Vickie Lyn Loehrs

Vickie was a devoted, passionate, and family-centered woman whose life carried the spirit of both tradition and adventure. She lived in Morgantown until 1961, when her parents moved the family to sunny Arizona. She attended Papago Elementary School, and it was during those early years that she developed a deep love for horses—one that would become a defining joy in her life. For her 8th grade graduation, her parents gifted her a Pinto horse she named Nita, and with that gift, Vickie’s world opened into rodeos, parades, and horse shows.

With Nita, Vickie found a place where creativity, pride, and family support came together. Lloyd and Arylene threw themselves into helping her shine: her mother stitched a beautiful buckskin Indian outfit, and her father cut tin and wrapped it around the buckskin strings to create chimes that rang with movement. Lloyd also brought a horse trailer so Vickie and Nita could travel to shows and parades, and together they prepared Nita with special care—adding a buckskin breast strap, placing black bear hide on her hindquarters, polishing her hooves with black shoe polish, and strapping bells to her hooves so they would sound as she pranced. During the historic Phoenix Jaycees Rodeo Parade—an annual downtown Phoenix tradition typically held on a Saturday in March and known for appearances by the Bill Williams Mountain Men—Vickie and Nita drew special attention. A reporter from The Arizona Republic took note, and after the parade a photographer captured their image for a short story highlighting them.

While in high school, Vickie met her future husband, Gary Loehrs, when she was out with friends. Soon after, they married. Gary later joined the Coast Guard, and together they welcomed two daughters: Stacy Christina Loehrs, born March 6, 1976, and Kylene Suzanne Loehrs, born November 7, 1978. Gary and Vickie later separated, and Vickie moved back to Arizona in the early 1990s.

After returning to Arizona in the 1990s, Vickie began a career in politics. She worked for FLS Connect and was involved in many Republican campaigns—work she pursued with conviction and enthusiasm. In 2013, she worked for a call center for Central Arizona Credit Union.

Vickie’s interests reflected her lively personality and her love of time well spent. She enjoyed being with family and friends, and she never lost her fondness for rodeos and parades. She also looked forward to seeing Stephen King movies when they were released in theaters. At home, she enjoyed watching old Westerns—especially those featuring John Wayne—with her father.

In 2024, Vickie was diagnosed with dementia and lived in a care home until her passing.

Vickie is survived by her daughters, Stacy Christina Loehrs and Kylene Suzanne Loehrs; her sister, Sandra Kay Wingfield; her brother, Mark Edwin Menear; and her grandchildren, Alec Miller, Jayden Lopez, Gracie Lopez, Lilly Lopez, Caalyn Loehrs Dowling, and Miekha Loehrs Dowling. She was preceded in death by her father, Lloyd Cicil Menear, and her mother, Arylene Leona Menear.

A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 am on April 9, 2026, at Green Acres Cemetery, 401 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85257.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heart of Healing Hospice, 4447 E Broadway Rd #101, Mesa, Arizona 85206, or by visiting https://www.heartofhealinghospice.com/.