Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
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...
John Merino
Feb 10, 2021
John Daniel Merino, Jr. lost his battle with cancer on the night of Wednesday January 10th. He was 20 years old. John John was born in Safford, AZ on November 17th, 2000 to John Merino and April Runyon. John John lived in Safford, AZ until he was 8 years old and then moved to Tucson to live with his dad...
Edith Fanchier
Feb 9, 2021
Edith Louise Fanchier of Morenci passed away on February 9, 2021, in Safford, Arizona. She was born on February 16, 1931, in Burton Michigan to Harvey Musselman & Hazel Locke Musselman. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Rodolpho Gonzalez
Feb 8, 2021
Rodolpho Gonzalez of Safford passed away at the age of 72 at his home with his family at his side. He was born on February 15, 1948. Arrangements are pending at this time.
Sherry Fredrickson
Feb 6, 2021
On Saturday, February 6, 2021, Sherry Lee Fredrickson, loving wife, and mother of four boys and a daughter that she loved as her own, passed away at the beautiful age of 72. Sherry was born April 16, 1948 in Meadville, PA to Kenneth and Eva Smith, one of their five children. On July 4th, 1965 she married her High School...
Barbara Jones
Feb 4, 2021
Barbara Jean Jones (Ruddy) Our loving mother, Barbara Jean Elkins Jones, left her earthly home in Pima, Arizona and was reunited with the love of her life on February 4, 2021 at the age of 83. Barbara Jean Elkins was born September 9, 1937 joining her older sister Shirley, to Bonnie White Elkins. She later welcomed three brothers, Marcus, Shawn,...
W. Jones
Jan 29, 2021
After 99 years of faithful service and dedication, Willard LeRoss Jones was called home on January 29, 2021, surrounded by his family on his farm in Virden, New Mexico. LeRoss was born in the beautiful Virden Valley on June 9, 1921 to Willard and Edna Payne Jones, faithful pioneers who gave him a noble heritage he was always proud of....
Sanny Pike
Jan 27, 2021
Sanny Rita Pike of Bylas passed away on January 27, 2021. She was born on May 18, 1945, in Bylas to Chestewr Pike & Ramona Longstreet. Private services will be held.
George Cratty
Jan 27, 2021
George Walter Cratty of Safford passed away on January 27, 2021, at the age of 75. He was born on May 13, 1945, in Tonasket, Washington to Ronald Bernard Cratty & Myrtle Moorehouse Cratty. No services are planned at this time.
Henry Estrada
Jan 26, 2021
Henry P. Estrada passed away on January 26, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at home at the age of 66 years. Henry was born on May 20, 1954 in Thatcher, AZ to parents, Henry & Librada (Libby) Estrada along with his siblings: Gloria, Danny, Kathy, Victor, Art, Rudy and Patsy. Henry graduated from Safford High School in 1972, where...
Rocky Ochoa
Jan 24, 2021
Rocky Ochoa of Safford passed away on January 24, 2021, at his home with his loving wife, his children, and his brother at his side. Rocky was born on May 14, 1957, in Safford, Arizona to Refugio Ochoa & Fidela Sanchez Ochoa and his siblings Ruth, Irene, Moses, Rose, Paul, and Armando. Rocky graduated from Thatcher High School in 1975....
Fred Keir
Jan 22, 2021
Fred Campbell Keir, 76, of Safford passed away on January 22, 2021, with his loving wife at his side. Fred was born on April 26, 1944, in Sayre, Pennsylvania to Leslie A. Keir & Hazel Bradley Keir with siblings Leslie Dale Keir, and Carol Keir. Fred joined the US Navy in 1963. He worked as a dairy farmer and later...
