Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Donald William Vogle
Aug 18, 2011
Donald William Vogle died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Bannon Springs Ranch in Vernon, Apache County, Arizona following a lengthy battle with kidney cancer. He was 78 years old. Donald was born on December 22, 1932 in Blawnox, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to the late William & Eva Vogle. He moved to Arizona 20 years ago and was an accomplished artist...
Bettie Jo Butler
Aug 17, 2011
Bettie Jo Butler of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away August 17, 2011 at Solterra Senior Living in Lakeside. She has gone home to be with the Lord, her mother and father and brother and sisters. She was 84. Bettie was born on April 11, 1927 in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri to the late James and Susan (Campbell) Trantham....
Pauline Cramer
Aug 16, 2011
Pauline Cramer of Overgaard, Navajo County, Arizona passed away August 16, 2011 at her home in Overgaard. She was 87. Pauline was born in Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska to the late Charles and Alberta (Harms) Bennett. She was married to her husband, Don Cramer, for 61 years until his death in 2003. Always ready for an adventure and eager to...
Harold Lewis Shortt
Aug 15, 2011
Harold Lewis Shortt, age 88, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 in Vernon, Arizona surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 23, 1922 in Highwoods, New York to Richard George and Myrtle Alice (York) Shortt. Harold was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He is survived by his wife, Marie of Vernon, Arizona; 2 sons, Randy (Susan) Shortt of...
Jose Mario Del Castillo
Aug 15, 2011
Jose Mario Del Castillo passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, August 15, 2011 at his home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was 80 years old. Jose or, "Joe", as he was affectionately known, was born on November 6, 1930 in Mexico, of Spanish descent, to the late Asuncion...
John Wills Adams, Jr.
Aug 15, 2011
John Will Adams, Jr. died early in the morning hours of Monday, August 15, 2011 at his home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona with his loving wife near him. He was 69 years old. John was born on March 24, 1942 in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida to the late John W. Sr., and Alice (Cockrell) Adams. John moved to...
Donald Keith Culley
Aug 12, 2011
Donald Keith Culley died suddenly on Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 86 years old. Don was born on July 24, 1925 to the late Ted and Mazie Lucille (Sillin) Culley. As a teenager, he joined "the few, the proud, the Marines" when he enlisted in The...
Ultimo Les Contilli
Aug 11, 2011
Ultimo Les' Contilli, 78, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 in Mesa. Les was born November 9, 1932, in Chicago, Il, the last son born to Beniamino and Sabina Contilli. He will be greatly missed by his family. Les worked as a machinist at Western Electric in Chicago, Il, retiring when he was 62. He married Carole Ann Olsen in 1956,...
Wayne Arlow Owens
Aug 10, 2011
Wayne Arlow Owens passed away August 10, 2011 at The Carriage House in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. Wayne was born on February 2, 1921 in Thatcher, Graham County, Arizona to the late James Clark and Linnie (Ellsworth) Owens. Being raised in Thatcher, he graduated from Thatcher High School. Following high school, Wayne attended aircraft school in California he also enlisted...
Ken Evan Aland
Aug 10, 2011
Ken Evan Aland died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona with his wife at his side. He was 68 years old. Ken was born on April 2, 1943 in Driggs, Teton County, Idaho to the late Russell Nelson and Ileen Lovenia (Beard) Aland. As a young man, he proudly...
William Clausen Pettijohn
Aug 8, 2011
Dr. William Clausen Pettijohn, 87, of Show Low, Arizona, passed away on August 8,2011, of heart conditions. Dr. Pettijohn was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, on August 2, 1924. He served in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater in WWII on the headquarters staff of General Douglas MacArthur. After the war, he received an undergraduate degree from the...
Donald Glenn Dahlberg
Aug 6, 2011
Donald Glenn Dahlberg, age 69, died on August 6, 2011, at his home in Show Low, Arizona, from bladder cancer. He was born on July 21, 1942, in Laurens, Iowa, to Glenn and Catherine (Adkins) Dahlberg. He was educated through the Laurens Public Schools system, and then joined the United States Navy in 1961. Don served as a Gunner's Mate...
Thomas Taylor Weaver
Aug 6, 2011
Thomas "Tom" Taylor Weaver, age 70, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 in Overgaard, Arizona surrounded by his family. He was born November 2, 1940 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Thomas Lindsay Weaver and Mabel Ruth Stewart Weaver. Tom was a wonderful husband and father. He was married to his sweetheart Pat for 53 years. He served for 4 years in...
Mary Reyes Gonzalez
Jul 27, 2011
Mary R. Gonzalez, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounded by her loving family, July 27, 2011 at Sierra Blanca Rehabilitation Center in Lakeside. She was 88. Mary was born September 25, 1922 in Globe, Gila County, Arizona and moved to California as an infant and remained there until December 2009. She resided at Solterra Senior Living Center in...
Viola Henderson
Jul 25, 2011
Viola "Vi" Henderson was born on July 6, 1920 in Shelley, Norman County, Minnesota to the late Hans and Ida (Redland) Gilbertson. She was the oldest of five children and grew up on a farm with 2 brothers: Howard and Milton and 2 sisters: Jean and Gloria. After graduating from high school, she attended nursing school in Minneapolis and went...
Deon Jason Classay
Jul 24, 2011
In memory of our "Hotshot" Deon "Dino" Jason Classay who passed away on July 24, 2011. Dino was born on May 1, 1968 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona to Minor Classay, Sr. and Roberta (Hinton) Classay. Dino was considered an easy going family man who constantly talked about his children. Dino loved camping, grilling, and going hunting with his son....
Robert Jared Marchant
Jul 24, 2011
Robert Jared Marchant, known as Jared by friends and family, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born in Sheridan, Wyoming to Pamela and Robert Marchant on May 12, 1983. Jared was 28 at the time of his death. Jared received his education in Snowflake, Arizona and had many hobbies. His interests and passions were electronics and...
Phyllis Jean Stuart
Jul 24, 2011
Phyllis Jean Nelson Stuart, age 78 of Pinetop Arizona was born December 19, 1932 in Phoenix Arizona. She left this world to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at her home after a long life of love and of service to those she loved. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Stuart, and her parents,...
Ira Lamar Willis
Jul 23, 2011
Ira Lamar Willis, 83, passed through the veil, July 23, 2011 with his family at his side. He was at home on the ranch where he had lived for 64 years. He was born on the Willis homestead in Snowflake to Vern and Pearl Willis on November 30, 1927. He has been a rancher and farmer all of his life....
Dorothy Jean Davis
Jul 22, 2011
Dorothy Jean Davis, of Vernon, Apache County, Arizona passed away suddenly July 22, 2011 at her home in Vernon. She was 74. Dorothy was born November 2, 1936 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana to the late Emil and Irene (Bills) Reich. Dorothy is survived by her son, Randie (Juli) Natzel of Billings, Montana; daughter-in-law, Helen (Dr. Patrick) Stork-Zimmerman of Germany;...
