Obituaries in Scottsdale, AZ

William “Bill” Merle Fluegel, age 95, passed away on January 12, 2026. He was born on July 17, 1930, in Grenora, North Dakota.He was preceded in death by his parents, William J. and Eunice (Hanson) Fluegel, and by his three sisters, Bernice Christensen, Loraine Burt, and Elaine Knox.Bill received hi...

Marilyn Kay Andrews, born August 4, 1936, in Bloomington, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, at the age of 89.Marilyn lived a life defined by love, strength, independence, and devotion to family. She was a loving mother, faithful wife, and a woman who pursued her passions with con...

Christopher Morgan Higgins, born on August 31, 1970, was unexpectedly called home on January 8, 2026, leaving behind an enormous legacy of faith, family, community service, and entrepreneurship.Chris was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to Ronald Higgins and Carole Roundsaville. He spent his c...

Lawrence Lee “Larry” Leitner, 78, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, in Scottsdale, Arizona, following a prolonged respiratory illness.

Scott Jason Matthes passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 54. Born on November 6, 1971, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, Scott spent his younger years of life in Pennsylvania where he graduated from Radnor High School.From a young age, Scott had a deep love for sports and friendships. He played...

James Ross McDowell (better known as Jim), 82, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord on January 9, 2026. He was born on April 30th, 1943, in Killarney, Manitoba, and lived a life marked by faith, dedication, and love for his family.Jim was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Kathleen An...

John Collins, 62, of Las Vegas, passed away on January 8, 2026, after a two year battle with cancer. John was born on December 15, 1963, in Des Plaines, Illinois, to Jack and Emily Collins. He is survived by his mother, Emily Collins, and his sister, Susanne Hogan (Mark).John grew up in Glenview, Il...

Yogendra (Yogi) Patel passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on January 7, 2026 in Chandler, Arizona.He was the beloved husband of Ushaben Patel; a devoted father to Vipul and Beejal; a cherished father-in-law to Reyna and Micah; and a proud and loving grandfather to Surina, Nia...

Peter Wheeler Reiss I passed away at his home in Surprise, AZ, on January 7, 2026, less than 2 months after celebrating his 88th birthday there with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. As he would say it, he finally went "on to his eternal reward."  Peter was born ...

Sheri L Grace of Fountain Hills, Arizona passed away January 6th, 2026, peacefully in her home that she loved and built with her husband Eric Kovach, surrounded by what matter most to her, her kids.Sheri Grace was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and moved to Arizona at an early age. Moving around across th...

Neil Berk, our beloved father, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, in Phoenix, AZ, after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 81. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, and is survived by his three children, Michael Berk, Matthew Berk, and Karen Berk Marcus; his six grandchildren, Avery ...

Michaele Seip, 59, of Paradise Valley, AZ passed away in her sleep on January 6, 2026, after a long battle with Lyme disease. Michaele was born on June 14, 1966, in Reading, PA to Robert and Patricia (Shannon) Strauss. She was middle of three sisters and graduated from Wilson High School and Univers...