Local Obituaries for Families in Safford, Arizona
Clarence Dill
Apr 14, 2018
Clarence D. Dill, 61, of Cotton City, New Mexico, enter into eternal rest on April 14, 2018. He was born January 11, 1967 in Lovington, New Mexico to Caster Dee & Carrie Hopkins Dill. Clarence had retired from mining after working as a Supervisor in several mines, including Phelps Dodge. He loved to go fishing and hunting and being in...
Mike Baray
Apr 12, 2018
Mike Sandoval Baray passed away with his family and loved ones by his side on April 12th, 2018 at the age of 96. He was born in Clifton, Arizona on June 3, 1921 to Faustina Sandoval Baray and Jose Baray. Mike is the third born child of seven brothers and sister. He grew up in Clifton and attended school up...
Charlene Moore
Apr 11, 2018
Charlene B. Moore, 51, of Socorro, New Mexico, lost her valiant battle with cancer in the late hours of April 11, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Charlene was born August 2, 1966 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to David William & Naydell Dees Ball. The family settled in Duncan, Arizona where Charlene attended school, graduating from Duncan High School in...
Donald Roubinek
Apr 4, 2018
Donald Roubinek, 81, of Duncan, entered into eternal rest on April 4, 2018. He was born August 22, 1936 in Pine City, Minnesota to Ercel Hardy & Martha Roubinek. He is survived by his wife, Delia Mae Shoemaker Roubinek. A viewing will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 beginning at 10:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00...
Matthew Anderson
Apr 3, 2018
Matthew Soloman Anderson, Sr., also known to many as "Ban" was born in Bylas, Arizona to Paul Anderson, Sr., and Maggie Rope Anderson on May 11, 1946. He was the 8th of 12 children. Ban attended Fort Thomas High School and graduated in 1964. He then went on to work for the mine in Globe, Arizona for 6 years and...
Mark Congdon
Apr 3, 2018
Mark Edward Congdon, age 61, of Safford, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was born in DeKalb, Il on August 8, 1956 to William Congdon and Vera Verly. Mark moved to Arizona in 1977 where he met his soon to be wife Kaye Shelton. He worked at various jobs throughout his life including Tom's Candy, Tiki Restaurant and merchandising...
Crescencia Provencio
Apr 3, 2018
CRESCENCIA PROVENCIO, 92 Crescencia passed away on Tuesday, April 2th at Hospice of the Valley in Tempe, Arizona. She was born on April 6th, 1925 in El Tigre, Sonora Mexico. At the age of 25 she met and married Pat Provencio on September 30th, 1950 and moved to the Clifton/Morenci area where they lived the majority of their lives.. She...
Alden Beals
Apr 2, 2018
Alden K. Beals, 80, of Pima, passed away April 2, 2018. He was born September 14, 1937, to Chuck and Roziel Beals. He grew up in Pima. In 1955 he enlisted and served in the Navy. He served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Guadalajara Mexico Mission in 1958. He loved...
Gary Brown
Apr 1, 2018
Gary Michael Brown, 66, of Pima, passed away April 1, 2018. He was born April 12, 1951 in Burlington, North Carolina to Richard Carman & Nellie Simmons Brown. Gary served his country by joining the U.S. Army in the early 70's, serving until his release in 1977. He then began working as a truck driver and in 1982 he married...
Andre Rope
Apr 1, 2018
Andre John Rope32, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away April 1, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born July 11, 1985 in Ft. Huachuca, Arizona to Lariat Irving & Debra Wesley Rope. He received his education in west Phoenix, graduating from high school in 2003. He Married Tiffany Nehz and worked in an aluminium company as a saw operator. The young...
Edward Elders
Mar 31, 2018
Edward "Ed" Henry Elders, 81, of Thatcher, gently passed into eternal life on March 31, 2018. He was born on July 4, 1936 to Everett and Opal Elders in McLean IL. After graduation from high school in Fredericktown, MO in 1955, he joined the U.S. Navy and served from 1955 to 1959, serving part of his tour in Japan. He...
Lonnie Robison
Mar 30, 2018
Lonnie William Robison, 60, of Pima, passed away March 30, 20180 in Safford. He was born on March 3, 1958 in Morenci, Arizona to John William & Patsy Sherman Robison. Lonnie was raised in the Gila Valley & Morenci and held many different jobs throughout his life. His last job was helping to care for his mother Patsy & his...
Margaret Hines
Mar 30, 2018
Margaret Norene Hines, 61, passed away in Safford, Arizona on March 30, 2018. Margaret was born November 11, 1956 in Safford, Arizona to Acie S. Hines and Ebbie S. Turner. A viewing will be held at 2:00 p.m. and the Funeral Service at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at New Life City Church. Interment will follow at the...
John Jurkofsky
Mar 29, 2018
John J. Jurkofsky JR. of Safford AZ, passed away on March 29, 2018 at the age of 75. John was born on June 18, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA to John Joseph and Anna Galdo Jurkofsky. John learned his trade as an electrician from his father and eventually ran his own electrical contracting business. He met his wife Joyce in Egypt...
Jose Garcia
Mar 29, 2018
Jose Gonzalez Garcia, "Sarcito", 96, of Duncan, AZ, passed into eternity on March 29, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. He was born February 12, 1922 in Jerez, Mexico to Nieves & Rosa Gonzalez Garcia joining his brother, Juan. The small family moved to Morenci, AZ where Sarcito received his education. He joined the U.S. Army on April 22, 1943 and served...
Seferino Sanchez
Mar 28, 2018
Seferino M. Sanchez, 84, entered into rest on March 28, 2018 in Safford, Arizona. He was born July 8, 1933 in Sanchez, Arizona to Moises T. Sanchez & Rosa Medrano. Seferino was a loving friend to all, especially to those in need and was filled with great humor. He worked as a farmer and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Seferino is...
Ronald Hughes
Mar 28, 2018
Ronald Lee Hughes, 75, of Thatcher, passed away Mach 28, 2018, in Tucson, AZ. He was born February 17, 1943, in Greenville, KY, to John and Evelyn Hughes. Ronald moved to Bisbee, AZ when he was one year old. He attended High School at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix and then returned to Bisbee to graduate from Bisbee High...
Rebecca Skinner
Mar 22, 2018
Rebecca Jane Skinner "Omie", 88, passed away March 22, 2018. Rebecca was born March 11, 1930 in Bylas, Arizona to Leonard Rope and Viola Kozie. Rebecca was an avid traveler. She traveled throughout Europe, Bermuda, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, and throughout the United States of America, including Alaska and Hawaii. As much as she experienced through travelling, Apache food was...
Freeda Christenson
Mar 22, 2018
Freeda Evelyn Christenson, age 89, of Safford, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 22, 2018 in Payson, AZ after a long battle of illness. She was born on June 9, 1928 in Thatcher, AZ to her parents Marvin & Lanora Ford. In the early 40's, she served as an Army Nurse in California, Colorado and Arizona. She was...
Emerville Dillon
Mar 21, 2018
Emerville was born August 8, 1938 in Ash Creek on the San Carlos Indian Reservation. As an infant without getting proper medical care she got sick from the measles which almost took her life. Later in her youth years her parents settled in Bylas, Arizona where she attended day school and completed up to 8th grade. She helped her mother...
