Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Uretta Scarborough
Nov 8, 2009
Uretta Leone Scarborough, 76, of Safford passed away on November 8, 2009. She was born on March 17, 1933 to George Rawson and Gertrude Harsh in Bloomington, Illinois. She has lived in the Gila Valley for the past 16 years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Novemebr 11, 2009 at Mount Graham LDS Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with a viewing...
Hans Dammaschke
Nov 8, 2009
Hans E. Dammaschke 1940 ~ 2009 Hans E. Dammaschke, South Jordan, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away November 8, 2009. Hans was born in Hamburg, Germany October 3, 1940 to Hans and Herta Dammaschke. He immigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah with his mom, brother and three sisters in 1951. He married his sweetheart April 19, 1987. He was...
Bennie Felts
Nov 8, 2009
Bennie Jack Felts, 75 of Thatcher passed away at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on November 8, 2009. He was born on May 13, 1934 in Cactus, Arizona. Mr. Felts served his country for many years in the U.S. Navy. After retiring from the Navy, Mr. Felts worked as an electrician for Phelps Dodge. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, caring...
Marion Bennion
Nov 6, 2009
MARION SEARS BENNION We Sure Had Fun Our beloved mother Marion Sears Bennion, passed away November 6, 2009 surrounded by loving family. She was born in Salt Lake City October 15, 1915, a daughter of Milton Henry and Ida May Racine Sears. She married Oscar C. Bennion February 18, 1935; later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Moms early life...
Brittany Ferrin
Nov 5, 2009
Brittany Michele Ferrin, 26 of Pima passed away November 5, 2009 in Safford. Brittany was born October 2, 1983 in Safford to Robyn Ferrin and Danny Barney. She lived in Pima with her mom, Nannie & Papa until she was 15 months old and later moved to Safford until the age of 5. Brittany moved with her mom and brother...
Gearldine Vaughn
Nov 4, 2009
Gearldine Vaughn, 69 of Eden passed away on November 4, 2009 in Tucson. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, November 7 at 11 a.m. in the Caldwell Funeral Chapel with viewing 1 hour prior. Interment will be in the Pima Cemetery.
Gunther Rossmuller
Nov 3, 2009
Gunther Rossmuller Gone Flying Gunther Rossmuller, 85, passed away November 3, 2009. Born March 16, 1924 in Essen, Germany. Married Mildred Rasmussen who he took care of, in her illness, for many years. She preceded him in death January 21, 2006. He was an engineer for the Rio Grande Rail Road for many years. His great love, when retired, was...
Richard Fast
Nov 3, 2009
Richard C. Fast 1921 ~ 2009 Richard Calhoun Fast, 88, passed away November 3, 2009 in West Valley City, UT. Born March 27, 1921 in Milwaukee, WI, son of Emmett Emerson and Leora Edith Young Fast. Married Emily Lee Quillin, who introduced him to the church; later divorced. Married Betty Ann Elkins May 30, 1954 in Yuma, AZ; solemnized April...
Robert Bruse
Nov 3, 2009
Robert Stanley Bruse Boomps Bob Bruse died peacefully November 3, 2009, at the age of 85, of a broken heart, six weeks after the death of his Joanie of 63 years. Bob was born February 4, 1924 in Salt Lake City, UT to Carl and Ethyl Thompson Bruse, the middle of three boys. He graduated from Granite High School and...
Arlene McKinnon
Nov 3, 2009
Arlene Flitton McKinnon 1919 ~ 2009 Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, peacefully passed away November 3, 2009. Born February 6, 1919 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the third of eight children of John Parley Flitton and Sarah Ann Chadburn Flitton. She was a member of the LDS Church. Mom married our father, Grant L. McKinnon October 24, 1939,...
Margaret Braschler
Nov 2, 2009
Margaret Braschler of Thatcher passed away on November 2, 2009 in Tucson. Services will be conducted at a later date.
James Tuckett
Nov 2, 2009
James H. Tuckett 1922 ~ 2009 James Holden Tuckett, our beloved father and grandfather, passed away at his home November 2, 2009 following a long valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah October 12, 1922 to Franklin Frisby and Mitty Almira Holden Tuckett. He married Bertha Jean Whitehead December 29,1945 in Elko, Nevada and was sealed...
LaTanya Stidum
Nov 1, 2009
LaTanya Renea Stidum, 30, of Safford passed away on November 1, 2009. LaTanya was born to Larry Stidum and Pauline Trujillo on April 4, 1979 in Safford. A Memorial Mass will be conducted on Novemebr 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
John McMillan
Oct 31, 2009
John W. McMillan Jack John William McMillan passed away October 31, 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jack was born July 26, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Kyle Adams and Elizabeth Emery Timpson McMillan. He attended Jackson Elementary and West High School and served in the US Army during WWII. He worked for AS & R and Kennecott...
Jacquelyn John
Oct 31, 2009
Jacquelyn (Jackie) Carol Tanner John 82, passed away early Saturday morning, October 31, 2009 in Safford. Jackie was born May 3, 1927 in Thatcher to Carlos Henry and Carol Baker Tanner She was the eldest of four children, Laura Louise (deceased at age 2) and twin brothers, CH & HC. At the age of five her father drowned in a...
Pauline De Leon
Oct 30, 2009
Pauline L. De Leon, 70 of Duncan passed away October 30, 2009 in Verde Lee, Arizona. Pauline was born January 16, 1939 in San Patricio, New Mexico to George & Delia Lopez. As a young child, the family moved to Arizona where she was raised and educated. Pauline married the love of her life, Ernie De Leon on July 28,...
Ronald Taylor
Oct 30, 2009
Ronald Sherman Taylor 1935 ~ 2009 "Tell the kids to be good." were the parting words of a man who loved his family more than any one of us deserved. Ronald Sherman Taylor died on Oct 30th 2009 at the age of 74. A husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, Bishop and friend to many, he has been a great and...
Dalynn Miller
Oct 30, 2009
Dalynn Miller 1960 ~ 2009 Dalynn Miller, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend, passed away on October 30, 2009 in Salt Lake City. She is survived by her father, J. Dale Miller; siblings, Mary Ann Miller Pearson, Stephen S. Miller, Paul W. Miller; children: Aaron and Alexander Herd. Preceded in death by her mother, Ramona Smith Miller. Graveside services...
John Keser
Oct 29, 2009
John Allen Keser 1954 ~ 2009 John Keser, 55, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at St. Marks Hospital with family. He was a devoted husband, playful grandfather, caring brother , kind uncle, thoughtful son, and compassionate friend to all who met him. John was born on July 7, 1954, the third of nine children to Harry and Martha...
Jayne Kernene
Oct 28, 2009
Jayne Kernene 1939 ~ 2009 Our mother and grandmother, Jayne Ellen Clodfelter Burke Kernene, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, October 28, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with COPD. Born December 28, 1939 to Clell Batten Clodfelter and Annie Caroline Leonard Clodfelter, in Davidson County, NC. She received her BS degree in Music and English at Catawba College in Salisbury,...
