Lori Hope Perron Lori Hope Perron of Snowflake passed away following a sudden illness on Nov. 21, 2020, in Mesa. She was 75. Lori was born on Dec. 6, 1944, in San Francisco, Calif., to the late, Frederick and Gloria (Hope) Bennett. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Our Lady of the Snow, located at 1655 S. Main St. in Snowflake. She will be laid to rest, next to her loving Bill, at the National Cemetery of Arizona at a later date. On Dec. 23, 1971, in Winterhaven, Calif., Lori married the love of her life, William “Bill” Perron and together they shared 47 wonderful years of marriage before his passing in January 2019. Bill and Lori were active in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for many years in both Yuma and Show Low. She served as President of the Lady Elks for Yuma Lodge No. 476 and traveled throughout the United States supporting Bill in his many Elk endeavors. She worked for H&R Block in Show Low preparing taxes for many of those throughout the White Mountains. Her hobbies included photography and gardening but her favorite was spending time with family. Lori was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bill; daughter, Joyce Ann Handock and a step-son, Michael Perron. She is survived by daughter, Lynn White of Mesa; son, Richard Sluder of Ft. Myers, Fla.; step-children, Stephen (Erica) Perron and Catherine (Steven) Hill of California; brother, Paul (Judy) Bennett of Sedalia, Mo.; sisters, Jeanne (Bill) Escober of Joplin, Mo., and Kathleen (Rodrigo) Fabila of Virginia Beach, Va.; grandchildren, Edward Martinez, Nicole Martinez, Danielle White, Dawnelle Franklin, Manora Sluder, Alarick Sluder and Alohra Sluder; and six great-grandchildren. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Show Low handled the arrangements.
