Buell Hall Burgess, 92, of Somerton, Arizona, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2021 at YRMC with his daughters by his side.

Buell was born to Agnes (Hall) Burgess and Frank O. Burgess on September 7, 1929, and grew up in Springfield, Missouri. In 1948 he joined the Navy and became a Sea Bee while serving his country. The Navy taught him the telephone and electric trade so after he was discharged he went to work for Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company. Work brought him to Yuma in 1960 where he met a young widow, Dannie (Jones) Stringer, through some friends at a local square dance club. Buell and Dannie married in 1961 and were married for 50 years. They enjoyed bowling, square dancing, and getting together with friends in the desert. More than anything they loved time spent with family-especially their many grandchildren.

Buell was preceded in death by his loving wife Dannie, his sons Buell Hall (Hal) Burgess II, and Larry Stringer, his parents, his brother, Ken, and sisters Mary Alexander and Helen Coonis.

He is survived by his daughters Vicki (Rich) Fraser and Becky Burgess Foster (Don), his sister, Donna Alexandre, and his grandchildren, Chuck, Landon, Anna, Lauren, Simone, Clint, Lee, Tim, Frank, Vanita, Samantha, Jesse, Niki, and Anthony, 19 great grandkids and 1 great great granddaughter.

A celebration of life will be held later this fall. Desert Valley Mortuary is in charge of cremation and arrangements. In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Muscular Dystrophy Association. Buell spent years heading up the Yuma version of their telethon.