Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Tony Alvarez
Jun 1, 2014
Tony Alvarez, Sr. 83, of Safford, entered into rest on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Tony was born April 20, 1931 to Perfecto Cortez Alvarez and Micaela Rivera Alvarez. Tony grew up in Bisbee, Arizona and after graduating from High School, he joined the Marine Corps and was discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant...
McKenzie Longstreet
May 31, 2014
Biography McKenzie Longstreet, Sr., 64, of Peridot, AZ, passed away May 31, 2014 in Globe, AZ. McKenzie was born August 20, 1949 to Harold and Grace Longstreet in San Carlos, AZ. He graduated from Ft. Thomas High School in 1969 and later that year married the love of his life, Lorraine Brown on August 15th. McKenzie liked fishing, playing his...
Loren Miller
May 28, 2014
Loren Nathaniel Miller, Sr., 54, of Bylas passed away May 28, 2014 in Tucson, AZ. Loren was born to Lawrence G. and Berlinda Talgo Miller in San Carlos on January 5, 1960. Loren attended East Fork Lutheran High School then on to Fort Thomas High School. Loren then went into the Indian Action Program learning building trades where he studied...
Ruth Crabtree
May 25, 2014
Ruth Crabtree, 90, of Windor, GA and formerly of Safford, passed away May 25, 2014. A Viewing will be held at McDougal's Caldwell Chapel on Thursday, May 29, 2014 from 6 pm to 8 pm. A Funeral Service will be conducted at the Solomon LDS Chapel on Friday, May 30, 2014 starting at 1:00 pm with viewing 1 hour prior.
Darrell Bell
May 24, 2014
Darryl Lloyd Bell, 84 of Safford, passed away May 24, 2014 at his home. A viewing and service will be held at McDougal's Caldwell Chapel on Friday, May 30, 2014 beginning at 9:00 am. A memorial service will begin at 10:00 am with Father Robert Rodriguez officiating. Interment will follow in the Safford Cemetery
Martin Lopez
May 20, 2014
Martin Lopez of Mammoth passed away at his home. A Celebration of Life for Martin will be held on Friday, June 6, 2014 starting at 6:00 p.m. at 1108 S. 8th Ave in Safford, Arizona.
Sharon Friauf
May 19, 2014
Sharon Darlene Friauf, 76, of Safford, passed away peacefully at her home May 19, 2014. Sharon was born January 11, 1938 to Herbert Charles and Myrtle Jane Hable Enzenauer in Bird Island, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm with her five siblings. On November 2, 1957 Sharon married Walter Friauf in Fullerton, CA. Sharon and Walt started their family...
Theron Ellsworth
May 18, 2014
Dr. Theron Charles Claridge Ellsworth of Solomon passed away this past weekend of natural causes. He was 92 years old, a resident of Solomon since September 2007. Dr. Ellsworth was born December 27, 1921 at Payson, Utah, the fifth son of James Clarence Ellsworth and Julia Eliza Claridge. He was a veteran of two wars, serving in the US Navy...
Francisco Banda
May 16, 2014
Francisco J. Banda, 86, of Safford, passed away May 16, 2014. Francisco was born November 3, 1927 to Thomas and Angelina Juarez Banda in Linares, Neveno Leon, Mexico. He was a carpenter by trade and a Pastor with the Apostolic Assembly of the faith in Christ Jesus. He liked to build things and make things out of old pieces of...
Elizabeth Harbison
May 16, 2014
Elizabeth A. Harbison, 84, passed away Friday May 16, 2014 at her residence in Scottsdale following a brief illness. Prior to that, she had resided in Thatcher, Arizona for several years and has been returned to Thatcher to be buried alongside her husband of 52 years, Lawrence E. Harbison. Elizabeth was born and raised in Oakland, California. She met Larry...
Elesta Small
May 15, 2014
Elesta Kaye Small, 36, of Byals, Arizona, passed away May 15, 2014 in Safford with her famiy at her side. Elesta was born to Scott Jr. and Serena Johnson Small. A Wake for Elesta will be held Friday, May 23, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. at the Serens Small residence with the Funeral Service on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 1:00...
Trudy Lucas
May 14, 2014
Gertrude Helen Trudy Ferguson was born Dec. 11, 1937, in Brawley, CA. and was the daughter of Arizona natives William Ambrose Ferguson and Mary Elizabeth Elmer Ferguson. Trudy moved to Arizona before she was one year old. Bill and Elizabeth had temporarily moved to California following the death of their 20-month-old-daughter, Dixie Lee. This loss was so devastating that Bill...
Teddy Poindexter
May 13, 2014
Teddy Paul Poindexter was born November 28, 1932 in Portales, New Mexico, to Minnie Hazel Harrison and David William Poindexter. He was the sixth of what would eventually become a family of thirteen children. Teddy lived in many New Mexico locations but considered Capitan, New Mexico his hometown. He graduated high school there in May 1951 and went into the...
Alberto Vasquez
May 8, 2014
Alberto H. Vasquez, 86, of Pima, Entered into rest on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Tuscon Medical Center. He was born on September 15, 1928 to Teofila & Natividad Vasquez in Casa Piedra, Texas.
Valerie Dan
May 6, 2014
Valerie Roxanna Dan, 46, passed away in Whiteriver, Arizona on May 6, 2014. Valerie was born February 2, 1968 to James & Mary Lou Dan in San Carlos, Arizona.
Ronald Wray
May 6, 2014
Biography Ronald Ron Lynn Wray, 68, of Safford, passed away May 6, 2014. Ron was born May 16, 1945 in Amherst, Texas to James Corbett & Millie Iona Wray. No services are planned at this time. Services are under the direction of McDougals Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be extended at www.caldwellfuneralchapel.com.
Salvador Martinez
May 3, 2014
Salvador "Sal" Bernal Martinez, 52 of Morenci, AZ and formerly Tucson, AZ, entered into eternal rest on May 3rd. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at home. Sal was born on January 17, 1962 in Tucson to Salvador & Dora Bernal Martinez. He graduated from Pueblo High School in 1980. Right after high school Sal began a long career...
John Fisher
May 1, 2014
Biography John E. Fisher, 51, of Morenci, passed away May 1. 2014. John was born January 3, 1963.
Bobbie Flanagan
Apr 30, 2014
Bobbie Jean Flanagan, 85 of Clifton passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in Safford after a brief illness. Bobbie was born April 1, 1929 in Hugo, Oklahoma to Edgar and Callie Darity Matlock. She was the fourth of five children. Bobbie and her husband, Travis, and three younger children moved in Clifton in 1966. They took over the Clifton Food...
Corrina Kindelay
Apr 21, 2014
Biography Corrina Kindelay, 50 of Bylas passed away April 21, 2014 in Mesa. Corrina was born November 28,1963 in San Carlos, Arizona to Carl and Ida Juan Kindelay. A Viewing and Wake will be held on Friday, May 2, 2014 beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Kindelay Residence in Bylas. Funeral Services will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May...
