Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Eula Vivian Goree
Jan 6, 2011
Eula Vivian Goree, age 72, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011 in Winslow, Arizona. She was born December 8, 1938 in Floyd, New Mexico to Dean Craig and Vida Upton Craig. She married Leroy Thomas Goree. Vivian was known and liked by a great number of people. She worked as a detention officer for the Navajo County Sheriffs Office, as...
Maria Eva Jeffers
Jan 3, 2011
Maria Eva Jeffers died, rather unexpectedly, on Monday, January 3, 2011 at her daughter's home in Holbrook, Arizona. She was 71 years old. Maria was born on November 8, 1939 in the city of San Jose de Racies in the state of Nuevo Leon in Mexico to the late Juan Francisco and Cleotilda (Alejandro) Luna. Maria spent her younger years...
Ellen Claire Wurtz
Jan 1, 2011
Our "Loving Angel" Ellen Claire Wurtz, of Overgaard, passed away January 1, 2011 at her home. She was 70. Ellen was born August 1, 1940 in San Rafael, California to the late Bernard and Dorothy (Collins) White. Ellen grew up in Alhambra, California where her family was in the food brokerage business. A devout Catholic, she never met a stranger....
Clifford Rae Wangelin
Jan 1, 2011
Clifford Rae Wangelin of Holbrook, Arizona died New Years Day, January 1, 2011 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low from causes incident to his age. he was 74 years old. Clifford was born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois on October 23, 1936 to the late Roy W. and Sophia Freda (Zeitler) Wangelin. He has lived...
Lorenzo Lester
Dec 31, 2010
Lorenzo Lester, age 54, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 in Holbrook. He was born September 7, 1956 in Keams Canyon, Arizona to Joe and Lucy (Yazzie) Lester. Lorenzo graduated from Snowflake High School. He loved working in the construction business as a drywall contractor. Lorenzo was a kind and giving man who loved his kids and was very proud...
Dale Neal Owen, Sr.
Dec 30, 2010
Dale Neal Owen, Sr., of Lakeside, passed away surrounded by his loving family Thursday, December 30, 2010. He was born February 28, 1950 in Altadena, California to Lawrence Owen. Dale's passion was helping people. He worked for Pineview Behavioral Health Hospital in Pinetop, Arizona for 6 years as a Psychiatric Aide helping people recover from mental health issues. He was...
James Gordon Richmond
Dec 28, 2010
Jim passed away on December 28, 2010 at his home in Lakeside, Arizona. Jim was born in Eugene, Oregon on December 12, 1946 to Evelyn and James Gould Richmond and grew up in Medford, Oregon. Jim has had many roles in his 64 years including teacher at Northland Pioneer College and Blue Ridge High School as well as in Oregon,...
Patricia Ann Bishop
Dec 26, 2010
Patricia Ann Bishop died unexpectedly in the early evening of Sunday, December 26, 2010 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was 64 years old. Patricia was born on October 4, 1946 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to the late Henry and Florence Mae (Ulmer) Simmons. Throughout her life she worked as a grocery store clerk...
Clara Eskey-Begay
Dec 26, 2010
Clara Eskey-Begay, age 53, passed Sunday, December 26, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born June 16, 1957 in Winslow, Arizona to Henry and Elita (Attakaiz) Eskey. Clara's family was the most important thing to her; she loved being with them. She went to school in Joseph City and attended Phoenix College and Lampson College. Clara was in accounting for...
Patrick Kent Reidhead
Dec 23, 2010
Patrick Kent Reidhead, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday - December 23, 2010 in Show Low. He was born on July 14, 1961 in Snowflake, Arizona to Royal Terrence "Shorty" & Shirley Jean (Zellner) Reidhead. Pat was an honest, honorable, hard working man who owned and operated his own business. He loved to watch his children play sports and...
Robert Charles Schultz
Dec 23, 2010
Robert Charles Schultz, age 72, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010 in Show Low, Arizona. He was born on September 9, 1939 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Raymond Schults and Lucile Haase Schultz. Robert was educated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was drafted into the US Army from 1961-1963 and was stationed in Germany for part of that time. In 1963 Robert...
Kathelene Fenn Gardner
Dec 22, 2010
Kathelene Fenn Gardner passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at her home in Woodruff, Arizona. She was born in Safford, Arizona, and raised in Pomerene, Arizona, the oldest girl of 10 children of Walter Leroy and Emma Leona Fenn. She was the mother of nine children, whom she raised by herself after her husband John Newton Gardner died in...
James Clifton England
Dec 21, 2010
James "Jimbo" Clifton England, Jr. age 44 passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in Lakeside, Arizona. He was born December 17, 1966 in Florence, Arizona to James Clifton England, Sr. and Dolly Jo (Whitlow) England. If you knew Jimbo, you loved him and you were his friend. He was an amazing artist who excelled at everything he did. He was...
David Alan Hair
Dec 19, 2010
David Alan Hair died Sunday morning, December 19, 2010 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona following a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. David was born on March 30, 1950 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas to the late Dwight Alan and Donna (Rodenburger) Hair. As a young boy around 7...
John Tom, Jr.
Dec 17, 2010
John Tim, Jr., age 64, passed away Friday, December `17, 2010 in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was born May 28, 1946 in Jeddito, Arizona to John C. Sr., and Mary Ann (Yazzie) Tom. John was an outgoing, well known man who loved to talk to people about anything and everything. He had many hobbies including roping as his favorite. John worked...
Veronica Anna Godfrey
Dec 15, 2010
Veronica Anna Godfrey, of Pinetop, Arizona went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2010 at her home. She was 65. Veronica was born May 4, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Edward and Frances R. (Marshall) Howell. Veronica loved her family and dedicated everything to them. A wonderful mother and grandmother she will be missed by...
Aurelio Eddie Rhodd
Dec 15, 2010
Aurelio Eddie Rhodd died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 from injuries he sustained after being struck by a car in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. He was 15 years old. Aurelio was born on December 29, 1994 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona to his mother, Kristy Marie Perry and his biological father, Edward Rhodd. For most of his life, Aurelio lived in...
Gladys Adams Holladay
Dec 12, 2010
Gladys Holladay, of Show Low, Arizona passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010 at her home in Show Low. She was 102. Gladys was born October 28, 1908 in Show Low, Arizona to the late Frank and Maggie (Jensen) Adams. She had 3 sisters: May (Ray) Butler, Alice (Wal) Penrod, Jane (Harvey) Callaway and 2 brothers: John (Jane) Adams and Ross...
Christa Diane Dodemont
Dec 11, 2010
Christa Diane Dodemont, age 46, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 in Lakeside, Ariozna. She was born January 7, 1964 in Tucson, Ariozna to Arther Edward Crouse and G. Dian Lewis Crouse. Christa is survived by her mother Diane; 3 children; Shayne Dodemont, Jaymi Dodemont and Alyx Dodemont; 2 grandchildren; and a brother, Art Crouse. Private services will be held.
Marcella Cynthia Salazar-Kennedy
Dec 11, 2010
Marcella Salazar - Kennedy, age 44, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born July 30, 1966 in Holbrook, Arizona. Marcella was very proud of her husband and children. She was a loving person who enjoyed being together with others. She is survived by her husband: Michael Kennedy; 5 children: Sophia Salazar, Michael Bazan, Jovonna Bazan,...
