William Moreno Yanez, 66, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Monday, May 19th. He was born in Ruby, Arizona on August 23, 1936. Mr. Yanez served in the United States Air Force. He worked 33 years until his retirement as an aircraft mechanic for Northwest Airlines. Mr. Yanez is survived by his wife Pearl E. (Liz)of Cottonwood; two daughters: Gina Bartlett and Jennifer Leinbach; a son: Joseph Yanez; a sister: Blanche Roman; two brothers: Roger Yanez; Jim Yanez and one grandchild. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 22nd at the Westcott Funeral Home 1013 E. Mingus Avenue, Cottonwood, AZ from 2:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 23rd at 10:00 in the Westcott Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be sent to Northern Arizona Hospice 269 S. Candy Lane Cottonwood, AZ 86326.