Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Timothy Elmer McCuistion
Dec 5, 2018
Tim passed away December 5th, 2018. Although a limb from our family tree has fallen, Tim does not want us to grieve. He wants us to remember the best of times, things that made us laugh, and the good life that he lived and loved. He wants us to continue the traditions we shared, love each other, spend time together...
Belinta Ivins
Dec 5, 2018
Belinta Ivins died Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona from complications of pneumonia. She was 78 years old. Belinta was born on a Wednesday, December 20, 1939, in Cedar Creek, Arizona to her parents, the late Deming and Elizabeth (Paxson) Clawson.
Belinta married her forever sweetheart, Francis "Chuck" Ivins, Jr. in September...
James W. Brister
Dec 3, 2018
James (Jim, JW, Dub) W. Brister, passed on to the Lord Monday, December 3, 2018 at home in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona. He was born to Lydia Sockett on September 25, 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona.
He loved the mountains, hiking, fishing, hunting and in general the beauty and serenity it offers.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Parr; his daughters,...
Johnny Roy Hall
Dec 1, 2018
Johnny Roy Hall, 76, entered eternal life on December 1, 2018.
Johnny was born on April 30, 1942, in Jackson, California. He grew up in Northern California and enlisted in the Navy in 1960. He served honorably with the United States Naval Construction Battalion “Seabees” until 1966.
After leaving the military, Johnny lived a vibrant life. He loved bull riding,...
Murphy Carroll
Dec 1, 2018
In loving memory of Murphy Carroll of McNary, Arizona born on April 24, 1942 in Whiteriver, AZ. He went home to Our Heavenly Father on December 1, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ.
Murphy spent all of his life in McNary and Whiteriver. He worked for about 45 years in different occupations. He worked for 20 years for the Southwest Forest Industries...
Margery Mills
Nov 30, 2018
Margery Mills, of Glendale, Arizona passed away on November 30, 2018 at the age of 92 at the Carriage House in Snowflake. She was born in Rochester, Minnesota on December 1, 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mel; daughter, Marilyn and a grandson, Phillip. She was a loving wife and mother of 3; grandmother of 6; great-grandmother...
Margery Mills
Nov 30, 2018
Margery Mills, of Glendale, Arizona passed away on November 30, 2018 at the age of 92 at the Carriage House in Snowflake. She was born in Rochester, Minnesota on December 1, 1925.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Mel; daughter, Marilyn and a grandson, Phillip.
She was a loving wife and mother of 3; grandmother of...
Bert Herbert Hinton
Nov 30, 2018
Bert Herbert Hinton, Sr. of East Fork, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on November 30, 2018 at his home in East Fork. Bert was born on October 16, 1934 in Cedar Creek, Arizona to the late, Robert and Dorinda (Declay) Hinton.
During his younger years Bert would follow Evangelist Samuel Harris throughout his ministries. It...
Fred Edward Phillips
Nov 29, 2018
Fred Edward Phillips, an Arizona native, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2018, in Pinetop, Arizona surrounded by his family. He was 72. Fred was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on March 10, 1946 to Fred and Mary Ruth (Robbins) Phillips. He was a proud graduate of Flagstaff High School where he was a varsity football player for the Flagstaff Eagles. ...
Claudette Brignall Brown
Nov 28, 2018
Claudette Brignall Brown died Wednesday evening, November 28, 2018, at the Sunrise of Chandler Care Center in Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 83 years old. Claudette was born on a Saturday, June 1, 1935, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to her parents, the late Claude Louis and Marjorie (Phillips) Brignall. At the age of 5,...
David "Dave" James Cooper
Nov 27, 2018
David James Cooper of Show Low, Arizona unexpectedly passed away on November 27, 2018 at his home in Show Low. He was 72. Dave was born on February 3, 1946 in San Francisco, California to the late Oscar James and Joyce (Harper) Cooper.
Dave had a deep love of country and served in the United States Air Force for...
Maxine Ota Holly
Nov 24, 2018
Maxine Holly, age 98, died on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at her home in Phoenix, Arizona. She had her daughter, Lynda, and granddaughter, Tiffany, at her bedside.
Maxine left us on her anniversary, to join the love of her life, Joe Holly. Maxine worked in the Defense Factory, in Long Beach, CA and became engaged to Joe, before she was...
Ronda Biola Lavender
Nov 23, 2018
Ronda Biola (Gatewood) Lavender was born in Whiteriver, Arizona on January 21, 1928 on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. She was one of more than eight children born to Chester and Mary (Dahkoshay) Gatewood and grew up in humble surroundings on the banks of the White River. Ronda was a devout Christian woman who was raised in the Lutheran Church...
Rivan Ernie Reed
Nov 23, 2018
Rivan Ernie Reed, 64, of Cibecue, Arizona died November 23, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. He was born March 6, 1954 in Cibecue to the late Ernest and Ruth (Patterson) Reed.
Throughout his life, he worked for various places. He was a radiologist technician at the Cibecue Health Center. He worked at Tribal Forestry as a mechanic, a transportation driver with...
Curtis Bourke
Nov 20, 2018
Curtis Bourke of East Fork, Arizona passed away on November 20, 2018 at the Haven of Show Low. He was 84. Curtis was born on September 13, 1934 in East Fork to the late James and Kitty (Savage) Bourke.
Curtis worked for various places throughout his life. He was employed as a logger in Heber, Maverick and Eagar, Arizona....
John Lloyd Sigmund
Nov 17, 2018
John Lloyd Sigmund died early Saturday morning, November 17, 2018, at the Sherman Hospice Home in Phoenix, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 51 years old. John was born on a Friday, April 28, 1967, in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa to his father, the late Richard Wayne Sigmund and his mother Juddie Rae nee Cline. John immersed himself...
Barbara Lynne Shumway
Nov 17, 2018
Barbara Lynne Shumway passed away peacefully late Saturday night, November 17, 2018, at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona from complications of diabetes. She was 70 years old. Barbara was born on a Monday, February 9, 1948, in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona to her parents, the late Clifford Allen and Violet Mae (Whipple) Frost. She married the...
Emmanuel "Manyo" Lupe, Sr.
Nov 17, 2018
Emmanuel “Manyo” Lupe, Sr. of Cibecue, Arizona passed away on November 17, 2018 in Over the Rainbow, Whiteriver, Arizona. He was 31. Manyo was born on November 26, 1986 in Phoenix, Arizona to Burnette Lupe and Odelia “Ojay” Lee.
Manyo was a great man. He loved to give hugs and was always smiling. His biggest blessing in his life...
Joan "Jo" Johnson Baeza
Nov 16, 2018
Joan (Jo) Johnson Baeza died Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at her Pinetop home. She was born April 28, 1931, in New Ulm, Minn. to a pioneer family that came to the territory in 1856 and established the Dacotah House, a small hotel on the edge of the frontier. She grew up in her great-grandparents’ hotel with an intense interest in...
James Elmer "Bud" Sanborn, Jr.
Nov 13, 2018
James Elmer “Bud” Sanborn, Jr. of Show Low, Arizona passed away on November 13, 2018 at his home in Show Low. He was 80. Bud was born on April 5, 1938 in Sacramento, California to the late, James E. and Nellie (Jackson) Sanborn.
Bud worked for the Show Low Walmart for over 20 years before his retirement. He was married...
