Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Marguerite Freeman Shumway
Jan 31, 2012
Marguerite Shumway passed away peacefully in Snowflake, Arizona on January 31, 2012 at Webb's Adult Care Home in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. She was born November 18, 1917 to Sarah Emma Flake and John Albert Freeman in the John A. Freeman home in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. Marguerite attended schools there and graduated from Snowflake Union High School. She graduated...
Margaret Julia Larson
Jan 30, 2012
Margaret Julia Larson, affectionately known as Julie by everyone who knew and loved her, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012. She was 69 years old. Julie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, daughter and friend. Julie was a strong woman of faith who showed love and kindness to those around her. As a member of The Church...
Hideka Watanabe
Jan 29, 2012
Hideka Watanabe died Sunday evening, January 29, 2012 with her son holding her hand at The Carriage House in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 87 years old. Hideka was born on Friday, February 15, 1924 in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona to the late Tsunenori and Katsuko (Okabayashi) Okabayashi. She was a loving wife to her husband and a devoted...
Elroy Daniel Bouchard, II
Jan 28, 2012
Elroy Daniel "Dan" Bouchard, II died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona of natural causes. He was 71 years old. Dan was a Valentine's Day baby, being born on February 14, 1940 in Minnesota to the late Elroy Daniel and Florence Elizabeth (Nash) Bouchard. As a young man he enlisted in the United States...
Wilfred Mitchell
Jan 27, 2012
Wilfred "Willie" Mitchell died unexpectedly on Friday, January 27, 2012 at his home in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico following a lingering illness. Willie was 58 years old. He was born on Saturday, September 19, 1953 in Ganado, Navajo County, Arizona to his parents, the late Harrison Begay, who died nearly 10 years ago, and his mother, Jane Lee Begay....
Regina May Rose
Jan 26, 2012
Regina May Rose, age 49, went to be with our Heavenly Father on January 26, 2012 in Clay Springs, Arizona with her loving family at her side. She was born July 31, 1962 in McNary, Arizona to Maxine Garvin Rose and the late, Louis Rose. She was a loyal member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having...
Melvin Buttel
Jan 25, 2012
On Jan. 25, 2012, Melvin joined his beloved wife, Trula Buttel who preceded him in death in 2003. Melvin died of Alzheimer's in West Valley City, Utah at the home of his daughter, Yvonne B. Jones, where he has lived since 2007. Melvin was born May 8, 1920, in the small farming community of Sherman Okla., no longer found on...
Tiny Apache Chino
Jan 24, 2012
Our precious angel, Tiny Apache Chino was stillborn on January 24, 2012 at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Tiny is survived by her parents, Jasbert Chino of Canyon Day, Arizona, Lenaya Paxson of Canyon Day, Arizona; sisters, Jasmine, Aida and Asya Chino; brothers, Fabian and Landon Chino; maternal grandparents, Elton Thompson, Sr. and Lee Nette...
Donalee Louise Leopold Heward
Jan 24, 2012
Donnalee Lousie Leopold Heward died peacefully in her sleep around 4:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at her winter residence in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona following a recent decline in her health. She was 86 years old. Donalee was born on Thursday, November 19, 1925, the fourth child of Edward Charles and Pauline (Saunders) Leopold in Monrovia, Los Angeles...
Robert Duwayne Sanders
Jan 22, 2012
Robert Duwayne "Bobby" Sanders died unexpectedly in the afternoon hours of Sunday, January 22, 2012 at his home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. Bobby was 48 years old. Bobby was born on November 25, 1963 in Springerville, Apache County, Arizona, at the exact moment our nation was laying our beloved president, John F. Kennedy, to rest at Arlington National Cemetery....
Richard Phil Hatch
Jan 20, 2012
Richard Phil Hatch "was taken from us too soon" when he died Friday evening, January 20, 2012 at the Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona just 9 days shy of his 54th birthday. Phil was born on Wednesday, January 29, 1958 in McNary, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Richard Hill Hatch and Louise McCleve Hatch. Phil worked...
Valden Rencher
Jan 18, 2012
Valden Flake Rencher passed away six months ago at 2:30 A.M., on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born October 10, 1944 in Torrance, California, the fourth child of Joseph Lynn and Aften Flake Rencher. When Val was 3 1/2, his family moved to a ten acre farm in Farmington, New Mexico where he became a successful...
Peggy Lu Jean Gullick
Jan 18, 2012
Peggy Lu Jean Gullick died in the comfort of her own home in Taylor, Navajo County, Arizona on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from complications of a lengthy illness. She was74 years old. Peggy was born on Monday, September 20, 1937 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah to the late John Lyle and Edna Mae (Cook) Wood. She has made Arizona her...
Valden Flake Rencher
Jan 18, 2012
Valden Flake "Val" Rencher died in the very early morning hours of Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Coronado Hospice House in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. Val was 67 years old. Val was born on Tuesday, October 10, 1944 in Torrance, Los Angeles County, California to the late Joseph Lynn and Aften (Flake) Rencher. Family and...
France Marion Willis
Jan 16, 2012
France Marion Willis, age 93, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 in Snowflake, Arizona. He was born on May 1, 1918 in Snowflake, Arizona to Albert Tillman Willis and Ida Flake Willis. France served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He has been a life long resident of Snowflake, Arizona. He worked as a carpenter for years building...
Rachel Virginia Fall
Jan 16, 2012
Rachel Virginia Fall, age 69, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Sierra Blanca Rehabilitation Center in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona. She is survived by her children, Debrah Ann Riley (Fitzgerald), Michael Schaaf (Yvonne), Gerome Reano, Tina Skidmore; 7 grandchildren, James Michael Schaaf, Ava Fall Schaaf, Julian Reano, Michael Martin, Luke Martin, Nikolai Skidmore, Uureal Skidmore; 3 aunts, 4...
Seymour Marmor
Jan 15, 2012
Seymour Marmor died Sunday afternoon, January 15, 2012 at his home under the auspices of Evercare Hospice at Park Regency in Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona. He was 84 years old. Seymour, affectionately known as "Simon", was born on Tuesday, September 20, 1927 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to his parents, the late Moses and Fay (Schuster) Marmor. While still a teenager,...
Marion Brenay Webb
Jan 13, 2012
Marion Brenay Webb passed peacefully from this world on Friday, January 13, 2012, just as the day was coming to a close, at the Banner Ironwood Hospital in San Tan Valley, Arizona. She was 88 years old. Near the time of her passing, she was surrounded by family members who loved her, and she was listening to stories about them....
Bennie Tsaipi
Jan 11, 2012
Bennie Tsaipi, age 46, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in Show Low, Arizona. He was born October 28, 1965 in Keams Canyon, Arizona to Kee Tsaipi and Zonnie Tsalt Tsaipi. Bennie was a shy, gentle, outgoing man who always had a smile on his face. A man who loved to tease others and make them laugh. He was a...
Keith Irving Pundt
Jan 10, 2012
Keith "Kip" Irving Pundt, passed away on January 10, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born May 15, 1947 in Buffalo, New York to Irving Edwin Pundt and Jane Ethel Hart Pundt. In 1962, his family moved to Snowflake, Arizona. Kip graduated from Snowflake High School in 1965. He then worked at the paper mill for a while until he...
