Black's Mortuary
Oldest mortuary in the White Mountains offering complete death care services including burial, cremation, funeral or memorial services, shipping and out of town services. Member of National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), International Cremation, Cemetery & Funeral Association (ICCFA), Arizona Funeral Directors Association (AFDA) and Show Low Chamber of Commerce.
Our Obituaries
Rex Allen Aday
April 7, 1956 - March 21, 2010
Rex Allen Aday, 53, of Fort Apache, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010, at the Whiteriver Indian Health Service Hospital. A two day Wake began at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, March 26, at the family residence, 2709 Lonesome Dove at Fort Apache. Funeral services were at 1:00 P.M. Sunday at the Seven Mile Miracle Church. Burial followed at the Seven Mile Cemetery.
Rex was born April 7, 1956, at...
View Tribute »
Jerry J. Croney
April 9, 1952 - February 22, 2010
Jerry J. Croney, 57, of Show Low passed away Monday, February 22, 2010, at a Mesa hospital. He was born April 9, 1952, at Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Norman and Margorie (Lundgren) Croney. He was reared and attended school at Soda Springs, Idaho, until moving to Paradise Valley in the late 1960’s. He graduated from Paradise Valley High School in 1970 and attended Arizona State University....
View Tribute »
Ralph Watson
September 22, 1939 - February 19, 2010
Ralph Watson, 70, of Clay Springs, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010, at Hospice Compassus in Payson. He was born September 22, 1939, in Phoenix, the son of Clay and Vera (McHenry) Watson. He was raised and graduated from high school in Phoenix. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator at Union Rock and Material and was a member of Local 428 of the Operating Engineers Union in Phoenix...
View Tribute »
Cyril Levy
July 13, 1925 - February 15, 2010
Rev. Cyril Dilmore Levy, 84, of McNary, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010, at Hospice Compassus in Payson.
He was born July 13, 1925, in Wilmerding, PA, the son of Cyril C. and Helen A. (Dilmore) Levy. He attended St. Bernard’s Seminary in Brighten, MI and St. John’s Home Mission Seminar in Little Rock, AR. He was ordained on May 30, 1953 in Little Rock by Bishop Albert Fletcher for...
View Tribute »
Charles "Charlie" DiValentino
June 22, 1919 - February 6, 2010
Charles Edward DiValentino, World War II veteran and long time resident of Show Low, died in Charles Edward DiValentino, World War II veteran of U. S. Army Air Corps and long time resident of Show Low, died in Vernon on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at age 90. Charlie was born June 22, 1919 in Cama, Switzerland. In 1932 his mother Marie Margarita married Enrico DiValentino an American Army...
View Tribute »
James George Dunlap
December 5, 1942 - December 19, 2009
James G. Dunlap, beloved husband and devoted family man, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, December 19th , 2009 at the age of 67. He was born December 5th, 1942 in Port Huron, MI, the son of Norvin and Helen (Wechselberger) Dunlap. He graduated in 1960 from Kearsley High School and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Central Michigan University. Jim...
View Tribute »
Craig Michael Robbins
December 27, 1975 - December 7, 2009
Craig Michael Robbins, 33, of Show Low passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 in Lakeside. He was born December 27, 1975, at Ripley, Mississippi, the son of Billy Joe and Renée (Fair) Robbins. He was raised and attended school in Apache Junction, AZ. He came to Show Low fourteen years ago and worked as an equipment operator. He had been employed by Hospital Building Equipment during...
View Tribute »
Edward Francis Jarnell, Jr.
August 4, 1926 - November 27, 2009
Edward Francis Jarnell, Jr., 83, of Concho, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009, at Summit Healthcare in Show Low. He was born August 4, 1926, in Oak Lawn, IL. He was raised and attended school in Oak Lawn. He was married to Velda Linn in 1945. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He had been a state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in...
View Tribute »
Judith Ann "Judy" Chavez
February 1, 1941 - November 22, 2009
Judith “Judy” Ann Chavez, 68, of Show Low, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009, at a Phoenix hospital. She was born February 1, 1941, at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of James and Hattie (Hussery) Gibbons. She lived with her family at Witt and Nokomis, Illinois, before moving to Chicago. They moved to California in 1952 and she graduated from Loretto High School in 1959. She...
View Tribute »
Richard Wesley Shannon
July 27, 1939 - November 17, 2009
Richard W. “Dick” Shannon, 70, of Show Low, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009, at his home. He was born July 27, 1939, in Broken Arrow, IN, the son of Joseph and Bonnie (Blue) Shannon. He was raised and attended school in Ft. Wayne, IN, graduating in 1947. He moved to Arizona in 1964. He had served on the Show Low Police Force during the time that Lloyd Stock was the mayor. He had...
View Tribute »
James Taylor Hancock
December 14, 1993 - November 16, 2009
Taylor Hancock, 15, of Linden, passed away Monday, November 16, 2009, at the family home. He was born December 14, 1993, at Kennewick, Washington, the son of Timothy J. and Annette (Rhineheart) Hancock. He came with his family to Arizona in 1997. He was a freshman at Show Low High School where he was active in wrestling and track. He loved music and enjoyed playing the guitar and cutting wood. He...
View Tribute »
June Mae Bonito
June 25, 1947 - November 9, 2009
In Loving Memory of June Bonito, who was born on June 25, 1947, in Whiteriver, Arizona. She went home to be with the Heavenly Father on November 9, 2009, in Mesa, Arizona. She attended school at East Fork Mission High School and Stewart Indian School in Nevada. She was a very kind, generous, loving person. She enjoyed cooking, reading the Bible and doing Bible study. She loved spending time with...
View Tribute »
Eugene James Quinlan
October 11, 1926 - November 2, 2009
Eugene James Quinlan, 83, of St. Johns, died in his home on Monday, November 2, 2009. He was born October 11, 1926 in South Amboy, NJ, the son of Thomas John and Catherine Elizabeth Quinlan. He worked for his uncle before joining the United States Navy and served during World War II. He married two wonderful ladies, Wilhelmina Holden in 1950 and LaNeta Higley in 1970. He worked for Salt River...
View Tribute »
Ruby Bullock
July 23, 1936 - October 26, 2009
Ruby Levonne Bullock, 73, of Snowflake, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009, at Carriage House. She was born July 23, 1936, in Tulsa, OK, to Samuel and Frances (Wyatt) Clark. She was raised and attended school in Bakersfield, CA. She married Joe F. Bullock. She lived in Arkansas and Oklahoma for a period of time. She was a homemaker and had worked as a waitress and for a drug store. She lived in...
View Tribute »
Devorie Lynn Griffiths
June 2, 1963 - October 20, 2009
Devorie Lynn Griffiths, 46, of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Summit Regional Medical Center in Show Low. She was born June 2, 1963, at Albany, OR, the daughter of Dan and Mary (Ohlwiler) Reece. At age seven, she moved with her family to Silver City, NM, where she was raised. She graduated from Silver City High School in 1981. She earned an Associate of Arts Degree from Lamson...
View Tribute »
Doug Williams
March 13, 1943 - October 14, 2009
Charles “Doug” Williams, 66, of Pie Town, NM, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the White Mountain Medical Center in Springerville. He was born March 13, 1943, at Atlanta, GA, the son of Charles E., and Louise (Snipes) Williams. He was raised in Atlanta and graduated from Campbell High School at Smyrna, GA, in 1961. He attended college in Georgia and began work at Lockheed Aerospace...
View Tribute »
Helen Marcelynas
April 25, 1941 - October 9, 2009
Helen E. Marcelynas, 68, of Show Low, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009, at Hospice Compassus in Lakeside. She was born April 25, 1941, in Waterbury, CT. She was raised and attended school in Waterbury. She had worked for J. C. Penney there, and later worked at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Nichols Boat Yard in Washington and Boeing, where she retired from. She enjoyed gardening, sewing,...
View Tribute »
Theresa Adriana Nicolas
April 30, 1943 - August 10, 2009
Theresa Adriana Nicolas, 66, of Romblon Beach, Philippines, passed away Monday, August 10, 2009, at a Phoenix hospital after falling ill while visiting family at Cibecue. She was born April 30, 1943, in the Philippines, the daughter of Jose and Estrella (Riva) Delacruz. She was reared and attended school in Romblon, graduating from Romblon National High School in 1959. She earned a bachelor of...
View Tribute »
Robert William Gray, USN (Ret)
April 18, 1935 - July 27, 2009
Robert William Gray, Jr., CMDR, USN (Ret), passed away Monday, July 27, 2009, at the Carriage House in Snowflake, AZ. He was born April 18, 1935, at Blasdell, NY, the son of Robert and Catherine (Babinski) Gray. He was raised in Blasdell and graduated form Baker Victory Catholic High School in 1953. He earned his bachelors degree from Houghton College in Michigan. While a student, he served...
View Tribute »
Josephine Gurule
March 19, 1933 - June 30, 2009
Josephine Guruie, 76, of Show Low passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Hospice Compassus in Lakeside. She was born March 19, 1933, at Williams the daughter of Vincent and Mary Lou (Serna) Gurule.
Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday, July 6, 2009, at the Show Low Cemetery with Deacon John Heal officiating.
View Tribute »
Arlene Marie Hoffman
May 1, 1924 - June 23, 2009
Arlene Marie Hoffman, 85, of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Summit Regional Medical Center. She was born May 1, 1924, at Racine, Wisconsin, the daughter of Viggo and Esther Helding. She was raised and attended school in Racine. She was married to Leo Hoffman on January 31, 1942, in Racine. They moved to California in 1954 and to Mesa in 1973. They came to Vernon in 1978. She...
View Tribute »
John Leslie Pfister
September 20, 1961 - June 21, 2009
John Leslie Pfister, 47, of Show Low, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, at his residence. He was born September 20, 1961, at Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of James and Virginia (Taylor) Pfister. He came to Arizona at an early age and attended school in Phoenix. After schooling, he entered the US Army and served four years, some of which was in Korea. He worked in the landscape industry...
View Tribute »
Shelby Lee Brestel
April 12, 1967 - June 19, 2009
Shelby Lee Brestel, 42, of Show Low, passed away Friday, June 19, 2009, in Show Low. He was born April 12, 1967, in Tucson, the son of Roger and Shirley (Weatherly) Brestel. He was raised and graduated from high school in Tucson. He worked as a framer in the construction industry.
Survivors include his twin daughters, Holly and Aubrie as well as their mother, Caryn; his parents, Roger and...
View Tribute »
Julie Ann Carruth
July 4, 1964 - June 13, 2009
Julie Ann Carruth, 44, of Taylor, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009, near Show Low. She was born July 4, 1964, at Elgin, Illinois, the daughter of Gordon and Mickie (Bonebrake) Parrish. She came to Show Low at age six, where she attended school. Following school, she lived in Phoenix for fifteen years where she worked in the child care industry. She returned to Show Low two years ago and...
View Tribute »
Jack Vaughn Penrod
November 5, 1932 - June 2, 2009
Jack Vaughn Penrod, 76, of Show Low, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born November 5, 1932, at Show Low the son of Flauris and Grace (Riddle) Penrod.
He was raised and attended school in Show Low and was a lifelong Arizona resident. He was married to the former Lucy Apodaca on November 5, 1983, at Show Low. He had a very varied work...
View Tribute »
Everett Bogie Richard
April 23, 1938 - May 29, 2009
Everett Bogie Richard, 71, of Concho Valley, passed away Friday, May 29, 2009, at his home. He was born April 23, 1938, in Oklahoma, the son of Everett and Ellie (Eubanks) Richard. He loved hunting, fishing and playing Santa Claus for his grandchildren.
Survivors include four sons, Gary of Ness City, Kansas; Dwayne of Page; Harold of Toltec and Bobby of Arizona City; a brother, Charles, and...
View Tribute »
G. Harold Johnson
December 27, 1929 - May 28, 2009
G. Harold Johnson, 79, of Show Low, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009, in Scottsdale. He was born December 27, 1929, in Miami, AZ, to Kearney and Gladys (Andrews) Johnson, Sr. He was raised and attended school in Miami until moving to Phoenix in his early teens, where he attended Phoenix Union High School. He met JoAnn Rhey there, and they were married on August 3, 1946. He was a plumber...
View Tribute »
Virginia Baughman
October 30, 1921 - May 26, 2009
Virginia Baughman, 87, of Tucson and formerly of Snowflake, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at a Tucson nursing center.
She was born October 30, 1921, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Charles and Venia (Carroll) Keller. She was raised and attended school in Chicago. She was married to Ellis Baughman, Sr. on December 19, 1950, in Piggott, AR. They lived in the Chicago area before living in...
View Tribute »
Bonnie Mayer
October 7, 1955 - April 16, 2009
Bonnie J. Mayer, 53, of Wagon Wheel, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2009, at RTA Hospice in Lakeside.
She was born October 7, 1955, in Encino, CA. She was raised and attended school in Thousand Oaks, and graduated from Moorpark College. Following graduation, she entered the U.S. Army, serving for 6 years, and was stationed in Germany. She worked for Andrews Corporation in Simi Valley before...
View Tribute »
Cindy Colleen Williams
October 16, 1942 - April 8, 2009
Cindy Colleen Williams, 66, of Show Low, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at her home.
She was born October 16, 1942, in Fruita, CO, the daughter of Warner and Juanita (Lutz) Bunch. She was raised and attended school in Trevorville, SD. She spent time in Germany while her husband was in the military. She lived the rest of her life in New Mexico and Arizona. She had been married to Roy...
View Tribute »
Bettie Jean Gillespie
January 6, 1942 - April 4, 2009
Bettie Clark-Gillespie, 67, of Lakeside passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009, in Snowflake. She was born January 6, 1942, in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Ester (Todd) Clark. She was raised and attended school in Casa Grande, graduating from Union High School in 1960. She moved to Las Vegas in 1967 and worked as a change girl at the El Cortez Casino. She moved to Toltec in...
View Tribute »
Jim Lochner
May 9, 1954 - April 1, 2009
Jim Lochner, 54, of Lakeside, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at RTA Hospice in Lakeside.
He was born May 19, 1954, in Elgin, IL, the son of Larry and Margorie Lochner. He was raised and graduated from high school in Elgin. He came to Arizona in 1972, and graduated from Northern Arizona University with Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Management, History and Geology. He was married to...
View Tribute »
Alva "Toni" Gilmore
January 7, 1937 - March 19, 2009
Alva Jennett "Toni" Gilmore, 72, of Show Low, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009,at RTA Hospice in Lakeside.
She was born January 7, 1937, in Phoenix, the daughter of Bob and Rosa (Vosa) Savattione. She graduated from Glendale High School in 1956. She was married to Jerry Gilmore on May 22, 1969. They lived in the valley until coming to Show Low in 2001. She was a lifelong homemaker and...
View Tribute »
Violet Lillian Bolenbaugh
August 5, 1929 - March 18, 2009
Violet Bolenbaugh, 79, of Show Low, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at her residence.
She was born August 5, 1929, at Midland, MI, the daughter of Wilbur and Helen (O'Dell)Smith. She was married to Paul James Bolenbaugh on November 8, 1952, in Michigan. She moved to Florida in 1969 and came to Show Low in May, 2008. She was a liflong homemaker and enjoyed cooking and movies.
...
View Tribute »
Julius John Dallman, Jr.
June 18, 1927 - March 15, 2009
Julius J. Dallman, Jr., 81, of Overgaard, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009, at his home. He was born June 18, 1927, in Hartington, NE, the son of Julius and Mabel (Wear) Dallman, Sr. He was raised and attended school in Hartington, graduating from Liberty High School in 1945. After graduation, he worked on the farm with his mother following his father’s death. He was married to Maude...
View Tribute »
Ruth Ann Basco
February 7, 1937 - March 13, 2009
Ruth Ann Basco, 75, of Show Low, left this world unexpectedly but peacefully in her home on March 13, 2009. She was born on February 7, 1934, in Indianapolis, IN, to Earl and Geraldine (Bush) Dortch. Ruth was a schoolteacher for 32 years and taught with enthusiasm and love. She had a strong passion for teaching. Many of her students remained in contact, sharing their life with her as she was...
View Tribute »
Jeff Allen Bennett
July 25, 1969 - March 12, 2009
Jeff Bennett, 39, of Show Low, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009, near Winslow. He was born July 25, 1969, at Rochester, MN, the son of Roger and Mickie (Gronvold) Bennett. He was reared and attended school in Winslow, graduating in 1988. He came to Show Low in 1991 and worked at K-Mart as a stocker and later as assistant manager. He was married to the former Kathy Farzier on July 20, 1991...
View Tribute »
Bradley Dean Williams
July 24, 1974 - March 11, 2009
Bradley Dean Williams, 34, of Show Low, AZ went home to be with his Lord on March 11, 2009. Brad was born to Bob and Cheryl Williams in Tempe, AZ on July 27, 1974 and moved to the White Mountains in 2001.
First and foremost, Brad was a family man. He was happily married to his high school sweetheart, Jill, for 13 years and was a loving father to his sons Elijah, 11 and Chandler, 10.
He...
View Tribute »
Ralph Juliano
September 15, 1923 - March 8, 2009
Ralph Juliano, 85, of Phoenix and formerly of Overgaard, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009, in Phoenix.
He was born September 15, 1923, in Bellevue, OH. A longtime resident of Overgaard, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. Ralph was an active member of the American Legion in Overgaard. He enjoyed woodworking, football (Packers) and hunting.
He is survived by his son, Michael...
View Tribute »
Johnnie Boddiger Schrack
March 18, 1926 - February 28, 2009
Johnnie Marie Boddiger Schrack, 82, of Show Low and formerly of Camp Verde, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009, at RTA Hospice in Lakeside. She was born March 18, 1926, at Whitney, Texas, the daughter of Claude and Mellie (Jones) Holt. She was reared and attended school in Tempe. She was married to Robert Boddiger in 1941 at Polo, Illinois. She lived much of her life in Phoenix and Camp...
View Tribute »
Bernadine Lenora Gothard
January 20, 1918 - February 27, 2009
Bernadine Lannon Gothard, 91, of Show Low, passed away Friday, February 27, 2009, at her home. She was born January 20, 1918, at Brocton, IL, the daughter of Forrest and Viola (Parker) Smith. She was reared and attended school in Brocton. She was married to Charles Thomas Lannon in 1935. She moved from Illinois to Globe in 1947. She was a homemaker and also operated a hobby store in Globe. ...
View Tribute »
Martha Antonio
February 17, 1939 - February 21, 2009
Martha Antonio, 70, of Canyon Day, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009, at a Phoenix hospital.
She was born February 17, 1939, in Whiteriver, the daughter of Arthur and Lillian (Jalla) Burnette. She was a homemaker who loved cooking and sewing.
Survivors include four daughters, Bernita Truax, Marian Altaha, Juanda Antonio and Jolinda Antonio; two sons, Leon Quintero, Sr. and Jerrell...
View Tribute »
Brody Lee Howser
February 18, 2009 - February 21, 2009
Brody Lee Howser, infant son of Nick Howser and Chelsea Havin of Show Low, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009 in Show Low.
Brody was born February 18, 2009.
Survivors include his parents, Nick Howser and Chelsea Havin; grandparents, Kandace Howser, Rusty Rogers, Ricky and Jodie Flores and Dusty Havin; great grandparents Gary & Nancy Havin, Richard & Claudia Hall, Bud & Lonna Rossiter...
View Tribute »
Valetria Nozie
April 8, 1981 - February 19, 2009
Valetria Nozie, 27, of Whiteriver, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009 in Whiteriver.
Valetria was born April 8, 1981, in Whiteriver, the daughter of Timothy and Delphine (Kessay) Nozie, Jr.. She was raised and attended school in Whiteriver and attended Sherman School in Riverside, CA. She worked as a firefighter, waitress and recently as a lift operator at Sunrise Ski Resort. She...
View Tribute »
Julianne Rasmussen
June 18, 1948 - February 19, 2009
Julianne Rasmussen, 60, of Pinetop, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009, at her residence. No services are planned.
View Tribute »
Carmen Jean Lupe
December 8, 1975 - February 13, 2009
Carmen Jean Lupe, 33, of East Fork, passed away Friday, February 13, 2009, at a Mesa medical center. She was born December 8, 1975, at Whiteriver, the daughter of Randall Massey, Jr. and Annette Lupe. She grew up and attended school at East Fork, graduating from high school in 1994. She was an outstanding athlete in high school and particularly excelled in basketball. She had worked as a...
View Tribute »
Lovell "Chuck" Childs
October 5, 1925 - February 5, 2009
Lovell E. “Chuck” Childs, 83, of Show Low, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009, in an Apache Junction nursing center. He was born October 5, 1925, at Riverton, Nebraska, the son of Everette and Elva (Freed) Childs. He was reared and attended school at Ft. Morgan, Colorado. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in1945, where he spent twenty years before retiring. He was recalled to active...
View Tribute »
Orville Eugene Small
June 13, 1923 - January 13, 2009
E. Small, 85, of Show Low, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at his residence.
Orville was born June 13, 1923, in Auburn, ME, the son of Charles and Frances (Ordway) Small. He was raised and attended school in Maine. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, serving his apprenticeship as a machinist at Bath Iron Works building destroyers. He was married to Gladys Geneau on August 25,...
View Tribute »
Jean Prince Edens
April 8, 1921 - January 11, 2009
Jean Prince Edens, 87, of Show Low, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009, in Payson.
Jean was born April 8, 1921, in Knoxville, TN. She attended high school in Birmingham, AL. During World War II she attended training in Nashville, TN to determine repairs to be performed on aircraft at Eglin Army Air Base in Florida. After the war, she trained as a health information specialist and worked at...
View Tribute »
Calvin Dean Mathews
April 21, 1921 - January 8, 2009
Calvin D. Mathews, 87, of Pinetop, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009, at RTA Hospice in Lakeside.
Mr. Mathews was born April 21, 1921, in Ft. Towson, OK, the son of Joseph and Mamie (Becker) Mathews. He came to McNary in 1939 to work for Southwest Lumber Mill. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in January, 1942. He served in the Air Corps in North Africa and Europe during World War II. He...
View Tribute »
Howard Lee Terry
November 20, 1937 - January 2, 2009
Howard Lee Terry, 71, of Taylor, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009, at a Glendale hospital.
Howard was born November 20, 1937, in Detroit, MI, the son of Carl and Gladys (Robinson) Terry. He was raised and attended school in Warren, MI, graduating from Fitzgerald High School in 1956. He worked at General Motors before entering the U.S. Navy. After his discharge, he worked for a General...
View Tribute »
Beverly Ann Brewer
January 31, 1935 - December 23, 2008
Beverly Ann Brewer, 73, of Show Low, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008, in Tempe.
Beverly was born January 31, 1935, in Harvard, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Luella (Meyers) Knaack. She was raised and attended school in Delavan, WI, graduating from Delavan High School in 1953. She was married to Ronald Gerkin on August 1, 1953, in Delavan. She came to Arizona in 1958, and was...
View Tribute »
Elazabeth Craib
March 12, 1911 - December 13, 2008
Elizabeth Craib, 97, of Pinetop, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008, at RTA Hospice in Lakeside.
Elizabeth was born March 12, 1911, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of James and Mary (Dinnen) Stewart. She was raised and attended school in Detroit, where she worked as a retail clerk. She was married to Samuel Craib in Detroit. He preceded her in death in January, 1967. She had lived in the...
View Tribute »
Lois Clara Trimble
May 26, 1928 - December 9, 2008
Clara Trimble, 80, our beloved one, was called home by her Lord Jesus on December 9, 2008.
Lois was born in Erie, PA, the daughter of Frederick and Ilse (Bork) Schutte. She attended Kearsage Elementary and Millcreek High School. After graduating from Millcreek, she went to Valparaiso, IN, attended Valparaiso University and met the love of her life, Glenn Sherwood Trimble. They were married...
View Tribute »
Shirley Marilyn Holladay
May 24, 1941 - December 7, 2008
Shirley M. Holladay, 67, of Lakeside passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008, at her residence. She was born May 24, 1941, at Deadwood, SD, the daughter of Charles and Hilda-Mae (Deeble) Andress. She was raised and graduated from high school in Deadwood. She was united in marriage to Dorian “Doc” Holladay on May 6, 1982. The couple came to Show Low thirty years ago and operated an...
View Tribute »
Mildred Lois Zimmerman
January 3, 1923 - December 3, 2008
Mildred Zimmerman, (1/03/23-12/03/08) 85 years old, crossed over peacefully on December 3rd, 2008 at Bannon Springs Ranch in Vernon, AZ. Mildred was born in Lenapah, OK where she was raised with her two brothers, Alan Tomes and Virgil Tomes and where she attended high school. She raised her children, Dian Scott and Larry Zimmerman in Bartlesville, OK, where she started her career with the oil...
View Tribute »
Mary G. Altaha
December 17, 1919 - December 3, 2008
I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.
And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God;
I myself will see him with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!
Job 19:25-27
Sgt. Mary G. Altaha, 88 of Cedar Creek Arizona, entered the gates of Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on...
View Tribute »
Stephanie Gail Knapp
February 19, 1960 - December 2, 2008
Stephanie Gail Knapp, 48, of Show Low, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008. She was born February 19, 1960, in Phoenix, the daughter of Raymond and Carol (Hammonds) Byrum. She was raised in Phoenix and attended Maryville High School. She moved to Oceanside, CA, where she worked in the auto industry and later owned her own welding and manufacturing business, MVT. She came to Show Low with...
View Tribute »
Stewart Laverne Schwab
January 18, 1922 - December 1, 2008
Stewart (Stu) Laverne Schwab, age 86, of Casa Grande , Arizona and formerly of Guthrie Center , Iowa passed away peacefully on December 1, 2008 with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born on January 18, 1922 in Guthrie County , Iowa to Henry and Grace (Wright) Schwab.
He grew up working on the family farm and graduated from Bayard High School in 1940. On January 4, 1942 he...
View Tribute »
Doris Jean Erickson
January 22, 1960 - November 26, 2008
Doris Jean Erickson, 48, of Show Low, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at RTA Hospice in Lakeside.
She was born January 22, 1960, in Tucson, the daughter of George and Violet (Branch) Erickson. She was reared and attended school in Long Beach, CA. She was united in marriage to Jorge Bonilla thirty years ago in Huntington Park, CA. She came to Show Low in 1994 and had worked for...
View Tribute »
Dorothy J. Ferris
March 12, 1923 - November 19, 2008
Dorothy J. Ferris, 85, of Vernon, died peacefully with her family at Bannon Springs Ranch on Wednesday, November 19, 2008.
She was born March 12, 1923, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls. She worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, DC from 1941 – 1945, then moved to Phoenix in 1952, where she worked for the United...
View Tribute »
Laurette Eileen Sgambelluri, RN
September 27, 1943 - November 15, 2008
Laurette Eileen Sgambelluri, RN, 65, of Alpine, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008, at RTA Hospice in Lakeside.
She was born September 27, 1943, at Hammond, Indiana, the daughter of Silas and Charolette Bennett. She was reared and attended school in Indiana. She was married to David Sgambelluri on November 13, 1965, in Hammond. She received her nursing degree from the University of...
View Tribute »
Charles Raymond McCalmont, Jr.
June 7, 1916 - November 5, 2008
Charles Raymond “Ray” McCalmont, Jr., 92, of El Paso, TX and formerly of Show Low, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008, in El Paso.
Ray was born June 7, 1916, at Browning, MO, the son of Charles Raymond and Olive Elizabeth (Hooker) McCalmont, Sr. The family moved from Bisbee to Douglas, then to Sonora, Mexico, moving to Phoenix in 1923. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked for the...
View Tribute »
Doyle Fletcher Coffman, Sr.
January 1, 1929 - November 1, 2008
Doyle Fletcher Coffman, Sr., 79, of Tonto Basin, and formerly of Show Low, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008, at RTA Hospice in Payson. He was born February 1, 1929, at Tipton, Oklahoma, the son of Raymond and Nellie Ann (Blackburn) Coffman. His family moved to Portales, NM, while he was quite young. He grew up and attended school in Portales, where he was married to the former Juanita...
View Tribute »
Randi Marie Porter
July 16, 1948 - October 31, 2008
Randi Marie Porter, 60, of Show Low, passed away Friday, October 31, 2008, at Summit Medical Center in Show Low.
Randi was born July 16, 1948, in New York, NY, the daughter of Olaf and Anna (Bolquist) Alfsen. She was raised and attended school in New York, graduating from high school in 1966. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Phoenix in 1993. She was married to John...
View Tribute »
Russell B. Seitz
February 27, 1930 - October 28, 2008
Russell B. Seitz, 78, of Show Low, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008, in Tucson.
He was born February 27, 1930, in Arthur, IL, the son of Edward and Mabel (Hoel) Seitz. He was raised and attended school there, graduating from Arthur High School in 1948. He then entered the U.S. Army, serving for a year and serving in the reserve for 7 years. He was married to Joyce Douglas on March 24,...
View Tribute »
Richard Charles Ross
September 22, 1941 - October 25, 2008
Richard Charles Ross, 67, of Vernon, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at RTA Hospice in Lakeside.
He was born September 22, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Anthony and Rosalie (DeAnato) Ross. He was raised and attended school in Brooklyn, graduating from high school in 1957. He entered the U.S. Army, serving in 1964. He married Pat Aquila in 1966 in Brooklyn. He moved to...
View Tribute »
Clifford Shaffery
December 21, 1927 - October 23, 2008
Clifford John (“Irish John”, “Junipoak”) Shaffery of Show Low died October 23, 2008 with his family by his side.
The only child of August and Anna Shaffery, he was born December 21, 1927 in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. He embarked on a military career of over 20 years, having served in the Army Air Corps, United States Air Force, and a brief stint in the...
View Tribute »
Clifford John Shaffrey
December 21, 1927 - October 23, 2008
Clifford John (“Irish John”, “Junipoak”) Shaffery of Show Low died October 23, 2008 with his family by his side.
The only child of August and Anna Shaffery, he was born December 21, 1927 in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. He embarked on a military career of over 20 years, having served in the Army Air Corps, United States Air Force, and a brief stint in the...
View Tribute »
Joann Messinger Bartlett, RN
October 21, 2008
Joann Messinger Bartlett, RN, 73, a long time resident of Ceres, CA, died October 21, 2008, following a long illness.
She was a retired geriatric nurse who worked at several local facilities over a long career.
She is survived by her husband, Lester; her beloved aunt, Ruby; sons, Michael Goin (Anna) of Martinez; Ron Goin of Gig Harbor, WA; stepson, David (Sherry) Messinger of Modesto;...
View Tribute »
Vela F. Brown
January 23, 1912 - September 8, 2008
Vela F. “Peggy” Brown, 96, of Lakeside, passed away Monday, September 8th at her residence.
She was born January 23, 1912, at Black Rock, Arkansas, the eldest of thirteen siblings and the daughter of Thomas and Vertie (Stratton) Robertson. She was raised and attended school at Black Rock. She was married to Cecil Brown on June 22, 1941, at Saint Louis, Missouri. During WWII she worked...
View Tribute »
Gerald R. Shultz
August 23, 2008
Gerald R. Shultz, 70, of Lakeside, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008 at his residence.
Arrangements are pending.
Arrangements are under the direction of Black’s Mortuary, Show Low.
View Tribute »
Jack Dee Bouchier
March 11, 1939 - July 18, 2008
Dr. Jack Dee Bouchier passed away early Friday morning July, 18 2008 at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, AZ - for 69 years, he lived a life full of helping others.
Jack was born March 11, 1939 in Lubbock, TX to Austin and Cora Lee Bouchier. Graduating from Valley High School in Albuquerque, NM in 1957, Jack's high school career involved: National Honor Society, Track...
View Tribute »
Hank (Camillus) Stabb
February 21, 1919 - July 15, 2008
Hank (Camillus) Stabb, 89, of Concho, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Bannon Springs Ranch.
Mr. Stabb was born February 21, 1919, in West Leyden, NY, the son of Joseph and Mary (Saamer) Stabb. He was raised and attended school in West Leyden. He entered the U.S. Army, serving in Africa and Italy during World War II. He was married to Louise Lanterman on June 11, 1945 at Smoky Hill...
View Tribute »
Ila Farnsworth
Unknown
Ila Butler Farnsworth, 88, of Taylor, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009, at her residence. She was born August 19, 1920, at Clay Springs the daughter of Julias and Martha Ann (Holyoak) Butler. She was raised and attended school at Taylor and graduated from Taylor High School. She was married to Ivan Farnsworth on February 14, 1940, at Taylor. They lived all around the state as her husband...
View Tribute »
George Slone
Unknown
George A. Slone, 72, of Show Low, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at a Phoenix hospital.
George was full of life until the end. His life was marked by his love of family, friends and above all God.
He is survived by his loving wife, Linda; brother Richard; four sons and wives, Bob and Cathy, Rick and Julie, Kevin and Lesli and Mark and Vickie; twelve grandchildren and seven great...
View Tribute »
Black's Mortuary
401 N. 4th Avenue
Show Low,
AZ
85901
map it
View Phone Number
FAX: (928) 537-7283
Email Us
View Website
