Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Lafey F. Polacca
Feb 5, 2007
Lafey F. Polacca, age 38, of Taylor, passed away February 5, 2007. He was born July 8, 1968 in San Mateo, California. His family moved to Arizona when he was an infant and he was raised and attended school in Taylor, graduating from Snowflake High School in 1986. Following high school he attended welding school and then returned to Taylor...
Helen Jean Robinson
Feb 4, 2007
Helen J. Robinson of Pueblo, Colorado passed away Sunday, February 4, 2007 in Show Low. She is survived by her daughter, Tami (Kevin) Taylor of Show Low and grandson, Derek (Molly) Ballew of Snowflake and additional relatives in Colorado. Services will be held at a later date in Colorado.
Mary Inez Montoya
Feb 4, 2007
Mary Montoya passed away at her home in Holbrook, Arizona, February 4, 2007, at the age of 86. Mary was born to Juan and Francsica (Montes) Lopez on February 6, 1920 in Leon Guarnajuato, Mexico. Mary came to the United States when she was two years old. She lived in Winslow and Adamana, Arizona, and Gallup, New Mexico. She met...
Connie Marie Cancik
Feb 3, 2007
Connie M. Cancik, age 67, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 3, 2007 with her daughter, Marybeth, grandson Colin, niece Marlene and friend Lynette by her side at the RTA Hospice Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was loved by all that knew her and will be missed by many. Connie is survived by her daughter, Marybeth of Show Low; son,...
Thedoues Orizine Williams
Feb 1, 2007
Thedoues Williams, age 85, passed away Thursday February 1, 2007 in Concho, Arizona. She was born November 20, 1922 in Boehler, Oklahoma. Mrs. Williams is survived by her children, Billie (Joe) Reidhead of Show Low, Noni (Howard) Bade of Burton, Lisa (Mario) Baeza of Ramah, New Mexico and Wylie (Paulina) Williams of Burton; 4 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and 3...
Autry Gillis Strayhand
Feb 1, 2007
Autry G. Strayhand, age 95, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2007 at his home in Holbrook. He was born January 10, 1912 in Texas where he lived until he was married, had several children and had held various jobs. He heard about the sawmill in Arizona and decided to move to McNary, AZ in 1944. Shortly thereafter they relocated to...
Eugenia Louise Gilleo
Jan 30, 2007
Eugenia Louise Gilleo, age 50, passed away January 30, 2007 in Lakeside, AZ. She is survived by her children, Bobby Jo Gilleo, David Scott LaClair and Patricia Hope LaClair and her three grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at Owens Mortuary Chapel, 320 N. 9th St., Show Low, AZ.
Reece L. Brewer
Jan 25, 2007
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heavens, a time to be born and a time to die. The season for Reece L. Brewer arrived Thursday January 25, 2007 as he passed the veil into the presence of our Lord and Savior. He was born November 25, 1924 in Mesa, Arizona. He was...
Noah Shackleford
Jan 25, 2007
Noah A. Shackleford, age 69, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2007 at the RTA Hospice & Palliative Care Center in Lakeside after a courageous battle with cancer. He was retired from Sheet and Metal Union Local 359. Mr. Shackleford served in the United States Air Force for four years. He was a native to Arizona and loved the White...
Taffanie Sann Kelly
Jan 23, 2007
Taffanie S. Kelly, age 39, of Lakeside, AZ passed away January 23, 2007 at Navapache Regional Medical Center in Show Low. Mrs. Kelly was a homemaker. She was born September 22, 1967 in Sandusky, Ohio. She moved to Arizona when she was an infant and grew up in Snowflake. In 1986, she met and married Patrick M. Kelly. Private Memorial...
Esther Val Hall
Jan 20, 2007
Esther Val Brewer Hall, age 85, beloved mother and grandmother passed away Saturday, January 20, 2007 in Mesa. She was born in Pinedale, Arizona on February 21, 1921. She married Harrison P. Hall in 1939 and made their home in Show Low, she was the librarian there for over twenty years, but her true passion was her family. She was...
James Edward Martin
Jan 19, 2007
James Edward Martin, age 81, passed away Friday, January 19, 2007 at the RTA Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Lakeside. He was born on June 28, 1925 in Waurika, Oklahoma to Earl and Marie Martin. Mr. Martin was raised in Harrah, Oklahoma where he attended school graduating in 1944. James joined the Air Force and served for a year...
Clemm David Evans, Jr.
Jan 19, 2007
Clemm D. Evans, Jr. age 85, of Show Low passed away Friday, January 19, 2007 at his home. He was born on January 30, 1921 to Clemm D. & Mildred (Richmond) Evans in Keshena, Wisconsin. Mr. Evans graduated from Globe High School. After high school he attended Oregon State at Corvallis and Arizona State University. Clemm was a veteran of...
John Johnson
Jan 19, 2007
John Wesley 'Jack' Johnson, age 80 passed away at his home in Taylor January 19, 2007. He was born March 7, 1926 in San Pedro, CA to John Ellis and Erma Ann Simkins Johnson. He served in the Navy and was a manager of a Feed Store. He has lived in Arizona for the past 19 years. He is survived...
Warren E. Briggs
Jan 15, 2007
Warren E. Briggs, age 81, passed away January 15, 2007 at his home in Snowflake. He was born August 23, 1925 in Trowbridge, CA. He joined the Navy when he was 16 years old and was stationed in Hawaii the day Pearl Harbor was bombed. He never did get completely over that time of his life. He was discharged in...
Patricia Kay Bulicek
Jan 11, 2007
Memorial services will be held January 16, 2007 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lakeside. Internment will folow at the Lakeside Cemetery.
Sharon Balzer
Jan 11, 2007
Sharon Lee Balzer, 65, of Lakeside, Arizona, passed away, January 11,2007 in Phoenix. Mrs. Balzer, the owner of Sharon's High and Dried Floral Design Studio, was born September 4, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She grew up and attended school there until she was 10, when her family moved to Pleasant Hill, California. They remained there for about six years before...
Magdalena Garcia
Jan 7, 2007
Magdalena Garcia, age 103, went home to her Creator on January 7, 2007. She was born in Ceuervo, New Mexico on October 25, 1903. She grew up in Concho, Arizona until she married and then lived in different towns in the White Mountains before moving to Snowflake in 1939, where she lived the rest of her life. She was preceded...
Sandra Grant
Jan 6, 2007
Sandra Grant, 47 of Whiteriver, passed away January 6, 2007 in Payson. Mrs. Nez, a payroll clerk for the Whiteriver School District, was born September 4, 1959 in Whiteriver. Sandra grew up in Whiteriver and graduated from East Fork High School, following high school she attended college at Central Arizona College in Casa Grande, where she studied nursing. Following school...
Claire Marie Ludowe
Jan 3, 2007
Claire Marie Malette Ludowe, 79 of Pinetop, Arizona passed away January 3, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Ludowe, a registered nurse, was born March 6, 1927 in Windsor, Ontario Canada. She grew up and attended school in Windsor, graduating from St. Mary's Academy. Following high school Claire attended the University of Western Ontario, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree...
