Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Lorna Gay Towell
Mar 17, 2021
Lorna Gay Towell of Snowflake passed away on Wednesday March 17th, 2021. After spending a week in the hospital and receiving a kidney failure diagnosis, she wanted to go home and be surrounded by family. She was brought home on Monday March 8th and family quickly pulled together to grant her final wishes.
Lorna was born on Tuesday May 19th,...
Joyce Despain Bradley
Mar 17, 2021
Joyce Despain Bradley, age 75, of Snowflake, passed away after a brief illness on March 17, 2021 in Murray, Utah. She was born January 26, 1946 to Richard and Mae Despain, in Snowflake, AZ.
Joyce spent her youth in Snowflake, graduating from Snowflake High School. She then attended Cosmetology School in Safford, AZ and made many friends through the years...
Valarie Kim Banashley
Mar 16, 2021
Valarie Kim Banashley of Whiteriver, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on March 16, 2021 at her home in Whiteriver. She was 62. She was born on October 24, 1958 in Whiteriver to her parents the late, Kenzie Manuel Sr. and Patricia Banashley.
Valarie was unique in herself. She never worried what others thought about her and she...
Carol Jean Docter
Mar 14, 2021
We regretfully announce the passing of Carol Jean Docter of Show Low, AZ on March 14, 2021. Carol was surrounded by her family and passed away peacefully.
Our mother, Carol, was one of the strongest, most courageous and kindest women to ever walk this earth and our family was blessed to have her as the head of the family. Carol...
Marcelina O. Beecroft
Mar 13, 2021
Blessed the world with her arrival on January 31st 1950 in Torreon, Coahuila Mexico. Marcelina aka Virginia Beecroft was a loving and overwhelmingly perfect Mother and Grandmother. She suddenly left an unfillable void on March 13th 2021 in Heber, Az.
She is survived by her children, Dicky (Cindee) Beecroft, Jay (Venessa) Beecroft, Richard (Laura) Beecroft, Jolanda (Kenny) Stewart & Virginia...
Charles "Buster" Edwards
Mar 8, 2021
Charles “Chuck” E. Edwards peacefully entered into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, March 8, 2021, resting in his wife’s arms at their Show Low home. They married Sept 1987.
Born Sept 19, 1938, Red Oak IA parents Ervin Edwards (1944) and Bernice Cornelison Edwards/Clymer (1992). The family patriarch and anchor was preceded in death by...
Bruce Ralph Ackzen
Mar 7, 2021
Bruce Ralph Ackzen of Lakeside, Arizona passed away on March 7, 2021 in Show Low, Arizona. He was 71. Bruce was born on February 21, 1950 in Moline, Illinois to his parents, Ralph and Catherine (Reiley) Ackzen.
Bruce was an avid collector of vehicles, anything from Fords to motorcycles, Bruce collected them, worked on them and loved...
James Broddick Sharp
Mar 5, 2021
James (Jim) Jay Broddick Sharp passed away on March 5, 2021. He was born June 18, 1935 to Cecil Leroy and Elsie Myrtle Sharp.
He was raised in Albuquerque, NM. His siblings include Cecil, Rose & Phyllis.
He served in the Korean War and was a patriot. His experiences in the war left him with PTSD which he lived with...
Carole Baumander
Mar 4, 2021
Carole Baumander passed peacefully into the presence of her loving God on March 4, 2021. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, family member and friend.
Carole was born on January 14, 1933 to Samuel and Lee Fuchs in Brooklyn, New York. She was preceded in death by both parents and brother, Albert Fuchs. Carole also lived in New Jersey...
Ronald Clarence Waldorf, Sr.
Mar 3, 2021
Ronald Clarence Waldorf, Sr. of Lakeside, Arizona peacefully passed away on March 3, 2021 in Show Low, Arizona. He was 84. Ron was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1937 in Dillon, Montana to his parents the late, Morse Rogers and Francis Lillian (Myrick) Waldorf.
Ron graduated college with a Bachelors of Science degree and worked as a pharmacist...
Sam Warden Duncan
Mar 2, 2021
Sam W. Duncan, 81, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2021 in Show Low, Arizona. Born in Phoenix, Arizona on August 8, 1939 to the late Bea (Hall) and Bill Duncan.
Sam was a range rider who abided by the cowboy code of ethics: live each day with courage, take pride in your work, finish what you start, and...
Dallas Reid Schinke
Mar 2, 2021
Dallas Reid Schinke unexpectedly died Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at home in Snowflake, Arizona. He was 29 years old. Dallas was born Wednesday, August 14, 1991, in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona to his parents, Verlin Wayne and Janita Marie (Lindquist) Schinke.
Dallas was born into a family where an abundance of love could always be found. His greatest of...
Imogene "Jeanie" Ruth Hastings Nelson
Mar 1, 2021
Imogene "Jeanie" Ruth Nelson died March 1, 2021, in Casa Grande, Arizona. She was 86 years old. She was born May 22, 1934, in Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado to her parents, the late Charles Albert and Ruby Marie (Spencer) Hastings. Her father was part Cherokee, and she was so proud of her native American roots.
Throughout her life, Jeanie...
Jennifer Marie Martin
Mar 1, 2021
Jennifer Marie Martin of Show Low, Arizona was taken too soon on March 1, 2021 following a motor vehicle accident. She was 39. Jennifer was born on August 4, 1981 in Monterey Park, California to her parents Robert Edward and Sharon Lee (Rippee) Martin.
A devoted mother, sister and daughter Jennifer loved her family and her cats....
Kirby Wayne Tenijieth
Feb 28, 2021
Kirby Wayne Tenijieth of Cedar Creek, Arizona passed away on February 28, 2021 in Mesa, Arizona. Kirby was born on March 19, 1982 in Phoenix, Arizona to his mother, Mary Jane (Ethelbah) Johnson and father, Chris Tenijieth. He attended school at John F. Kennedy and graduated from Alchesay High School-Class of 2002. His work experience includes participating in a work...
Nancy Ann Kraus
Feb 27, 2021
Nancy Ann Kraus died February 27, 2021, at her home in Linden (Show Low), Arizona. She was 80 years old. Nancy was born December 27, 1940, in Hopkins, Minnesota to her parents, the late Herbert Earl and Virginia (Oatman) Johnson.
Moving to Arizona in 1952, Nancy married Charles Thornton Kraus on October 17, 1959, in Phoenix. Nancy was a...
Peggy "Mz D" Duhame
Feb 27, 2021
Peggy “Mz D” Duhame, 83, passed away Feb. 27, 2021 with her beloved children Dale, Donna, Derek and caregiver Dan by her side. Peggy became a year-round Lakeside resident in 2007 and embraced a life of faith, family and friendship with her involvement in Community Presbyterian Church, Women’s Club, Red Hat Society and wonderful neighbors. She lived life with an...
Deborah "Debi" Ann Andrews
Feb 25, 2021
Deborah Andrews, 66, slipped away peacefully at home in Pinetop, Arizona, February 25, 2021, with her husband at her side, no longer suffering from lung cancer. Debi was born on July 20, 1954, in Tucson, Arizona to her parents, the late Bob Bukey and Polly Davis. She had two older brothers, Jimmy of Hawaii and Michael (deceased).
Debi is...
Catherine Dale
Feb 25, 2021
Catherine Dale died February 25, 2021, at her home in Holbrook, Arizona, of natural causes. She was 78 years old. Catherine was born on April 24, 1942, in Houck, Arizona to her parents, the late Harold and Dorothy (Yazzie) Gordon.
Her family is grateful for her "no nonsense and tough love" approach in raising them. They all grew up...
Willard Ray Bass
Feb 25, 2021
Willard Ray Bass: December 4, 1944-February 25, 2021.
Willard is survived by his three children, Kelly, Cindy and Kevin and their families. He was “PAPS” to many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Willard’s wife, Sherri Bass, preceded him in death on November 6, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer.
Willard was born in Modoc County, California, where he learned to work...
