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Lucie Marguerite Frenke Erhart
Feb 23, 2017
Lucie Marguerite Frenke Erhart of Eagar, former teacher at Round Valley Schools, died Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was born May 20, 1927, the daughter of Arthur Herman Frenke and Fernande Jamet Frenke. She was a native of Louisville, Kentucky and a graduate of Spaulding University. Mrs. Erhart was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, the Oblates of St....
Robert Jaramillo Romero
Feb 10, 2017
Robert J. Romero, 68, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 in Concho. He was born June 9, 1948 in St. Johns, the son of Placido Jaramillo Romero and Alicia Jaramillo Romero. Robert was an iron worker for 40 years. He was a beloved father, grandfather and brother. He loved working on his home, fishing and winning at the casino. He...
Lucy B. Silva
Feb 5, 2017
Lucy B. Silva, 99, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 in Phoenix. She was born May 31, 1917 in Springerville, the daughter of Joe and Lucy Bazan Baca. Upon completing high school at Round Valley High School she married Evaristo Silva, Jr. They were married for seventy-nine years!! Evaristo and Lucy established the first commercial laundry in Springerville. Lucy was...
Betty Jean Amator
Feb 3, 2017
Betty Jean Amator, 81, of Springerville, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born September 2, 1935 in Kingman, the daughter of Richard “Dick” Stephens and Fannie Heflin Stephens. Betty grew up in Kingman on her family’s ranch on the Big Sandy River near Wikieup. She graduated from Mohave Union High and moved...
James Henry O'Neil
Jan 16, 2017
James “Jim” H. O’Neil, 93, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 in Green Valley. He was born November 24, 1923 in Newburgh, New York, the son of Charles Patrick O’Neil and Margaret Ruth Vail. Jim worked for the local power company in Newburgh. He was a World War II veteran, having served with honor in Okinawa during that conflict. Jim...
Glenda Virl Pulsipher
Jan 12, 2017
Glenda Virl Pulsipher Thursday morning, January 12, 2017, heaven gained an angel as earth lost one. Glenda Virl Goates Pulsipher, age 89 ½ passed away peacefully at her home in St. Johns, after a difficult 14 months of battling the effects of a stroke, a bout with pneumonia, 5 surgeries, a ruptured pancreas, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer. Glenda is the...
Cesario Garcia Castillo
Jan 11, 2017
Cesario Garcia Castillo, 97, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in Eagar. He was born December 18, 1919 in Aragon, New Mexico, the son of Manuel Castillo and Jauna Maria Garcia Castillo. Cesario was a wonderful cook and was a kind, loving and gentle man. He was a good friend to all and was very sharp minded; even up until...
Cornelius "Neil" Ridley
Dec 31, 2016
Cornelius “Neil” Ridley, 92, a resident of Quemado, New Mexico, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 in Springerville. He was born March 24, 1924 in Arcadia, Louisiana the son of John MacIntyre Ridley and Fannie Pairlee Worthington Ridley. Neil served his country in the United States Army, serving in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII from 1943-1945. He was...
Virginia Lea Crandall
Dec 30, 2016
Virginia L. Crandall, 94, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 in St. Johns. She was born February 7, 1922 in Grants Pass, Oregon, the daughter of William Thomas Miller and Edith Lea Austin. Virginia was born and raised in Grants Pass, Oregon. She attended Southern Oregon State College. She worked for Pacific Power & Light Company and the county clerk’s...
Sally Ann Davis
Dec 26, 2016
Sally Ann Davis, 70, passed away at her residence in Springerville, Monday, December 26, 2016. She was born in Eagar March 10, 1946 the daughter of Norman Hal and Roberta Eagar Wiltbank. Sally was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend to all who knew her. She devoted her life to the service of others. She was warm and friendly...
Donnamarie Leona Gaudette
Dec 22, 2016
Donnamarie “Diej” Leona Gaudette, 49, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 in Chinle. She was born January 5, 1967 in Bridgeport, Connecticut the daughter of Raymond George Gaudette and Rosina Briceland Campbell Gaudette. Donna was a bartender. No one infected life more than Donna!!! She was a force; to know her was to love her. She is survived by her...
Ernest Gerald Jaramillo, Jr.
Dec 21, 2016
Ernest G. Jaramillo, Jr., beloved father, grandfather, son and brother, passed away peacefully in solitude, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the age of 59. Ernest was born June 28, 1957 in St. Johns to Ernest Garcia Jaramillo and Mary Pena Jaramillo. He is survived by his sons, Michael Jaramillo, Ernest (Sara) Jaramillo, III, grandchildren, Michael, Sophia, Matthew and siblings, Adella,...
Luana Bond Jarvis
Dec 19, 2016
Luana Bond Jarvis, 75, our loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at her home in St. Johns, due to complications of pancreatic cancer. Luana had a special way of showing love for everyone she knew. She lived a life of service as she cared for her mother, her mother-in-law and father-in-law for many years. She...
Christine C. Aguilar-Ruiz
Dec 15, 2016
Christine C. Aguilar-Ruiz, 82, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 in St. Johns. She was born April 29, 1934 in St. Johns. Although plagued by things in life that would break most spirits, she held together by the grace of God! She loved with all of her heart, without conditions or judgment. Christine is survived by her husband, Geronimo Ruiz,...
Edwvijis P. Armijo
Dec 9, 2016
Edwvijis “Vicky” P. Armijo, a resident of Phoenix, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at her daughter, Lisa’s home in Springerville. She was born May 6, 1931 in the small village of San Jose, the daughter of Louis Pedregon and Maria Cervantes Pedregon. Vicky enjoyed family life and was very strong in her faith with our Heavenly Father. She enjoyed...
Milton Kay Laney
Dec 8, 2016
Milton Kay Laney, 57, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born September 7, 1959 in St. Johns, the son of Leo H. Laney and Myrtle Jean Fuentes Laney. Milton grew up in Round Valley and graduated from Round Valley High School in 1977. He moved to Oklahoma about 15 years ago and was a...
Melba Mae Chauvin
Dec 3, 2016
Melba Chauvin, 87, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her residence in Alpine. Melba was born May 14, 1929 in Long Beach, California, the daughter of Alvin Jenkins Hoskin and Elizabeth Ellen Hemingway Hoskin. Melba was the owner of The Outpost RV trailer park. Melba was an animal lover. She always looked for ways to help others. She loved...
Gary Bruce Wiltbank
Dec 3, 2016
Gary Bruce Wiltbank, 69, a resident of Eagar, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Springerville. He was born June 24, 1947 in Springerville, the son of Lester Lorenzo Wiltbank and Laverne LeSueur Wiltbank. Gary was the owner of Wally’s Quick Carpet, a successful carpeting business for 30 years before he retired in 2011. He also worked as a diesel...
Fern Sitton Wood
Dec 1, 2016
Fern Sitton Wood was born December 30, 1918 in Couch, Missouri, the daughter of Noel W. Sitton and Ollie O’Neal Sitton. She was raised in Dove Creek, Colorado. Fern moved to Monticello, Utah at the age of 16 where she graduated from Monticello High School in 1936. She attended Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado before graduating from Nurse’s Training...
George Edward Pierce
Nov 29, 2016
George Edward Pierce, 79, a resident of Show Low, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Eagar. He was born September 16, 1937 in Gadsden, Alabama, the son of George W Pierce and Marie Sue Bates Pierce. George served in the United States Air Force and Navy. He worked as a draftsman for the phone company and was a cook...
Burnham Mortuary
Eagar, Arizona
Burnham Mortuary
St. Johns, Arizona
Address: 20 S Washington St. Johns, AZ
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