Obituaries

Sep 8, 2025

Shirley Jean Simkins Pera of Flagstaff, AZ passed Monday September 8, 2025 at the Peaks, A Senior Living Community after a long fight with CHF and Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Jacksonville, IL, August 11, 1938 to Freda DeFreites and Paul Watkins. Shirley is survived by her daughter Shirl Simkins and son in law Robert Lindinger; her son Larry Simkins...

Aug 26, 2025

Hank Hull, 59, of Flagstaff, Arizona, passed away on August 26, 2025. He was born on December 7, 1965, to Conard and Wanda Hull and graduated from Coconino High School in 1984. Hank loved the outdoors and was especially passionate about archery hunting, as well as fishing. A true jack of all trades, he was known for his grit...

Aug 18, 2025

Linda Carol Bassett ,75, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away of August 18, 2025. Linda had a beautiful, wonderful soul. She touched so many lives in so many ways.

Linda was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona on January 18, 1950. She was a true Arizona girl. She loved riding horses doing outdoor...

Aug 18, 2025

Mary Jane Eder (1930-2025) was born to Reverend and Mrs. Enno Schuelke on November 30. She died on August 18th. She is survived by three children, three grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.

Mary Jane dedicated her life to helping. She left college in 1948 to become a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse. She married Alan Eder in January...

Jul 18, 2025

Flagstaff, AZ – Peter R Tosi 65, died on July 18, 2025 at Flagstaff Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1960 in Tucson, AZ, the son of Peter D Tosi and Jeanne (Bowser) Tosi.

Peter graduated from Mountain View High School in Mesa, AZ in 1978. He attended the University of Arizona where he played baseball.  ...

Jul 8, 2025

Victoria Ann Reyes (Miss Vicky) was born to Bernardino and Assumption Reyes in Cottonwood, Arizona. Victoria was a loving mother, devoted grandmother, and talented cook who touched the lives of everyone who knew her.

Victoria grew up in Flagstaff, where she attended Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Elementary School, St. Michael Indian School, and Flagstaff High School,...

Jun 21, 2025

Celebrating the Life of John "Johnny" Lucero August 9, 1947 – June 21, 2025

John Lucero — the quiet, talented man with a fishing pole in one hand and a wrench in the other — has moved on to his next journey. He shared his deep love for the outdoors and a lifetime of hands-on...

Jun 20, 2025

Flagstaff, AZ – Dorothy Frances Renstrom, 79, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2025, in Flagstaff, AZ.  She was born on June 30, 1945, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Ruth (Mallon) and Francis Renstrom.

Dorothy graduated high school in 1963 from the Duschene Academy of the Sacred Heart in Omaha, NE.  She then went to...

Jun 20, 2025

Kim Lee McGuire, 67, formerly of Flagstaff, Arizona, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2025, at his home in McGuireville.

He was born on September 4, 1957, in Auburn, Washington, and attended Auburn High School before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. After his honorable discharge, Kim began working with his father in the vacuum cleaner business in...

Jun 16, 2025

Bruce Griffing Sarty left this life too soon on June 16, 2025, in Flagstaff, Arizona. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sherri (Fuelle) Sarty; his children: Tanner Sarty, Tyler Sarty (Aurelia Sarty), and Stephanie Santana (Paul Santana); and his cherished grandchildren: Cohen, Dahlia, Stella, and Paislee.

Bruce was born on April 23, 1958, in...

Jun 16, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce, Ida Bustamante, 93, a beloved figure of Flagstaff, AZ, passed into her eternal life peacefully in her home in Sunnyside, on June 16th, 2025. She was preceded in departure by her parents Clara and Varisto Bustamante of San Jose, NM, her brother Nestor Bustamante, daughter, Ernestine Tina Tapia and son, Fernandez...

Jun 9, 2025

Darlene Pettyjohn passed away Monday June, 9th losing her battle with dementia. Darlene was a loving, caring person exemplified in her 50 year career as a nurse of which she spent 35 years working in Kayenta, AZ serving the Navajo people. She is survived by her remaining eldest son, three grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and one great great grandson....

May 24, 2025

Timothy Paul Terhaar went to be with our Lord in heaven on May 24, 2025, where he died peacefully at home in Flagstaff, AZ.

Tim was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on May 2nd, 1951. His parents, Ted & Rosemary, moved the family to Scottsdale in 1960. After high school graduation, he attended college and during that...

May 14, 2025

Orlando Paul Sandoval Jr., a beacon of joy and laughter, was born on February 6, 1972, in the sun-kissed town of Flagstaff, Arizona. His spirit grew among the towering pines and majestic landscapes of the East Side, where he cultivated a deep love for the outdoors that would accompany him throughout his life. Tragically, this beloved son, brother, husband,...

May 9, 2025

Born in 1952 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, to loving parents Anna Mae and August France, a young man with a free spirit and a heart full of dreams set out on an unforgettable journey. In 1970, he left the rolling hills of Pennsylvania on a Harley Davidson, riding west toward a new life. He arrived in Arizona, pulling onto Mill...

Apr 24, 2025

George T. Reese, 79, of Williams, Arizona, passed away at home on Thursday, April 24, 2025, after a long illness. George was raised in southern California but loved visiting his family in the Niagara Falls area of Canada. He proudly served as a Border Patrol Agent for 30 years following his enlistment in the US Air Force.

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Apr 24, 2025

Kenneth R. Grover was born on July 11, 1948, in Detroit Michigan. Kenneth passed away on April 24, 2025, in Flagstaff, Arizona. There will be a service on May 31, 2025, at 2pm. It will be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) #1709, located at 409 Santa Fe Ave in Flagstaff, Arizona. Interment will be at a...

Apr 20, 2025

Henry F. Cancino, 91, of Flagstaff, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, in the company of his loving family.

Born on July 27, 1933, in Williams, Arizona, Henry was the child of Louis and Maria "Siria" Cancino. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant sisters Lily Cancino and Jessie...

Apr 11, 2025

Marie was born to Charles and Mary Arney in Washington, Kansas, on March 9, 1938.  She passed away in Flagstaff, AZ, at the age of 87, on April 11, 2025.

Marie is survived by her children, Scott (Susan) Sorensen of Grand Rapids, MI; Todd (Danelle) Sorensen of Olathe, KS; and Lisa (Marc) Hill of Flagstaff, AZ. Seven...

Mar 28, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that the Vitalia Pombo family share her passing on March 28, 2025, at the young age of 87.  Born January 1st, 1938, as a preemie under 2 lbs. in Rowe NM.

Vitalia grew up in Rowe, NM, Oakland, CA & Flagstaff AZ, where she graduated from Flagstaff High School. She was an...