Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Shadow Beatty
Apr 13, 2020
Shadow Beatty of Whiteriver, Arizona passed away on April 13, 2020 in Maricopa County, Arizona. He was only 30 years old. He was born on September 22, 1989 in Whiteriver, Arizona to Leonard Quay, Sr. and Bertha Beatty.
Shadow was full of energy and had a very charismatic personality with a free spirit.
He was preceded in death...
Roy "Buck" Allen Biddle
Apr 12, 2020
Roy Allen "Buck" Biddle died Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona from a heart ailment that he bravely battled for years. He was 66 years old. Buck, as he was known, was born on a Saturday, June 6, 1953, in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland, to his parents, the late James Henry...
Fern LaVonne Heffel
Apr 10, 2020
Fern LaVonne (Hurst) Heffel, 92, of Lakeside, Arizona, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2020. She was born in Bazine, Kansas, on Nov 22, 1927, she was the 5th child of Albert & Gladys (Cole) Hurst. Fern graduated from Bazine High School in 1946. Fern & Clarence were married in 1948 and enjoyed 58 wonderful years together. They moved to...
Joshua Joseph Latimore
Apr 2, 2020
Joshua Joseph Latimore, 30, passed away April 2, 2020 in Show Low, Arizona. Josh was born September 1, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona.
He attended Madison School in his early years. He moved to the White Mountains with his family, where he became an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing and snowboarding in scenic northern Arizona. Josh graduated from Show Low...
Mary Lue McCoy
Mar 31, 2020
Mary Lue McCoy, of Show Low, Arizona passed away on March 31, 2020 in Show Low. She was 87.
Per her wishes no services will be held.
Ivy Emily Fadness
Mar 30, 2020
Ivy Emily Fadness of Vernon, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by family on March 30, 2020 at her home in Vernon. She was 92. Ivy was born on May 31, 1927 in Ririe, Idaho to the late Robert James and Katie J. (Cleverly) Ritchie.
Ivy worked for various school districts throughout her life in the cafeteria serving...
Keith Dale Ashcraft
Mar 28, 2020
Keith Dale Ashcraft, 82, died peacefully on March 28, 2020 at his home in Show Low, Arizona surrounded by his family and friends. He was born March 7, 1938, in Duncan, Oklahoma.
He served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Hancock.
He is survived by his wife, Beccie Ashcraft, son, Robert and daughters Teresa and Monique. He...
Vera Marjorie Ingermann
Mar 26, 2020
Vera Marjorie Ingermann, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, was called by the Lord on March 25, 2020. Vera was born on June 5th, 1918 and was two months shy of her 102nd birthday when she passed.
The eldest of three girls, Vera was born in Oak Ridge, MO and in 1923, she traveled with her parents to California...
Tom Keyes
Mar 25, 2020
Tom “Tommy” Keyes of Ft. Apache, Arizona peacefully passed away on March 25, 2020 at his home in Ft. Apache. He was 67. Tommy was born on July 21, 1952 in Whiteriver, Arizona to the late Aaron and Mary (Mosby) Keyes.
Tommy loved the outdoors. He loved spending time with his grandkids taking them hunting, fishing and...
Loa Lee Thim
Mar 22, 2020
Loa Lee Thim, 84, of Show Low, Arizona passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020. She was born on October 11, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. Her family then moved to California where she graduated from Canoga Park High School in 1952. After graduation their family moved to Chandler where she became Miss Chandler in 1953 and then went on to compete...
Jace Tarver Hood-Singleton
Mar 21, 2020
Jace Tarver Hood-Singleton, age 11, passed away at his home in Vernon, AZ on March 21, 2020. Jace was born October 5, 2008 in Show Low, Arizona to Tianna Jone' Hood.
Jace was a very kind and outgoing child, full of life and loved by all his family, friends, and community. Jace was in the Fifth Grade at Vernon Elementary...
Jill Marie Preston
Mar 20, 2020
Jill Marie Preston was born August 19, 1956, in Milwaukee Wisconsin, to Joseph Brick and Carole (Brick) Lewis. Jill passed away suddenly on March 20, 2020, in Show Low, Arizona at the young age of 63. Jill was very talented and shared her talents with many. She was a compassionate and loving nurse for 40+ years. She worked in Care...
Jean Violet McGready
Mar 20, 2020
Jean Violet McGready passed away quietly at Haven Assisted Living, Show Low on Friday, March 20, 2020. She was 94 years old – born in London February 27, 1926.
She grew up in Essex but came to the United States as a young wife and mother. She had five children: three surviving are Jim Hilton of Show Low, AZ, Kenneth...
Robert Ray Gibbons
Mar 19, 2020
On May 5, 1935 (Note: The Cinco de Mayo connection is important here.) Robert Ray Gibbons was born in St. Johns, but he grew up as a 20-year-old missionary in Uruguay. There he began a life-long love affair with Hispanic language, people and culture. (See note above.)
In 1958 he returned from South America and had the good sense and...
Tianna Jone' Hood
Mar 19, 2020
Tianna Jone' Hood, age 25, passed away on March 19, 2020 at Banner Medical University Hospital. Tianna was born June 25, 1994 in Phoenix, AZ to JoNadine Hood.
Tianna was a very kind and loving daughter, sister, and mother.
She is survived by her sons, Jayden, Jamari, Ricardo, and Reggie Jr. of Whiteriver, AZ; mother, JoNadine Hood; grandfather, McKinly Toggie;...
Leslie Kays Allen Wills
Mar 16, 2020
Leslie Kays Allen Wills died Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020, at her home in Vernon, Arizona from complications of a lengthy illness. She was 78 years old. Leslie was born on Monday, November 3, 1941, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to her parents, the late Harvey Leslie and Katie A. (Brown) Mott.
Her father was a renowned and respected...
Georgia Mae Brown
Mar 14, 2020
Surrounded by family, "Sweet" Georgia Brown went to sleep in Jesus' arms on March 14, 2020, just one day before her 96th birthday. Georgia was born on March 15, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri to Edward and Louella Frase. She was later joined by her sisters Theodora and Margaret and together they grew up in Salisbury, MD. Georgia's biggest love...
Karen Cluff
Mar 14, 2020
Karen Cluff died on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at her home in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona from a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer. She was 76 years old. Karen was born on Friday, September 24, 1943, in Seattle, Kane County, Washington to her parents, the late Tharvel R. "Tom" Mitchell and Effie (Payne) Meyer.
Karen was a graduated member...
Edward Samuel Young
Mar 14, 2020
Edward Samuel Young of Show Low, Arizona passed away following a brief illness on March 14, 2020 in Show Low. He was 88. Ed was born on August 7, 1931 in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Charles Edward and Louise (Weiner) Young.
Ed met the love of his life, Kay Violet Douglas, while attending Phoenix Union High...
Dennis E. Bowles
Mar 14, 2020
Dennis E. Bowles, 80, of Lakeside, passed away on March 14, 2020 at Haven of Lakeside in Lakeside, Arizona. He was born in Phoenix, AZ on September 27, 1939.
Dennis served in the U S Navy for 12 years and went on to retire from The City of Santa Cruz California after 30 years. They then moved to Arizona.
He...
