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Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Dorinda Tessay Crocker
Apr 27, 2012
Surrounded by her loving family, Dorinda Crocker died late in the afternoon of Friday, April 27, 2012 at Sierra Blanca Care Center in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona following complications of a stoke. She was 75 years old. Dorinda was born on July 4, 1936 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Bland and Janet (Nachu) Tessay. With a twinkle...
Dennis Lee Watson
Apr 27, 2012
Dennis Lee Watson died just before the sunrise of Friday, April 27, 2012 at Angel Wings Assisted Living in Vernon, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 71 years old. Dennis was born on September 29, 1940 in Redlands, San Bernardino County, California to the late LeRoy Watson and his mother, Louise Virginia (Wilcox) Watson. For more than 35 years,...
Janet Margaret Critser
Apr 25, 2012
Janet Margaret Critser, age 59, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at her home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. She was born to Alfred and Margaret (Barlas) Zekas in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio on September 23, 1952. She was the younger of two children. Throughout her life, Janet always valued and enjoyed education. In high school, Janet was a...
Dorothy Arlene Wiltbank
Apr 24, 2012
Dorothy Arlene Wiltbank died Tuesday afternoon, April 24, 2012 at The Carriage House in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona from complications of a stroke. She was 79 years old. Dorothy was born on November 29, 1932 in Ayshire, Palo Alto County, Iowa to the late Wayne Faye, Sr. and Irene Ruth (Ricke) Ziegler. When she was almost 10 years old, Dorothy...
Brian Keith Peterson
Apr 24, 2012
Brian Keith Peterson, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully April 24, 2012 at his home in Lakeside. He was 63. Brian, the youngest of 6, was born to the late Vernon and Gwendolyn (Johnson) Peterson on March 17, 1949 in Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin. Brian was raised in the little town of Siren, Wisconsin and attended and graduated...
Genevie Shipley
Apr 24, 2012
Genevie Shipley, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on Tuesday April 24, 2012 at her home in Show Low. She was 80. Genevie was born to the late Earl and Katie (Petersen) Stock on October 24, 1931 in McNary, Apache County, Arizona. She attended grade school in Show Low before attending and graduating from Snowflake High School. Genevie...
Evelyn Lupe
Apr 23, 2012
Evelyn Lupe, age 54, passed away late Monday evening April 23, 2012 at the Whiteriver Hospital in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona. She was born on July 12, 1957 to Sam Begay and Mary Silversmith in Ft. Defiance, Apache County, Arizona. Evelyn taught at various schools including JFK School in Whiteriver, Theodore Roosevelt in Ft. Apache and Cibecue School. She met...
Samuel Nachu
Apr 23, 2012
Samuel Nachu, of Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on Monday April 23, 2012 at the Whiteriver Hospital in Whiteriver, Arizona. He was 84. Samuel was born on January 1, 1928 in North Fork, Navajo County, Arizona. A hard-working cowboy, he loved riding horses and taming them. As a rancher he learned the backlands of the White Mountain Apache Indian...
Christina Marie Williams
Apr 23, 2012
Christina Marie Williams, of Canyon Day, Navajo County, Arizona passed away tragically April 23, 2012 at her home in Canyon Day. She was 15. Christina was born to Paul Williams and Tina Henry in Seattle, King County, Washington on August 5, 1996. Christina was raised by her grandmother, Ursula Banashley, and attended school in Whiteriver where she was a freshman...
Ursula Banashley
Apr 23, 2012
Ursula Banashley, of Canyon Day, Navajo County, Arizona passed away tragically April 23, 2012 at her home in Canyon Day. She was 59. Ursula was born to the late Domingo and Anita (Nosie) DeClay on April 26, 1952 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona. Ursula was very active and loved to walk and cook tamales. She was always working outside on...
James Lowell Malone
Apr 22, 2012
James Lowell Malone died quietly on Sunday, April 22, 2012 his his home in Overgaard, Navajo County, Arizona at the age of 72. He was born in California on March 3, 1940. James has lived in Arizona for the past 30 years and most recently made his home in Overgaard. He truly loved living on the Mogollon Rim and just...
Mable Henderson
Apr 22, 2012
Mable Henderson, of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on Sunday April 22, 2012 at her home in Lakeside. Mable was born to the late William and Oneal (Brown) Leslie on July 17, 1923 in Lilly, Ouachita County, Louisiana. An avid sports fan, Mable loved to support her hometown teams, the Phoenix Suns and the Arizona Diamondbacks, but enjoyed the...
Emmerson Kasey
Apr 21, 2012
Emmerson Kasey, of Upper East Fork, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on April 21, 2012 in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 61. Emmerson was born to Wren and Lenora (Baha) Kasey on August 24, 1950 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona. A Veteran of the United States Army he served during Vietnam before being Honorably Discharged. Emmerson was proud...
Holyan Emilio Dale
Apr 18, 2012
Holyan Emilio Dale, 15 years old, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in Cibecue, Arizona. He was born November 5, 1996 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to Gilbert Dale and Rhonda Lupe. Holyan was a funny, lovable young man. He was fun to be with and there was "no party" without him present. He enjoyed going to school to be...
Donald Coy Beckham
Apr 16, 2012
Donald Coy Beckham of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at his home. Donald was 53 years old. He was born November 20, 1958 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas to George Ray and Doris Jean (Stadden) Beckham. Donald was a very loving, caring husband and stepfather. He deeply loved his family and he truly...
Gilbert Cooya
Apr 14, 2012
Gilbert Cooya died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Tall Pines Nursing Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 53 years old. Gilbert was born on November 10, 1958 in Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Gilmore Cooya Sr. and Marie Pina Cooya. Gilbert was a real cowboy and ranch hand who worked all...
Fred Banashley, Jr.
Apr 13, 2012
Fred Banashley, Jr., of Turkey Creek, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounded by his loving family, April 13, 2012 at his home in Turkey Creek. He was 71. Fred was born to Fred Banashley, Sr. and Virginia (French) Banashley on March 27, 1941 in Whiteriver, Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Banashley of Turkey Creek, Arizona; sons, Frank...
Paul Henry Ellison, Jr.
Apr 13, 2012
Paul Henry Ellison, Jr., of Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully, April 13, 2012 in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. Paul was born to Paul Ellison, Sr. and Sammie (Ramsey) Ellison on September 10, 1937 in Three Point, Harlan County, Kentucky. Graveside services will be held at 1:00PM Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the R.V. "Mike" Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in...
Donna Lee Dwyer
Apr 13, 2012
Donna Lee Dwyer died on Friday, April 13, 2012 in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 71 years old. Donna was born on January 3, 1941 in Roseville, Macomb County, Michigan to the late Warren Paul and Ruth Aline (Selsor) Jones. Donna moved to Arizona in 1954 at the age of 13. Throughout her life, Donna was...
Jack Jesse Wheelock
Apr 9, 2012
Jack Jesse Wheelock, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on April 9, 2012 at Tall Pines in Show Low. He was 84. Jesse was born to the late Aacu and Harriett Josephine (Farris) Wheelock on September 19, 1927 in Farr, Huerfano County, Colorado. Jesse loved crafts. He would make models out of toothpicks and his most prized model...
