Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Mark Allen Freter
Apr 22, 2013
Mark Allen Freter, MD died Monday, April 22, 2013 at his home in Lakeside, Arizona following a brief illness. He was 54 years old. He was born in Frederick, Maryland to the parents of Hank and Sandra (Tucker) Freter. He grew up in Willow Springs, MO with his mother and two brothers. Mark attended college at the University of Missouri...
Ronald Lee Hornback, Sr.
Apr 19, 2013
Ronald Lee Hornback, Sr. died unexpectedly on Friday, April 19, 2013 at his home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona following a brief illness. He was 71 years old. Ronald was born on July 10, 1941 in Fullerton, Orange County, California to his father, Floyd Hornback and his mother, Bessie Winifred (Artist Stovall) Hornback. As a young man, Ronald enlisted...
Kendall L. Pearce
Apr 17, 2013
Kendall L. Pearce died Wednesday morning, April 17, 2013 at his home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 42 years old. Kendall was born on May 30, 1970 to his parents, Joy T., Sr. and Beth (Shumway) Pearce. Kendall was a loving husband, doting father and a beloved son to his family. He was kind and generous and...
John Samuel Spear
Apr 16, 2013
John Samuel Spear died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at his home in Clay Springs, Navajo County, Arizona following a brief and sudden illness. He was 79 years old. John was born on Sunday, May 14, 1933 in Springville, Union County, Illinois to his parents, the late Otis Pearl and Eva (Warren) Spear. As a young boy of 8 years old,...
Buddy Dallas Collinsworth
Apr 12, 2013
Buddy Dallas Collinsworth was born on November 27, 1941 to Barney Collinsworth and Nell Parsons in Beckley, West Virginia. Throughout his life he enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S.A. playing his guitar with his brothers, his son and friends. He made his home in Maryland, Alaska and Arizona. He loved working with his hands and spending quality time with loved ones,...
Arthur Jerril Hutton, Sr.
Apr 11, 2013
Bubba Hutton, 70, passed away April 11, 2013 after a short but heart wrenching illness. He was born in McNary on May 18, 1942 to Nelma "Sis" (Earl) Hutton and Melvin Hutton. Bubba loved hunting, fishing, and camping with his friends and family members. He especially had fond memories of going to Lake Powell for fishing, drinking, boating, cooking, eating,...
Dynomia Lynn Kay
Apr 10, 2013
Dynomia Lynn Kay, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at her home in Show Low. She was 61. Deno was born in McNary, Apache County, Arizona to RC and Nella (Allen) McCarley on August 4, 1951. Deno was a native of the White Mountains and enjoyed the...
Sharon Joyce David
Apr 6, 2013
Sharon Joyce David died Saturday morning, April 6, 2013 at the Sierra Blanca Nursing Center in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 68 years old. Sharon was born on July 1, 1944 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa to her parents, the late Allen Fay & Virginia Kathryn (Kettler) Sikkema. Sharon graduated from Dan McCarty High School...
Elaine John Westover
Apr 5, 2013
"Our Good-time Grandma", Elaine John Westover died just as a new day was dawning on Friday, April 5, 2013 at The Carriage House in Snowfake, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness incident to her age. She was 96 years old. Elaine was born in Mancos, Colorado on January 25, 1917 to her parents, the late Charles Henry and Mary...
Fannie Cruz
Apr 2, 2013
Fannie Cruz, was born on April 1, 1926. She was a life long resident of East Fork, Arizona. She entered into eternal rest on Tuesday the 2nd of April 2013. Her body will be brought back to Aday's residence in Upper East Fork on April 11, 2013 at 10:00 AM fort a two night wake. The funeral service will be...
Brett Randall DeWitt
Apr 1, 2013
Brett Randall DeWitt died, unexpectedly, on Monday, April 1, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 23 years old. Brett was born on November 13, 1989 in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma to his parents, Michael Keith and Charlene Neoma (Justice) DeWitt. Though he was born in Okmulgee, Brett was reared in Henryetta, Oklahoma. He was a 2008 graduate of...
Frankie Juanita Goode
Apr 1, 2013
Frankie Juanita Goode died Monday morning, April 1, 2013 at Angel Wings Assisted Living in Vernon, Apache County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 80 years old. Frankie was born on November 8, 1932 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio to her parents, the late James and Cloma Elva (McKinney) Webb and has lived in Arizona since 2010. Frankie worked...
Anselm Begay, Sr.
Apr 1, 2013
Anselm Begay, Sr. died Monday afternoon, April 1, 2013 at the IHS Hospital in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 80 years old. Anselm was born on July 10, 1932 in Lower Greasewood, Apache County, Arizona to his parents, the late Hosteen and Nazbah Bahn. Anselm was a simple man who lived a richly abundant life. He was the beloved...
Donald Richard Layden
Mar 31, 2013
Donald Richard Layden died in the final minutes of Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona from complications of a stroke. He was 82 years old. Donald was born on April 26, 1930 in Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico to his parents, the late Thomas Richard and Ruby Irene...
Riney Maxwell
Mar 31, 2013
Riney Maxwell, 76, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 in Lakeside, Arizona. He was born on February 24, 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona. Riney grew up in the Phoenix area and graduated from West High. He worked in fishing and wildlife related fields until the early 1970's, when he began to pursue his passion as an outfitter and hunting guide. This path...
George Vade Pierce
Mar 27, 2013
George Vade Pierce of Show Low, Arizona passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. George was 91 years old. He was born on June 17, 1921 in Maquoketa, Iowa to Wallace Vade and Bess (Manning), the oldest son raised on the family farm. Later, the family moved to Dixon, Illinois where...
Evelyn Velida Liebelt
Mar 27, 2013
Evelyn Velida Liebelt, of Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona peacefully passed away on March 27, 2013 at her home in Taylor. She was 95. Evelyn was one of six children born to Norwegian Immigrants Carl and Thea (Nilsen) Loken on May 23, 1921 in Brown Township, North Dakota. She grew up and attended school in North Dakota. Evelyn married Erven Liebelt...
Natalie Martin
Mar 25, 2013
Memorial Services will be held 1:00 PM, Friday, March 29, 2013 at St. Mary's of The Angel's Catholic Church.
Albert Lee Palmer
Mar 22, 2013
Albert Lee Palmer died peacefully late Friday morning, March 22, 2013 at his home in Claypool, Gila County, Arizona following a lengthy illness with his loving family at his bedside. He was 87 years old. Al, as he was affectionately known, was born on October 6, 1925 in Leon, Love County, Oklahoma to his parents, the late J.D. and Viola...
Harry Edward Boyer
Mar 21, 2013
Harry E. Boyer age 86, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Tall Pines (Haven of Show Low), Navajo County, Arizona. He was born to Jeff and Helene Boyer in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on October 6, 1926. Harry moved with his family to Phoenix in the 1950's. In 1968 he married Lorraine Debnam, they continued to reside in the Phoenix and...
