Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Ezra Max Hatch
May 11, 2014
Ezra Max Hatch, age 85, of Taylor, Arizona, peacefully passed away of natural causes on May 11, 2014 in Nampa, Idaho. Most of his children and his wife Jean were present as he moved on to a joyful reunion with his son Dennis, family and friends. Max was born in Taylor on July 27th, 1928. He graduated from Snowflake Union...
Flora Chavez Sanchez
May 9, 2014
Flora C. Sanchez died Friday night, May 9, 2014 at The Peaks in Flagstaff, Arizona at the age of 100. She was born on Thursday, April 9, 1914 in Los Lentes, Valencia County, New Mexico to her parents, the late Elias and Ignacita (Mireles) Chavez. She met and married her life's love, Pete Sanchez and moved to Winslow, Arizona in...
Hal Eugene Hall
May 9, 2014
Hal Eugene Hall was born January 25, 1946 in Phoenix, AZ to Frank and Velma Hall. He grew up in Tempe, AZ where he attended Tempe HS, majoring in Football and Baseball. Hal's love for the outdoors began at a young age, since he would spend every summer at Black River; there he camped with his parents and 3 older...
Charles Ervin Gallagher
May 9, 2014
Charles Ervin Gallagher, age 90, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at Sierra Blanca in Lakeside, Arizona. He was born September, 25, 1923 in Yankton, South Dakota to John Gallagher and Mary Klug Gallagher. There are no public services scheduled at this time. Arrangements were handled thru Owens Livingston Mortuary-White Mountain Chapel in Show Low, Arizona.
Marilyn Anne Williamson
May 7, 2014
Marilyn Anne Williamson, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her home in Pinetop, Arizona. She was born April 11, 1932 in Perrysburg, Ohio to George E. and Minerva Lippert. There are no public services planned here in Arizona. However, Marilyn will be entombed with her husband, Matthew, at the Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier, California. Arrangements...
Robert Kim Hisey
May 7, 2014
Robert "Bob" Kim Hisey, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low Arizona. He was born on July 14, 1942 in Phoenix, Arizona to Robert Vernon Hisey and Verda Mae Slaughter Hisey. No public services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements were handled thru Owens Livingston Mortuary-White Mountain Chapel in...
Leo Tessay
May 7, 2014
In loving memory of Leo Tessay, also known as "L.E", who passed away on May 7, 2014 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. He was 66. L.E was born on March 13, 1948 in Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona and was raised there by his parents the late Rupee Danford and Roy Tessay. Survivors include: 3 uncles, Abner Tessay Sr., Calvert Tessay...
Frank Wolford Shugart
May 6, 2014
Frank Wolford Shugart, 89, entered into rest with the Lord on May 6, 2014 in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. He died in his home surrounded by loved ones. Frank was born on October 1, 1924 in Maxwell, New Mexico to Louis Alfred and Katie (Wolford) Shugart. Frank served his country by enlisting in the Navy and served aboard the USS...
Lavieve Rogers Geiger
May 5, 2014
Lavieve Rogers Geiger of Snowflake, Arizona passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2014. She was born in Snowflake, Arizona to Wilford and Wilmirth Rogers on November 24, 1924. Lavieve married Leland Ray Geiger, the love of her life for 56 years, on October 15, 1941 in Snowflake. They were later sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple. They are the...
Richard D. Clark
May 5, 2014
Richard D. Clark, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2014 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. He was born September 1, 1947 in Union Town, West Virginia to James K. Clark and Helen Rose Snider Clark. Richard was retired and enjoyed fishing and feeding birds. He served in the Vietnam conflict and received 3...
Abe Luke Brewer
May 4, 2014
Abe Luke Brewer, son of Jonathan and Jackie Brewer, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Snowflake, Arizona. Abe was born June 7, 2012 in Show Low, Arizona. There will be a public viewing held on Thursday, May 8, 2014 from 5-7 pm at Owens Livingston Mortuary-Heritage Chapel, 84 E. 19 So. in Snowflake, Arizona. Funeral services will be...
Lenard James Chapple
May 3, 2014
Lenard James Chapple, 69, of Snowflake, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born in Westwood, California, to Harry and Thelma Chapple on November 23, 1944, the youngest of three sons. Lenard grew up in Northern California. He moved to Southern California with his mother for his senior year of high school,...
Vera Cruz Lupe
May 3, 2014
In loving memory of Vera Cruz Lupe. First lady of the White Mountain Tribe for 32 years. She was born on October 3, 1935. She entered the gates of heaven on May 3, 2014. Vera is survived by her husband of 58 years, Tribal Chairman Ronnie Lupe. Her children: Jackie Lupe, Geraldine Lupe, Caroline Lupe, Vonda and Ryan Larzelere, Monte...
David Charles Sheffield
May 2, 2014
David Charles Sheffield, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 in Show Low. He was 60. David was born on November 11, 1953 in Rochester, Ulster County, New York. David was a Veteran of the United States Army having served in Germany for a few years before he was honorably discharged. Following his time...
Lee Francis Chartrand, Jr.
Apr 29, 2014
Lee Francis Chartrand, Jr., age 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the Sunny Hill Care Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born on June 7, 1925 in Wenatchee, Washington to Lee Francis Chartrand and Truth Lindley Chartrand. Lee moved to McNary, Arizona when he was 14 years old; he lived and worked in Maverick, Arizona for many...
Marianne Eger
Apr 27, 2014
Marianne Eger, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away following a brief illness on April 27, 2014 in Lakeside. She was 82. She is survived by a daughter; 2 sons; 2 daughter-in-laws; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. No services are planned.
Loretta Jean Coppersmith
Apr 27, 2014
Loretta J. Coppersmith was born to the late Paul and Edna Dulmaine on February 6th 1967 in Worchester, Massachusetts. She grew up in Tucson, Az. and recently moved to Snowflake, Az. in January 2014. She passed away on April 27, 2014 at her home on Concho Highway. She is survived by her husband George Coppersmith and her three children Stephanie,...
Phyllis Paxson
Apr 26, 2014
We the family of our beloved wife, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend would like to announce the home going of Phyllis L. Paxson. Born in Cibecue, Arizona on August 21, 1928 and has gone home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, April 26, 2014 in Whiteriver, Arizona. Phyllis loved to sew, pick corn, cook and spend time...
Alice Dorothy Smith
Apr 22, 2014
Alice Dorothy Smith, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Banner Desert Good Samaritan Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. She was born March 23, 1943 in White Cone, Arizona to Jake and Nettie Begoddy Nez. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 28, 2014 at 10:00 am at the Living Faith Church in White Cone, Arizona, with...
Sosimo Dominguez Montaño
Apr 20, 2014
Sosimo D. Montao, of Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona passed away following a brief illness on Easter Sunday in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona. He was 85. Sosimo was born to the late, Antonio and Beatrice Montao in Concho, Apache County, Arizona on May 21, 1928. A wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather Sosimo always provided for his family. His children...
