Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Emerson Clark
Dec 21, 2011
Emerson Clark, age 54, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born October 19, 1957 in White Cone, Arizona to Robert Clark and Violet Sangster Clark. Emerson loved to attend the Native American Church. He was an accomplished artist. Those who knew him well called him by his nickname "White Fox." He is survived by his...
Jefferrey Dean Durham
Dec 19, 2011
Jefferrey Dean Durham, age 37, passed away Monday December 19, 2011 in White Mountain Lakes. He was born January 7, 1974 in Springfield, Oregon to Dean Leonard Durham and Irva Ilene Woods Durham. Jeff was a people person, his family, friends and dogs were the most important things to him. Jeff had a tremendous love of life. He respected hard...
Therese Bibeau
Dec 19, 2011
Loving wife and friend, Therese Bibeau, age 86 passed away Monday December 19, 2011 in Show Low, Arizona. She was born Marie-Ange Therese Labonte in Lyster, Quebec, Canada on October 2, 1925 to Jean Baptiste Labonte and Aziline Beaulieu Labonte. Therese worked for many years at St. Vincent DePaul Thrift store and for more than 20 years for the Pinetop...
Helen Olive Lucy
Dec 18, 2011
Helen G. Lucy, 96, passed away Sunday December 18, 2011 at her home in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born in San Francisco, California. Helen lived in Honolulu, Hawaii for 65 years. During WWII, she was a Civil Defense Volunteer. She was a long time member of the Eastern Star. Helen was a school secretary in Honolulu for many years, and...
Joyce Ann Renfrow
Dec 15, 2011
Joyce Ann Renfrow, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away December 15, 2011 at her home in Show Low. She was 72. Joyce was born on August 23, 1939 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska to Frederick and Neva (Hancock) Renfrow. She is survived by Dani (Beau) Person and family; Robert (Carla) Bailey and family, the McBride family, the Walker...
Ruth Stewart
Dec 15, 2011
Ruth Elizabeth Stewart, age 90 passed away Thursday December 15, 2011 at her home in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born May 9, 1921 in Milan, Ripley County, Indiana to Arthur Mahler and Mildred Pearl Brewington Mahler. Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother and friend who loved to cook for others, paint, do arts and crafts, embroidery and sewing. She will...
Terry Dee Sparks
Dec 15, 2011
Our beloved Terry slipped away at sunrise the morning of December 15, 2011 in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona following a brief but brave battle with cancer. He was born on September 3, 1945 in Florence, Pinal County, Arizona to Jim and Ara Sparks. His youngest years were spent at Williams Air Force Base and in Chandler, Arizona. At the age...
Anthony August Mason
Dec 13, 2011
Anthony August Mason, of Overgaard, Navajo County, Arizona passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at his home in Overgaard. Anthony was born on July 17, 1956 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to the late Dan and Dolly (Schroder) Mason. Anthony was a Veteran of the United States Navy. Following his time in the military Anthony played professional baseball from 1974-1978....
Joan Marie Earl
Dec 10, 2011
Six years ago our Father called, Carli Marie Earl, a beautiful young woman home to His kingdom. Not a day goes by that we don't think about you and miss you. You touched the lives of so many people, for that we will always be grateful to have known you. Now on December 10th, 2011 our Father has called out...
Merrill Eugene Richards
Dec 10, 2011
Merrill Eugene Richards, age 80, loving husband and father, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 in Snowflake, Arizona. He was born May 18, 1931 in Dixon, Illinois to Charles Nathan Allen Richards and Winifred Richards. Merrill was an Eagle Scout, an avid stamp collector and he loved to be in the outdoors. He was also a former District Governor of...
Karen Jean Beaver
Dec 9, 2011
Our loving wife and mother, Karen Jean Beaver. died Friday, December 9, 2011 at her home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona from pancreatic cancer. She was born on September 30, 1955 at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia to Gerald and Ruth (Stumpf) Hughes. Karen loved to help young people get their start in life any way that...
Lenore Christian Crofford
Dec 9, 2011
Lenore C. Crofford died early Friday, December 9, 2011, with her daughters in attendance, at her home at Solterra Senior Living in Lakeside, Arizona. She had recently spent a joyful Thanksgiving with her children in Goodyear, Arizona. Lenore was born in Minnesota on July 11, 1921, the sixth of eight children in a farming family. She attended and graduated from...
Beverly Ann Anderson
Dec 9, 2011
Beverly Ann Anderson, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving daughter, December 9, 2011 at Bannon Springs in Vernon, Apache County, Arizona. She was 71. Beverly was born on August 6, 1940 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota to Dorothy Thompkins. Beverly loved to knit. She was very close to God and loved to read...
Virginia Anne Hollingsworth
Dec 8, 2011
Virginia Anne Hollingsworth, age 90, passed away Thursday December 8, 2011 in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. She was born June 24, 1921 in Queens, Queens County, New York to Charles Jewel and Helen Anne (Sutphin) Jewel. "Ginny" was loved by everyone and worked for the State of Arizona for several years. Her 3 great loves were: 1) McDonalds; she could...
James Arthur Bosley
Dec 8, 2011
James Arthur Bosley was born to Curtis and Jessie Jackson Bosley on January 29, 1949 in Meadville, Mississippi. He attended school in McNary as well as Holbrook, Arizona. While in school, he played many sports; wrestling being his favorite. James meant something to each and every person he came into contact with. To his sisters and a few others he...
Matthew Charles Williamson
Dec 6, 2011
Matthew "Matt" Charles Williamson, beloved husband and father, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in Payson, AZ. He was born April 4, 1922 in Amarillo, Texas to Granville Matthew Williamson and Mary Justina Low Williamson. Matt was a very hard worker who took good care of his family and provided well for them. He worked at Southern California Edison Electric...
Betty Sue McConnell
Dec 5, 2011
Betty Sue McConnell, formerly of Holbrook, Arizona, died Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia following a lengthy illness. She was 87 years old. Betty was born on Friday, November 7, 1924 in Gate City, Scott County, Virginia to the late Nathan Washington and Laura Helen (McConnell) Dougherty. Following her high...
Mikota Gail Johnson
Dec 4, 2011
Mikota Gail Johnson, born October 5, 2011 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to Stevie and Michelle (Hinton) Johnson, left this life too early, on December 4, 2011. A beautiful and pure soul, she was very precious to her family and they will forever be grateful for the joy she brought to their lives. May she rest in God's arms and...
Gregory G. Bowman
Dec 3, 2011
Gregory G. Bowman, age 56, went home to be with the Lord after a year and a half battle with cancer on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Gregory served six years in the Untied States Navy. He later worked as a Ford car salesman. Greg was a lifetime member of the Laurel Fire Company in York, Pennsylvania, he was an active...
Louise Hunt
Dec 2, 2011
Louise Jackson Hunt was born on November 15, 1918 in Fountain Green, Utah to Henry and Amanda Rozilla Jackson and passed away December 2, 2011 in Snowflake, Arizona. Shortly after her birth her family moved to Provo, Utah as her parents felt like education was very important. Louise was the fifth of seven children, none of which survive her. After...



