Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Charles Richard Hanson
Sep 6, 2015
Charles Richard "Chuck" Hanson died late Sunday morning, September 6, 2015 at his home in Show Low, Arizona. He was 70 years old. Chuck was born on February 28, 1945 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to his parents, the late Charles Raymond and Grace Edith (Freid) Hanson. Chuck married his forever sweetheart, Gail Marie Woodward, on February 6, 1970 in...
Cleora Colvin
Sep 2, 2015
Cleora Cluff McBride Colvin was born on February 28,1924, to the late Vernon Howard and Pearl Allen Cluff. She died September 2, 2015, at her daughter's home in Lakeside, Arizona due to complications related to end-stage dementia. She was 91 years old. Cleora was born and reared in Pima, Arizona. Her family was one of the founding families in the...
Guy William Adair
Sep 2, 2015
Guy William Adair, 82 passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at his home in Holbrook, Arizona. He will be laid to rest at the Holbrook Cemetery with a graveside service at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 10, 2015. He was born October 27, 1932, in Pinetop, Arizona to Clements and Violet Adair. Guy spent most of his life in Holbrook,...
Joseph Dennis Wilson, Sr.
Sep 1, 2015
Joseph Dennis Wilson, Sr., affectionately known as "Joe" and self-nicknamed, Joseph Bull Elk Wilson, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at his home in McNary, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 46 years old. Joe was born on a Sunday, December 22, 1968, in Phoenix, Arizona to his parents the late Calvin...
Ralph Vernon Sharp, Jr.
Aug 31, 2015
Ralph Vernon Sharp, Jr., age 86, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at his home in Show Low, Arizona. He was born May 10, 1929 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Ralph Vernon Sharp, Sr. and Alice Lillian Gentet Sharp. Vernon was a Ballistic Expert for NASA and served in the United States Navy. No public services are planned at...
Merlin W. Peterson
Aug 30, 2015
Merlin W. "Pete" Peterson, 84, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at his home in St. Johns. Merlin was born May 4, 1931 in St. David, Arizona, but spent most of his growing up years in Tucson. Throughout his high school years he loved building, maintaining and racing cars. During the Korean War he joined the army and became a...
Jose Roberto Luna
Aug 28, 2015
José Roberto "Beto" Luna was born to Prisciliano and Teresa Luna on November 23, 1966. Beto passed away on August 28, 2015 at the age of forty-eight (48) in Winslow, Arizona. "Beto" was preceded in death by his older brother Luis Lauro Luna, his maternal grandparents Pantaleon Luna and Cleotilde Alejandro,& his paternal grandparents Prisciliano Luna and Jovita Luna. He...
John R. Howell
Aug 27, 2015
Lifelong Holbrook resident John R. Howell III, better known as "John", age 70, passed away suddenly on August 27, 2015 in Winslow, AZ. John was born on March 12, 1945 in Phoenix, the oldest of three children born to John & Fanette Howell. John was soon joined by his sister Katherine (Kate), and shortly thereafter the family moved to Holbrook...
Adaline Taylor
Aug 25, 2015
Adaline Cecelia "Janie" Smith Taylor passed away on August 25, 2015, in Surprise, Arizona, with her loving family at her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three brothers, William Raymond, Maurice Franklin, and Darwin Randolph, and her beloved husband, Allen Richard "Dick" Taylor who passed away in 2004. Janie was born in Seattle, Washington, on March...
Tiffany Grace (Klaproth) Carpenter
Aug 24, 2015
Tiffany Grace (Klaproth) Carpenter passed away Monday, August 24, 2015, in Mesa, Arizona. She was 29 years old. Tiffany was born on April 27, 1986, in Murray, Utah. She was the third daughter and fifth child of Steven Charles and Angie Louise (McLellan) Klaproth. Tiffany loved to make an entrance and her birth was no exception. She was three weeks...
Norman Leroy Conner
Aug 24, 2015
Norman Leroy Conner, age 80, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at his home in Show Low, Arizona. He was born August 25, 1934 in Modesto, California to John Henry Conner and Florence Marie Brixey Conner. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the Mountain View Cemetery, 7900 E. Main St....
Tyler Ray Tedder
Aug 21, 2015
Tyler Ray Tedder passed away on August 20, 2015. Tyler touched the lives of many in a positive way throughout his short, yet very memorable life. Those who had the pleasure of knowing Tyler understand how special he truly was. His kind heart and gentle smile will forever be remembered. Tyler is survived by his father Michael Tedder and his...
Hugh Darrell Rush
Aug 20, 2015
Hugh Darrell Rush, age 89, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born January 23, 1926 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Byron Lester Rush and Iva Holdridge Rush. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11:00 am at he "R.V. Mike Ramsay" Cemetery in Snowflake, Arizona. Arrangements were handled thru Owens...
Shirley Ann Payne
Aug 19, 2015
Shirley Ann Payne, age 82, passed peacefully to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, with her family in attendance, at her home in Show Low, Arizona. She was born April 17, 1933 in Mercer, Missouri to Obediah Melvin Cochell and Marie Elizabeth Seifert Cochell. She lived in, and around, St. Joseph, Missouri most of her life until...
Nicholas Ralph Moya
Aug 17, 2015
Nicholas Ralph Moya, age 53, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was born in Holbrook, Arizona on July 29, 1962 to Frank and Mary Lucille Lagos Moya. Nicholas was an Army Veteran. He is survived by his son: Brock Moya, a daughter: Brushia Moya, his mother: Mary Phillips, step-father: Roy Phillips,...
Trent Gillespie
Aug 15, 2015
Trent Gillespie passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the age of 44 years. In loving memory of Trenton LaVerl Gillespie Trent was the very loving husband of Kimberlie Gillespie. He has been the love of her life for the past 15 years, he is her soul mate. He was a dedicated husband and loved Kim very much. He...
Troy Gillespie
Aug 15, 2015
Troy Adam Gillespie went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 15, 2015. He was born on March 4, 1972, in Show Low, Arizona to the Late Mikel Gillespie and Bonnie Owens. Troy was a man set out to live a legacy. Even though he was only given 43 years, he lived such a full life, giving back and...
Stephen Henry Sutter
Aug 10, 2015
Stephen H. Sutter passed away, Monday, August 10, 2015, at his home in Pinetop, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 73 years old. Stephen was born on August 20, 1941 in Phoenix, Arizona to his parents, the late Henry Eldon and Jenna V. (Lewis) Sutter. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Barbara L. (Bernett) Sutter; 3 children:...
Fay N. Rogers
Aug 8, 2015
Fay N. Rogers of Vernon, Apache County, Arizona passed away on August 8, 2015 at the Haven of Lakeside in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 83. Fay was born on October 5, 1931 in Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee to her parents the late, Raybon and Sara (Felts) Binkley. She is survived by her children, Donna Payne, Jerry Florian and...
Jackie McKinnon
Aug 4, 2015
Devoted wife and mother, Jackie McKinnon, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Jackie was born June 22, 1949 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Finis and Dorothy Merkel. For 10 wonderful years Jackie enjoyed working with the children at Concho Elementary School as well as forming close friendships with her fellow co-workers. Jackie is survived by her husband James McKinnon,...
