Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Gladys Stretz
Apr 20, 2008
Gladys Knudsen Stretz Gramme Gladys Knudsen Stretz died April 20, 2008 of heart failure. Born March 25, 1927 in Brigham City, Utah, daughter of Hans and Bessie Knudsen. Proud of her Danish heritage. Married to Jack Warren Stretz for nine years; he preceded her in death at a young age. She raised their three precious daughters with the constant help...
Landon Hatch
Apr 20, 2008
Landon G. Hatch 1983 ~ 2008 Landon Gregory Hatch entered this world July 2, 1983, a night celebrated with fireworks heard through the delivery room window, in Provo, Utah. He chose to leave this world early on the morning of April 20, 2008 under a full moon and after a long struggle with depression. Landon had the ability to see...
Rachel Baker
Apr 19, 2008
Rachel Baker Ma Rachel Rita Bonacci Baker, died April 19, 2008 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Mama had a sweet spirit and was loved by all who knew her. She was born January 31, 1933 in Helper, Utah, daughter of Antonio and Martha Morino Bonacci. She married Glen Baker and together they raised seven children: Glenna (Rex) Rasmussen,...
Frances Gonzales
Apr 17, 2008
Frances R. Gonzales 1914 ~ 2008 Frances Romero Gonzales, 93, passed away April 17, 2008 in West Valley City, Utah. Born July 14, 1914 in Yanno Quemando, NM, daughter of Celso and Ursenia Ortiz Romero. Married Antonio Gonzales. Survived by daughter, Mary C. Leal, West Valley City; grandson, Anthony J. Leal; cousins, Paul and Ruby Valdez and Michael and Lisa...
Keith Roberts
Apr 17, 2008
Keith Lynn Roberts 1944 ~ 2008 Keith Lynn Roberts passed away peacefully April 17, 2008 surrounded by his family. Born September 17, 1944 in Richfield, Utah to Garth and Ilene Roberts, he was the third of seven children. He was raised in Antimony, Utah and graduated in 1962 from Piute High School, Junction, Utah. Married LaRene Holgate, August 2, 1962,...
Theone Rees
Apr 16, 2008
Theone Y. Rees 1926 ~ 2008 Theone Yearsley Rees, age 81, passed away April 15, 2008 of congestive heart failure. Theone was born July 24, 1926 in Malad, Idaho, daughter of N. Melvin and Josephine Jones Yearsley. She married her eternal companion, Philip E. Rees July 18, 1945 in the Logan LDS Temple and together had five children, Sonja, Dean,...
Kynslee Lamb
Apr 15, 2008
Kynslee Jean Lamb Kynslee Jean the Fighting Machine On Tuesday, April 15, 2008, our baby girl, Kynslee Jean Lamb, returned to her Heavenly Father after a strong, courageous battle with complicated heart defects. She was born September 24, 2007, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Benjamin and Teea Tye Lamb. She was a beautiful little girl who brought joy, peace,...
Betty Ettleman
Apr 14, 2008
Betty Louise Gonion Ettleman I did it my way Betty Louise Gonion Ettleman, age 70, passed away on April 13, 2008. Born May 31, 1937 in Muscleshell, Montana to Victor Theodore and Rachael Ann Davis Gonion. Married Robert Eugene Ettleman on March 9, 1957 in Roundup Montana. Loved to do crossword puzzles and watching CSI Miami and 48 Hours. She...
Bert Gardner
Apr 13, 2008
Bert Gardner 1925 ~ 2008 Bert Reid Gardner passed away peacefully Sunday evening, April 13, 2008, after recently celebrating his 83rd birthday with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Born April 2, 1925 to Charles Orrin and Laura May Oberhansly Gardner in Hayden, Utah, the youngest of eight children. He married Yvonne Muir May 27, 1949 in the Salt Lake Temple....
Troy Yates
Apr 13, 2008
Troy D. Yates 1976 ~ 2008 Troy David Yates, 31, our loving son, husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend was called back to his Heavenly Father unexpectedly on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Troy was born August 25, 1976, in Murray, Utah to the loving parents Carol and David Yates. Troy attended and graduated from Taylorsville High School in 1994. Troy...
W Briggs
Apr 13, 2008
W. Melvin Briggs 1940 ~ 2008 Our loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, Melvin Briggs, age 67, passed away April 13, 2008 in West Jordan, Utah. Born September 20, 1940 in Murray, Utah, son of Lake Glen and Thora Edith Reynolds Briggs. He married Kathryn Miller and she passed away in 1981, after 21 years of marriage. He later married...
Michael Wright
Apr 13, 2008
Michael Lee Wright Sr. Pops Mike Wright passed away April 13, 2008 surrounded by those that loved and respected him and will cherish him more and more with each passing day. Born February 12, 1945 to Albert Lee and Valayo Mae Wright, the seventh of nine children. All nine children were very unique and charismatic in their individual ways. To...
Ronald Vanderhoof
Apr 10, 2008
Ron Vanderhoof Go Deep Ronald Earl Vanderhoof, age 54, passed away on April 10, 2008. Born November 28, 1953 in McMinnville, Oregon, to Joe S. and Patricia L. Christensen Vanderhoof. Married Brenda Marek Kempton. Survived by his wife, Brenda Kempton, children: Erin Vanderhoof (Jay), Lindsay (Zane) Hutton, Adam (Nikki) Vanderhoof, Cody Kempton; grandchildren, Jakob and Presley Hutton; mother, Pat, brother,...
Olive Nielsen
Apr 10, 2008
Olive Parker Nielsen 5/29/19 ~ 4/10/08 Olive Parker Nielsen, 88, passed away April 10, 2008, at the home of her daughter, Ruth Nielsen Rich, from causes incident to age. She was born May 29, 1919 in Richfield, Utah, to Joseph William and Olena Matilda Olsen Dalton Parker. Olive moved to Draper, Utah at age 8 and graduated from Jordan High...
Judith Andriese
Apr 10, 2008
Judith ReN Low Andriese 1940 ~ 2008 Surrounded by loved ones, Judith Andriese passed away peacefully from this life April 7, 2008, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Judy was born July 28, 1940 to Denver Low and ReN West Low in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. She immigrated to the United States in 1947, but enjoyed many summers at...
Ernest Sorenson
Apr 6, 2008
Randy Sorenson Courage Under Fire 1945 ~ 2008 Ernest Randy Sorenson passed away April 6, 2008, after a courageous battle against leukemia. His beautiful and devoted wife, Bonnie, of eight short years was by his side as he took his final breath. Randy was the first of two children born to Ernest and Mary Sorenson. He was born July 15,...
Margaret Faust
Apr 5, 2008
Margaret Faust 1925 ~ 2008 Margaret Georgene Baker Faust, age 82 of Washington, Utah passed away in St. George April 5, 2008 in her daughters arms. She had been ill health following surgery in February of this year. Margaret was born October 2, 1925 in Snohomish, Washington to Frederick George and Martha Ann Salmon Baker, the youngest of 6 children....
Robert Evans
Apr 5, 2008
Robert J. Evans Bob Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Robert James Evans, 84, passed away April 5, 2008 in Murray, Utah. Born June 17, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, son of Thomas Charles and Theresa OKeefe Evans. Married Claudette Jones August 2, 1977 in Bennion, Utah. Robert was a veteran of WWII, flew for American Airlines, as a...
Fawn Smith
Apr 5, 2008
Fawn Bailey Smith ~ Angel of Mercy Zella Fawn Bailey Smith, born on May 14, 1930 to Reed Vincent and Jenevieve Jones Bailey in Spanish Fork, Utah. Graduated from Provo High School and Salt Lake County Nursing School; accomplished LPN. Married Gilbert Glee Smith on December 5, 1948 in Elko, Nevada. Marriage solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple, Church of...
Mansel Scow
Apr 4, 2008
Mansel A Scow Always a Sweetheart Mansel A Scow, 92, passed away April 4, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born April 12, 1915 in Hurricane, Utah, son of Alfred Mathinus and Annie Bradshaw Scow. Married Nelma Gubler October 15, 1936. Served a mission with his wife in Canada, worked in the Salt Lake Temple for 10 years and was...
