Local Obituaries for Families in Sedona and surrounding areas.

Tyler Outley

Jul 27, 2024

Tyler Lee Outley, our beloved son, brother, and grandson. Tyler was born at home on July 3, 2023, in Sedona, AZ, and tragically left this world on July 27, 2024, at home in Sedona, AZ. He was a cherished member of the Outley, Underwood families, and his untimely departure has left a void in the hearts of all who knew...

Barney Tumey

Jul 11, 2024

Barney Alan Tumey, 76, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2024. Barney was born in Egypt on May 13, 1948. Barney was a graduate of Staples High School and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut, followed by an MBA from Cornell University. His career was with Bankers Trust Company in New York City. He was Vice...

Jon Orr

Jun 29, 2024

Jon G. Orr, aged 80, passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2024, after several months of declining health.

Jon was a veteran, having served three years in the U.S. Army. during that time, he married his first wife, Gloria, and they had two sons and a daughter together.

After leaving the Army, Jon held a variety...

Stanley Earl

Jun 19, 2024

Stan passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 after a short battle with cancer. He was born on March 10, 1949 at the former Marcus J. Lawrence Hospital in Cottonwood, Arizona, now named Verde Valley Medical Center, to Clifford and Margie Earl of Sedona. Stan was a 1967 graduate of Mingus Union High School when it was...

David Paul Johnson

Jun 2, 2024

Obituary: David Paul Johnson (September 21, 1937 – June 2, 2024)

David Paul Johnson, beloved husband, father, grandfather and loyal friend passed away on June 2, 2024, at the age of 86 from heart failure. 

 

Born on September 21, 1937, in Austin, Minnesota, David was the beloved son of Axel Johnson and Mary Lydia Johnson (née Freyberger). His childhood in Austin was...

Lance Dean Zimmerli

May 4, 2024

Lance Dean Zimmerli6/15/1945 - 5/4/2024Born to H.O. Zimmerli and Lily Stangler in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Married to Merry Anne in Elkhorn, WI.Lived in Lake Geneva, WI where he was a salesman for Kenosha Liquor.  Retired to Sedona for 23 years.  A tour guide for Pink Jeep, he loved people.Survived by his wife and step-son, Jeff Herndon and beloved cat, Lulu.Per...

Michael Kenneth Ward

May 3, 2024

Michael Kenneth WardMay 24, 1948 – May 3, 2024Michael Kenneth Ward died suddenly at home on May 3, 2024Mike was born May 24, 1948, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the late Dolores and Kenneth Ward.  He lived in Kalamazoo until 1964, when his father was transferred and the family moved to Lombard, Illinois. He graduated from Glenbard East High School in...

Susan K Simon

Apr 28, 2024

Susan (“Sue”) spent the years after her own schooling pursuing the teaching and guiding of other professionals in education and additional public-serving occupations.  She first taught grade-school students for 13 years, and then took her place as a grade-school principal for another 8 years, in Bristol, Pennsylvania.  She then moved on to Sedona, Arizona, where she re-commenced her career as...

Michael Paul Sepe

Apr 28, 2024

Michael Paul Sepe of Sedona died on April 28, 2024 in Banner University MedicalCenter in Phoenix, AZ, after a sudden illness. He was 71.Born September 15, 1952, in Poughkeepsie, MA, he was the son of Cynthia MullerSepe and the late Louis Sepe. He grew up in Darien, CT and graduated from DarienHigh School. He attended Columbia University, where he studied...

Patricia Norman

Apr 22, 2024

Patricia NormanPatricia Norman, age 99, passed away Monday April 22, 2024. She passedpeacefully at home with her daughter, Marybeth Rose, at her bedside.Patricia was born August 26, 1924, in Milwaukee Wisconsin to Michael andCecilia Neuman. In Milwaukee she attended grade school, West High School, andMount Mary College where she studied nutrition. She left college to become a punchpress operator at...

Dorothy Vande Linde

Mar 6, 2024

Dorothy (Dotte) Collett Vande Linde

September 26, 1924 — March 6, 2024

 Dorothy (Dotte) Collett Vande Linde of Sedona AZ passed away Wednesday March 6, 2024. She was born in Morgantown WV on September 26, 1924 to Dorothy Atwood Collett and Dr. Armand Rene Collett. She graduated from Morgantown High School and earned her degree in chemistry in 1945 from West Virginia...

Wilma Jean Wilcoxson

Feb 3, 2024

Obituary: Wilma Jean Wilcoxson

Wilma Jean Wilcoxson, a beloved matriarch, entrepreneur, and pillar of the Sedona community, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the age of 88. Born on December 14, 1935, in Hatton, Kentucky, Wilma's journey began on a tobacco farm before her family relocated to Arizona to alleviate her father's asthma symptoms, shaping her lifelong relationship...

Barry David Perreault

Jan 30, 2024

Sedona, AZ – Barry D. Perreault, 62, formerly of Orleans, MA, West Fairlee, VT, Wilder, VT, Eliot, ME, and Bradenton, FL, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.



He is survived by his mother Frances, his brother Brian, his sister-in-law Julie and his niece, Brianna. He is also survived by his Aunt Kathleen Simmons, her husband Henry and their sons Keith...

Elizabeth Hubertina Meyer

Jan 29, 2024

Elizabeth Hubertina Meyer of Cottonwood, AZ passed away in her sleep on January 29, 2024. She was surrounded by prayer and her loved ones at the time of her passing.  Elizabeth was born on February 10, 1941 to Albert & Maria Geurts in Kerkrade City, The Netherlands, she was one of five children. Elizabeth completed college in Holland with a degree...

Franklin Carl Carlson

Jan 29, 2024

On Monday, January 29, 2024 Frank Carl Carlson passed away.



He was born July 14, 1955 to Carl Leroy Carlson and Barbara Brentley Carlson in Lancaster, PA.  Member of the Lancaster Symphony Choir. Performed in many productions at the Fulton Opera House.  He worked at Northern Lancaster Treatment Authority. He sang with Duke Ellington's Band in Lancaster. He was a member...

Jacob Deshida

Dec 24, 2023

On 12.24.23 Jack Deshida passed away peacefully in his home in Sedona, AZ with his family by his side. He battled against brain cancer (glioblastoma) for the last year, and as in any of his athletic endeavors, he gave it his all.

Jack was born on June 20th, 1941 to the late Anton and Eva Deshida in the small ethnic German...

Vickie Elaine Long

Dec 19, 2023

Vickie Elaine Long 1/21/1957-12/19/2023

Vickie Long of Sedona, Arizona passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 19th 2023. Vickie is survived by her children Danell Long and Danny Farnham as well as three grandchildren, Ezreal, Hannah and Naomi and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister Cathy Long and parents Tom and Helen Long, all of...

Donald Raymond Elgie

Dec 17, 2023

Donald Raymond Elgie, a visionary entrepreneur, embarked on his remarkable journey on July 27th, 1933, in London Ontario.His early years were shaped by the entrepreneurial spirit, leading him through diverse ventures, including the establishment of his own grocery store in London.At the age of 27, destiny called him to San Francisco, where he made a pivotal decision to relinquish his Canadian...

Dorothy Nabors

Dec 14, 2023

Dot Nabors

Dorothy (Dot) Jean Nabors (Merritt) passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Dec 14th, 2023 in Cottonwood, Arizona near Sedona after a tough battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, just one week after her 92nd birthday. Dot was born prematurely on Dec 7th, 1931 in Waco, TX to Emily and Orville Merritt. Dot grew up in Waco and was...

Leo Augustine Downey

Dec 12, 2023

After a brief illness, Leo Augustine Downey died on December 12, 2023, at the Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, AZ.

Leo was born in Sharon, CT, on October 13, 1940. He was the son of the late Augustine M. Downey and the late Leola J. (Morrison). Downey and grew up in Millerton, New York.

He graduated from the Webutuck Central School,...