Obituaries

Jan 8, 2025

Karen Martinez, a kind and loving woman who strove to help anyone who needed her. She devoted her life to working in the medical field as an IEMT, ambulance transport coordinator, MA for the university, and at the same time spent over 25 years teaching the new generations of EMT students. Karen was passionate about her friends and family...

Dec 9, 2024

Daniel was born in Phoenix, AZ 1/27/1939 to Ernesto and Sabina Osorio.  Middle child of seven.  He and Leonor Osorio were married for 63 years.  He was a proud veteran who served in the US Army.  He worked as a Mason/Mason Contractor for nearly fifty years building many structures.

He will be greatly missed for his feisty...

Nov 16, 2024

Nattie G. Trejo passed away peacefully at the Olivia White House, on the morning of November 16th. A life-long resident of Flagstaff, Nattie was born on December 10, 1959, to Raquel and Ignacia G. Cordova. She attended South Beaver School and Flagstaff High School, graduating in 1977.

Nattie devoted her life to her two children and family....

Nov 9, 2024

Margueritte Jeanette "Jeanie" Guido

December 29, 1940 - November 9, 2024

Jeanie Guido passed away on November 9, 2024. Jeanie was born in Lorraine, Ohio in 1940, moved to Florida when she was 11, and then moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana a few years later. Jeanie, always a hard worker, began her career as a...

Nov 5, 2024

Mina Thompson, a lifelong pioneer, adventurer, and cherished matriarch, passed away on November 5, 2024, at the age of 102. She was born on January 23, 1922, in Fox, Arkansas, to Lewis and Jean Coffin-Shanks. At the age of 2, she and her family relocated to Flagstaff, Arizona, where they made their home and planted their own flag in...

Oct 7, 2024

Thomas Runion, 87, passed away in Camp Verde, Arizona on October 7, 2024. Born September 10, 1937, in Dover, New Jersey to Mary and William Runion. As a child he was raised on his parents' farm. He is predeceased by his parents, brother Robert and sister Marian. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Barbara, three...

Oct 6, 2024

Alice Lopez Salazar passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on the morning of October 6th. A life-long resident of Flagstaff, Alice was born on September 8, 1949, to Alfonso and Jessie Lopez. She attended Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School and Flagstaff High School, graduating in 1967. In 1977, she married Reuben Salazar, from Williams, at...

Sep 27, 2024

Our Holy Father has welcomed his newest angel. Margarita (Maggie) Salazar-Paez Garcia left on angel's wings on Friday September 27, 2024. Mom was the Matriarch of our family. She taught us patience and the value of hard work. She loved to cook and cooking she did! For us and anytime the need came to feed an army. She was...

Aug 30, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend Steven Anthony Sunda, age 67, of Bellemont, Arizona.

Steve passed peacefully in the early morning hours of August 30, 2024, surrounded by family and engulfed in love, following a fall which resulted in a traumatic brain injury. Steve spent most...

Aug 21, 2024

Matt died unexpectedly in Phoenix Arizona on August 21, 2024, at the age of 40. He was born October 9, 1983, in Kingman Arizona to Bruce and Arlene Pavlikowski (Martinez) but only living there for his first two months of life. In December, the Family moved back to Flagstaff where Matt attended Knoles Elementary, East Flag Junior High and...

Aug 12, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ila Rose Hillegas, aged 21, on August 12, 2024. She was a beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, and girlfriend, whose light and laughter touched everyone she met.

Ila leaves behind her devoted parents, Kim and Tom; her loving brother, Taylor (Toni); her cherished sister, Nicole (Blaine);...

Aug 3, 2024

In Loving Memory of Leticia Ana Castillo May 17, 2004, to August 03, 2024 Perhaps my time seemed all to brief, Don't lengthen it now with undue grief, Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free. Leticia passed away August 03, 2024, in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona at the age of...

Aug 1, 2024

Tribute to Ronnie Boy,

Ronald Dean Carsrud was born on March 24, 1941, in Nevada, Iowa to Herbert and Darlene Carsrud. He graduated from Nevada High School in Nevada, Iowa in 1959. Ron went on to attend the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, Iowa. My husband, Ron Carsrud, was one of the kindest, most giving...

Jul 7, 2024

Nancy Odette Vernon, born November 25, 1955, to Gilbert Daniel Vernon and Marta Lucrecia Orellana in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. Oldest of her siblings, Jorge Vernon, Juan Vernon, Kenneth Vernon. Mother to two children, Sarah Benatar and David Benatar. Loving grandmother to Elena, Stella, and Michael.

Loving daughter, sister, mother, niece, and cousin. She loved and cared for...

Jul 6, 2024

Vivian R. (Uhl) Van Houten, 95

Vivian was born October 25, 1928, in a log cabin in Creston, OH to Curtis Steele & Donna Rich Steele.  She passed July 6, 2024, at home surrounded by loved ones. She graduated from Creston High School in 1946.

Vivian married Wayne E. Uhl on September 12, 1946, in...

Jun 23, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Cindel Marie Carrizoza. Who was taken away from us too soon on June 23, 2024, at the age of 38 years old.

Cindel brought immeasurable joy and light into our lives with her kind heart, radiant smile and boundless curiosity. Though her time...

Jun 6, 2024

Cruz B. Jaramillo was born February 10, 1933, in Bluewater, New Mexico to Aban and Eleanor Sedillo. She lived in McNary, Arizona for several years with her parents and 8 siblings until moving to Flagstaff in 1947, where she called home until the time of her passing on June 6, 2024. Cruz graduated from Flagstaff High School in 1951....

May 27, 2024

Michael Lucero was born December 5, 1967, to Jacob and Irene Lucero. Michael passed away May 27, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is survived by his brother Ralph Lucero. Services and a Celebration of Life are going to be held on June 28, 2024, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel in Flagstaff.

May 20, 2024

Donna Marie Godinez passed away the morning of May 20th, 2024, with her family by her side. Donna was born to Mary and Joseph Godinez. She was born in Fresno, California, but grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona. Donna was known for her kind and loving soul. If you needed help no matter what she would do everything in her...

May 19, 2024

Our beloved Fernandez (Junior) was a son, brother, and a father.  Fernandez Moises Tapia Jr. was born in San Jose, New Mexico on September 10, 1954, to Fernandez Tapia Sr. and Ida Bustamante. He passed away peacefully on May 19th, 2024, surrounded by his family.

He is preceded in death by his father Fernandez Tapia Sr. and...