Local Obituaries for Families in Sedona and surrounding areas.
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...
Robert Michael Weir, M.D., M. B. A.
Jan 14, 2023
Robert Michael Weir, M.D., M.B.A.
1943-2023
Dr. Robert Michael Weir lived life to the fullest. Born in 1943 to Harriet (Rother) Weir and Dr. Paul Weir, D.D.S. in Dickinson, North Dakota, Bob was the eldest brother to four surviving siblings Kay, Joan, John, his wife Debbie, and Margie, each of whom he teased and loved always. He met his wife, Julianne (Rash)...
Joan Farnsworth
Dec 16, 2022
SKOWHEGAN: Joan Farnsworth (Joan Beven Anderson) 86, of Skowhegan died peacefully with loving family by her side on December 16th in Sedona, Arizona. She was born on July 31, 1936 in Gorham, Maine. Following her older brother David, Joan was the second of two children to Hayden LV Anderson and his wife Louise (Pickering Ransom). Joan’s father was a historian,...
Margaret Anne Kulik
Dec 8, 2022
Margaret Anne Kulik (Peggy), passed to heaven to meet her husband on December 8, 2022.
She was born 1 November 1929, in Arlington, Massachusetts, to Douglas & Margaret (Cady) Miller.
Peggy has lived in Sedona, AZ since 2011 and has loved every minute of it. She also loved everyone she shared time with. If you knew Peggy, you knew she loved going...
Allan T Steed
Dec 4, 2022
Allan Thomson Steed (86)
May 26, 1936, to December 4, 2022
Our Beloved Father, Allan, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven on
Sunday, December 4, 2022.
He is survived by his three sons, Allan Michael, Zachary, and Clayton. He is also survived by
his Grandson, Sawyer, and wife of 16 years, Carole. He had two older sisters, Peggy Young...
Adra Clarice Davis
Oct 12, 2022
Adra Clarice Davis, known to all as Clarice, a two-time cancer survivor and amputee, passed away unexpectedly from intestinal complications Wednesday, October 12th in Cottonwood, AZ at the age of 86.
Clarice was born June 25th, 1936 in, in Crawford, KS, to the late Edward and Ollie Hoffman, but spent most of her childhood in Wisconsin and Missouri.
As a young woman...
Harlan Erwin Oelklaus
Oct 6, 2022
Harlan Erwin Oelklaus was born July 16, 1942, in St. Charles, Missouri. He was a high school
basketball star and earned a scholarship to Nichols State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana,
where he graduated with a degree in economics. He went on to get his MBA from the
University of Missouri.
Harlan spent his career in human resources and ultimately became Vice President of Human
Resources...
Jacqueline Frances Thomas
Oct 3, 2022
Jacqueline Frances Thomas passed away on October 3rd, 2022 at the age of 94. She had been a resident of Sedona since 1957 and witnessed many changes over the decades. Over the last few years, she was at a senior living apartment in the Village of Oak Creek.
Jackie was born September 5th, 1928 in Los Angeles, California. As a young...
James Iran Tanis
Sep 30, 2022
James Iran Tanis died in his home in Sedona, Arizona peacefully on Sept. 30, 2022 surrounded by his family.
Jim was born Oct. 8, 1934 in Zeeland, Michigan and attended Michigan Tech University class of 1957 with a BS in Geological Engineering and 1958 with a MS in Geophysical Engineering, then continued his education at the University of Utah with a...
Richard Louis Dobrez
Sep 27, 2022
With great sadness we announce that Richard (Rick) Louis Dobrez, son of John and Joan Dobrez died at home in Sedona, Arizona on September 27, 2022. Rick was 66 years old, a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He left behind many family members and friends who love him dearly.
Rick was a loving, thoughtful, selfless person and has touched many lives...
John Paul Scott, Jr.
Sep 21, 2022
John "Johnny" Paul Scott, Jr., 81, passed away on September 21, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. John was born on December 13, 1940 in Jerome, Arizona to John Paul Scott, Sr. and Genevieve D'Arcy Scott. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved sister Janet (Scott) Moore. He is survived by his sister...
Keith Harrison Cowgill
Sep 3, 2022
The family of Keith Harrison Cowgill, 77, of Sedona, is saddened to announce he passed away with family by his side on Sept. 3, 2022.
Keith was born on Sept. 15, 1942, in Basin, Wyo., to William "Bill" and Nell (Nicholson) Cowgill, the fourth of four children. His eldest sister, Elizabeth, passed away in infancy and his brother, Ed, passed away...
Joyce Jordan Harris
Aug 30, 2022
Joyce Harris was born to James and Edith Jordan on October 22, 1943, in Bessemer, AL. She died at home in Sedona, AZ, on August 30, 2022, at 78 years of age.
Joyce was the third eldest of six siblings, Shirley Chandler, Billy Jordan, Jimmy Jordan, Danny Jordan and Joe Jordan. Shortly after her birth in Alabama, Joyce’s family moved to...
