Elaine Grace Nehill

1940 - 2021

Elaine Grace Nehill obituary, 1940-2021, Phoenix, AZ

Elaine Grace Nehill

1940 - 2021

BORN

1940

DIED

2021

Elaine Nehill Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 24, 2021.
Elaine Grace Nehill

June 19,1940- December 18, 2021

Elaine passed away on December 18, 2021, at the age of 81.


Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Culin, Violet Conrad and Stepfather, Art Conrad; her brothers, Chuck Culin and Carl Culin;

Surviving is Elaine's 6 children - Barbara Chapple, Suzanne Ingram, Rene' Baker, Violet Pruitt, Amber Adams and Michael Parten; 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; and sisters, Bonnie Bircher and Darlene Stedman.

Elaine had a fulfilled and thriving life. She loved her family, being together, and decorating for the holidays. She made the best Rum Cakes, whom she shared with family and Doctors. She loved receiving presents, shopping, and especially ice cream.

Mom we'll love and miss you forever. Your girls and son.

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October 26, 2025

Violet posted to the memorial.

September 23, 2025

Violet posted to the memorial.

September 23, 2025

Violet posted to the memorial.

Violet

October 26, 2025

Hello mom. Miss you every day. Thoughts are always wondering what you would think of this and that. Love you

Violet

September 23, 2025

Xander and Paxton 1 st day of School

Violet

September 23, 2025

Hello mom. Lots always going on. Missing you always. Wish I could see you or talk to you. Love you always. Here´s my favorite boys. Having grandsons is my greatest joy.

Violet

July 8, 2025

Hello Mommy, Went to Knott´s Berry Farms with my 4 Grandsons. Oh & Nate, Heather and Kayla too. Of course I always take my Love with me. Love and miss you. Wishing you could have joined us.

Violet

July 8, 2025

Your darling daughter Barbara is visiting your 1st Grandson Donny.

Violet

June 19, 2025

Happy birthday mom. Love and miss you.

Violet

June 7, 2025

Violet

June 6, 2025

Mom, 43 years ago I got married to the love of my life. Believe it or not!!!! We´re still together. Here´s you and I on June 12, 1982. Me kissing the man of my dreams!!! Thanks for making it so special. I love and miss you every day.

Violet

May 11, 2025

Happy Mother´s Day Mom! Love and Miss you so much. Lots of things have happened so far in 2025. I know if you were still here you´d be my greatest help. Miss Miss & Love Love you so so much.

Violet

April 8, 2025

Your grandsons are in karate and still doing a great job! I can´t believe that I haven´t posted since January. A lot has been going on in my life, but I love you and miss you every day.

Violet

January 29, 2025

Paxton and Xander ate getting so big.

Violet

January 29, 2025

3 years and it feels so long since I have seen and talked to you. I miss you everyday. Regrets are wasted. I love you mom. I miss you mom. I wish you were here to take to me about the crisis Im going through now. I love you so much. I miss you more than i can say or express.

Violet

December 24, 2024

Merry Christmas Eve Mom. I love you! I wonder what you would tell me to do????

Violet

December 18, 2024

Three years. Seems like yesterday. Still missing you. Wonder what you would have wanted this year for Christmas. I miss getting you presents. Sue and Rachel went to visit your tree. Love you Mom

Violet

December 4, 2024

Hello mom. Almost 3 years since you left us and I still miss you every day. Thanks giving was great. Sue and Rachel came down from Camp Verde. Yum my Turkey and fun.

Violet

October 23, 2024

Here´s 5 of your great grandchildren.

Violet

October 23, 2024

Hello Mom. Its Fall and my favorite time of the year. Tim and I Went to Cancun with Kayla and Frank in September. I have to say the ocean was beautiful and the Sunsets amazing but the rest was Blah! I don´t think we´ll go back. Love you.

Violet

September 19, 2024

Violet

September 19, 2024

Violet

September 19, 2024

Hello Mom. Enjoyed a visit with Rene and Sue at the 1st of September. Sister´s will be sister´s as we don´t always agree. But we get over it quickly. Miss you always and love you.

Violet

July 21, 2024

Hello Mom! I love you. We went to Knotts with a Heather and the boys again. Had a wonderful time.

Violet

July 5, 2024

Happy July! We went to Kayla´s for swimming and a BBQ. Frank cooked hamburgers and I made your macaroni salad. It was a great day. Missing you always. Love you.

Violet

June 19, 2024

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Violet

June 19, 2024

Happy Birthday to you!!! Happy Birthday to you!!! Happy Birthday my dear mom! Happy Birthday to you!!! I love you and miss you. Miss seeing you open the presents you so loved to get. My prayers are that you are in Heaven and reaping unconditional love and glorious happiness.

Violet

May 12, 2024

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May 12, 2024

Happy Mother´s Day Mom. Kayla took Heather and I to the Spicery in downtown Glendale for Mother´s Day tea. It was very special and I wish you could have been there with us. I even got voted best dressed mother. The owner said that with my hair and off the shoulder shirt I looked like I just got off a cruise. It was a very nice day. Missed you. I love you mom. I hope to see you again some day in that wonderful place called Paradise.

Violet

April 3, 2024

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April 3, 2024

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April 3, 2024

Easter my grandboys and Rachel and Nick with their friends

Violet

April 3, 2024

Hello Momma. Missing you so very much. Sue is going to move to Cottonwood soon. I´ll get to see her more often how wonderful. Barb is still here visiting. Nice to get to see her yearly. Easter was very nice. We went to Kayla´s. She enjoys hosting. Till later mommy.

Violet

March 7, 2024

Took Barbara to Prescott to see your tree for you and Art.

Violet

February 17, 2024

Hi Mom. Still missing you. It´s a New Year. Was looking at a picture of you and Rene. So beautiful. Happy 2024. Love you.

Violet

December 25, 2023

Christmas at Vegas Excalibur

Violet

December 25, 2023

Violet

December 25, 2023

Violet

December 25, 2023

Christmas

Violet

December 25, 2023

Merry Christmas Mom. This is the 3rd Christmas without you. Feels different. I wonder what gift you would have enjoyed this year. My prayer is that you are in Heaven and that I will see you again someday. I love and miss you.

Violet

December 19, 2023

2 years now. It is hard to believe. Still wish you were with us. Miss and love you.

Violet

November 29, 2023

Mom
We had such a wonderfully Thanksgiving. Went to Kayla and Frank´s house. Just the 12 of my family. Still miss you so much.

Violet

November 8, 2023

Hello Mom. Still miss you every day. Time lessens pain but not love. Sure wish you were still here. Getting ready for Thanksgiving at Kayla´s. You know she´ll definitely miss you and Annie. Went to Knotts with Heather and the boys for Halloween. We all Loved it. I pray I see you again in Heaven. Love you.

Violet Pruitt

October 6, 2023

Went to a hawaii for my birthday and Sue went with Tim and I. We have a wonderful time on Bree beach. Miss you and love you.

Violet Pruitt

October 6, 2023

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Violet

August 26, 2023

Hi Mom, wow its almost 2 years since I last spoke to you or seen you. A-lot has happened. You´d be greatly disappointed in our country´s leaders and what they´re doing right now. I miss you and love you. Harriet passed away this last Wednesday after about a year of a battle with the cancer that she had removed in 2020 came back.

Violet

July 23, 2023

Violet

July 23, 2023

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July 23, 2023

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Violet

July 23, 2023

Went to Knott´s Berry Farms with Heather, Ziad, Tarek and Kayla and Frank. What a great time we had. The boys are enjoying the rides more and Having a fun time. Enjoyed riding the rides. The weather was cooler but muggy this year but still felt good. And being able to leave the park in the afternoon and go swimming at the hotel was amazing. Wish you could see how big the boys are getting mom. Love and miss you so much.

Violet

July 17, 2023

Hello Mom, Going with Heather and the boys to Knott´s Berry Farms tomorrow. I remember when you and Art went with Tim and I with our kids when they were teenagers. Miss seeing you. I love you.

Violet

June 19, 2023

Happy Birthday! Wish you were here so we could share a moment and I could give you a present. Miss your enjoyment of receiving a gift. Love you so much!

Violet

June 18, 2023

Violet

June 18, 2023

Hello mom. Went to see the tree we had planted for Artie on Monday. Here´s a few pictures. Miss you so ooo much. Love you.

Violet

May 14, 2023

Violet

May 14, 2023

Violet

May 14, 2023

Mom! Missing you this mother´s day. I had a nice lunch with my children and grandchildren at Olive Garden today. You would have loved it.

Violet Pruitt

April 20, 2023

Hi mom, its April and they should be getting ready to plant Art´s tree. Might have already done it. I´ll have to email them. Miss you Love you.

Violet Pruitt

March 22, 2023

Hi mom. I love you and miss you. You wouldn´t like how cold its been. But you would love the rain we´ve been getting. Kiss Kiss. How I wish I could see and hear you. Hug you snd kiss you.

Violet

February 14, 2023

Happy Valentine´s Day!

Violet

February 1, 2023

Hi Mom,
Just was thinking of you. I miss your smiles and laugh. Love you.

Violet

January 20, 2023

Hi mom, today is 10 years since Artie died. I miss you and him. Its been a rainy cold January. You sure wouldn´t of liked it. I know how your are about the cold. . You love the heat all the time. Love you

Violet

December 29, 2022

Hi mom, I listened to your voice today thank God for gadgets where you can hear people. I love you.

Violet

December 19, 2022

Hi mom. Yesterday was a year. It feels forever. I do sooooo miss you. I love you. Went to LV with Kayla & Frank this last weekend. Had a great time. You would have too as I remember your gambling. LOL!

Violet

December 14, 2022

Mom its coming up on one year. I can´t believe it. I still love and miss you so much.

Violet

November 28, 2022

We had a nice Thanksgiving this your mom. Kayla and I were just saying if you would´ve been there, she would´ve had to bring the paper so we can look for that black Friday deals. Love you mom

Violet

November 6, 2022

Hi Mom. I found a poem and I´m posting it today. It´s definitely how I feel. I love you and miss you everyday.

Violet

October 15, 2022

Violet

October 15, 2022

Violet

October 15, 2022

Violet

October 10, 2022

Hi Mom, Yesterday Sue, Tim and I went to Prescott Fain Park where we ( your children) had a tree planted in your memory. It was a beautiful day. The tree is pretty and green. Your marker looks good. The park is nice snd close to water. Last March some of the family went to the park for a memorial to you. I miss you every day. Love you.

Violet

September 27, 2022

Well its almost October, 9 mths later and well???!!!! Love you.

Violet

September 14, 2022

Violet

September 14, 2022

Mom, I just want to say thank you today. Also, I"ll miss you singing Happy Birthday to me this year! Thankful I saved last years. Love you and miss you every day.

Violet Pruitt

September 10, 2022

Violet

August 29, 2022

Hello Momma, I think of you daily and miss seeing your face. I see you everywhere daily. I love you and wish I would have seen you more often than I did when you were here with us still.

Kayla

August 14, 2022

Oh Gma- I miss you like crazy! I am so thankful that I have a voicemail with your beautiful voice to listen to you. Oh how I wish it was you in person. I wish you could be here with us still, but of course that just me being selfish. I hope your with Gpa again. I love you Gma, Always, Forever, for Eternity.

Violet

August 2, 2022

Mom, I miss you.

Violet

June 9, 2022

Mom your birthday is coming up this year it´s also on Father´s Day. I wonder if you would ask for an extra gift ha ha. I listened to one of your famous butt dials today. It was I you and Barbara ordering food at Taco Bell. How I wish I could hear your voice again. Happy birthday mom I love and miss you.

Violet

May 26, 2022

This month is Mother´s Day month. I always cherish the fact that you were my mother. And a good mom even though I wasn´t such a good daughter. Loving you and missing your daily.

Barbi your daughter

May 23, 2022

Mommy I miss you so so much.I think sometimes,I´m going to tell mommy what I just got or did. Then I relize that´s not possible. But I know you are better. But I am so selfish. I miss living with you. I will always love and miss you.

Violet Pruitt

April 5, 2022

Mom some days are harder than others. Today is one of those days. I miss you and love you.

Violet Pruitt

February 6, 2022

Mom how i miss you. I love you so much.

Your daughter Violet

December 26, 2021

Mom, I love you and always will. My heart aches at the loss of you. You always loved unconditionally, cared and believed in me, you were always there for me no matter what... I´ll miss you forever. Love your daughter Violet

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