Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Jeanne Evelyn Hamlin
Jan 24, 2016
Jeanne Evelyn Hamlin died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at her home in Snowflake, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 95 years old. She was born Jean Evelyn (but, she always preferred the beautiful spelling of J-e-a-n-n-e) to her parents, the late, Jay "Fred" and Eve (Laughren) Duey.Jeanne graduated from Cleveland High School in the late 1930s. After...
Jesse Carol Witt
Jan 23, 2016
With his loving family at his side, Jesse Carol Witt died Saturday morning, January 23, 2016, at his home in Clay Springs, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 86 years old. A Christmas baby, he was born on December 25, 1929, at the family home in Clay Springs, Arizona to his parents, the late Milford Johann, Jr....
Jacquelynn "Jackie" Packer
Jan 21, 2016
Jacquelynn "Jackie" Rogers Packer passed away on January 21, 2016, in Snowflake, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 95 years old. Jackie was the daughter of Ola Eva Cooper and Samuel Patterson Rogers. She was born on October 26, 1920, in Snowflake, Arizona. She only had an older brother, Bryl.During her early years, they moved to Whiteriver,...
Janet May Crandell
Jan 16, 2016
The Heavens rejoiced and an earthly family mourned the passing of a special daughter of God, Janet May Petersen Crandell, on January 20, 2016. This sweet, simple country girl was born May 9, 1941 in Clay Springs, Arizona to Thorvald Woodrow and Mary Blanche Petersen.At the age of 15, she married her best friend and sweetheart, Albert William Crandell. They...
June Foard
Jan 15, 2016
June Foard, of Holbrook, Arizona passed away on January 15, 2016 at her home peacefully. She was 62. June was born on January 29th, 1953 in Springfield, MO to Vern and June Meier. She grew up in Great Falls, MT where she lived until she went to Montana State University in Bozeman, MT in 1971. In 1974 she met the...
Rabecca Sue LaBlanc
Jan 15, 2016
Rabecca Sue LaBlanc, born March 24, 1982, passed away suddenly and went to be with the Lord on January 15, 2016.Our Becky will be dearly missed. She was a beloved daughter, sister, mother and friend. She is survived by her daughter, Lillia, who was the love and light of her life; grandparents, Bob and Pat Bishop; parents, Bob and Valerie...
Nyrma Leona McKenna
Jan 15, 2016
Nyrma Leona Clark McKenna passed away on January 15, 2016 at Hospice of the Valley Thunderbird Patient Care Unit in Glendale, Arizona. Nyrma was born in Brigham City, Utah and the daughter of the late Lynn Osborne Clark and Leona Simper Clark. She grew up in Tremonton, Utah with her three sisters. She married Stanley McKenna in June 12, 1961...
Opal May Ellett
Jan 12, 2016
Opal May (Copeland) Ellett, 92, died January 12, at Summit Hospital in Show Low, Arizona. She was born September 16, 1923 in Hiwasse, Arkansas, the daughter of Degelma and Maudie Burton.In the late 1920's she moved to Arizona with her family, where a few years later she met and married her first husband, Cecil (Red) Copeland. In the early 40's...
Larry Mills
Jan 7, 2016
Larry Mills, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on January 7, 2016 at his home in Lakeside. He was 71. Larry was born to his parents the late, David Curtis and Lois LaRhea (Holifield) Mills in Richton, Perry County, Mississippi on June 2, 1944.Larry had an immense love of country and at the age of 18, he enlisted into...
Robert Willis Walker
Jan 6, 2016
Robert “Bob” Willis Walker, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away suddenly at his home in Lakeside on January 6, 2016. He was 72. Bob was born on March 14, 1943 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona to his parents the late, Willis and Rayona (Mitchell) Walker. He is survived by his daughters, Tracy Walker (Chris) and Darcy White (Phil) and...
Deron Japeth Lee
Jan 4, 2016
Deron Japeth "Skippy" Lee, age 23, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Gilbert Hospital in Gilbert, Arizona. He was born July 24, 1992 in Phoenix, Arizona to Ivan Moyah Lee and Lavina Nachu.Skippy was a basketball fanatic, loving all aspects of the game. The Golden State Warriors were his basketball team and the San Diego Chargers were...
Dale August Stuve
Jan 1, 2016
Dale August Stuve passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Dignity Health of Chandler following a sudden illness. He was 83 years old. Dale was born on June 1, 1932 in Cascade, Olmsted County, (right outside of Rochester) Minnesota to his parents, the late August and Esther Louise (Zimdars) Stuve. Dale married, the former, Ida Ella Felt on March...
Harriet Carver Huey Crozier
Dec 31, 2015
Harriet Carver Huey Crozier, 94, passed away December 31st, 2015, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Dewayne Applegate. She was born in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, on September 14, 1921 to Robert Garnett Huey and Hallie Esther Cheap Huey. After graduating high school, she took two years of college before going on to three years of...
David Irving "Del" Peterson
Dec 29, 2015
David Irving Lang Peterson, or “Del”, as his friends and family called him, was born January 25, 1957. He passed away on December 29, 2015 at the age of 58. He was the son of Orville Max and Billie Louise Hamblin Peterson. His biological parents were David P. Lang and Joann Williamson. He came to the Peterson home sometime before...
Ross Lupe
Dec 28, 2015
Ross Lupe of Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on December 28, 2015 at the Gilbert Hospital in Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona. He was 44. Ross was born to Russell Lupe Sr. and Annabelle (Lavender) Lupe on February 7, 1971 in Whiteriver, Arizona. Ross grew up the first part of his life in Cibecue, Arizona before moving to Whiteriver in...
Kevin Thane Lee
Dec 28, 2015
Kevin Thane Lee, 53 years and 4 months old, passed away on December 28, 2015 near his home from a drowning accident from the floods. Kevin was born August 28, 1962 in Silver City, NM to Gerald Tanner and Verona Irene (Barney) Lee. Kevin and Rebecca Olson were united in marriage on December 12, 2012 in Arizona. Kevin was a...
Robert Towell
Dec 28, 2015
Robert E. “Bob” Towell passed away Monday, December 28, 2015. He was born in Centerville, Kansas on August 15, 1941. He spent most of his childhood in Medford, Oklahoma. He moved to Arizona in 1958, where he met the love of his life Lorna Evans, in 1959. They were married in 1960 and had six children. He started working at...
Lee Howell Bryant
Dec 26, 2015
Lee Howell Bryant, of Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounded by his loving family on December 26, 2015 at his home in Snowflake. He was 89. Lee was born to his parents the late, Charles and Isabel (Lewis) Bryant in Clay Springs, Navajo County, Arizona on March 24, 1926.He is survived by his children, Russell (Nina) Bryant of Pinedale,...
Louise Ann Begay
Dec 26, 2015
Louise Ann Begay peacefully passed away on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at her home in Holbrook with her family by her side. She was born in Old Sunrise Springs on March 8, 1938 to Edna Begay and John X. Nez. Louise attended Intermountain School in Utah. She lived most of her life in Holbrook and worked 2-3 jobs at a...
Marguerite Josephine "Mimi" Tidwell
Dec 25, 2015
Marguerite (Mimi) Tidwell, age 95, passed away in Payson, Arizona on December 25, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward W. Tidwell; son, Michael D. Tidwell, Sr.; daughter, Peggy Tidwell Moore, and baby daughter, Brenda. She is survived by her daughter, Rosemary Tidwell Elston (Dave); daughter-in-law, Jean Tidwell; granddaughter, Tammy Milhon (Dan); grandson, Brian Elston; grandson, Michael...
