Services for Michael Marion Kirby, 60, of Flagstaff, will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Winslow, at Winslow Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Desert View Cemetery.
Michael “Mike” passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 20, at Flagstaff Medical Center.
Mike was born June 8, 1965, to Buck and Elayne Kirby. Michael grew up in Winslow. As a child he loved doing science experiments, being outdoors, playing chess and any type of sports. At the age of 16 Mike had his first taste of coaching, which became his true passion and continued to do into adulthood. He coached his own kids in baseball and basketball as well as tons of kids in youth leagues, school teams and city teams. Mike loved talking about all his teams, showing off all his trophies and bragging about all the kid’s accomplishments.
In the fall of 1984 Mike met and fell in love with Lucinda Charley when they were both students at NPC in Winslow. Mike and Lucinda were inseparable right from the start and spent the next 41 ½ years together, raising three boys and one girl. His family was his whole world.
Michael always said his biggest and best achievements were his kids. He would brag about what good people they were all grown up to be, their accomplishments and of course about his grandchildren.
Mike loved being a dad. Mikes hobbies included outdoors, the game show Jeopardy, reading, listening to every type of music and of course his all-time favorite – debating.
Michael is survived by his wife, Lucinda Kirby of Flagstaff; son, Jeff (Connie Lin) and their two children; daughter, Gemma Lin Kirby and son Jordan Lin Kirby of Boston, Mass.; son, Matthew Kirby of Flagstaff; daughter, Chrystina Michelle Kirby, fiancé Emilio Gonzalez and son, Leonardo Quintan Gonzalez of Tucson; son Cyrus Kirby of Boston, Mass; three older brothers, Kris (Colleen) of Winslow; Keith of Bakersfield, Calif.; and Coe (Nadine) of Gilbert; one younger sister, Wilma (Efren) of Winslow.
He is survived by several nieces, nephews, tons of family and friends and his best friend Mike Shipman of Kingman.
He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Wilma Sale; grandparents, William and Ethel McCain; parents, Buck and Elayne Kirby; mother-in-law, Mary Rose Charlie; sister-in-law, Donna and many, aunts, uncles and friends.
