Obituaries

May 26, 2021

Stephan Pierce Timberlake died abruptly in a car accident on the evening of May 26th, 2021, at 28 years old. He was born in Flagstaff Arizona on August 9th, 1992. As a kid, his athleticism and fearless nature distinguished him from his peers on the football field and basketball court. Stephan graduated from Sinagua High School in 2010, attended...

May 22, 2021

Mark Jacob Garduño, 49, passed away on May 22, 2021 in Gilbert, AZ. Mark was born on November 9, 1971 to Manual and Irene (Ortiz) Garduño in Flagstaff, AZ.

Mark graduated from Coconino High School in 1989. Mark was an amazing son, who adored his older sister Michelle Garduño Cordova, who passed in 2010. He loved to...

May 6, 2021

Alfred R. (Freddy) Diaz 80 passed away in his home on May 6th, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on July 18, 1940 to Thomas & Hilaria Diaz in Jerome, AZ. He was raised in Los Angeles, California until his teen years when the family moved to Flagstaff, AZ. Freddy joined the army in 1958...

May 6, 2021

Mr. Lee Wayne McDonald Sr., after a lengthy illness went to be with his beloved wife Sharon McDonald in heaven on May 6, 2021. He was at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. McDonald was born in Fort Wayne, IN in 1937 and then moved to California where his son was born, with his wife...

May 5, 2021

Kerry Wayne Craddock, 59, was born in Great Falls, MT and passed away May 5, 2021 peacefully at home in Flagstaff, AZ of cancer. He went to Sechrist Elementary School, Flagstaff High School, and NAU, where he was a member of ROTC. He served in the US ARMY (1st Lt) as a helicopter pilot and earned several achievement honors...

May 1, 2021

Rosie Almendarez Garcia, 87, passed away on May 1, 2021. Rosie was born on April 21, 1934 to Pedro and Rachel Almendarez in Flagstaff, AZ at her home on West Coconino. The house was located above Old Town Springs Plaza Vieja. Her family had settled there since 1890.

Our mom Rosie enjoyed life to the fullest. She...

Apr 27, 2021

Martin Robert Otero Sr., 80, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Martin was born on March 5, 1941 in Flagstaff Arizona, where he grew up. Preceded in death by his parents, Isidro and Ramona Otero. He is a beloved Father, Tata, and Friend to many who knew him. He is...

Apr 16, 2021

A wrestler, softball player, runner and above all a loving father. Leopoldo Cordova went to be with the Lord on Friday April 16, 2021.

He was born February 13, 1956 in Flagstaff, Arizona and lived there the majority of his life. He attended Mt. Elden Elementary School, East Flag Junior High and Coconino High School. Leo excelled...

Apr 2, 2021

Mar 23, 2021

Clorinda Quiroz Lozano died in her home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the age of 70 of cancer. Clorinda was born February 3, 1951, in Flagstaff, Arizona, the ninth of 10 children. As with her passing, she was born at home, a fact she was very proud of throughout her life.

Clorinda...

Mar 14, 2021

Cecelia (Gomez) Baca passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of March 14, 2021, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side at the age of 81. Cecelia was born October 8, 1939, in Flagstaff, Arizona to Leon and Elvira Gomez. She attended South Beaver Elementary School and began working at the young age of 13 as a...

Mar 1, 2021

Erich Arthur Renz

February 5, 1998 – March 1, 2021

A life too short:23-year-old big-hearted young man finding his way

Erich was born February 5, 1998 making our family perfectly balanced. His early years were spent smiling, drooling and capturing our hearts with his gentle way. He truly belonged with us...

Feb 19, 2021

Richard "Rick" Hayden passed away on February 19, 2021. He enjoyed working on computers and hanging out with friends and family listening to music and playing video games. Uncle Rick will be deeply missed.

Feb 16, 2021

Norberto C. Cabaneiro, 70, passed away in Surprise, AZ on February 16, 2021. He was a resident of Flagstaff for several years.

Norberto was born in 1950 to Severino and Carolina Cabaneiro in Lemery Batangas, the Philippines. He met and married his wife Elizabeth and together they had two children. Daughter Princess Elinor Cabaneiro and son Mark...

Feb 13, 2021

Herminia "Minnie" Baca was born in Williams, Arizona on August 10, 1927. She died Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the age of 93. Minnie lived all of her life in Williams and Flagstaff; having worked as a waitress for 50 years with most of those being a super waitress for the Nackard family at the famous Steak House (on...

Feb 7, 2021

Lillian M. Crisp passed away in Flagstaff on February 7, 2021. Lillian was born in Topeka, Kansas on December 13, 1928 to James A. Piper Sr. and Margaret Mattie (Humphries) Piper. The family moved to Flagstaff in 1931. She spent most of her 89 years in Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, except for a few years at the Grand Canyon....

Jan 21, 2021

Irma L Murphy (91) of Flagstaff AZ passed away peacefully on 1/21/21. Irma is predeceased by her husband Charles, two sons, Christopher and Dennis, two grandsons, ironically also named Dennis and Christopher.

She is survived by her daughter Lillian of Prescott AZ, daughter in law Doreen of Susquehanna PA, Son Dan and Toni of Flagstaff AZ, Son...

Jan 6, 2021

Arturo Villalobos Cortez, 76, passed away in Flagstaff, AZ. on January 6, 2021. Arturo was born on April 18,1944 in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua Mexico. He was married to Ofelia Saenz Villalobos for 55 years. Ofelia passed away in 2014.

Arturo was a loving and kind-hearted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a huge baseball fan,...

Jan 4, 2021

Mario Lozano Mendoza (77), beloved husband, father, papa and great papa passed away on January 4, 2021 at the Flagstaff Medical Center, after a brief illness. He was born in Santa Barbara, Chihuahua Mexico on July 3, 1943 to Maria Natividad. Lozano. They migrated to the United States when he was 9 years old in search of a new...

Dec 11, 2020

Tom Urias was born on December 22, 1923 in Ft. Stockton, Texas.

He came to Flagstaff when he joined the Citizens Conservation Corp. After the attack at Pearl Harbor he joined the Army and served in the Pacific. He was wounded while in the Phillipines and returned to Flagstaff after his discharge.

Shortly after his...