Local Obituaries for Families in Sedona and surrounding areas.

Ernest Edward Valenzuela
Apr 22, 2017
On April 22, 2017 Ernest "Ernie" Valenzuela, born in San Diego, CA on 10/5/1931, went home to our Lord after a 3 year battle with cancer. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Diana Valenzuela and his three sons, Ernest Valenzuela Jr. of Clarkdale AZ, James Valenzuela of New Iberia Louisiana...

Kathleen A Bickelhaupt
Apr 16, 2017
Kathleen A. Bickelhaupt, age 77, of Minneapolis, formerly of Sedona, AZ, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2017 at Brookdale of Plymouth after a brief fight with cancer. Survived by daughters, Colleen Dahlin and Deb (Paul) Franson; grandchildren, Christopher and Laura Franson; niece, Maureen (Don) Engles; cousins, Tom and Mary Anne Egan; the Vondra family; many friends. Preceded in death...

Cora Jane Ruhr
Apr 4, 2017
Dr. Cora Jane (Brabazon) Ruhr, 82, passed away on April 4, 2017 in Sedona, Arizona, following a 4 year battle with melanoma.Cora was born in Chula Vista, CA, and received her B.S. degree in Physics from San Diego State University. While she was a student at SDSU, she worked at Convair as a draftsman on designs for the first Atlas...

Elliott John Dibattista
Mar 31, 2017
Elliott John DiBattista of Sedona has passed. A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 10th at St. John Vianney Catholic Church @ 2:30PM. A celebration of Elliott's life will follow at Gerardo's Italian Kitchen in Sedona.

Thomas Ronald Bush
Mar 30, 2017
Chaplain Col. Thomas R. Bush, 83, of the Village of Oak Creek, died March 30.He served in the United States Air Force for 30 years including the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. He retired to Sedona and served in various capacities in the community and at his church.He is survived by his wife, Dawn; children Trevor Bush and Tiffany Chandler;...

Thomas Andrew Sawyer
Mar 19, 2017
Thomas A. Tom Sawyer a resident of Sedona AZ for 43 years, devoted husband of Virginia Sawyer for 44 years, died peacefully at home surrounded by love Sunday, March 19, 2017. Born in Hardin MT, May 6, 1930, he was the son of Walter Sawyer and Florence Kopriva Sawyer of Hardin. Beloved father of Jill Sawyer West, Thomas K. Sawyer,...