Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Elaine Lee
Apr 10, 2010
Elaine Naylor Lee Mom On April 10, 2010 our dear mom left this earth to join our dad for their continued journey together. Mom suffered with Alzheimers but was able to remain at home with her daughters. She is now at peace. She was born November 26, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Joseph Moroni and Nora Rebecca...
Gladys Ewell
Apr 9, 2010
Gladys Fae Ewell 1925 ~ 2010 Our beloved Matriarch passed away Friday, April 9, 2010. Born January 12, 1925 in Murray, Utah, daughter of Alfred Alfonzo and Mary Edna Elkins. Married Richard P. Ewell April 2, 1942; solemnized February 9, 1966 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Mom was a breast cancer survivor of 9 years. She was a Sunbeam...
Margie Lloyd
Apr 9, 2010
Margie Christensen Lloyd Sport 1922 ~ 2010 Margie Christensen Lloyd, 88, our wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great- great-grandmother and friend, left us to join our Heavenly Father early morning on April 9th 2010. Margie was born in Grace, Idaho on March 18, 1922 to Henry and Emma Christensen, she was one of eleven children. She was outgoing, lively, intelligent,...
Vera Sanders
Apr 9, 2010
Vera Lines Sanders was born February 26, 1925 in Pima Arizona, she was the 6th child born to Alvin and Allie Stinson Lines. She was born on the family farm along with her brothers and sisters, Wilton, Doyle, Kenneth, Chloe, Flora, Emalene and Alene. In high school Vera went out for all sports, volleyball, softball, basketball and tennis. She made...
Dorothy Jensen
Apr 9, 2010
Dorothy Marietta Jensen 1913 ~ 2010 Our loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, Dorothy M. Jensen, 96, passed away April 9, 2010. Born September 7, 1913 in Kansas City, Missouri to Clara M. And Kerrigan Manookin. Married Donald L. Jensen, on June 3, 1946 in the Salt Lake Temple. She joined the LDS church on December 3 at the age of...
LaDonna Curtis
Apr 8, 2010
LaDonna Faith Evans Curtis (Donna) was reunited with the love of her life, Ken, on April 8. She passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center after many health challenges throughout her last years, and through all this, she remained gracious and loving with strong family ties. Donna was born August 24, 1922 in Vallejo, Calif., to Grace and...
Maria Varela
Apr 6, 2010
Maria Refugio Lopez Varela, 91 of Clifton passed away April 6, 2010 in Thatcher. She was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on April 8, 1918 and came to the USA in 1961. She has resided in Clifton since 1965. In her younger years, Maria enjoyed rock collecting, landscaping, baking and crocheting. As a young teenager Maria became her mothers sole provider...
Domingo Soto
Apr 6, 2010
Domingo Serrano Soto, 88, of Safford, entered into rest, on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at his home in Safford, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 20, 1921, in Mexico, to Valentine and Regina Soto. He married Maggie, on June 25, 1946 in New Mexico. Domingo served his country in the U.S. Army, during World War II....
Verva Cockerham
Apr 5, 2010
Biography Graveside services for Verva Louine Cockerham will be held at the Safford Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 19. She passed away on April 5, 2010, in Oxford, Ohio. Verva was born on November 26, 1919 in Holdenville, Oklahoma, the daughter of Josh and Lula Denison. The family moved to Milford, Texas where she grew up. In 1947,...
Roziel Beals
Apr 5, 2010
Roziel Cluff Beals, 103 of Pima passed away April 5, 2010. She was born August 6, 1906 in Garcia, Chihuahua, Mexico to Heber Manasseh Cluff and Sarah Ann Weech. The Cluff family moved to Pima when Roziel was a young child. She married Charles Beals and raised her family in Pima. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, April 10, 2010...
Mary Hutchings
Apr 4, 2010
M. Elaine Hutchings Lainie Elaine Hutchings, 64, passed away April 4, 2010 in West Valley City, Utah. Born July 1, 1945 in West Chester, PA, daughter of Imri and Bernice Page Hutchings. Raised in the Pittsburgh, PA area where she worked as a special education teachers aide. Moved to Utah in 2001. She was an active member of the LDS...
Jason Holt
Apr 4, 2010
Jason D. Holt Our Ironman Jason Derek Holt, 29, passed away April 4, 2010 in Salt Lake City, UT. Born June 9, 1980 in Murray, Utah, son of Steven Ray and Peggy Lorene Fletcher Holt. He graduated from Kearns High School and worked for UPS for over 10 years. Survived by brother, Brian (Theresa) Holt; nephews: Jacob and Joshua; niece,...
Lillian Lunt
Apr 4, 2010
Lillie Martha Lunt, 66, of Whittier California passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4. She is survived by her husband, Alan Lunt, and her six children: Pamela Pickett, Sandra Lunt Hill, Leslie Moody, Rebecca Luna, Daniel Lunt, and Douglas Lunt. She will also be missed by her 19 grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted by Bishop Buddy Jensen of the...
Ross Reynolds
Apr 3, 2010
Ross Burt Reynolds, 74, a lifelong resident of the Gila Valley, passed away Saturday, April 3rd in Safford, Arizona. Ross was born in Pima, in 1935 to George & Billie Reynolds. He had two brothers, Lavoy (Agnes) & Bruce, and sisters Beth, and Mina (Ken) Lee. Ross attended Pima schools where he participated in band and was a member of...
Patricia Hetherington
Apr 2, 2010
Patricia Hetherington 1928 ~ 2010 Patricia Louise Allen Hetherington, age 82, passed away April 2, 2010 in Salt Lake City. Born March 17, 1928 in Moab, Utah, daughter of Arland James and Olive Walton Allen. She was raised in Monticello, Utah. Married Doyle Hetherington. She was an active member of the LDS Church and the DUP. She was a direct...
Jackson Hill
Apr 2, 2010
Jackson James Hill JJ 8-5-1991 ~ 4-2-2010 Our big hearted son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew and friend passed away on April 2, 2010 and returned home to Gods loving arms. Jackson will always be remembered for his exuberant love for life, his big hugs, bright blue eyes, uplifting smile and contagious laughter. JJs mission in life was to make others...
Paul Hatch
Apr 2, 2010
Paul Steven Hatch 1958-2010 Paul Steven Hatch was called home to live with his Heavenly Father April 2, 2010 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Paul was born on December 10, 1958, in Murray, UT, to Merlin Deon Hatch and Loa Jeannette Mc Connell. He was the oldest of six children. Paul attended schools in SLC, graduating from Granger...
Arnold Isbell
Apr 1, 2010
Arnold Alton Isbell 1921 ~ 2010 Arnold Isbell was born in Oklahoma, December 20, 1921 and passed away April 1, 2010. He married his sweet wife Alma Grotepas on November 19, 1945, and later married her in the Salt Lake City Temple September 20, 1961. He was an active member in his community and church. He served a mission with...
Danny Davey
Apr 1, 2010
Danny R. Davey 01/07/60 ~ 04/01/10 Our loving son, brother, father, grandpa and friend was called home to restore Heavens 72 Chevies. Danny is survived by his wife, Vicki; sons: Danny (Natalie), Tyler (Mike), Chris; grandsons: Zach and Payson; mother, Jackie; brothers: Scott (Peg), Terry (Dodie), and Ken; his beloved pets and many other family members and friends. Preceded in...
Alvin Stringfellow
Mar 31, 2010
Alvin Stringfellow of Pima passed away March 31, 2010. Alvin married Velma Irene Carter and they were blessed with 4 children; Dale, Patsy Ana, Donna Sue, and Robert. Alvin is survived by his wife of 62 years, Irene, 4 children, 8 Grandchildren, 19 Great Grandchildren, and 1 more on the way. Alvin was preceded in death by his granddaughter Kristen....
