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Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Edwin Herbst Decker
Jul 10, 2016
Herb Decker (age 86) passed away at home in Snowflake, Arizona on July 10, 2016 with his devoted wife Della by his side. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he is survived by his wife, "two and a half dozen children" (two boys and six girls): Debra Trezise, Jane (Brad) Finch, Edell (Glenn) Washburn, Cloann (Brent) Washburn, Kent (Heidi) Decker,...
Susan Lynn Weber
Jul 10, 2016
Susan Lynn Weber, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on July 10, 2016 at her home in Show Low. She was 48. Susan was born on July 8, 1968 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to her parents. She is survived by her husband, Michael Weber of 29 years; son Michael (28 years old); daughter, Kristyn (19 years old);...
Gary Lee Renfro
Jul 9, 2016
On 9 July 2016, Pinetop said farewell to one of its own. Gary Lee Renfro, 1947 - 2016, passed away peacefully at his home in Pinetop.Gary attended Pinetop Elementary School graduating from McNary High School in 1965 as Salutatorian for his class of twenty-six. Gary grew up with Pinetop as his backyard; together the town and the boy came of...
Marvin Eugene McKenrick
Jul 7, 2016
Marvin Eugene McKenrick died Thursday morning, July 7, 2016 at his home in Show Low, Arizona from a lengthy illness. He was 89 years old. Marv, as he was known, was born on a Saturday, May 28, 1927 in Comanche, Clinton County, Iowa to his parents the late Lester C. and Dorothy (Brown) McKenrick.Marvin was a U.S. Army and Navy...
Charles Jerome LaGrassa, III
Jul 6, 2016
Charles Jerome "Chuck" LaGrassa, III, of Scottsdale, Arizona, died at his summer home in Show Low, Arizona on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. He was 85 years old. Chuck was born on a Tuesday, April 28, 1931 in Astoria, Long Island, New York to his father, Charles Jerome LaGrassa, Jr. and his mother, Dorothy (Dayton) LaGrassa.Chuck had lived in Arizona for...
Richard Dean Burt, Sr.
Jul 6, 2016
Richard Dean Burt, Sr. of Show Low, Arizona passed away on July 6, 2016. He was 87. Richard was born on May 9, 1929 in Long Beach, California to his parents the late, Jack and Dorothy (Candler) Burt. Richard enjoyed the simple things in life. He loved spending most of his time in Mazatlan, Mexico fishing and playing golf. A...
Walter Allen Johnson, Sr.
Jul 5, 2016
Walter Allen Johnson, Sr. died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona following a sudden illness. He was 71 years old. Walter was born on a Sunday, September 24, 1944 in Parker, Arizona to his parents, the late Ellison Carroll and Frances (Analla) Johnson.Born and reared in Parker, Walter was a...
Betty Jane Rector
Jul 4, 2016
Betty Jane Rector, better known to her friends as BJ, died peacefully in her sleep on July 4th, 2016 in Lakeside, Arizona. Betty Jane was the oldest daughter to Marshall and Nina Rector. She was born February 21, 1929 in Adana, Turkey, where her parents were missionaries. Her father taught in a boys' school and her mother worked as a...
Oma Amos
Jul 4, 2016
Oma Amos died Sunday morning, July 4, 2016, at the Golden Heart Care Home in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 89 years old. Oma was born on a Thursday, April 24, 1927, in Blanding, San Juan County, Utah to her parents, the late Thomas Jackson and Eva Idelphia (Oliver) Robison. Oma met Melvin...
Robert Ormond Walker
Jul 4, 2016
Surrounded by his loving family, Robert Ormond Walker died just after noon on Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2016, at his home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona from causes incident to his age at the age of 87. He was born on a Thursday, January 31, 1929 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey to his parents, the late...
Frank Dean Hubbard
Jul 4, 2016
Frank D. Hubbard, age 66, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 at his home, in Pinetop, Arizona; he went out with a bang. He was born in Deming, New Mexico on May 25, 1950, the 2nd oldest of 5 children, to Robert Edward Hubbard and Ruby Francis Hodge Hubbard.He graduated from Hayden and married his High School sweetheart Linda....
Cherrie Jo Mullenix
Jun 30, 2016
Cherrie Jo Mullenix, of Show Low, Arizona peacefully passed away at her home with loved ones by her side on June 30, 2016. She was born April 14, 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona to the late, William and Edith (Bushong) Baker. In her younger years, Cherrie was an excellent bowler and even became a semi-pro softball player. She and her late...
Dustin Paul Benavides
Jun 30, 2016
Dustin Paul Benavides passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday June 29, 2016 in Pinetop, Arizona at the age of 31. Dustin was born on July 30, 1984, in Whiteriver, Arizona, to Marilyn Bonito-Salter & Frank Benavides. Dustin graduated from Alchesay High School as Valedictorian in 2002. He received multiple scholarships & awards. He attended the University of Arizona and Northland Pioneer...
Kenneth Roger Meeks, Jr.
Jun 29, 2016
Kenneth Roger Meeks, Jr., age 53, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at his home in Show Low, Arizona. He was born September 3, 1962 in Downing, California to Kenneth Roger Meeks and Paulette Jane McClaskey Meeks."Junior heard his own drummer drumming" and walked to his own beat. He enjoyed landscaping, hiking and working with animals. He loved the...
Sharon Marie Stover
Jun 26, 2016
Sharon Marie Stover died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at her home in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 54 years old. Sharon was born, the baby of the family, on a Monday, January 8, 1962 in Whiteriver, Arizona to her parents, the late Harry, Sr. and Mae (Baha) Stover. Sharon was a graduated member of the Alchesay High...
Gerald Rex Rothwell
Jun 26, 2016
Gerald Rex Rothwell, age 89, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Carriage House in Snowflake, Arizona. He was born October 29, 1926 in Thornton, Arkansas to Abner Lee Rothwell and Nettie Hornaday Rothwell.Rex was a Veteran of WWII having served in the United States Navy. He worked at Magma where he retired after 30 years of service. He...
Dorothy G. Seaward
Jun 24, 2016
Dorothy G. Seaward died Friday evening, June 24, 2016, at her home in Show Low, Arizona from complications of a fall. She was 83 years old. Dorothy was born on a Thursday, September 22, 1932 in Staten Island, New York. Her parents are the late William and Ann (Forbes) Goodfellow. At an early age, Dorothy knew the importance and value...
Laurel Yvonne Acosta
Jun 23, 2016
Laurel Yvonne Acosta, 61, died peacefully Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her home in Show Low under the care of Hospice and her family. She was born in Coral Gables, Florida to William and Florence Anne Blanchard.They moved as a family when she was 21 months old to Southern California. She graduated from Agoura High School in 1972 and went...
William Toups
Jun 22, 2016
Mr. “Bill” Toups passed away at the age of 83 on June 22, 2016 in Taylor, Arizona. Bill and his wife, Carmen Jimenez Toups of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico married in 2001 and chose this community to spend their retirement years. Mr. Toups was the son of the late John Malcolm and Myrtis Campbell Toups of Abbeville, Louisiana. He was...
Barbara Jane McCartney
Jun 22, 2016
Barbara Jane McCartney died Wednesday morning, June 22, 2016 at the Hinkson Assisted Living House in St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 81 years old. Barbara was born on a Thursday, November 1, 1934 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio to her parents, the late Homer and Frances (Osborne) Hatton.Though reared in Ohio, Barbara moved to...
