Local Obituaries for Families in Sedona and surrounding areas.
Jane Carolyn Kempe
Feb 22, 2015
Jane C. Kempe, of the Village of Oak Creek, died Feb. 22.She is survived by her husband Edson; sons Jeffrey of Manti, Utah, Micahel of Sedona, Allan of Ashland, Ore.; daughter Jennifer of Issaquah, Wash.; and five grandchildren.A service for family and friends will be held at 2 p.m. at Poco Diablo Resort on Thursday, April 23, and a second...
Arnold Stuart Schoen
Feb 21, 2015
Arnold Schoen, 83, of Sedona, died Feb. 21.Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Sedona for 14 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, business owner, professional boxer and avid tennis player.He is survived by his wife, Diane Schoen; sons Dan and Joe Feldman; daughters Lisa Schoen, Amy Barton and Kathy Silberman; and four grandchildren.The family requests donations...
Marc Joseph Viafora
Feb 20, 2015
Marc Viafora, 56, of Sedona, died Feb. 20.He was preceded in death by parents Frank Viafora and Claire Creamer; and sister Terry.He is survived by wife Jan Viafora; children Aja, Ataiyo, Matreiya and Chaveyo; and siblings Russell, Lisa and Brad.A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Unity Church of Sedona. The Viafora...
Valerie Jean Singsaas
Feb 19, 2015
57. Born to Morton and Eloise Clark on October 1, 1957 in Seattle; passed away after a short illness at her winter home in Sedona, Arizona on February 19, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. A 1975 Kentridge High School graduate, Val excelled as a travel professional and later in the tech industry. She relocated from Seattle a number of...
Margaret Gunther
Feb 18, 2015
Margaret Peggy Gunther, 90, of Sedona, died February 18.Born in Bayside, N.Y., she lived in Sedona for more than 35 years.She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Gunther, and her companion, Lloyd Vivian.She is survived by her brother William Citterbart Jr., niece Jo-Ann Citterbart and nephew William Citterbart III.A memorial service will be held in Mendham, N.J. Donations...
Merle C Blanton
Feb 15, 2015
A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 20, 2015 @ 10:00 AM at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
Janice Elizabeth Davis
Feb 7, 2015
Janice Elizabeth Davis, 78, of Sedona, died Feb. 7.Born in San Diego, Calif., she was a resident of Sedona for 25 years.She is survived by her husband Chuck Davis of Sedona; daughters Lisa Davis of San Diego, Calif.; Lucy Davis and Mary Kilburn of Des Moines, Iowa; son Chuck Jr. of Long Beach, Calif.; and her dog Bella.
Carl Anthony Miller
Jan 31, 2015
Carl Anthony Miller passed away January 31, 2015 at home after a short illness. He was 98 and a longtime resident of Sedona, Arizona. He was born June 14, 1916 in Tempe, Arizona. His parents were Halbert Winchester Miller and Della Schaal. He got his middle name, Anthony, after his grandfather, Otto Anthony Schaal. He had one brother Halbert Benjamin...
Marjorie Lou Elson
Jan 30, 2015
Marjorie L. (Marge) Elson, 91, of Sedona, died Jan. 30.She was preceded in death by her husband Dick, son William and stepdaughter Ellen.She is survived by her husband Harold Adam; daughters Deborah Goode and Cynthia Cunningham; stepdaughter Sandy Slemmer; son Rick Elson; brother Charles Adams; sister Catherine Johns; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, at...
Dorothy Holub Stonebraker
Jan 30, 2015
Dorothy Holub Stonebraker, 91, formerly of Boulder, Colo., died Jan. 30 in Sedona.She was a civil rights activist, real estate developer, dancer and artist.She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Donald; sons Mark and Mel; daughters-in-law Priscilla and Barbara; son-in-law Brian; granddaughters Jackie, Dorie, Martine and Ashley; and great-granddaughters Eliza, Lucia, Alada, Ramsey, and Penelope.She will be missed...
Nancy Leon Hanson
Jan 30, 2015
Nancy Leon Hanson, 76, of Sedona, died Jan. 30.A Sedona resident for many years, she was born in Denver, Colo.She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Chuck; daughter Elizabeth Sammons; son Jayson Hanson; and eight grandchildren.A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m. at Christ Center Wesleyan Church, 580 Brewer Road.In lieu of...
Arnold Maucher
Jan 27, 2015
Arnold Maucher, 83, of Sedona and Sun City West, died on Jan. 27. He is survived by companion Patricia Prince.He was predeceased by wife, Ellen Janes; brother Karl; and niece Beate, of Germany, and niece Helga, of Chicago.Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Red Rocks on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. Internment will be at...
Nedia Masing Reid
Jan 26, 2015
Nedia Masing Reid, 56, of Sedona, died Jan. 26.She was born in Leyte, Philippines, in 1958 and came to Hawaii in 1988. In 2012, she and her family moved to Sedona.She is survived by her husband Brad Reid; daughters Snooky and Maricel of Sedona; and her siblings in the Philippines.A private ceremony was held Feb. 1.
William Arthur Villa Sr
Jan 21, 2015
William Arthur Villa, Sr. "Bill" of Sedona, Arizona, passed away on January 21, 2015 at the age of 81. He is survived by his beloved wife of 28 years, Karen; his daughter Carla Lalley; his son William Jr.; step-daughters Leslie and Julie Abel; four grandchildren and one great granddaughter; as well as his sister Louisa Ann Woodfill and his brother...
