Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Ida Hamblin
Sep 28, 2010
Ida Mae Whetten Hamblin died Sept 27, 2010 after an extended illness. Mae and her twin brother Jay were born in a log cabin in Colonia Chuchupa, Chih., Mexico on Sept 7, 1922 to Ida and John A Whetten. Mae survived numerous injuries and illnesses growing up. She graduated from Juarez Stake Academy and later returned to Colonia Juarez to...
Jose Rico
Sep 28, 2010
Jose de Jesus Rico 1934 ~ 2010 Born February 1, 1934 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Died September 28,2010. Married 58 years to Maria Dolores Carrasco Garcia. Singing and playing the guitar was second nature to him. Jose learned to repair shoes and became a shoemaker. Active member of the LDS Church. This noble man had a heart full of charity for...
Kathleen Hone
Sep 27, 2010
Kathleen Hone Kay Kathleen Isbell Hone, 82, passed away September 27, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born February 5, 1928 in Richfield, Utah to Joseph Clarence and Lillian Jenson Isbell, the youngest of ten children. She attended schools in Richfield and graduated from Richfield High School in 1946. Married LeVear Hone August 20, 1950 in Richfield, Utah...
Joe Hinton
Sep 27, 2010
Joe Bill Hinton, 54 of Ft. Thomas passed away at his home on September 27, 2010. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, October 1st at 10 a.m. in the Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Family Cemetery in Geronimo. Joe Bill is survived by his siblings Tim (Nina) Hinton, Dawn Hinton and Mike Hinton. He was preceded in...
Manuel Garcia
Sep 26, 2010
Manuel M. Garcia died peacefully on September 26th at the Family Care Hospice in Casa Grande. He was born on May 28, 1916 in San Jose. He lived a full life, traveling as a young man on the rails. He stopped traveling when he met his love of his life, Natalia Burrell. They wed on October 24th , 1940. They...
Daniel Best
Sep 26, 2010
Daniel Joe Best 1957 ~ 2010 Dan Best quietly left this life September 26, 2010 surrounded by friends. Dan was born May 25, 1957 to Lloyd and Arlee Best in Baker, Oregon, the second child in their family. When Dan was 12, he was struck by a car causing traumatic brain injury. He was admitted to the Utah State Developmental...
K Muir
Sep 25, 2010
Gale Muir 1924 ~ 2010 Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Katheryne Gale Millward Muir, passed away from complications incident to age on September 25, 2010 in Colorado Springs. She was living with her daughter at the time and joined the International Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Gale was born in Bennington, Idaho on May 28, 1924 to Addie...
Bessie Allen
Sep 24, 2010
Bessie Mae Allen, 91, of Solomon, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the Arbor House in Solomon. She was born on November 20, 1918 in DeKalb, TX, to Zeddie Newton Nelson and Ursley Bell Moore. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the VFW in Thatcher. Viewing will be one hour...
Betty Kelley
Sep 24, 2010
Betty Jo Kelley was born in Paris Texas on July 08, 1926 to Chancey and Pearl Adams. She spent her adolescent years growing up in Texas, until she moved to Arizona when she was 16 years old. During her entire life Betty Jo loved fishing, camping, and taking care of her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a faithful Pentecostal...
Steven Bonner
Sep 22, 2010
Steven (Bonez) Ralph Bonner 1947 2010 Beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandpa, uncle and friend passed away September 22, 2010 with family and friends by his side after a long and courageous battle with lung disease. He was the first child of three born to Ralph Edgar Bonner and Ruth Lahree Ashworth Bonner January 26, 1947. Being only 4lbs at...
MaryAnn Harr
Sep 21, 2010
MaryAnn Harr Aunt Ann MaryAnn Kofoed Harr passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the age of 92. She was born April 16, 1918 in Preston, Idaho, daughter of Arnold and Etna Stephens Kofoed. Her greatest accomplishment in life is her son, Evan (Peggy); granddaughters: Sherry (Chris), Stephanie (Dave) and Melissa (Paul); 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Saturday,...
Ernest Chatfield
Sep 21, 2010
Ernest Junior Chatfield, 81 of Pima passed away in Tucson on September 21, 2010. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 25th at 1 p.m. in the Pima LDS Chapel with viewing one hour prior. Interment with Military Honors will be in the Pima Cemetery.
Connie Roe
Sep 20, 2010
Connie Roe 1911 ~ 2010 Connie Arbon Roe passed away quietly September 20, 2010 of causes incident to age. She was born February 13, 1911 in Snowville, Utah, daughter of Charles George and Nellie Neuburger Arbon. Married Delmar Thomas Roe April 26, 1929 in Malad, Idaho; later solemnized in the Logan Temple. She will be remembered for her wisdom and...
Claudio Mingura
Sep 20, 2010
Claudio M. Mingura Jr. age 71 passed away unexpectedly on September 20, 2010 at his home. Claudio was born May 1, 1939 in Morenci, Arizona to the late Maria Madrid Sanchez and Claudio Mingura Sr. Claudio graduated from Morenci High School in 1957. He served his country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. After completing his career with...
Eunice Daley
Sep 20, 2010
Eunice Daley, 70, of Bylas, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2010 at her home in Bylas. She was born on September 9, 1940 in Bylas, to Theodore Daley and Helen Kozie. A wake for Eunice will start at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at the Daley residence in Bylas. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m....
Duane Brinkerhoff
Sep 19, 2010
Duane Brinkerhoff 1932 ~ 2010 Duane Brinkerhoff, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, passed away September 19, 2010 peacefully at home due to Parkinsons Disease. Duane was born on May 26, 1932 in Emery, Utah, to Peter and Marjorie Howard Brinkerhoff. Married Jane Clayburn, later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Duane was an active member of The Church of Jesus...
Vincent Green
Sep 18, 2010
Vincent L. Green, age 62 of Morenci, Arizona passed away the morning of September 18, 2010. He was born on January 23, 1948 in Albany, Oregon. Vincent was a heavy-duty truck mechanic in the Morenci Freeport-McMoran mine. He graduated high school in 1967 and joined the Army serving during the Vietnam War. Vincent was an avid hunter and fisherman. Vincent...
John Pearson
Sep 18, 2010
John Victor Pearson 1951 ~ 2010 On September 18, 2010 John, who suffered from cancer, passed away into the waiting embrace of his Savior. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Smith Pearson; children (from a previous marriage) Rachel, Rebekah, Sarah (Gary) Schvaneveldt and John Andrew (Kristina); grandson, Deacon; mother, Kathrine Selsor; brother, Tom (LeAnn), and sister Ruth (Ken) Nygaard....
Stephanie Crum
Sep 17, 2010
Stephanie Crum was born Dec. 14 1991 in Farmington NM to Steve and Terri Crum. Shortly after her birth, her family relocated to Plainview, TX In 1994 they returned to Safford where she spent the remainder of her earthly life. Stephanie's schools days were spent at Pima. From Wendy Bryce's preschool to the Pima Graduating Class of 2010. She was...
Eliabeth Dodge
Sep 17, 2010
Elizabeth (Betty) Holroyd Shipley Swensen Dodge 1/8/1917 ~ 9/17/2010 Betty was born to George D. and Mae H. Shipley was raised in the tiny town of Oak City, UT with her 11 siblings and she was the youngest girl in the family. She married Easten Swensen and was pregnant with their fourth child when he died suddenly. She valiantly raised...
