Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Kimberly Darlene Skipper
Mar 26, 2018
Kimberly Darlene Skipper, of Pinetop, Arizona passed away on March 26, 2018 at her home. She was 52. Kim was born on July 11, 1965 in Mesa, Arizona to Raymond and Cheryl (Hoopes) Skipper.
In her younger years, Kim was very active in sports and excelled in each sport she played. She attended school in Gilbert where she was...
Larry Van Amos
Mar 20, 2018
Larry Van Amos, 81, passed away peacefully at home on March 20, 2018. He was surrounded by his family, who loved him dearly. Larry was born on September 14, 1936, in Woodruff, Arizona, to the late Byde and Maude (Gibbons) Amos.
Larry spent his youth in Woodruff and Snowflake, then moved to McNary in his early teens. His mother,...
Marjorie Moore
Mar 20, 2018
Marge Moore was born Marjorie Jean Turner, on December 6, 1933 in Vinton, Iowa. She preferred to be called “Granny Marge”. She passed on March 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm. Marge was a woman who had needs and in that aspect of life was ahead of her time. She made no bones about her behavior or her course of action...
Joy Marie McQuillian
Mar 20, 2018
Joy Marie McQuillian died, unexpectedly, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at her home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 41 years old. Joy was born on a Tuesday, November 9, 1976, in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan to her parents, the late George Arthur and Ann Marie (Nelson) McQuillian.She went to Elk Rapids High School in Michigan and...
Ramona M. Hartman
Mar 20, 2018
Ramona M. Hartman, of Show Low, Arizona passed away on March 20, 2018 at her home in Show Low. She was 73. Ramona was born the 10th of 11 children to her parents the late, Felisardo and Marcela (Miranda) Montijo on July 8, 1944 in Ajo, Arizona.
Ramona was a friend to everyone; she didn’t know a stranger. Her...
Albert Christopher "Bandanna Kid" Lilly
Mar 17, 2018
Albert Christopher "The Bandanna Kid" Lilly died unexpectedly, from the flu, on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 62 years old. The Bandanna Kid was born on a Thursday, January 5, 1956, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to his parents, Albert Gordon and Dattie Wanda (Spicer) Lilly. His...
Edith Elizabeth Uhl
Mar 15, 2018
Irvin C. Uhl and Edith E. (Petschke) Uhl passed away peacefully in their home on March 15, 2018. They were married 70 1/2 years. They passed away 12 hours apart from each other. Almost could hear Dad saying "Come on Edith, let's go." Dad was born January 27 1917 in Sandusty, Ohio. Mom was born June 16, 1926 in Hinesdale,...
Irvin Carl Uhl
Mar 15, 2018
Irvin C. Uhl and Edith E. (Petschke) Uhl passed away peacefully in their home on March 15, 2018. They were married 70 1/2 years. They passed away 12 hours apart from each other. Almost could hear Dad saying "Come on Edith, let's go." Dad was born January 27 1917 in Sandusty, Ohio. Mom was born June 16, 1926 in Hinesdale,...
Vickie L. Garcia
Mar 14, 2018
Vickie L. Garcia, joined our Heavenly Father in the arms of her loving children at her home in Show Low, Arizona on March 14, 2018. She was born in Cullman, Alabama on April 12, 1943, the third child of four born to Redie and Corla Robertson. Her family moved to Arizona when she was just a teenager, where she attended...
Michael Douglas Riggs
Mar 14, 2018
Michael Douglas Riggs died following a brief illness on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Tempe St. Luke's Medical Center in Tempe, Arizona. He was 58 years old. Mike was born on a Monday, August 3, 1959, in China Lake, Kern County, California to his parents, Michael Fordyce and Patricia LaBelle (Bechtold) Riggs. As a baby, he and his family moved...
Raymond Leroy Garberich
Mar 11, 2018
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Raymond Garberich announces his peaceful passing on March 11, 2018 at the age of 85. Ray was born in 1932 and lived in Show Low, Arizona. He was born to Roy Raymond Garberich and Erma Beatrice Holmes. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and...
Dolores Ellen Mason Wethington
Mar 10, 2018
Dolores Ellen Mason Wethington died Saturday afternoon, March 10, 2018, at her home in Overgaard, Navajo County, Arizona from complications of ALS. She was 83 years old. Dolores was born on a Thursday, July 19, 1934, in Oakland, Alameda County, California to her parents, the late Alexander Buriah and Eva Jacosa (Walton) Wilkins. Dolores grew up in Northern California near...
LaVell (Hall) Fejes
Mar 9, 2018
Our beloved Mother, Grandma and Nama LaVell (Hall) Fejes of Snowflake, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by her loved ones on March 9, 2018 at her home in Snowflake. She was 79. LaVell was born to her parents the late, John William and Virginia (Mills) Hall on March 25, 1938 in Show Low, Arizona.
Her...
Hal F. Butler
Mar 9, 2018
Hal F. Butler, 92, returned home to his Heavenly Father late in the evening of Friday, March 9, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on a Saturday, April 4, 1925, in Show Low, Arizona to his parents, the late Julius Ray and Dicy May (Adams) Butler. Hal had five brothers and sisters; all of whom have preceded...
Gary Dean Parker
Mar 8, 2018
Gary Dean Parker was born May 2nd, 1947, and said farewell to us on March 8, 2018. He is survived by his wife, soul mate, and best friend, Margo. They were married for over 30 years and there is no greater example of true love. Their undying respect, trust, and faith in each other is a phenomenal example of marriage.
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Carlon Nelson Gossett
Mar 8, 2018
Carl Gossett, age 62, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Show Low, Arizona. He was born April 23, 1955 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to William Calvin Gossett and Lettie Mae Clark Gossett. He and his wife owned Stolen Recipe Barbeque. He loved making wonderful food creations. He loved to tell the story of how he obtained the stolen...
Thomas Edison Cole
Mar 7, 2018
Thomas Edison Cole passed away peacefully on March 7, 2018 at Summit Regional Medical Center, in Show Low, AZ. He was born September 23, 1928 in Boonton, New Jersey, to Jacob E. and Hannah M (Buis) Cole. He was the older of two children.
Tom was an AP in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict in the early...
Robert Joseph Bromley
Mar 6, 2018
Robert Joseph Bromley passed from this life to the next on Tuesday morning, March 6, 2018. He was born in Milford, CT on November 1, 1945. After growing up in the New England area, he joined the Navy and served in Vietnam on several aircraft carriers including the Midway. After his Navy service he stayed in the San Diego area...
William Michael DeMare
Mar 5, 2018
William Michael DeMare passed away peacefully on March 5, 2018 at The Peaks, in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was 93. Bill was born in Bellaire, Ohio on February 21st, 1925. He was the youngest of eight children. His father, Sam DeMare, and his mother, Catherine LaRuffo DeMare, immigrated from southern Italy. His parents died when he was young and Bill lived...
Johnnie Lee Keith
Mar 3, 2018
With his loving family at his side, Johnnie Lee Keith died in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 3, 2018, at the home of his son in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 80 years old. Johnnie was born on a Tuesday, March 16, 1937, in Bernalillo, Bernalillo County, New Mexico to his parents the late Walter Lee Keith...
