Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Robert Huffenberger
May 3, 2011
Robert Lawrence Huffenberger was born on September 9, 1920 in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio to Lawrence and Martha (Rooke) Huffenberger. He was the second and last child. Robert resided 86 years in Hamilton, Ohio before relocating to Safford, Arizona in August 2006. He passed away at the Sunset Hills Care Center in Safford, Graham, Arizona on May 3, 2011. Robert graduated...
James Sanders
May 2, 2011
James Donald Sanders, 52 of Safford passed away at his home on May 2, 2011. Private family services were held.
George Teeling
Apr 27, 2011
Biography George William Teeling, Sr., 83, passed away April 27, 2011 in Safford, AZ. George was born to Clara Helene Schuster & Clarence Joseph Teeling on July 4, 1927 in Chicago, IL. He was drafted into the army at age 17, while still in High School, and served as combat Military Police during the end of WWII. He later completed...
Renee Zimmerman
Apr 26, 2011
Renee Sowell Zimmerman, 45 of Duncan passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on April 26, 2011. She was born May 27, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois to Samuel & Dolores Sowell and graduated from Hazelcrest High School in Hazelcrest, Illinois. Renee married Charles Zimmerman on September 11, 2002 and together their love grew more and more each day....
Mack Nichols
Apr 25, 2011
Mack Nichols, 72 of Thatcher passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on April 25, 2011. Funeral Services will be conducted Monday, May 2, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Caldwell Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Safford Cemetery.
Roland Lafleche
Apr 24, 2011
Roland J. Lafleche, 80, passed away April 24, 2011, at his stepdaughter, Flora, and Roberts home in Chandler. He was born in Castleman, Ontario Canada, to Albert Joseph and Rose Marie Dagenais Lafleche on Aug. 31, 1930. Roland and his wife, Flora, lived there since 2004 when Roland became ill and they could no longer live in their own home....
Peter Bertoldo
Apr 20, 2011
Peter Miranda Bertoldo, Jr. 81, formerly of Safford, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. A native of Arizona, he was born February 21, 1930, in Solomon, Arizona, to Pedro and Rosenda Bertoldo. He attended Solomon Schools and Safford High School, graduating in 1955. During the Korean Conflict Pete served in the in the Air Force and...
Darrel Walker
Apr 18, 2011
Darrel C. Walker, 86 of Pima passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on April 18, 2011. He was born August 24, 1924 in Illinois and served during WWII in the Navy. Darrel was preceded in death by his wife Myrtis in 2000. Graveside services will be conducted by Bishop Vaughn Grant on Friday, April 29, 2011 at...
Karl Skaggs
Apr 16, 2011
Karl L. Skaggs, 78 of Safford passed away April 16, 2011 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be conducted by Bishop Payne at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Safford LDS Stake Center, 501 Catalina Dr. in Safford. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will...
Helen Richardson
Apr 16, 2011
Helen Frances Kennedy Richardson, 9/14/1921 - 4/16/2011. WWII brought momentous changes to the entire world. Helen Frances Kennedy could not have imagined the change that would come when her University of Washington sorority sponsored a dance to support troops sent to Alaska to protect against Japanese invasion. She danced with her soon-to-be husband but was not initially interested. However, his...
Carlos Barquin
Apr 15, 2011
Biography Carlos Luna Barquin, 78, of Thatcher, entered into rest on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. He was born on January 7, 1933 in Morenci, AZ to Juan and Soledad Barquin. He met the love of his life Helen, in 1948, and they were married in 1952. To this union was born...
Helen Moeller
Apr 15, 2011
Helen M. Moeller, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 in Safford, AZ. She was born on May 2, 1925 in Globe, AZ, to Vernon D. Grabe and Lucy Guerena. She is preceded in death by her husband Roy V. Moeller, sister Dorothy Oropeza, and brother Richard Grabe. She is survived by her sons, Vernon Grabe and wife Tuli of...
Margarete Mitchell
Apr 15, 2011
Margarete Mitchell, 76 entered into rest on April 15, 2011 surrounded by her loving family in Safford, AZ. Margarete was born on March 8, 1935 to Georgia Rilla and Albert Dellis in Plainview, TX. She lived her younger years with her parents and six siblings in Plainview, and fondly spoke of her life there. In 1956 she met and married...
Willis Attaway
Apr 11, 2011
Send Flowers Willis David Attaway July 29, 1918 - April 11, 2011 Willis David Attaway, 92, of Duncan, entered into rest on Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Sunset Hills Care Center in Safford. Willis was born on July 29, 1918 in Farmington, NM, to Walter Attaway and Mary Jane Willis. Willis spent his childhood years growing up between Phoenix...
Jocie Ford
Apr 10, 2011
Jocie Oleta Ford, entered into rest on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at her daughter's home in Safford, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 29, 1919 in Purcell, OK, to James E. Robison and Mary Minnie Todd. She married Clarence Elbert Ford on July 26, 1939 in Antlers, OK. He entered into rest on October 9, 1985....
Ella Cates
Apr 7, 2011
Ella Arquette Cates passed away April 7, 2011 at her home in Thatcher. She was born June 14, 1930 in Port Ludlow, Washington. Ella worked as an Associate for over 20 years at the Safford JC Pennys store. She is survived by her children Robert (Kay) Cates, Barbara (Fred) Teeters, Glen (Ruth) Cates, grandchildren Johnathan, Mike, Rachael, Billy, James, Glenda,...
Patrick Donohue
Apr 4, 2011
Patrick C. Donohue, 23 of Thatcher passed away at his home on April 4, 2011. Memorial services will be conducted by Pastor Robbin MacDonald on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 10 a.m. in the Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church of Safford.
Irma Furman
Apr 4, 2011
Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, April 8, 2011, 11:00 a.m. at Grace Tabernacle by Pastor Preston Clonts with viewing one hour prior to services. Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. in the East Lawn-Palms Cemetery in Tucson.
George Tebbs
Apr 1, 2011
George S. Tebbs, 85 of Central passed away in Tucson on April 1, 2011. George was born April 9, 1925 in Denver, Colorado and worked as a locomotive engineer. He served in the US Army as a paratrooper during WWII in the European Theater and was awarded the Purple Heart. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at...
Angelita Marquez
Mar 29, 2011
Angelita M. Marquez, 78 of Safford passed away March 29, 2011 in Fountain Hills, Arizona. She was born April 20, 1932 in Morenci to Antonio & Eulalia Moreno. Lita enjoyed traveling, doing arts & crafts, hunting & fishing and spending time with her family. She was a long time volunteer and the Safford Nursing Home and at the St. Rose...
