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Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Jerry Don Taylor, Sr.
Sep 11, 2016
Jerry Don Taylor Sr., 84, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, September 11, 2016 in Clay Springs, Arizona. Jerry was born March 18, 1932 in Mesa, Arizona to Don and Lucy Taylor. He married his sweetheart, Betty Brewer in 1953 and was sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple in 1963. They have been married for 63 years. Jerry first went...
Darlene Lillian Ross
Sep 10, 2016
Darlene Lillian Ross was born on July 21, 1933 in Santa Rita, New Mexico. At an early age she moved to El Cajon California and was raised by her mother, Mary Evelyn Ritz and step dad, Harold “Hap” Hill. She was very active in school and participated on the Drill Team where she was later selected as “Team Captain”. At...
Lon Hawkins
Sep 9, 2016
Lon “Hawk” Hawkins passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016 with his family and friends by his side. Hawk was born February 4, 1950 in Pampa, Texas to Homer and Lucille Hawkins. When Hawk was 3-years-old his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico because of his father’s asthma. After four years in Albuquerque the family moved to Riverside, California. In...
Barney Herman Kengla
Sep 9, 2016
The only son and youngest of five children, Barney Herman Kengla was born February 16, 1927 in Tucson, Arizona to Herman and Joaquina Kengla. He was the cherished husband of the late Jana (Reusser) Kengla, loving father of Polly Grimm (Richard), Ted Kengla (Donna) and Christopher (Sandi), proud grandfather of Tiffany, Kevin, Natalie, Jeremy, Chris, Barney & Katie, and 13...
Daniel Wayne Turner
Sep 6, 2016
Daniel Wayne Turner 55, died at his brother's home on September 6th, 2016. He is survived by his father Manny and step mother, Kathy Turner of Hennessey, Oklahoma, and his mother and step father Susan and Bob Moffett, of Show Low, AZ, his brother Mitchell Moffett and his sister Stacey Stanislawski, niece Kaitlyn Stanislawski, and nephew Tyler Benton. He had...
Joshua Kenneth Nelson
Sep 3, 2016
Joshua Kenneth Nelson, of Show Low, Arizona unexpectedly passed away on September 3, 2016 in Show Low. Josh was born to his parents, Kimberly Nelson, Andy Santiago and Frank Corbett II on September 6, 1985 in Chandler, Arizona. Josh loved to fish. He was very outgoing and adventurous and enjoyed cliff diving. An excellent cook, Josh loved being with his...
Wilkie Jaycee Gregg, Jr.
Sep 1, 2016
In loving memory of Wilkie Jaycee Gregg, Jr., also known as “Butch. He was a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and nephew. Butch was born on November 28, 1966 and he went to be with the Lord on September 1, 2016. There will be a 2 night wake, beginning on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10:00 am at Sally Gregg’s...
Archie LaVern Stalnaker, Jr.
Sep 1, 2016
Loving husband, father, and grandfather, Archie LaVern Stalnaker, Jr., died very peacefully September 1, 2016, at home in Vernon, Arizona, with his family at his side. He was 79 years old. Archie was born on October 13, 1936 in San Diego, California, where he eventually met and married Judy, his wife of 53 years. He was a veteran of the...
Nancy Lucinda Martin
Aug 31, 2016
Nancy Martin died peacefully of natural causes in her home in Vernon on August 31st following a long illness. She was 69 years old and was surrounded by her loving family. She had been under the care of Hospice Compassus since November. She and her husband Jack moved to Vernon from the valley after he retired in 1999. They were...
Leslie Rainey Kinney
Aug 28, 2016
Leslie Rainey Kinney, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on August 28, 2016 in Phoenix. She was 33. Leslie was born on October 25, 1982 in Ft. Defiance, Arizona to Sandra Thompson. An avid Arizona Cardinals fan she enjoyed watching the games with her family and friends. She will be dearly missed by all. She is survived by her mother, Sandra...
Michael Richard Alfano
Aug 26, 2016
Michael Richard Alfano went to Heaven on his 65th birthday, August 26, 2016, in Snowflake, Arizona. He was 65. Michael was born in Ehringshausen, Germany where he was adopted at the age of 3 and then came to America. He grew up in Pasadena, California where he met his wife, Candace. They moved to the White Mountains in 1997. Michael...
Naoma Jeanne Turley
Aug 22, 2016
Naoma Jeanne Wilhelm Turley, 80, of Holbrook, Ariz., returned to her Heavenly Father Monday, August 22, 2016. Jeanne was born March 29, 1936, in St. Johns, Ariz., the third of four children of George Andrew and Hazel Hunt Wilhelm. As a child, Jeanne lived in St. Johns and Vernon, Ariz., with most of her early years spent in Winslow, Ariz....
George Smither Wise
Aug 19, 2016
George was born at home in the Pasadena house that was built by his grandparents, Reuben and Sallie Robinson. His parents, Rev. George Clarence and Ruby Robinson Wise preceded him as did his siblings: Harriet Meredith, Susanne Whitcomb, Bill Wise, Celia Teerink and John Wise. George met Betty Eileen Tripp at a Nazarene youth function in the late 1940’s and...
Myron Irvin Ivins
Aug 15, 2016
In loving memory of Myron Irvin Ivins, aka Apache. Myron was born to the late Marvin Ivins and Saraphina Lee in Phoenix, Arizona on June 4, 1981. Myron was a loving father who cherished his children. He was a genuine family man always being very protective over them. A very caring person he had many friends and always greeted everyone. ...
Walter Dale Robinson II
Aug 13, 2016
Walter D. Robinson, 70, II died Aug. 13, 2016 at his home in Show Low. He was born Oct. 18, 1945 in Tacoma, Wash. to Walter D. Robinson and Virginia Lamb Robinson. Walter was captain in the Army, serving two tours in Vietnam. He was a helicopter pilot during both tours of duty, receiving among other medals, four Distinguished Flying...
Barbara Louise Bronke
Aug 13, 2016
Barbara “Bobbie” Louise Bronke passed away, just 10 days after celebrating her milestone 80th birthday, surroundedby her loving family. She was born on August 3, 1936, the youngest of 10 children to Winifred and Jennie Griffin. She married Robert Bronke Sr. on February 5, 1955. They had three children, Wanda, Robin, and Robert Jr.. Dad was in the Navy and...
June Lillian Hamilton
Aug 10, 2016
June Lillian Simpson Hamilton passed peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, August 10, 2016, in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born June 14, 1928 in Hollywood, California to George Edward Simpson (from Australia) and Elspet (Elsie) Wood Simpson (from Scotland). June was 88 years old. As a young girl, June loved going to the California beach with her cousins and enjoyed her...
Taylor Nicole Nachu
Aug 10, 2016
In loving memory of Taylor Nicole Nachu (AKA Spoowee) of Whiteriver, Arizona. Taylor passed away on August 10, 2016. She was fourteen years old. Taylor was born to Dennis Julian Nachu and Joanie Frances Case in Show Low, Arizona on October 26, 2001.Taylor attended White Mountain apache Headstart in Whiteriver at the age of four years old. Her teacher, Mrs....
Thressa Elaine Yule
Aug 10, 2016
Thressa Elaine Yule, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was born October 23, 1921 in Central, Arizona to Charles William Combs and Martha Coombs Combs. Thressa was an Arizona native, having been born in Central, Arizona. She lived here most of her life, but moved to...
Ina Mae Stidham
Aug 8, 2016
Ina Mae Stidham, 96, was born Thursday, September 4, 1919, in Boone, Iowa, to George Raymond and Ina Maebelle (Smith) Zimbelman. She passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016, in her apartment at Solterra in Lakeside, AZ. She learned piano from her mother starting at a very early age. She also began to take lessons on the violin. As a...
