Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Rita M. Devine
Jul 9, 2010
Rita M. Devine, 57, of Cottonwood died July 9. She was born July 9, 1953 in Bardstown, Kentucky, the daughter of Howard and Geraldine Hornback. She was a graduate of Clinton Community High School and attended South East Indian University. She was a meber of Unity Church of Cottonwood and Sedona. A lover of animals, she rescued abandoned and mistreated...
Martina Wise
Jul 6, 2010
Martina Wise, 93, of Clarkdale, died July 6, 2010, in Cottonwood. She was born September 26, 1916, in Victoria, Kansas, the daughter of Alexandria and Rosa Schumacher. Martina was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Louis Wise, who died in February 2000. Martina and Louis owned and operated businesses in both produce and seafood venues in California...
Ralph E. Denison
Jul 6, 2010
Ralph E. Denison, 95 of Clarkdale, passed away July 6. He was born June 28, 1915 to Thomas E. Denison and Mabel (Musson) Denison in Jerome, Arizona. Ralph attended Jerome Grade School and High School then went on to California Tech. He was class president his senior year in 1922. He served in WWII in the Navy. He is a...
Fred Kumpf
Jul 5, 2010
Frederick George Kmpf, Jr. "Grandpa Fred", 74 of Cottonwood, passed away the evening of July 5, 2010. Fred was the son of Fred G. Kumpf Sr. and Mildred Glore. He was born in Peoria, Ill, and is preceded in death by his loving wife Lola Martha. Although Fred leaves no known survivors, he will be sorely missed by his "Austin...
Audrey L. Boda
Jul 4, 2010
Audry L Boda passed peacefully into the loving hands of God, at home on July 4, 2010. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born Audrey L Polakoski in Chicago Illinois on March 12, 1931. She grew up in Fon due Lac, Wisconsin and met her life long mate. After they married, they moved to Anaheim, California where...
George Leonard
Jul 3, 2010
George Leonard, born November 22, 1907, died of old age July 3, 2010 in Cottonwood. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Dina of Cottonwood; sons Jeff (Val) of Cottonwood and Bill (Claudia) of Kingsport, Tennesee; daughter Jean Ogburn of San Andreas, California; eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. He had great stories, humor to the end and was...
June L. Cole
Jul 3, 2010
June L. Cole, 85, of Cottonwood died July 3. She was born March 29, 1925 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Scott and Ruth Ruegsegger. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School. Mrs. Cole was preceded in death by her husband, William I. Cole and a brother Terry Ruegsegger. She leaves a son, Michael A. Cole (Margaret) of North...
Hank Lloyd
Jul 2, 2010
OBITUARY FOR Richard E. ¿½Hank¿½ Lloyd Hank Lloyd, a long time Northern Arizona resident, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2010 in Sedona, AZ. Hank was born on August 21, 1922 in Youngstown, Ohio, the second son of Albert and Margaret Lloyd. He and his wife Shirley were sweethearts at age 13 and have been married for 67 years. Hank...
Joseph A. Fragale
Jul 2, 2010
Joseph A. Fragale, 84, of Cottonwood died July 2. He was born July 29, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Frank and Lucy Fragale. In World War II, he served his country in the Army Air Corps in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe as a gunner with an aerial crew and was discharged as a staff sergeant. He received...
Richard Laudenslager
Jun 29, 2010
Richard \u0027Dick\u0027 Laudenslager 1931 - 2010 Mr. Richard "Dick" Laudenslager Mr. Richard "Dick" Laudenslager, 78, entered into rest Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Mr. Laudenslager was born in North Whitehall, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Martin B. and LuLu A. Schroder Laudenslager. He was predeceased by his wife of 46 years; Shirley Y. Doster Laudenslager, and his grandson; Bryan Glen...
Debra Carol Heller
Jun 29, 2010
Debra Carol Heller, nee Watts, passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2010, in Cleveland, OH. Debi was born on April 18, 1954, in Cottonwood, AZ. She grew up in the Verde Valley and moved to the Phoenix area in 1971. She has lived in Phoenix most of the rest of her life. Debi graduated from Cortez High School in 1972....
Richard S. Morris
Jun 28, 2010
Richard S. Morris, 86, Cottonwood died Monday, June 28, 2010. He was born April 10, 1924 in New London, Connecticut, the son of Richard Swan Morris and Elizabeth Warren Henderson. He was a graduate of Chapman Technical High School, Border Patrol Academy and New York School of Photography. He served his country as a staff sergeant in World War II...
Russell T. Budd
Jun 19, 2010
Russell T. Budd, 78, of McGuireville died June 19. He was born October 7, 1931 in Port Clinton, Ohio, the son of Kenneth and Margurite Budd. He was a graduate of Harrison High School. Mr. Budd served his country in the Army. He was a parts manager. At age 16, he won the Hoarce Height talent show and he entertained...
Kathleen L. Becker
Jun 17, 2010
Kathleen L. Becker, 73, of Cottonwood died June 17. She was born September 17, 1936 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The daughter of Solomon Brent Exline and Bonna M. Leep. She attended the Romney School for the Deaf and went to get her teaching degree. She worked at the Nebraska School for the Deaf. Mrs. Becker was a member of Beulah...
Jay Dee Bennett
Jun 16, 2010
Jay Dee Bennett, 65, of Cottonwood died June 16. He was born October 31, 1944 in Cowan, West Virginia, the son of Doyle and Lenora (Crisp) Bennett. He served his country in the Army in Vietnam. Mr. Bennett worked for Texaco and Shell for 34 years. He was a member of the Evangel Worship Center. He loved old cars and...
Faye Carol Humphrey
Jun 16, 2010
Faye Carol (Bean) Humphrey September 24, 1935 June 16, 2010 Faye Carol (Bean) Humphrey passed away at the Verde Valley Medical Center on Wednesday morning June 16th in Cottonwood, Arizona. Carol was born in Jerome, Arizona and spent many years of her life in the Verde Valley. She resided both as a child and an adult in Clarkdale and attended...
Scott M. Brand
Jun 14, 2010
Scott Monroe Brand, 54, of Cornville died June 14. He was born August 11, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William Hoover Brand and Jacqueline Claire Brand. He was a graduate of Tucson High School. He worked in concert promtions with his Blue Jazz Promotions and also as a sound engineer and in sales. He enjoyed music, gardening and...
Edward G. Halsey
Jun 12, 2010
Edward G. Halsey, 76, of Cottonwood died June 12. He was born November 5, 1933 in New York. He served his country during the Korean War in the Army. He enjoyed music and worked as a drummer and also a painter before his health forced him into retirement. He leaves his wife of twelve years, Phyllis Halsey; and a son...
Betty Marie Greer
Jun 10, 2010
Betty Marie Greer, 79, of Sedona died June 10. Sh ewas born December 27, 1930 in Gastonia, North Carolina, the daughter of Mack McConley Halk and Sadie Marie Halk. She was preceded in death her husband Fred Arlen Greer and her brother Bill Halk. Mrs. Greer leaves daughters Tina Marie Edwards and Jeanie Louise Sanders, both of Cottonwood; sister Jean...
Nadean J. Zabel
Jun 9, 2010
Nadean Joyce "Dee" Zabel, 90, of Cottonwood , Arizona died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Sedona , AZ She was born February 19, 1920 in Manhattan , Kansas the daughter of John Coder and Mabel Coder She excelled in school and was a member of the National Honor Society. Following her graduation, she was employed as the secretary to the...
