Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Kate Chavez
Sep 11, 2010
Catalina Kate Delgado Chavez, 81 of Verde Lee passed away at her home on September 11, 2010. Kate was born March 19, 1929 in Morenci, Arizona. She married Frank Chavez on March 20, 1957 in Morenci. Frank was a widower with three young children and Kate raised them as her own. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, sewing, bowling, eating hot chile...
Bernice Sprague
Sep 11, 2010
Bernice Sadie Gardner Harding Sprague 1921-2010 Bernice Sadie Gardner Harding Sprague passed away peacefully, with family by her side, in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 11, 2010. Sadie was born in Springville, Utah on September 30, 1923, to Harold Barclay Gardner and Rachel Reynolds Gardner. The family moved to Provo, Utah where she graduated from Provo High School. She...
Grace Lee
Sep 10, 2010
Grace Thomas Lee 1927 ~ 2010 Our dearest mother Grace Thomas Lee passed away September 10, 2010 at age 82. She was born December 21, 1927 in Garfield, UT., to Chester Owens Thomas and Sarah Elizabeth Howell. She married Leo Lamond Lee on December 22, 1947 in Salt Lake City, UT. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on...
Thomas Conine
Sep 9, 2010
Thomas Joseph Conine Honey Born April 19, 1948 to Sheriff Harold and Dorothy Conine in Cheyenne, WY., Thomas Joseph Conine returned to his Heavenly Father on September 9, 2010. On June 12, 1970 he married the love of his life, Sharon Kay Hickman. Together they raised two sons, Thomas Harold (Mjika) and Danial Joseph (Natalie), who blessed them with 11...
Cloris Benson
Sep 8, 2010
Cloris Butler Benson 1913 2010 Cloris Butler Benson, 97, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2010 at home. She looked forward to being re-united with loved ones that had gone before her. She was born August 3, 1913 to Ethel Jackson and Marion Butler in Driggs, Idaho where she grew up, went to school and worked on the farm. In...
Grover Ernstsen
Sep 8, 2010
Grover Brown Ernstsen Joining his girl with the Angels Grover Brown Ernstsen ended his final earthly journey when he followed his beloved wife to Heaven on September 8, 2010. Grover missed his girl and had filled his time before passing by being the neighborhood Grandpa and Candy man. Grover was an amazing and truly loving person showing all around him...
Donna Moody
Sep 8, 2010
Donna Evelyn Larson Moody Love the Outdoors Born August 12, 1919 in Fosston, Minnesota, to Henrietta Catherine Nelson and Bennett Irving Larson along with her twin sister, Denise. She had an older sister, Maeda, also. She passed away peacefully September 8, 2010 of a massive stroke. Donna attended the University of North Dakota and then completed nurses training at Eitel...
Cary Williams
Sep 8, 2010
CARY LEE WILLIAMS A Beautiful Soul Cary Lee Williams was born in El Centro, CA., on June 18, 1940. He passed away September 8, 2010 from a serious virus at the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. Grandpa graduated Calexico High School in 1958 where he met his wife, Estella Banke. He served in the Navy from 1958-1962 proudly...
John Bowser
Sep 7, 2010
John Bowser Jr., 67, of Globe Arizona, formerly of Safford, passed away on Tuesday Sept. 7, 2010 at St. Luke's hospital in Phoenix Arizona. John was born March 27, 1943 in Alvarado, Texas, to John Bowser Sr. and Johnnie Mae Kilgore. When he was about seven years old John moved to the Gila Valley with his mother and grandmother, Lucille...
Chester Cooley
Sep 6, 2010
Biography Chester Cooley Jr, 68 of San Carlos passed away at his home on September 6, 2010. He was born January 1, 1942 in San Carlos to Chester Sr. and Annie Cooley. He worked as a cowboy on different ranches throughout his life. Mr. Cooley enjoyed watching TV, going for walks and spending time with his friends, family and grandchildren....
William Long
Sep 6, 2010
William Eph Long, 75 of Safford passed away at his home on September 6, 2010. Private family services will be held.
Andrew Eichner
Sep 6, 2010
Andrew William Eichner, 69 of Bonita passed away at his home on September 6, 2010. He was born in Flushing, New York and worked in Marketing/Advertising for many years. He is survived by his wife Anna. Private family services will be held.
Kenneth Ladd
Sep 6, 2010
Kenneth LeRoy Ladd 1947 ~ 2010 On a sunny day, July 18, 1947, I was born. Somehow I was allowed to be a son to my parents, Matt and Mickey. I love you. With their guidance, I managed to marry twice, Linda and Sheri, who I love with my whole heart. I have four wonderful children, and 11 grandchildren; five...
Philip Connell
Sep 5, 2010
Philip A. Connell Jr. To our Uncle Pill Philip Anthony Connell Jr., 42, passed away September 5, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born September 10, 1967 in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of Philip Anthony Connell Sr. and Boneta Taylor. Confusion would be your epitaph as you crawled your cracked and broken path. Now you have made it we...
Ellen Allred
Sep 5, 2010
Ellen Leora Damron Allred, 90, of Safford, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2010 of a stroke shortly after her 90th birthday. Ellen was born August 29, 1920 in Chandler, AZ, to Eugene Damron and Harriett Moody. When she was five she moved with her family to the Gila Valley where she lived for the rest of her life. When...
Irene Jefferies
Sep 4, 2010
Irene Rushton Jefferies The Tomato Lady Irene was born July 19, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Lewis James and Julia Caroline Larsen Rushton, the ninth of eleven children. When she was three, her father was killed in an explosion. When she was 18, her mother passed away leaving the older children to take care of the younger. The...
Dorothy Huffman
Sep 4, 2010
Dorothy Mae Huffman, 75, of Graham County, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born on August 15, 1935 in Thatcher, to Joseph Leo Benskin and Addie Alice Stockton. She married Bill Huffman on May 12, 1952 in Lordsburg, NM. Bill passed away December...
Dorothy Piep
Sep 3, 2010
Dorothy Evelyn Piep Granny Goose Dorothy Evelyn Ehlers Piep, 82, passed away September 3, 2010. She was born July 15, 1928 in Nevada City, California to John Fredrick and Sarah Ellen Price Ehlers. She married George Wilhelm Piep May 26, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She had great strength in teaching by example, and endured her trials patiently. Everyone...
Diana Gothard
Sep 1, 2010
Diana Lou Gothard, 61 of Safford passed away at Mt. Graham Regional on September 1, 2010. Private family services will be conducted. She is survived by her sons, Austin Blain McCullin of Safford and Lancer Pride McCullin of Georgia.
