Obituaries

Wayne William Snellgrove

Wayne William Snellgrove

Jul 2, 2026

Wayne William Snellgrove, also known as Standing Bear, passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2026, in Sedona, Arizona at the age of 55.

Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, on April 9, 1971, Wayne was the adopted son of the late Richard and Ann (Durgan) Snellgrove.

Wayne was adopted by the Snellgrove family at the age of three while the family resided in Williamstown,...

James B Hazelbaker

James B Hazelbaker

Jul 1, 2026

James (Jim) Burke Hazelbaker also known as Papaw by his grandkids, passed peacefully at his home in Prescott, AZ on July 1, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family. Jim was preceded in death by his wife Lynn Ray Hazelbaker (Lenard), his father, Forrest, his mother Lorraine, brother Mike and ex-wife Lynnette Sigler.

Jim was born November 7, 1945 in...

Mack Wiltcher

Mack Wiltcher

Jun 30, 2026

Mack Wiltcher passed away peacefully on June 30th, 2026 in Prescott, Arizona. Our heavenly Father took him home as he was saying his evening prayers.

Mack was born on September 29th, 1932 in Yazoo City, Mississippi. His family moved to Prescott, Arizona in 1947 when he was a sophomore. He attended Prescott High School, where he met the love of his...

Walter Neil Brake

Walter Neil Brake

Jun 28, 2026

Walter Neil Brake was born August 24, 1946, to Wlater and Helen Brake in Winslow, Arizona, and spent most of his childhood there.  He graduated from Winslow High and joined the Army.  In 1966 he married Jennifer Gaston.  They had four children together. 

After serving in the Army, he went to MCC and ASU and received a Bachelor of Education.  ...

LaVerne Estele Bendel

LaVerne Estele Bendel

Jun 27, 2026

Mickey passed on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from complications associated with Alzheimer’s/Dementia disease. Mickey at age 93 will be remembered for her life’s dedication to her Catholic faith, her family, compassion and kindness. Her family thanks Hospice of the West for the care they provided to Mickey. Many thanks to St. Catherine Laboure Church Volunteer Ministry for home Eucharist and...

Jonatan Mendoza-Roman

Jonatan Mendoza-Roman

Jun 25, 2026

The family of Jonatan Mendoza Roman is deeply saddened to announce that Jonny, 38, of Prescott Valley, AZ, passed away on June 25, 2026. Born on December 19, 1987, in Guerrero, Mexico.

Jonny lived a full and remarkable life. He touched the hearts of everyone he met through his warm and caring personality.

He graduated from Chino Valley High School. After graduating,...

Frank Sterling Coburn

Frank Sterling Coburn

Jun 23, 2026

Dr. Frank Coburn, who owned the Animal Care Clinic on Sheldon Street for almost 40 years, passed away on June 23, 2026 in Prescott, Arizona

“Life is Good” would be a fitting epitaph for Frank Coburn. He would likely embrace that, since for Frank Coburn, life was always “good”. Whether he was cruising in his Austin Healey, top-down on an open...

Joseph Vito DeAugusta

Joseph Vito DeAugusta

Jun 18, 2026

Joseph Vito DeAugusta went to heaven on June 18, 2026, in Prescott, Arizona. Joseph was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and leaves behind his wife Elaine Stern-DeAugusta, his sister-in-law Carole Stern-Childs, brother-in-law Joe Childs, his sister Stella DeAugusta, his nieces Elizabeth, Vivian and nephew Alex Troger. Joe loved recounting stories of his summers spent at Mount Tremper with his...