Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Orrin William Behler Kanz
Jul 9, 2008
Orrin William Behler Kanz died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at his home in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 79. Orrin was born on September 1, 1928 in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late John T. and Margarete (Groat) Kanz. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in WWII as well as, The Korean War. After...
Hazel Ruth Frank
Jul 7, 2008
Hazel Ruth Frank, age 89, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008 in Snowflake at Webb's Adult Care Home. She was born October 5, 1918 in Raymond Center, WI to the late James & Cora May (Lower) Morris. She is survived by daughter, Carol Ann Pepper of Fall River, KS; 5 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Florence (Harold) Helm of Jay,...
Ralph Merrill
Jul 4, 2008
Ralph Merrill of Linden, Arizona died Friday, July 4, 2008 at the RTA Hospice and Palliative Care in Lakeside, Arizona from causes incident to his age. He was 89. Ralph was born on April 14, 1919 in Pima, Arizona to the late Gerald and Sara Lorena (Taylor) Merrill. He received his education in the Gila Valley, where he graduated from...
Janet Christine Watson
Jul 4, 2008
Janet Watson lived life. A native of Arizona, she was born in Phoenix and spent her childhood years in Scottsdale. She married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Watson, who passed away September 8, 2004. Janet leaves behind four children, Danna, Randy, Joseph and Kaila Watson; five grandchildren, Rebecca, Tommy, Lexi, Matthew and Faith. She is also survived by her parents,...
Levi Dean Hancock
Jun 30, 2008
Levi Dean Hancock, age 55, passed away June 30, 2008 in Clay Springs, Arizona. Levi was born to Levi Hancock and Lou Ann (Garvin) Boring September 29, 1952 in McNary, Arizona. He was a Master Chainsaws Man who was highly skilled and very creative in woodworking. He enjoyed handcrafting tables, clocks, mantels and anything involved with wood. Levi also enjoyed...
Orlando Jaramillo
Jun 27, 2008
Orlando Jaramillo, 54, passed away Friday, June 27, 2008 in Payson, Arizona. He was born August 2, 1953 in Holbrook, Arizona to Mary Naranjo and Amado Jaramillo. Orlando loved living in Holbrook, Arizona. He always wanted to tell everyone in Holbrook that he was sorry for any wrong that he did. The family would like to send out a special...
Henry Campbell Burns
Jun 22, 2008
Henry Campbell Burns went on his last roundup. He packed out about 2100 hours (for the non-military that's 9:00 p.m.). The cause of this trip was the result of breaking too many rough horses as a young cowboy, having too many close calls in "perfectly good airplanes", being shot at too often in Southeast Asia, and being just plain worn...
Louise Jarman
Jun 21, 2008
Ruby Louise Crouse Jarman, 80, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2008 in Gilbert, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 14, 1927 to Willard Louis Crouse and Ruby Ruth Zufelt in Phoenix, Arizona. On May 8, 1946, Louise married her sweetheart, Eugene Robert Jarman (son of William Charles Jarman and...
Robert Dale Carroll
Jun 20, 2008
Robert "Bob" Dale Carroll, age 63, passed away June 20, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born on March 17, 1945 in Almeda, California. At the age of 4 he moved with his family to Arizona where he has since resided. With heavy hearts we offer him into the hands of our lord. He is survived by his beautiful wife...
Eska Elizabeth Carpenter
Jun 19, 2008
Eska Elizabeth Carpenter, age 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, June 19, 2008 in Vernon, Arizona. Eska was born July 5, 1923 in Spencer, West Virginia to the late Ralph & Gertrude (Marks) Carpenter. She was a very loving mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. She is survived by daughter, Karen Ann Taylor; 3 sons, Teddy Eugene Jones, David Franklin...
Jean Francis Kellum
Jun 19, 2008
Jean Francis Kellum, age 60, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008 in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born November 17, 1947 in Caribou, Maine. Jean is survived by her husband, Glen Kellum; son, Peter Johnson; daughter, Lisa Johnson; sister, Dolly Perron; brother, Louis Langley; and 4 grandchildren. Private services are planned at this time.
Reva Ponder
Jun 17, 2008
Reva Ponder, 88 years of age, passed away Tuesday, June 17th at the Carriage House in Snowflake, Arizona. She was born December 22, 1919 to John Lorenzo Willis and Sarah Mills Willis, the fourth of six children. She grew up in Show Low and graduated from Snowflake Union High School. Most of her adult life was spent in Holbrook, Arizona,...
Ida Tessay Lupe
Jun 15, 2008
Our loving mother and grandmother, Ida Tessay Lupe, died Sunday, June 15, 2008 at the Copper Mountain Inn Care Center in Globe, Arizona surrounded by those whom she loved the most, her family. She was 79. Ida was born on April 3, 1929 in Cibecue, Arizona to the late Raymond and Ethel (Dazen) Tessay. Ida married Mowell Lupe, Sr. and,...
Frances Castillo
Jun 14, 2008
Frances "Pancha" Castillo, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully on June 14, 2008 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Frances was born on January 1, 1928 in San Fidel, New Mexico. As one of eight children Frances grew up in Quemado, New Mexico before moving to...
Harold Max Mortimore
Jun 14, 2008
Harold Max Mortimore died just after midnight on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at RTA Hospice and Palliative Care in Lakeside following complications of a stroke. He was 69. Harold, affectionately known as "Mort" by his many friends and family, was born on November 9, 1938 in Hamburg, Iowa to the late Cecil Evan and Pearl Rose (Ward) Mortimore. He moved...
Laura Lee Brady
Jun 11, 2008
Laura Lee Brady, age 39, passed away June 11, 2008 at her home in Lakeside, Arizona. Laura was born November 11, 1968 in Missoula, Montana to Larry and Ruth (Schwarz) Smith. She moved from Montana to Arizona in December of 1968. She worked for many years as a heart monitor tech. at different hospitals around the state. Laura married Patrick...
Senator Jake Flake
Jun 8, 2008
Sen. Jake Flake, age 72, passed away Sunday June 8, 2008, in Show Low, AZ from injuries he sustained when he was thrown from a horse on May 24, 2008. He was born Franklin Lars Flake to Virgil Maeser and Gerda (Hendrickson) Flake on August 4, 1935, in Snowflake, AZ. His dad gave him the nickname of "Jake" when he...
Mary Call Cruz
Jun 5, 2008
Mary Cruz, age 88, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday June 5, 2008 in Whiteriver, AZ. She was born February 27, 1920 in East Fork, AZ to the late Oscar & Bessie (Forrest) Call. Mary not only touched the lives of her family but all those around her. She always had a smile and a laugh that...
Charles Ernest Wright
Jun 3, 2008
Charles Ernest Wright, age 86, passed away Tuesday, June 03, 2008 in Snowflake, Arizona. Born August 28, 1921 in Santa Ana, California to George Ernest Wright and Ida Mary Poh. He married Jeanette Margaret Hannah on June 20, 1947. Charles was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many capacities; including as...
Ward Patrick Shaw
Jun 1, 2008
Ward P. Shaw, age 40, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2008 in White Mountain Lakes. He was born September 13, 1967 in DeKalb, Illinois to Daniel Shaw and the late Donna Sparrow. Ward is survived by a daughter Nevaeh Shaw of Clay Springs, AZ; parents; Dan (Marianne) Shaw of White Mountain Lakes; 2 sisters, 1 brother and 1 step-sister. No...
