Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Wallace Batt Adams
Jan 19, 2018
Devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Wallace Batt Adams died Friday, January 19, 2018, at his home in Lakeside, Arizona. He was 96 years old. Wallace was born March 22, 1921, in Logan, Utah. He was the third child of four children born to Ruby Batt and James Izatt Adams. Wallace was a faithful life-long member of The Church of...
Donna Peterson Rescorla
Jan 17, 2018
Donna Peterson Rescorla, age 70, passed away on January 17, 2018 in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born in Tucson, Arizona on August 7, 1947 to Don L. and Lucile Eyring Peterson. Donna was raised in Arizona and graduated in 1965 from Holbrook High School. She was the Salutatorian. At the time, she lived in Keams Canyon and rode a school...
Annette Fester
Jan 15, 2018
Annette Fester of Show Low, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on January 15, 2018 in Show Low. She was 88. Annette was born on April 11, 1929 in Michigan. She is survived by her daughter, Donna (Doug) Upshir of Show Low; son, Michael (Vicky) Fester of Peru and grandchildren, Beth, John and Steve. In lieu of flowers...
Roger Allen Barnes
Jan 14, 2018
Roger Allen Barnes, age 63, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at his home in Sun Valley, Arizona. He was born January 31, 1954 in Walla Walla, Washington to Derald E. Barnes and Mildred E. Stevens Barnes. He was married to Jeraldine "Jeri" Henderson Barnes. No public services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements were handled thru Owens Livingston...
Dale Ernst Packard
Jan 12, 2018
Dale Ernst Packard, of Lakeside, Arizona passed away January 12, 2018 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low. He was 74. Dale was born on March 20, 1943 in Bend, Oregon to the late Benjamin and Annabell (Williams) Packard. He is survived by his wife, Mary of Lakeside; grandson, Corbin Wegner and brother, Donald Packard. He was preceded...
Robert Harold Dennis
Jan 8, 2018
Robert Harold Dennis died late Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Haven of Lakeside in Lakeside, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was just a couple of hours shy of his 79th birthday. He was born on a Monday, January 9, 1939 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire to his parents, the late Harold Robert and Virginia M. (Cooper) Dennis. ...
William Thomas
Jan 8, 2018
William “Bill” Thomas (74) passed away suddenly and completely unexpected Monday, January 8th at Summit Medical Center. His lovely Bride of 50 years had been admitted to the ICU earlier that day and Bill was coming to visit with her, upon entering the hospital lobby, Bill collapsed and suffered a massive heart attack and passed away. He did not suffer...
Myrtle Marie Reidhead
Jan 7, 2018
Myrtle Marie Hatch Reidhead was born on August 30, 1930 in Taylor, Arizona to Jack Hatch and Julia Wakefield Hatch. She was the 9th of 10 children. Myrt adored her siblings, and doted on her baby brother Gary. She grew up in Taylor, and enjoyed playing baseball, swimming in the creek and playing and working alongside her family. As a...
Lavinia Mae Lupe
Jan 6, 2018
Lavinia Mae Lupe of Mesa, Arizona passed away on January 6, 2018 in Mesa. She was 58. She was born to Thomas Tessler and Hilda (Cruz) Tessler on April 5, 1959 at home in East Fork, Arizona. Lavinia attended the Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, California before attending Haskell Junior College in Kansas. She then went on to attend...
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...
