Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Mary Nelson
Apr 9, 2014
Mary Jo Nelson, 75 of Safford passed away April 9, 2014. No services are planned at this time.
Violette Maggio
Apr 9, 2014
Biography Violette G. Maggio, 91 of Safford passed away in the early morning hours on April 9, 2014. Violette was born December 27, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Avondale, Arizona.
Betty Tipton
Apr 8, 2014
Betty Lou Tipton, 74 of Duncan, AZ, passed away on April 8, 2014. She was born in Morenci, AZ, on Jan. 1 1940 to Frank and Ermes Francese. Betty graduated from Duncan High School in 1957 and shortly after that same year married her life long sweetheart Terry C. Tipton. When Betty was young she worked at Ermes Department Store...
Ruth Parsons
Apr 8, 2014
Ruth Jean Parsons, 86 of Thatcher, passed away April 8, 2014 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Ruth was born December 16, 1927 in Dover, Ohio to Albert and Bertha Yenni Welshenbaugh. Growing up, Ruth was her daddys favorite and spent much time with him around the farm. After high school, she married Ralph Parsons, who knew she was the...
Melba Horn
Apr 8, 2014
Melba Horn, 67 of Duncan passed away April 8, 2014. Services are pending at this time.
Scott Hadley
Apr 3, 2014
Scott Hadley, 65, of Whiteriver, AZ, passed away April 3, 2014. He was born to Scott & Eva Ganilla Hadley in San Carlos, AZ on January 21, 1949. Scott attended Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, CA. He loved playing drums, hunting, fishing and hiking. Scott is survived by his children; Eva Hadley and Frank Hadley of Mescalero, NM, and...
Karen Gordon
Apr 2, 2014
Biography Karen Gordon, 59 of Pennsylvania, passed away April 2, 2014 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Karen is survived by her husband Joe. Services are pending at this time.
Herschel Henderson
Mar 31, 2014
Herschel M. Henderson, 75, passed from this life on March 31, 2014 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He moved to Arizona in 1972 residing in Sahuarita before moving to Graham County in 2005. He was born February 21, 1939 on the Northern family farm in Willow Grove, IN to Herschel D. and Cordia Northern Henderson. He was the...
Patricia Fowler
Mar 30, 2014
Patricia (Pat) Romero Fowler passed away peacefully in her sleep March 30, 2014, from complications of a massive stroke. She was born March 31, 1944 and lived in Clifton, Arizona most of her life. After attending Clifton elementary and high school, she attended St. Marys School of Nursing and worked as a nurses aide at Morenci Hospital. Although, she considered...
Marcia Peterson
Mar 29, 2014
Marcia Ruth Pace Peterson passed away on March 29, 2014, at her home in Pima, surrounded by her family. Marcia was born on December 15, 1932 in Miami, Arizona, the fourth child and second daughter of Hyrum Martin and Melba Duke Pace. She grew up on the Pace family farm in Virden, New Mexico and attended Virden Public Schools. In...
Ida Archuletta
Mar 28, 2014
Ida Archuletta, 96, of Safford, Arizona, passed away on March 28, 2014. Ida was born in Lobatos, Colorado on June 22, 1917 to Julian and Amalia Jiron. Ida attended the Lobatos schools and at the age of 18 she married the love of her life, Charlie Archuletta, on November 11, 1935. They gave birth to their two daughters, Viola and...
Margaret Dominguez
Mar 27, 2014
Margaret Dominguez, 76, of Safford, passed awy March 27, 2014 at her home with her loving family by her side. Margaret was born March 1, 1938 in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico to Francisco and Dominga Arrellin Gallegos. A Viewing and Rosary will be held at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Thursday, April 3, 2014 beginning at...
Sylvia Wimberley
Mar 27, 2014
SYLVIA MAE "Mother" WIMBERLY-WIMBERLEY died on Thursday, March 27, 2014 after a short illness. Mother was 95 years young. She was born on September 21, 1918 on a farm in Travis County, Texas, and was the eldest of six children born to James Monroe Wimberly and Minnie Mae Turner. She is predeceased by brothers, Othal Wimberly, Curtis Wimberly; James "Junior"...
William Haskins
Mar 22, 2014
William Nathan Haskins, 31, entered into eternal rest in Tucson, AZ, on March 22, 2014. Nathan, as he was affectionately known to his friends and family, was born on May 12, 1982 in Richmond, Virginia. Throughout his life, Nathan maintained a passionate interest in all Arizona sports teams, but especially his beloved Arizona Cardinals, for whom he was a proud...
Ramon Nunez
Mar 21, 2014
Ramon F. Nunez, Jr., 66, of Franklin, AZ, passed away at home March 21, 2014. Ramon was born June 20, 1947 in Morenci, AZ to Ramon G. and Dolores Fierro Nunez. He graduated from Safford High School and attended Eastern Arizona College for a while before joining the Navy and serving in Vietnam. Ramon returned home and worked for Phelps...
Anita Aranda
Mar 21, 2014
Anita Holguin Aranda, 85, of Solomon, entered into rest on Friday, March 21, 2014 at her home in Solomon. She was born on July 20, 1928, in Thatcher, Arizona, to Jose and Igncia Holguin. Anita enjoyed going to church at the Assembly of God Church and her Pastor and his wife visiting her and singing her songs. She also enjoyed...
Harvey Lunt
Mar 21, 2014
Harvey Oden Lunt, Jr., 65, of Thatcher, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 in Safford, AZ. Harvey was born February 28, 1949 to Harvey Oden Sr. and Betty June Heath Lunt in Morenci, AZ. Harvey graduated from Morenci High School in 1967 and Northern Arizona University in 1976 with a degree in Criminal Investigation. He met the love of his...
Maria Cruz
Mar 17, 2014
Maria N. Cruz, 84, of Clifton passed away in Tucson March 17, 2014. Maria was born on January 21, 1930 in Morenci, Arizona to Ruperto and Serapia Nunez Cruz. Maria lived in Clifton all of her life and had two children, Marcella Mesa and Roberto Cervantez, whom she loved very much. She always enjoyed having her grandkids and great-grandkids around...
Erma Green
Mar 16, 2014
Erma Blynn McKnight Green, 99, of Safford entered into eternal life on March 16, 2014. Erma was born in Kelsey, Texas to Will and Emma Dickason McKnight on November 4, 1914. Erma, the second of eight children, had three sisters and four brothers. In her early years she grew up working on the small family farm. She graduated as Valedictorian...
