Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Eva McAllister
Aug 4, 2009
Eva McAllister Grandma Mac Eva May Arnold McAllister, 97, returned to her Heavenly Father August 4, 2009. She was born January 10, 1912 to Samuel Read and May Rebecca Sorensen Arnold in Granger, Utah. She married Ben E. McAllister December 22, 1951; later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They made their home in Copperton, Utah. She graduated from the...
Susan Young
Aug 4, 2009
Susan L. Young 1938 ~ 2009 Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Susan Leona Young, 71, passed away August 4, 2009. Sue was born January 13, 1936 in New Brunswick, New Jersey to Sarah and Robert Montaque. Mom met dad and moved our family from New Jersey to Utah in 1971 where they were married and later sealed...
Joshua Smith
Aug 3, 2009
Joshua C. Smith We Love You Joshua Clifford Smith, 37, our father, son, brother and friend, passed away August 3, 2009 in Herriman, Utah. Born April 20, 1972 in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of James B. and Kathleen Wardle Smith. Married Stephanie Dahl August 5, 1993 and was preceded in death by his beloved wife. Survived by his sons:...
Lawrence Rast
Aug 3, 2009
Lawrence R. Rast Larry Our beloved father and grandfather, age 89, passed away August 3, 2009. He was born Christmas Day, 1919 to James J. and Mabel Roberts Rast in Jacksonville, Florida, the youngest of four children. He served a mission for the LDS Church in the Northwestern States Mission. Married Doris Bryson in 1942 in the Salt Lake Temple....
Jerry Sterr
Aug 2, 2009
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the Caldwell Funeral Chapel, 112 E. Main St. Safford, with interment to follow in the Safford Cemetery. Jerome K. Sterr, 47 of Tucson was born in Safford, Arizona on August 1, 1962 and passed away on August 2, 2009. Jerome was the eldest son of James and...
Luana Bawden
Aug 1, 2009
Luana Bawden Loving Mother and Grandmother Luana Beth Gardner Bawden, 84, passed away August 1, 2009 in Murray, Utah. Born September 12, 1924 in Price, Utah, daughter of Ford and Clara Emms Gardner. Married Harold V. Herndon; later divorced. Married Darrell Jay Riley; later divorced. Married LeGrand (Bence) Bawden; he preceded her in death. She loved roller skating, dancing and...
EllaRee Lee
Jul 29, 2009
ELLAREE LEE EllaRee Lee, a beautiful child of God, has returned to heaven to assist God in the work that still needs to be done. EllaRee was born May 28th, 1940 to Wilford and Ivy Virchow. She passed away peacefully July 29th, 2009. From a successful Beautician to a long wonderful career in customer service at Usana Health Sciences. Thanks...
Louise Aposhian
Jul 29, 2009
Louise Boehme Aposhian 1903 ~ 2009 Louise Boehme Aposhian, 105, of Salt Lake City, Utah, returned home to her Heavenly Father, in the quiet of the morning on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at the home of her only child, son Arno George Aposhian. Louise was born in Cokeville, Wyoming, on December 3, 1903, to proud German immigrant parents, Arno Fredrick...
Joseph Anderson
Jul 29, 2009
JOE ANDERSON Joseph Paul Anderson passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. He was born August 17, 1971 to Diane Rud and Calvin Anderson in Colorado Springs, Co. At the age of 6 his family moved to Minnesota where he lived until graduating from Eden Valley High School. Shortly after graduating, he enlisted in the Army, moved to Texas...
Gerald Flanders
Jul 29, 2009
Gerald Robert Flanders Jerry May 6, 1940 ~ July 29, 2009 I, Jerry Flanders, leave behind my loving wife, Beverly Dilley Flanders, of over 50 years. Married on October 15, 1958 and later sealed in the Los Angeles Temple in 1994. I also leave behind four great children: Jamie (Jim) Canova, Mark (Julia) Flanders, Pam P.J. Leonard, and Cory Flanders;...
Ronald Egbert
Jul 29, 2009
Ronald Charles Egbert 1958 ~ 2009 Ronald Charles Egbert passed away on July 29, 2009 from lifelong complications of diabetes. Born June 9, 1958 to Richard Charles Egbert and Marilyn Larson Egbert. Ron graduated from Kearns High School. He also attended Salt Lake Community College and the University of Utah. He served an LDS mission to the Florida Tallahassee Mission....
Raquel Martinez
Jul 28, 2009
Raquel Jenson Martinez 1932 ~ 2009 Raquel Jenson Martinez, age 76, passed away on July 28, 2009 at her cabin near Defas Ranch in the Uintah Mountains where she enjoyed spending time with her son, Steve and many long time friends. Raquel was born December 31, 1932 in Fremont, Utah, the second of 7 children born to Wayne and Ella...
Kata Divkovic
Jul 27, 2009
Kata Kathy Divkovic 09/30/1938 ~ 07/27/2009 Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Kathy Divkovic, passed away on July 27, 2009. Born September 30, 1938 in Tuzla, Bosnia. Married Bosho Divkovic on July 27, 1965 in Bosnia. They spent 44 wonderful years together. She was an awesome mother, grandmother and friend. She loved everyone she came in contact with...
Vern Scovil
Jul 26, 2009
Vern Lewis Scovil 1916 ~ 2009 Vern Lewis Scovil, age 93, passed away on July 26, 2009. Born January 20, 1916 in Monroe, Utah, to Jesse Richard and Effie Ann Lewis Scovil. Married Dorene Astle June 22, 1936, later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She preceded him in death. Served in the Navy during World War II. Member...
Lois Young
Jul 25, 2009
Lois Jean Kiddle Young The Quilt Lady Lois Young, 80, after having a wonderful 24th of July, passed away early Saturday, July 25th at home with her family, due to incidents of life, her age and Parkinsons disease. Lois Jean Kiddle was born March 21, 1929 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the youngest of seven children of Adelbert...
Barbara Jorgensen
Jul 24, 2009
Barbara Young Jorgensen Still Crocheting Barbara Young Jorgensen, age 83, passed away on July 24, 2009 in Nampa, Idaho. Born February 8, 1926 in Magna, Utah to Orson Spencer and Marion Anderson Young. Married Vardaman S. Jorgensen on August 5, 1946 in Fredonia, Arizona. Survived by her daughter, Sandi (Mitch) Barker; Grandchildren, Elise (Justin) Kynaston, Tysen (Stacie) Barker, Tanner (Dani)...
Lyman LeBaron
Jul 24, 2009
Lyman Grant LeBaron, 67, passed away July 24, 2009 in Safford, Arizona. Funeral Services will be Friday, July 31, 2009 at 11 AM, viewing at 10 AM, with services held in the Thatcher LDS Stake Center.
John Jenkins
Jul 23, 2009
John Taylor Jenkins 1923- 2009 John Taylor Jenkins, age 86 passed away July 23, 2009 of natural causes. Born April 27, 1923, in Provo, Utah, son of James William and Emma Asenath Taylor Jenkins. Married Vivian Smith April 15, 1946. John worked for Rio Grande Railroad for 43 years, was the owner of Jenkins Travel Club, and loved riding motor...
Wilmer Peterson
Jul 23, 2009
WILMER REED PETERSON 1931 ~ 2009 Our loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, Wilmer Pete Reed Peterson, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009 from pneumonia. He is survived by his loving wife, Ethel May, and their children: Nola (Steve) Brinkerhoff; Robert (Susan) Osborne; Jon (Vickie) Whitmore; Mary (Dennis) Nash; and Dawn (Gary) Rowley; twenty-six grandchildren, many great and...
Lynn Perry
Jul 22, 2009
LYNN PERRY Peter Pan and the Pied Piper Lynn Perry, age 47, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on the 4th of July, 1962 in Rigby, Idaho, to parents Russell and Judy Perry of Taylorsville, Utah. Lynn graduated from Dixie College and received her bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Utah...
