Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Owen Gray
Apr 5, 2016
Owen Dwain Gray, 88, of Denton, TX, passed away April 5, 2016. He was born March 22, 1928, in Chandler, AZ, to Owen and Willa Gray and lived most of his life in Arizona. He attended schools in Mesa and graduated from Mesa High School. He then attended and graduated from motorcycle mechanics school with top honors. Owen married Betty...
Melissa Ethelbah
Mar 28, 2016
Melissa Suzette Nelson-Ethelbah, 38, of Bylas, passed away March 28, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ. She was born July 21, 1977 in Phoenix, AZ to Vivian Bonito & Timothy Nelson, Sr. Melissa attended and graduated from Fort Thomas High School. She married Julian Ethelbah on June 21, 2009 in Bylas, AZ and to that union were born 4 children; Rissa, Kalissa,...
Oscar Dunagan
Mar 27, 2016
Biography Oscar "Warren" Dunagan, 70, of Duncan, passed away March 27, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Tucson, AZ. Warren was born March 29, 1946 in Clifton, AZ to Homer and Mary Helen Dunagan. After living in various parts of Arizona, Warren and his wife, Nellie, settled in Duncan. His first love was horses; he spent his life working with...
Cora Hainline
Mar 27, 2016
Cora Jane Hainline, 81, of Safford, passed away March 27, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. She was born December 25, 1934 In Logan UT to Essie Morris and Mattie Lavina Gibbs.A memorial service for Cora will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Solomon Chapel.
Audrey Anderson
Mar 26, 2016
Audrey Talgo Anderson, 83, of Bylas, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Audrey was born October 12, 1932 in Bylas to Amy Randall and Oliver Talgo, Sr. Audrey grew up in Bylas, attending Ft. Thomas High School where she completed the tenth grade. Audrey attended Our Savior's Lutheran Church where she worked with the Ladies Aid group and she...
Marva Sanders
Mar 26, 2016
Marva June was born on March 24, 1932 in Thatcher, AZ at the Moody home next to Reay Lane. Marva was the second child and daughter of Glen & Verma Moody. Marva was born three and a half years after Glenna Grace. When Marva was very young she fell into an irrigation ditch on Reay Lane and went through a...
Rodolfo Aguallo
Mar 24, 2016
Rodolfo M. Aguallo, 87 of York Valley, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. He was born March 4, 1929 in Morenci, AZ to Concepcion & Francisca Aguallo. He is survived by his loving wife Josephine Aguallo of York Valley, 4 children; Kathleen (Abel) of Phoenix, Raymond (Candy) of Queen Creek, Ruben (Rowena) of Clifton, Ronald (Rosa) of...
Mitzi Mattice
Mar 23, 2016
Mitzi Mattice, 46, of Phoenix, formally of Pima, passed away on Wednesday March 23, 2016. She was born June 11, 1969, in the old Safford Inn Hospital to Richard Webb Mattice and Valerie Lee Smith. Mitzi was the oldest of 6 children, Gary Webb, Jennifer, Brant Christopher, Margo, and Bryce Jonathan. Mitzi grew up in Pima with all the freedom...
Joseph Alder
Mar 23, 2016
Biography Joseph Layton Alder was born July 25, 1931 in Safford to Raymond and Angeline Alder. He passed away March 23, 2016 at the age of 84 at his home in Pima. He attended 12 years of school at Pima and also attended Eastern Arizona Junior College and Arizona State University. On January 26, 1952, he married the love of...
Paul Gutierrez
Mar 22, 2016
Paul Michael Gutierrez, 61, of Safford, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in Tucson. He was born on May 13, 1954 in Safford, to Paul and Enriquetta Gutierrez.He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his sister, Anabelle Dersam (Dan) of Phoenix, and brother, Charles Gutierrez (Beth) of Bloomfield, MI.He was preceded in...
Lloyd Anderson
Mar 21, 2016
Biography Lloyd Anderson, "Hammert", 62, of Bylas, passed awy March 21, 2016 in Apache Junction, AZ. He was born October 22, 1953 in San Carlos, AZ to Floyd & Mildred Anderson, Sr.A wake will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. at the House of God in Bylas, AZ with the funeral service to follow at 10:00...
Roy Ray
Mar 20, 2016
Roy A. Ray, 76, of Safford passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was born August 7, 1939 in Englewood, NJ. He was raised in Old Tappan, NJ, the son of Chester & Vivian Ray. He graduated from Trinidad State Junior College with a degree in Gunsmithing. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he set his sights on going west....
Jackie Bell
Mar 20, 2016
Jackie Ruth Bell, 64, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Tucson. She was born on September 17, 1951 in Safford, to Milton Taylor Rhea and June Martin Rhea. Jackie grew up in the Klondike Araviapa area. She graduated from Safford High School. After High School she married Bill Versteeg who was serving in the U.S. Air...
Phyllis Dillon
Mar 19, 2016
Phyllis Bonito-Dillon, 56, of Peridot, passed away March 19, 2016 in Chandler, Arizona. She was born August 11, 1959 in San Carlos, AZ to Harry & Elizabeth Bonito.A wake will be held on Sunday evening, March 27th at 4:00 p.m. at the Tolbert Massey residence in San Carlos, AZ. The funeral service will be held on Monday, March 28th at...
Olivia Safford
Mar 19, 2016
Olivia Kay Safford, 55, of Ft. Thomas, AZ, passed away Morch 19, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. She was born November 29, 1960 in Morenci, AZ to Theron Oliver & Dorothy Mae Bartow.Olivia leaves behind her husband, Frank Safford.No services are planned at this time.
Preston Jordan
Mar 16, 2016
Preston Jordan, 77, of Bylas, AZ, passed away March 16, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ. He was born March 5, 1939 in San Carols, AZ to Rudolph & Julia Jordan.A wake will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the Dora Jordan residence in Bylas, AZ. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016...
Michael Goseyun
Mar 16, 2016
Biography Michael James Goseyun, Sr. was born to Daisy Hinton Goseyun of Geronimo, Arizona & Grey Goseyun of Bylas, Arizona on January 20, 1954 in San Carlos Hospital at 4:30 p.m. Michael was a Tribal Enrolled Member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. Many know Michael as "Mike". At the age of 2 his father Grey Goseyun passed and his...
Gonzalo Sanchez
Mar 14, 2016
Gonzalo "Gus" Sanchez, Jr., 44, of Safford, passed away March 14, 2016 in Safford. He was born December 12, 1971 in Safford to Gonzalo Aguilera & Dominga Mendez Sanchez.Gus attended schools in Safford and worked in construction. He loved fishing, spending time with friends and family, listening to music and working on cars. He was blessed with 2 beautiful daughters,...
Merijildo Garcia
Mar 14, 2016
Merijildo M. "Wedo" Garcia, 85, of Safford, passed away March 14, 2016 in Safford with this loving family at his side. He was born September 16, 1930 in Solomonville, AZ to Raynaldo & Anita Madrid Garcia.Merijildo served in the U.S Army during the Korean Conflict. After his service he met and married Erminia Chavarria and together they were blessed with...
Hugh Clonts
Mar 13, 2016
Hugh David Clonts, 86, entered into rest on March 13, 2016, after an extended illness, surrounded by his family at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He was born to Eva Whitmer and Cary Clonts on February 18, 1930, in his Grandma Whitmer's home in Central, AZ. He was the oldest of 7 children and later their family increased by 3...
