Local Obituaries for Families in Sedona and surrounding areas.
Donald Kind Holiman
Apr 16, 2025
Donald Kind Holiman, 79, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025, at home in Phoenix, AZ, surrounded by family.
Don was born on September 27, 1945, in Tuscaloosa, AL, to Max Holiman and Edna Slayton. A lifelong lover of the outdoors, he was a forever Boy Scout – curious, kind, and always chasing adventure. He attended five high schools due to...
Victoria Irene Kowalski
Apr 3, 2025
Victoria Irene Kowalski, 80, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Vicky was a dedicated mother, wife, grandmother, and great grandmother, known for her contagious laugh, warm smile, and her love for dogs. She loved to work, sometimes working two jobs at a time, as a corporate manager or Medical transcriber...
Janice T Howard
Mar 19, 2025
Janice T. Howard born December 4, 1943, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, in Prescott, AZ.
Sheldon Golub
Feb 11, 2025
Sheldon Golub of Sedona, Arizona passed away on February 11, 2025. He was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 1, 1937, the only child of Louis & Rose (Berkowitz) Golub. A graduate of Stuyvesant High School (1955), Columbia College (1959), and Downstate Medical School (1964). He served as Captain in the USAF (Medical Service) 1964-1966. He first arrived at...
Nancy Ruth Hauser
Feb 7, 2025
Nancy Hauser, 80, passed away on Friday, February 7th, surrounded by her son and daughter.
At the young age of 27, Nancy was widowed but faced this challenge with grace, dedicating herself to raising her children, Gary and Deb. Her love for them was her guiding force throughout her life. She made Sedona her home for almost 40 years and so...
Joseph Albert August
Jan 31, 2025
Joseph Albert August, 95, passed away on January 31, 2025, at the VA hospital in Prescott, AZ.
Giacomo Steven Naylor
Jan 25, 2025
THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE....
"I'm going to take you higher..."
These were some of the last words that Giacomo spoke to his mother and other loved ones who surrounded him in the hours before he transitioned from this world on January 25, 2025...
What did he mean by that?? Well, one could interpret these words in many ways...
A first idea...G...
Jan Francis Herbst
Jan 21, 2025
Jan Francis Herbst of Sedona, Arizona died peacefully on January 21, 2025 at the age of 77.
Born on May 1, 1947 in Tucson, Arizona, Jan obtained his BA and MS degrees in physics at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. Under Dr. John Wilkins, he earned his PhD in theoretical physics at Cornell University in 1974.
After a National Research Council...
Sarah "Sally" Canright Gorski
Jan 19, 2025
Sarah “Sally” Canright Gorski, 95, passed at her home in Sedona, Ariz. on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. Born Aug. 29 1929, in Gary, Ind., Sally was the daughter of Warren R. Canright and Phyllis E. Post Canright of Chesterton, Ind., the second of their four children.
Sally grew up in Chesterton, where her father was publisher and editor of The Chesterton...
James Allen Carr
Jan 19, 2025
It is with great sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of James Allen Carr, who departed this world on January 19, 2025, at the age of 61. Born on March 28, 1963, in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, James lived a life full of adventure and love, ultimately finding his home in Cornville, Arizona. Where he made a massive impact on the...
Ethel Ailene Cole
Jan 3, 2025
Ethel Ailene Cole, age 100, of Cottonwood, AZ passed away Friday morning, January 3, 2025, at Cottonwood Village, AZ. She was born January 21,1924 in Williams, AZ a daughter of the late Sherman Bristol Moore and Grace Agnes Moore (Lockridge) and graduated from Wasch Academy (Class of 1941), Mt. Peasant, UT. She was a veteran of the US Navy WAVES...
Jeffrey L. Orr
Dec 20, 2024
Jeffrey L. Orr passed away peacefully on December 20, 2024, at 12:48 p.m., surrounded by his three children, his devoted wife, and his best friend, Stella.
Jeff was a visionary leader and community advocate. In 1978, he co-founded the Jacobson Orr Law Firm in Kearney, Nebraska, alongside his lifelong friend Jeff Jacobson. Deeply connected to his roots, Jeff played a significant...
James Close
Dec 16, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James (Jim) Andrew Close on December 16, 2024, at the age of 83. Born on March 25, 1941, in Massachusetts, Jim was raised in Arizona and , after marrying his life-long partner and love, Ellen Walsh, The settled in Idaho, where they built a busy life together and raised...
Keith L. Hedges
Nov 23, 2024
Keith entered eternal rest on November 23, 2024 in Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
He was born to parents Kenneth and Judith on October 25, 1957 in Bluffton, Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Diana McCullough, who he married in April of 1987.
Keith graduated from Norwell High School in 1976, then Graduated from Manchester University in 1980. After...
George Flitcroft
Oct 25, 2024
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of George Washington Flitcroft, a beloved son, and friend. Born on August 6, 1932, in Long Beach, CA, George peacefully passed away on October 25, 2024, in Prescott Valley, AZ. He was a proud truck driver in the transportation industry and made many good friends along his...
Sandra Straehl
Oct 5, 2024
On October 5, 2024, the universe lost a star when Sandra Straehl passed away peacefully in her Sedona, Arizona home. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1947 to Bill and Louise Straehl, who taught her the importance of hard work and high standards, Sandy attended Milwaukee schools before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison....
David Monte
Sep 27, 2024
David Monte, 77, passed away on September 27, 2024, in Prescott valley, AZ.
Dona G. Barker
Sep 27, 2024
Dona G. Barker, age 95, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and loyal friend, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2024, in Cottonwood, AZ. She was born on February 18, 1929, in Glendale, California. Preceding her in death was the love of her life, her husband William K. Barker. They were high school sweethearts and met at San Bernardino High School,...
"Manny" "Lee" Leon
Sep 24, 2024
Emanuel "Lee" "Manny" Leon, who was raised during the Great Depression and savored the American dream on his terms, died at age 94. Our father died in his beloved Sedona Arizona with family at his side on September 24, 2024 of natural causes.
Although saddened, we do not mourn our father's passing because he will live forever in our hearts as...
