Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Earsten Edmonds
Dec 19, 2022
Earsten Edmonds, JR (Ernie) was born in Welch WV, on January 9, 1936. He was the seventh of eight children and the last of the sons born to Earsten Edmonds, Sr & Elizabeth Samantha “Mincie” Cooley. He dropped out of school after the eighth grade to help around the house and take odd jobs. He earned his GED before entering...
Deborah Payne
Dec 15, 2022
Deborah Lunt Garcia entered into rest on December 15, 2022. Born on October 7, 1952, in Mesa, Arizona, Deborah was the fourth of six children belonging to Rudd and Shirley Lunt, of Duncan, Arizona. Deborah had a happy childhood in Duncan, growing up on the family dairy farm with her numerous siblings and close cousins who were her best friends....
Orin Cosen
Dec 12, 2022
Orin J. Cosen, 46, passed away December 12, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and care givers. Born in Maricopa, Arizona on April 19, 1976 to Maria Cosen. He was the brother to Madias Cosen. "Big O' as he was known to so many graduated from San Carlos High School in 1994. He was a faithful member of Bylas Holiness...
Frank Chavez
Dec 9, 2022
Frank Coronado Chavez, of Thatcher, AZ quietly entered into eternal rest in the early morning of Friday, December 9th, 2022, at the age of 57 with his children and family by his side. Frank also known to many as “Pancho” was born on July 28th, 1965 in Bisbee, AZ to Jessie and Lupe Chavez. At the age of ten years...
Raymond Salcido
Dec 8, 2022
Raymond passed away peacefully at home on December 8th, surrounded by his loves Anna Z., Vincent S., Zandra L., Gloria T., Angela R., Liz V., Bernice W., and Paul Ray G.. He was born to Luis and Isabel M Salcido on September 2nd long long ago(1952). Raymond married his soulmate and truehearted friend Anna Z. on May 12th 1984 at...
Michael Hartner
Dec 2, 2022
Long time Safford resident, Mike Hartner passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home Friday December 2nd. Mike was born October 21, 1942 in Canton, Ohio to Milton "Red" Hartner and Elizabeth "Betty" Welsh Hartner. His family moved to Arizona in 1945 where he then resided his entire life except during his service in the Navy. He is survived by...
Ralph Espinosa
Nov 27, 2022
Ralph was born to Richard and Erminia Espinosa on October the 29th, 1957 in Riverside California. Richard was stationed at March Air Force Base in California. Ralph is preceded in death by both parents and both brothers, Raul and Richard Jr. Ralph is survived by four sisters, Anna Madrid, Michelle Palma, Pat Ogas and Renee Peru. Ralph was a renowned...
Bryant Wright
Nov 23, 2022
Bryant Kane Wright, was born on November 29, 1989 at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona to Terold and Franda (Buck) Wright. Bryant was a renown calf roper and bull rider and returned home with numerous buckles. He won his first Jr. Rodeo in Breakaway Calf Roping in Cibecue Arizona. He participated in calf roping and bull riding...
Gilbert Bejarano
Nov 22, 2022
Gilbert Felix Bejarano, Jr., 41 of Central, AZ passed away on November 22, 2022. Gilbert was born to Gilbert and Sandra Bejarano in Safford, AZ. He attended school Thatcher up to the 11th grade and later he received his GED. Gilbert is predeceased in death by his grandparents Gregorio and Tiburcia Bejarano and his maternal grandmother Mercedes B Martinez. He...
