Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Michael William Monahan
Mar 17, 2016
Michael “Mike” Monahan lived a life dedicated to God, his family and his community; and his community was far reaching! While at Helix High School in La Mesa, CA, where he was the ASB President and the starting left guard (with a nick name of “Block”), he met his future wife, Dianne Evers, and her family. He quickly fit in...
David Allen Penry
Mar 16, 2016
David Allen Penry, age 44, was taken all too quickly from a serious illness. David was beloved by all who knew him; From the family that worked with him to his spiritual family that loved him to the end. David's laugh and spaghetti will be missed as well as his loving concern and compassion for others.He was born November 19,...
Beverly Jean Adair
Mar 16, 2016
Beverly Jean Adair, 77, passed away on March 16, 2016, at her home in Holbrook, AZ. Funeral services will be held at the Owens Livingston Mortuary~Holbrook Chapel at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 2, 2016. Following the service she will be laid to rest at the Holbrook Cemetery, beside her loving husband Guy. She was born July 29, 1938, in Flagstaff,...
Elaine Elder
Mar 16, 2016
Elaine Elder, 93, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Snowflake, Arizona, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wyndmere, North Dakota on June 18, 1922. Elaine enjoyed life. In her younger years she was employed as a secretary in Hollywood for MGM Studios. She also worked for KMPC Radio, owned by Gene...
Robert Towry, Sr.
Mar 13, 2016
Roger Towry, Sr left us on March 13, 2016 at his home, to join his son in Heaven. Roger proudly served his country in Viet Nam in the US Army, in the 11th Armor Cavalry. He retired from Kingman Arizona, where he and his wife Nancy Jo lived for over 25 years, to Show Low AZ in June of 2015. ...
Clairece Gillespie
Mar 12, 2016
Clairece “Sissy” Gillespie age 77 died March 12, 2016 at Angel Wings Assisted Care in Vernon. Sissy was born December 30, 1938 at the family home on Rainbow Lake in Lakeside Arizona. The first of nine children to Verl and Jean Gillespie followed by five brothers and three sisters. Sissy lived in Alaska, Japan, Oregon and Utah then came home...
Katey Joann Johnson Kowalewski
Mar 12, 2016
Our beloved daughter, mother, sister and friend, Kathleen “Katey” Johnson Kowalewski went to be with the Lord on March 12, 2016 in Vernon, Apache County, Arizona. She was 32. Katey was born to her parents, Kearney and Beth Johnson on December 29, 1983 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Katey grew up in Show Low and graduated from Show Low High...
Kerry Lee Button
Mar 11, 2016
Kerry Lee Button, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away following a lengthy 6 year battle with cancer, in Show Low on March 11, 2016. She was 54. Kerry was born to her parents, George and Kathleen Alayne (Thompson) Lastiwka in Manville, Alberta, Canada on March 5, 1962.She attended the University of Alberta Hospital Nursing Program in Edmonton, Alberta,...
Clara Mae Gray
Mar 11, 2016
Clara Mae Gray died Friday morning, March 11, 2016, at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low of natural causes. She was 71 years old. Clara was born on a Thursday, June 29, 1944 in San Angelo, Tom Greene County, Texas to her parents, the late Albert Howard and Lillian Beatrice (Sawyer) Bradford.Throughout her working career, Clara worked as...
LeNasha Mae Denetsosie
Mar 8, 2016
Dustin Craig and LeNasha Mae (Cosay) Denetsosie rode off together into the eternal sunset March 8, 2016 near Robert’s Ranch, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 25 and she was 26. Dustin was born to his parents, Dennis and Evelyn (Manygoats) Denetsosie on September 16, 1990 in Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico. LeNasha was born to her parents, Leon and Regina...
Dustin Craig Denetsosie
Mar 8, 2016
Dustin Craig and LeNasha Mae (Cosay) Denetsosie rode off together into the eternal sunset March 8, 2016 near Robert’s Ranch, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 25 and she was 26. Dustin was born to his parents, Dennis and Evelyn (Manygoats) Denetsosie on September 16, 1990 in Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico. LeNasha was born to her parents, Leon and Regina...
Paul James Manning, Sr.
Mar 7, 2016
Paul James Manning Sr., age 66, passed away on March 7, 2016 at his home in Show Low, Arizona. Paul was born to his parents, Earl Berry and Anne (Parulski) Manning on May 18, 1949 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He lived most of his life in New Britain, Connecticut, while raising his family. Paul retired from Corbin Russwin in...
Darlene Faye Rhodes
Mar 6, 2016
Darlene Faye Cunningham Rhodes, age 76, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at her home in Overgaard, Arizona surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 19, 1940 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Walter William Zuna and Alma Eileen Unangst Zuna.She moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1956 to attend the Arizona School for the Deaf. She had also attended...
Betty Rhea Barrow
Mar 5, 2016
Betty Rhea (Overmier) Barrow, 92, of Sedona, Arizona, formerly of Holbrook, Arizona, died March 5, 2016, at Sedona Winds Assisted Living, in Sedona, Arizona. She was born January 20, 1924, in Decatur, Illinois, the third of four children born to Clayton Leslie Overmier and Hazel Dell Coffeen. The family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1929. Betty graduated from Albuquerque...
David Lawrence Gamble
Mar 4, 2016
David Lawrence Gamble born July 1, 1941, left in peace to join his wife and daughter in the presence of his Lord on March 4, 2016. He began his journey in peace surrounded by loved ones in the home of his son.David loved his country and retired a Master Sargent from the Air Force with three tours in Vietnam. His...
Dr. Walter Gene Schroeder
Mar 4, 2016
Dr. Walter Gene Schroeder, 81, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at his home in St. Johns Arizona. The beloved son of Water and Esther Schroeder, he was born November 30, 1934 in Bay City, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan and went on to become a highly respected doctor in Ishpeming, Michigan. During the Vietnam War, he...
Ralph W. Lancaster
Mar 3, 2016
Ralph W. Lancaster (92) died peacefully at his Snowflake home on March 3, 2016. He was born November 1, 1923 in Bluewater, New Mexico to George and Minnie Belle Chapman Lancaster.Dad is preceded in death by his eternal companion of 58 years, Venola. He is survived by Dennis (Lynne), Joan (Ron) Dodson and Jean (David) Butler, ten grandchildren and twenty...
Virginia Lenore Tafoya
Mar 3, 2016
Virginia L Pena Tafoya (Honey), 78, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on March 3, 2016. She was born in St. Johns on November 1, 1937 to Grace and Eddie Pena, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death are her brother Frank Pena and her favorite niece Joanna Duvall.Virginia is survived by her 6...
Verna Shaw
Mar 2, 2016
Verna Shaw, age 78, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Freeland Manor in Snowflake, Arizona. She was born June 25, 1937 in Mesa, Arizona to Owen Adelbert Webb, Jr. and Helen Rose Reidhead Webb. She is survived by her son Scott Shaw and her daughter Vickie Peffer; 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; a...
Patricia Ann Southgate
Feb 29, 2016
Patricia Ann Southgate, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends on Monday, February 29, 2016. She was born February 23, 1928 in Idaho to Herman W. Jones and Laura Carson Jones.She was married to her late husband, Norman E. Southgate for 65 years and together they lived in Show Low for 31 years. She...
