Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Wilbert Nicholas Ernst
Oct 1, 2012
Wilbert Nicholas Ernst, "Ernie", died late Monday morning, October 1, 2012 at Sierra Blanca Nursing Center in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 82 years old. Wilbert was born on May 1, 1930 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois to the late Oscar C. and Anna H. (Winkler) Ernst. As a young man, Wilbert served in...
Doris Katherin Rowley
Oct 1, 2012
Doris Kathrin Rowley died Monday night, October 1, 2012 in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona at the Sierra Blanca Nursing Center. She was 90 years old. She was born April 8, 1922 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan to the late Orvil and Esther Hoadley. In her younger years Doris was a "Big Band" singer and traveled all over the country with...
Claryn Lee Hamstra-Acuna
Sep 28, 2012
Claryn Lee Hamstra-Acuna died Sunday morning, September 28, 2012 at her home at White Mountain Lake, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 61 years old. Claryn was born on February 21, 1951 in California to her parents and has lived in Arizona the past 13 years. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service for many years and...
Vergin Christeen Harniss
Sep 27, 2012
Vergin Christeen (Murdock) Harniss of Lakeside, Arizona passed away shortly before midnight at Webb's Adult Care Home, Thursday, September 27, 2012. She was born in Brockett, Arkansas September 28, 1911, to Oscar Fremon and Barbra Ellen Barker Murdock. Mrs. Harniss was preceded in death by three husbands: Ulah J. Broadway, Wilfred L. Allen, and Lawrence T. Harniss; seven brothers and...
Raymond Duff Smith
Sep 27, 2012
Raymond Duff Smith 75, passed away at his home in Lakeside, Arizona on September 27, 2012. Duff was an avid hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman. He supported and was a financial contributor to several wild life organizations. Duff was born in Youngstown, Ohio on July 16, 1937. He moved to Tucson in 1955 to attend the University of Arizona and became...
Brody Adam MacDonald
Sep 27, 2012
Brody Adam MacDonald, 18 of Show Low, Arizona suddenly passed away September 27, 2012. Many will remember Brody in his many sports endeavors. Starting at a young age Brody enjoyed every sport available to him including Soccer, Baseball, wrestling, basketball, hunting, golf and especially football. His true passion was football. Brody was a graduate of Show Low High School 2012...
William Francis McKernan
Sep 26, 2012
William Francis McKernan died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Summit Healthcare Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona from natural causes. He was 74 years old. William was born on January 5, 1938 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas to the late Hugh Terrance and Oletha Blanche (Lang) McKernan. At the age of 8, William moved, with his family, to Arizona....
Floyd Lupe
Sep 24, 2012
Floyd Lupe, of Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully September 24, 2012 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 83. Floyd was born to the late Ellison and Sadie (Thompson) Lupe in Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona on August 24, 1929. Floyd was a true "Cowboy". He loved to rodeo and was great...
Eva June Kilmer
Sep 23, 2012
Eva June Kilmer, 91 died September 23, 2012 in the comfort of her home. Loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Eva June Kilmer (June) was born in Russell City, Pennsylvania in 1921. She was the daughter of the late Myron Dewitt and Edith Robinson Jolly. At the age of 17 she owned June Kilmer's Beauty Salon which her dad...
Theodore Seth Turley
Sep 20, 2012
Theodore Seth Turley died Thursday morning, September 20, 2012 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona from causes incident to his age. He was 83 years old. "Ted", as he was affectionately known, was born on November 19, 1928 in Smithfield, Cache County, Utah to his parents, the late Harvey Isaac and Melba Oreta...
Gabriel Lee Altaha
Sep 19, 2012
Gabriel Lee Altaha entered into rest on September 19, 2012 in Pinetop. He was born February 26, 1990 in Whiteriver, Arizona. He lived in Hondah, Arizona. Gabriel looked forward to the winter season. He would anxiously await the first snowfall. He knew more snow would be coming soon. While he waited he would clean and prepare his snowboard in hopes...
Lois Duggins
Sep 17, 2012
Lois Martha Duggins, age 73, passed away on September 17, 2012 at her home in Vernon, Arizona. She was born on February 4, 1939 in San Luis Obispo, California to Emile Raymond Bernard and Lois Ramona Bernard. She is survived by her husband Dale Charles Duggins, her sons Jeff Francis and wife Marlee, Bob Francis and wife Robyn, Darrel Francis...
Kirk Patrick Cody
Sep 17, 2012
Kirk Patrick Cody, better known as "Dino" to his family, of Indian Wells, Navajo County, Arizona unexpectedly passed away on September 17, 2012 in Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 42. Dino was born to Jesse Cody and Bernice Spencer in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona on September 26, 1969. At a young age Dino moved to West Valley Utah with...
Kenneth Austin Synnott
Sep 17, 2012
Kenneth Austin Synnott, age 75, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away Monday September 17, 2012 in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was born December 14, 1936 in the Bronx New York City. Ken served in the United States Marine Corp. He worked for Pacific Intermountain Express Trucking for 25 years and as Ranger at the Phoenix Zoo for 10...
Michael Lynn Billings
Sep 13, 2012
Michael "Mike" Lynn Billings, of Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona passed away suddenly on September 13, 2012 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 63. Mike was born to the late Richard and Delma (Smith) Billings on May 25, 1949 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. Mike had a love of wood working and was...
Cora Louise Bradley
Sep 9, 2012
Cora Louise Bradley, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona suddenly passed away on September 9, 2012 in Show Low. She was 84. Cora was born to the late Ronald and Marian (Emery) Russell on April 23, 1928 in Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont. Cora is survived by her son, William Carder; 2 brothers, 1 sister and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Private...
Stephanie Kimmy Downing
Sep 9, 2012
Stephanie (Kimmy) Downing, 49, was called to Heaven suddenly on September 9, 2012. (It was her beloved grandmother's birthday). Kimmy will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Stephanie Kim was born March 4, 1963, and was dearly loved by her parents Gary R. Downing (Lorna Downing) of Show Low and Carrol Lewis Downing also of Show Low. Kimmy...
Alvin Thomas Adams
Sep 9, 2012
Al Adams of Show Low, Arizona died suddenly on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Al and Betty, his wife of 65 years, had been to church that morning, then out to lunch. Al was 87 and it was his first heart attack. In 1943, by himself at age 18, Al had ridden a Trailways bus from the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma...
Della May Adair
Sep 7, 2012
Della May (Allan) Adair, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away on September 7, 2012 in Show Low. She was 77. Della was born to the late Richard and Josephine (Marsh) Allan on May 27, 1935 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan. She is survived by her children, Marie Johnson, Richard Johnson, Dan Adair, Kenneth Adair and Guy Adair; step-daughters,...
Arthur Duran Baldonado
Sep 5, 2012
Arthur Duran Baldonado, age 65, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born July 21, 1947 in Holbrook, Arizona to Fermin Baldonado and Julia Duran Baldonado. Arthur was a man who loved his family and friends and enjoyed music, especially playing the guitar. He is survived by 4 children: Eric Baldonado of Holbrook, Edward Baldonado of...
