Phyllis (Ethelbah) Larzelere was called home by our Heavenly Father Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Show Low, AZ.

She was born June 01, 1956, to the late Luther and Vine (Kinney) Ethelbah Sr. in Whiteriver, AZ. She graduated from Phoenix Indian School in 1974, in Phoenix, AZ, then she began her career as Wild Land Fire Secretary in 1982 with the Fort Apache Agency. Then moving into various roles with Fire Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs in Whiteriver and working as a time unit leader with the Type 1 Incident Management Team before leaving to work with the Western Regional Office of Indian Affairs in Phoenix, AZ. Her last role included working at the National Interagency Fire center in Mesa, AZ as a dispatcher before she retired in 2024. She truly loved her career traveling across many states and working with many Hot shots, Helitack and Fire firefighter groups from across the United States.

She was a headstrong person, willing to help anybody in need or those who asked for help. Phyllis was a lifelong fan to the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, University of Arizona Wildcats and along with the Phoenix Suns, to many she was known as a huge sport fan. She will be dearly missed by her children, grandchildren, family and friends.

She is survived by her daughters; Ramsalynn (Victor) Rodriguez, Melissa (Nathaniel) Cosay Jr. Sons; Kyle (Rotaiah) Larzelere, Cody Larzelere and Tyrell Larzelere. Her sisters, Flora E. Jensen, Margaret (Corwin) Smith, Mary Ethelbah, Gina (Keith) Loas, Stephanie Baylish. Brothers; Lonnie (Valeria) Ethelbah Sr., Henry Ethelbah, and Arthur Mark Ethelbah, along with 10 grandchildren and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. She is preceded in death by her Son, Jake Ryan Larzelere, Father Luther Ethelbah Sr.; Mother Vine (Kinney) Ethelbah, Brothers, Edwin, Anthony, Nathan Ethelbah, Roger Ethelbah Sr, and Luther Ethelbah Jr. Sisters, Ruby Jean Ethelbah, Linda Altaha and Pauline Crocker.

She will be brought back to her residence 1732 S Palomino Ave #109 in Chinatown for a one night wake beginning at 10am Thursday October 29, 2026. Funeral Service will be 12 pm, Friday October 30, 2026 at the Grace of God Church in East Fork, AZ. Interment will be at the Canyon Day Cemetery.