Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Noble Whitfield Gardner
Oct 26, 2010
Noble Whitfield Gardner died peacefully at his home in Overgaard, Arizona from causes incident to his age. He was 94 years old. Noble was born on May 8, 1916 in Saint Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland to the late Frank Kirkman and Myra Bell (Noble) Gardner. As a young man, he moved to Ashville, North Carolina where he graduated from Ashville...
Jewel Estelle Semler
Oct 26, 2010
Jewel Estelle Semler died Tuesday evening, October 26, 2010 at Webb's Adult Care Home in Snowflake, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 95 years old. Jewel was born in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California to the late Ray Calvin and Georgia Betty (Wilson) White. As a young girl, Jewel moved to Wyoming where she received her...
Julian Hale
Oct 21, 2010
Julian Hale died early in the morning of Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Bannon Springs Ranch in Vernon, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 83 years old. Julian was born on July 7, 1927 in Springerville, Apache County, Arizona to the late Merritt and Abby (Burk) Hale. As a young man he moved to New Mexico and worked as...
Dennis Gregg
Oct 20, 2010
Dennis Gregg, Sr. died Wednesday afternoon, October 20, 2010 at the Whiteriver Indian Hospital in Whiteriver, Arizona from complications of end-stage liver disease, with many of his family members at his bedside. He was 38 years old. Dennis was born on September 17, 1972 in Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona to his parents, Dallas and Lorita (Alchesay) Gregg. He lived his...
Denny James Simpson
Oct 20, 2010
Denny J. Simpson died unexpectedly at his ranch in Burton, Arizona Wednesday afternoon, October 20, 2010. He was 67 years old. Denny was born on April 19, 1943 in Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona to the late Louie and Opal Vera May (Henderson) Simpson. He was always an active person and loved to be outside. He was an avid outdoorsman and...
Patrick Michael Royster
Oct 20, 2010
Patrick Michael Royster died in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Tall Pines Nursing Center in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 60 years old. Patrick was born on July 1, 1950 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri to Charles Edward Royster and the late Norma Jeanne Shippley. Patrick had special needs his...
Dixie Marie Taylor
Oct 20, 2010
Dixie Marie Chalk Taylor, or better known as Grandma Dixie, passed away peacefully in her home on October 20, 2010 in Taylor, Arizona. She was born on August 15, 1935 to the late Daisy and Ted Chalk in Monroe, Utah. On March 6, 1953 she married her sweetheart, and love of her life, Glenn Taylor in The Mesa Arizona Temple...
Gerald Martin Sims
Oct 19, 2010
Gerald "Shorty" Sims, 64 went to be with the Lord October 19, 2010 in Mesa after battling cancer. A memorial service was held at Calvary Chapel in Snowflake on October 23, 2010 and graveside services were held October 25, 2010 at the R.V. "Mike" Ramsey Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake, Arizona. Gerald was born in Iowa City, Iowa on January 10,...
Dale Joseph Schmitz
Oct 19, 2010
Dale Joseph Schmitz, of Lakeside, died Tuesday evening, October 19, 2010 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona following a brief illness. He was 67 years old. Dale was born on May 20, 1943 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico to the late Gordianus Clarence (G.C.) "Bud" Schmitz and Ida Agnes (Huhn) Schmitz. Throughout his working career,...
Byron Lee Peterson
Oct 16, 2010
Byron Lee Peterson died Saturday afternoon on October 16, 2010 at Mi Casa Nursing Center in Mesa, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 77 years old. Byron was born on November 15, 1932 in Declo, Cassia County, Idaho to the late Charles Otto and Olive (Avery) Peterson. He moved to Arizona 59 years ago. Byron married the former, Nadine...
Alice Jayne Cluff
Oct 16, 2010
Alice "Miss Jayne" Cluff, 68, of Snowflake, Arizona died Saturday, October 16, 2010 after a hard fought battle with a brain tumor. Her loving husband and family were by her side. Jayne was born January 16, 1942 in Phoenix, Arizona to Mary Dorothy (Vesper) and the late Ira La Vaun "Happy" Woolsey. Jayne married the love of her life, Ralph...
Ernest Paul Maglich, Sr.
Oct 16, 2010
Ernest Paul "Ernie" Maglich, Sr. died just after midnight on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his home in Overgaard, Arizona following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Ernie was 74 years old. Ernie was born on August 7, 1936 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York to the late James, Sr. and Julia (Zilay) Maglich. He was a 1954 graduate of...
Baxter Quesada
Oct 14, 2010
Baxter Quesada, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on October 14, 2010 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born September 18, 1938. Baxter loved his family more than anything. He loved the outdoors, hunting, and especially eating everything with a Coke. He was also an artist. Baxter is survived by his children, Darren Quesada, Ron Quesada, Marivin Altaha,...
Zelda Mae Gray
Oct 13, 2010
Zelda Mae Gray, 85, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the First Baptist Church in Holbrook, with a gathering to follow at the United Methodist Church. Burial will take place in Scottsdale. She was born on April 23, 1925, in Roaring Spring, Pa., to...
Claudia Rose Alina Lukus Bowers
Oct 10, 2010
Claudia Rose Alina Lukus Bowers, of Snowflake, formerly of Eagar, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010 at her residence in Snowflake. She was 72. Claudia was born, Rose Alina Lukus, on January 10, 1938 in Flagstaff, Arizona to John and Alina (Hyrsky) Lukus and raised as Claudia Bowers by Carl and Thelma Bowers. A life-long member of The Church of...
Vicki Ruth Ramsey
Oct 3, 2010
Vicki Ruth Ramsey died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, October 3, 2010 at her Mesa, Arizona residence following a lengthy illness. She was 54 years old. Vicki was born, the last of 5 daughters, on June 19, 1956 in Holbrook, Arizona to the late William "Howard" and Minnie (Frost) Ramsey. She was raised in Snowflake, Arizona. She was a faithful member of...
Dolores Imogene Breed
Oct 2, 2010
Dolores Imogene Breed, of Lakeside, passed away surrounded by her loving husband, October 2, 2010 at Solterra in Lakeside. She was 86. Dolores was born August 7, 1924 in Centralia, Illinois to the late Avery and Thelma (Boles) McCrary. Dolores married the love of her life, Edgar Breed, on June 25, 1942 and they enjoyed 68 wonderful years of marriage...
Alexander Rivers Tortice
Oct 1, 2010
Alexander Rivers Tortice died Friday, October 1, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona following a courageous battle with a brief illness. He was 52 years old. Alex was born on July 24, 1958 in McNary, Arizona to his parents, the late Adam Alexander and Irene (Lavender) Tortice. He received his education in the White Mountains of Arizona, where...
Mary Alice Massey
Sep 29, 2010
Mary Alice Massey, of Lakeside, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at the Carriage House in Snowflake. She was 81. Mary was born May 26, 1929 in Loraine, Texas to the late Fye and Mary (Ramey) Brooks. She is survived by her sons, David of Lakeside, Michael (Mary) of Phoenix, Craig (Rosalind) of Eagar, Mark of Los Angeles; daughter-in-law, Robin...
Robert Arthur Clark
Sep 28, 2010
Robert "Bob" Clark passed away September 28, 2010 at Banner Hospice East Mesa. He spent most of his working years doing what he loved best - being outdoors, preserving and protecting our parks and forest, a park ranger and steward of the Arizona wilderness. He was 57 years old. Bob grew up in Phoenix, but his heart was always in...
