Debbie Sue Skiff
In Loving Memory
Debbie Skiff was born on October 8, 1953, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Tom and Dorothy Read. She passed away at home on August 4, 2026, after suffering the effects of a near-fatal brain injury ten years earlier.
Debbie loved fishing and shared that love with her family, teaching all of her grandchildren how to fish. She was also very athletic and met her husband, Ken, while playing on a women's softball team that he coached. Debbie was Valedictorian of her grade school graduation class. During her employment with the Phoenix Union High School District, she was honored as Classified Employee of the Year for the 1990-1991 school year.
Debbie is survived by her husband, Ken; her son, Jacob Harris (Kristy); her daughter, Laurie Estrine; her stepdaughter, Christene Skiff; her brothers, Tom and Michael Read; and her sister, Carol Preuitt. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Tyler Montoya, Davin Harris, Nickolaus Estrine, Lexi Estrine, Steven Skiff, and Aluara Skiff; and her great-grandchildren, Michael Montoya and Reagn Montoya. In addition to her parents, Debbie was preceded in death by her stepson, Michael Skiff.