Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Marlene McLain
Apr 16, 2024
Marlene F. McLain, 86, of Lakeside Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. She was born November 29, 1937 in Lovell Wyoming.
She was married to Richard McLain in Mesa, Arizona on February 14, 1957 and is survived by her husband Richard McLain, children, Ken (Kim) McLain, Starlynn (Terry) Mortensen, Paulene (Patrick) Reilly, Korene (Tom) Robinson, 15...
Charlie Brown
Apr 15, 2024
Fred C "Charlie" Brown passed peacefully at his home in Pinedale, Arizona on April 15, 2024. He was born November 29, 1946, at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California to his parents, Felix C. 'Bud' Brown and Laverne Merkley Brown.
He attended schools in Holbrook, Arizona, graduating from Holbrook High School in 1964. He was a member of the Roadrunner...
Sharon Talbot
Apr 14, 2024
Sharon Anne Burris Talbot, of Showlow, Arizona, passed away April 14, 2024. She was born February 11, 1941 in Los Angeles, California to Burrel and Myrna Burrus.
Sharon enjoyed her childhood in Los Angeles. She moved to Flagstaff Arizona in 2004. She was a Physician's Assistant during her working career. Her hobbies included home decorating, baking, gardening and sewing, but her...
Dean Holladay
Apr 12, 2024
Dean Micheal Holladay passed away April 12, 2024. He was born in St. Johns, Arizona on October 18, 1955, to parents, Molly Ella and Narvel Dean Holladay.
Dean was raised in Show Low and attended Snowflake High School. He joined the Air Force where he became trained as a Jet Mechanic. Those skills blessed his life as he was...
Raymus Albert
Apr 11, 2024
Raymus R. Albert, 87, passed away surrounded by his family on April 11th, 2024,
in Whiteriver, Arizona. He was born on May 21st, 1936, at Cedar Creek Arizona.
Raymus leaves behind his children: Eddie Albert, Dorcas Albert, Leticia Albert, and Sylvia Parker; grandchildren: Torie Cody, Angie Cody, Leisha Albert Tulene, Eli Kindelay, TyTy Holden & AnnMarie Hill; great-grandchildren: Joseph John, Rovonte Lupe,...
Kenzie Clawson
Apr 9, 2024
Kenzie Clawson, Sr., age 77, passed away on April 9, 2024. He was born October 3, 1946 to Deming and Elizabeth Clawson.
Survivors include sons, Kenny Clawson and Kenzie Clawson Jr. (Fawn); grandchildren Sinjin, Raekwon, Isaac, Cameron, Kitana; great-grandchildren, Maverick and Oliver; goddaughter, Shanna Antonio; sisters, Lula James and Jennie Massey; and numerous relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by...
Celia Parkinson
Apr 8, 2024
Celia Parkinson passed away April 8, 2024. She was born January 1, 1931, in Phoenix Arizona to Fern Penrod and Phaon Lewis Mettie.
Celia enjoyed traveling, crocheting, quilting, visiting friends and being with family. She loved yard sales! Also a favorite was ice cream cones with grandkids at the old Blue Ridge Drive-in.
Survived by her children: Deborah...
Barbara May
Apr 6, 2024
Barbara "Bobbi" Gale May left this earth April 6, 2024. Bobbi was born January 18,1949 in Lexington, Tennessee to O.C. & Genola Marr White.
She was an active and devoted member of The Church of Christ. She loved the Lord, had a kind heart and enjoyed helping those in need.
Bobbi was proceeded in death by her parents and her husband Robert...
Barbara Ann Parris
Apr 2, 2024
Barbara Ann Parris, born on August 5, 1936, in Wabash, Indiana, passed away peacefully. She was a gentle soul who cherished history, art, trivia, and gardening, finding joy in the simple pleasures of life. Barbara especially loved watching University of Arizona Basketball games and always cheered passionately for her team.Barbara was previously a devoted member of Madonna Guild at St....
Daniel Zambonini
Mar 31, 2024
Daniel "Zambo" Wayne Zambonini was born July 28, 1956, in Phoenix, Arizona and passed away in his home March 31, 2024.
Daniel married Desiree Trujillo and raised three children in Heber, AZ. He spent over 25 years working at ADOT. Daniel was a tireless worker that always had a smile on his face and a joke on his lips,...
Shirley Babcock
Mar 27, 2024
Shirley Anne Babcock, 94, passed away on March 27, 2024, in Lakeside, AZ.
Shirley is survived by her sons; Keith (Linda) Deskins of Farmington, MI, Matthew (Tamra) O'Neal of Richmond, MI; Grandsons, Mike (Angela) Deskins and Craig (Sindy Smart) Deskins; 3 great grandsons, Roman, Valen and Damon Deskins; her nieces, Patricia Sills, Cathie Smith, Sue Leonard, Cheryl Betka; 3 stepchildren and...
Rena Gipson
Mar 26, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Rena Kay Gipson of Pinetop-Lakeside,
Arizona who passed away on Tuesday afternoon, March 26, 2024, at Summit Healthcare
Regional Medical Center, Show Low Arizona.
Rena, a daughter of the late Frank and Ida May Polaski was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on December 22, 1952. She is survived...
Joyce Hooper
Mar 24, 2024
Joyce was born in Amarillo Texas, September 5th, 1936 to William Franklin Pope and Mary Louise McBride. She was the second born in a family that would grow to 11 children.
Joyce married Jearl Authur Hooper on September 17th 1953 in Estancia, New Mexico. Jearl was in the army and 15 months later they welcomed the first of their...
James Crowther
Mar 24, 2024
James Wayne Crowther, 51 of Holbrook, Arizona passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, after a sudden illness struck. "Jimmy" was the son of Robert Crowther the brother to four sisters and father to five beautiful children, a grandpa to many grandchildren and a friend to the whole community. He worked as a mechanic his whole life and eventually opened...
Mary Cataldo
Mar 23, 2024
Mary Eloise Guyette Cataldo of Show Low, AZ passed away peacefully March 23, 2024,
at the age of 84. Mary was born November 26,1939, in St. Albans, VT, the daughter of
Martha Amanda Hance and Albert Aldie Simard and later adopted by Glenna and
Robert Guyette. She was raised in St. Albans Bay, VT and relocated to New London,
CT in 1956, proudly retaining...
James Wilson
Mar 23, 2024
James Edward "Jim" Wilson died peacefully at his Taylor home on March 23, 2024. Jim was born October 4,1938 to Granville and Ulis (Hyde) Wilson in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During his early childhood, his family moved to Sells, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Nation. After junior high school, Jim boarded with a family in Tucson and attended Tucson High...
Robert Liles
Mar 21, 2024
Robert, better known as Bob, passed from this earth on March 21, 2024.
Bob was a kind man with a good sense of humor and loved to fish. He was always glad to help his neighbors and his family. Bob was baptized into the body of Christ's church at the church of Christ in Phoenix Arizona. Bob was gentle but could...
Helen Jones Shepherd
Mar 21, 2024
Helen Jones Shepherd, MA, age 92, passed away on March 21, 2024 in Show Low, AZ of complications from cancer. She died in peace.
Helen was born in Brooklyn, NY to George Cerny and Madeline Krivacy. She had two children, Thomas S Jones, Jr of Fallon, NV & Hilary S Jones Rojo of Taylor, AZ. She was married to Thomas S...
Allen Janke
Mar 16, 2024
Allen H. Janke, 66, passed away peacefully in his home in White Mountain Lakes, Arizona after a brief illness, on March 16, 2024. He was born in Tucson, Arizona on January 17, 1958.
Allen and his parents lived in Minnesota up until his asthma forced them to move to Prescott, Arizona, on Halloween of 1966, when Allen was 8 years old....
Floyd Gilmore
Mar 15, 2024
Floyd Allen Gilmore of Show Low, Arizona passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 15, 2024. He was 79. Floyd was born April 9, 1944 in Pond, Missouri along with a twin brother. He was #7 of 13 children.
He joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served from 1961-1965 earning the rank of E4....
