Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Merlan Thorsen
Jul 19, 2010
Merlan J Thorsen 1940 ~ 2010 Merlan J Thorsen passed away July 19, 2010 at home. Born July 30, 1940 in Glenwood, Utah, to Cloyde and Nelda Merkely Thorsen. Went to Richfield High School. Married Gayla, later divorced. Lived in Magna. Worked 23 years at the Tooele Army Depot. Member of the LDS Church. Loved fishing. Survived by son, Gene;...
Robert Simister
Jul 18, 2010
Robert J. Simister Bob Robert Jesse Simister passed away July 18, 2010. Born March 25, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of Frank and Lillie May Urry Simister. Graduated from South High School in 1960 and served a mission to California, 1961-62. Married Rowann Hill September 11, 1964 in the Salt Lake Temple. He had many church callings. He...
Frances Naccarati
Jul 18, 2010
Biography Frances Naccarati passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010, in Tucson, Arizona. Frances was born to Carmelo and Matilda Naccarati in Morenci, Arizona. She attended Morenci Schools and soon after her graduation was employed by the Phelps Dodge Mercantile Co. in Morenci and worked there until her retirement. Frances had many hobbies; sewing, quilting, gardening, and especially loved to cook....
Joseph Broderick
Jul 17, 2010
Joseph M. Broderick 1912 ~ 2010 Joseph Michael Broderick, age 97, died July 17, 2010 at his home in West Valley City, Utah. Born November 4, 1912 in Magna, Utah, the seventh of eight children of Mathew and Mary Schneller Broderick. Married Felma Lewis December 27, 1938 in Farmington, Utah. Survived by children: Michael Broderick, Nampa, Idaho; Mary Lynn Burke,...
Victor Bell
Jul 17, 2010
Victor Bell 1940 ~ 2010 On Saturday July 17, 2010, Victor Bell returned home to his Heavenly Father. He was born on June 29, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served his country during WW II in the Army. He is survived by his wife, 4 children, 4 step-children, 1 brother and 1 sister. Funeral services will be held...
Whitney Whetman
Jul 16, 2010
Whitney McKay Whetman Baller, Whitty, Whitwiki, Monkey Our precious Whitney, born October 15, 1993, chose to leave this earthly life and return to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 16, 2010. Survived by her parents, Bret and Lisa; brother and best friend, Mitchell; grandparents: Mike and Lois Shaeffer, of Taylorsville; Paul and Dorothy Whetman, of West...
Patricia Rowley
Jul 15, 2010
Patricia Rowley 1950 ~ 2010 On July 15, 2010, Patricia Ann Likes Rowley returned to her Heavenly Father . She has been reunited with her husband, Ronald W. Rowley, Sr. who preceded her in death. She was a loving mother, grandma and sister. Pat worked for Qwest Communications for 33 years and was a member of The Church of Jesus...
Lynn Carr
Jul 14, 2010
Lynn J Carr 1961 ~ 2010 Lynn J Carr passed away July 14, 2010 of cancer. Born November 14, 1961 to Ezra John and Marie Hone Carr. Graduated from Granger High School in 1981. Married Charlotte Duncan August 13, 1994. Served in the Army National Guard, 1988-94. Lynn had a career in truck driving with the last six years at...
Audrey Fairbourn
Jul 13, 2010
Audrey Ann Fairbourn Together Again Audrey Ann Hansen Fairbourn joined her husband, Richard, on July 13, 2010. Born July 12, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Wilfred Christian and Almyra Nellie Hovey Hansen. Married Richard Glen Fairbourn, September 12, 1940. Retired after 31 years at Litton Industries. Survived by her sons, Richard, Robert and Joe; 7 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren;...
Mildred Hughes
Jul 12, 2010
Mildred Smith Hughes, 87 passed away July 12, 2010 at the home of her daughter Maxine Blair. She was born 24 Jan 1923 to Joseph Edward Smith and Iva Jane McBride. She was married to Elmo Isaac "Weasel" Hughes on 1 Jun 1940. They are the parents of 4 children, Maxine, Henry, Mike and Steve. She was preceded in death...
Ione Taylor
Jul 11, 2010
Ione Ellen (Johnson) Taylor - Our beloved mother and grandmother returned to the arms of her loved ones July 10, 2010, at the age of 100 years. She is survived by her two daughters, Linda Moore (Art) and Kay Nixon (Bob), 10 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She has greatly blessed the lives of all who knew her and will be...
Jennifer Self
Jul 11, 2010
Jennifer Suzan Self 7/30/1957 ~ 7/9/2010 Jennifer Self, youngest child of Lorraine Self Mathis and David A. Self, Jr., passed away peacefully on a sunny summer day just shy of her 53rd birthday. Her cheery nature and comedic wit drew laughter wherever she went. Survived by her parents, son Chris, daughter Jillainie, sister Sande (Jim) Bell, nine nieces and nephews;...
Dora Ricks
Jul 11, 2010
Dora Christensen Ricks 1919 ~ 2010 Dora Christensen Ricks passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on July 11, 2010 at the age of 91. Born March 20, 1919 in Clarkston, Utah, Dora was the daughter of Joseph George and Annie Petersen Christensen. She was the 10th of 16 children. She married Desmond William Ricks on...
Nicole Robinson
Jul 11, 2010
Nicole Marie Bangart Robinson 1979 ~ 2010 Nikki passed away in her home on July 11, 2010. She was born in Montana in 1979 and lived in various locations in her younger life. Nikki spent her adolescence in Arizona with her parents and three siblings, after which she moved to Montana for a time and eventually settled in Utah. She...
Elizabeth Gauthier
Jul 9, 2010
Elizabeth Cosgrove Gauthier 1964 ~ 2010 Elizabeth Cosgrove Gauthier passed away July 9, 2010 in Salt Lake City from a cancerous brain tumor. She graduated from Box Elder High in 1982. In 1992 she married Robert Gauthier. At the time of death she was working for Jet Blue. She is survived by husband, Robert Gauthier; son, Brandon; daughter, Chelsea; father,...
Allene Christopher
Jul 8, 2010
Allene Christopher, 95, formerly of Safford passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010 in Dacono, CO. She was born on April 6, 1915 in Anderson, Alabama to Luther Hughes and Etta Gloria Griffin. She married Walter Christopher. He passed away on October 16, 1993. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Caldwell...
KerryLee White
Jul 8, 2010
KerryLee Holman-White Gypsy KerryLee Holman-White, age 48, passed away July 8, 2010 at the U of U Hospital due to a tragic accident. She was born July 17, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Terry Allred Holman and Jessie Kaye Mart. She was married several times but through it all still remained friends with each of them. Kerry grew...
Wanda Butcher
Jul 5, 2010
Wanda June Butcher With Mom Again Wanda June Butcher, 66, passed away July 5, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah after a long illness. Born June 21, 1944 in Fallon, Nevada, daughter of Andrew William and Gladys Johansen Draper. Married Wayne Butcher, later divorced. Survived by sisters: Atholeen Larsen, Carolyn (Bill) Bolton and Loise (Mike) Isaksson; sister-in-law, Kaye Draper and...
Steven Shepherd
Jul 5, 2010
Steven Paul Shepherd Tiny Steven Paul Shepherd passed away peacefully on Monday, July 5, 2010. Tiny was born September 16, 1971 in Bremerhaven, German, the son of Gail Alexander and Steven Shepherd. Tiny was a great son, brother, uncle and friend, who loved everybody. Tiny had a big heart. He was very sociable, non-judgmental, and would do anything for others....
