Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Janeal Langton
Jul 3, 2010
Janeal Durfee Langton 1941 ~ 2010 Janeal Durfee Langton passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on July 3, 2010 after a valiant 14-month struggle with a brain tumor. She was born January 24, 1941 in Heyburn, Idaho to Kenneth and Josephine Durfee as the third of six children. Janeal moved to Salt Lake City in 1959 to...
Estel Cox
Jul 3, 2010
Estel Lee Cox, 75, of Safford, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at his home in Safford, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 3, 1935 in Barnard, MO, to Millard Filmore Cox and Alice Mae Davis. He married Norma K. Schottel on March 2, 1956 in Kansas. Estel served his country in the U.S. Army...
Ann Dodd
Jul 2, 2010
Ann R. Dodd 1937 ~ 2010 Cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend died peacefully at home July 2, 2010, after a prolonged, hellish fight with Lupus. Born July 26, 1937, in Rexburg, Idaho to Val and Mozelle Richman; raised in Marfa, Texas and Bountiful, Utah. Lived most of her life in Taylorsville, Utah. Ann was a proud Ute fan,...
Leo Howell
Jul 2, 2010
Leo Howell 1926 ~ 2010 Our loving husband, brother, dad, grandpa, great- grandpa, uncle and friend, completed his earthly mission and passed away 2 July, 2010, after a 25 year battle with Parkinson's disease. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on 1 August, 1926, to Richard S. Howell and Signa Elizabeth Fikstad, the third child of nine children. Leo served...
Arthur Carter
Jun 30, 2010
Arthur Carter, age 87, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, June 30 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Art was a lifelong resident of the valley, born in Glenbar on July 13, 1922. As a young man, Art worked with his father and brothers bailing hay. He joined the Navy during WWII, then came home and married...
Nelma Scow
Jun 29, 2010
Nelma Gubler Scow "Adoring Mother" Nelma Gubler Scow, 91, passed away June 29, 2010 in Sandy UT. Born Aug. 15, 1918 in LaVerkin, UT. to Joseph Edward and Mary Amelia Hunt Gubler. Married Mansel A Scow, Oct. 15, 1936. Active in LDS Church. Began her church service while still in Primary, playing the piano. Served mission with Mansel in Canada,...
Manuel Chavez
Jun 29, 2010
Manuel A. Chavez, 87 of Safford passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on June 29, 2010. He is survived by his wife Isabel Chavez and their children. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 2, 2010 at 6 p.m. in the St. Rose of Lima Church with a Rosary service at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial...
Francis Arego
Jun 28, 2010
Frances Arego 1957 2010 Frankie passed away in Salt Lake City from complications of illness on June 28th. She left this world as she just began her new adventure of rediscovery of life and self. She was raised in Kearns and West Jordan. She attended Bingham High and graduated valedictorian of Salt Lake Community College in 93 on both the...
Patricia Curtis
Jun 28, 2010
Patricia M. Curtis RN 1926 ~ 2010 Patricia Margaret Pitchforth Curtis, age 84, passed away on June 28, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born March 7, 1926 in Long Island, New York, to Samuel Eugene and Theresa Pitchforth. Raised in Milford, Utah. Graduated from Holy Cross Nursing School. Served as a 1st Lieutenant with the Nursing Corp of the...
Effie Andersen
Jun 27, 2010
Joan Overly Andersen 1937 ~ 2010 Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Joan Overly Andersen, 73, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2010, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Joan was born on January 11, 1937 in Provo, Utah, to Andrew and Alene Overly. She married her eternal sweetheart, Ronald L. Andersen, on July 12,...
Richard Seastrand
Jun 25, 2010
Richard Chipman Seastrand 1927 ~ 2010 Dick Seastrand passed away on June, 25, 2010. He was born in American Fork, Utah, one of six boys and four girls, on March 6, 1927 to Myrtle and Ernest Seastrand. He attended Harrington Elementary and American Fork High. He left high school to serve in the Navy, during World War II, as a...
Jean Butterfield
Jun 24, 2010
JEAN J. BUTTERFIELD Jean Johnson Butterfield, 69, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away,June 24, 2010. Born Oct. 11, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Helmer D. and Dorothy K. Burt Johnson. She married Howard Arnold Butterfield Aug. 15, 1958, later solemnized in the Jordan River Temple, June 15, 1991. Jean served in the LDS Church primarily...
Rowan Willis
Jun 23, 2010
Biography Rowan Willis, 84 of Duncan passed away at his home on June 23, 2010 with his wife Pearl at his side. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 10 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in Duncan with Pastor Brad Boyd officiating. Rowan was born and raised in Greenlee County; spending much of his life working...
Tina Poindexter
Jun 23, 2010
Mary Justina Poindexter, 77, of Safford passed away June 23 at her home in Safford, Arizona. Tina was born October 27, 1932 in Columbus, Kansas to George and Wilhelmina Taylor. She was raised in Pima, and attended Eastern Arizona Junior College. Tina worked at Mountain Bell as an operator/secretary where she met her loving husband, Ted Poindexter, and they were...
Josefina Paz
Jun 22, 2010
Josefina Paz, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, in Tucson. Services will be conducted on Monday, June 28, 2010 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morenci. A Rosary service will begin at 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Josefina was born February 12,...
Alec Mathie
Jun 20, 2010
Alec L. Mathie 1931 ~ 2010 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Alec L. Mathie, passed away at age 79 on June 20, 2010 in Mobile, Alabama Born April 19, 1931 in Kenton, England. He married his eternal sweetheart, Lucy, on April 4, 1952. Later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Alec is survived by his current wife and loving companion,...
David Gould
Jun 20, 2010
Biography David Lee Gould passed away at his home in Duncan on June 20, 2010. Funeral Services are pending at this time.
Michael Jones
Jun 20, 2010
Michael Edward Jones, 56, of Safford, passed away June 20, 2010, in Safford, AZ. Michael was born November 6, 1954 in Phoenix, AZ., to Rosalie McClelland and Clemey Calvin Jones. He grew up in El Mirage, AZ, attending Dysart Schools. He worked many years in the construction industry in Sun City and other Phoenix area locations. Michael came to the...
Camille Call-Garcia
Jun 19, 2010
Camille Call-Garcia 1978 ~ 2010 Camille Louise Call-Garcia, our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend joyously journeyed to heaven on June 19, 2010. She knew her time on earth was ending soon and when that time came, she hung around just long enough for family and close friends to kiss her goodbye. Camille was worn out from the epilepsy...
Gary Tibbitts
Jun 18, 2010
Gary Lee Tibbitts A Man of Simple Faith Gary Lee Tibbitts, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, June 18, 2010. Gary was born January 13, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Orrin Gessel and Ethel Marie Call Tibbitts. At a young age his family moved to Bountiful where he grew...
