Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Helen Rose Tom
Aug 11, 2009
Helen Rose Tom, age 51, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in Holbrook, Arizona. She was born June 4, 1958 in Jeddito, Arizona to Benedick Yesslith and Virginia Begay. Helen was a hard working single mother with a very big heart. She is survived by : a son; Johannsen Tom; 6 sisters: Sandi Tsinijinni, Elaine Yellowhair, Betty Jensen, Sarah Tom,...
Billie Rogers Pennypacker
Aug 10, 2009
Billie Rogers Pennypacker, of Overgaard passed away Thursday, August 10, 2009 in Show Low. He was 80. Billie was a very caring father, and a gentle and wonderful husband. He was very proud of his Military service and the fact that he served his country. Billie was an animal lover. He is survived by his wife, Sue; 3 children, Mark...
Mirjama Avotins
Aug 8, 2009
Mirjama M. "Miriam" Avotins died early Saturday morning, August 8, 2009 at the Summit HealthCare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was 76 years old. Miriam was born on March 4, 1933 in Riga, Latvia to the late Rudolf Valdemar and Alma (Mednis) Avotins. The Avotins family came to America while she was yet a young girl. After...
Jack Duane Snyder
Aug 4, 2009
My husband, Jack D. Snyder, Sr, 86 years of age, born in St. Johns, Michigan, first born of Clayton & Agnes (Acre) Snyder passed away on August 4, 2009. Jack was dearly loved by his family; Rebecca (Tom) Voorhees, Suzanne (Dennis) Clark, Jack D. Snyder, Jr & Melanie J. Snyder. He leaves behind 7 Grandchildren and 19 Great Grandchildren. He...
Harwell Ernest Cooper
Aug 2, 2009
Harwell Ernest Cooper, 88, of San Manuel, Arizona died early morning Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the Casa de los Aduelos in Tucson. He was born on March 21, 1921 in Goodrich, Texas, the son of the late Robert Wesley and Martha (Odell) Cooper. A veteran of the 101st Airborne, Harwell participated in the invasion of Normandy on June 4,...
Lorry O'Rene Northam
Aug 1, 2009
Lorry O'Rene Northam died quietly at her home on Saturday, August 1, 2009 with her loving husband at her side following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 54 years old. Lorry was born on July 18, 1955 in Longview, Washington to Harold Kub and the late Pauline (Emmett) Kub. She worked as a truck driver driving big dump trucks...
Alice June Midkiff
Jul 31, 2009
Alice June Midkiff died, Friday, July 31, 2009, peacefully at her Concho, Arizona home following a lengthy illness with her husband at her side. She was 84 years old. Alice was born on June 13, 1925 in Denver, Colorado to the late William Isaiah and Alice Emily (Chamberlain) Prout. She moved to Arizona in 1953 from California. She worked as...
Gary Rand Hatch
Jul 31, 2009
Gary Rand Hatch died quietly with his family at his side on Friday, July 31, 2009 at his home in Pinedale, Arizona. He was 77 years old. Gary was born on April 29, 1932 in Taylor, Arizona to the late L.J. "Jack" and Julia (Wakefield) Hatch. All of Gary's growing up years were spent in Taylor. He went to college...
Nina Gatewood Quesada
Jul 31, 2009
Nina Gatewood Quesada died early in the evening of Friday, July 31, 2009 at the Copper Mountain Inn Care Center in Globe following a lengthy illness. She was 79 years old. Nina was born on February 27, 1930 in Whiteriver, Arizona to the late Chester and Mary (Bourke) Gatewood and lived her whole life in the Whiteriver area. She was...
Carolyn Helen Gonzales
Jul 30, 2009
Carolyn Helen Gonzales of Holbrook, passed away July 30, 2009 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Carolyn was born September 4, 1949 in San Bernardino, CA to Alfejo and Mabel (Jones) Montano. She attended the St. Joseph Catholic School in Winslow, Arizona and on May 21, 1978 she married Ed Gonzales. Carolyn dedicated her life to helping others. She was an active member...
Charles Edward Young
Jul 30, 2009
Charles Edward "Charlie" Young died Thursday evening, July 30, 2009 at Summit HealthCare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness He was 59 years old. Charlie was born on May 16, 1950 in Tampa, Florida to the late Fred Lewis and Iris Perry (Cone) Young. He graduated from King High School in Tampa, Florida in 1968....
Carolyn Cunningham
Jul 30, 2009
Carolyn Cunningham died Thursday, July 30, 2009 at her home, in Snowflake, Arizona, following a sudden illness. She was 62 years old. She was born on September 15, 1946 to Willis William and Eva E. (Parsons) Cunninghman. Carolyn grew up in Blackfoot, Idaho and was the second child of five. She took dance lessons, enjoyed her many friends while growing...
Jonathan Dale
Jul 29, 2009
Jonathan Dale, also known as Johnny, age 70, went to be with the Lord on July 29, 2009 in Show Low. He was born January 7, 1939 in Whiteriver, AZ. Jonathan was preceded in death by his loving wife, Bertha Mary Dale. He is survived by his brother, Martine Dale; his only daughter, Rosalind Velasquez-Altaha (Edmund); grandchildren, Michelle Lee Altaha,...
Victoria Estelle Edwards
Jul 25, 2009
Victoria Estelle Edwards died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 24, 2009 in Holbrook, Arizona. She was 95 years old. Victoria was born on March 10, 1914 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Edward C. and Victoria (Kalb) Edwards. She worked as a school teacher throughout her working career and retired many, many years...
Alice Eva Nordstrom Hupp
Jul 24, 2009
Alice Eva Nordstrom Hupp died, peacefully, at her home in Concho, Arizona on Friday afternoon, July 24, 2009, with her family at her side, following a lengthy illness. She was 83 years old. Alice was born on January 29, 1926 in Torch Lake, Michigan to the late John Emil and Eva Elizabeth (Korkko) Hendrickson. Following her high school graduation, she...
Nadine Pell
Jul 22, 2009
Passed away peacefully July 22, 2009. Nadine was born July 20, 1926 in St. Johns, AZ to Peter and Pearl Whiting Isaacson. She married Erwin "Jim" Pell and would have celebrated their 60th anniversary this September. They raised their family of five children in Phoenix and later retired to Show Low in 1985. Always young at heart, Nadine made any...
Clarene Morris Mash
Jul 21, 2009
Clarene Morris Mash, age 82, passed away July 21, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. Clarene was born in Snowflake, Arizona on June 26, 1927, the sixth of seven children, to the late William Ammon and Jane (Kartchner) Morris. She grew up in Snowflake, graduating from Snowflake High School in 1945. From there she worked as a waitress at Camelback Inn in...
Richard Lewis Zubal
Jul 21, 2009
Richard Lewis Zubal died suddenly on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Summit HealthCare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, AZ at the age of 76. Richard was born on February 23, 1933 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to the late Peter and Mary (Gritzer) Zubal. Following his graduation from Ferndale High School in Ferndale, PA, Richard went to work for Bethlehem...
Nikki Rae Shaw
Jul 19, 2009
God needed another angel so he took "our precious" Nikki Rae July 19, 2009, after suffering a severe asthma attack in Mesa. Nikki Rae Shaw was born June 4, 1990, in Show Low to Ken and Pam Shaw. She graduated Snowflake High School and Navit Can classes in 2008. She was a loving, caring young woman with much to offer....
Frank Rasheed
Jul 19, 2009
Frank was born in Fairhope, Alabama on November 04, 1943 to the late Viola Phillips Barnes who preceded him in death along with stepfather John Barnes Sr. Also preceding him in death were his brothers, James, John, Raymond and an infant brother. His family moved from Alabama to Detroit, Michigan in the late 1940's where they lived much of the...
