Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
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...
Charla Renae Bahe
Aug 30, 2018
Charla Renae Bahe was born on December 2, 1983, in Whiteriver, Arizona. She went home with our Heavenly Father on August 30, 2018, in Thoreau, New Mexico.
She is survived by her children Tre’shawn Reed and Keitha Thompson. Her mother Joycelynn Bahe, her brother Craig & Lara Bahe, her sister Karmela & Josh Tonasket, and her companion Raymus Thompson...
Marie Doris Hughes
Aug 28, 2018
Marie Doris Hughes, "Doris", passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Show Low, Arizona. Doris was born on June 14, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts to Phillip and Yvonne LaTremouille.She is survived by two sisters: Gloria and Rose LaTremouille; son: Derek Hughes; daughters: Darlene Childers, Dawn Neith and Diane McNeil, as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She...
Gary Joseph Benjamin
Aug 27, 2018
Gary "Ben" Joseph Benjamin, entered into rest on August 27, 2018 surrounded by family and friends at his home in Overgaard, Arizona at the age of 75. He was born on October 2, 1942 in Fort Madison, Iowa to Dale and Lucille Benjamin. Gary spent his young years in Fort Madison, Iowa, where he attended middle school and high school,...
Preeo Pearl Johnson
Aug 24, 2018
Preeo Pearl Johnson, 42, of Canyon Day, Arizona passed away on August 24, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born on May 6, 1976 in Whiteriver, Arizona to Pedro and Carol (Quintero) Johnson.
Preeo was a dedicated, forgiving, hard worker, She had a kind spirit and loved to spoil her children and grandchildren. She was a God-fearing caring woman...
Michael Lehning
Aug 21, 2018
Michael Lehning passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at his home in Pinetop, Arizona at the age of 82 years old. He was born January 3, 1936 in Kelso, Washington.
After graduating from Kelso High School in 1954, Mike spent most of his career in the Air Force.
He is survived by his wife Carole Lehning; two sons, Michael...
William Kenneth Bulicek
Aug 20, 2018
William "Bill" K. Bulicek of Lakeside, Arizona passed away at home on August 20, 2018 at the age of 74. Bill was born in Berwyn, Illinois on August 11, 1944 to William and Mae Bulick, the second of three children. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona as a small child.Bill started visiting Pinetop in the summers with his parents, eventually holding...
Rebecca Mae Upshir
Aug 18, 2018
Rebecca "Becky" Reed Upshir, age 92, passed away Saturday evening, August 18, 2018, at her home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. She was born on Tuesday, October 27, 1925 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio to the late Paul and Irma Reed. On April 25, 1946 she married Charles Upshir in Kentucky.
Becky is survived by her daughter, Lori (Rob)...
Floyd Brent Hansen
Aug 18, 2018
Floyd B. Hansen passed away on August 18, 2018 at the age of 82 in Snowflake, Arizona. He was the youngest, born to the late Delbert and Alice (Smith) Hansen on August 23, 1935 in Joseph City, Arizona. Floyd grew up on the family dairy farm which would eventually be his life career. After graduating from high school in 1953,...
James Michael Nicholson
Aug 18, 2018
James Michael Nicholson, beloved, father, son, brother and best friend passed away in his home in Linden, Arizona on August 18, 2018. He was 32 years young.
James was a veteran of the United States Army having served 6 years and 3 tours overseas. James retired and became an active member of his local V.F.W Post #9907....
Robert Ober
Aug 18, 2018
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Robert Ober of Overgaard, Arizona passed away August 18, 2018. He ws 94 years old. He was born November 14, 1923, to the late Edd Arthur and Margaret (LeRoy) Ober in Blackhoof Township, Carlton County, Minnesota. He was a twin to his sister, Anne, and an older brother to Albert.
Bob was the typical farm boy...
Willis Spencer Gibbons
Aug 18, 2018
Willis Spencer Gibbons, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and fisherman extraordinaire, passed away in his home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona, in the early morning hours of August 18, 2018, at the age of 85 years. Willis was born in Eagar, Apache County, Arizona on the 6th of April in 1933, to Austin Whitney Gibbons and Mary Burk. He moved...
