Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
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...
Julious Monroe Blair
Nov 11, 2018
Julious Monroe Blair was born May 7, 1926 in Rochester, Texas and went to his heavenly home on Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Vernon, Arizona. Julious, also known as JM, was the oldest of 11 children born to Evie and Burl. JM was joined by a baby brother, JC, and as children and young adults the two were inseparable. As...
Glenn Taylor, Sr.
Nov 10, 2018
On November 10, 2018, Oliver Glenn Taylor, 84, departed this life to join his eternal sweetheart and love of his life, Dixie. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his children at his daughter Cindy's home in Santa Clara, Utah. Cindy lovingly cared for him the last weeks of his life. Glenn was born on December 11, 1933, to Alma and...
Shirley Ann Smith
Nov 8, 2018
Shirley Ann Smith, 72, of Pinetop, died Nov. 8, 2018, from complications of pneumonia at Summit Healthcare in Show Low. She was born Aug. 18, 1946, in Mount Holly, North Carolina.
Shirley worked as a CNA for many years as well as many other careers.
Shirley is survived by her daughters, of Carthage, Missouri and Anthem; son of Pinetop. She...
Jeremiah Quintero
Nov 7, 2018
In loving memory of Jeremiah Quintero, also known as “Boystein”. He was born May 15, 1993 in Whiteriver, Arizona. He passed away November 7, 2018 in East Fork, Arizona.
He attended Whiteriver Head Start, Whiteriver Elementary, and Seven Mile Elementary. He graduated from John F. Kennedy Jr. High School. He then attended Alchesay High School.
Jeremiah was an unselfish person....
Arthur John Bourque, Jr.
Nov 5, 2018
Arthur John Bourque, Jr. of Pinetop, Arizona passed away on November 5, 2018 at his home in Pinetop. He was 44. Art was born on December 15, 1973 in Phoenix, Arizona to his parents, Arthur John, Sr. and Susan (Gonzales) Swartz.
A Native of Arizona, Art was a great cook and excellent singer. He enjoyed fishing, watching MMA fighting...
Kelsie Elaine Flores
Nov 5, 2018
Kelsie Elaine Flores, 42, of Pinetop, Arizona passed away November 5, 2018. She was born on July 1, 1976 in Sacramento, California to James Preston Flores and Janelle Elaine Hachey.Kelsie is survived by her Mother and Step-Father, Janelle & Stephen Beeson; brother, Kenneth Wilson. This obituary will be updated as soon as additional information is given.
Sherri Lynn Ketner
Oct 31, 2018
Sherri Lynn Ketner was a loving wife and mother who had a big heart; she just plain cared for people. She loved doing arts and crafts, loved to cook, sew and also doing woodworking. She liked doing things with her family, she had a great sense of humor and truly enjoyed making people laugh. She especially loved to help those...
Vernon Eugene Kartchner
Oct 31, 2018
Vernon Eugene Kartchner stepped into eternity Wednesday, October 31, 2018, from his home in Taylor, Arizona. He was the son of Byrtle Vernon Kartchner and Lilie Opal Teeter. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Ron Kartchner, a sister Claudene Kartchner, a daughter, Gena Ann Rova, a son Ralph Arthur Kartchner, and a great granddaughter, Harlee Rea...
Tyrone Mondo Nosie
Oct 29, 2018
Tyrone Mondo Nosie died Monday, October 29, 2018, near his home in East Fork (Whiteriver), Navajo County, Arizona. He was 27 years old. Tyrone was born on a Saturday, December 20, 1990, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to his mother, Terria Sue Larzelere. She raised him and taught him to be a trustworthy young man. Tyrone was a quiet and...
Elizabeth Wise
Oct 28, 2018
Elizabeth Hicks Wise, age 88, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Haven of Show Low Nursing Home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. Elizabeth (Liz) was born September 23, 1930 in Evanston, Illinois to the late Edward Livingston Hicks Jr. and Mary Flournoy Hicks. Liz was preceded in death by her beloved brother, Edward Livingston Hicks III.
Liz grew...
Scott Smith Rogers
Oct 26, 2018
Scott Smith Rogers entered into rest Oct. 26, 2018. He was born Oct. 14, 1957, in Snowflake, to Spencer and Edna Rogers who welcomed him along with many other family members and friends.
He survived by his three brothers: Herb, Stan and Steve Rogers; two daughters Britnee Young (Jeff), Britlee Cowen, Brook Young and sons Cole, Cash and Camron Cowen,...
Ruth Helen Nelson
Oct 26, 2018
Ruth A. Nelson
June 21, 1930 – October 26, 2018
Mother, G-ma, sister, and wife. Ruth passed peacefully in her home in the presence of family. Born to Claus & Winifred Anderson in Dearborn, Michigan, Ruth was the eldest of two sisters. Wife of Bob Nelson for over 50 years, she is survived by her two children, Sue...
Jeffery Scott Riggs
Oct 24, 2018
Jeffrey Scott Riggs died just as a new day was dawning on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at the Mi Casa Care Center in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 57 years old. Jeff was born on a Wednesday, July 5, 1961, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to his parents, the late Michael Fordyce and Particia "Pat"...
Milton Ardell Gillespie
Oct 19, 2018
Milton Ardell Gillespie, of Vernon Arizona passed away at the La Casa Serena in Eagar Arizona, October 19, 2018. He was born May 23, 1933, in Vernon Arizona, the last of nine children born to Charles Frederick and Aditha Loretta Penrod Gillespie.
Milt spent his growing up years in Vernon where he attended elementary school in the one room school...
LaVena Lee DeSpain
Oct 18, 2018
LaVena Lee DeSpain, age 65, passed away on Thursday, October, 18, 2018 in Flagstaff, Arizona. She was born December 22, 1952 in Monticello, Utah to Thell Delynn Black and Anna Jean Guyman Black.She is survived by many family members and friends who will miss her greatly. Per her request, there will be no public services held. Arrangements were handled thru...
Kennard Durfee Wilcock
Oct 17, 2018
Long-time and well known resident of Show Low, Kennard Durfee Wilcock was called home Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, to his Heavenly Father. He was born Feb. 22, 1934, the eldest son of Thara Eyre Wilcock and Ethel Beal Durfee Wilcock in Cowley, Wyoming.
Kennard grew up working the family farm which instilled his wonderful work ethic, but he had the...
William Edward Gillespie
Oct 15, 2018
Beloved husband, father, provider and protector William Edward Gillespie slipped the bonds of mortality, and entered the eternal realm Oct. 15, 2018. He died peacefully at home in Taylor. He was 89 years old.
Surviving him are his spouse of 69 years, Lapriel Owens Gillespie; brother Milton Ardell Gillespie; his daughters, Denise Hall Carpenter (Brian) and Sherilyn Peterson (Kipp); sons...
