Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Gordon Fallow
Sep 17, 2012
Gordon Lee Fallow, 90, of Thatcher, entered into rest on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Sunset Hills Care and Rehab Center in Safford. He was born on January 28, 1922 in Portland, Oregon to Nicholas E. Fallow and Wilma Hart. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He worked as an Ex-ray...
Joel Hunter
Sep 14, 2012
Send Flowers Joel Aaden Lee Hunter January 15, 2009 - September 14, 2012 Joel Aaden Lee Hunter, 3, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012. Joel was born January 15, 2009 in Safford, Arizona and is the youngest of six children to Roberta Lee Preston. Joel was an active and free spirited child. He loved watching cartoons, playing angry birds and...
Jonah Pike
Sep 14, 2012
Jonah J. Pike, 28, of Bylas, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012 at his home in Bylas. He was born on July 4, 1984, in San Carlos, to Jimmy Pike and Lillian R. Grimes. Wake will be on Friday, September 21, 2012 starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Pike Residence. Funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September...
Jayci Gilbert
Sep 13, 2012
Jacqueline Casey (Jayci) Gilbert, age 22, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012, at her home. She was born August 7, 1990 in Safford, AZ, to Andrew Jackson (Jack) Gilbert IV and Danielle Rebel Lee. She was a 2008 graduate of Pima High School and a current student at Eastern Arizona College studying Early Childhood Education. On October 17, 2010,...
Dale Haswell
Sep 9, 2012
View the image gallery Dale M. Haswell, 89, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012 in Safford, Arizona. Dale was born May 21, 1923 in Randolph, Nebraska to Alice and Charles Haswell. Dale moved to Portland, Oregon as a young man after he was discharged from the Army Air Corps having served in WWII. Later he married his love, Shirley Miller...
Ray Lewis
Sep 9, 2012
Ray Darwin Lewis 70, of Globe, AZ passed away September 9, 2012. He was born August 14, 1942 in Ray, AZ. His parents were Richard and Florence Lewis. Ray grew up in Globe, AZ. He met his wife, Jo Elaine Davis and they were married on February 14, 1964. Ray worked for Phelps Dodge mine for 43 years before he...
Angela Wood-Bull
Sep 9, 2012
Angela Marie Wood Bull, 34, was born January 30, 1978 in Phoenix, Arizona. Our Heavenly Father took her home September 9, 2012. She is in the loving arms of her daddy and her brother. She was loved by everyone who knew her. Angela truly made a difference in this world. She was a loving woman who wanted to and did...
Julian Peru
Sep 8, 2012
Julian R. Peru, 81, of Pima, entered into rest on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Santa Rosa Care Center in Tucson. He was born on February 8, 1931 in Duncan, to Lorenzo Peru and Basilia Rodriquez Peru. He is survived by his daughters, Tanya Gonzales, and Isabel; sons, Manuel Peru and David Peru; step daughter, Tina Miller; siblings, Simon, Juana,...
Peggy Mortensen
Sep 7, 2012
Cleah "Peggy" Brown Mortensen, 94, passed away in Jerome, Idaho on September 7, 2012. Cleah was the daughter of Major Lee Brown and Annie Louisa Lillywhite. She was born in Bisbee, Arizona on June 13, 1918. Cleahs parents moved to Virden shortly after she was born and lived there until 1924. She attended grade school and high school in Miami,...
Soraida Gonzales
Sep 7, 2012
Biography Mrs. Soraida (Gilbert) Gonzales, 81, died Friday, September 7, peacefully at her home. Mrs. Gonzales was born March 19, 1931 in Manassa, CO., the daughter of Raquel and Annie Mandragon. She was married to Gilbert Gonzales April 1, 1965 in Morenci, AZ. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children Anna (Cody) Medina, Englewood, CO, Randy...
Eusebio Rocha
Sep 3, 2012
Eusebio Martin Rocha, 47, of Safford entered into rest on September 3, 2012. He was born on October 26, 1964 in Safford, AZ to Salvador and Virginia Rocha. Services for Eusebio will be held at McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with a viewing taking place one hour prior.
Gerald Stevens
Sep 1, 2012
Send Flowers Gerald Abram Stevens October 24, 1940 - September 1, 2012 Funeral services for Gerald Jerry Stevens, age 71, of Thatcher, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 8, 2012 at the Church Street LDS Chapel with Bishop David Udall officiating. Interment will follow in the Thatcher Cemetery. Jerry was born October 24, 1940 in Price Utah, the...
Patricia Randall
Aug 30, 2012
Patricia Ann Howard Randall entered the loving arms of our Heavenly Father, at her own home in Safford, Arizona on August 30th, 2012. She is survived by her sister, LaDawn Hancock, her brother Douglas Howard her daughters Marcella Young, Paige Logan, Panda Jobe and Amanda Briggs. Trish has given this world a legacy of 14 grandchildren, five great grandchildren and...
Nina Crisler
Aug 30, 2012
Nina G. Crisler, 81, of Safford entered into rest on August 30, 2012. She was born on January 11, 1931 in Russellville, AR to Glen Staggs and Mamie Ewing Staggs. She enjoyed growing up in the country with her younger brother Robert Bobby Staggs. Her family traveled to Arizona after the depression in search of work. Nina attended school and...
John Nelson
Aug 21, 2012
John W. Nelson, 83, of Safford entered into rest on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. He was born on September 29, 1928 in Avery, TX to Zeddie Nelson and Ursla Moore Nelson. John was a skilled wood carver who created many beautiful carvings during his life. He was so good at his craft that he was chosen to carve a mural...
Larry Rains
Aug 20, 2012
Larry G. Rains, 67, died on August 20, 2012 in Safford Arizona. Larry was born on December 18, 1944 in Conway Arkansas to the late JC and Marcille Rains. He was the older of two children. At the young age of 6, Larry Gene and his family moved to Morenci Arizona. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United State Army...
Rosanna Cuevas
Aug 16, 2012
Rosanna Amanda Cuevas, 32, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012 with her family by her side. Rosanna was born on April 17, 1980 in Morenci, AZ and resided in Safford, AZ. Rosanna fought cervical cancer valiantly and her illness, as tragic and relentless as it was, brought so many people together. The outpouring of support and kindness that Rosanna and...
Emma Mohr
Aug 14, 2012
Emma Mohr entered life December 28, 1915, she entered eternal life on August 14, 2012. Emma was the fifth child of eleven, born to John and Christina Bentz in Danzig, North Dakota. She was married to Henry Mohr in 1935. They were blessed with two children; Lyla Hadler of Thatcher, AZ and Robert (Carolyn) Mohr of Essexville, MI. Emma is...
Lydia Martinez
Aug 14, 2012
Will of IronHeart of Gold Lydia Grijalva Gomez Martinez, descendant of well known pioneer families in Eastern Arizona and the Gila Valley, was born November 14, 1923. She passed from this life Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the family home in Safford, Arizona, at the age of 88 years. Lydia was born in Morenci, Arizona, the first born child of...
