Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
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...
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...
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...
Brian Lee Briggs
Mar 24, 2011
Brian Lee Briggs died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Banner Good Samaritan in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. He was 71 years old. Brian was born on July 6, 1939 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York to the late Ralph William and Ruth Virginia (Sterling) Briggs. He was a proud citizen and showed his loyal devotion to his country by...
Ettore Silvio Andreoni
Mar 24, 2011
Ettore Silvio Andreoni, 86, past away suddenly on March 24, 2011 at his home in Snowflake, Arizona. "Ed", as he was known to all who loved him, was born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois on November 28, 1924. He lived in Chicago until 1954 then moved California. He served in the Air Force during WWII where he trained to be...
Dorothy Jane Deifenbaugh
Mar 23, 2011
Dorothy Jane "Dot" Deifenbaugh, of Lakeside, Arizona, died peacefully March 23, 2011 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona form causes incident to her age. She was 86 years old. Dorothy was born March 6, 1925 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana to the late Estes and Helen (Bowers) Muchmore. Dot married the love of her life, Hugh...
Lillian Miner Coon
Mar 21, 2011
Lillian "Lil" Miner Coon, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Lakeside, surrounded by her loving family, March 21, 2011. She was born in Camaquey, Cuba on March 19, 1920 to Walter Miner and Katherine Leidig. Lil spent 6 years in Cuba and then moved with her parents to live in Vermont, where she spent her...
James Alan Davis
Mar 20, 2011
Mr. James "Alan" Davis, 62, of Snowflake, Arizona died March 20, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Alan was born on May 26, 1948 in Newark, NJ, to the late James and Clare Davis. In 1972 Alan married Marie Rathbun of Sayreville, New Jersey and raised 5 daughters in South Brunswick, New Jersey prior to moving to Snowflake,...
Donald C. Turney
Mar 20, 2011
Donald C Turney passed away at the age of 90 on March 20 ,2011 in Lakeside AZ. He wasn't finished with life; however, his body was. His memories will live on forever. He enjoyed each day by bringing happiness to others. Born November 12, 1920 in Bonesteel, S.D. to Daniel C & La Desa Turney. He had seven sisters, most...
Barbara Ann Gibson
Mar 17, 2011
Barbara Ann Gibson died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. She was 53 years old. Barbara was born on December 20, 1957 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona to the late Neldon Edgar Nichols and Janell (Kleinman) Nichols. She graduated from Westwood High School in 1975. She was a natural athlete...
Lenora Mae Whiting
Mar 17, 2011
Lenora Mae Whiting died in the early morning hours of March 17, 2011 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona after a courageous and valiant battle with breast cancer. As her daughter, Kristi, so eloquently put it, "Mom had her beautiful sunrise to take to Heaven. She would have loved that." Lenora was born on May...
Nell Erma Hansom
Mar 14, 2011
Nell Erma Hansom died in the early morning hours of Monday, March 14, 2011 from complications of a hip fracture. She was 98 years old. A second generation Arizona native, Nell was born on August 17, 1912 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona to Thomas Edward and Leola Jane (Peterson) Harris. The State of Arizona was just 6 months into statehood...
Virginia Wills Roberts
Mar 14, 2011
Virginia Wills Roberts died Monday morning, March 14, 2011 at Tall Pines Nursing Center in Show Low, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 94 years old. Virginia was born in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona to the late Euclid and Mary (Champie) Wills. She received a Master's Degree in Education and taught as a school teacher for many,...
Walter Herbert Shaw, Jr.
Mar 14, 2011
Walter H. Shaw passed away peacefully in his Lakeside, AZ home on March 14, 2011. He was 81 years of age. Born in Socorro, New Mexico, Walt came to Arizona when his parents, Walter (Sr.) and Ruth Shaw, moved to Springerville in 1933. He graduated from McNary High School in 1948. Walt was a collegiate football player for San Diego...
Duane Shawn Burnette
Mar 13, 2011
Duane Shawn Burnette died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was only 22 years old. Duane was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1989 in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona to Vino Shaw Burnette and Kathlyn Susan. Duane was very athletic during his high school years and participated in...
