Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Marco Anthony Maestas
Feb 20, 2011
Marco Anthony Maestas died Sunday afternoon on February 20, 2011 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in east Mesa, Arizona. He was 47 years old. Marco was born on March 22, 1963 in Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona to Louis Lucero and the late Helen (Gallegos) Maestas. As a young man, Marco enjoyed all sports and participated in several of them, including;...
Rex Dale
Feb 18, 2011
Rex Dale died Friday, February 18, 2011 in Flagstaff, Arizona with many of his family members at his side. He was 46 years old. Rex was born September 21, 1964 in Winslow, Arizona to the late David H. Dale and Theresa (Webster) Dale. Rex was a loving father, brother and uncle who enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, sports and being...
Jeanie Mae Loyd
Feb 17, 2011
Jeanie Mae Loyd, of Show Low, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at her home in Show Low. She was 64. Jeanie was born August 4, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona to Richard and Edna (Ballard) Brooks. She is survived by her sons, Michael Reed and James Reed, Sr. of Show Low; daughter, Regina (Kenneth) Dowd of Wichita Falls, Texas; grandchildren,...
Lenzo Alchesay, Sr.
Feb 17, 2011
Lenzo Alchesay, Sr. died peacefully at Mercy Gilbert Hospital in Gilbert, Arizona on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from complications of kidney disease. He was 71 years old. Lenzo was born on November 28, 1939 in Carrizo, Arizona to the late Archie and Esther (Truax) Alchesay. He was so proud of his White Mountain Apache Tribal roots as well as his...
Malye G. Malone
Feb 16, 2011
Malye G. Malone, age 84, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in Whiteriver, Arizona. She was born July 2, 1926 in Cibecue, Arizona to Horace and Mary (Griggs) Gooday. Malye worked for the BIA as a switchboard operator, as a secretary for FATCO, she also worked in the employment office for the WMAT and as a cashier for the WMAT....
Lila Lucille Overly
Feb 16, 2011
Lila Lucille Milton Gentry Overly, age 87, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in Show Low, Arizona. She was born April 22, 1923 in Caddo County Oklahoma to Leonard Leaf Milton and LeTushia Pearl Smith Milton. Lila was raised in Oklahoma where as a young girl she worked in the cotton fields. She was one of 11 children. Although she...
Elwood Allan Thompson
Feb 13, 2011
Elwood Allan Thompson, of Snowflake, Arizona passed away surrounded by his loving family, February 13, 2011 at Sierra Blanca Rehabilitation Center in Lakeside, Arizona. He was 83. Elwood was born January 25, 1928 in Newark, Ohio to the late Arthur and Bennie (Simmons) Thompson. A veteran of the US Army, Elwood served in Occupied Japan where he holds the record...
Jerry Oscar Stulce
Feb 13, 2011
Jerry Oscar Stulce, QM3, of Show Low, Arizona, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low. He was 80. Jerry was born September 25, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Donie and Sylvia (Ritter) Stulce. Jerry was a veteran of the US Navy serving during the Korean Conflict. He served as...
Walter Clayton Pew
Feb 12, 2011
Walter Clayton Pew passed away peacefully at his home in Show Low, Arizona February 12, 2011, at the age of 83 from the effects of Parkinson's disease. Walter was born June 23, 1927 in Mesa, Arizona to Clayton and Virginia Pew. He was the oldest of four children. Walter grew up in Mesa and Phoenix. He attended North Phoenix High...
Francis Quay, Sr.
Feb 10, 2011
Francis Quay, Sr., of Whiteriver, Arizona went to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Sierra Blanca Rehabilitation Center in Lakeside, Arizona. He was 85. Francis was born April 25, 1925 in Cibecue, Arizona to the late Richard and Marie (Rope) Quay. The youngest of 6 children, Francis was raised in Cibecue, and attended the Theodore Roosevelt School....
Homer Spencer
Feb 8, 2011
Homer Spencer "Soldier Boy", passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low. He was 98. Homer was born on February 18, 1912 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to Stan and Anna Spencer. Homer and his late wife Bessie made their way from Louisiana in the 1930s to work for a sawmill in McNary, Arizona....
Helen Rosalee Gardner
Feb 7, 2011
Helen Rosalee Gardner died quietly at her Snowflake, Arizona home from causes incident to her age. She was 97 yers old. Helen was born on September 30, 1913 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma to the late Halbert Judson and Myrtle Estelle (Rudkin) Flowers. She was raised in Hayward, Oklahoma. As a young woman, Helen attended business college in Enid,...
Jeanelle Fay Lee
Feb 5, 2011
Jeanelle Lee of Cibecue died quietly, with many of her loving family members at her bedside, on Saturday afternoon, February 5, 2011 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was 30 years old. She was born April 21, 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona to Philbert and Rosarita (Gregg) Thomas. Jeanelle was a very good person. She was...
Earl Fredrick Collins
Feb 5, 2011
Today our family, friends, and community are mourning the loss of Earl Fredrick Collins. Always the great outdoorsman, Earl took his favorite walk over to the Springs with his Lord Jesus, on the morning of February 5, 2011. Earl was born in Sullivan, Indiana on April 5, 1916. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and upon...
Richard Earl Bradfield
Feb 3, 2011
Richard Earl Bradfield died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Woodland Park in Pinetop, Arizona as he was out for his daily run. He was 67 years old. Richard was born on October 16, 1943 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas to the late Benjamin and Hazel Virginia (Lewis) Friend. As a little boy, Richard's father passed away. His mother...
Larry Morgan
Feb 3, 2011
Larry Morgan, age 42, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born on November 3, 1968 in Keams Canyon to Eugene and Martha (Yellowhair) Morgan. Larry attended school up to his 8th grade year at Keams Canyon, he graduated from Holbrook High School and attended Ricks College in Idaho. He wan an active member of The...
Marita Sue Aday
Feb 1, 2011
Marita Sue Aday, age 28, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born July 8, 1982 in Whiteriver, Arizona to Rex Allen and Carlene Brenda (Cruz) Aday. Marita was a very loving person who was very generous in helping others. Her nephews were her pride and joy. She attended K-12 at East Fork Lutheran School where...
William Keith Cushing
Jan 31, 2011
William Keith Cushing died on Monday, January 31, 2011 at his home in Holbrook, Arizona from a lung disease. He was 57 years old. William was born on November 27, 1953 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota to the late William N. and Sara (Clowe) Nichols. He moved to Arizona 30 years ago and worked as a bowling mechanic for much...
Richard Boyd Todhunter
Jan 30, 2011
Richard Boyd Todhunter, Sr., MD, of Lakeside, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low. He was 66. Richard was born December 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William and Betty (Boyd) Todhunter. A loving husband, proud father and caring Pediatrician he will be missed by all. Private services are planned.
Doyle Kent Kay
Jan 29, 2011
Doyle Kent "Gug" Kay, of Marana, Arizona, passed away after a 6 month battle with brain cancer, January 29, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. He was 67. Doyle was born August 3, 1943 in Snowflake, Arizona to Ernest and Dorothy (Hall) Kay. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Kathleen Kay of Marana, Arizona; his sons, Tyson (Isabelle) Kay,...
