Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
A. Clarence Crandell
Jan 5, 2018
Clarence Crandell has a joke for you: "Do you know what the definition of irony is? A funeral director trying to look sad at a ,000 funeral."Albert Clarence Crandell lived his life to the fullest, enjoying each moment and helping those around him to do the same. Those who knew him will remember his jokes, stories and keen mind that...
Robert Lee Eppihimer, Jr.
Jan 4, 2018
Robert Lee Eppihimer, Jr. passed away on January 4, 2018 in Snowflake, Arizona. He was born July 11, 1937 in Louisville, KY to Robert Lee Eppihimer and Lian Hazel Miller. Robert spent several years in law enforcement after retiring from the United States Navy as a Master Chief in the Underwater Demolition Teams. Robert was a member of the Church...
Richard Darin Pell
Jan 3, 2018
Richard Darin Pell, age 51, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Banner Health in Phoenix, Arizona from injuries he sustained from being struck by a car. He was born on April 12, 1966 in Springfield, Oregon to Oscar Clay Pell and Sharon Ann Arney. Richard attended Adrian C. Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, CA and De Anza Community College...
Ann Marie Breese
Jan 1, 2018
Ann Marie Breese, 77, peacefully passed away at her home on January 1, 2018. Ann was born in Kendallville, IN, one of two sisters, on July 18, 1941. Ann was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother, who loved being with her family most of all. She loved to read. She was an avid gardener, who had the most beautiful...
Michael Angelo Enriquez, Sr.
Dec 30, 2017
Michael Angelo Enriquez, Sr. of Cibecue, Arizona passed away at his home on December 30, 2017. He was 50. Michael was born on December 29, 1967 in Whiteriver, Arizona to Henry Enriquez and Emily Quay. He was raised by Emily and the late Vern Velasquez whom he considered his father. Michael was a strong community member who was always willing...
Linda Joyce Reeves Taylor
Dec 29, 2017
Linda Joyce (Reeves) Taylor, age 77 passed away peacefully on December 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Linda was born on January 8, 1940 in Jamestown, California to parents Earl Raymond and Goldie Jewel Reeves. Linda had a hard time entering this world , as she was born 6 ½ months premature, and weighed two pounds, three ounces. The Sonora...
Ronald Noel
Dec 29, 2017
Ronald Noel peacefully passed away on December 29, 2017, with his loving family by his side. He was born on April 11, 1943 in New Haven, Kentucky.Ron proudly served in the Navy for 30 years from 1960-1980. He served 20 1/2 years in Active Duty and 9 1/2 years in inactive duty. In 2004 he started the tradition of having...
Mabel Louise Wells
Dec 28, 2017
Mabel Louise Wells (Madie), 89 years, passed away on December 28, 2017 at Summit Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was born April 21, 1928 in Winner, South Dakota to Gilbert A. & Mabelle Josephine Vandenburg.Madie enjoyed swimming, making quilts and loved her flowers. She loved spending time with all her family and her very special four-legged friend...
Jean Butler
Dec 27, 2017
Jean Lancaster Butler, 67, returned home to her Heavenly Father with her husband by her side, in Mesa, Arizona on the evening of December 27, 2017. She was born in Snowflake, Arizona on Sunday, March 19, 1950 to Ralph and Venola Lancaster. She was the youngest in her family, with her brother being the oldest, and her being five minutes...
Donnie Rue Boring
Dec 26, 2017
Donnie Rue Boring was born in Holbrook, Arizona on October 24th, 1950, to James and Freida Boring. He was the older twin to Connie Weatherford with thirty minutes separating them—a distinction he often loved to tease his sister about. They would later move to Snowflake, Arizona, where he became a proud Lobo, often breaking out into the catchy fight song....
Johnathan Patrick Hinton
Dec 26, 2017
Johnathan Patrick Hinton, of Whiteriver, Arizona passed away on December 26, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 34. Johnathan was born on November 23, 1983 in Whiteriver to the late Nathaniel Hinton, Sr. and Sandra (Grant) Hinton. Johnathan was affectionately known as Pete by his many family members and friends. He was very traditional in his Apache beliefs. He enjoyed...
Pastor Jerry Keams
Dec 25, 2017
Pastor Jerry Keams passed away Christmas morning, Monday, December 25, 2017 at the Little Colorado Medical Center in Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona following a sudden illness. He was 61 years old. He was born on a Sunday, September 23, 1956 in Winslow, Arizona to his father, the late Jack Keams and to his mother, Mae Jensen Keams.As a child, Jerry...
Marilyn Rhoton Heal
Dec 24, 2017
Marilyn Rhoton Heal was born to Wilson Dow Rhoton and Serene Lila Penrod. She and her twin sister, Carolyn, were born on October 26, 1938 in Lakeside, Arizona. They were the fifth and sixth children born to Dow and Lila, out of eight total children in their family. Marilyn loved growing up in Lakeside. She often reminisced with fondness about...
Fawn Hunt
Dec 24, 2017
Fawn Leavitt Hunt passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2017. in Eagar, Arizona. She was 79 years old and was preceded in death 33 years, by her sweet husband, Ray LaDell Hunt of Snowflake, Arizona.She is survived by their 10 children; Barbara (Paul) Petersen of Gilbert, AZ, Ray (LeAnn) Hunt of Las Vegas, NV, Rex (Tracy) Hunt of Snowflake,...
Monika Pia Andress
Dec 20, 2017
Monika-Pia Frederika Paulina Heep Andress, 79, died in the comfort of her home in Arizona on Wednesday, December 20th, 2017. She was born August 1, 1938 to Theodor Ludwig Heep and Hildegard Elma Methner Heep in Berlin, Germany. She was born in the height of war conflict in Germany. Her father chose not to join the war movement and instead...
Rosemary Johnson
Dec 18, 2017
Rosemary Johnson, age 88, passed peacefully to the other side December 18, 2017 at her home in Show Low, AZ. She was born April 19, 1929. She is survived by her three children, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A child of the Great Depression, she sold newspapers on the street corner with her brother Robert for extra money at...
Robin Melinda Sherman Fuller
Dec 16, 2017
Surrounded by her beloved family, Robin Melinda Sherman Fuller died in the comfort of her home on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at age 62, following a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Robin is survived by her husband of 13 years, Jeffrey Alan Fuller of Show Low, Arizona, and their five children and their families: Rachel and Conrad Oliver of Denver,...
Thelma Matilda Wallace
Dec 15, 2017
With her sons at her bedside, Thelma Matilda Wallace died Friday afternoon, December 15, 2017, at the family ranch in east Snowflake following a lengthy illness. She was 91 years old. Thelma was born on a Thursday, July 22, 1926, in Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri to her parents, the late Jacob and Myrtle (Roat) Ingenthron. A few years after her...
Jennifer Ann Colley
Dec 14, 2017
Jennifer Ann Colley, age 70, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her residence in Overgaard, Arizona. She was born February 17, 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona to Jessie Lee Barnes and Una Ellis Barnes. She married David Colley, he preceded her in death. She has 2 children surviving her: James Colley and Tracy Davis. There will not be any...
Morgan Faith Koepp
Dec 13, 2017
Morgan Faith Koepp was taken to Heaven on December 13, 2017 at the age of three. Morgan was born in Sugar Land, Texas to Brianna Williams and Shawn Koepp on October 11, 2014. Family and friends remember Morgan as a beautiful, smart, sweet and happy child that touched many lives with a smile that lit up any room. Sadly, her...
