Wave River Valley High School Arizona Alumni Obituaries

William Craig Knorr Bill 93 passed away early in the morning of November 12th 2025 at Mid Valley Hospital in Omak. Bill was born in his maternal grandmothers house in Breckenridge CO. on December 4th 1931 to Ted Greta Knorr. He grew up on the banks of the Blue River walking or skating when he could...

Elizabeth Ann Phipps Mercer passed away at North River Health Campus on October 29 2024 in Evansville IN. She was born in St. Joseph Missouri on June 27 1942 daughter of the late Berwyn R. Phipps Sr. and Elizabeth Nance Ozenberger Phipps. She is survived by her children Ara Beth NelsonMercer Theron ...

On the evening of January 12th, 2026 Susan Elizbeth Sadler of Lone Rock, passed away during a dinner with her children. She was a well-known and beloved member of the River Valley community. Everyone remembers her as a talented and creative Kindergarten teacher who went above and beyond in making a ...

Marlys Marie (Sivertson) Jensen, 79, was born on June 18, 1946, in Watford City, North Dakota, to Sigurd and Pearl (Foreman) Sivertson. She passed away on January 18, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska.Marlys attended the Stone School in Pleasant Valley, North Dakota, and later completed high school at Sheyen...

John Richard Bilodeau, 85, passed away on December 22, 2025. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, engineer, photographer, and race car driver whose greatest pride was the family he built and the home he created alongside his beautiful wife.Born on April 10, 1940, John was the son of the la...

Struthers Donald Lee Fisher 77 passed away peacefully at home on Monday November 3 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Don was born on September 2 1948 in Binghamton New York the son of William R. Fisher Sr. and Florence Ockerman FisherStockman. Don came to the area at the age of 9. He resided in...

(Mary) Jane Carter Milnes, daughter of James Cloyse and Flora Edna (Ball) Carter, was born February 4, 1927, in Appanoose County, near Plano, Iowa. Reared in a Christian home, she professed her belief in Jesus Christ as her savior at an early age and was baptized at the age of 12 in the Chariton Riv...

Emily was born on the family farm in Washington, NC (now known as 1838 Carolina Ave/Rt.17) to William Johnston Francis & Ethel Lee Witherington Francis in November of 1935. She attended John Small School & Washington High School, graduating in 1954. She excelled at reading, bowling, tennis, ...

Bob Lee Lizana passed away on January 3, 2026, after a two-year battle with multiple myeloma. He was born on June 8, 1943, near Fort Bragg Military Base in North Carolina, where his father was stationed during WW2. The only child of Frankie and Dorothy Lizana, the family later moved to Georgia wher...

Elizabeth “Betty” Kirchner 83, of Telford, Tennessee formerly of Murphy passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her home surrounded by family. She was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Lincoln High School. She loved to dance and appeared on American Band Stand several tim...

Thomas Keith Houck (47), formerly of St. Maries, Idaho, passed away on January 20, 2026, at his home in Kennewick, Washington. Tom was deeply loved, endlessly funny, and one of those people whose presence filled a room—even when he was trying very hard to keep a straight face.Tom was born on January...

Lee Carpenter MacKenzie passed away unexpectantly on January 8 2026 in Saint John New Brunswick. Born in New Glasgow Nova Scotia on February 5 1951 to the late Milton and Emma Carpenter MacKenzie. Lee lived a life rooted in conversation connection and deep devotion to his family. Lee was predeceased...

David Leon Molesh passed away Jan 10th 2026 after a long and courageous battle with ALS. He was born the first of four children on November 16th 1943 in Grand Rapids Michigan to parents Dorothy and George Molesh. He and his sisters Sherry and April grew up in the nearby small town of Greenville MI. ...

David (Dave) Deifer, 63, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026 from complications of throat cancer treatment. He was surrounded by his loved ones.Born near Seoul, Korea and raised in Allentown, PA, Dave graduated from William Allen High and eventually landed in Philadelphia, a city he proudly ca...