Obituaries

Aug 31, 2023

L. Sam Pappas, 86, of Flagstaff Arizona, passed away on August 31st, 2023, with his family at his side.

Sam was born on December 11, 1936, to Sam and Agnes Pappas in Des Moines, Iowa.  Shortly after Sam was born, the family moved to Los Angeles, California and with the start of WW II the family relocated...

Aug 29, 2023

Life of Dorane King, Oct. 31, 1939 - Aug. 29, 2023. Dorane King, 83 of Flagstaff, Arizona passed on August 29, 2023, due to Alzheimer's disease. Dorane was born in Brooklyn, New York, and spent her early childhood years in Michigan. At age 9, she went to Gana, Africa as a Missionaries' daughter. Her family moved back to Reno,...

Aug 21, 2023

Noted astronomer Dr. Edward Leonard George "Ted" Bowell (79) passed away peacefully in Flagstaff on August 21, 2023.

Ted was born to Hiram and Jessie Bowell in London, United Kingdom on November 26, 1943. As a teenager, he developed an interest in astronomy after his father gave him a telescope. While he initially thought he might want...

Aug 6, 2023

Emma Roberts, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at her home in Cortez, Colorado. Emma was born October 5, 1934, in Silver City, New Mexico. She married the late Frank Roberts on October 17, 1961, and they lived in Winslow, Arizona before relocating to Flagstaff, Arizona in 1974. They were happily married for 56 years before...

Aug 4, 2023

NAU's Kitt School of Music Professor Emerita Judy Ann Cloud passes away from cancer.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Judy Ann Cloud, popular NAU voice professor, choral conductor and composer, has died on August 4, 2023, at home at the age of 69 after a battle with metastatic breast cancer.

Cloud's life revolved around music. She was...

Jul 19, 2023

Chad Irvin Peshtony, born August 25, 1986, in Winslow, Arizona to Charles and Ann Peshtony passed suddenly on July 19, 2023, in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Chad was a heavy equipment operator who loved bull riding!! He is survived by his wife Ariel Peshtony, son Chance Peshtony,  parents Charles and Ann Peshtony, brother Ivan Peshtony, and sisters Crystal G....

Jul 15, 2023

Carmen A. (Griego) Abrego, 99, born December 9, 1923, in Puntenney, Az passed on Thursday, July 15.

Mom was formerly recognized for her contribution to the war effort and was an original Rosie the Riveter - she did it!

During this time period, Mom worked for Saginaw Lumber Company where she loaded ammo boxes onto...

Jul 15, 2023

Mr. Paul Pastor of Flagstaff, AZ passed away peacefully on July 15 at the age of 89. He was raised in Pennsylvania and graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1955 with a degree of Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA). Upon graduation he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Artillery. He served from 1956 to 1958...

Jul 8, 2023

Thomas Oreion Wheatley, born January 5, 1946, in Graiguecullen, Ireland passed away on July 8, 2023, in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Thomas is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Nancy Wheatley, daughters Laura (Tim) and Tina (Mick), grandchildren Bryttanie, Braeden, Laicee, and Colter, brother Paul (Diane), and sister Sheila (Bill). He is preceded in death by his...

Jul 6, 2023

Teofilo "Tio" Archuleta Tachias, community leader, elected official, and consultant, passed away on July 6, 2023, at 87. Tio is survived by his wife Micha of thirty-one years, children Christine (Willard) Gilbert, Sally (Tom) McMillian, Tommy (Laura) Tachias, Karen (Pat) Marez, stepchildren Adriana (Ricardo), Alejandro and Leonardo Montiel-Cordova, brother Ernesto Tachias, thirteen grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. He...

Jul 4, 2023

John E Salazar, born April 24, 1950, to Nickolas and Jenny Salazar in Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away July 4, 2023, in Flagstaff, Arizona.

John is survived by his wife Rosalie Salazar, sons John Salazar Jr., Damien Vallejos and Arthur Salazar, daughters Stephanie Salazar, Elizabeth Vallejos and Maribel Salazar, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Celebration of...

Jul 1, 2023

Ida Lopez Valencia 85, of Flagstaff passed away July 1, 2023. Ida was born in 1937 in San Juan, NM.

She worked at a local tortilla shop for about 5 years when she was younger, then eventually retired from La Fonda Mexican Restaurant after a little over 50 years.

She enjoyed spending all the holidays...

Jun 23, 2023

Jason Walter Cook, born June 10, 1983, beloved son of Steve and Laura Cook, passed away unexpectedly on June 23, 2023. He was a loving father who will be remembered by his daughter Julia, his brother Jeremy (Meredith), many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Jason was an Ultra Marathon runner who qualified to run in...

Jun 13, 2023

Curt Craig passed at home on June 13, 2023, of a brain tumor.

Born in Bloomfield, Iowa Aug 1, 1953, to Hershel and LaVonne, Curt lived in Bad Tölz, Germany1959-1965, where he learned to ski, then Tucson and was a 1971 graduate of Catalina High School, immediately escaping to NAU for the mountains. Graduation with an education...

Jun 13, 2023

Jaime, beloved son, father, and brother passed away during Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The family moved to Flagstaff in 1989 where he grew up, attending Kinsey and Cromer Elementary schools, Flagstaff Middle School and graduated from Flagstaff High School in 2001. During his time at Flag High, Jaime was introduced and achieved success in the...

Jun 5, 2023

Daisuke Yamashita, born January 4, 1997, to Carey J. Walden and Emi Yamashita in Bremerton, WA passed suddenly on June 5, 2023. Daisuke served in the United States Navy, he enjoyed drifting cars and soccer. Daisuke is survived by his father Carey J. Walden, mother Emi Yamashita, and sister Erika N. Walden.

Jun 5, 2023

Kay H. Perelstein, 87, of Flagstaff, AZ passed away June 5, 2023. Kay was born October 10, 1935, in Brooklyn, NY to William and Selma Pomerantz. Kay was a teacher, then Registered Nurse. She was a life-long volunteer for the American Red Cross where she taught swimming and water safety, CPR and first aid skills to hundreds, and responded...

Jun 2, 2023

A wonderful woman, a wife, and a friend, our mom has graduated to a better place. Margaret "Peggy" Jeanne Kruse passed away in the early morning of June 2, 2023, at TJ's Assisted Living in Flagstaff.  She was 81 years old.

Peggy was born on October 6, 1941, to Alfred and Ann Sidebottom in Long Beach, California.  ...

May 31, 2023

Angela (Angie) R. Barela was born to Nasario and Maria Reyes in Flagstaff, Arizona on January 19, 1927. She was 96 years old and passed peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family on May 31, 2023. Angie is survived by her children Mary Ann Gonzales, Flora Barela, Gloria Vargas, Frank Moreno (Birdie), David Moreno (Sharon), Stephen P. Barela (Merrilee),...

May 24, 2023

Jim Sanders passed away on May 24, 2023.  Jim was born November 16, 1919, in Princeton, Indiana to Corrine and Albert Sanders. He loved to joke that he was a World War I baby boomer. When he was born, his mother lived in a state where, as a woman, she couldn't vote. Jim's father wanted him to be a...