Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Johnnie McQuillan
Dec 4, 2023
Johnnie Fay McQuillan of Show Low, Arizona peacefully passed away on December 4, 2023. She was 87. Johnnie was born on November 13, 1936 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas to Johnny and Imogine (Brewer) Putt.
She is survived by her son, Kent (Stephanie) McQuillan; grandchildren, Jon (Heather) McQuillan and Erin (Ernie) Romo; great-grandchildren, Kailyn, Hayden, Bailey, Brody, Kyler and...
Charles McLaws
Dec 3, 2023
Charles Lee McLaws (Bud) was born March 9, 1940, in Winslow, Arizona to Wallace and Mildred McLaws. He died at home in Holbrook on December 3rd, 2023, at the age of 83.
He graduated from Holbrook High School in 1958 and enlisted in the Marine Corps. He served until March of 1962. He married his firecracker, Karen Gardner, on...
George Decker
Dec 1, 2023
George Earl Decker, 76, of Coolidge, AZ, passed away December 1, 2023 after a very unexpected brief illness. George was born in Florence, AZ on Flag Day, June 14, 1947 to George F. and Betty Ward Decker.
George grew up in Florence, Arizona. His Sophomore year of high school his parents moved to Holbrook, AZ., for his father's job...
Gerald Nikolaus
Dec 1, 2023
Gerald Lamar "Shorty" Nikolaus passed away December 1, 2023 in Show Low, Arizona at the age of 80 years old. Shorty was born to William Lamar Nikolaus (the first mayor of Show Low, AZ) and Elizabeth Lewis Nikolaus on April 22, 1943 in Snowflake, AZ.
He is survived by his spouse of 22 years, Jolene Nikolaus; along with...
Elmer Magee
Nov 27, 2023
Elmer Lee Magee, 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 27, 2023. He was born on May 30, 1934 in La Junta, Colorado, the son of Milton Wilmot and Viola Marie (Wood) Magee.
At the age of 18 Elmer met and married the love of his life, Correnne McCray on...
William Goldman
Nov 26, 2023
William “Bill” E. Goldman was surrounded by family in Payson when he went to be with the Lord on November 26, 2023. Bill was born March 11, 1942, to Herman and Lela (Hanna) Goldman in Phoenix, AZ. He married Tiffany A. Livingston in 1965, and they had three children Garrett, Clay, and Lura. Bill graduated from Tempe High School in...
Iris Billy
Nov 23, 2023
Iris Danea Billy, 30, of Whiteriver, AZ, passed away on November 23, 2023, in Whiteriver, AZ.
There will be a one-night wake held in Iris' honor on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 1 PM, at the North Fork Miracle Church, Whiteriver, AZ. Funeral services will follow the next day, Thursday, November 30, 2023, 1 PM, at the North Fork Miracle Church.
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Ernest Henderson
Nov 20, 2023
Ernest Eugene "Tuney" Henderson, was born on October 28, 1931, in Hughes, Arkansas, to James Henderson and Grace Henderson. He passed away on November 20, 2023, in Show Low, Arizona.
He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Delores, daughters Doris Davis, Anita (Steve) Lutz, Diane (Bob) Wolf, and sons Jim (Donna) Henderson, and Ric Henderson, 11 grandchildren,...
Judith Prust
Nov 20, 2023
Judy Marie Prust (80) of Lakeside, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 in Vernon, Arizona. She was born December 6, 1942 in Wisconsin. Judy was the youngest of four girls born to John R. & Irene C. (Hugenroth) Manson.
Judy went to High School in Colorado, graduating in 1960 from Mount St. Gertude Academy, Boulder, Colorado. She was...
Jay Williams
Nov 20, 2023
Jay Williams of Holbrook passed away peacefully from natural causes on Nov. 20, 2023 at age 97.
Jay was a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather, but the love of his life was his wife, Dorothy.
He was born February 22, 1926 in Sunnyside, Utah and grew up farming, ranching and coal mining. He and his brother Garth enlisted...
Elnathan Davis
Nov 19, 2023
Early on the morning of November 19, 2023, Elnathan C (Clarence) Davis, 100, of Snowflake and Taylor Arizona, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather passed peaceably through this earthly veil to join a host of family members and friends already on the other side of the veil, including his parents, 10 siblings, 4 of his children, 6 of...
Joylene Cheney
Nov 19, 2023
Joylene Ileene Cheney, better known as "Girly," entered eternal rest early Sunday morning, November 19, 2023 at her home in Whiteriver, Arizona. She was born on December 27, 1973.
As one of her favorite songs by George Strait says, "she looked so much like a lady, but she was so much like a child." A result of early medical...
Connie Allen
Nov 17, 2023
Connie "Lee" (Bryant) Allen was born July 8, 1957, in Pontiac, Michigan to Marcus
Bryant and Ivola Tyra Bryant. Lee was born while a tornado tore down a good deal of
the hospital. The windows and blinds were sucked out of the hospital while Lee was
being born.
Lee's home for the first five years of her life was...
Erna Alexander
Nov 16, 2023
Erna Kay Letner Alexander, 83 of Heber Arizona passed into her Heavenly Father's hands on November 16, 2023 at her home. Kay was born July 26, 1940 to Willard Bud Letner and Faye Letner in Yuba City, California. She was a graduate from Snowflake High School. She then attended Dental School in San Francisco. She was preceded in death by...
John Gardner
Nov 16, 2023
John Ivan Gardner passed away November 16, 2023. He was 86. John was born January 19, 1937 in Lakeside, Arizona, to Joseph Gardner and Sarah Isaphine Penrod.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Leland Gardner, and sister, Nella Frost.
He is survived by children, Michael Gardner, Wade Gardner and Julie Hartman (Guy); grandchildren, Kamery Gardner,...
Clint Haggard
Nov 15, 2023
Clint Howard Haggard
"Uncle Bonehead"
Clint Howard Haggard was born on May 20, 1975, to Johnny Haggard and Debrah Rae
Erb Haggard (Debbie) in Phoenix, Arizona. Clint passed away on November 15, 2023, in
Avondale, Arizona. He was the second child of the family with an older brother, John
Henry, younger brother Chad Everett, sister Katie Beth, and youngest...
Sheri Brown
Nov 13, 2023
Sheri Lorette Brown, 68, of Snowflake, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2023. She was born on August 4, 1955, to Ray and Cleo Lorette in Phoenix, Arizona.
After graduating from Cortez High School, she attended Northern Arizona University. While attending, she became a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She graduated in 1978 with a bachelor's in...
Theresa Coscia
Nov 9, 2023
Theresa Coscia of Show Low, Arizona passed away on November 9, 2023. She was born on September 16, 1948 in Oakland, California.
Theresa is preceded in death by her parents and her 5 brothers.
She is survived by her sister, Kathy Wise and her brother, William Warpness. Theresa never had any children of her own but she had...
LEE HANNA
Nov 7, 2023
Lee Hanna, 85, of Cibecue, AZ, passed away on November 7, 2023, in Lakeside, AZ.
There will be a one-night wake held in Lee's honor on Thursday, November 16, 2023, 2:00pm, at the family home located at 17 S. Dale Street, Cibecue, AZ.
Funeral services will follow the next day, Friday, November 17, 2023, 10:00am, at the Cibecue...
