Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Terry Baber
Jan 22, 2021
Terry L. Solomon Baber of Safford passed away on January 22, 2021, at the age of 59. She was born on November 11, 1961, in Jacksonville, Illinois to parents Vernon Lee Solomon & Carol Jean Loveless Solomon and her brother Gary Andrew Solomon. Terry graduated from North Western High School in 1979, and in May of that same year, she...
Leola Upshaw
Jan 21, 2021
Leola Joyce Upshaw, 56, of Bylas, passed away on January 21, 2021 in Bylas. She was born on December 1, 1964 in San Carlos, AZ to Reede and Viloa Upshaw. Number of people attending is limited and COVID health guide lines will be required. Interment is private.
Marie Quirk
Jan 21, 2021
Marie Elena Quirk, 77, of Safford, entered into rest on Thursday, January 21, 2021 in Tucson. She was born on January 10, 1944 in Riverside, CA, to Wade Malcolm Wright and Helen Kenney Wright. Marie grew up in Topton, North Carolina and graduated from Long Beach State University. She worked for 35 years for the City of Long Beach California...
Curtis Goseyun
Jan 20, 2021
Curtis Goseyun of Bylas passed away on January 20, 2021, at the age of 64. He was born on June 4, 1956. A viewing will be held on Monday, January 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at the McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Interment will be held in the Navajo Point Cemetery following services.
Marole Chimerica
Jan 20, 2021
Marole "Marlo" Chimerica of Peoria passed away on January 20, 2021, at his home. Marlo was born on March 11, 1962, in Phoenix, AZ to parents Burke Chimerica & Lucille Bush Chimerica joining siblings Burke James & Christina. Marlo graduated from Carl Hayden High School in 1996, and began working as a carpenter. He was so excited when he was...
Cozette Deen
Jan 19, 2021
Cozette M. Deen, 90, passed away on January 19, 2021 at her home in Safford, AZ. She was born May 13, 1930 in Ellinwood, Kansas to Marie and Elmer Walter and graduated from the Ellinwood Schools. She married the love of her life, Donald Deen on June 22, 1948 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ellinwood, KS. She moved to Safford,...
Sue Siltala
Jan 19, 2021
Roberta "Sue" Siltala, age 75, entered into eternal rest on the evening of Jan. 19th, 2021, surrounded by family. Sue was born on Sept. 29, 1945 in Antlers, OK, but spent the majority of her life in Arizona. In 1978 she moved to Safford with her children and found her permanent home and family within this community. Sue graduated from...
John Hughes
Jan 18, 2021
John Allen Hughes of Safford passed away on January 18, 2021, at the age of 69. He was born on March 4, 1951, in Safford to parents Jesse Darrus Hughes & Evelyn Allen Hughes. Services will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mt. Graham Chapel beginning with a viewing at...
Jerry Robinson
Jan 14, 2021
Jerry Ann Robinson of Pima passed away on January 14, 2021, at the age of 71. She was born on July 3, 1949, in Safford, Arizona to Henry Warner Dicus & Lillian Riley and her brother Tommy Dicus. Jerry attended and graduated from Fort Thomas High School and went on to attend Brigham Young University. She worked for the Glen...
Elmer Clark
Jan 13, 2021
Elmer Clark was born in Pennsylvania on March 1st, 1943. A U.S. Army veteran, he moved to Arizona in 1962. While stationed at Fort Huachuca, he met and later married his wife, Mary Vega. Elmer worked a variety of jobs throughout his life, from the railroad to sales. But it was in Morenci, Arizona, where he would settle for much...
Rodney Richins
Jan 13, 2021
Rodney "Dean" Richins unexpectedly passed away on January 13, 2021, at his home in Vail, Arizona with his loving wife by his side. He was born on November 13, 1948, in Safford, Arizona to Oriel Ward Richins & Sammie Eugenia Foster Richins with siblings Gerald, Robert, Stephen, and Marilyn. Dean graduated from Duncan High School and joined the United States...
David Stull
Jan 13, 2021
David Allen Stull of Pima passed away on January 13, 2021, at the age of 65. He was born on November 5, 1955, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania to Albert William Stull & Lucille Beck Stull with siblings Lois, Kathy, Nina, Lowell, and Duane. David attended school in Scottsdale, Pennsylvania. On September 1, 2007, David married Patty Barr, blending their children...
Roma Jenkins
Jan 12, 2021
Roma Jenkins, 86, of Safford entered eternity on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Services are pending at this time.
Sally Martinez
Jan 10, 2021
Sally A. Martinez of Duncan passed away on January 10, 2021, at the age of 63. She was born on October 20, 1957, in Morenci, Arizona to Manuel Archuleta & Dalia Sanchez Archuleta. She married Armando Martinez October 22, 1977. Sally graduated from Duncan High School Class of 1976. Graduated from Lamson Business College in 1977. Graduated from E.A.C. in...
Terry Anderson
Jan 10, 2021
Terry Anderson, Jr. of Globe passed away on January 10, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona. Terry was born on November 8, 1986, in San Carlos, Arizona to Terry Anderson, Sr. & Rebecca Noline Anderson. He married Cecile Preston- Anderson on July 31, 2020 in Globe. Terry graduated from Ft. Thomas High School, Class of 2005. He worked as a welder trainee....
Adeline Shelton
Jan 9, 2021
Adeline Addie" Lucille Shelton was born March 14, 1930, to Emil & Esther Zahrt in Wausau, Wisconsin. She was baptized in Zion Lutheran Church and attended Zion Lutheran School for eight years. She graduated from Wausau Senior High School and attended the University of Wisconsin at Wausau for two years. She met Frank Shelton in 1949 in Highland Park, Illinois,...
Mary Sanchez
Jan 8, 2021
Mary Helen Sanchez passed away peacefully on January 8, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona. She was born on January 26, 1947, in Safford, Arizona to Ramon Ruiz and Rachel Talavera Ruiz with siblings Ray & Elisa. Mary attended Safford area schools and graduated from Safford High School. She married Henry Sanchez on December 19, 1970, and the couple was blessed with...
Anita Crockett
Jan 8, 2021
On January 8, 2021, Anita May Jacobson Crockett passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family by her side at the age of 94. Anita was born on April 22, 1926, in Los Angeles, CA to Arthur Jacobson & Edna Brown Jacobson. At a young age, she returned with her family to Safford where she and her older...
Sheri Sollars
Jan 7, 2021
Sheri Lenae Sollars, 47, of Pima, entered eternity Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born in San Carlos, Arizona to James and Jerry Robinson on January 17, 1973. Services will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021, at McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel, beginning with a visitation at 10:00 a.m. followed by services at 11:00 a.m. with interment in the Pima...
Matthew Sherman
Jan 7, 2021
Matthew Edward Sherman, 46, of Safford, Arizona, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, from injuries sustained by a pedestrian accident in Tucson, Arizona. Born July 31, 1974, to parents Ed and Melissa Sherman in Safford, Arizona. He is survived by his parents Ed and Melissa Sherman, grandmother Joyce Maylen, daughter Rayni Sherman and siblings; Ezra Sherman, Mariah Hile, and Megan...
