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Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Robert "Bill" Gall
Oct 2, 2007
Robert "Bill" Gall, 73, of Overgaard, passed away on October 2, 2007 in Show Low. Mr. Gall, a retired owner of an office equipment sales and service store, was born August 27, 1934 in Holland, Ohio to the late William & Gertrude (Ewing) Gall. "Bill" grew up and attended school in Ohio, graduating in 1952. Following high school, he attended...
Kenneth Edward Roush
Oct 1, 2007
The Rev. Kenneth Edward Roush, 76, of Show Low, passed away on October 1, 2007 at his home. Mr. Roush, an Episcopal Priest, was born August 5, 1931, in Springfield, Ohio. His family moved to Oakland, CA, when he was a small child. He grew up and was educated in Oakland. Following school he enlisted in the Coast Guard where...
Leo Gregory McFall
Sep 30, 2007
Leo McFall went to be with Our Lord on September 30, 2007. He was born in Flagstaff in 1958. Leo graduated from Flagstaff High School in 1976. Leo worked for the US Post Office in Flagstaff for 15 years and stayed there until 1998 when he moved to Pinetop, AZ where he purchased Nip n Tuck Liquor. He left Pinetop...
Mary Cay Crull
Sep 30, 2007
Mary Cay Crull was born on May 7, 1942 and died on September 30, 2007. She graduated from Newport Harbor High School in California in 1960 and was named Miss Costa Mesa in her late teens. She worked during those years taking care of horses and babysitting to earn money to travel through Europe for a year after high school....
Hazel A. Hanson
Sep 26, 2007
Hazel A. Hanson, age 70, passed away Wed. September 26, 2007 at The Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix. She was born on May 15, 1937 to William Troy and Helen (MacDaniel) Hanson in Overgaard. She was affectionately know as "the first baby of Overgaard" as she was the first baby born there. She graduated from high school in Winslow and...
Edna Augusta "Gussie" Gillespie
Sep 24, 2007
Edna Augusta "Gussie" Gillespie, 80, died September 24, 2007 in Payson, AZ. "Gussie" was born March 6, 1927, in St. Johns, AZ to Charles & Edna (DeSpain) Stuart. She attended elementary school in Joseph City and graduated high school in Holbrook. On March 6, 1946 she married Virgil L. Gillespie in Gallup, New Mexico. "Gussie" worked at Sprouse Rietz in...
Leslie Junior Brewer
Sep 21, 2007
Leslie Junior Brewer, age 81, went to his heavenly rest September 21, 2007 in Payson, Arizona. He was born August 3, 1926, in Taylor, AZ to Leslie Callie Bryant Brewer. He served in the U.S. Army, then came home and married Ruth Stanton. He later moved to California and married Bernice Duncan and when she passed away, he moved back...
Darryl Mathew Ruckh
Sep 20, 2007
Darryl Mathew Ruckh, 49, died peacefully in his Lakeside home early Thursday morning September 20th 2007. Darryl was born April 13, 1958 in Dunkirk, New York. His family moved to Arizona in 1963. They settled in Cave Creek, where Darryl grew up and attended high school and was involved in team roping. Darryl then began framing roofs with all the...
Jerome Hanson Nez
Sep 19, 2007
Jerome "Jobo" Nez, 44, of Whiteriver, passed away, September 19, 2007 in Phoenix. Mr. Nez, a registered nurse for Indian Health Services in Whiteriver, was born June 3, 1963 to Israel and Irene (Lewis) Nez. Jerome attended school in Whiteriver and following high school he received his Associate of Arts Degree from Fort Lewis College, in Durango, Colorado. He then...
Lorum Ellis Stratton
Sep 19, 2007
Lorum Ellis Stratton, age 97, passed away September 19, 2007. He was born March 22, 1910 in Snowflake, AZ to William Ellis and Minnie Kartchner Stratton. Lorum lived most of his life in Snowflake. He is probably the last of the second generation pioneers of Snowflake. Lorum had a great love for Snowflake and for his friends everywhere. He attended...
Steven George Evans
Sep 17, 2007
Steven George Evans, 66, died September 17, 2007, at his home in Holbrook. Services are pending at this time. Mr. Evans was born September 26, 1940 to Joseph Arthur & Elvira (Simpson) Evans in Oakland, California. Steven is survived by his wife, Melissa Prather, of 9 years; sister, Vira Clarke of Hawaii. Private services will be held.
Hazel West Fish Gillespie
Sep 13, 2007
Hazel West Fish Gillespie passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007 in Show Low, Arizona at the age of 93. She was born on June 15, 1914 in Lakeside, AZ to the late Ezra Joseph and Elma (Stratton) West. Her great-grandfather was Edmund L. Ellsworth, and was an early pioneer of Show Low. He also was the Captain of The First...
Laurabell Edwards
Sep 11, 2007
Laurabell Edwards passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 in Snowflake, Arizona at the age of 88. She was born June 10, 1919, in Bisbee, Arizona, where she lived most of her life, to the late John and Hattie (Murray) Sabin. She graduated from Bisbee High School then attended the University of Arizona in Tucson for 3 years where she...
Jo Millard Walker
Sep 9, 2007
Jo Millard Walker, 71, of Miami Oklahoma, passed away September 09, 2007. Jo was born April 03, 1936 to William And Alice (Morgan) Walker. Services are pending at this time.
Julia Burnette
Sep 8, 2007
Julia Sarah Burnette, 72, of Cedar Creek, Arizona, passed away September 8, 2007. Julia was born July 19, 1935 to Martin and Mary (DeClay) Burnette. She is survived by daughter, Delta (Carlton) Kindelay; 4 grandchildren, Randy (Abigail) Burnette, Carla Kindelay, Elliott Kindelay, and Eli Kindelay; 2 great-grandchildren, Melanie Burnette, Dianna Kindelay; brother, Hollis Burnette; 6 sisters, Lorraine Endfield, Eva Sands,...
Daniel Patrick Geraughty
Sep 7, 2007
Daniel Patrick Geraughty, 45, of Holbrook, passed away September 7, 2007. Daniel was born November 26, 1961 in Los Angeles, California to Patrick & Sandra (Speed) Geraughty. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Tomer; 3 sisters, Kathy Scobell, Ann Gayou, and Lisa Brower; brother, Michael Geraughty. Private services are planned.
Frances Augusta (McCarthy) Stanton
Sep 7, 2007
Frances Augusta (McCarthy) Stanton, 83 formally of Columbia, passed away September 7, 2007 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Frances had a beautiful voice and loved to sing at church, weddings and funerals. She was a practicing nurse for over 40 years. Frances was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will always be remembered for her generosity. She is survived by 3...
Mary Isabel (Miller) Stotera
Sep 6, 2007
Mary Isabel Stotera, 96 of Lakeside, Arizona passed away September 6, 2007 in Lakeside. Mary was born January 22, 1911 in Marshalltown, Iowa to the late Emory and Mary (Shilliam) Miller. She was educated in the Marshalltown public schools, Grinnell College and Columbia University. She taught high school English and History for 39 years in Iowa, Michigan, California and Arizona....
Nancy Seger
Sep 4, 2007
Nancy Seger, 43, passed away October 4, 2007 in Winslow, Arizona. She was born on August 20, 1964 in Keams Canyon to Guy and Ellen Seger. Nancy is survived by her companion of 17 years, Larry Spencer; 3 sons, Arnold Seger, Matthew Seger and Forrest Spencer; her mother, Ellen Seger; 4 brothers, Jerry, David, Harrison and Raymond Seger; 3 sisters,...
Dennis Jonathan Nez
Sep 1, 2007
Dennis Jonathan Nez, age 52, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007 in Tucson, Arizona. Mr. Nez was very close to his daughter Talia, and his wife Luanne, "The Loves of his Life". He was a fun guy who loved kids. Dennis was a good athlete in high school football and basketball. He loved music and played drums in a local...
