Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Lela Vinnie Goldman
Apr 6, 2012
Lela Vinnie Goldman was surrounded by her loving family when the angels came for her on Friday, April 6, 2012. She was 94 years old. Lela was born on November 24, 1917 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to a Tempe pioneer family, the late Frank and Lura (Wickliffe) Hanna. She married Herman A. Goldman in 1937 in Tempe, Arizona where...
Marvin Davis
Apr 3, 2012
Marvin Davis was born May 20, 1932 in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona to Milton (Milt) and Grace Davis. He worked with his father from an early age as a log cutter in the Arizona and New Mexico area until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Most of his time in the military was spent in Korea. Upon his return...
Ethel Ina Stancil
Apr 1, 2012
Ethel Ina Stancil died in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 1, 2012 at The Carriage House in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 75 years old. Ethel was born on February 13, 1937 in Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia to the late Woodie and Bernice (Love) Stewart. She worked as an aircraft reproduction...
Cheryl Lynn Ramsden
Mar 31, 2012
Cheryl Lynn Ramsden "Cher", of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away March 31, 2012 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low. She was 64. Cher was born to the late Almer James and Norma Arlena (Batsch) Parker on October 4, 1947 in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. Cher loved and knew everyone she met. Never a stranger, her...
Katie Mae Woods Hargrow
Mar 31, 2012
Katie Mae Woods Hargrow died in the very early morning hours of Saturday, March 31, 2012 at her home in Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 82 years old. Katie was born on May 11, 1929 in Morton, Scott County, Mississippi to the late James and Ossie (Johnson) Davis. Later, her father legally changed...
Phyllis M. Lusk
Mar 30, 2012
Phyllis Marie Lusk of Snowflake/Taylor passed peacefully March 30, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born to Adam and Helen Weber February 18, 1933 in Phoenix, she graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1951. Shortly thereafter she met and married the love of her life Donald Lusk in June of 1952 at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Don...
Wesley Allan Nielsen
Mar 30, 2012
Wesley Allan Nielsen died Friday, March 30, 2012 at his home in Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona with his wife at his side. He was 74 years old. Wesley was born on July 9, 1937 in Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota to the late Verne and Muriel (Bernard) Nielsen. Throughout his life, Wes worked as a restaurant designer and was...
Daniel Blair Allee
Mar 29, 2012
Daniel Blair Allee died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona at the age of 47 years old. He was born on February 20, 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California to Joseph Blair Allee, Jr. and Barbara Marie McMillan Allee. At the age of 8, Dan moved to Big Bear, California where he...
James Edward Swigart
Mar 29, 2012
James Edward Swigart died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at his home in Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona from natural causes. He was 81 years old. James, who was affectionately known at "T.J." by his friends was born on August 7, 1930 in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania to the late James Walter and Clara (Fullerton) Swigart. As a young man, T.J. enlisted...
Cleve J. Holyoak
Mar 26, 2012
Cleve J. Holyoak, age 95, passed away Monday, March 26, 2012 in Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona. He was born December 7, 1916 in Clay Springs, Arizona to Joseph Wilkine Holyoak and Jennie McFern McCleve Holyoak. Cleve married his sweetheart Erma Tanner Holyoak on March 14, 1945 in Lawton, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on May 20, 2004. Cleve...
Minnie Marcella Begay Wade
Mar 23, 2012
Minnie Begay Wade, 72, a resident of Holbrook, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012 in Phoenix, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and other family members. She was born on the Navajo Reservation near Whitecone on March 19, 1940, to Howard and Ruth (Peshlakai) Begay. She at-tended Keams Canyon Ele-mentary School, then moved on to Winslow, where she graduated in...
Norma Jean Henry
Mar 19, 2012
Norma Jean Henry died Monday, March 19, 2012 at her home in Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 32 years old. Norma Jean was born on January 29, 1980 in Whiteriver, Arizona to her parents, the late Moody and Ruby (Barlow) Henry. Norma Jean enjoyed life with her family. She was a very outspoken individual and had a tremendous sense...
Verbina B. Richards
Mar 18, 2012
Verbina B. Richards, age 85, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 in Snowflake, Arizona at the Carriage House. She was born February 28, 1927 in Granite, Oklahoma to Thomas Anderson McNeely and Bessie Norine Hill McNeely. Verbina graduated from Texas Tech and she was an avid bowler, belonging to the WIBC. She retired from Frontier State Bank. She was a...
Marie Gregg
Mar 16, 2012
On Friday, March 16, 2012 at Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona, Our loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and sister-in-Christ, Marie Nancy De Hose-Gregg took her last breath here on this earth and claimed her reward as a beautiful guardian angel in The Lord's glorious army. Marie was 88 years old. "Our Father who art in Heaven; Hallowed be Thy name. Thy...
John Leonard Locke
Mar 14, 2012
John Leonard Locke, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully March 14, 2012 in Lakeside. He was 86. John was born to the late Henry and Sarah Martha (Rediker) Locke in Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine on September 29, 1925. John attended school in Maine and following his graduation from high school he enlisted in the military. He was...
Douglas Raymond Duncombe
Mar 12, 2012
Douglas Raymond Duncombe passed away peacefully at home from natural causes March 12, 2012 in Pinetop, Arizona. He was 86 years old. Doug was born on June 8, 1925 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada to Lowell and Nellie (Rumble) Duncombe. Doug served in the Pinetop-Lakes Ward as a Sunday School Teacher for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and...
Joann Painton Phillips
Mar 12, 2012
Joann Painton Phillips died peacefully on Monday, March 12, 2012 at her home in Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 81 years old. Joann was born on May 14, 1930 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania to the late Burton Francis and Sarah (Johnson) Painton. Joann was a young bride when she married the love of her...
Robert Belknap Markey
Mar 9, 2012
Robert Belknap Markey, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully March 9, 2012 at his home in Show Low. He was 95. Robert was born, the youngest of 6 children, to the late Irwin Belknap and Della E. (Weston) Markey on August 10, 1916 in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Robert served and earned his wings as an Officer...
Gary Lee Amator
Mar 6, 2012
Gary Lee Amator was born April 20, 1949 and went to join our Heavenly Father March 6, 2012 after a hard fought battle with the Hanta Virus at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix. Gary went to grade school in Marana and Stanfield, Arizona. He attended high school in Casa Grande where he played football and was chosen "Cougar King"...
David Robert Button
Mar 6, 2012
David Robert Button of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away from cardiac arrest on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 63. Dave was born to Robert Munroe and Rowena Betty (Wilson) Button in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York on October 19, 1948. He grew up on a dairy farm where he learned a...
