Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Lavon Edward Hill
Aug 29, 2009
Lavon Edward "Vern" Hill, of Lakeside, passed away August 29, 2009 at his home. He was 72. Vern was born March 3, 1937 in Price, Utah to the late Kermit & Violet (King) Hill. An avid collector of all things, Vern loved guns, dancing, playing with motorcycles, his breakfast at Darbi's café, but mostly his children and grandchildren. He is...
Terrence Moreno
Aug 29, 2009
Terrence Moreno died in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the Hospice Compassus inpatient care unit in Lakeside, Arizona from complications of cancer. He was 35 years old. Terrence was born on July 30, 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona to his father, the late Lawrence Moreno and his mother, Velma Rose (Fredericks) Moreno. Folowing his high school...
Charles Bronson Lee
Aug 26, 2009
Charles Bronson Lee, of Cibecue, passed away August 26, 2009 in Phoenix due to injuries he sustained in an auto accident. He was 20. Charles was born June 4, 1989 in Phoenix, AZ to Bronson Lee, Sr., and Juanita Tessay. He was a 2007 graduate of Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, CA where he was the 2007 athlete of...
Guy Massey Jr.
Aug 25, 2009
Guy Massey Jr. was born on January 6, 1941 to Guy Massey, Sr., and Alberta Burnette Massey in Cedar Creek Arizona. He entered into eternal rest on August 25, 2009 at the Arizona Heart Institute in Phoenix Arizona. Guy attended Theodore Roosevelt School and Show Low High School. He earned an Associate of Applied Science from Northland Pioneer College. In...
Juan Jose Garcia
Aug 25, 2009
Juan Jose Garcia, of Snowflake, passed away August 25, 2009 in Mesa, AZ. He was 75. Juan was born May 7, 1934 in St. Johns, AZ to the late Ramon M. and Magdalena (Marques) Garcia. He attended school in Standard, Holbrook and Snowflake. At the age of 17, Juan enlisted into the military. After a tour with the Marine Corps...
Deborah Kay Kelley
Aug 22, 2009
Deborah Kay Kelley, 58, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2009 in Mesa, Arizona. Debbie was born in Tecumseh, Michigan in 1951. She is preceded in death by her father, Donald Graff. Growing up in Michigan, Debby attended Tecumseh High. She proudly served her family as a wife, mother and grandmother. Deborah is survived by the pride & joys of...
Velma Moffett Stewart
Aug 20, 2009
Velma Moffett Stewart, 78 died Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 11:30 A.M. in Lakeside, Arizona from a massive stroke suffered last Saturday. She was born in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua Mexico on December 2, 1930. She is the daughter of Lorin William Moffett and Clessa May Walser Moffett. Leaving Mexico at an early age, Velma grew up mostly in Duncan Arizona,...
Vego Petersen
Aug 18, 2009
Vego Lawrence "Pete" Petersen, 87, of Linden passed away August 18, 2009 at Hospice Compassus in Lakeside. Vego was born July 29, 1922 in Pinedale to Lawrence and Dorothy Petersen. He attended elementary school in Linden and high school in Snowflake. Vego worked the log woods in Arizona and New Mexico. On December 4, 1949 he married Renetta Wanda Daniel....
Carl Ellis Belknap
Aug 16, 2009
Carl Ellis Belknap passed away on August 16, 2009 after fighting cancer for three years. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Morriss Belknap. Also surviving Carl are his children, Tamyra Smith, Monte Lloyd Belknap, Roselyn Pratt, Jason Morriss Belknap and Sterling Ellis Belknap, 28 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. His surviving siblings include sisters Susan Hunt, Dee Phillips, Sandra...
Grace Elizabeth (Patterson) Wilson
Aug 15, 2009
Grace Elizabeth (Patterson) Wilson, age 92, passed away surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Peoria. Grace was born June 19, 1917 in Pueblo, Colorado to the late Jesse and Elizabeth (Fraser) Patterson. Grace was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Linden Ward, where she served in various callings throughout the church....
Helen Rose Tom
Aug 11, 2009
Helen Rose Tom, age 51, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in Holbrook, Arizona. She was born June 4, 1958 in Jeddito, Arizona to Benedick Yesslith and Virginia Begay. Helen was a hard working single mother with a very big heart. She is survived by : a son; Johannsen Tom; 6 sisters: Sandi Tsinijinni, Elaine Yellowhair, Betty Jensen, Sarah Tom,...
Billie Rogers Pennypacker
Aug 10, 2009
Billie Rogers Pennypacker, of Overgaard passed away Thursday, August 10, 2009 in Show Low. He was 80. Billie was a very caring father, and a gentle and wonderful husband. He was very proud of his Military service and the fact that he served his country. Billie was an animal lover. He is survived by his wife, Sue; 3 children, Mark...
Mirjama Avotins
Aug 8, 2009
Mirjama M. "Miriam" Avotins died early Saturday morning, August 8, 2009 at the Summit HealthCare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Arizona. She was 76 years old. Miriam was born on March 4, 1933 in Riga, Latvia to the late Rudolf Valdemar and Alma (Mednis) Avotins. The Avotins family came to America while she was yet a young girl. After...
Jack Duane Snyder
Aug 4, 2009
My husband, Jack D. Snyder, Sr, 86 years of age, born in St. Johns, Michigan, first born of Clayton & Agnes (Acre) Snyder passed away on August 4, 2009. Jack was dearly loved by his family; Rebecca (Tom) Voorhees, Suzanne (Dennis) Clark, Jack D. Snyder, Jr & Melanie J. Snyder. He leaves behind 7 Grandchildren and 19 Great Grandchildren. He...
Harwell Ernest Cooper
Aug 2, 2009
Harwell Ernest Cooper, 88, of San Manuel, Arizona died early morning Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the Casa de los Aduelos in Tucson. He was born on March 21, 1921 in Goodrich, Texas, the son of the late Robert Wesley and Martha (Odell) Cooper. A veteran of the 101st Airborne, Harwell participated in the invasion of Normandy on June 4,...
Lorry O'Rene Northam
Aug 1, 2009
Lorry O'Rene Northam died quietly at her home on Saturday, August 1, 2009 with her loving husband at her side following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 54 years old. Lorry was born on July 18, 1955 in Longview, Washington to Harold Kub and the late Pauline (Emmett) Kub. She worked as a truck driver driving big dump trucks...
Alice June Midkiff
Jul 31, 2009
Alice June Midkiff died, Friday, July 31, 2009, peacefully at her Concho, Arizona home following a lengthy illness with her husband at her side. She was 84 years old. Alice was born on June 13, 1925 in Denver, Colorado to the late William Isaiah and Alice Emily (Chamberlain) Prout. She moved to Arizona in 1953 from California. She worked as...
Gary Rand Hatch
Jul 31, 2009
Gary Rand Hatch died quietly with his family at his side on Friday, July 31, 2009 at his home in Pinedale, Arizona. He was 77 years old. Gary was born on April 29, 1932 in Taylor, Arizona to the late L.J. "Jack" and Julia (Wakefield) Hatch. All of Gary's growing up years were spent in Taylor. He went to college...
Nina Gatewood Quesada
Jul 31, 2009
Nina Gatewood Quesada died early in the evening of Friday, July 31, 2009 at the Copper Mountain Inn Care Center in Globe following a lengthy illness. She was 79 years old. Nina was born on February 27, 1930 in Whiteriver, Arizona to the late Chester and Mary (Bourke) Gatewood and lived her whole life in the Whiteriver area. She was...
Carolyn Helen Gonzales
Jul 30, 2009
Carolyn Helen Gonzales of Holbrook, passed away July 30, 2009 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Carolyn was born September 4, 1949 in San Bernardino, CA to Alfejo and Mabel (Jones) Montano. She attended the St. Joseph Catholic School in Winslow, Arizona and on May 21, 1978 she married Ed Gonzales. Carolyn dedicated her life to helping others. She was an active member...