Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Nile Peterson
Sep 1, 2010
Nile Zan Peterson 1923 ~ 2010 WEST VALLEY CITY - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away September 1, 2010. He was born November 15, 1923 in Franklin, Idaho to Oscar Leo and Elsie Leona Beckstead Peterson. He married Emma Lee Olsen November 15, 1955. Nile is a member of the LDS Church where he served in many...
Dorothy Wulf
Aug 31, 2010
Dorothy Mae Wulf 1913 ~ 2010 Our beloved mother and grandmother, Dorothy Mae Goodrich Wulf, age 96, passed into Gods care August 31, 2010 in Bountiful, Utah. Born December 29, 1913 in Kilgore, Nebraska, daughter of Bert Oscar and Grace Elizabeth Knowles Goodrich. Married Jesse W. Wulf June 11, 1930 in Merriman, Nebraska; later solemnized in the Jordan River Temple....
James Ellison
Aug 30, 2010
James Lawrence Ellison, 80, of Pima, Arizona, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford. He was born on July 10, 1930 in Colgate, OK, to Velaria G. McDougal. James attended school in the Bisbee area, graduated from E.A.C.. James was a member of the Tucson Odd Fellows for 40 years, and...
Diane Gomez
Aug 29, 2010
Diane Tafoya Christensen Gomez 1959 ~ 2010 Our beautiful wife, daughter, mother, sister, aunt and friend graduated and went to be forever inJesus' loving arms. Born to Louis Tafoya and Ruby (Tafoya) Ellsworth. Diane was a strong woman of faith and was a blessing to all she met. Surviving her are her husband Daniel Gomez, daughter Natalie Hernandez, sons Parker...
Gerda Davis
Aug 29, 2010
Gerda Davis In Loving Memory Our dear mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Gerda Marie Andersen Davis, died peacefully surrounded by her family Sunday, August 29, 2010. She was born October 24, 1933 in Hasseris, Denmark to Jens and Harriet Andersen. Her siblings included Gorm, Max, Grethe, Lydia, Maja, and a sister who died in infancy. A noble queen and faithful...
Lois Gibson
Aug 29, 2010
Lois Gibson, 89 of York Valley passed away Sunday morning, August 29, 2010 at the home of her son Gerald (Sandra) Gibson. Funeral Services are pending at this time.
Shirley Broadbent
Aug 28, 2010
Shirley Joy Wanberg Broadbent 1927 ~ 2010 Shirley Joy Broadbent, born March 30, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Daughter of David R. Wanberg and Marie Elizabeth Jansen. Graduated from Granite High School in 1944. Married her sweetheart Gerald Nelson Broadbent in the Salt Lake Temple on February 6, 1947, married by the Apostle Mark E. Peterson. They moved to...
Kenneth Brown
Aug 28, 2010
Kenneth Brown, 88 of Safford, passed away August 28, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona at the VA Hospital. He was born in Eden, Arizona on October 31, 1921 to Polly & Jared Taylor Brown. Kenneth attended high school in Thatcher, and was # 40, Right Tackle on the football team. He joined the U.S. Navy at 18 and served as a...
Angel Rios
Aug 27, 2010
On August 2, 1934 Ascencion and Marianna Rios were blessed with their 3rd son, Angel also known as Lito, was born in Safford Arizona. At the age of 10 Angel and his family moved to Morenci, during this time he attended school participating in high school sports. Angel was on the varsity team from his freshman year till his senior...
Walter Bird
Aug 25, 2010
Walter J. Bird Jr. Curly TAYLORSVILLE, UT - Walter Jay Bird, Jr. passed away August 25, 2010 just hours prior to his 64th wedding anniversary. Born March 3, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Walter Jay and Martha Peterson Bird. Married Jean Bridge August 26, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah; solemnized May 19, 1950 in the Salt Lake...
Richard Christensen
Aug 24, 2010
Richard W. Christensen 1925 ~ 2010 Richard Wright Christensen, 84, passed away August 24, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born September 28, 1925 in Oak City, Utah, son of Willard Richard and Geneveive Wright Christensen. Served in the US Army during WWII and received a Purple Heart. Married Lavon Matson October 10, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Active...
Lucian Gogan
Aug 24, 2010
Lucian T. Gogan In Loving Memory In loving memory of Lucian Thaddeus Gogan, born July 16, 2010, passed away August 24, 2010. It seemed it was just yesterday we were going to have you in our lives, our son. When you were finally born you brought such joy to our lives. Though there were complications when you arrived, you still...
Mark Henson
Aug 23, 2010
Mark Henson of Safford passed away at his home on August 23, 2010. Funeral Services are pending at this time.
Dennis Johnson
Aug 23, 2010
Dennis E. Johnson Gone Camping Dennis Eugene Johnson died August 23, 2010 after a 22 month battle with colon cancer. Born September 9, 1939 in Kalispell, Montana to Violet Johnson. He worked 25 years at the main post office as a clerk and supervisor before retiring. He served in the US Navy for 5 years. He liked to fish, camp,...
Robert Bell
Aug 23, 2010
Robert L. Bell 1922 ~ 2010 Robert Lee Bell of South Jordan, Utah died Monday, August 23, 2010 in the Salt Lake Regional Hospital of Congestive Heart Failure. He was born in North Platte, Nebraska on August 31, 1922 and later moved to a small town near the Tetons in Idaho. In 1936 his family moved to Laramie, Wyoming. He...
Robin Hale
Aug 22, 2010
Robin Scarborough Hale, 55 of Safford passed away at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Robin was born August 2, 1955 in Lancaster, California to Roy & Retta Scarborough. She graduated High School in Las Sierra, California and worked at Wal-Mart as a stocker and sales clerk. Robin enjoyed crafts and cooking. She is survived by her fiance...
Beata Glende
Aug 22, 2010
Beata Margaret Baird Glende Gone Cruisin If you are reading this obituary then you know I went cruising August 22, 2010 due to cancer. I was born April 13, 1931 at 440 South 9th East, Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Annie Beata Simons and Wallace Marvin Baird. I graduated from West High School in 1948 and Comptometer School in...
Werner Kopp
Aug 21, 2010
Werner Ludwig Heinz Kopp Together Again Our loving husband, father and Opa, Werner Kopp, age 76, passed away on August 21, 2010 at home in Grantsville. Born November 21, 1933 in Hamburg Germany. Married Frauke Irma Best on June 12, 1959. She preceded him in death. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
Nathan Peterson
Aug 21, 2010
Nathan J. Peterson Nate Nathan James Peterson was born November 20, 1987 in Helena, Montana to Brad and Teri Peterson and lived there with his family for 17 of his 22 years. Nathan passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 in West Jordan where he and his parents have lived for the last five years. Nate was an angel here on...
Duane Ledford
Aug 20, 2010
Duane DJ Lynn Ledford Jr., 31, passed away August 20, 2010, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born to Duane Lynn Ledford Sr. and Margie Ann Avalos in Bountiful, Utah, on May 22, 1979. A few years later, he was adopted for medical insurance purposes, and raised by his grandparents, Junior and Isabel Ledford. He spent...
