Jay Daniel Bender
Dec 13, 2019
Jay Daniel Bender, 57, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at his home in Concho. He was born May 28, 1962 in Upland, California, the son of Daniel Edward Bender and Vivian Darlene Collins Muensterman.
Jay loved being out on the water and shared his grandfather’s love of fishing. He worked in sales for heavy equipment, retiring in 2003.
Jay...
Sheri Lynn Bingham Ellsworth
Dec 11, 2019
Sheri Lynn Bingham Ellsworth, 70, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in St. Johns, surrounded by her children. She was born October 25, 1949 in Safford, Arizona, the daughter of George Calvin Bingham and Billie Mae John Bingham. Sheri was the oldest of 4 children and graduated from Safford High School in 1967.
Sheri was a very fun-loving woman...
Mary Helen Skelly
Dec 11, 2019
Mary Helen Skelly, 87, of St. Johns, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in Springerville. She was born August 2, 1932 in Copper Hill, Arizona, the daughter of David Hugh Lewis and Helen Madiline Cassity Lewis.
Graveside Services will be held in the Globe Cemetery.
Linda Joan Sullivan
Dec 10, 2019
Linda Joan Sullivan, 78 of Kearny, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Quemado, New Mexico. She was born January 24, 1941 in Los Angeles, California to Jack and Grace Hall Reid.
Linda met Joe Sullivan in 1958 while attending Dixie College in St George, Utah. They married on September 10, 1960 had 2 children in California and later moved...
Helen Guadalupe Margarita Marquez
Dec 8, 2019
Helen Guadalupe Margarita Marquez, 29, of St. Johns, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 in Oceanside, California. She was born in Show Low, June 21, 1990; loving daughter to Cesario Marquez and Pabla Peña. Helen was a loving daughter, mother, Tia and friend, but mostly loved by all. She loved spending quality time with her boys and her family; especially...
Terri Susan Dawkins Comer
Dec 8, 2019
Terri Susan Dawkins Comer, 65, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at her home in Springerville. She was born July 20, 1954 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Charles Calvin Dawkins and Marie Gillen Dawkins.
Terri had many friends and cared for all of them very deeply. She will be missed by her family and friends.
Terri is survived by...
Dorothy Maxine Butler
Dec 6, 2019
Dorothy Maxine Butler, 79, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at her home in St. Johns. She was born April 2, 1940 in Gorman, Texas, the daughter of Herbert Lutey and Helen Humiston Lutey.
Kenneth James Lowe
Dec 1, 2019
Kenneth James Lowe, "Jim, Ken, Peanut", formerly of Hammond, Indiana, passed from this life at his home in St. Johns. He was 61 years old.
Jim enjoyed making friends to BBQ with. He leaves behind many memories of a witty man who liked to tell stories and jokes. When playing Yahtzee, he would total his scores so fast and confidently...
Lawrence John Rheaume
Nov 30, 2019
Lawrence “Larry” John Rheaume, 80, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his home in Eagar. He was born October 17, 1939 in Paynesville, Minnesota, the son of Donald Edward Rheaume and Violet Mae Root Rheaume.
Larry enjoyed fishing, camping and hunting. He was a Range Optics Manager which included monitoring sonic booms, star tracking, military aircraft test runs and...
Victoria Gabaldon Chavez
Nov 24, 2019
Victoria Gabaldon Chavez, 85, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at her beloved Lazy EA Ranch in St. Johns. She was born July 13, 1934 in Aragon, New Mexico, the daughter of Juan Gabaldon and Perfecta Martinez Gabaldon.
Victoria was a loving wife, mother and friend to many. She was an amazing cook who opened Los Dos Molinos 45 years...
Mauretta Shumway Walker
Nov 20, 2019
Mauretta Shumway Walker, 94, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in Eagar. She was born June 28, 1925 in Shumway, the last of 10 children born to Wilson Averett Shumway and Ruth Smith Shumway.
In Shumway, Mauretta attended the one room schoolhouse and developed a lifelong love for teaching that led to her attending Arizona Teachers College in Tempe (now...
Edward "Tim" Aidan Timmins, Jr.
Nov 16, 2019
Edward Aidan “Tim” Timmins Jr., 68, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 in Alpine. He was born February 16, 1951 at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, the son of Edward Aidan Timmins, Sr. and Carrie Lou Williams Timmins.
Tim was a career aviator. The son of a career Air Force Officer, Tim followed in his father’s footsteps and served...
Ernest Anaya
Nov 13, 2019
Ernest Anaya, 80, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his home in Springerville. He was born July 16, 1939 in Juan Thomas, New Mexico, the son of Andres Anaya and Mary Braiser Anaya.
Ernest married Lydia Orona on March 4, 1961. They are the parents of 5 children: Eugene Anaya, Mesa; Elizabeth (Ray) Logan, Tucson; Kenneth Anaya, Alamogordo, New...
Robert "Bob" Hank Rogers
Nov 9, 2019
Robert “Bob” Hank Rogers was born March 19, 1933 to Hyrum Floyd Rogers and Arizola Martha Sharp Rogers in Springerville and passed away, Saturday, November 9, 2019 in Springerville. The Rogers family made their home in Nutrioso and that is where Bob joined his older siblings, Isabel, Leo, Richard, Leonard and Jimmy. Later a final child would be born to...
George Vain Snyder
Nov 9, 2019
George Vain Snyder, also known to many as “Uncle Sonny”, 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Luna, New Mexico with his sweet wife Lillie and his niece Ale by his side, on the morning of Saturday, November 9, 2019. George was born in Luna January 27, 1930 to Clara Mangum and Vain George Snyder. He was the youngest...
Felix Lawrence Baca
Nov 7, 2019
Felix Lawrence Baca, 54, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 in Eagar. He was born January 16, 1965 in Winslow, the son of Lorenzo Sanchez Baca and Atanacia Archuleta Baca.
William "Bill" Albert Hatch
Oct 21, 2019
William “Bill” Albert Hatch, 82, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at his home in Springerville. He was born April 23, 1937 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the son of Theodore Sherman Hatch and Virginia Mae Franell Hatch.
Upon graduation from high school, Bill served his country in the United States Air Force in 1956 and was stationed at Luke Air Force...
Arlene Louise Barre Stayner
Oct 11, 2019
Arlene Louise Barre Stayner, 78, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. She was born April 24, 1941 in Webster, Massachusetts, the daughter of Eugene Arthur Barre and Sophie Kubik Barre.
Arlene was the second of 5 children and was affectionately called “Sis” by family and friends. She was the captain of her basketball...
Doyal Dean Small
Oct 4, 2019
Doyal Dean Small, 84, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at his home in Concho. He was born February 4, 1935 in Jay, Oklahoma, the son of James Elmer Small and Almo Marie Gunnels Small.
Doyal was a farmer and loved to travel all over the country doing farming. He loved his four daughters and grandchildren.
Doyal is survived by...
Cristobal Policarpio Candelaria
Oct 2, 2019
Cristobal Policarpio Candelaria passed at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Criss was born in Quemado, New Mexico, August 10, 1933 to Marian and Cristoval Candelaria. He was raised in Concho and Springerville and was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church all his life.
Criss completed elementary and secondary school in Round Valley and a year each at the...
