Feb 17, 2022 | Announcements

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Caleb “Joe” Powskey, 74, of Kingman, AZ was called home on Sunday February 13, 2022, at Havasu Regional Medical Center. Joe was a 1967 graduate of Kingman High School. He received an art scholarship to Santa Fe New Mexico. After earning his associates degree, he moved back to Kingman in 1980 and worked as a wildlife ranger and the first river runner for the Hualapai tribe. Joe was a Hualapai artist and a member of the Kingman Art Guild. Along with designing and creating the Kingman Seal in 1967, Joe also created the Hualapai Seal, including writing the seal’s creation story, and many of his art pieces can be found throughout Arizona’s Native American museums. Joe moved to Phoenix and worked as a sign painter and worked at Phoenix Indian School for 7 years. Joe then worked for the Bureau of Land Management for 30 years and retired in 2006. After retirement, he worked at Grand Canyon West as an Ambassador teaching visitors and telling tribal stories of our native history. In 2019, Joe was given the honor of Grand Marshall in the Andy Devine Days Parade. Joe was born to Willie Powskey and Thelma Mae Tsawatewa on February 2, 1948, in Tuba City, AZ. Joe is preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters, Linda Powskey of Kingman, and Rosemary Wakolee of West Covina CA; 9 brothers David Powskey, Danny Powskey, Ray Powskey, Lester Powskey, Willie Jr. Harlan, and Justin Powskey, all of Peach Springs. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Florenda Powskey of Kingman, AZ; 3 daughters, Abigail Powskey of Tempe, Penny Powskey of Tempe, and Andrea Powskey of Kingman; 1 son Willie Joe Powskey of Kingman; 2 granddaughters Breanna and Megan Brown; 2 brothers, Cecil Powskey and Richard Powskey of Peach Springs and numerous relatives including nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at the First Southern Baptist Church located at 3120 Hualapai Mountain Rd, Kingman, AZ 86401, on Saturday February 19, 2022, at 11:00 am followed by lunch at Kingman Veterans Memorial located at 310 W Beale St, Kingman, AZ 86401 Burial will take place at Laughing Jack Cemetery on Sunday February 20, 2022 at 10:30 am, followed by lunch at Richard Powskey’s residence in Peach Springs AZ.