Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Helena Velasquez
Dec 4, 2020
Helena Velasquez of Whiteriver, Arizona peacefully passed away on December 4, 2020 in Lakeside, Arizona. She was 83. She was born on October 5, 1937 in Whiteriver to the late Lee and Bertha (Thompson) Declay.
Helena grew up in Whiteriver and graduated from the Theodore Roosevelt Boarding School in 1957. A firm believer in higher education, she attended the Haskell...
Rebecca Ann Thomas
Dec 3, 2020
Rebecca Ann Thomas died on Thursday, December 3. Rebecca was born on October 13, 1950 to Leanne and James Gentry in Winslow, Arizona. She was also the stepdaughter of Dr. Paul DeLoe.
Her dreams of starting a family were realized when she met Navy chief warrant officer William Donald Thomas at age thirty six. With in a few years...
Nora Claire Petitt
Dec 2, 2020
Nora Claire Petitt, age 80, passed away on December 2, 2020. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to William Lueder and Elizabeth Davis on February 19, 1940.
Nora was a familiar face in the community and will be missed by many that adored her beautiful singing talents as well as the many students who had the privilege of having her...
Lyman Douglas Davenport
Dec 1, 2020
Lyman Douglas Davenport of Ft. Apache, Arizona passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home in Ft. Apache. He was 79. Lyman was born on November 9, 1941 in Tama, Iowa to the late Edward and Jennie (Morgan) Davenport. He was a member of the Sac and Fox Tribe of Mississippi in Iowa.
He grew up in Tama...
Loral Cliff Petersen
Nov 28, 2020
Loral Cliff Petersen, died November 28, 2020, in Snowflake, Arizona from complications incident to his age. He was 98. The Joseph City native was born July 9, 1922, to his parents, the late Joseph Lorenzo and Eliza (Cliff) Petersen.
Loral was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and was grateful for the privilege of defending the freedoms of America. He...
Thomas Leo Lenz
Nov 26, 2020
Thomas Leo Lenz, 62, of Lakeside, Arizona passed away on November 26th at home with his wife by his side. He had suffered greatly over the past year and was so ready to go be with Our Lord.
Thomas was born in Denver, Colorado on April 19, 1958 to Fred Eugene Lenz and Mary Josephine Lenz. At age 5 his...
Billie Linda Abington Durbin
Nov 26, 2020
Billie Linda Brimhall Abington Durbin, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.
Billie was born on May 14, 1945, in Tacoma Pierce, Washington to Gerald Wheeler Brimhall and Nina Lillian Simmonds Brimhall. She grew up in Parkland and Tacoma, Washington and Glendale and Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated from Glendale High School...
Kelly E. Joiner Webb
Nov 25, 2020
Kelly E. Joiner Webb (age 47) passed away on November 25, 2020 in Show Low, AZ.
She is survived by her mother Myra Joiner and father Curtis Joiner, her three children Mackenzie Webb, Kyla Webb-Daniels, & Dodge (bubba) McClaren, her grandson Branch Walker Webb, Granddaughter Gracie Anderson, her brother Patrick Mchugh, one niece Jessica Bennett, one nephew Kurt Bennett, &...
Anne Ara Oliver
Nov 25, 2020
Anne Oliver was born in Whiteriver, Arizona on November 5, 1958. She peacefully went home to be with Our Heavenly Father on November 25, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona of Natural Causes.
Anne, known to many as “Mom”, lived a difficult life. However, she was very strong and lived her life to the fullest. She had...
Lori Hope Perron
Nov 21, 2020
Lori Hope Perron of Snowflake, Arizona passed away following a sudden illness on November 21, 2020 in Mesa. Arizona. She was 75. Lori was born on December 6, 1944 in San Francisco, California to the late, Frederick and Gloria (Hope) Bennett.
On December 23, 1971 in Winterhaven, California Lori married the love of her life, William “Bill” Perron...
Jack Martin Preusser
Nov 21, 2020
Jack Martin Preusser was born in Toyah, Texas in 1927. He served in the Army from 1951-1953 as a mechanic and heavy equipment operator, he then continued his service in the Army Reserves until 1956. While serving in the Army, Jack earned a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He married Mary Frances Lancaster in 1954. They lived in El Paso until 1961...
Dorothy J Tyler
Nov 20, 2020
Dorothy J. Tyler (Ethelbah), passed away on November 20, 2020 from cancer. She was born on July 27, 1957 to Marvin and Josephine Ethelbah who have preceded her in death. Dot was an avid reader, an excellent cook, and a talented seamstress. Dot was generous to a fault with all her talents, knowledge, and time in the service of others...
Felicia M. Ramsey-Campbell
Nov 20, 2020
Felicia M. Ramsey-Campbell died November 20, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona following a brief illness. She was 51 years old. Felicia was born June 2, 1969, in Takoma Park, Maryland, to the late Norman Paul and Barbara Jean (Taylor) Ramsey.
Felicia lived in various states with many relatives from coast to coast. She moved to Arizona in the mid 70s and...
Linda Lee Slone
Nov 20, 2020
With her loving family at her bedside, Linda Lee Slone died peacefully on Friday, November 20, 2020, at her home in Linden, Arizona just outside of Show Low from complications of rheumatoid arthritis. She was 83 years old. Linda was born on Saturday, June 12, 1937, in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona to her parents, the late Charles Elmer and Josephine...
Shirley Clawson
Nov 19, 2020
Shirley Clawson, 78, went home to be with Our Heavenly Father on November 19, 2020 in Cedar Creek, Arizona.She is survived by her children, Joan Clawson, Laurie (Rodney) Wesley, Donny (Patsey) Clawson, Sue (Larry) Tsosie, Amy (Duane) Alsenay, Tammy (Winston) Charley. Shirley had 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She also had three traditional god-daughters, Cindy Daley, Earlita Ethelbah and Lisa...
Margaret Virginia McDougall
Nov 19, 2020
Margaret Virginia McCorkle McDougall, 85, of Gilbert and Pinetop AZ, passed peacefully on November 19, 2020, after a battle with Dementia. Born in New Orleans, LA on November 7th, 1935, in the heart of Cajun country and raised in Crowley, LA. Margaret excelled in sports including swimming, toe dancing, basketball and cheerleading. She attended Crowley High, graduated as valedictorian class...
Margaret Virginia McDougall
Nov 19, 2020
Margaret Virginia McCorkle McDougall, 85, of Gilbert and Pinetop AZ, passed peacefully on November 19, 2020, after a battle with Dementia. Born in New Orleans, LA on November 7th 1935, in the heart of Cajun country and raised in Crowley, LA. Margaret excelled in sports including; swimming, toe dancing, basketball and cheerleading. She attended Crowley High, graduated as valedictorian class...
Gerald Glen Stallings
Nov 18, 2020
Gerald Glen Stallings went home to Jesus and his wife, Judith Stallings, on November 18, 2020, at age 86.
Gerald was born on August 15, 1934 to Zola Stradling and Glen Stallings in Bluewater, New Mexico and was the oldest of 5 children. Gerald was a loving father, grandfather, brother and husband. He raised his two children, Lanay Stallings,...
Elmer Hinsley
Nov 18, 2020
Elmer Hinsley passed away at his home in Lakeside on Wednesday November 18th, 2020 at the age of 80 y/o. Elmer was born in Watonga, OK to Richard Raymond and Ruth Lorene Hinsley.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, 3 sisters, 3 brothers, 2 sons, 1 stepson, 3 stepdaughters, 28 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 3 more on...
Ann Elizabeth Blair
Nov 15, 2020
Everyone has a story; this is the Story of Ann Elizabeth Humbert Blair.
Ann was born on Wednesday, April 4, 1928 to Mary M. and Frederick S. Humbert in Stockton California and passed into the arms of our Savior on Sunday, November 15, 2020.
Ann met her husband of almost 72 years, JM Blair, in Seattle Washington during WWII....
