Local Obituaries for Families in Sedona and surrounding areas.
Dorothy Nabors
Dec 14, 2023
Dot Nabors
Dorothy (Dot) Jean Nabors (Merritt) passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Dec 14th, 2023 in Cottonwood, Arizona near Sedona after a tough battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, just one week after her 92nd birthday. Dot was born prematurely on Dec 7th, 1931 in Waco, TX to Emily and Orville Merritt. Dot grew up in Waco and was...
Leo Augustine Downey
Dec 12, 2023
After a brief illness, Leo Augustine Downey died on December 12, 2023, at the Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, AZ.
Leo was born in Sharon, CT, on October 13, 1940. He was the son of the late Augustine M. Downey and the late Leola J. (Morrison). Downey and grew up in Millerton, New York.
He graduated from the Webutuck Central School,...
Linda Jeannine Moudakas
Nov 24, 2023
Linda Jeannine Thrash Moudakas, 72, died following a brief illness on Friday, November 24, 2023 at Verde Valley Medical Center.
Linda was born February 11, 1951 to Louise and William Thrash in Helena, AR.
In addition to her parents, Linda was predeceased by a brother, Morris Thrash, and a sister, Janice Anker, both of California.
Linda is survived by her brother Thomas Elledge...
Letitia L. Siemion
Nov 16, 2023
Letitia (Lawler) Siemion passed away on November 16, 2023 at her home in Sedona, with her loving husband of 60 years,
Michael "Mick" Siemion by her side. She was born in LaPorte, Indiana on June 2, 1941. She lived in Valparaiso, IN and graduated from Valparaiso High School. She graduated from Ball State University with a Masters degree in Elementary Education.
She...
Jerome Anthony Kuzniar
Nov 16, 2023
Some people are great at telling jokes or stories. Others are gifted listeners. Rarely, though, is someone good at both.
Jerry Kuzniar was one of those people. Whether at family gatherings or sitting around with friends, Jerry was someone people enjoyed being with.
Jerry passed away November 16, 2023, in Cottonwood, AZ, with his wife Bernie and dog Molly at his side,...
Jane Young
Nov 1, 2023
Jane Young of the Village of Oak Creek passed away at home on November first. she was born in Abilene, Kansas May 23, 1941 and moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado with her family in 1957. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School and Blair Business College in Colorado Springs. She worked for 30 years at Kaman Sciences Corporation...
Helen C. Haenke
Oct 26, 2023
Helen Clark Haenke12/31/1922 – 10/26/2023Helen Clark Haenke passed away October 26, 2023 in Sedona. She was 100 years old. Born inTacoma, Washington on December 31, 1922. She spent her childhood there overlooking PugetSound. But then she moved to California to study art in college. This was during WWII. Shemet a young Air Force officer, Martyn Churchill Haenke, on a blind...
Pamela Marie Edmunds
Oct 17, 2023
Pamela Marie Edmunds, 69 of Sedona, AZ transitioned in her home on October 17, 2023 after a two decade battle with Breast Cancer. Pamela Marie was born in Newton, MA on March 28, 1954 to Ellen and Alfred Edmunds. She would grow up in Weston, MA while spending summers and weekends in Pocasset, MA and then Onset, MA. She attended...
Maria Eva Malarkey
Oct 12, 2023
Maria E. (Czepan)Malarkey of Sedona passed away peacefully at her home in Sedona, AZ on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
She was the daughter of Bronistaw and Zofia (Koba) Czepan. Born on November 27, 1950 in Ostroda, Szecin, Poland.
She was a resident and manager of the Center for the New Age in Sedona for 27 years. She was predeceased by her husband...
Jeffrey Joe Otto
Sep 23, 2023
Jeffrey Joe Otto
December 10, 1952 – September 23, 2023
Jeffrey Joe Otto “Jeff” aged 70 passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 23, 2023. His wife Elyse, daughters Jenny, Jaime and granddaughter Dominique ensured he was not alone on this journey.
Jeff was born in Torrance CA to Joe P. Otto and Betty L. Otto. They lived in Rolling...
Armistead Williams Gilliam, Jr.
Sep 22, 2023
Armistead Williams Gilliam, Jr., known to all as Bill, passed away peacefully September 22, 2023 at his home in Sedona, AZ, at the age of 93.
He will be sorely missed by his wife, Kathleen, his children, Ryan, Tom, Billy, Elizabeth, and Katherine, his step daughter Lisa, his eight grandchildren, and all the members of his extended family.
Born 1930 in Washington...
Carol May Walls
Aug 28, 2023
Carol May Walls (nee Carol May Gilbert), aged 87, passed away peacefully in the
embrace of her loving family on August 28th, in the serene environs of Sedona,
Arizona. She graced this world with her presence on July 24, 1936, in St. Louis,
Missouri. Alongside her came her younger sister Gay and brother Jan. Her father, an
accountant, and her mother, a homemaker, seamstress,...
Howard Dale Davis
Jul 28, 2023
HOWARD DALE DAVIS
Howard Dale Davis, 88 of Sedona, died July 28th
Howard met his wife of 64 years, Sue, while at the University of Missouri. He graduated in the first class of the United States Air Force Academy in 1959. In Vietnam, he was a forward air controller. He was awarded the Gallantry Cross with Silver Star amongst many other honors.
Howard...
Jeancarlo Escruceria
Jul 7, 2023
Jeancarlo “JC” Escruceria
August 19, 1984 - July 7, 2023
JC was a long time resident of Sedona, Arizona. He loved the Red Rock country and took every opportunity to immerse himself into the natural world by hiking and climbing alone or with friends. This love lead him to an early morning solo climb at Bell Rock. . .a climb that he...
Paula Elizabeth Petrovic
Jun 13, 2023
PETROVIC, Paula Elizabeth, 65, of Sedona, AZ died peacefully on June 13, 2023 in Flagstaff, AZ. She was born on May 6, 1958 in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. Predeceased by her parents, Peter and Vera Petrovic, and her brother Peter Petrovic.
Paula served her community for over 26 years as a Consultant, Facilitator, Counselor and Educator. Sandworks was Paula's empowering tool for...
Alvin Leroy Bieber
Apr 28, 2023
OBITUARY FOR AL BIEBER
DOB 4-14-1936 - DOD 4-28-2023
He was born in Bowdle, South Dakota, in a farming area and entered the Marine Corp 9-19-1958. He used his GI bill at the age of 29 to become a pilot and flight instructor and purchased planes to instruct other pilots. His first love was a Citabria, in which he taught aerobatics. He...
Stephen Lee Moody
Apr 4, 2023
Stephen Lee Moody
April 30, 1951 - April 4, 2023
"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."
- Helen Keller
Stephen Lee Moody, 71, of Sedona, Arizona passed away unexpectedly at home. He was born
on April 30, 1951 in Wilmington, Delaware, the son of Elwood and Nina Moody who preceded him in death.
He...
Davis Van Winkle
Mar 25, 2023
Davis Van Winkle died quickly and peacefully at the age of 81 in his Sedona AZ home surrounded by family. In February he fell on the tennis court playing his favorite sport which started a cascade of hospital stays and treatments including an MRI which showed significant spread of cancer to his bones. A month later he decided to return...
Paul Meyer
Feb 24, 2023
Paul Meyer was born to Jacob and Elsiana Margaretha Meyer in Indonesia on September 9th, 1934. He passed away peacefully on February 24, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Paul immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 to start a new life in a new country with a new language. He returned to Holland to marry his sweetheart and returned to the U.S. and...
Janet Ellen Cowgill
Jan 15, 2023
The family of Janet Ellen Cowgill, 80, of Sedona, is saddened to announce she passed away with family by her side on Jan. 15, 2023.
Janet was born on March 8, 1942, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., to Frank and Laura (DiGilio) Pestone, the second of two children.
Janet grew up in the Bronx, where her father owned and operated an auto parts...
