Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
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...
Carolee Watson
Mar 11, 2016
Carolee Watson, 80, of Pima, passed away March 11, 2016 at her home. She was born October 9, 1935 in Safford, Arizona to Frank Alfred & Leona Holyoak Matthews.
Samuel Coman
Mar 6, 2016
Samuel Thomas Coman, 47, of Safford, passed away March 6, 2016. He was born August 6, 1968 in Naples, Italy to Curtis Lee & Mauricette Bourger Coman.A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Elbert Bates
Mar 5, 2016
Elbert R. Bates, 94, of Duncan, passed away March 5, 2016 in Tucson. He was born February 6, 1922 in Lohn, TX to Walter Richard & Verna Cowen Bates.Elbert joined the U.S. Navy after graduating high school and served in WWII where he received Air Medals for actions against hostile Japanese in the southern pacific. He was an industrial electrician...
Betty Clark
Mar 5, 2016
Betty Jean Clark, 67, entered into eternal rest, Saturday, March 5, 2016. Betty was born March 17, 1948 in Newport, Arkansas, to Raymond and Wanda Christopher. She spent her formative years in the cotton fields of central Arizona, and spent her best working years working on an egg ranch in her youth. Betty was talented at many crafts often sewing...
Evelyn Cox
Mar 5, 2016
Evelyn Louise Cox, 94, of Oro Valley, AZ, peacefully passed away March 5, 2016 at her home. She was born April 27, 1921 in Beaver, KS to Carl Frederick & Magdalena Straub Hickel.She joined the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific theater during WWII. After her stent in the army, Evelyn moved to Arizona in 1946. She worked as...
Jason Bryant
Feb 29, 2016
Jason Earl Bryant, 46, of Safford entered into rest, Monday, February 29, 2016. Jason was born February 24, 1970 in Minot, North Dakota. Over the course of his life he lived in North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Mexico, and Arizona. Jason majored in automotive mechanics at LeTourneau University and eventually became a train engineer for Arizona Eastern Rail Road. Jason kept himself...
Gordon Wright
Feb 25, 2016
Gordon Eugene Wright, 71, of Bryce, entered into eternal rest on February 25, 2016 in Safford. He was born October 20, 1944 in Waukegan, Illinois to Richard & Beulah Stoddard Wright. At age 1 the family moved to Gila Bend, Arizona. During his growing up years in Gila Bend, Gordon had lots of friends to hang around with, going to...
Scott Sumpter
Feb 24, 2016
Scott Andrew Sumpter, 64, of Morenci, AZ, joined our Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Scott was born in Mesa, AZ on July 4, 1951, the second of three sons to Dixon and Julia Sumpter. Scott attended Westwood High School, graduating in 1970. He was a Webelos troop leader, and also earned his Eagle Scout. He met his wife, Diana,...
Arturo Maldonado
Feb 23, 2016
Arturo M. Maldonado, 84 formerly of Solomon passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, in Tucson. He was born on April 12, 1931, in Morenci, AZ to Miguel and Beatrice Maldonado. Arturo also known as, "Tudy" was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was a native of Arizona, and was a member of the Solomon community since...
Celia Perez
Feb 22, 2016
Celia Perez, 49, of Pima, entered into rest on Monday, February 22, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. Services for Celia will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Rosary will be prayed one hour prior at 10 a.m. Interment will immediately follow in the Pima Cemetery.
Joleta Levy
Feb 22, 2016
Monnie "Joleta" Levy, 92, of Safford, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 in Safford. She was born July 2, 1923 in Ada, OK, to Dewey Rance & Bessie Zena Owens Bowerman. She attended schools and graduated from high school in Ada. She married Ira Burk in 1939 and they were blessed with two sons, Ira & Kenneth. In 1942...
