Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Dorothy Naydine Farrow
Nov 6, 2010
Dorothy Naydine Farrow died peacefully on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Scottsdale Heritage Court in Scottsdale, Arizona following a lengthy but valiant battle with cancer. She was 71 years old. Naydine, as she was commonly known, was born, one of nine children, on March 24, 1939 at the old Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Murray Thomas...
Wilda Mae Thwaits
Nov 5, 2010
Wilda Mae "Billy" Thwaits age 86, passed away in the early morning hours on November 5, 2010 at Tall Pines Nursing Home in Show Low. She was born on January 27, 1924 to the Late Francis T. & Stella Mae (Ford) McQuillin in Fowler, Colorado. Wilda worked for various employeers around the White Mountains. She worked for The Paint Pony,...
Editha Frost Jones
Nov 2, 2010
Editha Frost Jones, of Vernon passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix. She was 60 years old. Edie was born January 6, 1950 in McNary, Arizona to the late Thomas and Maxine (Gillespie) Frost. In October of 1968 she married the "Love Of Her Life", Kenneth Jones and they enjoyed 39 wonderful years of...
Jack Lane Hall
Nov 2, 2010
Jack Lane Hall, 74, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in Lakeside, Arizona. He was born January 18, 1936 in Anderson, Indiana to Tyree Commodore Hall and Zelma Lou Wise Hall. Jack was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He and Dottie were married for 53 1/2 years. Jack loved to bowl, hunt and camp. Jack drove a big rig...
Lila Plett
Nov 2, 2010
Lila "Maxine" Plett passed away November 2, 2010 in Snowflake, Arizona at 94 years of age. She lived a full and active life until she joined her husband, Wilbur Ehrig Plett who preceded her in death in 1982. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Harold and Garold Read and her parents, John J. and Ollie Read of...
Col. Robert Vere Lipscomb, USAF Ret.
Oct 31, 2010
Col. Robert Vere Lipscomb, USAF, Ret., a member of the last of the real fighter pilots, "slipped the surly bonds of earth" one last time on Sunday, October 31, 2010 in Pinetop, Arizona. He was 89 years old. He was born in Tacoma, Washington on March 22, 1921 to Vere and Edna (Sterrett) Lipscomb. He flew the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter...
Marshall Francis Brown, M.D.
Oct 28, 2010
Marshall Francis Brown, M.D., passed away Thursday night, October 28, 2010 at his home in Gilbert, Arizona from causes incident to his age. He was 90 years old. Dr. Brown, an only child, was born to Frank Edward and Mae Leona (Smith) Brown on June 6, 1920 in Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota. He was an only child probably because...
Noble Whitfield Gardner
Oct 26, 2010
Noble Whitfield Gardner died peacefully at his home in Overgaard, Arizona from causes incident to his age. He was 94 years old. Noble was born on May 8, 1916 in Saint Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland to the late Frank Kirkman and Myra Bell (Noble) Gardner. As a young man, he moved to Ashville, North Carolina where he graduated from Ashville...
Jewel Estelle Semler
Oct 26, 2010
Jewel Estelle Semler died Tuesday evening, October 26, 2010 at Webb's Adult Care Home in Snowflake, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 95 years old. Jewel was born in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California to the late Ray Calvin and Georgia Betty (Wilson) White. As a young girl, Jewel moved to Wyoming where she received her...
Julian Hale
Oct 21, 2010
Julian Hale died early in the morning of Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Bannon Springs Ranch in Vernon, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 83 years old. Julian was born on July 7, 1927 in Springerville, Apache County, Arizona to the late Merritt and Abby (Burk) Hale. As a young man he moved to New Mexico and worked as...
Dennis Gregg
Oct 20, 2010
Dennis Gregg, Sr. died Wednesday afternoon, October 20, 2010 at the Whiteriver Indian Hospital in Whiteriver, Arizona from complications of end-stage liver disease, with many of his family members at his bedside. He was 38 years old. Dennis was born on September 17, 1972 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona to his parents, Dallas and Lorita (Alchesay) Gregg. He lived his...
Denny James Simpson
Oct 20, 2010
Denny J. Simpson died unexpectedly at his ranch in Burton, Arizona Wednesday afternoon, October 20, 2010. He was 67 years old. Denny was born on April 19, 1943 in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Louie and Opal Vera May (Henderson) Simpson. He was always an active person and loved to be outside. He was an avid outdoorsman and...
Patrick Michael Royster
Oct 20, 2010
Patrick Michael Royster died in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Tall Pines Nursing Center in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 60 years old. Patrick was born on July 1, 1950 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri to Charles Edward Royster and the late Norma Jeanne Shippley. Patrick had special needs his...
Dixie Marie Taylor
Oct 20, 2010
Dixie Marie Chalk Taylor, or better known as Grandma Dixie, passed away peacefully in her home on October 20, 2010 in Taylor, Arizona. She was born on August 15, 1935 to the late Daisy and Ted Chalk in Monroe, Utah. On March 6, 1953 she married her sweetheart, and love of her life, Glenn Taylor in The Mesa Arizona Temple...
Gerald Martin Sims
Oct 19, 2010
Gerald "Shorty" Sims, 64 went to be with the Lord October 19, 2010 in Mesa after battling cancer. A memorial service was held at Calvary Chapel in Snowflake on October 23, 2010 and graveside services were held October 25, 2010 at the R.V. "Mike" Ramsey Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake, Arizona. Gerald was born in Iowa City, Iowa on January 10,...
Dale Joseph Schmitz
Oct 19, 2010
Dale Joseph Schmitz, of Lakeside, died Tuesday evening, October 19, 2010 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona following a brief illness. He was 67 years old. Dale was born on May 20, 1943 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico to the late Gordianus Clarence (G.C.) "Bud" Schmitz and Ida Agnes (Huhn) Schmitz. Throughout his working career,...
Byron Lee Peterson
Oct 16, 2010
Byron Lee Peterson died Saturday afternoon on October 16, 2010 at Mi Casa Nursing Center in Mesa, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 77 years old. Byron was born on November 15, 1932 in Declo, Cassia County, Idaho to the late Charles Otto and Olive (Avery) Peterson. He moved to Arizona 59 years ago. Byron married the former, Nadine...
Alice Jayne Cluff
Oct 16, 2010
Alice "Miss Jayne" Cluff, 68, of Snowflake, Arizona died Saturday, October 16, 2010 after a hard fought battle with a brain tumor. Her loving husband and family were by her side. Jayne was born January 16, 1942 in Phoenix, Arizona to Mary Dorothy (Vesper) and the late Ira La Vaun "Happy" Woolsey. Jayne married the love of her life, Ralph...
Ernest Paul Maglich, Sr.
Oct 16, 2010
Ernest Paul "Ernie" Maglich, Sr. died just after midnight on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his home in Overgaard, Arizona following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Ernie was 74 years old. Ernie was born on August 7, 1936 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York to the late James, Sr. and Julia (Zilay) Maglich. He was a 1954 graduate of...
Baxter Quesada
Oct 14, 2010
Baxter Quesada, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on October 14, 2010 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born September 18, 1938. Baxter loved his family more than anything. He loved the outdoors, hunting, and especially eating everything with a Coke. He was also an artist. Baxter is survived by his children, Darren Quesada, Ron Quesada, Marivin Altaha,...
