Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Audrey Estelline Martin
Aug 1, 2007
Audrey "Essie" Martin 97, of Lakeside, passed away, August 1, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Martin, a retired Day Care Provider and Baker for Wilbur's Market, was born, September 19, 1909 in Harrisburg, Oklahoma. She spent part of her childhood in Oklahoma, before moving with her family to Phoenix in 1917. She attended Phoenix Union High School. Following school, she...
Steven Dale Perkins
Jul 31, 2007
Steven Dale Perkins, age 35 of Perkins Valley passed away at home on July 31, 2007. He was a loving son, daddy, brother and friend. He helped anyone who asked and loved being a cowboy. Steve is survived by his parents, Bill and Anne Perkins; daughter, Shelby Anne Perkins; brothers, Joseph Lee Perkins and Loren Lee Miller; sisters, Billie Anne...
Mary Theresa Garrard
Jul 31, 2007
Mary Theresa Garrard, 91, of Pinetop, passed away, July 31, 2007 in Vernon. Mary, a retired manager for Sweitzer Canyon , was born May 1, 1916, in Flagstaff. Mary graduated from the Sisters of Loretto Academy in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She married the late, Donald P. Garrard on July 1, 1939. She was a member of the Business Professional...
Theda Jane Hathaway
Jul 28, 2007
Theda Jane Hathaway, 95, of Show Low, passed away, July 28, 2007 in Vernon. Mrs. Hathaway, a homemaker, was born December 25, 1911 in New Weston, Ohio; the daughter of John Ernest and Edna Mabel (Thompson) Gibbons. She grew up and attended school in Ohio. Following high school she married Allen Hathaway, on April 4, 1931 in Greenwille, Ohio. In...
Janice Johnson
Jul 27, 2007
Janice Turley Johnson, 70, passed away peacefully at her home in Snowflake on Friday, July 27, 2007, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born May 30, 1937, in Woodruff, AZ to Floyd and Olive Kemp Turley. Janice attended elementary school in Woodruff and high school in Holbrook, where she graduated as salutatorian of her class. In 1959 she...
Kenneth Leroy Jones
Jul 24, 2007
Kenneth Leroy Jones, age 60, passed away July 24, 2007 at his home in Vernon, Arizona with his family by his side. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 30, 1946 to Wesley and Gwendolyn Jones. He was raised in Farmington. At the age of 19 he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Stephanie Kortsen
Jul 23, 2007
Stephanie Goodman Kortsen 52, of Show Low, AZ passed away peacefully at her home on July 23, 2007. Stephanie was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served on various committees throughout the community. She is survived by her husband, Kort, age 53; 2 daughters, Michelle, age 31, (Mike) Roman of Lake Havasu...
Elden E.J. Jolly
Jul 23, 2007
Elden "E.J." Jolly passed away July 23, 2007, at R.T. A. Hospice & Palliative Care in Lakeside, with his devoted and loving wife, Kay; his two daughters and their husbands, Denise (Larry ) Riley, and Debra (Scott) Wilmoth; grandchildren, Jessica and Jeffrey; and also very dear friends at his side. E.J. was a very intelligent, loveable and gentle man, with...
Patrick Conway
Jul 22, 2007
Patrick Conway of Lakeside, AZ passed away at his home from a long term illness July 22, 2007. Mr. Conway was born the son of John & Loretta Conway, August 22, 1928 in Del Rapids, South Dakota. He was a career Navy man and served on the Yorktown and the Coral Sea as a ship's barber. After retiring in the...
Richard Craddock Strahle
Jul 22, 2007
Richard Strahle was the most alive person that ever lived. Richard was also known as Uncle Groovy, Dick and Strails. His sense of humor, laugh, voice and love for life were unparalleled. He was born and raised in New York but had a love and appreciation for small town life as well. He was the self proclaimed "Original Urban Cowboy"....
Betty Jo Williamson
Jul 21, 2007
Betty Jo Adair Stock Williamson, 72, went to be with the Lord Saturday July 21, 2007. She was born in Whiteriver January 15, 1935, to Frances Louise Stock and Lawrence Edward Adair. She was a loving wife, mother and "Mudder." A native of the White Mountains, she helped her mom and grandmother, Jennie, run Show Low's first switchboard out of...
John Christobal Lopez
Jul 19, 2007
John Christobal Lopez died Thursday, July 19, 2007 in Peoria, Arizona at the age of 89. John was born on December 7, 1917 in Mountainair, New Mexico to the late Fidel Zamora and Irmela (Cisneros) Lopez. He moved to Arizona from his native New Mexico 75 years ago. In 1939 he married the former Lilly Gutierrez in Holbrook. They were...
Rovene Nosie, Jr.
Jul 18, 2007
Rovene Nosie, Jr, "JR", 22 of Whiteriver, passed away July 18, 2007 in Tucson. JR, a Heating & Air Conditioning Installer, was born July 19, 1984 in Whiteriver. Following his years at Alchesay High School he worked with his dad installing Air Conditioners. He became a father on February 22, 2005, it was then that he stayed home and was...
Paul Tracy Lionberger
Jul 18, 2007
Paul Tracy Lionberger, 55, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on July 18, 2007. He was born on May 8, 1952 in Tucson to the late Clarence T. And Goldie Mae (Mason) Lionberger. Paul is survived by his wife, Linda Lionberger; daughters, Lisa (Brent) Reidhead of Lakeside and Angelic (Tyler) Ries of Linden; 8 grandchildren, Tracy,...
Maredia F. Neill
Jul 15, 2007
Maredia F. Neill, age 88, of Show Low passed away July 15, 2007. Mrs. Neill, a homemaker, was born on February 4, 1919 in Lafe, Arkansas where she grew up and attended school. Following school she worked on her family farm. In 1939 she met Herbert Neill, they were married October 27, 1940. Following their marriage they lived in numerous...
Gary Feezor
Jul 14, 2007
J. Gary Feezor, age 76, passed away July 14, 2007 at Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix after a short illness. He was born August 30, 1930 in Mesa, AZ to Charles Frederick and Elizabeth (Macdonald) Feezor. He graduated from Mesa High School in 1948 and then attended Brigham Young University. He met and married the former Elladene Dana in 1950,...
Janice Lynn Gunther
Jul 11, 2007
Obituary: Janice Lynn Gunther Janice Lynn Gunther, age 50, born September 6, 1956 in Lubbock, Tx, passed away July 11, 2007 in Lakeside, AZ. A Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
David Edwin Sherbondy
Jul 11, 2007
David Sherbondy, 64, of Pinetop, passed away, July 11, 2007 at his home. Mr. Sherbondy, was born August 5, 1942 in San Antonio, where he grew up and attended school, graduating from Highlands High School of San Antonio in 1960. Following high school he attended San Antonio Community College and later the University of Texas. It was here that he...
Morley Cromwell Jr.
Jul 10, 2007
Morley "Junior Boy" Cromwell, Jr., born October 5, 1967 in Whiteriver, AZ passed away July 10, 2007 in Phoenix, AZ. He was a patient of the Valley of the Sun Rehabilitation Center and resided at the Desert Cove Group Home in Phoenix. Morley is survived by his mother, Lorraine Mason; 2 sisters, Narcisce Wallen , Kayla Davis; 3 brothers, Justin...
Marion Chase Bemiller
Jul 6, 2007
Marion C. Bemiller passed away peacefully at his home in Show Low on Friday July 6th after a long period of declining health. He was born on July 14, 1922 in Pasadena, California to George and Zylpha (Hobson) Bemiller. Marion attended Alhambra High School graduating in 1941. During the war years, Marion, who contracted polio in his legs as a...
