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Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Betty Jean Bateman
Mar 2, 2015
Betty Jean Bateman, age 81, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Haven of Lakeside Care Center in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born August 25, 1933 in Whiteriver, Arizona to Thomas Lavern Amos and Elizabeth Mae Brown Amos. Betty was a wonderful mother and grandmother to all who were around her. She was affectionately known as "Grandma Betty" on...
John Eric Sweeney
Mar 1, 2015
John Eric Sweeney, age 51, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born on February 15, 1964 in Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona, the son of Jack and Molly Sweeney. He grew up in Buckeye, Arizona and graduated from Buckeye High School in 1982...
Chris Lyle
Feb 28, 2015
Chris Lyle, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away after a 2/12 year struggle with cancer, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 67. Chris was born on August 26, 1947 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas the son of John and Jean (Poulk) Lyle. Chris moved with his wife and children to the White Mountains in May...
Norise R. "Sam" Whipple
Feb 27, 2015
Norise R. "Sam" Whipple went home, to be with the Lord, on Friday, February 27, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Sam was born on a Wednesday, November 20,1940, in Show Low, Arizona. He was 74 years old. Sam grew up on his family's ranch in Show Low. He attended Snowflake High School where he played...
Margo Everhart
Feb 25, 2015
Margo Everhart Nee (Pasley) was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 16, 1947 and passed away on February 25, 2015. She lived a resilient life and shared her gift of laughter with us all. She was a loving and dear mother, grandmother, sister, friend and member of the Community of Cibecue, Arizona. She's preceded in death by her Mother...
Robert Christian Delzer
Feb 25, 2015
Robert Christian Delzer, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at his home in Show Low, Arizona. He was born June 28, 1931 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Arthur Neal Delzer and Josephine Margaret Odegaard Delzer. Robert was a man who loved his time in the air as a pilot. He served as a fighter pilot during the Korean...
Patricia Ann Beck-Pierce
Feb 24, 2015
Patricia Beck-Pierce was granted her angel wings on February 24th 2015. Family called her Grandma Giggles because she always had a smile and a distinctive laugh that was contagious. She smiled and Giggled until the very end. She loved many things, Golf, Beer, UofA sports, the color blue, but nothing compared to her love for God and her family. Patricia...
Elizabeth Ann Garlick
Feb 23, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Garlick, age 82, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 at her home in Vernon, Arizona. She was born February 8, 1933 in Bishop, California to Archie Lenord Morris and Karrel Louise McCarton Morris. Elizabeth was an avid lover of all animals, especially horses. She loved to be in the great out-of-doors and she also enjoyed fishing. She...
Benjamin Avery Rowell
Feb 23, 2015
Benjamin Avery Rowell, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona suddenly passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low. He was 40. Ben was born to his parents, Leonard Bruce and Sylvia (Caldwell) Rowell in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona on November 12, 1974. Ben grew up in the White Mountains having attended...
Erwin Ellis Pell
Feb 23, 2015
Erwin Ellis "Jim" Pell, age 89, passed away February 23, 2015. He was born October 13, 1925 in Iowa City, Iowa to Raymond and Neva Stanfield Pell and moved to Phoenix as a child. He served in the South Pacific during WWII. After the war, he returned home and began working for Salt River Project. There he met Nadine Isaacson....
Richard Elwood Gifford
Feb 21, 2015
Richard Elwood Gifford went to a better place on February 21, 2015, from his beloved home in Show Low, Arizona. He was born on April 26, 1947 in Prescott, Arizona. He is proceeded in death by his father, Melvin Elwood Gifford; his mother Zona Owensby Gifford; brother John Gifford; sister Donna Gifford; and niece Tammy Fowler. He is survived by...
Nancy L. Anderson
Feb 19, 2015
Surrounded by her family, Nancy L. Anderson died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at her home in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 66 years old. Nancy was a very strong and independent woman who was very set in her thoughts and beliefs. She loved her family dearly and would do anything to protect them. As a kind-hearted...
Kevin Patrick Grady
Feb 19, 2015
Kevin Patrick Grady, age 55, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. He was born in San Rafael, California to Anthony Grady and Bridget Mary Grady. Kevin was a sweet charming man, who got along with everyone. He was an avid bowler and loved swimming. He cherished all his medals...
Dorothy Grace Beeson
Feb 17, 2015
Dorothy Grace (Young) Beeson was born in Tucson, Arizona December 30, 1919 to John and Dora Young. She attended Second Avenue School and graduated from Yuma High School, Class of 1937. Shortly after her graduation from high school, Dorothy met and married the love of her life, J.R. Beeson. Dorothy and J.R. were married 66 years and had three daughters,...
Dorothy Ann Johnson
Feb 14, 2015
Dorothy Ann Johnson, age 67, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her son's home in Taylor, Arizona. She was born May 11, 1947 in Springerville, Arizona to Fred Albert Waite and Donna Elaine Bigelow Waite. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Centennial Building of the Church of Jesus Christ...
Ida Lee Early
Feb 13, 2015
Ida Lee Early, of Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on February 13, 2015 at her home in Cibecue. She was 88. Ida was born in Seven Mile, Navajo County, Arizona to her parents the late, John and Ruby (Velasquez) Lupe on November 5, 1926. Ida was raised in Spring Creek, Arizona, a very...
Lori Cosay
Feb 13, 2015
Lori Cosay, born July 11, 1969 in Phoenix, Arizona passed on to Eternal Rest at her home on February 13, 2015. The wake will be held on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Patrick and Loretta Cruz's residence, 5309 North 2nd Street, Whiteriver, Arizona. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at...
Jerry Lee Rawlings
Feb 10, 2015
Jerry Lee Rawlings died early in the morning of Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Haven of Show Low in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 85 years old. Jerry was born on Friday, December 6, 1929 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan to his parents, the late Ira Bill and Willa Grace (Shannon) Rawlings. In 1932, as...
Marie White Quay
Feb 9, 2015
Marie White Quay, of Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounded by her loving family on February 9, 2015 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. She was 80. The great-granddaughter of Chief Alchesay A1, she was born to her parents the late, Marion and Annie (Pope) White on June 1, 1934 in North Fork, Navajo County, Arizona. A devout Christian, Marie...
Martin Michael Filiponis
Feb 8, 2015
Martin Filiponis passed away after a lengthy illness at his home in Show Low, Arizona on February 8, 2015. Mr. Filiponis was born on May 24, 1952 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the son of Albert and Eileen (Scanlon) Filiponis. He grew up in nearby West Fitchburg and attended Sacred Heart School from 1958 to 1966. Martin graduated from Fitchburg High School...
