Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Dyanne Hamilton
Mar 19, 2010
Biography Dyanne Leilani Hamilton, 60 of Pima entered into rest March 19, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. She was born June 3, 1949 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Robert & Elisa Berkey. Dyanne married Kenneth W. Hamiliton and was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Thatcher. She was a plater (horse shoer)for many years working primarily...
Russell Davis
Mar 18, 2010
Russell Holden Davis 1983 ~ 2010 Our beloved Russell returned to our Heavenly Father on March 18, 2010. He was born on January 24, 1983 to Raymond D and Geri Andersen Davis. What an amazing son, brother, grandson and friend we all love dearly, that inspired and taught us how to be strong and love one another. His favorite hobbies...
Doreen Tenney
Mar 18, 2010
Doreen Nelson Tenney, 76, passed away 18 March 2010 in Richland Washington. She was born 19 November 1933 to David Sanders Nelson and Martha Elizabeth Fuller in Phoenix Arizona. She married Wayne Pratt Tenney on 5 June 1952 in Mesa Arizona Temple. Wayne passed away in 1999. She is survived by her two sisters, Donna Nelson Wright of Mesa Arizona...
Virgil Schmidt
Mar 17, 2010
Virgil J. Schmidt Jr. - nickname "Sonny", 62 of Safford passed away March 17, 2010 at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center. He was born July 28, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas to Virgil Sr. and Thelma Schmidt. When Sonny was 8 years old the family moved to Tucson, later graduating from Palo Verde High School. Sonny was honorably discharged...
Ken Olsen
Mar 16, 2010
Biography Ken Elliot Olsen, 54 of Duncan passed away March 16, 2010 in Safford, Arizona. He was born December 24, 1955 in Stark, North Dakota to Thomas Martin Olsen and Pearl Trotter Willis. When Ken was young the family moved to Arizona. Throughout his life, Ken worked as an iron worker and cowboyed on several ranches. Per Ken's wishes, there...
Melvin Givens
Mar 16, 2010
Bishop M. A. Givens (Pastor Mel) Bishop M. A. Givens (Pastor Mel) passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. He was born August 10, 1932 in Midland, Texas to Reverend and Mrs. M. A. Givens. The second of 13 children, he was raised in Midland but completed his high school education in Las Vegas. He received his Doctorate of...
Patton Kwan
Mar 16, 2010
Patton Way Hep Kwan 1931 ~ 2010 Patton W. Kwan passed away peacefully on March 16, 2010, from complications due to Alzheimers disease. Pat was born in the Sam Pan Po village in Canton, China on August 20, 1931 to Check Foon and May Cue Kwan. He is the youngest of four children. He left China a few days before...
Jerry Bailey
Mar 14, 2010
Jerry McClure Bailey of Safford passed away in Tucson March 14, 2010. Jerry was born Nov. 9, 1937, in Lincoln Nebraska to Anna and Jake Bailey. He is survived by 1 brother Jack Bailey of Colorado, two daughters both of Safford, Michell & husband Dave Moeller, Kim & husband Steve Garcia, 3 grandchildren Chad Bailey, Brittany Phillips, Ashley Bailey, 2...
Carole Oliphant
Mar 12, 2010
Carole Oliphant Beloved Mother Carole Jeanne Neilsen Lake Oliphant, 78, passed away March 12, 2010 incident to age and diabetes. She was born August 19, 1931 to Thelma Bangerter and Russell Nielsen and later adopted by William Lake. She married her high school sweetheart, E. Wheeler Oliphant July 23, 1951 in the Logan Temple. She was the mother of 7...
Muriel Carter
Mar 11, 2010
Muriel Ruth Carter, 79, of Safford entered into rest Thursday, March 11, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 2, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to John Carl and Freida Bertha Lillian Dittman Hildebrandt. Muriel grew up in the Chicago area graduating from Maine Township High School East. She worked many years for Burchards Cleaners, later moving to...
William Oscarson
Mar 9, 2010
William T. Oscarson William Theodore Oscarson passed away on March 9, 2010. Born July 13, 1946, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Melvin and Iris Reynolds Oscarson. William was a talented draftsman, an avid Golfer, a musician, and friend. He is survived by his children: Darren and Lorelei; two grandchildren, Mckinley and Christian; father, Melvin; four brothers, Ramon, Robin, Lynn, Richard; sister,...
Eva Miller
Mar 9, 2010
Eva Lanice Moore Monk Miller 1927 ~ 2010 Our precious wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, Eva Lanice Moore Monk Miller, 82, passed from this world on March 9, 2010 at the Inn on Barton Creek, Bountiful, Utah. She was born November 1, 1927 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, to Samuel D. Moore, Jr. And Mabel Caroline Monson. She married Allen...
Gerald Johnson
Mar 9, 2010
Gerald Franklin Johnson Gone Huntin Gerald Franklin Johnson, 74, passed away on March 9, 2010. Born September 9, 1935 in Glenwood, Iowa, to Franklin and Thelma Meredith Johnson. Married Sharlene Johnson November, 1969. Survived by wife, Sharlene; children: Gary, Jackie, BethAnn, Duwayne, Chad and Jeff; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Max; sister, Marilyn. Preceded in death by his parents; brothers,...
Carma Allred
Mar 9, 2010
Carma Rae Allred 1931 ~ 2010 Carma Rae Simmons Allred returned to her Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of March 9, 2010. She died with her devoted husband and children by her side after many years of struggling with her health. She was born November 2, 1931 in Hiawatha, Utah to Clifford E. and Amy Laurette Hicks Simmons....
Bobby McSweeny
Mar 9, 2010
Bobby C. McSweeny, 70 of York Valley passed away March 9, 2010 in Tucson with his wife Marla at his side. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, March 13th at 11 a.m. with viewing one hour prior at the Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Facts Born: September 17, 1939 Place of Birth: Prescott, AR Death: March 9, 2010 Place of Death: Tucson,...
Richard Palma
Mar 8, 2010
Richard B. Palma, 56, lost his battle with cancer March 8, 2010, in Safford, Arizona. Richard was born December 28, 1953 in Safford, AZ, to Nellie Barela & Refugio Palma. He attended elementary school in San Fernando, CA and was always proud that he was able to earn his GED. He worked at Freeport in Morenci before the lay off...
Rodney Parish
Mar 7, 2010
Rodney B. Parish The Wizard Rodney B. Parish, 63, of Taylorsville, Utah, passed away March 7, 2010 in Murray, Utah. Born November 4, 1946 in Burley, Idaho, son of Boyd Ellis and Hilda Leona Pettingill Parish. As a young boy he lived in Alaska before it was a state, British Columbia, Canada and Washington. Graduated from Burley High School in...
Eddie Wilson
Mar 7, 2010
Eddie Fae Wilson, 76 passed away March 7, 2010. She was born in San Carlos, Arizona to Skeet and Jewell Bowman. She grew up on her family ranch in the Mineral Strip and in Safford, Arizona. She attended Eastern Arizona College and Northern Arizona University where she received a Bachelors of Education. Eddie Fae considered raising her three sons and...
Lois Ketcher
Mar 7, 2010
Lois Lenore Bryan Ketcher A Southern Lady By some marvelous mixture of lace and iron, maintaining the properties of each, Mom was in every way a southern lady, a steel magnolia. She had a sense of decorum and knew what ladies did and did not do that was as natural to her as breathing. Its not surprising her iron will...
Arlene Peak
Mar 7, 2010
Arlene Peak 1933 ~ 2010 Our beloved mother, Arlene Rose Forster Peak, age 76, left us to be with our Heavenly Father March 7, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born April 25, 1933 in Boone, Iowa, daughter of Carl Edwin and Mathilda Rebecca Hermina Eckhoff Forster. Married George Edwin Peak January 18,1964. She loved to bowl and loved her...
