Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Jose Castañeda
Nov 27, 2011
Jose Loya "Titi" Castaneda, 78, of Clifton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. He was born on October 11, 1933, in Metcalf, AZ, to Jose Castaneda and Sophia Loya Castaneda. He attended Clifton High School's graduating class of 1953. Soon after graduation he went to...
Nativadad Peru
Nov 26, 2011
Natividad Seballos Peru, born, December 25, 1919 passed away in Mesa, Arizona on November 26, 2011 at the age of 91. She was born in Eagle Creek, Arizona to now deceased parents; Isabel Seballos and Eusebia Marquez. She lived in Arizona all her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Peru, whom she was married to for...
Rosa Ruiz
Nov 25, 2011
Rosa Cienfuegos Ruiz, 74, passed away peacefully at her home with her family in Tucson, Arizona, November 25, 2011. She was born on September 4, 1937 in Thatcher, Arizona. She was the oldest of 11 children born to Juan Chavez Ruiz, Jr. and Barbara Burruel Cienfuegos. After graduation from Safford High School in 1957 she moved to Southern California where...
Wanda Cocking
Nov 25, 2011
Wanda Geraldine (King) Cocking went to be with our Lord on Nov. 25, 2011 in Safford, AZ. Born Aug. 15, 1927 in Dawson, N. M., Wanda was the tenth of 13 children born to Fletcher Loyd King and Wanda Erna (Holland) King. After graduating from Dawson High School in 1945 Wanda moved to Morenci, AZ, where she met Eddie Cocking....
David Vizcarra
Nov 23, 2011
David Isidoro Vizcarra, 60, of Solomon, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in Safford. He was born on June 30, 1951 in Safford, to Isidoro Vizcarra, and Dominga Abeyta. He married Mary Helen Lopez on July 11, 1970 in Solomon. He is survived by his wife, Mary Helen Vizcarra of Solomon; son, Ryan (Lisa) Vizcarra; and daughter, Kerri...
Gerardo Smith
Nov 12, 2011
Gerardo P. Smith, 82, of Safford, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2011, in Safford. He was born July 9, 1929 in Pirtleville, AZ, to Guillermo C. Smith and Francis Pinon. He married Mary Sanchez in California. Mary passed away several years ago. Gerardo graduated from Douglas High School, Joined the U.S. Army 11th Airborn Division in 1946 during WWII,...
Jean Wingfield
Nov 5, 2011
Jean Margaret Wingfield, 82, of Mormon Lake, AZ, passed away on Saturday, Novemeber 5, 2011. She was born on August 21, 1929 in Cottonwood, AZ, to Harry Francis Wingfield and Catherine Simpson. She is survived by her sons, Chuck (Apple) French of Central, and Teddy (Patricia) French of Pima, and daughter Pamela (Glen) Louden. Jean is preceded in death by...
Robert Strong
Nov 4, 2011
Robert Strong, 95, of Duncan, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at his home in Duncan. Services are pending and will be announced.
Alma Martin
Nov 4, 2011
Alma Martin, 97, of Safford, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at her home in Safford. She was born on July 17, 1915 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Howard Gibbons and Della Baird. Alma attended school in the Ft. Worth area, she married Coy Martin in Ft. Worth, TX, and they were married over 60 years before he passed...
Eva Stacy
Nov 4, 2011
Eva "Rene" Stacy, passed peacefully in her sleep at her home in Gilbert,AZ, on November 4, 2011. She was a loving mother and an active member in the Clifton/Morenci community and her church. She enjoyed Cow Bells and bowling with her friends she was always willing to help out children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands,...
Mikel Looby
Nov 3, 2011
Mikel Mike Dee Looby, 66, of Duncan, AZ, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at his home in Franklin. He was born on July 15, 1945 in Houston, TX. He married Euthamia Looney on June 12, 1965 at Sweetwater, Texas. Mike attended school in Sweetwater, TX; and he took many business courses there. Mike was a devoted Christian, he...
Michael Emerson
Nov 2, 2011
Michael K. Emerson, 55, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 25, 1956 in Safford, to Hurbert Clovis Emerson and Helen Jo Ann Roseberry. Michael attended school in the Gila Valley. He loved welding and ceramics craft work. He is survived by his mother Helen Emerson of Safford; brother,...
Scott Adams
Oct 31, 2011
Del Scott Adams, 62, of Safford, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2011 in Tucson. He was born on August 27, 1949 in Safford, to Cloyd Dale Adams and Julia Carpenter. Scott graduated from E.A.C. with an Associates Degree. He started working as a Automotive Technician at Cecil's Transmission Shop in 1979 and in 1988 he purchased the shop and...
Etha Alford
Oct 31, 2011
Etha Ruby Alford, 84, of Safford, entered into rest on October 31, 2011. She was born on March 8, 1927 to Lynn and Etha Thomas in Mina, New York. A memorial service will be held at 1pm on November 3, 2011 at the Sunset Hills Care and Rehab Center in Safford. All who knew Ruby are invited to attend. Ruby...
Marshall Riley
Oct 31, 2011
Marshall Lee Riley was born on May 21, 1979. He was born to Murphy Commanche of Whiteriver, Arizona and Sandra Pike Lupe of Bylas, AZ. Marshall entered into rest October 31, 2011 at the family home in San Carlos, Arizona. Marshall attended Whiteriver Headstart in 1984, was crowned Headstart Prince at that time. 1994 he graduated 8th grade at San...
Mickey Barker
Oct 26, 2011
Mickey Grace Barker of York Valley AZ died peacefully at home on Wednesday October 26th 2011. She was born in 1931 in Winthrop MA to Helen and Howard Johnson. She was happily married to Vernon Barker for 24 years. After his death in 1976 she achieved her Associates Degree in Accounting and became a longtime employee for the US Forest...
Longino Abeyta
Oct 26, 2011
Longino Serna Abeyta, 88, of Safford, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Safford. He was born on November 8, 1922 to Jesus and Damaris Abeyta, in San Jose, AZ. At the age of 15 he moved to California with his family. There he met and married Antonia Galvan. They were blessed with one child, Gloria, who passed...
James Mitchell
Oct 25, 2011
James E. Mitchell, 83, of Thatcher, entered into rest Tuesday, October 25, 2011. He was born on December 21, 1927 in Sweetwater, TX. James is preceded in death by his wife Ann Mitchell and his parents. He is survived by his sons Michael (Pam) of Odessa, TX; Stephen of San Diego, CA; Timothy of Charlotte, NC; and six grandchildren. There...
Audeen Rapier
Oct 25, 2011
Audeen Frank Rapier Audeen Rapier, 93, passed away October 25 in Mesa Arizona. She was born July 21, 1918 in Thatcher Arizona to George Frank and Anna Elzina Curtis Frank. She had a happy youth until her father passed away when she was eleven and lost her mother a year later. She was sent to live with relatives in Bisbee,...
Aaron Taylor
Oct 21, 2011
Aaron Carpenter Taylor, 48, of Tucson, passed away on Friday. He was born on March 4, 1963 in Bermuda to Marion L Taylor, and Ardell L Durell. He is survived by his wife Claudine Taylor of Tucson. Private family services will be held at a later date.
