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Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Herschel Ronald Spence
Nov 5, 2007
Herschel Ronald Spence, 73, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at this home in Show Low on November 5, 2007, after a courageous ten-month battle with lymphoma. The youngest of 12 children, Herschel was born in Bazaar, Kansas, September 26, 1934, to Charles Wesley and Carrie Belle (Tarrant) Spence and grew up in the farming and ranching area...
Anne Marie "Penny" Gomes
Nov 5, 2007
Penny, age 58, passed away November 5, 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona. No services are planned at this time.
Roy Allen Canty
Nov 4, 2007
Roy Allen Canty, age 79, passed away November 04, 2007 in Show Low, Arizona. Roy was born September 28, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Ralph & Elenora Canty. Roy retired from IBM after 20 years. He and his wife Garee moved to Show Low after nearly 30 years of residency in Tucson. He is survived by his...
Thelma Pedersen
Nov 4, 2007
Thelma "Thel" Pedersen died Sunday, November 4, 2007 in Snowflake, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 99. Thel was born on June 18, 1908 in Logan, Utah to the late Hans Andreas and Mary (Jeppesen) Pedersen. While still young, Thel made receiving a good education one of her greatest priorities and received a BS degree from Utah State University...
Jocie May Tenney
Nov 4, 2007
Jocie May Tenney, age 89, passed away November 4, 2007 at her home in Taylor, surrounded by her family. She was born April 13, 1918, in Taylor Arizona, to the late Joseph Thomas and Florence May (Hancock) Brimhall. She was a graduate of Snowflake High School in 1937. Following her graduation she attended one year at the old Gila Academy...
Mildred Palmer
Nov 3, 2007
Mildred "Midge" Tanner Palmer, born August 12, 1918 in Joseph City, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at The Carriage House in Snowflake. Midge married Dean H. Palmer in the Mesa Arizona Temple on September 19, 1939. They made their home in Taylor where they raised their 6 children. She loved playing the piano and organ and played...
Lillian Sanchez
Nov 1, 2007
Lillian "Lilly" Sanchez, born January 18, 1921 in Canyon Day, Arizona, passed away November 1, 2007 in Canyon Day. Her hobbies include sewing, making cradleboards, gardening and she loved to joyride. Lilly enjoyed working for the Lord. She is survived by son, Ashley (Vera) Griggs, Sr., of Whiteriver; 4 daughters, Rosemary Sanchez of Canyon Day, Kay Sanchez of Canyon Day,...
Kenneth Thurston Slack
Oct 31, 2007
Kenneth Thurston Slack of Taylor, AZ passed away on October 31, 2007 at the age of 87 in Lakeside, AZ. He was born March 4, 1920, in Toquerville, Utah, to Edwin Kenneth and Louise Thurston Slack, the oldest of eight children. After serving in the US Navy in the Pacific during WWII, he married Dorothea Rasmuson on December 20,1946, in...
Doris Ramona Wallace
Oct 30, 2007
Doris Ramona Wallace died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 in Mesa, Arizona following a lengthy illness. She was 82. Doris was born on September 20, 1925 in Roswell, New Mexico to the late Walter Clinton and Theda Opal (Pilgrim) Thornton, who died in 1953 and 1963, respectively. She married George William Wallace, Sr. on January 21, 1943 in Roswell. George preceded...
Ethel Mildred Shreeve
Oct 28, 2007
Ethel M. Shreeve "Peggy", passed away Sunday October 28, 2007. She is survived by son, Paul (Marj`e) Shreeve of Holbrook, Arizona; 7 grandchildren; 33 great children and 11 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orson Shreeve; 3 sons, Charlie Shreeve, Baby Clinton Shreeve and Terry Shreeve. Visitation will be held Friday, November 2, 2007 from 6-7...
Thelma Mae Sears
Oct 25, 2007
Thelma Mae Sears, 82, of Taylor, passed away, October 25, 2007 in Lakeside. Mrs. Sears, a homemaker, was born February 20, 1925, in Fole, West Virginia. She grew up and attended school in West Virginia. Following school, she married William D. Sears on June 29, 1940 in Clay County, West Virginia. They made their home in Hallburg, West Virginia before...
Arthur St
Oct 23, 2007
Leo "Popeye" St. Pierre, age 66, of Snowflake, passed away October 23, 2007, at his home. Mr. St. Pierre, a retired automotive mechanic, was born October 27, 1940, in Providence, Rhode Island, where he grew up and attended school. Following school, he moved to Phoenix and worked at many different jobs, including, owning a restaurant, an ice cream truck, a...
George Pogue
Oct 18, 2007
George Pogue, age 73, passed away October 18, 2007, at his home in Joseph City. Mr. Pogue, a retired meat cutter and manager for Joseph City Utility Co., was born December 7, 1933 in Glendale. He grew up in Tolleson and worked on his family's farm as a child. When he was 16, he began working as a meat cutter...
Lawrence "Larry" Eugene Ciokiewicz
Oct 16, 2007
Lawrence "Larry" Eugene Ciokiewicz, son of the late Tony & Gertrude Ciokiewicz, passed away in Arizona on October 16, 2007, at the age of 66. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia; 1 brother, Alfred Ciokiewicz of Arizona; 2 sisters, Dottie Kelly of Ohio as well as his dear sister, Marie of Owen, Wisconsin. Larry will be greatly missed...
Azure Dea Starkes
Oct 13, 2007
Azure Dea Starkes, 24, of Heber, passed away on October 13, 2007, in Winslow, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Azure, a secretary for Hook Consulting, was born June 9, 1983 in Mesa. She grew up and attended school in Heber, graduating from Mogollon High School in 2002. Following high school she moved, first to the valley, then to...
Timothy Scott Schneider
Oct 11, 2007
Timothy Scott Schneider was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 30, 1948, to Marie and Dana Schneider. He died on October 11, 2007, after a courageous four year battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Tim was known for his love of the outdoors. He enjoyed snowmobiling, skiing, hunting, boating, golf and four-wheeling. He was the owner of a successful Pinetop, Arizona...
Andrew James Garcia
Oct 10, 2007
Andrew James Garcia, 43, passed away October 10, 2007, in Ganado, Arizona. Andrew was born August 26, 1964, in San Gabriel, California to Nerez & Paula (Anaya) Garcia. He grew up in Holbrook and attended Holbrook high school. Andy worked as a craftsman in cabinets, and counter tops, and was certified for solid surface. He loved the outdoors and his...
David Lloyd Barker
Oct 9, 2007
David Lloyd Barker, 79, born June 18, 1928 in West Jefferson, North Carolina, passed away October 9, 2007 in Payson, AZ. He is survived by 3 sisters, Georgia Musser, of Show Low, Hattie Barton, of Pennsylvania and Minnie Hauk, of Maryland. David was preceded by a brother, Arthur Barker and a sister, Nan Wyatt. No Services will be held.
John "Scotty" Benson
Oct 8, 2007
John "Scotty" Benson, 95, passed away October 8, 2007, in Holbrook. "Scotty" was born May 27, 1912, to the late William & Mary (Dudley) Benson, in Harrisonville, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Holbrook Cemetery.
Verna Turley
Oct 8, 2007
Verna Pearl Turley, age 90, passed away October 8, 2007. She was born May 6, 1917 in Clarksdale, AZ, to Vern and Pearl Willis. She was the oldest of five children. She graduated from Snowflake High School and then attended Lambson Business College and Northern Arizona Teachers College (now Northern Arizona University). She was a cook at Girls Ranch at...
