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Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Telajo Mono Colelay
Apr 20, 2011
Telajo "Mono" Colelay, of Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona passed away suddenly following a brief illness April 20, 2011 at the Whiteriver IHS. He was 34. Mono was born June 29, 1976 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona to Jasper and Lucivia (Massey) Colelay, Sr. On February 18, 1997 Mono enlisted in the US Navy in Phoenix, Arizona where he served on...
Steven Earl Taylor
Apr 16, 2011
Steven Earl Taylor, 69, died at his home in Holbrook, Arizona,on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Earl was born in Holbrook on March 22, 1942, to Lloyd M. Taylor and Lucille 9Davie) Taylor, the former proprietors of the Arizona Rancho Motel. He was mechanically inclined and inventive, able to create useful results from his own hands. Earl was an independent man...
Jacqueline Mable Tabler
Apr 14, 2011
Jacqueline Mable Tabler died in the very early morning hours of Thursday, April 14, 2011 at her Lakeside, Arizona home from causes incident to her age. She was 92 years old. Jacqueline was born on January 24, 1919 in Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana to the late Benjamin Claude and Helen (Fryman) Scott. She moved to Arizona 73 years ago from...
Elzie B. Burleson
Apr 14, 2011
Richard "Dick" Burleson, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away at his home surrounded by his family April 14, 2011. He was 84. Dick was born on October 22, 1926 in Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas to the late Blue and Lois (Little) Burleson. A Navy veteran of WWII he proudly served his country. Dick retired from Dresser Magabar in...
Emma McLaws Hunsaker
Apr 13, 2011
Emma Hunsaker died as the sun was rising on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at her son's home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was in her 99th year. Emma was born, the 7th of 8 children, on November 15, 1912, just 9 months after Arizona became a state, in Joseph City, Navajo County,...
Matthew Stanislaw Clarich
Apr 13, 2011
Matthew Stanislaw Clarich died just after Noon on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona from a sudden heart attack. He was 68 years old. Matt was born, the only child, to the late Matthew and Jean (Szymanski) Clarich on January 16, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high...
Robert Eugene Servis, Sr.
Apr 12, 2011
Robert Eugene Servis, Sr. died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at his home in Overgaard, Navajo County, Arizona. He was 66 years old. Robert was born on October 11, 1944 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio to the late Charles William, Sr. and Betty Mae (Binkley) Servis. He was a United States Navy veteran and served his country honorably. Throughout his life,...
Michael George Czarnecki
Apr 12, 2011
Michael George Czarnecki, of Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona passed away April 12, 2011 at his home. He was 59. Michael was born on Christmas Day in 1951 to George M. and Betty Jean (Lashbaugh) Czarnecki in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana. Michael grew up in Calumet City, Illinois where he attended TF North High School before joining the US Army...
Benson Tapaha, Sr.
Apr 11, 2011
Benson Tapaha, Sr. died Monday evening, April 11, 2011 at Tall Pines Nursing Center in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 60 years old. Benson was born on December 15, 1950 in Whitecone, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Billie Tapaha and Mary (Willard) Tapaha. He was a high school graduate and worked as a rancher throughout...
Dean Haislet Hindal
Apr 6, 2011
Dean Haislet Hindal passed away at the age of 73 on April 6, 2011 with all his loving family surrounding him at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born June 18, 1937 at Owatonna Minnesota hospital to Zora M Hindal and Wilbur Hindal. He grew up in rural West Concord Minnesota and graduated from West Concord High...
Paul Mitchell Hager
Apr 6, 2011
Paul Mitchell Hager of Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011. He was 56 years old. Paul was born June 14, 1954 in San Mateo,San Mateo County, California to Don and Emily (Curley) Hager. He was a kind hearted man who was always helping others. He had a great deal of pride in what ever he did...
Lucky Tortice, Sr.
Apr 6, 2011
Lucky Tortice, Sr. of McNary, Arizona died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the Boswell Banner Medical Center in Sun City, Arizona. He was 59 years old. Lucky was born October 11, 1951 in McNary, Arizona to Adam and Irene (Lavender) Tortice. Lucky was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. He worked for FATCO as a lumber grader...
Lynda Louise Adams
Apr 2, 2011
Lynda Louise Adams died in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Lund House of Hospice of The Valley in Gilbert, Arizona following complications from a stroke. She was 69 years old. Lynda was born on June 13, 1941 in Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois. She was raised by her parents Robert Velechovsky and Louise (Strunk) Velechovsky....
Horace Neil Rieger
Mar 31, 2011
Horace Neil Rieger died late Thursday night, March 31, 2011 at Sierra Blanca Care Center in Lakeside, Arizona. He was 87 years old. Horace was born on March 17, 1924 in Dora, Missouri to the late Stephen Nathaniel and Sara Jane (Hale) Rieger. As a young man, he heard his patriotic "call to duty" and was drafted in The United...
Willie Gillum Eidson
Mar 28, 2011
Willie Gillum Eidson died Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Winslow Campus of Care in Winslow, Arizona. He was 76 years old. Willie was born on May 6, 1934 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky to Willie Thomas and Mona Marie (Crane) Eidson. Willie worked for several years as a Police Officer for the City of Holbrook and for many years...
Sheldon Reed
Mar 27, 2011
Ret. MSgt. Sheldon Reed, USAF, of Pinetop, Arizona passed away peacefully March 27, 2011 in Lakeside, Arizona. He was 75. Sheldon was born March 20, 1936 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania to the late Harry and Margaret (McClusky) Reed. A veteran of both the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force Reserves he served his county faithfully...
Felipe E. Moreno
Mar 27, 2011
Felipe E. Moreno, of Holbrook passed away March 27, 2011 at his daughter's residence. He was 87 years old. Felipe was born April 5, 1923 in Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico to the late Rito and Christina (Martinez) Moreno. He worked many years as a restaurant dishwasher and was proud of the service he provided to the restaurant patrons. He...
Ayrton Wade Todechine
Mar 26, 2011
Ayrton Wade Todechine, known to everyone as Ton Ton, was born on July 8, 2001 in Mesa, Arizona and he went home to Heaven on Saturday, March 26, 2011 while at the Ryan's House in Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by his family after bravely battling a very rare brain cancer for the last five months. Ayrton was a member of the...
Martin Ramirez Bazan, Jr.
Mar 26, 2011
Martin Bazan, Jr. died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at his home in Holbrook, Arizona following a sudden illness. He was 57 years old. Martin was born in Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona on March 28, 1953 at the old Holbrook Hospital to the late Martin Bazan, Sr. and Della (Ramirez) Bazan. He graduated from Holbrook High School's Class of...
Diana Lynn Sharp
Mar 26, 2011
Diana Lynn Sharp, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at her home in Snowflake, Arizona. She was 64 years old. Diana was born on September 1, 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Jesse Neal and Cecilia Marie (Paz) Skinner. Diana was a very loving person who never spoke unkindly of...
