Douglas Nahlee
Nov 19, 2016
Douglas Nahlee of Flagstaff passed away November 19, 2016. Born July 1, 1959 in Fort defiance, AZ, Douglas was raised by John & Millie Chariton. Douglas enjoyed hunting, hiking and being outdoors, as well as cooking. He lived in Flagstaff most of his life. Douglas is survived by his children: Derek Paddock, Valerie Orndoff, Deena Nahlee and Uriah Williams. A...
Andreya Toni Beyal
Nov 16, 2016
Andreya Toni Beyal,22 of Flagstaff, passed away on November 16, 2016 in Flagstaff. Visitation will from 9:00 am-10:00 am on Monday November 21st, 2016 at the Norvel-Owens Mortuary in Flagstaff. Funeral services will be held immediately after at 10:00 with Brad Dorman or Christ Church of Flagstaff, officiating. Burial will follow at Citizens Cemetery. Andreya (Dreya) was born at Phoenix...
Lorenzo Madrid Ruiz
Nov 14, 2016
Lorenzo Madrid Ruiz, 90, of Clarkdale, AZ, formally of Flagstaff passed away November 14, 2016. Lorenzo was born August 9, 1926 in Jerome, AZ to Jose and Carlotta Ruiz. Lorenzo enjoyed fishing, gardening, wood working and especially spending time with his family. Lorenzo was in the US Army during WWII and is a lifelong member of the VFW. He is...
Elizabeth Dobrinski
Nov 13, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Dobrinski (Wallace) better known as Elizabeth, Grammy, Big E, etc. was born December 6, 1923 in Flagstaff, Arizona. She passed away November 13, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. Elizabeth was born into a pioneering family with deep roots in Flagstaff and the surrounding areas. She was the youngest of 5 and grew up with extended family and friends surrounding...
Corrine Hernandez
Nov 10, 2016
Margaret Corrine Hernandez, 74, of Flagstaff died on November 10th, 2016. Known as Corrine by her friends and family, she was born on October 8th, 1942, in Grants, New Mexico, and moved to Arizona at the age of 10. In Flagstaff, Corrine assisted her mother in housekeeping for Ramada Inn. She also worked for Flagstaff Unified School District as a...
Kim Allen Royalty
Nov 8, 2016
Kim Allen Royalty passed away November 8, 2016 at the age of 64 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Kim was born in Aurora, Illinois December 13, 1951 to his parents Roy and Grace Royalty. He moved to Arizona when he was 19 where he met the love of his life, Lisa Thalheimer. They were married June 2, 1973 and raised two beautiful...
Fr. Gregory John Santos
Nov 8, 2016
Father Gregory John Santos, O.C.S.O, age 87, recently of San Francisco de Asís Catholic parish in Flagstaff, died November 8, 2016 after a long and colorful life. Since the age of five, being an altar server and knowing all his prayers in Latin, Father Gregory knew that he wanted to be a priest. In 1942 Father Gregory entered the St....
Barbara Blaser
Nov 6, 2016
On November 6, 2016 God called another of his angels home. It is with sorrow that our family inform you of the death of our beloved Barbara Begay Blaser, age 65, of Anchorage, Alaska. She passed at 1:30am at Alaska Native Medical Center with her husband and daughter by her side. Daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother, Barbara is survived...
Jerome T. Grismer
Nov 4, 2016
Dr. Jerome T. Grismer passed away on November 4th, 2016, in Flagstaff, Arizona with his beloved wife Jane at his side. He was 91. He is survived by 3 siblings, 10 children/stepchildren, their spouses, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his first wife Katie, second wife Terry, brother Jack and stepdaughter Sandy. He grew up...
Louis George Shikany
Nov 4, 2016
Louis George Shikany, 78 passed away Friday, November 4, peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones, after a very short and sudden battle with brain cancer. Lou was preceded in death by his loving wife of 48 years, Patricia, and is survived by 3 Sons Joseph, John and Jim, 2 daughters-in-law's Susan and Jackie, 13 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter....
Kyle Samuel Romero
Nov 3, 2016
Kyle Samuel Romero passed away November 3rd, at the age of 31. He is survived by his wife Christine and four children, Emma, Addison, Colin, and Ainsley. He leaves his best friend and sister Jill, his baby sister Olivia, his half brother Drake and his mother Elena. He also leaves behind numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. He lived life...
Scott Johnson
Oct 31, 2016
On the morning of October 31, 2016, Scott Dewey Johnson, 67, passed away at home from prostate cancer, with his wife and daughters by his side. Scott was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on Feb. 24, 1949. He spent his childhood in Arizona, and graduated from West High in Phoenix before joining the army in 1967. During the war he was...
Barbara Ann Unkovich
Oct 29, 2016
Barbara Unkovich, 80, born in Fall River, Mass. on August 10, 1936, peacefully passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at her home in Flagstaff, Arizona. She is survived by her son, Bill Unkovich, 2 sisters, Chrissy Sheehan and Deborah Roman, 2 granddaughters, Alanna Unkovich and Paige Unkovich Shafor, 2 great grandchildren, Wes & Joy Shafor. Barbara enjoyed years of traveling,...
Angelita Garcia
Oct 27, 2016
Angelita Garcia, 82, peacefully passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2016 at her home in Flagstaff, Arizona. She is survived by her husband Mitchell, daughters Yolanda and Anna, son David and Angie's sister Josephine Esquivel along with her grandchildren Christine and Mercedez and great-grandchildren Albert, Ruth and Isaac. Angie was blessed with many siblings, extended family members and friends who remember...
Robert Ivan Smith
Oct 26, 2016
Robert Ivan Smith Robert (Bob) I. Smith of Flagstaff went to be with our Lord on October 26, 2016. Born in 1932, Bob grew up in Aberdeen, South Dakota in a proud Lutheran tradition influenced by his grandfather, a Lutheran pastor. In his youth, he enjoyed jazz drumming, amateur radio, electronics, and pheasant hunting. After serving in the U.S. Army,...
Carol Diane Miller
Oct 26, 2016
Carol Diane Miller, 67, of Ash Fork, Arizona Passed away October 26, 2016. Carol was born October 31, 1948 she will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Melvin Allen
Oct 23, 2016
Melvin B. Allen, 88, passed away at his home on October 23, 2016. Mr. Allen was born in Winnfield, LA October 14, 1928, the son of Ira L. and Viola Dunn Allen. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the USMC and served in post WWII. While in service he trained for international morse code operator. After his tour...
Aaron Wayne Anderson
Oct 19, 2016
Our beloved Aaron was taken away to live with God on 10-19-16. I never expected to be writing an obituary for my extraordinary husband of 23 years. I was supposed to be writing to Chip Foose and getting Aaron's vehicle overhauled. I am going to write this like I am writing Overhaulin'. Aaron has told me it is easier to...
William "Bill" Benecke
Oct 17, 2016
William "Bill" Robert Benecke died unexpectedly in Flagstaff. He was born November 16, 1961, in Great Falls, Mont. to Marion P. and Eugene J. Benecke. The family lived in several different states before settling in Carrollton, Ky., where he graduated from high school in 1979. Bill served in the Coast Guard at Tillamook, Ore., where he married Grace Ray. They...
Melody Diane Violissi
Oct 15, 2016
Melody Diane Violissi, 59, of Flagstaff, Arizona passed away October 15, 2016. She was born November 4,1957 in Middletown, Connecticut. Melody came to Flagstaff in 1985. Her love of gardening and the outdoors was great. She was preceded in death by her father Anthony P. Violissi and sister Holly M. Violissi. She is survived by her mother Howadette J. Violissi,...
