Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Nicole Elyse Whitley
Sep 29, 2016
Nicole Elyse Whitley (Heinen) 31, of Phoenix passed away September 29, 2016 after a courageous 2 ½ year battle with cancer while holding the hand of her loving husband Sean and surrounded by the love of family and friends. She was born in Colorado Springs and moved to Phoenix to attend and graduate from ASU. Among the many achievements of...
Don Evans, Jr.
Sep 25, 2016
Don Evans, Jr., age 63, passed away September 25, 2016 at his home in Show Low, Arizona after his short journey with cancer. A special thanks to the staff at Hospice Compassus for their great care of him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Ana Evans. He is survived by his True Love, Patsy Evans; son,...
Kathy Skidmore Walker
Sep 24, 2016
Kathy Skidmore Walker went home to be with the Lord on September 24, 2016 at 3:35 A.M. at Haven of Show Low. She was 57. Kathy was born on July 5, 1959 in Whiteriver, Arizona. Kathy was known as “Udee” and to many of her family and friends she was called “Grandma Mi.” She was a strong lady and always...
Robert Fraley
Sep 20, 2016
Robert Fraley was born to Norma Elnore Beinhoff & Alva O. Fraley in Huntington, West Virginia on May 18th, 1925. He was born into a blue collar family. His father worked for Ohio Electric. He had 1 brother named Ralph Eugene and the other siblings that were stillborn. Bob grew up in Mansfield, Ohio where he graduated from high school...
Vermel Sue Acosta
Sep 19, 2016
Vermel Sue Acosta, 69, born December 14, 1946 to John F. and Wilma Josephine (Scott) Dobkins in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sue was taken by Angels to our Heavenly Father on September 19, 2016. Sue’s passing was due to a long hard fought battle with an inherited Kidney Disease and most recently Cancer of the stomach. Sue originally moved to Pinetop/Lakeside...
Dale Charles Duggins
Sep 19, 2016
Dale Charles Duggins died Monday September 19, 2016 after a long battle of multiple illnesses. He was born on September 10, 1943 in Globe, AZ to Charles E. & Christine Duggins. After attending Kearny High School, at the age of 17, Dale entered the US Army in February 1961. He was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam on...
Richard Linden Nathan, Sr.
Sep 18, 2016
Richard Linden Nathan Sr., a New Jersey building contractor known for specializing in unique projects such as high tower construction and historical renovations before retiring to his ranch outside of Show Low, died unexpectedly Sunday in Mesa. He was 82. Richard retired as President of RJL Contracting Inc., a corporation he founded in 1996. His construction career spanned six decades...
Robert "Bobby" Padilla
Sep 18, 2016
With family at his side, Robert "Bobby" Padilla died Sunday afternoon, September 18, 2016, at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 66 years old. Affectionately known as Bobby, he was born on Saturday, December 17, 1949, to his parents, the late Herbert Antonio Padilla, Sr., and Didia Martinez Padilla.Born and reared in Florence, Bobby always said he...
Margaret Lee Doubleday
Sep 15, 2016
Margaret “Margie” Doubleday was born in Long Beach, CA on September 24, 1941. She entered Heaven’s gates via Show Low, AZ on September 15, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born the only daughter of Maurice and Ruth (Lewis) Guest, she grew up in Long Beach, CA graduating from Jordan High School before moving on to Beauty school. After raising...
Kyle Bannie Kuffer
Sep 12, 2016
Kyle Bannie Kuffer went home to be with his Father in Heaven Sept. 12, 2016. He was born March 26, 1993, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He moved with his father to Pinetop when he was 18 months old. His school years were spent at the Blue Ridge Schools where he was on the golf team. He loved racing mountain...
Mittie Loraine Magill
Sep 12, 2016
Mittie Loraine Magill was born on July 23, 1936 in McNary, Arizona as the youngest of 10 children to Charlie and Lydia Brown. She was received into the arms of the angels September 12, 2016 in Vernon, Arizona and is survived by two daughters, Loyce Cannon and Jodie (Ron) Cowen. She will be reuniting with her husband of 34 years,...
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...
