Jane Mary Richey
Sep 16, 2017
Jane Mary Richey, 69, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 one day before her 70th birthday. She was born September 17, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of David Stephen Muri, Sr. and Helen Winnifred Wilson Muri. Mary grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania where she met her first love, Don Richey. They married and soon after moved to Arizona...
Zena Carol Mann Merrill Elmore
Sep 16, 2017
Zena Carol Mann Merrill Elmore, 91, peacefully passed away, Saturday, September 16, 2017 in St. Johns, following a 13 year battle with dementia. Zena was born April 20, 1926 in Springerville. She was the oldest daughter of Laura Adamson Mann and Felix Holland Mann. Her sisters were Zelma, Zola, Zane, Laura and a stillborn infant, Elizabeth. She was preceded in...
Michelle C. Taylor
Sep 7, 2017
Michelle C. Taylor, 48, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Ormond Beach, Florida. She was born December 19, 1968 in Springerville, the daughter of Clyde Wayne Taylor and Ellen Fay Finch Taylor. Michelle was a very loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece and cousin. She was loved by everyone, was kind and generous to everyone and would do anything...
Donald Joseph Verissimo
Sep 7, 2017
Donald Joseph Verissimo, 82, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at his home in Springerville. He was born May 4, 1935 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the son of John and Eleanor Verissimo. Donald served his country in the United States Air Force for 22 years from 1966-1988. Upon retirement Donald’s ranking was changed to Major. Donald is survived by his...
Benny Ellis Cheadle
Sep 2, 2017
Benny Ellis Cheadle, 62, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at his home in Concho. He was born February 12, 1955 in Maysville, Oklahoma, the son of Van and Evelyn Cheadle. Benny was an electrician for 30 years. He had a kind heart and a love for animals. Benny is survived by his sons, Darrell Craig and Jeremy Cheadle and...
Malcolm C. Silva
Sep 1, 2017
Malcolm C. Silva, 90, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 in Springerville. He was born December 16, 1926 in Silver City, New Mexico, the son of Philomeno Silva and Zella Maxwell Silva. Malcom was the owner of a variety of businesses in Springerville, such as a gas station, a second hand store and Malcolm Silva Trucking which eventually turned into...
Alfred Leon Otero
Aug 28, 2017
Alfred Leon Otero, 52, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 in Show Low. He was born November 6, 1964 in Tucson, the son of Manuel and Ruby Leon Otero. Fred enjoyed and loved his family. He loved fishing, hunting and camping and loved to cook. Fred cooked for outfitters, weddings and family events. He loved coaching baseball and was a...
Brooke Hamblin
Aug 28, 2017
Brooke Hamblin, 31, of Eagar, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at home, in the care of her loving parents. She was born May 7, 1986 in Mesa. Brooke lived her entire life in Eagar where she was surrounded by family and caring community members. From her very beginnings she defied doctor prognosis and fought hard to live life in...
William "Bill" Henry Moehn
Aug 22, 2017
William “Bill” H. Moehn, 78, a resident of Springerville, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Alpine. William was born June 23, 1939 in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of Harold Henry Moehn and Emily J. Brottem Moehn. Bill was born and raised in Crookston, Minnesota. Bill graduated from high school in 1957 where he played ice hockey, baseball and basketball;...
Charles Buck Hensley, Jr.
Aug 19, 2017
Charles Buck Hensley, Jr., 88, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his home in Concho. He was born December 31, 1928 in Roweena, Texas, the son of Charles Buck Hensley, Sr. and Leola Jones Hensley. Charles moved to Arizona from Texas and raised 12 children with his first wife, Dorothy. She passed away in February 1983. He married Nancy...
Sara Castillo
Aug 16, 2017
Sara Castillo, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Eagar. Sara was born April 6, 1931 in Lindsay, California, the daughter of Candelario Irigoyen and Soccoro Gonzales Irigoyen. Sara was raised in Durango, Mexico by her two wonderful parents. She had five sisters and five brothers. She moved to Springerville when she got married and is where she raised...
William Jackson Thompson
Aug 14, 2017
William Jackson Thompson, 67, passed away, Monday, August 14, 2017 in Springerville. He was born October 2, 1949 in Snyder, Oklahoma, the son of William Cecil Thompson and Cora Lucille Birdwell Thompson. Bill served his country in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War. He will be remembered for his love of hunting and fishing. Bill was very talented...
Dorothy Anaya Orona
Aug 14, 2017
Dorothy Anaya Orona, 83, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 in Springerville. She was born September 27, 1933 in Juan Tomas, New Mexico, the daughter of Julian C. Anaya and Rosa Torrez Anaya. Dorothy was a homemaker, loving mother and grandmother. She took pride in her family and took in many with compassion, unselfishness, generosity and selflessness. She had a...
Elizabeth Froiland Baca
Aug 10, 2017
Elizabeth Froiland Baca, 69, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Tucson. She was born January 22, 1948 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Lloyd Henry Froiland and Ruth Jeanne Ransom Froiland. Liz loved the wilderness of the White Mountains. Before moving here in the early 1980’s she studied in Germany and lived and taught in Carmel, California, Tiawan...
Kathryn "Kathy" Louise Simpson
Aug 8, 2017
Kathryn Louise Simpson, 79, died August 8, 2017 at her home in Springerville. She was born April 13, 1938 in Phoenix, the daughter of William Francis "Bill" Cassidy and Irene Sara Goodman Cassidy. Kathy is survived by her daughters, Lori Simpson, New Mexico; Karen Knobloch, Florida; Maric Wikel, Washington; brother, James Cassidy, sisters, Patricia Kunz and Ann Darling, 16 grandchildren,...
Gordon Harris "Sonny" Cowley
Jul 29, 2017
Gordon Harris “Sonny” Cowley, of St. Johns, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at his home at the age of 87. Sonny was born and raised in St. Johns and loved this wonderful town. Sonny was preceded in death by his wife, Ailean Waite Cowley and is survived by two daughters, Linda Gifford (William Roberts) and Toni Nelson, brother, John...
Catharine Fay Pond
Jul 27, 2017
Catharine Fay Pond, 23, of Longmont, Colorado, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017. She was born July 15, 1994 in Louisville, Colorado to Sarah Bunnell and Paul Pond. After high school Catharine graduated with honors from the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts of Boulder, Colorado. Catharine was a restaurant cook; she loved and lived to cook. She also enjoyed working...
Raymond Leon Walker
Jul 6, 2017
Raymond Leon Walker, 75, passed away, Thursday, July 6, 2017 in Eagar. He was born September 4, 1941 in Farmington, New Mexico, the son of Jess Eaton Walker and Lottie Marie Stallings Walker. Raymond served his country in the United States Navy from March 4, 1959 to August 2, 1962. He was a heavy equipment operator for the state of...
Sidney Hugh Fuentes
Jul 3, 2017
Sidney Hugh Fuentes, 91, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 in Eagar. He was born May 2, 1926 in a logging camp near Thoreau, New Mexico to Nellie Annie Heath and George Arch Fuentes who was working for Aztec Lumber Company. He was the oldest and has 7 siblings: Elsie, Nellie Annie, Georgie, Archie, Violet, Minnie, and Floyd. He grew...
Robert Harold Sorensen
Jun 30, 2017
Robert Harold and Martha Jeanne VanderKraats Sorensen both joined their beloved Savior on Friday, June 30, 2017. Born August 12, 1936, in Winslow, Bob spent his early years caring for his parents. He married Martha in 1970 but made sure his parents were an active part of their life. Marriage brought two children to the 36 year old bachelor, and...
