Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
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...
Angela Gutierrez
Aug 14, 2012
Angela Gutierrez, 67, of York, Arizona entered into rest on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. She was born on August 21, 1944 in Prescott, Arizona to Senovio G. Gutierrez and Helen Vigil Gutierrez. There will be no public services for Angela. The family will hold a private memorial at a later date.
Harold Packer
Aug 8, 2012
Harold J. Packer, 94, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. He was born on August 21, 1917 in Lonestar, Arizona, to Asa Packer and Bertie Quinn Packer. A graveside service will be held at the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery in Vacaville, California. Services times are pending and will be announced.
Mary Baca
Aug 7, 2012
Mary P. Baca. 83, of Clifton, Arizona, entered into rest on August 7, 2012 in Tucson. She was born on August 5, 1929 in Conejos, Colorado, to Benjamin and Celina Padilla. She eloped with Gilbert Baca on June 13, 1950 at Lordsburg, NM, they had dated five years prior to marriage. They were later married in Holy Cross Catholic Church,...
Jerry Robinson
Aug 7, 2012
Jerry Hugh Robinson, 78, passed away peacefully in his home of 50 years on Aug. 7. A beloved father, brother, uncle, grandfather and husband, Jerry spent his life in the Gila Valley, graduating from the old Thatcher High School in 1952. He married his high school sweet heart, Alberta Faye Shurtz, in the Mesa Arizona Temple on June 8, 1954....
Steven Nasby
Aug 7, 2012
Steven Nasby, 65, of Bylas passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in Bylas. Wake will be on Friday, August 17, 2012 at 4pm at the Nasby Residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church in Bylas, with Pastor Vernon Poncho officiating. Interment will be Bylas Heights Cemetery.
Shane Mullen
Aug 5, 2012
Larro Shane Mullen, 45, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012, doing what he loved the most which was fishing. Larro, known as Shane to his family and friends, was born on November 21, 1966 in Safford, to Clinton & Dolly Mullen. Shane was the fifth of six children. He grew up in Safford and the surrounding area where he...
Gloria Madrid
Aug 3, 2012
Biography Gloria Montez Madrid, 76, peacefully passed away in Globe, Arizona on Friday, August 3, 2012. Gloria was born on November 7, 1935 in Solomonville, Arizona to Abran and Josephine Madrid. She grew up in Clifton, Arizona and later moved to Safford, Arizona. Gloria was an active member of Beneficio Proprio and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Safford....
Jim Garrett
Jul 29, 2012
James Joseph Jim Garrett, 56, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012 in Tucson. He was born on April 7, 1956 in Woodbury, NJ, to George Burlingame Garrett, II, and Catherine Veronica McGuigan Garrett. He married Kathryn Jean Hoffman, on July 8, 1989. Jim grew up in Woodbury, NJ, and graduated from West Deptford High School, he attended...
Ted Lee
Jul 26, 2012
Biography David Turner Ted Lee, 84, lifelong Gila Valley resident, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Cobre Valley Medical Center in Globe, AZ. Ted was born August 29, 1927 in Safford to Marion and Sarah Virginia (Layton) Lee. He was the youngest of six children. He graduated from Thatcher High School, where he excelled in athletics and played basketball, football...
Kathryn Rosado
Jul 25, 2012
Kathryn Denise Rosado entered into rest on July, 25, 2012 at her home in Indiana. A memorial service for Kathryn will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Final interment will be in the Safford cemetey following the service.
Ruth Ruiz
Jul 24, 2012
Ruth Ruiz, age 84, of Buckeye, Arizona went to be with our Lord on July 24th 2012. Ruth was born in Fort Thomas, Arizona on July 18th 1928. She was one of eleven children born to William and Clarice Bolinger. She lived her entire life in Arizona. Ruth married the love of her life, George Ruiz, on October 21st 1950....
Wayland Wood
Jul 24, 2012
Wayland Parker Wood, 82, of Safford, rode off into the sunset on July 24, 2012. He was born on July 30, 1929 in Carrizozo, New Mexico and was one of five rowdy sons raised on New Mexico ranches to Albert C. and Marry Ann Wood. As a young man he worked the ranches in New Mexico and Southern Arizona. He...
