Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Esther Diane Padilla Velasquez
Apr 21, 2020
Esther Diane Padilla Velasquez was born in Miami, Arizona on February 12, 1948, and passed away on April 21, 2020, at her home, in Whiteriver, Arizona.
Diane was a successful, highly respected and dedicated teacher working with the Apache Indian Tribes both in San Carlos and then Whiteriver for over 42 years.
Diane leaves behind her beloved husband...
Sonya Rae Spear
Apr 20, 2020
Sonya Rae Spear was a beauty contestant who could hold her own with four rambunctious sons taller than her 6 feet, clean with a vengeance, pop-up on a single waterski, meticulously refinish furniture, and balance a business ledger down to the last penny.
Married at 19 and a mother by 20, the Sturgis, South Dakota native with an unfailingly pleasant...
Lenn Minnerly Shumway
Apr 19, 2020
Lenn Minnerly Shumway, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, age 95, died quietly and peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Bryce, Arizona. He was born on September 19, 1924, in Taylor, Arizona to the late Charles L and Julia Myrtle Shumway. Due to the early death of his parents, he was raised by selfless brothers, a sister and their...
Joyce Helen Yeomans
Apr 19, 2020
Joyce Helen Yeomans died late Sunday morning, April 19, 2020, at her home in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 81 years old. Joyce was born on Friday, April 29, 1938, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to her birthparents, John Edwin and Margaret Theresa (Trayer) Gray. When she was 9 months old, Joyce was legally adopted by...
Helen Jane Tso
Apr 18, 2020
Helen Jane Tso, of Carrizo, Arizona peacefully passed away on April 18, 2020 in Lakeside, Arizona. She was 90. Helen was born to the late, Samuel and Bessie (Kessay) Truax in Carrizo on October 10, 1929.
Helen was a loving person to all. She was a devout Christian all her life and was a member of the Carrizo...
Jonathan David Baylish, Jr.
Apr 18, 2020
Jonathan "RJ" David Baylish, Jr., age 26, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his home in Whiteriver. He was born on August 18, 1993 to Jonathan & Rosie Baylish, Sr. RJ was raised in Rainbow City on the White Mountain Apache Reservation and graduated from Alchesay High School with the class of 2012.
RJ was a great man who...
Jackie Eugene Kizzar
Apr 16, 2020
Jackie Eugene "Jack" Kizzar, unexpectedly died Thursday, April 16, 2020, at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona following his decline in health. He was 65 years old. Jack was born on January 20, 1955, in Snowflake, Arizona to the late Jack Joseph and Annie Ramona (Witt) Kizzar.
He was the first son, born between an older...
Brenda Lee Watson
Apr 15, 2020
Brenda Lee Watson of Show Low, Arizona peacefully passed away at 6:13 P.M. on April 15, 2020 at her home in Show Low. She was 58.
She leaves behind her husband, Jeff Watson; daughters, Anne Hermanns, Effie Feltrop and Lilly Crook; son, Henry Wilson Feltrop; her siblings, Cynthia Kohanek, Richard Brogdon and Pamela Woodall.
Brenda...
Katie "Rev. Kay B. Palin" Cassidy
Apr 14, 2020
Katie Cassidy ("Rev. Kay Palin"), age 74, left this earth to meet her Savior, brothers, and mother, in Heaven on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, after a long respiratory illness. She is survived by her spouse, Carol; many dear friends; niece, Wendy and, sister-in-law, Cathy. She died at her home under the kind care of Accord Hospice, Carol, Lucinda and other...
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...
