Local Obituaries for Families in Show Low, Snowflake, and Holbrook, AZ
Verna Kempton
Jan 3, 2020
Verna Kempton died Friday morning, January 3, 2020, at her home in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona following a lengthy battle with Alheimer's disease. She was 83 years old. Verna was born on a Thursday, March 5, 1936, in Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona to her parents, the late Charles Edward and Orpha (John) Lunt.
Verna loved her parents. Living on...
Leon "Sho'ee" Moody
Jan 1, 2020
Leon "Sho'ee" Moody died early January 1, 2020, at Haven of Lakeside in Lakeside, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 68 years old. Leon was born on the "I.D. Ranch" in Whiteriver, Arizona on April 16, 1951, to his parents the late William Bill and Cora (Suttle) Moody.
Leon was the kind of man that you wanted for a...
Dolores Ann Watson
Dec 31, 2019
Dolores Ann (Sostaric) Watson, 92, of Overgaard, Arizona (formally of Liberty Township, Ohio), passed away peacefully on December 31, 2019, after a sudden illness. She lived her dream of being a resident of Arizona for 8 wonderful years under the exceptional care of her daughter, Sara, and son-in-law, Marshall Lillquist.
Born June 17, 1927, and raised in...
Janet Gail Bates
Dec 30, 2019
Janet Gail Bates of Linden, Arizona peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on December 30, 2019 at her home in Linden. She was 71. Janet was born on April 27, 1948 in Tempe, Arizona to Charles Wesley and Melissa Almeda (Rich) Ehrhardt.
Janet married the love of her life, Daniel L. Bates, on the top of...
Johnnie Rae Latham
Dec 26, 2019
Johnnie Rae Latham, 66, of Show Low, Arizona passed away on December 26, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Her wishes were to be cremated and a celebration of her special life will be held at Grace Church in Show Low, Arizona on March 7, 2020.
Mrs. Latham was born in Womack Army Hospital at Fort...
Beverly Mae Munn
Dec 18, 2019
Beverly Mae Munn of Lakeside, Arizona peacefully passed away on December 18, 2019 in Show Low, Arizona. She was 88. Beverly was the daughter of Curtis and Bertha (Boswell) Pearson born on June 13, 1931 in Arcadia, California.
She had a great love of the outdoors. She enjoyed camping and spending time with her children and grandchildren whenever she...
Alice May Polich
Dec 12, 2019
In Loving Memory and Celebration of Life, we greatly mourn the passing of Alice May Polich on December 12, 2019. .
She was born and raised in Waukegan, Illinois and married her High School sweetheart, Laddie, in 1957. They resided in Wildwood, Illinois with their three children, Lavon, Rodney, and Jason. Alice worked as an accountant for the Lake County...
Alice Marlene Cole
Dec 12, 2019
Alice Marlene Cole died on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was 73 years old. Alice was born on Friday, April 12, 1946, in Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming to her parents, the late George H. and Amy (Smith) Harris. Alice was a devoted wife to her husband, Raymond C. Cole, Sr., throughout their marriage....
Sanford Dewitt Flake
Dec 11, 2019
Sanford (Sank) Dewitt Flake was born on February 27, 1933, in Snowflake, AZ. He is the son of S. Eugene and Lillian Dewitt Flake. He passed away on December 11, 2019 in Snowflake Arizona.
As a child he was rambunctious and full of energy, but regardless, his mother made him believe that “the sun rose and set in him.” In...
Theresa Pfisthner
Dec 9, 2019
Theresa Pfisthner of Pinetop, Arizona peacefully passed away on December 9, 2019 with her husband by her side at her home in Pinetop. She was 79. Theresa was born on September 27, 1940 in Franklin, Ohio to Tom and Esther (Bean) Tolley.
She is survived by her husband, Clayton Pfisthner of Pinetop; children, Annette (Neil) Case of...
Linda Jean McGuire
Dec 9, 2019
Linda Jean (Wendlandt) McGuire of Show Low, Arizona peacefully passed away on December 9, 2019 at her home in Show Low. Linda was born on June 27, 1947 in Duluth, Minnesota to her parents the late, Louis George and Marion Matilda (Engel) Wendlandt.
Linda worked for FMC now BAE as a consultant. She attended Almeda College and University where...
Richard Powers
Dec 7, 2019
Richard Powers, 57, entered into eternal rest December 7, 2019 in Show Low, AZ surrounded by family and many friends. Richard was born in Phoenix to Bill and Katherine Powers, who both preceded him in death.
Richard lived most of his life in Queen Creek, AZ, where he raised his family. Richard and his wife of 33 years, Melody Powers, ...
George R. McAlpin
Dec 3, 2019
George R. McAlpin, son of Virgil and Marie (McClelland) McAlpin, was born on March 17, 1924 at the family farm north of Gravity, Iowa and entered into rest December 3, 2019 at the age of 95 years.
He graduated from high school in 1948 and attended Iowa State University Pre-Med curriculum until entering the Army Air Force and graduated from...
Rebekah Marie DiCecio
Dec 2, 2019
Rebekah Marie (Albert) DiCecio, of Haughton, Louisiana unexpectedly passed away on December 2, 2019 in Haughton. She was 36. Affectionately known as Becky she was born on December 1, 1983 at the K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan to her parents, Paul and Deb Albert.
The family moved to Show Low, Arizona in 1990 from Germany where her...
Randy H. Tenney
Dec 1, 2019
Surrounded by his beautiful family, Randolph Hank "Randy" Tenney died just after midnight on Sunday, December 1, 2019, in Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona. He was 65 years old. Randy was the baby of the family of William Clair and Mary Imogene (Maxwell) Tenney. He was born on a Saturday, November 27, 1954, in Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon.
When he...
Willa Rae Rawlings
Nov 29, 2019
Colby T. Rawlings and Willa Rae Rawlings slipped the "surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God" on Friday, November 29, 2019. Colby was 5 years old and Willa was 6. Willa was born on April 4, 2013, and Colby was born October 3, 2014, in Show Low, Arizona to their parents, Daniel and Lacey (Sherwood) Rawlings.
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Colby T. Rawlings
Nov 29, 2019
Colby T. Rawlings and Willa Rae Rawlings slipped the "surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God" on Friday, November 29, 2019. Colby was 5 years old and Willa was 6. Willa was born on April 4, 2013, and Colby was born October 3, 2014, in Show Low, Arizona to their parents, Daniel and Lacey (Sherwood) Rawlings.
For...
Randall "Bucky" Estrada Walker
Nov 27, 2019
Randall "Bucky" Estrada Walker died Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at home, in Cedar Creek, Arizona. He was 44 years old. Bucky, as he was known by all, was born on May 13, 1975, in Whiteriver, Arizona to his mother, Joleen Quintero and, to his father, Art Randall Walker. From the age of 10 years old on, Bucky was raised by...
Hoyt Alan Burgan
Nov 27, 2019
Hoyt Alan Burgan died Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at his home in Show Low, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was 54 years old. Hoyt was born on a Tuesday, June 8, 1965, to his parents, the late William Albert and Grace (Mathewson) Burgan.
Hoyt was a graduated member of Show Low High School's Class of '83. As a...
Dale Lewis Thompson
Nov 27, 2019
Dale Lewis Thompson died on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at his home in Lakeside, Arizona from complications of a lengthy illness. He was 61 years old. Dale was born on August 23, 1958, in Los Angeles, California to his parents Nina Vaudine (Smith) and the late Charles Lewis Thompson.
Dale worked as a storage director for Enterprise Products in Adamana,...
