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Michael Brunda

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Michael Brunda
Dec. 16, 1950 — May 8, 2015

Michael Brunda, of Upper Montclair, N.J., died May 8 in Sedona.

He is survived by his wife Patricia; son John of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter Nicole of Washington, D.C.; brothers-in-law Michael and David Mongini and Joe Settanni; sisters-in-law Liana Settanni and Michelle Mongini; aunt Valentina Brunda; three cousins; and 11 nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to NPH, homes for orphaned children in Central and South America, or Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in
Wayne, N.J.


Dorothy Frances Olsson Heim

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Dorothy Frances Olsson Heim
Nov. 3, 1921 — May 7, 2015

Dorothy Frances Olsson Heim, 93, of Sedona, died May 7.

She was preceded in death by her husband Fent Heim.

She is survived by her daughter Jeanine [Steve] Vukobratovich; son Greg [Tass]; grandsons Trevor [Dorene] and Jesse Heim; and two great-grandsons.

She was a member of the Church of the Red Rocks and P.E.O. chapter DO.

A private service and remembrance is being planned. The family requests memorials to the Sedona P.E.O. organization and the Church of the Red Rocks.

Richard Howland

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Richard Howland
May 11, 2015

Richard Howland, of Sedona, died May 11.

He is survived by his wife Camille; children Kathryn, Kandace [Rick Torreano] Kerry, Letitia and Ilana [Doug Leighton]; stepchildren Monique [Matt Norris], Michelle [former husband Steve Carr] and Michael; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Private services will be held in Sedona at a date to be determined; a memorial mass will be held in Boston. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Blessing Heyman

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Blessing Heyman
May 19, 2015

Blessing Heyman, of Sedona, died May 19.

She is survived by Mike; sons Andrew and Edward; Ed’s children, Jordana, Benjamin and stepdaughter Tamar Kaufman Meusel.

William ‘Bill’ Harvey Ebert Jr.

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William ‘Bill’ Harvey Ebert Jr.
July 22, 1942 — May 14, 2015


William “Bill” Harvey Ebert, Jr., 72, of Sedona, died May 14.

He is survived by his wife Roseann; sister Carol Ann Butler; children William Joseph Ebert, Jamie Leigh Ebert, Catherine Ann Dupree; and grandchildren Parker and Xander Ebert.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 9, at 1 p.m. at the Church of the Red Rocks in Sedona. Donations are suggested to Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona or the International Hummingbird Society in Sedona.

Elin Thorlund Doehne

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Elin Thorlund Doehne
Oct. 3, 1932 — May 15, 2015

Elin Thorlund Doehne, former resident of Sedona, died May 15 in Novato, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Arthur Doehne.

She is survived by her son Thomas [Laurel Halbany] Doehne of Novato, Calif.; daughter Helen [Frederick] Tallmadge; brother John Thorlund; five grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Donations in her name are suggested to the Mary A. Cochran Scholarship Fund for horticultural students at Mesa Community College, Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation.

Howard Olson

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Howard Olson
Aug. 4, 1938 — June 11, 2015

Howard Olson, 76, of Sedona, died June 11 in Ontario, Canada.

Born in Wells, Minn., he was a resident of Sedona for 10 years.

He is survived by his wife, Sonja Olson, of Sedona.

A memorial service will take place Saturday, June 27, 1 p.m. at The Church of the Red Rocks in Sedona.

The family requests donations to the Howard and Sonja Olson Scholarship at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Minn.

Allan K. Briney

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Allan K. Briney
Nov. 17, 1921 — June 15, 2015

Allan K. Briney, 93, formerly of Sedona, died June 15 in San Diego.

Born in Pittsburgh, he lived in Sedona from 2000 to 2011. He lived a life of love and adventure, serving in World War II as a physician and a practicing radiologist in Whittier, Calif., for 50 years.

An excellent sailor and snow skier, he enjoyed hiking, cycling, swimming, ham radio and world traveling.

He is survived by his wife, Diane; four children; six grandchildren; and four great-grandsons.


Jeffrey Watts

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Jeffrey Watts
May 28, 2015


Jeffrey Watts, of Mansfield, Mass., Cape Cod and Sedona, died May 28.

He is survived by his wife Marie T. Publicover-Watts; sons Brian Watts of Sun Valley, Idaho, and Kevin Watts of Atlanta, Ga.; grandchildren Kennedy and Tatnall; sisters Margaret Watts-Forrest of North Attleboro, Mass., and Judy Trojano of Wareham, Mass.; brother Peter Watts of Wellfleet, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews.

A service will be held Thursday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. at The National Cemetery in Bourne, Mass.

Henry ‘Skip’ L. Fox

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Henry ‘Skip’ L. Fox
July 6, 2015

Henry “Skip” L. Fox, 76, of Sedona, died July 6.

A Sedona resident for 25 years, he was known for his forward-looking art.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elaine Fox; sons Stephen [Susan] Fox of Flemington, N.J. and Neil [Andrea] Fox of Raleigh, N.C.; brother Ira Fox of New Jersey; and grandchildren Jackson, Paisley and Oakley.

Services will be held Thursday, July 9, at 11 a.m. at the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley.

Fay Richards

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Fay Richards
May 11, 1929 ­— June 29, 2015

Fay Richards, 86, a 25-year resident of Sedona, died June 29, 2015, following an auto accident. Richards was born in New Paltz, N.Y., May 11, 1929.

Richards is best known for her devotion to and support of Sedona’s art community.

She is survived by daughters Kristen [George] Richards-Yates, of New York; Vali Parr, of Florida; grandson Jensen Parr; sisters Elaine [Lu] Bigelow, of South Carolina; Diane [Bill] Gallagher, of Tennessee; brother Norman Richards, of New York; nephews, nieces and many friends.

Sylvia R. Clark

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Sylvia R. Clark
Jan. 16, 1941 — June 6, 2015


Sylvia R. Clark, 74, of the Village of Oak Creek, died June 6.

She is survived by daughter Risé E. Walker of Holbrook; grandsons Carson Phillips of Clarkdale and Devon Slay of Phoenix; son Douglas Patterson of Sandy, Utah; sister Ryna Stephens of Camp Verde; brother Tyrone Rock of VOC; and other family.

A memorial service is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in Camp Verde. A potluck will follow; RSVP to Risé Walker at 241-8483 by Thursday, Sept. 10.

Emma Conti Felici

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Emma Conti Felici
March 17, 1919 — July 2, 2015

Emma Felici, 96, formerly of Northvale, N.J., and Tucson, died July 2 in Sedona.

She previously lived in Sedona from 1987 to 2000, and returned to Sedona in April.

She is preceded in death by her husband William.

She is survived by her daughters, Dory [Dana] Maxey of Sedona and Peggie [George] Gessner of Tucson; and grandchildren George Gessner and Catey Maxey.

A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Sedona.

Phyllis H. Averill

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Phyllis H. Averill
July 28, 2015


The Rev. Phyllis H. Averill, 78, of the Village of Oak Creek, died July 28.

She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Arland Averill; sons Lance [Yumi] Averill of Phoenix, and William [Dorothy] Kakuba of Minneapolis, Minn.; daughters Alane [Michael] Eaton of Mesa, and Karlin [James] Franks of Osseo, Wis.; and six grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at Sedona United Methodist Church. Contributions in her memory are suggested to Heifer International.

Donna Berry

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Donna Berry
March 23, 1942 — Aug. 21, 2015

Donna Berry, 73, of Sedona, died Aug. 21.

Born in Billings, Mont., she was a Sedona resident since 1981 and was a former administrative assistant at the Sedona Chamber of Commerce.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Berry.


Caroline Agnes Biederman

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Caroline Agnes Biederman
Jan. 6, 1934 — Aug. 8, 2015

Caroline Agnes Biederman, of Sedona, died Aug. 8.

Donations are suggested to Village Park Baptist Church in the Village of Oak Creek.

Carl Leonard Gugel

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Carl Leonard Gugel
Aug. 19, 2015

Carl Leonard Gugel, 90, of Sedona, died Aug. 19 in Cottonwood.

Born in Rochester, N.Y., he had lived in Sedona since 2001.

He is preceded in death by his wife Margaret in March 2014.

He is survived by his daughter Jennifer Karron of Milwaukee and sons Jonathan and Jeremy Gugel, both of Los Angeles; and grandchildren Elizabeth and Susannah.

Susan Gwen Salit

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Susan Gwen Salit
Sept. 4, 1942 — Aug. 19, 2015

Susan Gwen Salit, 72, of Sedona, died Aug. 19 in Cottonwood.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a resident of Sedona for 15 years.

She is survived by her husband, Murray Salit of Sedona; sons David [Amy Liebesman] Abramson of Larchmont, N.Y. and Joshua [Janice Young] Salit of White Plains, N.Y.; daughters, Cathy Salit and Jaqueline Salit, both of New York City; grandchildren Simon and Jillian Abramson; and her brother, Andrew [Amy] Ehrens.

Dolores R. Bell

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Dolores R. Bell
Sept. 30, 1921 — May 13, 2015

Dolores R. Bell, 93, of Sedona, died May 13.

She was preceded in death by her husband Rhule L. Bell.

She is survived by her daughters, Kathie Bell and Debbie Winslow [Jeff Scrima], of Sedona, and Christie Gallo [Larry] of Lake Montezuma; grandchildren Ryan Bell of Seattle, Wash., and Niccole [Dillon] D’Adamo of Sedona; and great-grandchildren Ethan and Nolan D’Adamo.

Donations are suggested in her name to the Sedona Arts Center or Meals on Wheels program at the Sedona Community Center.

Rhule L. Bell

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Rhule L. Bell
Feb. 1, 1919 — Jan. 13, 2015


Rhule L. Bell, 95, of Sedona, died Jan. 13.

A resident of Sedona since 1982, he was a member of the Sedona Arts Center, serving as treasurer and president of the board of directors.

He is survived by his sister, Beth Walters, of Burnet, Texas; daughters, Kathie Bell and Debbie Winslow [Jeff Scrima], of Sedona, and Christie Gallo [Larry] of Lake Montezuma; grandchildren Ryan Bell of Seattle, Wash., and Niccole [Dillon] D’Adamo of Sedona; and great-grandchildren Ethan and Nolan D’Adamo.

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