Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Mayburn Curtis
Jun 4, 2011
Mayburn Curtis, 87 of Safford passed away June 4, 2011 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born November 4, 1923 to Eugene and Pearl Woods Curtis. He graduated from Pima High School. Mayburn married his high school sweetheart, Betty Woolsey Curtis and they were later sealed in the Mesa LDS Temple. He served in the US Navy...
Minnie Carrell
Jun 4, 2011
Minnie Bernice Carrell born on April 2, 1924 and formerly of Pima passed away at her home in Bullhead City, Arizona on June 4, 2011. Graveside Services will be conducted on June 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Franklin Cemetery.
Linda Bowman
Jun 3, 2011
Linda Marie Clifford Bowman, 64, passed away on June 3, 2011, at University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona. She was born on October 21, 1946, in Safford, Arizona, the oldest child of Clarence Nyle Clifford and Alice Marie Knudsen Clifford. She married Larry Richard Bowman on June 6, 1968, in the Arizona Temple. Larry and Linda, both raised in Safford, Arizona,...
Tommy Mackey
May 29, 2011
Leonard Mackey, 56, of Safford entered into rest on Sunday, May 29, 2011. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 3, 2011 from 6-7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A rosary & vigil service will be conducted by Deacon Sam Fullen at 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at...
Lydia Perez
May 29, 2011
Lydia B. Perez, 75 of Safford passed away May 29, 2011 in Tucson surrounded by her family. She was born December 2, 1935 in Pinos Altos, New Mexico to Vincente & Maria Bencomo. As a young girl the family moved to Arizona and at age 18, Lydia married Bobby Rios. They had 3 children; Rito, Louie and Patsy. In 1963,...
Leota Dowdle
May 28, 2011
Leota Hazeltine Dowdle, 95 of Show Low, Arizona passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center. Leota was born August 13, 1915 in Safford, Arizona to James and Myrtle (Talley) Foster. Leota met and fell in love with Edward David Dowdle and on August 30, 1933 they were married in Safford, Graham County, Arizona. They enjoyed...
William Kelso
May 28, 2011
William Bill Kelso, 58, of Safford, AZ, passed away May 28, 2011 in Safford. Bill was born to Arthur & Rita Kelso on July 10, 1952, in Pittsburg, PA., joining his siblings Bob, Rick, Rose & Gini. Bill graduated from Aberdeen High School in Maryland and soon after, married the love of his life, Vicki L. Breiding. He joined the...
Fred Wagley
May 26, 2011
Fred Jiggs Wagley was born August 2, 1936 in Natchitoches, LA to Mary Ethel and Albert Greer Wagley. Jiggs was raised in Marthaville and Beulah, LA with his brothers and sisters, James, Buster, Charlie, Popeye, Sue, Bennie, Betty, and Cookie. He graduated from Marthaville High School in 1955. After graduation Jiggs moved to Morenci, AZ to work for the mine....
Beatrice McWhorter
May 26, 2011
Beatrice Onita McWhorter, 91, of Safford, formerly of Bisbee, entered into rest on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Eastwood Care Facility in Safford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 10, 1920 in Bedias, TX, to Walter Maxwell and Martha Onita Spaulding. She married Richard McWhorter in January of 1939. Richard passed away in 2001. She...
Daniel Wood
May 22, 2011
Daniel A. Wood, 53, of Safford, passed away at his home on May 22, 2010. He was born on November 9, 1957, in Phoenix, AZ, to Daniel Austin Wood, and Regina Denker. He is survived by his Wife Lori of Safford; Daughters, Angela (Joe) Bull of Safford, and Sarah (Kevin) Kouts of Safford. daughter-in-law, Shannon Wood of Safford; and eight...
Rudy Saenz
May 20, 2011
RUDOLPH "Rudy" SAENZ, 57, passed away May 20, 2011 in Chandler, AZ surrounded by his loving family, after a valiant fight with cancer. He was born November 2, 1953 to Rodolfo R. and Lillie C. Saenz in Morenci, AZ. He spent his early years in Morenci relocating to Safford in 1965 with his family and attending Safford Public Schools. During...
Ben Ford
May 18, 2011
Ben M. Ford, 78 of Safford passed away at his home May 18, 2011. He was born November 2, 1932 in Safford to Harvey Ralph Ford and Lillie Emma Barney Ford. His father passed away when Ben was 3 years old and his mother was sick much of the time with asthma and other illnesses; so Ben became quite self...
Reed Johnson
May 18, 2011
Reed Johnson, 63 of Safford passed away with his wife Marie by his side at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on May 18, 2011 . He was born on September 8, 1947 in Britton, SD, to Marion W. Johnson and Shirley Traphagen. He married Marie Hinton on June 25, 1988 in Safford. Reed was reared in Britton, SD, graduated...
Martin Sanchez
May 15, 2011
Martin G. Sanchez, 84 of Duncan passed away May 15, 2011 at the Sunset Hills Care Center in Safford. The family will receive friends at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Friday, May 20th at 6 p.m. with recitation of the Rosary at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 21st at 9 a.m. at the...
Jennie Holguin
May 15, 2011
Jennie Holguin, 63 of Solomon entered into rest Sunday May 15, 2011. Jennie was born April 2, 1948 in Brownsville, Texas. She married Arturo Holguin in August of 1970 in Solomon. Jennie loved cooking, going for rides, listening to Spanish & Oldies music and spending time with friends and family; especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed telling ghost stories to...
Flo Blair
May 14, 2011
Flo C. Blair, 102 of Safford passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Globe. Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 in the Pima LDS Chapel with viewing one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Pima Cemetery.
Eileen Kendall
May 13, 2011
Eileen H. Kendall, 46 of Safford passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. She was born January 27, 1965 in South Gate, California to Eugene & Sybil Maxwell. Eileen worked as a convenience store manager. She is survived by her daughter Amanda Ramsay and mother Sybil Maxwell. Private family services will be held.
Naomi Hoover
May 10, 2011
Naomi Kathleen Hoover, 84, of Safford, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at her home in Safford. She was born on September 21, 1926 in Odon, Indiana, to Alonzo Mount Overton and Effie Flinn. She is survived by her two sons, Tom Waggoner of Safford, and Bob Waggoner of Albuquerque, NM. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.on...
Ruth Mack
May 4, 2011
Ruth Hales Mack was born December 14, 1921 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Wallace M. Hales and Elizabeth Gardner. She was a descendent of Archibald Gardner who was a personal friend of Brigham Young. Ruth considered Safford her true home as she and her husband, G. Wayne Mack moved to the Gila Valley over 45 years ago and raised their...
Carmen Romero
May 3, 2011
Carmen Torrio Romero, 90 of Thatcher passed away May 2, 2011 in the Sunset Hills Care Center. She was born July 27, 1920 in Georgetown, New Mexico to Carlos & Juanita Torrio. Carmen married Jimmie Romero and they had 13 children. After Jimmie passed away, Carmen continued raising the children, worked as a nurses aide and attended work related classes...
