Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Ray Morales
Jun 8, 2012
Audencio Ray Morales, 87, of Kearny entered into rest on June 8, 2012 in Thatcher, Arizona. He was born on August 31, 1924 in Sonora, Arizona to Rogelio Morales and Josefa Cortez Morales. Ray was a lifelong resident of Arizona, living most of his life in the Ray-Sonora-Kearny area. He worked over forty years in the copper mine of the...
Margarita Barriga
Jun 7, 2012
Maragarita Duenas Barriga, 80, of Thatcher, entered into rest on June 7, 2012 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 31, 1931 in Morenci, Arizona. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother who cared for her family above all things She is preceded in death by her husband, Juan Barriga; her daughter Lydia Barriga; her parents,...
Clarence Farrar
Jun 6, 2012
Biography Clarence W. Farrar, 70, passed away on June 6, 2012 in Safford, Arizona. Services for Clarence are still undetermined.
James Stacy
Jun 5, 2012
James Marion Stacy, Jim, 84, was born in Clifton, Arizona at his aunts home September 22, 1927 to Fred & Mary Stacy. On June 5, 2012, Jim passed away at his home in York Valley surrounded by his loving family. He grew up at the Stacy Ranch on Lower Blue River with six brothers & two sisters. They were a...
Emily St. Hilaire
Jun 3, 2012
Emily A. St. Hilaire, 82, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at her home in Safford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 24, 1929 in Rice Lake, WI, to Noah Spores and Anna Anderson. She married Louis St. Hilaire in 1951 in Minneapolis, MN. Louis taught upholstery at EAC over 18 years. Emily...
Gene Bell
Jun 2, 2012
Biography Gene and his wife Jackie have lived in the community since 2004 and were members of the First Southern Baptist Church. Following high school he joined the Army, receiving an honorable discharge after six years of service. He spent much of his life working as a heavy equipment operator. Some of his favorite things to do included; bowling, hunting,...
Jesus Chavez
Jun 1, 2012
Jose Ruiz Chavez, 88, of Safford entered into rest on June 1, 2012. He was born on August 30, 1923 in El Paso, Texas to Jose and Maria Chavez. A private family service will be at a later date.
Enoch Hallford
May 31, 2012
Send Flowers Enoch Matthew Hallford May 31, 2012 - May 31, 2012 Enoch Matthew Hallford, May 31, 2012, 11:38 p.m., 2.8 oz, 6 1/2 inches long. Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. KJV Enoch is survived by his parents, Matthew and Roene Hallford; his sisters, Abigail and Deborah Hallford; his brothers,...
Reed White
May 31, 2012
Jeffrey Reed White, 59, of Safford, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Scottsdale. He was born on February 22, 1953 in Morenci, to Harry and Helen Reed White. Viewing will be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Caldwell Funeral Chapel. A celebration of Reed's Life will be on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at The...
Dale Olsen
May 29, 2012
Biography 1 October 1931 29 May 2012 Dale H. Olsen, 80, of Safford, entered into rest on May 29, 2012. Dale was born during the Great Depression in historic Lone Star to Howard and Annie Olsen. He was raised there and graduated from Safford High School in 1949. He attended Eastern Arizona College for one year, but then decided he...
Pablo Garcia
May 27, 2012
Pablo Garcia Jr., 55, of Safford entered into rest on May 27, 2012. He was born on October 21, 1956 in Buckeye, Arizona to Pablo P. Garcia and Alberta Bustos Garcia. Pablo was a carpenter by trade. He loved playing the guitar and listening to music; especially with his two boys who he raised all by himself. He is preceded...
Eunice Guillen
May 26, 2012
Eunice Margret Guillen, 93, of Tucson, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at in Thatcher surrounded by her loving family. she was born on November 11, 1918 in Pulaski, TN, to Samuel F. Simpson and Nina Alice Cox Simpson. There will be a celebration of Eunice's life at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Caldwell Funeral...
Beatrice Harris
May 25, 2012
Beatrice Harris, 87, of Safford, entered into rest on Friday, May 25, 2012 at her home in Safford. She was born on February 15, 1925 in Ethel, Mississippi, to John Smith and Katie Black Smith. She married Kenneth Smith in January of 1943. Kenneth passed away and she married Floyd Dean Harris. Beatrice loved gardening, canning, ceramics, sewing, and quilting....
Ricardo Palma
May 24, 2012
Send Flowers Ricardo Victor Palma December 23, 1938 - May 24, 2012 Ricardo V. Palma, 73, entered into rest on May 24, 2012 in Safford, Arizona. He was born on December 23, 1938 in Thatcher to Doreteo Palma and Nellie Ruiz Palma. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Arsenio Palma and Joe Palma. Ricardo was...
Catherine Stringer
May 24, 2012
Biography Nancy Catherine Stringer, 88, of Safford, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 24, 2012 while living at the J & B Assisted living in Thatcher. She was surrounded by all four of her children and numerous grandchildren. Catherine and her twin sister Lucille were born August 18, 1923 in Citronelle, Alabama to Judson Carey...
Carroll Hart
May 23, 2012
Biography Carroll James Hart, 86, of Pima, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the U of A Medical Center in Tucson. He was born on January 13, 1926 in Rapid City, SD. Memorial services will be celebrated on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the Real Life Nazarene Church in Safford.
Marlene Cerna
May 21, 2012
Marlene Michelle Cerna, 15, entered into rest on May 21, 2012. She was born on July 5, 1996 in Silver City, New Mexico to Jose Cerna and Gloria Garcia Cerna. Services are pending and will be announced.
Robert Sanchez
May 18, 2012
Junior Sanchez, entered into rest on Friday, May 18, 2012 at his home in San Jose. He was born on August 9, 1966 in Morenci to Robert Sanchez Sr. and Mary Gomez Delgado Sanchez. A family memorial will take place at a later date.
Diana Ogas
May 18, 2012
Biography Diana Ann Ogas, 47, entered into rest on May 18 at her home in Safford surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on May 19, 1964 in Safford to Joaquin and Isabel Montez. She grew up in Thatcher attended Thatcher Elementary School and Thatcher High School. Following high school she enrolled at Eastern Arizona College and graduated...
Louis Woratzeck
May 18, 2012
Louis E. Woratzeck, 75, of Safford entered into rest on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Sunset Hills Care and Rehab, in Safford. He was born on November 7, 1936 in Louisiana, MO, to Louis Henry Woratzeck and Addonia MaeBell Roberts Woratzeck. Memorial services for Louis will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Caldwell Funeral Chapel.
