Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Dean Victor Thomas
Oct 31, 2012
Dean Victor Thomas died at his home on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 66 years old. Dean was born in Monroe, Ouachita County, Louisiana to the late Frank Clayton and Mary Davis (Carey) Thomas. As a young boy his family moved to Lubbock, Texas and following his his school graduation, Dean went on to...
Jerramie Jacob Turner
Oct 29, 2012
Jerramie Jacob "Jake" Turner died unexpectedly on Monday, October 29, 2012 at his home in Cromwell, Noble County, Indiana. He was 38 years old. Jake was born on May 15, 1974 to his parents, Delbert James "Jim" Turner and the late Sandra Kaye (Miller) Turner in West Covina, Los Angeles County, California. Jake, due to a disability, was unable to...
Patricia Joann Renaud
Oct 28, 2012
Patricia Joann Renaud, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounded by her family on October 28, 2012 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low. She was 73. Patricia was born to the late Mike and Barbara (Bauer) Dutchuk on November 22, 1938 in Cresent City, Klamath County, Oregon. Patricia had a real "zest" for life and...
Cordellia Bernelle Cornell
Oct 24, 2012
Cordellia Bernelle Cornell, of Maryland and formally of Snowflake, Arizona passed away on October 24, 2012 in Maryland. She was 72. Cordellia was born to the late Charles Luther and Vernelle (DeSpain) Stover in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona on January 16, 1940. Cordellia was raised in Nutrioso and lived most of her life in and around the White Mountains. She...
Wallace Selby
Oct 23, 2012
Wallace Selby age 91, died October 23, 2012 at his home here in the White Mountains. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri March 24, 1921. He graduated from high school in 1939. Following school he met and married Lois Smith, November 22, 1940. They made their home in Kansas City. Wally, as he was affectionately known as, was in...
Tyrundo Gushoney
Oct 23, 2012
Tyrundo Gushoney, of Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona passed away October 23, 2012 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. He was 48. Tyrundo was born to Ranor Sr. and Erma (Brooks) Gushoney on May 21, 1964 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona. Tyrundo was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed the true beauty of nature and loved the...
Doris Jeann Fish
Oct 20, 2012
Doris Jeann Fish a former resident for (32 years) of Show Low, Arizona died on October 20, 2012 at her residence in Coolidge, Arizona with her loving family by her side. She was born in Delaware, Ohio on November 16, 1934 to the late Ray Hensley and Edith Hayes. She worked hard throughout her whole life, and had a deep...
Robert Cotton Lee
Oct 20, 2012
Robert "Cotton" Lee, passed on Saturday, October 20, 2012 in Show Low, Arizona. He was 62 years old. "Cotton", as he was affectionately known as, was born December 7, 1949 in Carrizo, Arizona to Grant Lee, Sr. and Pearl Tortice Lee. As a career, he chose a logging truck for most of his life he was a lumber grader and...
Christine Ann Bushong
Oct 20, 2012
Christine Ann Bushong, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away following a lengthy illness, October 20, 2012. She was 56. Christine was born to the late Jack and Nancy (Muhs) Waln on August 23, 1956 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. An avid reader her many books will miss her. Christine was a true fighter till the end and is...
Anatasia Lee
Oct 19, 2012
Loving Mother, daughter, aunt, sister, niece and friend.. Anastasia Lee, age 44, entered into eternal life, on Friday October 19, 2012 at her home in Cibecue, Arizona. She was born March 11, 1968 in Cibecue, Arizona to Peter Lee and Theresa Case Lee. She was well-known in the community of Cibecue for baking, selling arts and crafts, hosting church banquets...
James D. Russell
Oct 19, 2012
Dr. James D. Russell, 71, went quietly back to Heavenly Father on Friday, October 19, 2012. He passed away in Lakeside, Arizona. He was born in Tennessee to Edmund and Lillie Belle (Sullivan) Russell. He grew up in Missouri, went to college and worked in New Mexico, and lived the last fifteen years of his retirement in Snowflake. He married...
Dominique Von Lawson
Oct 19, 2012
Dominique Von Lawson, age 20, passed away Friday October 19, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born April 27, 1992 in Whiteriver, Arizona to Leon David Lawson Sr. and Samantha Johnson. He loved to play basketball and softball; he was always carrying a basketball with him. Dominique loved to go camping, fishing and hunting. He absolutely loved to spend time...
Joyce Reading Smith Turley
Oct 16, 2012
Joyce Reading Smith Turley passed away quietly in her sleep during the night of October 15-16th, 2012 in Chandler, Arizona. She was born on October 7, 1923 in Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah to the late Franklin Everett and Pearl Lavelda (Jensen) Reading. Joyce is survived by her loving husband, Frank L. Turley, son, Dennis H. (Sue) Smith, Jody (Daniel)...
Harold Bernard Payne
Oct 15, 2012
Harold Bernard Payne, of Springerville, Apache County, Arizona passed away following a lengthy illness, October 15, 2012 at Sierra Blanca Rehabilitation Center in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 82. Harold was born to the late Youmbert and Mary (Cornett) Payne on September 12, 1930 in Coxton, Harlan County, Kentucky. Harold was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps...
Rosaleen Marie Quintero
Oct 13, 2012
Rosaleen Marie Quintero died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Whiteriver Hospital in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona at the age of 58. She was born on September 23, 1954 in Whiteriver to the late Gus, Sr. and Violet (Kane) Quintero and has lived her entire life in the White Mountains. Rosaleen graduated from Alchesay High School in 1973. Throughout her...
Alice Gatewood
Oct 11, 2012
Alice Gatewood, affectionately known as "Allie", died Thursday, October 14, 2012 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center, Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 81 years old. Allie was born at home on November 10, 1930 in Canyon Day, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Hobart and Mabel (Josay) Griggs. Allie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend throughout...
Henry Calija Daoang, Sr., SFC
Oct 8, 2012
Henry Calija Daoang, Sr., SFC, died in the afternoon hours of Monday, October 8, 2012, 3 days before his 59th wedding anniversary in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. He was 81 years old. Henry was born on Saturday, July 18, 1931 in Waimanalo, Oahu in, then what was known as, the Territory of Hawaii to the late Gelacio and Helen...
Doran Macdonald Lee
Oct 5, 2012
Doran Macdonald Lee died Friday, October 5, 2012 at Tucson's V.A. Medical Center following a lengthy illness at the age 88. He was born on August 20, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Valentine and Leslie Dorothy (Macdonald) Lee. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces and following his honorable discharge, Doran began a long and successful...
Thomas Orr Hutchison
Oct 2, 2012
Thomas Orr Hutchison died late Tuesday night, October 2, 2012 at Sierra Blanca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 77 years old. Thomas was born on Septembe 1, 1935 in Dubois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas and Anna (Morrison) Hutchison. Thomas has lived in Show Low for the past 12 years and thoroughly...
Erwin Mahonri Prestwich
Oct 2, 2012
Erwin Mahonri Prestwich was born in Delta, Utah on October 26, 1927, the seventh of twelve children. He passed away October 2, 2012 at his home in Snowflake. Erwin married Connie LaRue Hansen in the Manti Temple on March 31, 1951. They are the proud parents of eleven children: Karen (Alan) Cheney, Sandra (Richard) Rogers, Stephen (Sue) Prestwich, Garth(Bonnie) Prestwich,...
