Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Cherly Wynne Thomas

Cherly Wynne Thomas

Sep 9, 2006

Cheryl W. Thomas, 49 of Phoenix, AZ passed away Saturday, September 9, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. Cheryl was born November 20, 1956 in Durham, North Carolina. She was the eldest of four children born to Dr. and Mrs. William J. Thomas. She attended Flagstaff Public Schools graduating in 1975 from Flagstaff High School. She had exceptional talent...

Lawrence Arthur Wright Sr.

Lawrence Arthur Wright Sr.

Sep 8, 2006

Lawrence Arthur Wright, SR., 77 of Flagstaff, passed away September 8, 2006. He was born May 1, 1929 in Red Rock Crossing near Sedona. He was raised in Camp Verde and serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In his early years he owned two service stations and then worked with the Teamsters Local 83 for 35 years,...

Katherine Best

Katherine Best

Sep 6, 2006

Katherine Ann Best 85, a Flagstaff native passed away on September 6, 2006. She was born July 4, 1921 in Flagstaff to Clifford and Josephine Kramer. Katherine worked as a secretary for many people and originations here in Flagstaff. One being Arizona Department of Transportation where she met her husband Robert. Katherine was a volunteer for the catholic church in...

Margaret Lovato

Margaret Lovato

Sep 6, 2006

Margaret Lovato, beloved mother and family member passed away on September 6th 2006. She was born in Williams, AZ on August 11, 1935 and moved to Flagstaff where she married Arsenio Lovato and raised her family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Arsenio in 1985. She is survived by her 7 children and their spouses, daughters, Mary...

Ora Riggs Bennett

Ora Riggs Bennett

Sep 5, 2006

Ora Riggs (Bennett), 89, of Round Cedar, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Riggs was born on April 20, 1917, in Sand Springs, near Leupp, to Asdzaan Taylor Riggs and Hasteen Son of Red Woman. She was To'di ch'iini clan and born for the Maideshgeezhnii clan. She is survived by one son, Melvin Baldwin Sr.; daughters...

Ed Youngman

Ed Youngman

Sep 5, 2006

Clarence Edward Youngman, 80, of Flagstaff passed away September 5, 2006. He was born to Furry and Margaret Youngman October 2, 1925 in Warren, Ohio. Ed graduated from Parks College of Engineering Aviation & Technology at St. Louis University in 1951. While attending college he was a member of Society of Automotive Engineers where he served as President, was secretary...

Benito Nunez

Benito Nunez

Aug 31, 2006

Benito O. Nuñez, 78, of Flagstaff died Thursday, August 31, 2006. Mr. Nuñez came to Arizona in 1955 from Mexico and worked as a Timber Faller with several contractors for 30 years. He enjoyed his family and friends. He also enjoyed watching boxing and baseball. He was a musician in his earlier years. Mr. Nuñez is survived by his beloved...

Beverly Jean Lonergan

Beverly Jean Lonergan

Aug 25, 2006

Beverly Jean Lonergan, 78, passed away August 25, 2006 in Flagstaff, AZ. Beverly was born in Chicago, IL. She grew up primarily in Salina, KS and attended Sacred Heart High School and Marymount College. She spent most of her life in Kansas and Missouri and most recently living in Palm Desert, CA. Throughout her life she worked primarily in clothing...

Arnold Begay

Arnold Begay

Aug 20, 2006

Arnold Begay Arnold Begay went to be with the Lord August 20, 2006 in Flagstaff, AZ he was 71. Arnold was born February 25, 1935 in Coppermine, AZ to Hugh & Marlene Begay. Arnold went to school in Chilacco, Oklahoma during the mid to late 1950's; he then married Alma Jones in 1961 and worked as an auto body mechanic....

Kyle Robert Garcia

Kyle Robert Garcia

Aug 19, 2006

Kyle Robert Garcia Kyle Robert Garcia 23, 0f Flagstaff, Arizona died Saturday night August 19, 2006. Kyle lived most of his life in Flagstaff where he enjoyed being with his family and children. He was an avid outdoorsman. Kyle treasured his family and therefore was filled with love by and for his family. Kyle is survived by his son, Santino...

Robert Fielding "Wheezer" Veazey

Robert Fielding "Wheezer" Veazey

Aug 19, 2006

ROBERT F.'WHEEZER' VEAZEY A 'ONE OF A KIND' man left us in the early morning hours of August 19,2046. Robert "Wheezer" Yazey,69, did after a short, valiant battle with cancer. He was able to work in several successful fishing trips during that time and to those who knew him, it came as no surprise! He had quite a reputation with...

Verna Elaine Conley

Verna Elaine Conley

Aug 18, 2006

Verna E. Conley 61, resident of Williams passed away Friday evening August 18, 2006. She was employed by Grand Canyon Railways. She is survived by her husband Bill Conley, daughter Kathy (Wally) Stock, and son, Rusty Cravens. As a request by the family a Casual Celebration of Verna's life will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at the Norvel...

Josephine Cardenas

Josephine Cardenas

Aug 16, 2006

Josephine Cardenas Josephine Cardenas, 84, of Flagstaff died Wednesday, August 16th, 2006, surrounded by her loving family. Josephine was born February 28, 1922 in Flagstaff where she lived until she married Mike Cardenas from Williams, AZ in 1944. They lived in Flagstaff and in Phoenix until they moved to Williams in 1949 where the raised their only daughter, Yolanda. During...

Marian Roberts

Marian Roberts

Aug 13, 2006

Marian Roberts Marian Beatrice Nevitt, 81, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2006 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Marian was born on October 30, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri to Forrest Holt "Jake" Nevitt and Bertha (Spaid) Nevitt. The second of three girls, Marian's elder sister is Katherine Louise Crain of California and the younger sister, Betty Jean Williams of California (deceased)....

James William Woodward, Jr.

James William Woodward, Jr.

Aug 11, 2006

James W. Woodward, Jr. James W. Woodward, Jr. passed away peacefully on August 11, 2006 at Flagstaff Medical Center. Jim was born in December 1951 in Roswell, New Mexico. Jim attended Marana Arizona High School and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Architecture. Jim specialized in Historical Preservation Architecture and some of his work included the Temple...

Sharon L. Perkins

Sharon L. Perkins

Aug 9, 2006

Sharon L. Perkins Sharon L. Perkins, 67, died at Flagstaff Medical Center on Wednesday, August 9, 2006. Mrs. Perkins was born on September 28, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas to Alfred K. Corp and Martha L. Stump. Sharon graduated from UCLA and received her master's degree. She taught for 20 years at a Middle School before she retired. After retiring, she...

Bernard De Vries

Bernard De Vries

Aug 8, 2006

Bernard "Ben" de Vries, Jr., 73, of Flagstaff passed away peacefully on August 8, 2006. Ben was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands to Bernard de Vries and Toby Heins. Ben was preceded in death by his wife, Clasien in November of 1992. He is survived by two daughters, Carol Mueller and Monique de Vries and four grandchildren. Memorial services will be...

Juan Ortega

Juan Ortega

Aug 5, 2006

John J. "Shorty" Ortega John J. "Shorty" Ortega, 95, died Saturday, August 5,2006, at Aspen Ridge Assisted Living in Flagstaff where he had resided for a year. For five years prior to that, he lived near his daughter here in Flagstaff. John was born May 26, l9ll, in Kelly, New Mexico. In November of 1930 he married Dena Scartaccini, his...

Lopez Tommy

Lopez Tommy

Aug 3, 2006

Tommy Luis Lopez, 8l, died Thursday evening peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mercedes, "Mozelle" six children, Martha Cook of Phoenix AZ., Anna Chambers of Arizona City, Dolores Trevino of Grand Junction CO., Eddie Lopez of Bryce Canyon UT., Fred Lopez of Seligman AZ., and Veronica Hecker of...

Robert Edger Burnett

Robert Edger Burnett

Aug 1, 2006

Robert E. Burnett, 79, of Flagstaff passed away August 1, 2006. Robert was born in Jackson, Michigan on March 28, 1927. Robert was stationed on the USS Irwin during WWII and in the Naval Reserves for six years following the war. Robert had a great sense of humor and loved to eat. He loved to travel and he did as...

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