Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Edwin Grayum
Feb 25, 2010
Edwin Grayum 1942 ~ 2010 Edwin Louis Grayum passed away February 25, 2010. Born November 22, 1943. Survived by wife, Adeline, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial service Thursday 12 noon, March 4, 2010 at the Riverbend Ward, 955 West 4800 South. Edwin was cremated.
Joan Lysengen
Feb 25, 2010
Joan E. Lysengen 1934 ~ 2010 Joan Eileen Meagher Lysengen, age 75, surrounded by her family and Pastor, bravely passed onto her Lord and Savior February 25, 2010. She was born March 3, 1934 in Park River, North Dakota to Thomas Alexander and Margaret Lawrence Meagher. She married the love of her life, Lloyd Duane Lysengen February 19, 1953. She...
Bruce Skinner
Feb 24, 2010
Jared Bruce Skinner, 70 of Tucson and formerly of the Gila Valley passed away February 24, 2010 in Phoenix. Bruce was born November 12, 1939 in Safford, Arizona to Frank and Ada Sanders Skinner. He was brought up on the family farm in Graham, learning the value of hard work. Bruce married Sally Layton and was employed with the State...
Kathryn Lambert
Feb 24, 2010
Kathryn Harmon Lambert Together Again Kathryn Harmon Lambert passed peacefully away on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Pioneer Valley Hospital in West Valley City, Utah surrounded by family members. Kathryn was born in Price, Utah to John Harold Harmon and Winnie Ethlynn Bartlett on June 9, 1927. She married Fred Ivan Lambert in the Salt Lake Temple on September 22,...
Essie Coleman
Feb 24, 2010
Essie Coleman passed away at her home in Safford on February 24, 2010. On April 9, 1924, Essie Coleman was born in Mesquite, TX, to the parentage of the late Marshall and Roberta Penagraph. Her parents later moved to Dallas, Texas where she received her formal education. Later in 1953 she moved to Safford, Arizona to take care of her...
Ruth Malloque
Feb 22, 2010
Ruth Irene Malloque, 94 of Safford passed away February 22, 2010 in Safford. Irene was born May 21, 1915 in Noxapater, Mississippi to Kenneth King Horne and Sadie Lee Yarbrough Horne. She was reared and educated in Liberty, Mississippi later moving to Arizona in the early 1940s. Irene married Louis Malloque in 1942 and lived in Morenci for 38 years...
Margarette Barton
Feb 22, 2010
Margarette Barton 1908 ~ 2010 Margarette Ruth Nelson Barton, age 101, passed away February 22, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born September 26, 1908 in Marshall, TX. She was a member of Eastern Star and Senior Friends. Survived by children: Margaret (Charles) Davenport, Johnny (Berena) Grant, Donna Lou Harris, Pat Jackson, Irvin Nelson, Irwin Nelson and Dolly (Ricky) Lego;...
Florence Nelson
Feb 22, 2010
Florence Nelson Greatly Loved At 105 years old, Pearl Florence Estella Bloomquist Nelson, was an extraordinary spirit, born April 30, 1904 in Bowbells, North Dakota who, after spending the day cheerfully interacting with family, passed away peacefully February 22, 2010 surrounded by loved ones. Her parents, Andrew and Anna Bloomquist, who emigrated from Sweden, together raised 11 children. At the...
Steven Villiard
Feb 22, 2010
Steven Leon Villiard 1945 ~ 2010 Steven Leon Villiard, 64, died February 22, 2010 unexpectedly in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born November 19, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Raymond Villiard and Rosina Talbot. Survived by Wife, Tawna; children Brandy Lynn (Darren), Steven Ray, Daniel Jaden; one grandson, Kaleb. Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, March 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m....
Edith Tolman
Feb 21, 2010
Edith Bleak Tolman 9/8/1922 ~ 2/21/2010 It has been a joy, I am so blessed and you might as well laugh about it were some of moms last words, sharing her wit to the end. The last few days all of her family was able to be with her. Sharing her life and surrounding her these last few weeks were...
Barbara Coleman
Feb 20, 2010
Barbara Wickham Coleman Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother Barbara Joyce Bettridge Wickham Coleman passed away peacefully in her sleep February 20, 2010 at her home. She was born May 29, 1936 in Cedar City, Utah to Thomas Ward Bettridge and Leola Turley Bettridge. She has one brother, Thomas Gerald Bettridge. Barbara grew up in Caliente, Nevada and graduated from Lincoln County...
Jesus Macario
Feb 20, 2010
Jesus G. Macario, 64, of Safford AZ passed away February 20, 2010 in Tucson at St. Josephs Hospital. Jesus was born January 29, 1946 to Castulo and Ramona Macario in El Tigre Sonora Mexico. He migrated to the Clifton area in his early 20s and later moved to Safford where he spent the rest of his life. Jesus married Blanca...
Ernest Wessman
Feb 19, 2010
Ernest Hayward Wessman Gone Golfing Ernest Hayward Wessman, 88, passed away February 19, 2010 of causes incident to age. He was born to Henry Richard Emmanuel and Hazel Jean Hayward Wessman on June 30, 1921, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He enlisted in the US Army a few months prior to World War II, served the early part of the...
Ruby Lever
Feb 19, 2010
Ruby Lever 1927 ~ 2010 Ruby Jean Ashby Lever, our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away February 19, 2010. She was born September 10, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Emily Theresia Bohner and Glen Ashby. She married Donald Eugene Lever July 31, 1945 in the Logan Temple. Ruby was an active member of the...
Bradley Asplund
Feb 19, 2010
Brad Gary Asplund The Big Dog Brad Gary Asplund, loving father, son, brother, grandpa, friend, and most of all husband, lost the battle February 19, 2010. Dog loved life. He was a selfless man who did a lot for so many people and touched countless lives. He dearly loved his family and always took care of them. Brad will be...
Mary Norby
Feb 19, 2010
Mary Lou Norby 1921 ~ 2010 Mary Lou Thornberg Shepherd Norby passed away peacefully February 19, 2010 from causes incident to age. She was born February 6, 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Virgil Frederick Thornberg and Nellie Murdock. Her father died when she was 18 months old. Her mother then married Rex Shepherd. While attending South High School...
Reyes Colvin
Feb 18, 2010
Biography Reyes Colvin was born on July 23, 1920 in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico to Rosa and Carlos Robinson. At the age of 6 she moved to Pirtleville, Arizona along with her brothers and sisters Carlos Jr., Frank, Ruben, Art, Emma (Sanchez), Isabel (Zaroni), and Julia (Arvizu). She married Richard Sanchez-Colvin on November 10, 1941 and had four children she loved...
Peggy Jenkins
Feb 17, 2010
Peggy Ann Jenkins Her Strength Held the Family Together Peggy Ann Jenkins, 57, passed away February 17, 2010 in West Valley City, Utah. Born July 26, 1952 in Murray, Utah, daughter of Wayne Lowell and Lila Mae Smith Jenkins. She is a Perfectionist Award winner in arts and crafts in many State Fairs. She was very supportive in sports and...
Wayne Weech
Feb 17, 2010
Wayne Bryce Weech passed away at home on February 17, 2010 after a lengthy illness. Wayne was born on April 8, 1922 in Pima to Jeanette Bryce and A. Ellis Weech. He grew up in Pima and loved to spend time on the mountain whenever he could. He enjoyed telling great stories of the fun trips made up to Columbine...
Ismael Vozza
Feb 15, 2010
Ismael Romero Vozza, 66 of Safford passed away at his home on February 15, 2010. Ismael was born August 26, 1943 in Morenci, Arizona to Ismael & Emma Romero Vozza. He lived and worked in California as a taxi driver, returning to Arizona in 2003. He is survived by his sister Gloria Vozza of Safford. Rosary service will be held...
