Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Herbert Wyant
Mar 25, 2015
Herbert "Esau" Wyant, 83, of Holbrook passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Flagstaff Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Esau was born September 5, 1931, in Chesapeake, Ohio the son of Thomas and Pearl Wyant. He grew up in Ohio and was a member of a traveling band. Esau landed in Holbrook, AZ when the bands van broke...
Wanda Inez Spivey
Mar 25, 2015
Wanda Inez Richards Underwood ("Sunshine") Spivey, age 97, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Kerrville, Texas. She was born in Benton, Arkansas to Floyd Harrison Richards and Fannie Hutchenson Richards on August 15, 1917. She attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where she was named "Who's Who in College of Agriculture" in 1940. She was active in...
Wanda Ilene Bull
Mar 24, 2015
Wanda Ilene Bull, 80, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center. She was born April 18, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, one of eight children. Wanda is survived by her husband of 64 years, Gene Bull, her two children, Steve Bull and Becky (Kevin) McQuade, two granddaughters, Erica and Jamie of Houston, Texas and sister Bonnie (Bob)...
Almira Gabaldon Graham
Mar 19, 2015
Almira Montano Graham went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was born December 22, 1961 in Holbrook, AZ. Almira grew up in Holbrook and was a graduate of Holbrook High School in1979. She spent her working years serving others at the Petrified Forest, Health Department, Holbrook Hospital, and the United Parcel Service. Her most...
Frederick Dains Korte
Mar 17, 2015
Fred Korte passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in Pinetop, Arizona. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona on December 12, 1951, to Marianna and Ray Korte Jr. Fred attended St. Francis, Central High School, and Phoenix College. He was a gifted woodworking craftsman, creating beautiful toys, birdhouses, trains, and other art forms with deft precision and creativity. Fred possessed...
Dorothy Louise Tharp
Mar 16, 2015
Dorothy Louise Tharp, age 92, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Solterra Senior Living Center in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born February 17, 1923 in Albion, Michigan to Donald Edwin Conkey and Flora Marie Pratt Conkey Baird. She moved to Show Low, Arizona from Bristol, Indiana in 2002 to be closer to her family. She served in the...
Paula Edwina Garcia
Mar 13, 2015
Paula Edwina Garcia died Friday evening, March 13, 2015, at The Carriage House in Snowflake, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 89 years old. Paula was born on Tuesday, October 27, 1925, in Winslow, Arizona to her parents, the late Pete and Adalina (Molina) Anaya. As a young woman, Paula met her husband, Nerez Baca "Ned" Garcia,...
Isidro David Garcia
Mar 11, 2015
Isidro David Garcia, 68 years old, died on March 11, 2015 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona, under the care of Hospice. He is survived by 5 children: Steven Garcia from Oregon, Roy (Christy) Garcia from Maricopa, Arizona, Karlee Garcia from Show Low, Arizona, Juan Garcia form Conner, Texas and Alena Garcia also of Conner, Texas;...
Rosanne Chilcoat
Mar 11, 2015
Rosanne Chilcoat, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Solterra Senior Living Center in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born August 19, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio to Thomas Joseph Sargous and Ann Marie Kondora Sargous. No public services are scheduled at this time. We will update this site as information becomes available. Arrangements were handled thru Owens Livingston...
Robert H. Kozakiewicz
Mar 10, 2015
Robert H. Kozakiewicz, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at his residence in Pinetop, Arizona. He was born June 10, 1934 in New York City, New York to John Louis Kozakiewicz and Mary Elizabeth Gadarik Kozakiewicz. Robert was a fabricator in the tool and die business. He also served in the United States Army. His wife Theresa...
Laura Elizabeth Hargrow
Mar 8, 2015
On October 3, 1923, Laura Elizabeth Norris was born to William Norris and Ola Reece Norris. She grew up and attended school in Morton, Mississippi where she fellow-shipped at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Laura met Welton Hargrow and the two were united in holy matrimony on April 20, 1942. From their love a daughter, Barbara Hargrow-Hardy was born. In...
Judith Lynne Caldwell
Mar 8, 2015
Judith Lynne Caldwell, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona, passed away on March 8, 2015, surrounded by loved ones, at her home in Lakeside. She was 70 years old. Judy was born on December 6, 1944 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. As an infant, Judy was left in an unlocked car and was immediately adopted by Don and Irene Cooper of...
Roger Allen Brannon
Mar 7, 2015
Roger Allen Brannon, of Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona peacefully passed away at his home on Saturday, March 7, 2015. He was 78. Roger was born on March 22, 1936 in Mineral City, Tuscarawas County, Ohio to the late, Roma and Ocie (Ickes) Brannon. Roger grew up on the family farm in Mineral City where as a child he enjoyed riding...
Norma S. Franke
Mar 4, 2015
Norma Savage Petersen Franke, of Lakeside, Arizona passed away on Wednesday morning, March 4, 2015 at the age of 88 in Show Low, Arizona. She was born on October 21, 1926 in Vernonia, Columbia, Oregon to Arthur Hall Savage and Myrtle Gibson. She was the third of six children - Ella Pearl, Geraldine, Norma, Arthur Ferrell, Myrtle Louise and Lynda...
Margaret Jean Reece
Mar 4, 2015
On March 4, 2015, Margaret Jean Reece went to be with the Lord in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona at the age of 88. She was born on January 1, 1927 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas to Rhoda M. Martins and Robert Herman Martins. Margaret was better known as "Jeannie" by family and her late husband, Dwight H. Reece....
John Henry Cole III
Mar 4, 2015
John H. Cole, 73, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his home in Lakeside, Arizona, with his wife Dianne by his side. He was born June 12, 1941 in Phoenix, Arizona to John H. and Olive Gaither Cole. He grew up in the Phoenix area, graduating from Sunnyslope High School in 1960. He played football and excelled in...
Jo Ann Brown
Mar 2, 2015
Jo Ann Brown, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on March 2, 2015 in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 67. Jo Ann was born on March 11, 1947, the daughter of Joseph and Martha (Snyder) Gatti in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. She loved her children and grandchildren very much and will be dearly missed by them...
Betty Jean Bateman
Mar 2, 2015
Betty Jean Bateman, age 81, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Haven of Lakeside Care Center in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born August 25, 1933 in Whiteriver, Arizona to Thomas Lavern Amos and Elizabeth Mae Brown Amos. Betty was a wonderful mother and grandmother to all who were around her. She was affectionately known as "Grandma Betty" on...
John Eric Sweeney
Mar 1, 2015
John Eric Sweeney, age 51, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born on February 15, 1964 in Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, the son of Jack and Molly Sweeney. He grew up in Buckeye, Arizona and graduated from Buckeye High School in 1982...
Chris Lyle
Feb 28, 2015
Chris Lyle, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away after a 2/12 year struggle with cancer, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 67. Chris was born on August 26, 1947 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas the son of John and Jean (Poulk) Lyle. Chris moved with his wife and children to the White Mountains in May...
