Christenson
Mar 22, 2018
Freeda Evelyn Christenson, age 89, of Safford, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 22, 2018 in Payson, AZ after a long battle of illness. She was born on June 9, 1928 in Thatcher, AZ to her parents Marvin & Lanora Ford. In the early 40's, she served as an Army Nurse in California, Colorado and Arizona. She was...
Emerville Dillon
Mar 21, 2018
Emerville was born August 8, 1938 in Ash Creek on the San Carlos Indian Reservation. As an infant without getting proper medical care she got sick from the measles which almost took her life. Later in her youth years her parents settled in Bylas, Arizona where she attended day school and completed up to 8th grade. She helped her mother...
Abraham Cabrera
Mar 20, 2018
Abraham Alonso Cabrera, 27, of Pima, passed away March 20, 2018. He was born July 24, 1990 in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico to Josefina Cabrera. He and his mother moved to Pima where he was taken under the wing of Trent Batty, who treated him as his own. Abraham attended Pima schools, graduating from Pima High School in 2008 and...
Virginia Borjon
Mar 17, 2018
Virginia "Gini" Borjon passed away on March 17th, 2018 in Tucson, AZ with family and loved ones by her side. Gini was born to Gregorio and Tibuchia Bejarano on May 16th, 1948. Gini's one true accomplishment was being a mother and grandmother. Her children, grandchildren, and family meant the world to her. She always put others before herself. She was...
Candelaria Bejarano
Mar 17, 2018
Candelaria R. Bejarano, known as "Lala", passed away March 17, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 98. She was born February 1, 1920 in Virden, New Mexico, to Bruno & Alcaria Ruiz, the last of her siblings. Lala married Pedro Bejarano in Lordsburg, New Mexico and they had 5 sons and 3 daughters; Eddie, Lito, Bert, Simon, Joe,...
Lucy Nasby
Mar 16, 2018
Lucy Mae Nasby was born on December 6, 1948 in Morenci, Arizona to Tony Nasby Sr. and Jeanette Gustina Nasby. She is proceeded in death by her father and mother Tony and Jeanette Nasby. Maternal grandparents: Henry and Helen Goseyun Gustina. Paternal grandparents: Albert "Bert" and Golucia Lopez Nasby. Siblings: Steven Nasby, Eddie Nasby Sr., Raymond Nasby, Era Jane Nasby...
Jeramy Plumb
Mar 14, 2018
Jeramy Plumb, 42, of Chino Valley, AZ finished his battle with pancreatic cancer, succumbing to the disease on March 14, 2018. Jeramy was born in Show Low, Arizona on February 24, 1976 to Edwin and Brenda (Anway) Plumb. He grew up hunting, fishing and being in the outdoors he loved in Eager, AZ and the white mountains. After graduating from...
