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...
Martha Jeanne VanderKraats 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...
Flora T Castillo
Jun 25, 2017
Flora T. Castillo, 88, of Springerville, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 in St. Johns. She was born February 23, 1929 in Aragon, New Mexico, daughter of Pablo Tafoya and Onofora Saiz Tafoya.Flora and Ramon met and were married in Aragon, New Mexico. In 1940, they moved to Springerville where they raised their family. She worked as a waitress at...
Roger Ronald Clark
Jun 24, 2017
Roger Ronald Clark, 76, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Nutrioso. Roger was born July 14, 1940 in Bowdle, South Dakota, son of John Clark and Lydia Aipperbach Clark. Roger loved his family and friends with all his heart. He loved to have his grandkids and great grandkids call him a “grumpy old goat.” Roger served in the US...
Myrna Jane Hancock McGrath
Jun 23, 2017
Myrna Jane Hancock McGrath, 87, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. in St. Johns. She was born April 28, 1930 in Mesa, the daughter of Clarence Franklin Hancock and Velda Palmer Hancock. Myrna leaves a loving family and many many friends from down South in Thatcher to her final earthly residence up North in St. Johns. A...
Reba Alle Cranford
Jun 16, 2017
Reba Alle Cranford, 79, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 in St. Johns. Reba was born February 13, 1938 in Rotan, Texas, the daughter of JP Fancher and Lula Coan Fancher. Reba was a loving wife and mother. She was absolutely thrilled to become a grandmother and overjoyed to become a great-grandmother. Family was everything to her. Prior to her...
Mary Virginia Rodgers Allred
Jun 12, 2017
Mary Virginia Rodgers Allred, age 86 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Monday, June 12, 2017. Mary was born May 28, 1931 in Harlingen Texas, the daughter of Charles Leo Rodgers and Margaret “Peg” Cecilia O’Neill. Mary spent most of her childhood living in Texas where she was lovingly known as Mary Jean. She loved her time there growing...
Jerold Ross Reidhead
Jun 9, 2017
Jerold Ross Reidhead, 68, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 in Springerville. Jerold was born November 24, 1948 in Show Low, the son of Winfred Viola Daniel and Lester Vinton Reidhead. Jerold served in the United States Navy as a machinist for 4 years during the Vietnam War. He worked as a timber contractor and was a friend to everyone....
Herbert G. "Doc" Erhart, M.D.
Jun 4, 2017
Herbert G. "Doc" Erhart of Eagar, former physician at White Mountain Regional Medical Center, local builder and international hunter, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, June 4, 2017 in Eagar at the age of 91. Born April 17, 1926 in Louisville, Kentucky, Dr. Erhart was a graduate of the University of Louisville Medical School, a Diplomat of the American Board...
John Phillips Wheeler
Jun 2, 2017
John Phillips Wheeler, 71, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at his home in Eagar. He was born September 15, 1945 in Phoenix, the son of Beniah Wheeler and Lovel Unroe Phillips Wheeler. John served in the National Guard and was the owner of Gilbert True Value Hardware and Gilbert Flooring Co. Three things John loved most: his family, his...
