Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Eric Arnold Swenson
Oct 5, 2018
Eric Arnold Swenson, Jr., age 83, of Lakeside, Arizona went to heaven on October 5, 2018. He was born on March 26, 1935 in Norfolk Massachusetts, to Eric and Marion Swenson.
Eric has resided in Lakeside, Arizona for 55 years. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Madelyn N. Swenson. Together they were blessed with and survived by...
Marie Spencer Thackrah
Oct 3, 2018
Marie Thackrah, 70, of Show Low, died October 3, 2018. Marie’s vibrant, loving personality was progressively hidden behind the veil of Alzheimer’s disease for the past 14 years. She was born September 10, 1948 to William and Elizabeth Spencer, at the Brewerton Washington Naval Hospital.
Marie is survived by her mother, Elizabeth; husband, Gene; siblings, Tom, Kathlene, Mark, Theresa, and...
Darrell Lake Brimhall
Oct 2, 2018
(June 15, 1932-October 2, 2018
Darrell Lake Brimhall was born June 15, 1932 in Taylor, Arizona. He was the sixth of eight children born to Joe and May Brimhall - Jocie Tenney, Ted, LaRene Tuley, Twila Denee, Larry, Winona Gordon, and Sonya Shaw. All his siblings are deceased except Twila. He passed away peacefully in the early morning of...
Ernest Kevin Mar, M.D.
Oct 1, 2018
Ernest Kevin Mar, M.D., owner of Pinetop-Lakeside Integrative & Physical Medicine, LLC, unexpectedly passed away at 2:00 am Monday October 1, 2018 at his Lakeside home in Arizona at the age of 59. Dr. Kevin Mar was a pioneer – ahead of his time, who never gave up in serving his patients and community with his Integrative Medicine solutions. He...
Forrest Zachary Touchstone
Oct 1, 2018
Forrest Zachary Touchstone, 25, died on October 1, 2018 on Lamine River Conservation Area.
From his birth in Show Low, Arizona August 18, 1993 to his death, Forrest spent his life trying to learn as much as he could and trying to make an impact on every single person he met.
Forrest spent his days hunting, fishing and loving his...
Patricia LaBelle Riggs
Sep 27, 2018
Patricia "Pat" LaBelle Riggs died Thursday night, September 27, 2018, at her home in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona following a brief illness. She was 79 years old. Pat was born on a Friday, May 12, 1939, in Brighton, Adams County, Colorado to her parents, the late W. LaVerne and Cleobel (Hornsby) Bechtold. At the age of 16, during her high...
Carmencita Kee
Sep 25, 2018
Carmencita Kee was called home by the Lord on September 25, 2018. She passed away at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, AZ. She was born on November 16, 1958 in Klagetoh, AZ, to her parents, Jaunita & Kardell Kee.
Carmencita had five brothers and 3 sisters. She had a common law marriage with Kee Begay for 16 years. They were...
David Hamilton Emery
Sep 22, 2018
David H. Emery, 86, passed away September 22, 2018 to be with loved ones. He is survived by his siblings, his children, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be truly missed and loved by all.No services are planned at this time.
Lawrence LeRoy Goodale
Sep 22, 2018
Lawrence LeRoy Goodale, of Vernon, Arizona passed away on Saturday September 22, 2018 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. He was 76. Lawrence was born on October 6, 1941 in Iola, Kansas.
Lawrence lived most of his life in the Globe/Miami, Arizona area. He worked for the Cypress Miami Mine as a welder for...
Raymond McCall
Sep 22, 2018
Raymond McCall of Show Low, Arizona peacefully passed away on Saturday September 22, 2018 in Snowflake, Arizona. He was 90. Ray was born on August 16, 1928 in Lindsay, Oklahoma.
He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Show Low for many years. His friends loved to hear him play the harmonica and listening...
Jennifer Lynn Kasey
Sep 20, 2018
Jennifer Lynn Kasey of Peoria, Arizona passed away on September 20, 2018 in Sun City, Arizona. She was 39. Jennifer was born on July 22, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona to Jerome Kasey, Jr. and Romalda Colelay.
Jennifer had a deep love for animals. She also had a passion for drawing and loved working with children. She will be deeply...
Dr. Ronald Victor LaMar
Sep 20, 2018
Dr. Ronald Victor LaMar, husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather, singer, entertainer, Veteran, traveler, Toastmaster, and Humanitarian died on Thursday, September 20, 2018. He was born November 24, 1929 in San Francisco, CA to Victor and Dorothy LaMar. His two brothers, Dale and Verne, currently live in San Jose, CA. He is also survived by his wife, Marty, and...
Edna Elizabeth Gunnerson
Sep 19, 2018
Edna "Betty" Gunnerson, 83, of Show Low, AZ, died peacefully Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Betty was born January 2, 1935, to her parents, John & Mary Krien in Akron, Colorado. Betty was the mother of 5 children; Douglas, Shelly, Angela, Judy & Rhonda. She had 16 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.She was preceded in death by her...
Margaret Beryl Young
Sep 19, 2018
Margaret Beryl Young, of Tucson, Arizona passed away on September 19, 2018 in Lakeside. She was 87. Margaret was born on January 12, 1931 in Great Yarmouth, England to
George William and Rhoda Grace (Mason) Lindsey. Margaret met her husband John William Young while he was stationed in England with the United States Air Force. They were married on September...
Jimmy Roy Petersen
Sep 14, 2018
Jimmy Roy Petersen, son of Jimmy Petersen and Jewel Bliss passed away quietly in his home on Friday, September 14, 2018 in Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona. He was born on December 8, 1958 in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. Jimmy was the father of three, James Petersen, Belinda Petersen and Dwayne Petersen; he is also the proud grandpa of fourteen...
Renee Katherine Rose
Sep 8, 2018
Renee Kathrine Rose, 88 of Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at her home in Pinetop. She was born on March 10, 1930 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio to the late Eugene & Irene Kosak. Renee grew up and attended school in Ohio, upon graduating from high school she moved to Arizona and obtained her Teaching...
Solan Svihlik
Sep 7, 2018
Solan Svihlik, age 15, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018, in Lakeside, Arizona. Solan was a student at Blue Ridge Junior High and will forever be a Yellow Jacket. He was born on July 18, 2003 in Scottsdale, Arizona to Frederick J. and Erica L. (nee Nunley) Svihlik.
Solan had a zest for life and an ability to build...
Susan Bennett
Sep 5, 2018
Susan Bennett, age 72, passed away peacefully September 5, 2018 at her home in Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ. She was born on Feb. 26, 1946 in San Rafael, CA to Richard & Lilian Goulette.
Susan married Ben Bennett on September 25th, 1985. Though they each had children from previous marriages, 8 in total, she had many others that called her “MOM” out...
Waity Haws Skym
Sep 3, 2018
Waity H. Skym, age 85, of Wentworth, MO died on Monday, September 03, 2018, at Freeman Health System West in Joplin, MO after a fall at her home. Waity H. Skym was born in Eagar, AZ on Saturday, April 01, 1933. She was the daughter of Carl L. and Atella (Wiltbank) Haws. Waity Haws Miller married Franklin Skym on Saturday,...
Melinda Sue Adair
Aug 30, 2018
Our sweet sister, Melinda Adair, passed away August 30th surrounded by her family. Melinda was born November 7, 1968. She came into this world early, and left too early. Melinda became our little sister from the day she arrived at our home, when she was just 5 weeks old. We all fell in love with the cute, bright eyed, dimple-grinned...
