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Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Violet Diehl
Feb 8, 2015
Violet Diehl passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2015, in her home at the age 89. Violet made her home in Snowflake for the last 19 years. She enjoyed long walks around the hills of Snowflake, many of those with her comforting dog and companion. She will be remembered for her loving heart and years of service. Violet was...
Richard Charles Parkinson
Feb 7, 2015
Richard "Rick" Parkinson, 62, entered into rest on February 7, 2015 at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. He was born on June 28, 1952 in McNary, Apache County, Arizona to his parents, Charles "Charlie" and Celia Parkinson. Rick was a huge sports fan, whether he was playing, coaching, or watching any and all sports. He coached his kids...
Barbara Ann Russell
Feb 7, 2015
Barbara Ann Russell, age 72, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at her home in Show Low, Arizona. She was born May 8, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Henry (Hank) Christian Mayer and Elizabeth Viola Mayer. She was an incredibly loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother (known as Gi-Gi to her great grandson Conor). Her family and spending...
Rema Marie McWilliams
Feb 6, 2015
Rema Marie McWilliams, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on February 6, 2015 after a long courageous battle against cancer. She went to be with her Lord peacefully surrounded by her family. Rema was born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee on November 1, 1930 to James Buford Hancock and Alice Mae Tarwater. She was the oldest of 18 children:...
Wendell Ray Johnson
Feb 5, 2015
Wendell Ray Johnson, born on May 1, 1939 in Lakeside, Arizona, passed away February 5, 2015 in San Tan Valley, Arizona. Ray was an avid archer and loved to watch his kids and grandkids play ball. He worked for Navopache Electric for 43 years, and loved each day. Preceded in death by his mother: Irene Lilly and his father Gerald...
Erma Kershner
Feb 3, 2015
Erma M. Kershner passed away February 3, 2015 in Lakeside, AZ after a very long and fulfilled life. Erma was born March 7, 1923 in Canon City, CO. Her family moved to Prescott, AZ when she was an infant so Erma always considered herself a native Arizonian. She graduated from Prescott High School in 1939. Erma learned to fly and...
Wesley Tarver Singleton, Jr
Feb 2, 2015
Wesley Tarver Singleton Jr. was born October 22, 1937 in Winslow AZ to Wesley Tarver Singleton Sr. and Maude Naomi Freeman Singleton. He passed away on February 2, 2015. He was known to many as "Sonny". He was raised in Winslow and graduated from Winslow High School. He later moved to PHX, AZ where he met and married Nadine Cooper...
Tyrone Eddie Hastings
Jan 31, 2015
Tyrone Eddie Hastings, of Canyon Day, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on January 31, 2015 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 38. Tyrone was born to his parents, Eddie Hastings and Vijaya Lupe Hastings on June 13, 1976 in Whiteriver, Arizona. He is survived by his companion, Marla Tessay of Whiteriver; children, Ashley, Lenay Hastings and Easton Tessay of...
Lois F. Nansen
Jan 30, 2015
Lois F. Nansen, age 86, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015 at Sierra Blanca Rehabilitation Center in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born February 26, 1928 in Wood Lake, California to Sidney and Della Kutcher Steeley. She was an active member of the Episcopal Church in Lakeside, where she was always involved in helping others. She was a loving wife,...
Jeannette Massey
Jan 29, 2015
Jeanette (Johnson) Massey, 75, was born on December 14, 1939 in Canyon Day, Arizona. She went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Lakeside, Arizona. Jeanette retired from the White Mountain Apache Police Department where she worked for 10+ years as the Head Cook. Her hobbies included watching Sunday football,...
Erna Wool Nozie
Jan 28, 2015
In Loving Memory of Erna Wool Nozie, age 75: who was born on August 27, 1939, went home to our heavenly Father on January 28, 2015, in Lakeside, Arizona. Erna had numerous job positions which included hotel housekeeping and retired as a food service worker with East Fork Lutheran School and the Whiteriver Unified School District. Erna loved to crochet;...
Lester Benner
Jan 28, 2015
Lester Benner, 94, longtime resident of Snowflake, Arizona, passed away January 28, 2015, at Summit Healthcare. Les was awaiting heart valve surgery at the time of his death. Les was born in Worland, Wyoming, to John Leroy Benner and Katherine Fink Benner on January 12, 1921. Les came from a family of 11 children and was raised on the Hammond...
Marta Fernandez Douros
Jan 27, 2015
Marta Fernandez Douros died, unexpectedly, Tuesday evening, January 27, 2015 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona following a sudden heart attack. She was 61 years old. Marta was born on November 13, 1953, in Douglas, Arizona to her parents, the late Edguardo and Genoveva (Sanchez) Fernandez. Marta was a member of Douglas High School's Graduating Class...
Claire Alice Cofsky
Jan 27, 2015
Claire Alice Cofsky, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Sierra Blanca Rehabilitation Center in Lakeside, Arizona. She was born November 27, 1929 in Worchester, Massachusetts to Eugene and Albina Choiniere. Claire attended Holy Name of Jesus School in Massachusetts where she sang in the choir. Singing was always one of her loves. She married Ted Cofsky...
Christopher Edward McCormac
Jan 25, 2015
Christopher Edward McCormac, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on January 25, 2015 in Show Low after a brave and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was 66. Chris was born to his parents the late, Leonard Jerome and Joy Marie (Christianson) McCormac on April 6, 1948 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles...
Chelsi Eryn Adair
Jan 25, 2015
Chelsi Eryn Adair died, unexpectedly, in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 25, 2015, at home in Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona. She was 25 years old. Chelsi was born at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Bay County, Florida to her parents, Rodger Dean and Mary Anne (Paturzo) Adair. As a little girl, at the age of 7,...
Kenneth Howard Carlson, Sr.
Jan 24, 2015
At the age of 100 years, Ken Carlson of Show Low, Arizona passed away on January 24, 2015, surrounded by his family in Lakeside, Arizona. Ken was born on September 2, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John and Sadie Carlson. At the age of 2 he moved with his family to Casper, Wyoming where he grew up as...
Althea Rose Yazzie
Jan 24, 2015
Althea Rose Yazzie, age 68, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. She was born April 18, 1946 in Ganado, Arizona to Guy Morgan Hubbard, Sr. and Ruth Cecilia Becenti Hubbard. Althea was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to everyone she knew and met. She especially loved...
Dolores Ann Finley
Jan 21, 2015
Dolores Ann Finley, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away at home on January 21, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Detroit Wayne County, Michigan to Arthur and Mabel Boutette on December 5, 1928. Dolores graduated as an RN from Mercy College in Michigan. She volunteered at Summit Healthcare for many of her 21...
Alice Jean Lenhardt
Jan 17, 2015
Alice Jean Lenhardt, age 63, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was born on December 24, 1951 in York, Pennsylvania to James Hagan and Edith Zorra Hagan. Alice married the love of her life, David, on June 11, 1983 in Show Low, Arizona. She was known by many...
