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Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
George Lemen
Sep 3, 2016
George William Lemen, 73, of Pima, passed away on September 3, 2016. He was born on January 15, 1943 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Doris and Guy Lemen. George grew up in Pine Bluff. He went on to attend the Marion Military Institute, Mississippi State and University of Wyoming. In 1964, he married Alice Hames. They lived in Laramie, Wyoming,...
Lybert Bond
Aug 31, 2016
Lybert Jack Bond, 84, of Bylas, passed away August 31, 2016 at his home after a long battle with many health issues. He was born November 10, 1931 to Hugh and Amy Bond in San Carlos, AZ.A wake will be held on Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Bond residence in Bylas at 5:00 p.m. with the funeral service being...
Jean Egnell
Aug 27, 2016
Jean M. Egnell passed away at Haven of Safford nursing home on August 27, 2016. Jean was born on October 16, 1926 in Bisbee, AZ. She is happy to be reunited with her parents, Frances and Max Egnell, her only sister, Ruth Hassing, and a niece, Lina Nightengale, who preceded her in death. Jeanie left her beloved Bisbee in 2002...
Raymundo Castaneda
Aug 27, 2016
Raymond L. Castaneda, 67, of Clifton, passed away in Tucson on August 27, 2016. He was born on March 11, 1949 in Morenci to Jose and Sophia Castaneda. Ray lived in Clifton the majority of his life, attending schools in Clifton and graduating with the class of 1967. He excelled in football and baseball and was an avid NY Yankees...
Lessie Cooper
Aug 27, 2016
Lessie B. Cooper was born on January 13, 1921, in Stonewall, LA to her mother, Peggy Pouncy and her father, Ed Hines. She is survived by her daughters Lessie Turner "Sista", Peggy Jean Andrews "Jean", Lillie Hawthorne "Tootsie", Gail Ellis "Red", & Eula Webb "Peewee". Grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends also survive her. She loved making quilts, cooking biscuits,...
Claudia Bryce
Aug 22, 2016
Claudia Mae Bryce, 63, of Safford, passed away on Monday, August 2016 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 31, 1953 in Phoenix, to William and Dorothy Bryce.Services are pending.
Celia Lucero
Aug 22, 2016
Celia R. Lucero, 96 passed peacefully on the morning of August 22nd, 2016 in Phoenix Arizona with her children by her side. Celia was born on December 8th, 1919 to Jesus and Josephina "Mina" Rodriguez in Morenci Arizona. She was the 2nd of 10 children. They were raised in Solomon Arizona where she remained until she met the love of...
John Provencio
Aug 22, 2016
John Provencio Jr. entered into eternal rest on August 22, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family. John was born August 4, 1942 to Esther Padilla and John Provencio. He was the oldest of eight children growing up in Wards Canyon. "Mr. P", as he was affectionately known, lived most of his life in Clifton. He married Julia Jaramillo and...
Anthony Berver
Aug 18, 2016
Anthony "Tony" Berver, 91, passed away August 18, 2016 at the Arizona State Veteran Home in Tucson, AZ. Tony was born on July 24, 1925 to George and Natividad Berver in Hastings, Nebraska. After graduating from high school Tony was drafted for WWII. He chose to enter the Navy and served on the USS Scout AM296. Upon receiving his Honorable...
Leon Bowman
Aug 14, 2016
Biography Leon Edward Bowman of Las Vegas, NV passed away on August 14, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Bisbee, AZ on July 9, 1937. Leon was proud of his western heritage and of the years he spent working for NASA. He was a Navy veteran. Leon is survived by his daughter Quara (Rick)...
Dan Flores
Aug 14, 2016
Dan Flores, 70, passed away August 14, 2016 at his home with his loving family near his side. He was born September 4, 1945 in Central, AZ to Isabel Tapia & Jose Flores. Dan spent his younger years in Ashurst taking his dog and rifle to Red Knolls to play and practice shooting. The family moved to Central and all...
Josiah Aguilar
Aug 13, 2016
Send Flowers Josiah Matthew Aguilar February 7, 2008 - August 13, 2016 Josiah "JoJo" Matthew Aguilar, 8 of Safford entered into eternal rest on August 13, 2016 after a valiant fight with cancer. He was born February 7, 2008 in Safford to Gabriel John Aguilar & Nicole Lorraine Medina.Services for JoJo will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 with...
Matthew Mitchell
Aug 5, 2016
Matthew Mitchell, 31, of Safford, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016. Matthew was born on March 1, 1985 in Vista, CA to Kathryn Ann Gonzales and John Charles Mitchell. Services for Matthew will be held at a later date.
Alice Morales
Aug 4, 2016
On Thursday, August 4, 2016, Mary "Alice" Martinez Morales, 87, formally of Clifton, left her loving family and reunited with the love of her life, Joe Morales. She was born October 16, 1928 in Morenci, AZ to Joe & Guadalupe Martinez. Alice grew up in the Morenci area graduating from Morenci High School. She fell in love with and then...
Philip Smith
Jul 31, 2016
Philip Wayne Smith, 72, of Safford, entered into rest at MGRMC on Sunday, July 31, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Phil was born September 26, 1943, to Jess and Harriet Bell Smith in Bisbee, the second of four sons. He grew up there, with baseball being an important part of his life. Following his 1961 graduation from Bisbee High...
James Good
Jul 28, 2016
James "Jimmy" Theodore Good, 73, of Duncan, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home. Jimmy was born on November 12, 1942 in Morenci to Buford Earl and Polly Alma Good. He was the seventh child born to this union. Jimmy grew up and went to school in Safford and in 1959, he joined the Army and was...
Rex Barney
Jul 26, 2016
Send Flowers Rex Ordell Barney March 29, 1929 - July 26, 2016 Rex Ordell Barney passed away Tuesday, July 26th, after a series of strokes. Rex was the third generation carrying the Barney name from Walter Turner Barney who homesteaded Barney Lane in 1884. Rex was born in Solomon Arizona and other than church missions, he never moved more than...
Sterling Goseyun
Jul 24, 2016
Biography Sterling Dan Goseyun, 63, of Bylas, passed away July 24, 2016. He was born May 30, 1953 in Byals, AZ to Hugh Dan & Clara Duane Goseyun.A wake will be held on Wednesday, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. at the Goseyun residence in Bylas with the Funeral service on Thursday, July 28th at 9:00 a.m. at the Ernest Stanley...
Josephine Ruiz
Jul 23, 2016
Josephine Ruiz, a long-time resident of Clifton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her side, in Scottsdale at the home of her daughter Lucille on July 23, 2016. She was born to Sophia and Jose Castaneda on November 19, 1927 in Metcalf, Arizona. Josephine graduated from Clifton High School in 1946. Shortly after, she married Manuel Ruiz on...
