Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Patrick Henry Ricke
Nov 25, 2012
Patrick Henry Ricke died unexpectedly Sunday morning, November 25, 2012 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona at the age of 52. Patrick was born in the old Mesa Southside Hospital in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona to his parents, Gerald Joseph and the late Janice Arlene (Holck) Ricke. Patrick attended Gilbert High School and...
Jack K. Lester
Nov 24, 2012
Jack K. Lester, of Indian Wells, Navajo County, Arizona passed away following a lengthy illness, November 24, 2012 in Payson, Gila County, Arizona. He was 77. Jack was born to the late Abel and Cleo (Thomas) Lester in Indian Wells, Arizona on August 18, 1935. A true "Cowboy", when he was younger Jack loved to participate in rodeos and in...
Robin Donnette Billie
Nov 23, 2012
Robin Donnette Billie, of Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona passed away November 23, 2012 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona. She was 51. Robin was born to Edmond and Lorena Shuree (Smithson) Marvin in Safford, Graham County, Arizona on July 6, 1961. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00PM Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Owens Livingston Mortuary, 409 N. 1st Ave.,...
Bennie Frank Mason
Nov 21, 2012
Bennie Frank Mason, of Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, November 21, 2012 at his home in Taylor. He was 72. Bennie was born on May 5, 1940 in Carthage, Leake County, Mississippi. Bennie had a heart of gold and would help anyone at any time. He was an electrician for 518 in Globe,...
Delores Marie Kayona Palmer
Nov 19, 2012
Delores Marie Kayona Palmer, of Canyon Day, Navajo County, Arizona peacefully died on Monday, November 19, 2012 in Globe, Gila County, Arizona. She was 90 years old. Delores was born to the late Frank and Andrea (Anzora) Kayona in Laguna Pueblo, Cibola County, New Mexico on November 5, 1922. Delores was a master at handcrafts and an excellent seamstress. She...
Duane Quesada
Nov 18, 2012
Duane "Sluggo" Quesada died Saturday, November 18, 2012 at his home in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 37 years old. Sluggo was born July 1, 1975 in Whiteriver, Arizona to his parents, Manuel and Carol M. (Griggs) Quesada. Duane loved his children more than anything else! He loved to spend his time fishing at Reservation Lake. Sluggo enjoyed cooking...
Howard Eugene Hartzell
Nov 17, 2012
Howard Eugene Hartzell died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 92 years old. Howard was born on March 6, 1920 in Muncie, Indiana to James and Ruth (Williams) Hartzell. In his early years, Howard worked for an electricial company before serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. Howard dedicated his life to...
LeRoy Eldon Erickson
Nov 17, 2012
LeRoy Eldon Erickson died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 17, 2012, in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona from a brain aneurism. He was 79 years old. He was born on October 9, 1933 in Butterfield, Minnesota to his parents, the late Esther K. and Gunnar E. Erickson. He lived most of his life in Butterfield, Minnesota where he married Ardis Louise...
Walter Clark Melendy, Jr.
Nov 16, 2012
Walter Clark Melendy, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Linden, Navajo County, Arizona from complications of Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was 71 years old. Clark was born on July 16, 1941 in Houston, Harris County, Texas to the late Walter Clark and Ruth Gladys (Hoyt) Melendy, Sr. Clark grew up in Fairbanks, Texas with his two brothers, Perry...
Hazel Irene West
Nov 16, 2012
Hazel Irene West of Payson, Arizona, died in Snowflake on November 16, 2012 at the age of 93. She was born in Boone, Boone County, Iowa on June 28, 1919, the oldest of seven children born to the late Lloyd and Florence Kern. Her family later moved to Hobbs, New Mexico where she met and married Fred West, a marriage...
Mercedes M. Karr
Nov 15, 2012
Mercedes M. Karr died peacefully at her home in Pinedale, Navajo County, Arizona on Thursday, November 15, 2012 following a lengthy illness. She was 70 years old. Mercy, as she was affectionately known, was born on October 17, 1942 in La Reforma, Sonora, Mexico to the late Nepomuceno and Belia (Ramirez) Moreno. Mercy moved from her native Mexico 50 years...
Norman Edward Southgate
Nov 15, 2012
Norman Edward Southgate died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Sierra Blanca Nursing Center in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 86 years old. Norman was born on May 29, 1926 in Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey to the late Franklin Benjamin and Martha (Lawrance) Southgate. At the age of 16, Norman enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Riley McGee Rask
Nov 14, 2012
Riley McGee Rask died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 in eastern Gila County, Arizona at the age of 22. He was born on September 16, 1990 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. Riley graduated from Show Low High School in 2008 and has since been taking college courses to further his education. He is survived by his parents, Erick Chester...
Alice Gomez Garcia
Nov 10, 2012
Alice Gomez Alvarez Garcia earned her wings and entered the pearly gates of Heaven on Saturday, November 10, 2012 in Holbrook, Arizona. She was born June 14, 1932 in Winslow, Arizona to Pete Gomez and Josephina Guerrero Gomez. Alice was very active and involved with the Catholic Church as well as local charities and, in general, with her community. She...
Frank Allen Chilcote
Nov 9, 2012
Frank Allen Chilcote, of Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona passed away November 9, 2012 at his home in Pinetop. He was 90. Frank was born to the late T.F. and Currie (Levan) Chilcote in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona on May 29, 1922. Frank was an exceptional person. He was raised on a farm in Glendale and learning farming and mechanical skills...
Fredrick Rodney Meeker
Nov 6, 2012
Fredrick "Fred" Rodney Meeker died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at St. Joseph's Barrows Neurological Medical Center in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. He was 61 years old. Fred was born on August 3, 1951 in Phoenix, Arizona to his parents, the late Rodney and Margaret (Dehm) Meeker. Fred was a Chief Warrant Officer and helicopter pilot for the United...
Charles Stein, Jr.
Nov 6, 2012
Charles "Chuck" Stein Jr, went to be with the Lord on November 6, 2012, after a long illness in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 73. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Rowene (Skousen) Stein and he is survived by his wife, Brenda Stein of Show Low, Arizona; daughter, Laurel (Joel) Bishop of Quincy, California; son...
Nancy Eleanor Detwiler
Nov 3, 2012
Nancy "Nan" "Nama" Eleanor Jones Detwiler, 90, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2012. She was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on January 7, 1922. She grew up in Ohio, graduating from Ohio University with a bachelor's degree in teaching. Her teaching career was cut short when she volunteered to serve in the Red Cross close to the end of World...
Joyce Arvilla Kear
Nov 3, 2012
Joyce Arvilla Kear, of Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on November 3, 2012 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 77. Joyce was born, the oldest daughter of 11 children, to the late Levi and Arvilla (McNeil) Hancock on January 27, 1935 in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. Joyce loved her family and...
Edward Sam Kostelny
Oct 31, 2012
Edward Sam Kostelny, died on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in Show Low, Arizona from causes incident to his age. He was 87 years old. Ed, as he was affectionately known, was born on August 30, 1925 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to the late Samuel and Ann (Michelino) Kostelny. Ed moved to Arizona in 1960. In 1967 he married the...
