Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Elaine Sue Maltby
Oct 30, 2011
Elaine Sue McKenrick-Maltby, age 56, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. She was born in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa to Marvin Eugene and Patsy Doane (Keenan) McKenrick on May 17, 1955. Elaine lived most of her life in South Lake Tahoe, California before moving to Las Vegas with...
Richard Lester Buffenbarger
Oct 28, 2011
Richard Lester Buffenbarger died peacefully after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer on Friday, October 28, 2011 in Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 65 years old. Richard was born on January 15, 1946 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana to his mother, the late Marilyn Buffenbarger. In April of 1963, at the age of 17, Richard enlisted in The...
Verle Westover Holt
Oct 28, 2011
Verle Holt died just as the sun was rising on Friday, October 28, 2011 at Tall Pines Care Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 100 years old! Verle was born on June 6, 1911 in what is now called Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona 8 months before Arizona became a state....
Richard Lincoln Flynn
Oct 27, 2011
Richard Lincoln Flynn died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at his home in Pinedale, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 69 years old. He was born on March 10, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late Thomas Lincoln and Elizabeth Ann (Shockroo) Flynn. Richard was a long-time member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Show...
Lucile Eyring Peterson
Oct 25, 2011
Lucile Eyring Peterson passed away peacefully at her home in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona on Tuesday night, October 25, 2011. She was 88 years old. She was born on February 15, 1923 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona to the late Andrew Theodore and Edith (Haws) Eyring. Lucile was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
William Donald Caster
Oct 22, 2011
William Donald Caster, age 68, left this life on earth October 22, 2011 at the Bannon Springs Ranch, Vernon, Apache County, Arizona. He was born on April 2, 1943 in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California to Carl and Ruth Maxine Caster. William grew up in San Diego, loving to water ski and surf with ihs family and friends. He was...
Howard Junior Bennett
Oct 19, 2011
Howard Junior Bennett, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona at the age of 86. He was born to Harvey and Bernice Beatrice (Mikesell) Bennett on May 3, 1925 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Howard served in the United States Army during World War II and received a Purple...
Joe Francis Baird
Oct 19, 2011
Joseph Francis Baird died, where he wanted to be, at his ranch in Love Lake (near Shumway), Navajo County, Arizona on Tuesday, October 19, 2011 following a lengthy illness. He was 92 years old. Joe was born on January 27, 1919 at the same ranch in Love Lake to the late Francis Joseph and Agnus (Love) Baird. His parents moved...
Pamela Jean Wilkinson
Oct 16, 2011
Pamela Jean Wilkinson, 65, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 15, 2011. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed taking care of animals. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend; she will be missed by all. Survivors include her sons: Robert Perry, Richard Wilkinson, Macy Wilkinson and Jeff Perry; her grandchildren: Elizabeth,...
Henry DeVar Saline
Oct 16, 2011
Henry DeVar Saline, age 54, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 in Show Low, Arizona. He was born August 2, 1957 in Safford, Arizona to LaRoy DeVar Saline and Laura Hunt Saline. Henry was a good, honest and hardworking husband and father; he was always nice to everyone. He is survived by his wife: Toni Saline of Snowflake, Arizona; 5...
Ronald L Huntley
Oct 15, 2011
Ronald L. Huntley went to be with the Lord October 15, 2011. He was born December 21, 1935. Ron served proudly in the United State Navy in the 50's. Ron is survived by his wife, Suzanne of Show Low, Arizona; son, Thomas of San Antonio, Texas; grandson, Wade of Illinois and a sister Sherry in Arizona. He was preceded in...
Rex Dean Duhamell
Oct 14, 2011
Rex Dean Duhamell, age 74, of Pinetop, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounded by his loving family October 14, 2011. Rex was born on October 19, 1936 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana to the late Chester and Alta Maye (Branstator) Duhamell. Rex enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in November of 1953. He served during the Korean Conflict before...
Walter Hubert Oglesby
Oct 11, 2011
Walter Hubert Oglesby, age 86, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away peacefully at 4:17AM on October 11, 2011 at his home in Show Low. Walter was born in Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona on August 23, 1925 to the late Jefferson and Mary (Simmons) Oglesby. Walter spent his youth in Pinos Altos, New Mexico before moving to California where...
Elaine Rose Yellowhair
Oct 8, 2011
Elaine Rose Yellowhair, age 65, of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona passed away surrounded by her loving family, October 8, 2011 in Phoenix. Elaine was born on February 19, 1946 in Jeddito, Navajo County, Arizona to Benedick and Virginia (Begay) Yesslith. Elaine was a strong woman who was very hardworking and never depended on anybody for anything. She always put other...
Robert East
Oct 7, 2011
Robert "Bob" East, age 88, passed away Friday, October 7, 2011. He was a Pearl Harbor Survivor serving in the Army from 1940-1945. Bob was a vounteer at Summit Heathcare Regional Medical Center for the past 17 years. Bob is survived by his wife Jane, one daughter and two granddaughters. No services are planned at this time.
Dorothy Louise Roberts Montell
Oct 5, 2011
Dorothy Louise Roberts Montell, age 84, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona. Dorothy was born on February 5, 1926 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois to Russell Theron Moore and Leona M. Cochran. No services are planned at this time.
Leo Dale Thrasher
Oct 4, 2011
Leo Dale Thrasher quietly slipped from this life to the next in the early evening hours of Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Solterra Senior Living Center in Lakeside following a lengthy illness. He was 87 years old. Leo was born on November 11, 1924 in Longmont, Lyons County, Colorado to the late Robert Spurgeon and Ada Mae (Smith) Thrasher. Following...
David Lawrence Ott
Oct 4, 2011
David Lawrence "Dave" Ott died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at his Lakeside, Arizona home following a lengthy illness. Dave was 54. Dave was born on November 3, 1956 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania to the late William and Mary (Morris) Ott. As a young boy, at the age of 11, he and his family moved to Arizona. He quickly began...
Rashida Kalinkina
Sep 29, 2011
Rashida Kalinkina, of Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona passed away surrounding by her loving family September 29, 2011 in Vernon, Apache County, Arizona. She was 76. Rashida was born on September 23, 1935 in Kermenia, Uzbekistan to the late Narulla and Kamila (Shabaeva) Bikulov. Rashida loved to cook, clean and to read by most of all she loved being with her...
Maria Dlores Quintana
Sep 24, 2011
Maria Dlores Quintana, age 67, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend passed away September 24, 2011 in Holbrook, Arizona. She was born June 19, 1944 in Santo Thomas, Mexico to Telesforo Medrana and Eva Barela Medrana. Maria was a wonderful mother who loved to cook and care for her family. She was a member of Our Lady of...
