Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Paul Edward Gomben
Feb 9, 2012
Paul Gomben died Thursday morning, February 9, 2012, at his home in Show Low following a battle with cancer. He was 77 years old. Paul was born on November 12, 1934, in Hammond, Indiana. His parents were Peter Gomben (born Petras Gumbinas) and Erma (West) Gomben. After graduating from Hammond Technical High School in 1952, Paul briefly worked in the...
Albert Montoya
Feb 9, 2012
Albert Montoya, age 65, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was born on March 14, 1946 in Gallup, New Mexico to Felix J. Montoya and Mary Inez Hernandez Montoya. Albert loved to cook for others. He also enjoyed doing all kinds of leatherwork. He was always fascinated with eagles. Albert enjoyed being with his family. He...
Joyce Marie Altaha
Feb 5, 2012
Joyce Marie Altaha, age 51 passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the Whiteriver Hospital in Whiteriver, Arizona. She was born May 11, 1960 in Whiteriver to Allen and Lizzie (Pinal) Altaha. Joyce loved to spend time with children. She was a kind, sincere, appreciative and caring woman who had compassion for everyone. Joyce was very active in her church...
Betty Lou Collins
Feb 5, 2012
The world has lost but Heaven has gained a precious soul. Betty Lou Collins has joined her husband and other family members who've gone on to be with her Savior, this past Sunday, February 5, 2012. She was 82 years old. We know she is in a better place but, her passing is deeply mourned by those who knew her...
Graham McDonald
Feb 5, 2012
Graham McDonald died Sunday afternoon, February 5, 2012 at his home in Overgaard, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 71 years old. Graham was born on March 28, 1940 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa to the late Percival Stuart and Margaret Constance (Giles) McDonald. In 1963, Graham moved from South Africa to Rhodesia, which is just north...
Ruth Smith Hatch
Feb 4, 2012
Ruth Hatch tragically left this world to return to her loving Heavenly Father on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 66 years old. Ruth was born in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona on Tuesday, March 6, 1945 to the late Jesse N. and Marvel (Bailey) Smith. She grew up in Snowflake where she met her...
Gerald R. Hatch
Feb 4, 2012
Gerald R. Hatch tragically left this world to return to his loving Heavenly Father on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 66 years old. Gerald was born on Tuesday, April 10, 1945 in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Chauncey R. and Fenla (Rogers) Hatch. He spent his youth in Springerville, Arizona, Reserve,...
Paul Keams
Feb 3, 2012
Paul Keams passed away on February 3, 2012 in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was born on August 9, 1945 to Joe Keams and Barbara Curley Keams. Paul is survived by 2 brothers: Lawrence Keams of Indian Wells, Arizona and Morris Keams of Tohatchi, New Mexico; 4 sisters: Nellie Tyler of Page, Arizona, Amy Begay of Greasewood, Arizona, Louise Lopez of Roseville,...
Gloria Anna Rawlings
Feb 2, 2012
Gloria Anna Grantham Rawlings died Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the age of 81 years old. She was born on September 4, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late George and Ruby (Gates) Grantham. She was raised in Kingman, Arizona and graduated from Kingman High School, Class of 1948. After attending one year at A.S.U., she married Jerry Lee Rawlings...
Charles Lovett
Feb 2, 2012
Charles Lovett passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at his home. A Memorial service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the White Mountain Methodist Church, 261 N. 5th Street, Show Low, Arizona.
Marguerite Freeman Shumway
Jan 31, 2012
Marguerite Shumway passed away peacefully in Snowflake, Arizona on January 31, 2012 at Webb's Adult Care Home in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. She was born November 18, 1917 to Sarah Emma Flake and John Albert Freeman in the John A. Freeman home in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. Marguerite attended schools there and graduated from Snowflake Union High School. She graduated...
Margaret Julia Larson
Jan 30, 2012
Margaret Julia Larson, affectionately known as Julie by everyone who knew and loved her, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012. She was 69 years old. Julie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, daughter and friend. Julie was a strong woman of faith who showed love and kindness to those around her. As a member of The Church...
Hideka Watanabe
Jan 29, 2012
Hideka Watanabe died Sunday evening, January 29, 2012 with her son holding her hand at The Carriage House in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 87 years old. Hideka was born on Friday, February 15, 1924 in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona to the late Tsunenori and Katsuko (Okabayashi) Okabayashi. She was a loving wife to her husband and a devoted...
Elroy Daniel Bouchard, II
Jan 28, 2012
Elroy Daniel "Dan" Bouchard, II died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona of natural causes. He was 71 years old. Dan was a Valentine's Day baby, being born on February 14, 1940 in Minnesota to the late Elroy Daniel and Florence Elizabeth (Nash) Bouchard. As a young man he enlisted in the United States...
Wilfred Mitchell
Jan 27, 2012
Wilfred "Willie" Mitchell died unexpectedly on Friday, January 27, 2012 at his home in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico following a lingering illness. Willie was 58 years old. He was born on Saturday, September 19, 1953 in Ganado, Navajo County, Arizona to his parents, the late Harrison Begay, who died nearly 10 years ago, and his mother, Jane Lee Begay....
Regina May Rose
Jan 26, 2012
Regina May Rose, age 49, went to be with our Heavenly Father on January 26, 2012 in Clay Springs, Arizona with her loving family at her side. She was born July 31, 1962 in McNary, Arizona to Maxine Garvin Rose and the late, Louis Rose. She was a loyal member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having...
Melvin Buttel
Jan 25, 2012
On Jan. 25, 2012, Melvin joined his beloved wife, Trula Buttel who preceded him in death in 2003. Melvin died of Alzheimer's in West Valley City, Utah at the home of his daughter, Yvonne B. Jones, where he has lived since 2007. Melvin was born May 8, 1920, in the small farming community of Sherman Okla., no longer found on...
Tiny Apache Chino
Jan 24, 2012
Our precious angel, Tiny Apache Chino was stillborn on January 24, 2012 at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Tiny is survived by her parents, Jasbert Chino of Canyon Day, Arizona, Lenaya Paxson of Canyon Day, Arizona; sisters, Jasmine, Aida and Asya Chino; brothers, Fabian and Landon Chino; maternal grandparents, Elton Thompson, Sr. and Lee Nette...
Donalee Louise Leopold Heward
Jan 24, 2012
Donnalee Lousie Leopold Heward died peacefully in her sleep around 4:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at her winter residence in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona following a recent decline in her health. She was 86 years old. Donalee was born on Thursday, November 19, 1925, the fourth child of Edward Charles and Pauline (Saunders) Leopold in Monrovia, Los Angeles...
Robert Duwayne Sanders
Jan 22, 2012
Robert Duwayne "Bobby" Sanders died unexpectedly in the afternoon hours of Sunday, January 22, 2012 at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. Bobby was 48 years old. Bobby was born on November 25, 1963 in Springerville, Apache County, Arizona, at the exact moment our nation was laying our beloved president, John F. Kennedy, to rest at Arlington National Cemetery....
