Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Jess Taylor
Jun 3, 2017
Jess Irvin Taylor, 92, of Safford, entered into eternal rest on June 3, 2017. He was born August 28, 1924 in Safford to Jesse Elmer & Eva Iris Hoopes Taylor. He attended schools in Safford, graduating from Safford High School and earning an Associate's Degree from Eastern Arizona College. In May of 1943, Jess enlisted into the U.S. Air Force...
Lynn Larson
May 30, 2017
Lynn "J" Larson passed away peacefully on the evening of May 30, 2017. Lynn and his twin sister Lynda were born on November 26, 1939 as the 12th and 13th children of Alma and Grace Larson of Glenbar, Arizona. A German doctor in the Gila Valley at the time offered to take the babies off of the family's hands and...
Terry Nelee
May 28, 2017
Terry Nelee, 54 of Bylas, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2107 in Bylas. He was born May 4, 1963 in San Carlos to Lawrence & Lorraine Goseyun Nelee. He is survived by his children; Teerry Nelee, Jr., Kerry Nelee and Tina Preston, his siblings; Ray Gilbert, Dorothy Piike, Karen Nelee Johnson, Lisa Nelee and Beverly Blaackhair and his father...
Ed Sawyer
May 28, 2017
Ed C. Sawyer, 90, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 11, 1926, in Glasgow, MT, to WC Tom Sawyer and Alleen Robertson Sawyer. His family moved to Willcox, AZ in 1927, then to Gilbert for Jr. High School, and graduated form Mesa High School in 1944....
Mayson Schultz
May 28, 2017
Albert "Mayson" Schultz lost his battle with cancer on May 28, 2017. He was born October 16, 1945 in Long Beach, CA to Albert Mayson & Candace Johnson Schultz. Mayson was a wonderful husband, father & friend. Most knew him from A-1 Autos where he has been selling cars for over 20 years. Mayson is survived by his wife of...
Carl Wheeler
May 27, 2017
Carl Wheeler, 83, of Safford, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Gilbert AZ. Carl was born on January 29, 1934 in Bowie, Cochise County, AZ. He was the second child of Ben Mason & Lena Pearle Inglis Wheeler with an older sister, Betty Jean. His early childhood was spent on the family homestead known as the Wheeler place,...
Robert Hales
May 25, 2017
Robert Hales, 73, of Safford, passed away on May 25, 2017. He was born August 12, 1943 in Safford to Elizabeth and Jackson Hales. No services are scheduled at this time.
Jacquelynn Elmer
May 25, 2017
Jacquelynn Jean Leonard Elmer, 81, completed her earthly visit on May 25, 2017, after battling cancer for nine years without complaint. The daughter of Jasper "Jack" David Leonard and Jean Dortheia Bryce, Jacquelynn married her high school sweetheart, Lawrence Derrell Elmer, in the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - a marriage that...
Val Henry
May 21, 2017
Val Henry Obituary Val Ann Henry (AKA "Tootsie"), age 53, passed away on May 21, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born on August 13, 1963 in San Carlos, Arizona. She was raised in San Carlos and lived there for most of her life. She went to elementary school in San Carlos, graduated from Globe High in 1981, and attended...
Kenneth Powell
May 17, 2017
Kenneth Earl Powell, 79, of Clifton, AZ, passed away May 17, 2017. He was born August 21, 1937 in Harco, Illinois to Earl William & Zola Allen Powell. He completed the 8th grade in Pontiac Michigan. In 1954 Kenneth joined the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne where he proudly served his country until 1957 when he...
Sandra Dominguez
May 17, 2017
Sandy J. Dominguez, 55, of Safford, passed away May 17, 2017 at her residence with her loved ones by her side. Sandy was born July 25, 1961 in Safford, AZ to Claro M. Jr. & Margaret Gallegos Dominguez. After graduating from high school, she enlisted in the U.S. Army where she proudly and honorably served. After her service, she worked...
Sarah Montoya
May 17, 2017
Sarah Orozco Montoya Aguirre, 83, peacefully passed away May 17, 2017, at home in Willcox, Arizona in the loving care of her family. She was born Nov. 3, 1933 in Corpus, Texas to Isabel & Sarah Gomez. She lived in Cochise County most of her life, working as a field hand in Safford and in the Willcox orchards. She was...
Maria Esparza
May 16, 2017
Maria Luisa Esparza 5/5/1925- 5/16/2017 Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Neighbor and Friend. Maria Esparza returned to God's arms on May 16, 2017. Maria was a devout Catholic and loved life and her family. She was born in Clifton, Arizona and lived most of her life in the mining town, leaving to the next largest mining town, Morenci (a big...
Anita Wesley
May 14, 2017
Anita Wesley, 78, of Peridot, AZ, passed away May 14, 2017. She was born November 25, 1938 in Bylas to Alexander & Mary Moses. A Wake will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at the Wesley residence in Bylas. The funeral services will be held at the Grace Lutheran Church in San Carlos at 1:30 p.m....
Cipriano Frasquillo
May 9, 2017
Cipriano "Cipi" M. Frasquillo, age 82, a former resident of Clifton and Morenci, Arizona, returned to his heavenly home, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Haven of Safford, in Safford, Arizona. Cipi was born in Morenci, Arizona, on November 25, 1934, to Estephana Miranda and Neuponuseno Frasquillo and was the third youngest of 18 children. Cipi attended school through the seventh...
Hermila Villalba
May 8, 2017
Hermila M. Villalba, 71, of Safford, passed away May 8, 2017. She was born on September 30, 1945 in Gila, New Mexico to Tereso & Josefina Medina. She was the 11th of 14 children. In 1950, her family moved to Safford where she would spend the remainder of her life. She met Pablo Villalba in 1967 and they quickly fell...
Donna Cope
May 7, 2017
Donna Jean Cope, 71 of Thatcher, passed away May 7, 2017 in Safford. She was born December 15, 1945 in Witchita Falls, Texas to John Franklin & Norma Jean Ellis. When Donna was one year old her parents divorced and her mother married William Carl Craufurd who adopted her as his own. They then moved to Apache Grove, where she...
Robert Duncan
May 7, 2017
Robert Duncan, 77, of Bylas, quietly passed away May 7, 2017 at his home with his loving family near his side. He was born December 30, 1939 in San Carlos, Arizona to Wilson & Mary Duncan. He was a laborer by trade, working for the tribal authorities. He loved his family very much and was always happiest when he could...
Ascencion Rios
May 6, 2017
Ascencion P. Rios Jr., passed away on May 6, 2017 in Safford, Arizona. Ascencion was born January 6, 1927 in Globe, Arizona to Mariana and Ascencion Sr, the second oldest of eight children, he attended Solomon Elementary and Morenci schools and was a member of the high school football team. Ascencion served in the US Army during and after World...
Rachel Mendez
May 5, 2017
Rachel Marie Mendez, 44, of Bylas, passed away May 5, 2017 in Safford. She was born January 29, 1973 in Shurz, Nevada to Dwight & Evelyn Bennett. Rachel went to the Sherman Indian High School and after graduating from there she spent two years at Central Arizona College in Araviapa. She worked for Tribal Gaming as an inspector and became...
