Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Coleman Lee Dean, Jr.
Dec 2, 2010
Coleman Lee Dean, Jr., of Lakeside, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 in Show Low. He was 66 years old. Coleman was born January 20, 1944 in Monroe, Louisiana to Coleman Dean, Sr. and Olivia (Leslie) Brooks. Coleman was a very outgoing person with a great sense of humor. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses...
Elwin Elrowe Ellsworth
Dec 1, 2010
Elwin Elrowe Ellsworth, long-time resident of Show Low, Arizona and descendent of those who first settled there, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at the age of 76. He died of natural causes. He was able to pass surrounded by family in his home, where he longed to be after many days in the ICU. He was born on April 19,...
Opal Hatch Cuave
Nov 30, 2010
Opal Hatch Cuave of Snowflake, Arizona was born in Taylor, Arizona on August 9, 1932 and after a lengthy illness passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Sierra Blanca Care Center in Lakeside, Arizona on November 30, 2010. She was 78 years old. She was one of 11 children born to the late W.R. & Gertrude Hatch of...
Ecco R. Udall
Nov 29, 2010
Ecco Reynolds Udall, 98, quietly passed away Monday, November 29th at her son's home in Taylor. Ecco was born December 15, 1911 in Eagar, Arizona to the late Amasa O. and Minnie Lee Reynolds. She was the 3rd of 8 children born into this pioneer family. She spent her youth in the small hamlet of Luna, New Mexico. She married...
Ronald Foster Critser
Nov 26, 2010
Ronald Foster Critser passed away on Friday, November 26, 2010 at his home in Lakeside, Arizona at the age of 55. Ronald was born, the youngest of 8 children, on August 15, 1955 in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio to the late Foster and Geraldine Ruth (Thompson) Critser. He moved to Arizona in 1984. Throughout his life, Ronald worked in the...
Ronald Wayne Martinez
Nov 25, 2010
Ronald Wayne Martinez, age 52, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010 in Show Low, Arizona. He was born on September 25, 1958 to Robert Vernon Ellerbe, Sr. and Mary Bertha (Martinez) Stewart. Ron enjoyed watching basketball and football and was always active in the two sports. Ronald is survived by his mother, Bertha (Dick) Stewart of Show Low, AZ; brothers,...
Bettina Colleen Ortega
Nov 24, 2010
Services will be held at 10 am for our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother Bettina Colleen Ortega on December 3, 2010 at the San Raphael Catholic Church, Concho, AZ. Interment will follow in the Concho Cemetery. Tina went to meet the Lord, while surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, November 24, 2010 in Flagstaff, AZ. She was born on...
Marthann Yazzie
Nov 22, 2010
Marthann Yazzie, of Phoenix, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix. She was 53. Marthann was born November 10, 1957 in Cibecue Junction, Arizona to the late Wilson Zospah, Sr. and Violet Foster Zospah. The "Martha Stewart" of her time, she loved to cook and sew. All of her sewing was done by hand...
Elizabeth Ann Byrne
Nov 20, 2010
Elizabeth Ann Byrne, died Saturday, November 20, 2010 at her daughter's residence in Show Low. She was 77 years old. Elizabeth was born April 21, 1933 in Mifflinton, PA to the late Richard J. and Cardie M. (Snyder) Belton. Elizabeth spent her life trying to help others as a psychologist and mental health professional for the state of Virginia. She...
James Leamon Brooks
Nov 19, 2010
James Leamon Brooks, of Holbrook, Arizona passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Carriage House in Snowflake, Arizona. He was 87. James was born August 3, 1923 to the late Jack and Lulamae (Brown) Brooks. Jim was a rancher most of his life but was employed for the United States Forest Service for 20 years. While with the Forest...
John Alexander Feedler
Nov 15, 2010
John Alexander Feedler, 77, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 in Show Low, Arizona. He was born June 30, 1933 in Sharon, PA to John Feedler and Mary Orsag Feedler. John was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He liked to watch sports and was an avid golfer before his stroke John is survived by his wife, Patricia; son, John...
Florence Jenet Yarrison
Nov 12, 2010
Florence Yarrison of Joseph City, Arizona died Friday, November 12, 2010 in Flagstaff at the Flagstaff Medical Center. She was 77 years old. She is survived by 2 sons: Joseph (Ginger) Yarrison of Show Low, Nelson Yarrison of Joseph City, Arizona; 2 daughters: Nettie Mordh of St. Paul, Minnesota, Irene Yarrison of Joseph City, Arizona; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister,...
James Neal Spencer
Nov 8, 2010
James Neal Spencer (Jim), went to be with Jesus November 8, 2010 at 9:00PM MST. Jim was born on April 7, 1939 in Denison, Texas. He was retired from IBM after thirty years of service, Sherman, TX., Boulder, CO., Tucson, AZ and currently resided in Lakeside, Arizona. He was an amazing husband of 51 1/2 years to wife, Patti Spencer....
Dorothy Naydine Farrow
Nov 6, 2010
Dorothy Naydine Farrow died peacefully on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Scottsdale Heritage Court in Scottsdale, Arizona following a lengthy but valiant battle with cancer. She was 71 years old. Naydine, as she was commonly known, was born, one of nine children, on March 24, 1939 at the old Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Murray Thomas...
Wilda Mae Thwaits
Nov 5, 2010
Wilda Mae "Billy" Thwaits age 86, passed away in the early morning hours on November 5, 2010 at Tall Pines Nursing Home in Show Low. She was born on January 27, 1924 to the Late Francis T. & Stella Mae (Ford) McQuillin in Fowler, Colorado. Wilda worked for various employeers around the White Mountains. She worked for The Paint Pony,...
Editha Frost Jones
Nov 2, 2010
Editha Frost Jones, of Vernon passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix. She was 60 years old. Edie was born January 6, 1950 in McNary, Arizona to the late Thomas and Maxine (Gillespie) Frost. In October of 1968 she married the "Love Of Her Life", Kenneth Jones and they enjoyed 39 wonderful years of...
Jack Lane Hall
Nov 2, 2010
Jack Lane Hall, 74, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in Lakeside, Arizona. He was born January 18, 1936 in Anderson, Indiana to Tyree Commodore Hall and Zelma Lou Wise Hall. Jack was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He and Dottie were married for 53 1/2 years. Jack loved to bowl, hunt and camp. Jack drove a big rig...
Lila Plett
Nov 2, 2010
Lila "Maxine" Plett passed away November 2, 2010 in Snowflake, Arizona at 94 years of age. She lived a full and active life until she joined her husband, Wilbur Ehrig Plett who preceded her in death in 1982. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Harold and Garold Read and her parents, John J. and Ollie Read of...
Col. Robert Vere Lipscomb, USAF Ret.
Oct 31, 2010
Col. Robert Vere Lipscomb, USAF, Ret., a member of the last of the real fighter pilots, "slipped the surly bonds of earth" one last time on Sunday, October 31, 2010 in Pinetop, Arizona. He was 89 years old. He was born in Tacoma, Washington on March 22, 1921 to Vere and Edna (Sterrett) Lipscomb. He flew the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter...
Marshall Francis Brown, M.D.
Oct 28, 2010
Marshall Francis Brown, M.D., passed away Thursday night, October 28, 2010 at his home in Gilbert, Arizona from causes incident to his age. He was 90 years old. Dr. Brown, an only child, was born to Frank Edward and Mae Leona (Smith) Brown on June 6, 1920 in Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota. He was an only child probably because...
