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Ida Coleman
Feb 22, 2019
Ida Coleman, 103, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 in St. Johns. She was born August 2, 1915 in Rising Sun, Ohio, the daughter of Walter M. Clay and Blanch Idel Smith Clay.
A visitation will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at Burnham Mortuary, St. Johns. Funeral Services will be held following the visitation at 10:00...
Ethel Peterson Farr Hext
Feb 19, 2019
Ethel Peterson Farr Hext, 96, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in Springerville. She was born October 2, 1922 in St. Johns, the daughter of Brigham Young Peterson and Stella Jarvis Peterson.
Ethel was an avid reader from age 11 and was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and played the organ and piano in various...
Judy Bigelow
Feb 11, 2019
Judy Bigelow, 73, passed away, Monday, February 11, 2019 in Eagar. She was born August 16, 1945 in Riverside, California, the daughter of William Bissett and Myrna Denham Bissett.
Judy is survived by her sons, Bret (Amy) Bigelow, Justin (Mollie) Bigelow, Chad (Ashley) Bigelow, brother, Doug Bissett and 6 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dennis...
Patricia Rose Ross
Jan 31, 2019
Patricia Rose Ross, 74, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Springerville. She was born March 16, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of William Aquila and Josephine Pellegrino Aguila.
Graveside services will be held Friday, February 8, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor.
Richard Arlen New
Jan 30, 2019
Richard Arlen New, 78, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in Show Low. He was born March 9, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Arlie Everett New and Mary Margaret Black New.
Richard began his career as a professional Nascar driver; racing sprint and midget cars for over 20 years. After retiring from Nascar, he started “New Performance”, an...
Elaine Jerome Tanner
Jan 15, 2019
Elaine Tanner, 79, passed away, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Snowflake. She was born December 17, 1939 in St. Johns, the daughter of Jacob R. Rothlisberger and Ethel F. Lewis Rothlisberger.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, St. Johns Stake Center, with visitation one hour...
Lillian Marie Peters Tisdell
Jan 13, 2019
Lillian Marie Peters Tisdell, 76, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Sunday, January 13, 2019 at her home in Eagar. She was born September 9, 1942 in Springerville, the sixth of ten children of Johnny Andrew Peters and Vivian Brown Peters.
Lillian was the kind of woman this nation was built upon. She was a mother to many and a...
Clifford Allen Morang
Jan 11, 2019
Clifford Allen Morang, 60, passed away, Friday, January 11, 2019 in Greer. He was born May 13, 1958 in Phoenix, the son of Clifford Eugene Morang and Phyllis Elaine Huff Morang.
Memorial Services for Clifford will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. at the Greer Community Center.
Rhoda Pearl Smithson Arave
Jan 9, 2019
Rhoda Pearl Smithson Arave, 81, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2019, surrounded by her family at her home in Eagar. She was born May 29, 1937 in Wickenburg, the daughter of John Henry Smithson and Mildred Lines Smithson.
Rhoda was passionate about so many things. She graduated from BYU in Home Economics and taught school in Utah and California. She...
Kelvin Carl Walker
Jan 6, 2019
Kelvin Carl Walker, 61, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019. He was born August 9, 1957 in John Day, Oregon, the son of Hensel D. Walker and Alma Ruth Wood Walker.
Kelvin was an avid fisherman, hunter and hiker. His love for the outdoors was indescribable; he was always eager to share his love for the outdoors with others. Kelvin...
Virginia Gorsuch Palmer Peluso
Dec 30, 2018
Virginia Gorsuch Palmer Peluso, 86, passed away, Sunday, December 30, 2018 in Eagar. She was born August 31, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Delbert A. Gorsuch and Matilda Flora Bourg Gorsuch.
Virginia was the youngest of eight children and grew up in Phoenix. She graduated in the second graduating class at Xavier Catholic High School in 1950 and...
Carol Julene Gibson
Dec 28, 2018
Carol Julene Gibson, 77, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at her home in Eagar, surrounded by her family. She was born August 13, 1941 in Litchfield, Minnesota, the daughter of Thomas F. Noga and Beatrice M. Ficker Noga.
Carol moved to Eagar with her husband in 1966 and still resided there with her family. She enjoyed being outdoors and...
Marie Adelle Carlsen
Dec 27, 2018
Marie Adelle Carlsen, 81, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 in St. Johns. She was born October 13, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Melvin Wade Freeman and Alice Cecelia Horn Freeman.
Marie was a hard worker and worked a variety of jobs to help support her family. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Michael Wayne McLellan, Sr.
Dec 25, 2018
Michael Wayne McLellan, Sr., 70, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 in Show Low. He was born February 3, 1948 in Monte Vista, Colorado, the son of Dana Rupert McLellan and Lois Elaine Hinkle McLellan.
Michael served his country in the United States Navy and was an electrician for the Coronado Generating Station / SRP, retiring in 2003.
He is...
Glenna "Bonnie" Uvonne Maxwell West
Dec 17, 2018
Glenna “Bonnie” Uvonne Maxwell West, 91, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018. She was born October 7, 1927 in Kline, Colorado, the daughter of Archibald Hodge Maxwell and Nellie Rosalie Slade Maxwell.
Bonnie was a devoted wife and mother and dedicated to her family. She loved the many years she taught in Primary and loved to read, crochet and work...
Verna May Martin
Dec 17, 2018
Verna May Martin, 97, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 in St. Johns. She was born March 31, 1921, the daughter of Albert Doyle and Rosalee Thurmond Doyle.
Verna is survived by her son, Charles W. Martin, Tennessee; daughters, Patricia Freeman, St. Johns; Joyce Charlene Santrelli, Texas; Doris Chavez, Tennessee; brother, Roland Doyle, Missouri; sisters, Bobbi Trujillo, California; Geraldine Noch,...
Donald "Don" Emmitt Farr, Sr.
Dec 16, 2018
Donald “Don” Emmitt Farr, Sr. 76, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 in St. Johns. He was born April 1, 1942 in St. Johns, the son of Dewey “Bert” Farr and Virgene Jarvis Farr.
Don loved his family and enjoyed playing sports, hunting, fishing and camping. He served a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Doug Hale
Dec 13, 2018
Donald Douglas Hale, 77, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Vernon. He was born January 7, 1941, the son of Clair Carlos Hale and Irene Wilkins Hale.
Doug is survived by his son, Van (LaDawn) Hale, daughter, Stacey (Gerald) Cook and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A viewing will be held Monday, December 17, 2018 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at...
Eldon Burnell Pulsipher
Dec 10, 2018
Eldon Burnell PulsipherMonday morning, December 10, 2018, Eldon Burnell Pulsipher, age 93, passed away at his home in St. Johns. Eldon Pulsipher, 11th child, 8th son of Daniel Pulsipher and Elva Heap Pulsipher Sorenson McFate, was born 31st of August 1925 on his parents’ anniversary.
Born in St. Johns, he spent the first 18 years in St. Johns until he...
George "Ed" Edward Fisher
Dec 7, 2018
George Edward “Ed” Fisher, 71, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 in Concho. He was born December 15, 1946 in Howell, Michigan, the son of Roy Edward Fisher and Trevadon B. Steel Fisher.
Ed was a volunteer firefighter for the Concho Fire Dept and a welder by trade.
He is survived by his son, Ricky (Jackie) Fisher, Phoenix; daughters, Judy...
Burnham Mortuary
Eagar, Arizona
Burnham Mortuary
St. Johns, Arizona
Address: 20 S Washington St. Johns, AZ
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