Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Jacqueline Theresa Rutledge
May 6, 2012
Now that I am gone, remember me with smiles and laughter. And if you need to cry, cry with your brother or sister who walks in grief beside you. And when you need me, put your arms around anyone and give to them what you need to give to me. There are so many who need so much. I want...
Dorothy May Chevalier
May 5, 2012
Dorothy May Chevalier, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 5, 2012 in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 61. Dorothy was born to the late Charles and Pauline (Bollinger) Medley on March 15, 1951 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Dorothy was an avid outdoorswoman who loved to fish. She enjoyed...
Shawnee Rustin, Sr.
May 4, 2012
Shawnee "Shine" Rustin, Sr., of Cibecue, Navajo County, Arizona peacefully passed away May 4, 2012 in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 77. Shawnee was born to the late Coland and Bessie (Nachu) Rustin on May 15, 1934 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona. Shawnee served in the United States Air Force during WWII as a Paratrooper before being honorably...
Olive Michelle Eisenhour
May 1, 2012
Olive Michelle Pew Eisenhour better known as "Michelle" passed away May 1, 2012. Michelle was born December 27, 1957 in McNary, Navajo County, Arizona to Michael "Micky" and Sally Reidhead Pew. Michelle had a passion for everything in life! She loved nature, gardening, being in the great out-of-doors and especially woodcutting. However, more than everything she loved and adored her...
Rev. Arthur Alchesay Guenther
Apr 30, 2012
Arthur Alchesay Guenther was called home to heaven on April 30, 2012. Arthur was 88 years old and was born on September 28, 1923 in Whiteriver, Arizona on the Ft. Apache Indian Reservation to Minnie and E. Edgar Guenther who served as a Lutheran Missionaries. Arthur's Godfather was Chief Alchesay of the White Mountain Apaches and he was later honored...
LaSchelle Dowdle Schneider
Apr 30, 2012
Loving wife, mother & grandmother; fun-loving, service-oriented peace-maker LaSchelle Dowdle Schneider, 53, of Snowflake, Arizona, passed away after a lifetime filled with laughter and service on April 30, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona, LaSchelle grew up in Arizona's Gila Valley, the youngest of six daughters of the late Earl Britton Dowdle and surviving Roxie Allred Dowdle. She was born June 28,...
Mary Louise Pierce
Apr 29, 2012
Mary Louise Pierce died Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2012 in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 77 years old. She was born on May 18, 1934 in Burbank, Ohio to the late Latt and Effie (Hooser) Wellman. She has lived in Arizona since 1971, some 41 years ago. Mary was the chief telephone operator for the phone company in...
John Tensley Berry
Apr 29, 2012
John Tensley Berry, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully April 29, 2012 at his home in Show Low. John was born to the late Willie and Vivian (Wood) Berry on Valentine's Day February 14, 1934 in Hasting, Jefferson County, Oklahoma. John grew up in Mesa, Arizona before he enlisted in the United States Army at age 15...
Beulah Hunt Stratton
Apr 29, 2012
Beulah Hunt Stratton died late Sunday night, April 29, 2012 at the Carriage House from a lengthy illness. She was 88 years old. Beulah was born on October 9, 1923 in Aripine, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Lowell Barr and Grace (Freeman) Turley. She was raised on a cattle and dude ranch and thoroughly enjoyed her childhood. She was...
Barbara Lynn Whipple
Apr 28, 2012
Barbara Lynn Stratton Whipple, beloved wife to Larry H. Whipple and cherished Mother to Wes, Sandi and Brad and a best friend to everyone she met, passed away at her home at Whipple Ranch on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Barbara was born in Mesa, Arizona on April 29, 1939 and spent her childhood in Snowflake. Barbara was always proud that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
