Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
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....
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...
