MEDRANO, Sonja Yormaine

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ 04/04/2014 Sonya Yormaine Medrano died March 26, 2014, in Scottsdale from natural causes. She was born Nov. 17, 1935, in Frederick, Okla., to Adrid Kit Medrano and Elaine Bernice Thompson Medrano (also a Show Low resident) and was a member of the Comanche Nation. Sonya moved to Show Low in 1981 to join her mother, grandmother and family, where she raised her two boys and worked for Transnation Title. If you knew Sonya, you knew that the lost souls of the stray kitties and dogs of the world were her passion. If she only could, she would have saved them all. The love of animals and the beauty of nature and the abundance of spring are the great gift she shared with everyone, especially her children. She is survived by her three children: Kelly Germaine Fields Pellegrino of Los Angeles, Calif., Michael Ray Squire Jr. of Fayetteville, N.C., and Kory Schade Squire of Phoenix; her brother Hank Felix of El Paso, Texas; five grandchildren: Frank Pellegrino, Veronica, Jacob and Emma Squire, and Elizabeth Latham. Sonya was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was a dear friend to many and was one of those rare people who kept in touch, called and wrote letters. Services were held April 1 at the Elks Lodge in Show Low. She was placed to rest at the Little Washita Comanche Indian Cemetery in Fletcher, Okla., next to her brother, Adrid John Medrano, and with her great-grandparents, Abilene and Francesca Medrano. The family would also like to thank Richard Bilbie, Betsy Buttyan, Corianne Wiant and Susie Wood for all of the help and support they have provided to Sonya over the last several years. Last but not least, we would like to thank her best friend, Sharon Wallace, for everything she has done for Sonya over the past 50 years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to Pet Allies in Show Low in Sonya’s name. Owens Livingston Mortuary - White Mountain Chapel of Show Low handled arrangements. Those who have special memories and would like to send private condolences or sign an online guest book are invited to visit www.owenslivingstonmortuary.com.