Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
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...
Minnie Nachu
Mar 4, 2012
Minnie Nachu died Sunday morning, March 4, 2012 at the Whiteriver Indian Hospital in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness with many of her family members at her bedside. She was 79 years old. Minnie was born on October 26, 1932 in Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Horace and Mary (Loas-Griggs) Gooday. Minnie was a woman...
Willa Mae McLean
Mar 4, 2012
Willa Mae McLean died late Sunday night, March 4, 2012 at her home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 84 years old. Willa was born on June 21, 1927 in the little farming town of Ajo, Pima County, Arizona to the late Leston Herman and Lyuna Ila (Bigelow) Stewart. As a young woman she married...
Alyce Marie Mace
Mar 4, 2012
Alyce Marie Mace died just as the sun was setting on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at her home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness at the age of 80. Alyce was born on July 30, 1931 in Pasadena, California to the late Burton Halvor and Alvira Alice (Essley) Durby. Alyce was a beloved mother and grandmother....
Carmen Codispoti
Feb 29, 2012
Carmen " Cody" Codispoti died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at his home in Heber, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness surrounded by his loving family. He was 75 years old. Cody was born on August 14, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph Carmen and Mary Fortunata (Midilli) Codispoti, just 3 months following the passing of...
William Eugene Probst
Feb 28, 2012
William Eugene "Gene" Probst died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 86 years old. Gene was born on February 4, 1926 in Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Fredrick Eugene and Elda (Ralston) Probst. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. As life-long...
Patrick Jerold Suter
Feb 27, 2012
Patrick Jerold Suter died Monday just after noon on February 27, 2012 in the comfort of his own home in Linden (Show Low) Navajo County, Arizona. He was 75 years old. Pat, as he was affectionately known, was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict having proudly served for 6 years in the United States Army. He was a man who...
Gus Quintero, Jr.
Feb 27, 2012
Gus "Pint" Quintero, Jr., of Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on February 27, 2012 at the Indian Health Services in Whiteriver. He was 51. Pint was born to the late Gus Sr. and Violet (Kane) Quintero in Whiteriver on November 1, 1960. He attended school at Whiteriver Elementary and graduated from Alchesay High School. He also attended the Central...
Winona Fern Watson
Feb 21, 2012
Winona Fern Watson, age 90, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, February 21, 2012 at her home in Show Low. Winona was born to the late Addison and Lillian (Comer) Schatz on July 19, 1921 in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan. Winona had many hobbies that included cooking, gardening and traveling but...
Helen Frances West
Feb 20, 2012
Helen Frances Rutledge West, born May 4, 1921, passed away peacefully February 20, 2012 in Show Low, Arizona. Helen was the eleventh of twelve children born to the late Lillie Magnolia White(b. 1877) and John Henry Rutledge(b. 1871) at the family home in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, where she spent happy childhood days attending school, working on the family farm...
Dwight Herschel Reece
Feb 19, 2012
Dwight Herschel Reece died Sunday morning, February 19, 2012 at his home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 93 years old. Dwight was born, the ninth of ten children, on Wednesday, January 20, 1919 in Gravette, Benton County, Arkansas to the late James Miles and Cora Marie (Fry) Reece. During World War II, Dwight...
