Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Jay H Spear
May 28, 2016
Jay H Spear, 89 yrs old and long-time resident of Heber, Arizona left his earthly home to return to his heavenly home surrounded by his adoring family Saturday night 28 May 2016 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. The first of Lawrence George Spear and Mary Elsie Wheeler’s 6 children, Jay was born 13 April...
Carrie Nadine Reidhead
May 27, 2016
Carrie Nadine Reidhead, 85, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at home in Mesa, surrounded by her loving children, of cardiac complications. She was born Sept. 29, 1930 in Linden, Arizona. Nadine leaves behind many fond memories, a life of goodness, an astute love of freedom and tears of sorrow at her passing. She cherished her family and was deeply devoted...
Cornelius Altaha
May 24, 2016
Cornelius Altaha, of Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in Globe, Gila County, Arizona. He was 77. Cornelius was born on August 31, 1938 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona to his parents the late, Allen and Lizzie (Pinal) Altaha. Cornelius truly loved and lived the cowboy way of life. He was...
Russell David Brown
May 24, 2016
Russell David Brown, age 55, of Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on May 24, 2016. He was born on December 31, 1960 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona to his parents, Larry and MaryLee (Meehan) Brown. A United States Navy Veteran, Russell honorably served his county for 14 years before being discharged. He was stationed on the USS America...
Leonard Elmer Hitzeman
May 24, 2016
Leonard Elmer Hitzeman died Tuesday morning, May 24, 2016, from a broken heart, just 44 days after his wife of nearly 68 years passed away. He was 90. Leonard was born on Thursday, February 25, 1926, in Leavenworth, Kansas to his parents, the late Julius Elmer and Lena Eloise (Gruendel) Hitzeman. He married Teresa Lavern nee Pysher on June 12,...
Sergio Omar Ochoa, Jr.
May 23, 2016
Sergio Omar Ochoa, Jr., died during the early morning hours of Monday, May 23, 2016, at his home in Gilbert, Arizona following a long, and courageous, battle with bone cancer. He was 17 years old. Arriving nearly 12 weeks early, Sergio was born on Thursday, December 31, 1998, weighing in at 2 lbs., 4 ounces and was 14.5 inches long. ...
Adron Thomas Locklear
May 23, 2016
Adron Thomas Locklear "AT", was born on the high plains of northeastern New Mexico on the 15th day of June 1913. In the back corner of a dug out dirt floor house he met the world with a shout and was laid in the arms of his mother Eva. AT grew up a red-head with baby blue eyes and freckles....
Carl Lee Beaubien
May 23, 2016
Carl Lee Beaubien, age 82, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 at his home in Show Low, Arizona surrounded by his loved ones. He was born March 4, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert Lee Beaubien and Bonnie Lee Jones Beaubien.Carl was associated with St. Rita's Catholic Church for many years as an usher. He owned and operated his...
Jesse Ronald Gomez
May 22, 2016
Jesse Ronald Gomez peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on May 22, 2016 in Lakeside, Arizona. He was 76. Jesse was born on May 8, 1940 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jesse was a hardworking family man. He was a wonderful provider always taking care of everyone. He had a wonderful sense of humor, always cracking jokes and making people laugh....
Lanny Howard Witt
May 22, 2016
Lanny "Shotgun" Howard Witt passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2016 after a long battle with a multitude of illnesses. He was with family residing in Snowflake, Arizona.Lanny was born in McNary, Arizona on October 1, 1946. He graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 1965. Shortly after, he joined the United States Air Force. Stationed in Battle Creek,...
Kathleen Baird
May 19, 2016
Kathleen McLaws Baird, 78, returned back to her Heavenly home on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Katie was born July 18, 1937 in Winslow, AZ. She spent her life in service to those around her. She served a mission for the LDS Church and served many years as a Temple Worker in Mesa and Snowflake, Arizona. Her testimony of the truthfulness...
Cressie Faye Nester
May 19, 2016
Cressie Faye Nester of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Show Low. She was 93. Cressie was born the youngest of 7 children to Wilburn Martin and Effie (Wafford) Davis on January 2, 1923 in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas. She grew up in Memphis,...
Katherine Wagner
May 17, 2016
Katherine “Katie” Wagner, 88, of Show Low peacefully passed away on May 17, 2016. Katie was born on December 11, 1927 in McCloud, California to Katherine and Elwood Horton. Katie grew up on Josephine Street, Berkley California with her 3 brothers and 4 sisters.In 1947 Katie married Pete Wagner and began a life of moving all over the United States...
Edgar Neil Breed
May 15, 2016
Edgar “Ed” N. Breed, 95 years of age, of Lakeside, Arizona passed away on May 15, 2016. Ed was born in Sesser, Illinois on January 3, 1921. He graduated from Centralia, Illinois Township High School. Ed worked as a lineman for Illinois Bell Phone Company for 19 years. Ed was married to Dolores McCrary and was married 68 years. Ed...
Roy Lenox "Tom" Osborn
May 12, 2016
Roy Lenox Osborn (Tom) passed away on May 12, 2016. He was born November 17, 1929, at St. Joseph Hospital in Phoenix to Roy Phillip Osborn and Mildred Floris Feaster. He grew up and attended elementary school in Laveen, AZ. It was there he began his working career as a morning paperboy, riding his bicycle to deliver the Arizona Republic....
Henry C. Shaw
May 10, 2016
Henry C. Shaw, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born May 18, 1932 in Pawnee County, Oklahoma to Lyle E. Shaw and Ruby Mack Shaw. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Owens Livingston Mortuary-White Mountain Chapel, 320 N. 9th St. in Show Low,...
Curtis Wayne Fish
May 9, 2016
Curtis Wayne Fish of San Tan Valley, Pinal County, Arizona passed away May 9th, 2016. He was born to Renee Brewer and Weston Fish on July 10th, 1983 in Winslow, Az. He is survived by parents, brothers, sister, nieces, nephews as well as many extended family members and friends. Curtis had a huge passion for motorcycles and his Harleys. He...
Barbara Jean Serna
May 8, 2016
Barbara Jean Serna, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on May 8, 2016 in Show Low. She was 53. Barbara was born to Dean Tracy and Johnnie Jean Gregory on September 19, 1962 in Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona. She is survived by her son, parents, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews as well as many extended family members...
Eugene S. Lyman
May 6, 2016
Eugene S. Lyman passed away on May 6, 2016. He was born in Wakefield, Nebraska on June 10, 1921 and moved to Show Low, Arizona in the 1980s. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.He was preceded in death by 14 brothers and sisters; his wife of 60 years, Florine Lyman; and son Kenneth Williams. He is survived...
Charles William Hilyard Fassbinder
May 3, 2016
Charles William Fassbinder, who in his younger years was known as Charles Hilyard, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the Freeland Manor Assisted Living in Snowflake, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 78 years old. Charles was born on a Wednesday, July 7, 1937, in Los Angeles, California to his parents, the late Charles Nelson and Helen Margaret...
