Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Darlene Dowd
Mar 9, 2021
Darlene Ann Dowd of Thatcher passed into eternity on March 9, 2021, in Safford, Arizona. Darlene was born on June 15, 1950, in Berwyn, Illinois, to Geraldine and Anthony Parise. Darlene loved to laugh, she loved her jackets, but most of all she loved the Lord. She is one of His favorites. She always saw the silver lining on the...
Maria Gener
Mar 7, 2021
Maria S. Gener of Safford unexpectedly passed away on March 7, 2021, at the age of 79. She was born on July 21, 1941, in Tepatitlan De Morelos, Jalisco, Mexico to Felipa Ruiz Martin with siblings Profirio & Cresencio. Maria came to the United States when she was 14. She married Lionel Gener in Clifton, Arizona and they were blessed...
Lucita Alcarez
Mar 1, 2021
Lucita Lara Alcarez Lucita was called home on March 1, 2021 to join her husband of 68 years Gilbert Alcarez and son Gilbert Alcarez Jr. Lucy leaves behind two sons Robert (Catherine) Alcarez and David (Norma) Alcarez. She also leaves behind 5 grandchildren David Alcarez, Jessica Meza, Sharyan Sanchez, Nicole Alcarez, and Jennifer Alcarez as well as 11 great-grandchildren. Lucy...
Roland Barnes
Feb 27, 2021
Roland Edman Barnes passed away on February 27, 2021, in Safford, Arizona at the age of 80. Roland was born on December 23, 1940 in Cushman, Arkansas to Ed Barnes & Mearl Clark Barnes. Roland graduated Cushman High School in Cushman, Arkansas. He met and married his loving wife Marcella on September 6, 1968, in Safford, Arizona. He enjoyed traveling...
Margaret Peterson
Feb 25, 2021
Margaret Peterson of Safford passed away on February 25, 2021, at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on August 7, 1957, in Belfast, Ireland to Joseph Catney & Margaret McVeigh Catney with siblings Joseph, Paul, and Brendon. Margaret graduated from Pickering One High School in 1974. On June 28, 1980, Margaret married Samuel David...
Cris Daley
Feb 25, 2021
Cris Ann Daley, 60, was born October 19, 1960 in Mesa, Arizona and passed away on February 25, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona of Covid-19. Cris was the fourth of six children born to Rulen & JoNell Daley. She spent her adolescent years in Gilbert, Arizona and received a degree in Psychology from Arizona State University. Cris loved music and was...
Robert Underwood
Feb 24, 2021
Robert Dale Uderwood, 68, entered into rest with his loving wife, Kathie, by his side on February 24, 2021 in Pima, Arizona. He was born to Ruth JoAnn Morenus and Harry Clark Underwood in Syracuse, New York. Robert was a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, while enlisted he was a jet engine mechanic. After the military he became...
Jackie Weaver
Feb 22, 2021
Jackie Jo Weaver of Safford, AZ was born April 11, 1954 in Morenci, AZ to Jackie David Clemons and Betty Jo Howell Clemons. She departed from this life on February 22. 2021 in Tucson, AZ at the age of 66 years, 10 months and 11 days. Jackie grew up in Morenci, AZ , and was active in Band, Choir, Girl...
Mina Lee
Feb 22, 2021
Mina Reynolds Lee, 83, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021 with her sweetheart of 66 years and family by her side. Mina was born May 28, 1937 in Pima, AZ to George and Sybil Reynolds where she was raised alongside her 3 brothers. She graduated from Pima High School class of 1955; the same year she married the love...
James Whitmire
Feb 22, 2021
James M. "Jim" Whitmire of Safford passed away in the early morning hours of February 22, 2021, at his home. He was born on December 22, 1939, in Willcox, Arizona to Noel Burke & Carrie Alice Whitmire. Jim was the youngest of six children. Jim's family moved to the Gila Valley during his childhood years. He attended Safford Schools, graduating...
Ivan Goodner
Feb 20, 2021
Ivan Cleo Goodner was born on November 12, 1934 in Franklin, Arizona to Cleo Connon and Clara Ruth Goodner at his grandmother Addie's home. His parents divorced when he was 4, and later, Richard "Dick" Johnson married his mother and together they raised Ivan on the Twin Peak Ranch at Bitter Creek and the farm at Johnsonville, New Mexico. Ivan...
Robert Hively
Feb 19, 2021
Robert Thomas "RT" Hively, 98, of Safford entered eternal rest on Friday, February 19, 2021 in Peoria, AZ. He was born on January 6, 1923, in Mt. Home, Arkansas to Arthur W. Hively and Ruth Lovelace Hively, with siblings; Lowell, Lee, Veda and Junior. RT met and then married the love of his life, Noeta Bowerman on July 3, 1944...
Jeremiah Rope
Feb 18, 2021
Jeremiah Rope, 30, passed away on February 18, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona. He was born on June 20, 1990. Arrangements are pending at this time.
Connie Grugel
Feb 17, 2021
Connie Lynn Grugel, 69, of Safford, AZ entered eternal rest in Tucson, AZ on February 17, 2021. Connie was born on September 1, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri to Harold Edward & Marian Richards Sinclair joining her brother Brad. Connie graduated from high school in 1969 and went on to college for a while. On June 1, 1971, she married...
Lawrence Hendrickson
Feb 16, 2021
Lawrence Keith Hendrickson, Jr., 65, of Morenci, AZ, passed away on February 16, 2021, in Safford, AZ. Services are pending at this time.
Eleanor Chase
Feb 16, 2021
Eleanor Chase, 83, entered eternity in Chandler, AZ, on February 16, 2021. Services were taken care of by McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel located at 112 E. Main St. Safford, Arizona 85546, 928-428-1740.
Robert Layton
Feb 15, 2021
Robert George Layton quietly passed into eternity on February 15, 2021, at his home with his loving wife Joanna at his side. He was born on April 9, 1946, in Safford, Arizona to Rex Arlington Layton & Erdine Hunt Layton joining siblings Linda, Sally, Kathy, and Deanna. Robert attended schools in Thatcher graduating from Thatcher High School in 1964. On...
Gilbert Molina
Feb 15, 2021
Gilbert Lucio Molina, 73, of Safford, AZ, passed on to eternity on February 15, 2021, at the age of 73, in Gilbert, Arizona. Gilbert was born to Juan P. and Candelaria Lucio Molina in Morenci, AZ on September 23, 1947. He grew up in Morenci and graduated from Morenci High School in 1965. Soon after, he joined the United States...
Darwin King
Feb 14, 2021
Darwin Wayne King of Safford went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at the age of 55. Darwin was born on November 25, 1965 in Morenci, AZ to Norma Jean King and Darwin Hayes King, joining sisters Sandra and Jolene. He attended Morenci High School and soon began working in the Morenci Mines as...
Jessie Aguilar
Feb 12, 2021
Jessie G. Aguilar of Thatcher passed away on February 12, 2021, in Globe, AZ at the age of 85. She was born on September 11, 1935 in Solomon, AZ to David G. Montez & Pola Gonzalez Montez and siblings Manuel, Angel, Beatrice, Carmela, and David Montez, Jr. In 1954, Jessie married her true love Mike Aguilar in Solomon, and settled...
