Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Maureen Hansen
Apr 23, 2016
Maureen Hansen of Lakeside, born May 14, 1921, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ, her husband Carl, and other family members on April 23, 2016. She is survived by two sons, Mickey and Kevin, and one daughter, Gloria McCray. She will be reunited with her other two daughters in Heaven, Sherry Deskins and Margorie Brymer. She also has...
James Carl McNerney
Apr 22, 2016
James Carl McNerney, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on April 22, 2016 at his home in Show Low. He was 63. James was born to his parents the late, James Joseph and Dorothy (Kaltenbach) McNerney on June 13, 1952 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. He was a United States Navy Veteran...
Daniel Paul Humbarger
Apr 22, 2016
Daniel Paul Humbarger passed away on April 22, 2016 with his loved ones by his side. He suffered from COPD for 7 years.He was born October 5, 1940 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Thomas Gerald Humbarger and Marylou Della Fish Humbarger.He is survived by his wife Barbara Humbarger and his son Glen Phillip Humbarger; 2 loving sisters: Darla Kortz and...
Charles Dean Taylor
Apr 21, 2016
Charles Dean Taylor (Chucky) wandered into Heaven while holding the hand of his brother, in the early morning hours of April 21, 2016. He was the only son of Robert Dean Taylor, who preceded him in Heaven. He was born to DeLois and Robert Taylor on March 24, 1958 in Ceres, California. He is survived by his wife, Christine Taylor;...
Donna Marie Willis
Apr 12, 2016
Donna Marie Willis went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2016, after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.Donna was the daughter of Bud and Mary Kay. She graduated from Show Low High School where she was a cheerleader. Donna married her High School Sweetheart, John Willis, in 1987. They had three children; Clint Willis, Dustin Willis, Ryanne Willis;...
Teresa Hitzeman
Apr 10, 2016
On April 10, 2016 our beloved Teresa Hitzeman, loving wife, mother and grandmother was called by the Lord to come home.Her life was full of joy and happiness and she will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends.She faced many challenges in her later years, losing most of her vision and going through a heart surgery. But ...
Hilda Frost
Apr 10, 2016
Hilda Frost, age 94, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at her home in Tempe, Arizona surrounded by her loved ones. She was born February 21, 1922 in Show Low, Arizona to William Henry Lewis and Nancy Whipple Lewis. Hilda was a woman who loved her family more than anything. She also loved to do genealogy and to pick...
Sue Jacobs
Apr 9, 2016
Sue Penrod Jacobs passed away Saturday morning, April 9, 2016, in Tucson, Arizona after a twenty year plus hard fight with a cancer, that was caused by the government's reckless nuclear experiments, like so many White Mountain residents that were downwind of the Nevada atomic bomb tests. Sue was born in McNary, Apache County, Arizona on Wednesday, October 23, 1940. ...
William (Bill) Lester Bartlett
Apr 7, 2016
William (Bill) Lester Bartlett, 100, of Show Low, Arizona passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Solterra of The White Mountains in Lakeside, Arizona. He was born December 5, 1915 to Lester William and Bess Rogers Bartlett in Pomona, California, raised in Chicago, Illinois and earned a Bachelor’s Degree for the University of Illinois in 1937. He was a...
Jesse Damien Wallen
Apr 5, 2016
Jesse Damien “Skye” Wallen of Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on April 5, 2016 at his home in Cibecue. He was 23. Skye was born to his parents, Delbert Wallen Jr. and Narcisce (Cromwell) Wallen on April 29, 1992 in Springerville, Apache County, Arizona. He grew up in Cibecue having graduated 8th grade from the Dishchii` Bikoh Jr. High...
Michael Anthony Plower Sr.
Apr 5, 2016
Michael Anthony Plower Sr., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center in Globe, Arizona. He was born November 11, 1965 in Santa Ana, California to William Plower and Rita Nez. Michael had been a long time resident of Holbrook where he met his wife, Valarie Plower. April 19th would have marked 26...
George Obe Thrasher
Apr 4, 2016
George Obe Thrasher, age 94, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at his home in Lakeside, Arizona. He was born March 31, 1922 in Hopedale, Illinois to Obe Thrasher and Minnie Etta Neville Thrasher.George worked in the construction industry building dams in Colorado. He also operated several service stations in Montrose, Colorado. He loved snowmobiles and motorcycles. George was...
John Grant Willis
Apr 4, 2016
John Grant Willis, III, age 79, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle passed away peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2016 at home on his 40 acres outside of Snowflake, Arizona, surrounded by his caring family. John is survived by his loving wife of almost 45 years, Patsy Ann Willis. Together they had 9 children, 17 grandchildren, and 18...
Oasker Lee Hollins, Jr.
Apr 3, 2016
Our beloved son, Oasker Lee "OJ" Hollins, Jr., passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona, he was 34 years of age. He was born June 25, 1981 in Phoenix, Arizona to Oasker Lee Hollins, Sr. and Delphine Casteal Hollins. He is survived by his children: Trinity,...
Parley P. Stock
Apr 2, 2016
Parley P. Stock was born January 10, 1930 to Earl and Katie Stock, in Show Low, Arizona. He died April 2, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona. Parley was raised in Show Low and Carrizo. He attended grade school in Show Low and high school in Snowflake. As a young man he loved to play basketball and dance. He also liked to...
Joseph Leland Gardner
Apr 1, 2016
Joseph Leland Gardner, age 85, passed away peacefully among members of his family, on April 1, 2016. Leland was born on June 29, 1930, in Lakeside, Arizona, to Joseph Ivan and Sarah Isophine (Penrod) Gardner. As a young man, he served two years in the Army, stationed in England. He then returned to the mountains he loved, where he met...
Frances Louise Barrett
Mar 31, 2016
Frances Louise Barrett entered heaven on Thursday, March 31st at 9:25 in the morning. She joins her husband, Eugene "Gene" Brooks Barrett, and her son, Kevin Roe Barrett. She is survived by her son Thomas (Sue) Barrett, her grandchildren, whom she spoke of often and with much love, great-grandchildren, and a great-great-granddaughter, born March 18th. Along with the family who...
Robert Reaves Cooper
Mar 29, 2016
Robert Reaves Cooper, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Carriage House in Snowflake, Arizona.He was born January 7, 1931 in Snowflake, Arizona to Thomas Jefferson Cooper and Pauline Willis Cooper.Robert graduated from ASU in 1960 and worked as an Electronics Engineer. He worked in Arizona, California and Florida. He retired in 1993 and was currently...
Waneta Maxine Brown
Mar 28, 2016
Waneta Maxine Brown, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on March 28, 2016 in Lakeside. She was 91. She was born to her parents the late, Ervie and Dessie (Jacobson) Young on April 25, 1924 in San Fernando, Los Angeles County, California. A loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend she will be deeply missed. Waneta...
Daniel Roderick Christian
Mar 27, 2016
Daniel Roderick Christian, Sr., passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016, comfortably at his home, in the presence of his wife, Pamela Christian, who deeply cared for him and loved him since they were happily married, 17 years ago on April 17, 1998. He was 84 years old. He was born on January 22, 1932, in Metropolis, Illinois. Together, Daniel...
