KREGNESS, Timothy James

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ 07/25/2006 Timothy James Kregness Timothy Kregness, 48, of Show Low, died peacefully July 19, 2006 at RTA Hospice Lakeside. He was born in San Francisco, he moved to Dennison, Iowa with his family when he was an infant. The family moved between Iowa and Nebraska many times during his childhood. Following school. Tim traveled to many different places. He settled into Phoenix in 1984, where he began his career as a fence installer. He moved to Prescott Valley a few years later and continued in this line of work. In 1997, he met Christina M. Keith in Montrose, Colo, and was later married there in Jan. 2, 1999. They stayed in Montrose, Colo. where he worked for England Fence. They moved to Show Low in 2000 and worked for Stirling Fence. Tim is survived by his wife, Christina M. Kregness of Show Low; two sons Brian and Nathaniel, both of Show Low; two daughters, Ashley of Prescott Valley and Taylor of Show Low; his father, Jim Kregness of Dennison, Iowa; sisters Julie Kregness of Omaha, Nebraska, and Lisa Kregness of S. Pasadena, Calif., and his paternal grandmother, Jean Kregness of Dennison, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sally Jo Jewell; grandfathers, Raymond Kregness and Jim Jewell, Robert Craig, and grandmother, Una Marie Craig. A memorial service was held Tuesday, July 25 at Owens Mortuary in Show Low. Memorial contributions may be directed to RTA Hospice and Palliative Care, 1789 W. Commerce Drive, Lakeside, AZ 85929 and to White Mountain Unity Methodist Church Youth Camp Scholarship Program, c/o White Mountain United Methodist Church, 261 N. 5th Street, Show Low, AZ 85901. Owens Mortuary of Show Low handled arrangements. For those who have special memories and would like to send private condolences or sign an online guest book, visit www.owensmortuary.com.