Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Patricia Ann Collins-Nielsen
Jun 10, 2014
Patricia Ann Collins-Nielsen, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Summit Regional Healthcare Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was born May 1, 1935 in Boise, Idaho to William H. Petty and Opal K. Doan Petty. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Pat was an avid "RV fan who loved to travel...
Tawna Louise Flake-Posegate
Jun 9, 2014
Tawna Louise Flake-Posegate, 55, passed away on June 9, 2014. She was born on June 12, 1959 in Mesa, Arizona. She is the oldest daughter of Sanford DeWitt and Bertha Louise Flake. She spent her growing up years in Snowflake, Arizona, and graduated from Snowflake high School in 1976. She started a musical career early in her life under the...
Tommy Charles Amos
Jun 6, 2014
Tommy Charles Amos, of Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on June 6, 2014 at his residence in Pinetop. He was 65. Tommy was born, the youngest of 11 children, to his parents the late, Tom and Elizabeth (Brown) Amos on June 19, 1948 in McNary, Apache County, Arizona. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and in maintenance at...
Horace "Keith" Perkins
Jun 3, 2014
Horace Keith Perkins, of Overgaard, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on June 3, 2014 at his home in Overgaard. He was 65. Keith was born to his parents, John and Frances Beth (Crandall) Perkins on March 23, 1949 in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. Keith is survived by his wife, Pamela Perkins; children, Norman (Cheryl) Rollins, AJ (Mandi) Perkins, Keith (Darla)...
Brenda Joyce Gamble
Jun 2, 2014
Brenda Joyce Gamble, age 68, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 at her home in Show Low, Arizona. Brenda was born on April 9, 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona to William "Bill" Kenneth Payne and Pansy Eva Langley Payne. Brenda graduated from Phoenix Union High School, class of 1964. She was a lifelong Christian; member of The Living Church in...
William Alma Miller
May 31, 2014
William "Bill" Alma Miller, 85, of Show Low, Arizona passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 31, 2014. He was born In Williams, Arizona on June 22, 1928 to his parents, the late Edward Frederick and Theresa Madril Miller. Bill started his career in the propane industry in 1948 in Wickenburg, Arizona, working with Fannin's Gas Company. He, with...
Larry Houston Reeves
May 31, 2014
Larry Houston Reeves died May 31, 2014, at his home in Show Low surrounded by his family after a very lengthy illness. He was born May 5, 1934, in Waterford, Calif., to George and Urda Reeves. Houston was a name passed down from his grandfather, Houston Moses Reeves, who was named after General Houston. Larry spent his younger years living...
Kenneth Raymond Thompson Jr.
May 31, 2014
Kenneth R. Thompson Jr, died May 31, 2014, after a long, heartbreaking battle with cancer. Ken was born June 5, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Kenneth Raymond Thompson and Frances B. Svec. He was preceded in death by both parents and infant son, Kenneth Raymond III. Ken is survived by wife Eileen; three children: Robert (Lisa), Dain (Denise), and Robin...
Gloria Mae Locke
May 30, 2014
Gloria Mae Locke, age 86, passed into the Lord's hands on May 30, 2014 after an extended illness. She was born in Milo, ME to Phillip and Leola Morin. She was raised in Maine and graduated from Hussin College with a secretarial degree. She married the love of her life, John Locke, February 17th, 1948. And to this union, they...
Alice Ruth Parmenter
May 28, 2014
Alice Ruth Parmenter passed away peacefully on May 28, 2014 at the Sierra Blanca Nursing Center in Lakeside, Arizona. She was 104 years old. Alice was born on September 17, 1909 in Hurley, South Dakota to George Sylvester and Eva Matilda (Dehmen) Ruth. She was blessed with 4 sisters: Isabell, Ellen, Mary, Emma Jean; 2 brothers Vincent and Bernard. When...
Arthur Baca Serna
May 28, 2014
Arthur Serna (Art) passed away peacefully on May 29, 2014 at his home in Holbrook, Arizona. Arthur was born on March 17, 1938 in New Mexico, to Iro and Clorinda Serna, he was the second of seven children. They moved to Holbrook when he was very young. He attended the Holbrook schools and graduated in 1956. Arthur was married twice...
Carol Cherrington Clark
May 26, 2014
Carol Clark, 90, our sweet mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully at home in Snowflake, AZ on Monday, the 26th of May 2014. She was a valiant, strong lady in life and still continues that quest. Carol was born the 6th day of August, 1923 to Amyot Willard and Hilda Elizabeth Wheeler Cherrington in Springville, Utah. She graduated from...
Cooper Tessler
May 26, 2014
Cooper Tessler, age 82, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 26, 2014 at his residence in East Fork, Arizona. He was born February 7, 1932 in Canyon Day, Arizona to Kalvin Tessler and Chaka Declay Tessler. He is survived by his children: Castorena Cosay, Fabian Tessler, Maynard Tessler, Ric Tessler, Lydia Palmer, Marguerita Tessay, Melanie Tessler, Nadine Clay and...
Edward Wayne Alldredge
May 25, 2014
Edward Wayne Alldredge, long time resident of Taylor, passed away May 25th, 2014 at his home at the age of 62 after a long battle with cancer. Ed was born September 10, 1951 in McClainsboro, Illinois. In his younger years Ed drove cross country for Allied Vanlines. He then moved with his family to Taylor, Arizona in 1977 where he...
Glenda Ora Makihele
May 24, 2014
Glenda ( Ta') Ora Makihele, age 32 residing in Show Low, Arizona on the 24th day of May, in the year of our Lord, 2000 and 14, continues her Eternal Life in the Paradise of God the Eternal Father by whom all life is given. Her blessed birth in Sacramento, California on the day of September 14, 1981 to her...
Toni Aneya Paxson
May 24, 2014
Toni "Tootie" Aneya Paxson passed away on Friday, May 24, 2014 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was born May 5, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona; her parents are Rotan James and Antoinette Antonio. A wake will begin on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 10:00 am at the family residence in Canyon Day; 115 So....
Charles Matthew Grant
May 21, 2014
Charles Matthew Grant went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on May 21, 2014. He is survived by his wife and love of his life Stephanie, his children and apples of his eye Emily, 14, Lilly, 9, Sydney, 2, and Max, 6. His mother Diane, stepdad Jim, sister Beth, and many other friends and family who all love and...
John Arthur Leech
May 19, 2014
John Arthur Leech, Sr., age 73, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Mayo Surgical Hospital in Scottsdale. He was born in Jonesburg, Arkansas on November 6, 1940 to Austin and Irene (Horne) Leech. John graduated from El Camino High School in California. He served honorably in the United States Army in 1958. In 1967 John decided to make...
Dora Dayaye
May 17, 2014
Dora Dayaye was born on July 29, 1929 in Whiteriver, Arizona. Dora went home peacefully surrounded by family at the Sierra Blanca Rehabilitation Center in Lakeside, Arizona on May 17, 2014. The visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Owens Livingston Mortuary - White Mountain Chapel, 320 N. 9th Street in Show...
Merrill Lee Young
May 17, 2014
Merrill Lee Young died, the day after his 75th birthday, on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Banner Gardens in Mesa, Arizona following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 16, 1939 in Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona to his parents, the late James Merrill and Juanita Lucille (Jones) Young. Merrill was owner of Young Beer Distribution...
