Lynne Chalee Byrne, 59, of Cottonwod died April 17. She was born March 1, 1951 in Scottsdale, the daughter of Clarence (Mike) Byrne and Donna Jeanne Byrne. She was a graduate of Camp Verde High School and attended Grand Canyon Union College. She worked at Marcus J. Lawrence Hospital (now Verde Valley Medical Center) as a Unit Clerk for seventeen years. Her hobbies were sewing, cooking, crafts of all kinds, gardening, animals, joking and making people laugh. She was preceded in death by her father. Chalee is survived by her longtime companion of 30 years, Sal Escobedo; her mother Donna Byrne; sisters Susan Harley (Chuck) of Cottonwood and Lani Kaye Boyle (David) of Camp Verde; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Friday, April 23in the Westcott Funeral Home at 11 AM. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com