Mary Imogene Ainsworth

Mary Imogene Ainsworth, 82, of Cottonwood died December 1. She was born February 7, 1924 in Durango, Colorado, the daughter of William R. and Mary Deer. She attended Durango Elmentary School and Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Arkansas. She went on to attend John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas for three years. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma A \u0026 M in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She received her Masters Degree in Home Economics from Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway, Arknsas. She taught Home Economics at Coconino High School in Flagstaff and Northern Arizona University for 20 years. Mrs. Ainsworth had been a member of the Federated Church of Flagstaff and the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Her hobbies included painting, sewing cooking and grandkids. Her husband Chester B. Ainsworth, a brother Kenneth Deer and James Deer preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Chester Ainsworth Jr. of Yucca Valley, California and Kenneth Ainsworth (and his wife Kay) of Flagstaff; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 9 at Cottonwood Village Retiremnt Center, 201 E. Mingus Ave. at 10 AM.