Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Concepcion Rios
Mar 19, 2013
Concha Cervantez Rios, 92, of Safford, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the Haven at Safford Care Center. She was born on December 25, 1920 in San Jose, AZ, to Marin Cervantez and Francisca Tapia Cervantez. She married Jesus Arrellin Rios in 1940 in Solomon. Jesus entered into rest in 1991. Concha lived in the Gila Valley her...
Bertha Evans
Mar 18, 2013
Bertha Lena Evans, 79, of Safford, entered into rest on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. She was born on August 29, 1933 in Bountiful, CO, to Watson S. Wilson, and Rudy Ann Ross Wilson. Bertha attended school in the Albuquerque, NM, where she met and married Max Evans, Sr., on May 21,...
Rachele Armijo
Mar 15, 2013
RACHELES AMAZING GRACE Rachele C. Armijo Mrs. Rachele C. Armijo, 86, of Solomon, Arizona passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 15, 2013. Born in Reims, France, in 1926, she lived in occupied France through World War II from the ages of 14 to 18. As a young woman of 18, she met and married a young American...
Bill Stephens
Mar 12, 2013
Bill Stephens, 85, of Central, formerly of Duncan, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2013 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. He was born on October 18, 1927 in Globe, to Wilmer A. Stephens, and Hazel Irene Sanders Stephens. He is survived by his wife Wanda Stephens of Central; daughter, Cheryl (Frank) Fox of Duncan; son, Bill...
Larry Snyder
Mar 11, 2013
Larry The Burrito Guy Snyder, 69, of Safford, entered into rest on March 11, 2013. He was born on September 21, 1943 to Frank and Laura Snyder in Little Falls, New York. He grew up on a farm with his brothers and sisters, Frank, Peggy, Mort and Holly. He served in the Army, non-combat, and was stationed in Germany where...
Christina Elgo
Mar 9, 2013
Christina Elgo, 58, of Bylas, entered into rest on March 9, 2013. She was born on December 2, 1954, in San Carlos, AZ to Hugh Goseyun and Clara Duane. She is survived by her husband, Joseph James Elgo; son, Vecenty & Gaylene Goseyun; son, Jarvis (Krista) Elgo; son, Jarvin Elgo & Amanda Hoffman; daughter, Amber Elgo and Jimmy Tellez; son,...
Hazel Smith
Mar 8, 2013
Hazel M. Smith, 86, died on Friday, March 8, 2013, at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. She was born May 31, 1926 in Durant, Oklahoma, to Rufus and Iva Doss. She and her five siblings were raised in southeastern Oklahoma and East Texas. In 1961, Hazel moved to Ajo, Arizona where she lived for the next 45 years. She...
Clarence Earvin
Mar 1, 2013
Clarence Ray Earvin, 75, of Safford, entered into Heaven on Friday, March 1, 2013 in Willcox. He was born on September 3, 1937 in Miami, AZ, to James William Earvin and Audrey Inis Current Earvin. He married Frieda Littleton in 1963 in Lordsburg, NM. Clarence was born in Miami, AZ. At a young age he moved to Thatcher and a...
Ilse Ontiveros
Feb 28, 2013
Ilse Ontiveros, 83, of Duncan, entered into rest on February 28, 2013 while surrounded by her family at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born in Mannheim, Germany on April 5, 1929 to Heinrich and Helen Krail. Ilse came to the United States with her husband and Children in 1978. She never became a U.S. citizen but was very...
Les Agee
Feb 24, 2013
William Leslie Les Agee, 90, of Safford, entered into rest on February 24, 2013. He was born on October 23, 1922 in El Paso, Texas to Leslie William and Sadie Esther (Richins) Agee. Les and his wife Mary have been members of the Gila Valley community since 1983. He worked for El Paso Natural Gas, starting out as a welder...
Amy Kitcheyan
Feb 23, 2013
Amy Kitcheyan, 80, of Bylas, entered into rest on February 23, 1013 in Globe. She was born on November 20, 1932 to Tekora and Helen Kitcheyan. As a young girl she attended the Bylas Day School. As Amy grew and matured she became a Mother and homemaker. She enjoyed picking acorns, sewing and playing Apache cards. She loved her grandchildren...
Ernestine Dominguez
Feb 20, 2013
Ernestine Ernie Dominguez (also known to many as Deetch) 67, of Tucson, entered into rest on February 20, 2013 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 31,1945 in Morenci, AZ to Apolonio and Nestora Dominguez. Ernie was the biggest University of Arizona Wildcat and Elvis fan that ever lived! As much as she loved the Wildcats...
Frank Arms
Feb 19, 2013
Frank Arms, 85, entered into rest on February 19, 2013 while at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 11, 1927 in Lookeba, Montana to Oscar and Lizzie Arms. Frank was a Snow Bird who lived in Safford durring the winters but called Montana his home. He is preceded in death by his lovely wife Jean Arms....
Edward Kelly
Feb 15, 2013
Edward Joseph Kelly, II, 90, of Safford, entered into rest on Friday, February 15, 2013 at his home in Safford, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 19, 1922 in Pawtucket, RI, to Edward Joseph Kelly and Anna C. Horan Kelly. He married Blanche T. Couture on August 21, 1954 in the Church of Our Lady of...
David Morton
Feb 14, 2013
David Ray Morton was born December 6 , 1940 in Perry Iowa to Gwen and Paul Morton. They moved to Safford when David was 9mos.David attended Safford Schools and went in to the Army in 1959. When David returned in May of 1964 he met and married the love of his life Peggy Cates. David passed away on February 14...
Phyllis Phillips
Feb 10, 2013
Phyllis Joyce Upshaw Phillips, 49, of Bylas, entered into rest on February 10, 2013. She was born on September 13, 1963 in San Carlos, AZ to Reede and Viola Upshaw. Following her graduation from Ft. Thomas High School in 1981 she attended American Indian Bible College for one year. She was a talented seamstress and sewed many beautiful camp dresses....
Dottie Rhea
Feb 10, 2013
Dottie Mae Rhea, 85, of Safford, entered into rest on February 10, 2013. She was born on April 8, 1927 in Fairview, Montana to Charles and Emma Wing. Dottie was home-schooled from kindergarten though her high school years. From that point on her life was a whir of activity. She was a very talented woman who contributed greatly to those...
Harvey Mott
Feb 7, 2013
Harvey Paul Mott, 81, of Thatcher, entered into rest on February 7, 2013. He was born on January 20, 1932 in Alamosa, Colorado to Joseph and Annie Prudence Mott. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He proudly served his country by serving in the United States Air Force; active duty in Korea....
Shirley Farnsworth
Feb 6, 2013
Shirley A. Farnsworth, 65, of Pima, entered into rest on February 6, 2013. She was born on October 10, 1947 in Safford, Arizona to Douglas and Helen Farnsworth. Shirley was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She grew up in the Gila Valley and attended Eastern Arizona College after finishing high school. Upon graduating...
Bill Pasley
Jan 27, 2013
William Bill Pasley, 64, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Mt Graham Regional Medical Center following a long and valiant battle with diabetes. Bill was born to Stanley Bud & Eleanor Pasley on January 7, 1949 in Morenci, Arizona. While attending Morenci High School, Bill married his sweetheart, Tiny Smith. Because of his new responsibilities as...
