Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
James Bruce Ramsey
May 4, 2010
James Bruce Ramsey, 55 died Tuesday, May 6, 2010. He is survived by his mother, Elva Kuykendall; sister, Gaynell Callaway. No services will be held at this time.
Wanda Peterson Tenney
May 4, 2010
Wanda Peterson Tenney, at age 96, went home to her loving Father in Heaven on May 4, 2010 in Gilbert, Arizona. The beloved matriarch was surrounded by some of her 11 children who celebrated her exceptional life as she peacefully slipped away. She left few earthly possessions, her total wealth found in her posterity of some 370 beloved children, grands,...
Leonard Dan Kriter
May 1, 2010
Leonard Dan Kriter, of Snowflake, passed away surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Show Low. He was 62. Leonard was born March 13, 1948 in St. Thomas, Ontario to the late Lloyd and Beatrice (Johnson) Kriter. He was a Vietnam Veteran where he served as Chaplain for the US Army. Following his honorable discharge he served...
Jerri Ann Queen
May 1, 2010
Jerri Ann Queen, 49, passed on to be with our Lord on Saturday, May 1, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, at the Holbrook Elks Lodge. Jerri Ann was born on Dec. 16, 1960, in Limestone, Maine, to Kathleen Foley Edinger and Robert Gerald Edinger. She spent most of her childhood years...
Lyle Elton Blowers
Apr 26, 2010
Lyle Elton Blowers, of Concho, passed away April 26, 2010 at home. He was 68. Lyle was born March 10, 1942 in Burlington, WA to the late Franklin and Helen (Lenz) Blowers. Affectionatly know as "Old Man on the Mountain" Lyle loved his country and proudly served 2 tours in Vietnam in the United States Navy. He is survived by...
William Alan Schwartz
Apr 25, 2010
William Schwartz, age 57, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Holbrook, Arizona. He was born December 7, 1952 in Yreka, CA to Stanley Schwartz and Frances Yunkherr Schwartz. He is survived by his 2 daughters; Faith Love of New York, and Serenity Love of Massachusetts; 2 sisters; Nancy Fichtner of Colorado and Margie Cantrell of Oregon; his mother, Frances...
Pearl Victoria Eaton
Apr 24, 2010
Pearl Victoria Eaton passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona from causes incident to her age. She was 81 years old. Pearl was born on July 10, 1928 in Snowflake, Arizona to the late Pressman Moses and Unisa Victoria (Mackey) Plumb. She grew up in...
Charles Emil Whiting
Apr 24, 2010
Charles Emil Whiting, affectionately know as Charlie, as well as Bud to a few, died quietly Saturday evening on April 24, 2010 at the Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona surrounded by many of his family and friends. He was 64 years old. Charlie was born on May 17, 1945 in Eagar, Arizona to the late Elmer...
Andrew Benhart Parker
Apr 24, 2010
Andrew Benhart Parker died just after Noon on Satuday, April 24, 2010 at the in-patient care unit of Hospice Compassus in Payson, Arizona. He was 90 years old. Andrew was born on November 12, 1919 in Custer, Yellowstone County, Montana to the late Charles Inghram and Luella Carolina (Benhart) Parker. He received his education in Wilsall, Montana. On November 12,...
Orlando Whitehair
Apr 24, 2010
Orlando Whitehair was born on September 19, 1973 in Phoenix, Arizona and passed away on April 24, 2010 in Mesa, Arizona with family at his side. He was 36 years old. Orlando's childhood was spent in St. Johns, Arizona where he attended elementary school, grade school and high school; graduating from St. Johns High School. He met and married his...
Augustina Montano
Apr 22, 2010
Augustina "Aggie" Montano of Holbrook passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Show Low. She was 90. Aggie ran "Joe and Aggies" restaurant in Holbrook for many years before her retirement in 1978. She is survived by daughters, Mary Gabaldon and Alice (Stanley) Gallegos both of Holbrook; brothers, Fidencio Tafoya and Pete (Katy) Tafoya, Jr. both of Holbrook; sister, Annie...
Amy Lynn Abt M.D.
Apr 21, 2010
Amy Lynn Abt, of Pinetop, AZ passed away April 21, 2010 in Show Low, AZ. She was 54 years old. Amy was born June 24, 1955 in Hollywood, CA. to Edward and Norma (Tuohi) Abt. Amy achieved her Medical Doctorate in 1983 from the University of California Irvine, California College of Medicine and became a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist. She practiced...
Angela Mae John
Apr 20, 2010
Funeral services for Angela Mae John, age 50, who died on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 in Flagstaff, AZ., will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday April 26, 2010. Services will be held at Owens Livingston Mortuary in Holbrook, AZ. She was born November 28, 1959 to Rosale Gonnie and late Chester John, Sr., in Winslow, AZ. She was a...
Mary Louise Duran
Apr 20, 2010
Our loving mother and grandmother, Mary Louise Duran went to be with her Lord and Savior, early Tuesday morning, April 20, 2010 at her home in Snowflake, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 77 years old. Mary was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1933 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico to the late Aldolfo and Adelina (Madrid) Ortiz....
Sandra Lee Loomis
Apr 19, 2010
Sandra Lee "Sandy" Loomis died suddenly at her home in Lakeside, Arizona on Monday, April 19, 2010. She was 46 years old. Sandy was born on September 10, 1963 in Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia to Eddie Ronald and Margaret (Sink)Palmer. She moved to Arizona about 32 years ago and graduated from Gilbert High School. Sandy moved to the White Mountains...
Ronald Maynard Castle
Apr 17, 2010
Ronald M. Castle, age 75, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 in Show low, AZ. He was born June 11, 1934 in Pomeroy Ohio to Maynard and Nellie (Shiveler) Castle. Ron was a retired Teamster who worked to play golf, hunt and fish. He married Judy; who was the "love of his life" for 28 years. Ron is survived by...
Lincoln Rustin
Apr 17, 2010
Lincoln Rustin, of Whiteriver went to be with the Lord, April 17, 2010 in Scottsdale. He was 44. Lincoln was born November 19, 1965 in McNary, Arizona to the late Francis Rustin and Rebecca Ethelbah. Lincoln graduated from Sherman Indian High School in1986. he was currently a 4.0 student at the Arizona Automotive Institute for Combination Welding in Glendale, Arizona...
Ray Dean Parker
Apr 14, 2010
Ray Dean Parker, age 56, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born August 22, 1953 in Whiteriver, Arizona to Denny Parker, Sr. and Geneva Belknap Parker. Ray loved music and enjoyed playing in bands. He was the "mayor" of Jurassic Park and had a big heart for everyone. He is survived by his wife: Karen...
Virginia Ann Meyers
Apr 14, 2010
Virginia Ann Meyers, age 82, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center. She was born March 30, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Edward And Bertha Yonker Humphries. She is survived by her husband Ben and numerous friends. Private services are being held.
Otto Liona Mills
Apr 13, 2010
On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, Otto Liona Mills passed away quietly in the home he built 45 years ago, in Snowflake, Arizona. He was surrounded by his family. Otto was born on August 16, 1925, in Show Low Arizona, to an Arizona pioneer family. Show Low was still a small frontier community at his birth, and consisted of a few...
