Rashida Kalinkina, of Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounding by her loving family September 29, 2011 in Vernon, Apache County, Arizona. She was 76. Rashida was born on September 23, 1935 in Kermenia, Uzbekistan to the late Narulla and Kamila (Shabaeva) Bikulov. Rashida loved to cook, clean and to read by most of all she loved being with her family. She is survived by her daughter, Nelly Kalinkina; a son, Rinat Kalinkin; grandchildren, Ildar, Veronika, Kristina and George. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM Friday October 7, 2011 at the Temple View Church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2885 W. Hwy. 277, Snowflake, Arizona.