Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Beth Pettit
May 27, 2009
Beth White Pettit 1919 ~ 2009 Beth Constance White Pettit passed peacefully from this earth Mary 27, 2009 surrounded by her loving family on both sides of the veil. Beth was born May 5, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah, five months after her father, Alvin Byron White, had died from the influenza epidemic. Her widowed mother, Zina Thorup White,...
Allen Brems
May 26, 2009
Allen Odell Brems May 31, 1918 ~ May 26, 2009 Allen Odell Brems passed away peacefully on May 26, 2009. He was born on May 31, 1918 in Lehi, UT to Francis and Sadie Brems. He was the eldest of six children. He married Ruth Curtis on April 18, 1941 and was sealed in the LDS Temple. They had two...
Joseph McOmbie
May 25, 2009
Joseph D McOmie February 14, 1930 ~ May 25, 2009 Loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather. Dad was a great story teller with a wonderful sense of humor. He had a joke for every occasion. He was a Corpsman in the US Navy, a volunteer Range Officer at the Lee Kay Center, and a school crossing guard in Kearns for several...
Greta Davis
May 24, 2009
Greta Davis Janice Greta Black Long Davis, 84, passed away May 24, 2009 in Frederick, Maryland. Born August 16, 1924 in Dolores, Colorado, daughter of David John and Ellie E. Billingsley Black. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served diligently in her various callings including two missions served in Roanoake, VA...
Faye Peterson
May 23, 2009
Faye Johnson Peterson 1917 ~ 2009 George P. Peterson 1914 ~ 2009 Faye Elaine Johnson Peterson, age 92, passed away on May 23, 2009. She was born April 6, 1917 in Wilford, Idaho to Edward William and Lucinda Pincock Johnson. Faye is survived by a brother, Norman (Rita) Johnson. Preceded in death by sister, June Brewer; 3 brothers, Gordan, Vaughn...
Marjorie Duff
May 23, 2009
Marjorie L. Duff 1921 ~ 2009 Marjorie Louise Duff was born on March 27, 1921 in Winchester, Illinois and left this earthplane on May 23, 2009 She is survived by her husband, Everett; two daughters, Sandra Summers and Marilyn Rasmussen all of Salt Lake City; 7 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Barbara Haggard of Illinois. She is preceded in...
Melba Kenaston
May 22, 2009
Melba Kenaston 1914 ~ 2009 Melba Dora Rosen Kenaston, age 94, peacefully passed away on May 22, 2009 surrounded by family at her son and daughter-in-laws home. She was born November 18, 1914 in Paris, Idaho the fourteenth child of Alfred and Rosa Hoffman Rosen. After high school, she moved to Twin Falls, Idaho, where she graduated from Links Business...
George Peterson
May 21, 2009
Faye Johnson Peterson 1917 ~ 2009 George P. Peterson 1914 ~ 2009 Faye Elaine Johnson Peterson, age 92, passed away on May 23, 2009. She was born April 6, 1917 in Wilford, Idaho to Edward William and Lucinda Pincock Johnson. Faye is survived by a brother, Norman (Rita) Johnson. Preceded in death by sister, June Brewer; 3 brothers, Gordan, Vaughn...
Cecil Hawthorne
May 20, 2009
Cecil Jay Hawthorne Sr. Old Man Our fisherman, husband, father, papa, uncle and friend left to be with our heavenly father on May 20, 2009 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Jan 28th 1944 in Wolverton, Oklahoma to Viva Wade and Delter Hawthorne who have preceded him in death. The things...
Bertha Tuckett
May 20, 2009
Bertha Tuckett 1925 ~ 2009 Bertha Jean Whitehead Tuckett, our dear sweet wife, mother and grandmother, passed away suddenly and painlessly on May 20, 2009. She was born in Murray, Utah on December 12, 1925 to Wilford E.and Dagmar Julia Aamodt Whitehead. Married James Holden Tuckett December 29, 1945 in Elko, Nevada and sealed to her eternal companion and sweetheart...
Bart Ivory
May 20, 2009
Bart Russell Ivory "Our Rock" Bart Russell Ivory, our Special son and brother passed way May 20th 2009, surrounded by his family. Born April 1, 1970 to Russ and Karen Ivory, a beautiful baby boy who had many challenges in life but lived as an example and teacher to his family and all who loved, and knew him. He will...
Dorothy Goodwin
May 19, 2009
Dorothy White Goodwin 1928 ~ 2009 Dorothy White Goodwin, 80, our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, peacefully joined her Father in Heaven on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. She was born June 15, 1928 in Beaver, Utah to Rodney and Lucinda Anderson White. She married Virgil Isaac Goodwin January 22, 1947; solemnized December 3, 1963 in the Salt Lake Temple....
Tyler Knecht
May 18, 2009
TYLER KNECHT May 5 - 18, 2009 Tyler James Knecht, returned to his Heavenly home on May 18, 2009. The son of Scott and Heather Knecht. He is survived by 3 brothers and one sister. Although he was only with our family for two short weeks, he will be eternally loved! Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 21st,...
Laree Ray
May 18, 2009
Della Laree Ray, 92 of Tucson passed away May 18, 2009 in Tucson. Laree was born in Bryce, Arizona on February 13, 1917 to George A. and Almeda Nelson Peck. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and worked as a school bus driver for several years. Laree married John Ray on August 2,...
Micaela Johnson
May 14, 2009
Micaela J. Johnson Mickey Micaela Jaquetta Johnson, 17, passed away May 14, 2009 in West Valley City, Utah. Born July 8, 1991 in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Michael Todd and Cathy Noyes Johnson. Micaela was full of life, energetic and sometimes a little goofy. She had a way of making us all laugh and usually got out of...
Elaine Knight
May 13, 2009
Elaine Sorensen Knight 1942-2009 Elaine Mae Sorensen Knight passed away peacefully on a spring day, May 13, 2009 in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born on June 2, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alton Sorensen and Ruth Bergquist Sorensen. She was the youngest of 5 children. Elaine graduated from East High School in 1960 and attended the...
Donald Dunlap
May 11, 2009
Donald W. Dunlap 1920 ~ 2009 Donald William Dunlap, 88, passed away May 11, 2009 in Taylorsville, Utah. Born August 12, 1920 in Flatrock, Illinois, son of Luther William and Silvia Marie Miller Dunlap. Married Lois LaVon Pickle October 28, 1943 in Miami, FL. He served in the Army Air Force in China. He played golf, like boating and enjoyed...
Donald Daniels
May 11, 2009
Donald J. Daniels Don Donald James Daniels, age 61, of West Valley City, Utah, passed away May 11, 2009 after a valiant battle with cancer. Born May 16, 1947 in Lancaster, PA. Served in the US Army 5th Special Forces Group in the Vietnam War. Married Carol Hansen April 20, 1991; later solemnized in the Jordan River Temple. He enjoyed...
James Odom
May 8, 2009
James Murry Odom Jim James (Jim) Murry Odom, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 8, 2009. He was born January 7, 1939 in Hohenwald, Tennessee, to Elva and Murry Odom. He was an avid fisherman, outdoors man, and lover of dogs. Jim was a Seabee in the US Navy for two and a...
Leisha Kirby
May 8, 2009
Leisha Marie Kirby Angel Mother Our beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, Leisha Marie Kirby, passed away on May 8, 2009. Born October 20, 1976 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Michael Elvis and Linda Marie Allison Kirby. She had a great love for her children and loved to help others. She enjoyed nature and all that existed in...
