Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Marjorie Sprague
Mar 25, 2010
Marjorie Sprague, 89, of Lake Montezuma died March 25. She was born April 7, 1920 in Attleboro, Massachusetts the daughter of Wilfred and Isabel Tatro. She served his country as a nurse and second lieutenant during World War II. She continued her nursing career after leaving the service. Mrs. Sprague was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Her...
Gunther Stoffers
Mar 21, 2010
Gunther Herman (Bill) Stoffers, 86, of Cottonwood died Sunday, March 21 at his home. He was born February 4, 1924 in Bruckhausen, Germany, the son of Henry and Wilhelmina Stoffers. He served his country during World War II as a paratrooper in the Army\u0027s 17th Airborne that jumped into Germany. Mr. Stoffers worked in all phases of underground mining in...
James M. McGee
Mar 21, 2010
Lieutenant Colonel James M. McGee, Esq. 54 of Cottonwood passed away March 21, 2010. Born in Milwaukee, WI. Jim graduated from Prescott school and graduated Magna Cum Laude from NAU with a Bachelors of Science degree in education. Jim was commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps in Quantico, VA and earned his wings as a naval aviator...
Robert V. Schlosser
Mar 19, 2010
Robert V. (Bob) Schlosser, 62, of Jerome died Friday, March 19, 2010, at the Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood. In accordance with Bob\u0027s wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Bob also requested no flowers or memorials. His father and siblings will hold a private celebration of Bob\u0027s life in Clinton, IA. Bob was born on July...
Glenna A. Eldredge
Mar 18, 2010
Glenna A. Eldredge, 78, of Camp Verde died Thursday, March 18. She was born May 2, 1931 in Yanisha, Oklahoma, the daughter of Harm and Nora Long. She retired as the personnel manager at J. C. Penneys. She enjoyed painting, baking, sewing and reading. She is remembered as a much loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and wife. She will be truly...
Fernand Pete LaPerle
Mar 15, 2010
Fernand (Pete) LaPerle, 77, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at the Red Rock Care and Rehab Center in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born May 9, 1932, in Walden Heights, Vermont, the son of Philip and Irene LaPerle. He attended school in Walden and came to Randolph Center when his family purchased the "Ball" farm. He worked on the family farm...
Alma V. DeMille
Mar 14, 2010
Alma V. DeMille, 83, a resident of Sedona died Sunday, March 14. She was born February 18, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Michael H. and Sarah (Stanton) Srour. She was a graduate of Immaculate Heart School and attended University of California Los Angeles. She worked as an illustrator for Walt Disney and as a secretary and in...
Laura Ellen Rowland
Mar 14, 2010
Laura Ellen (Sansom) Rowland died March 14, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. She was born in Sabinal, Texas, to Thomas Jefferson and Etta Melissa (Young) Sansom on December 30, 1907. She was raised around the cow camps as her father had a large herd of horses, cattle and some goats. They followed this herd wherever the grass was good on the...
Alma V. DeMille
Mar 11, 2010
Alma V. DeMille, 83, a resident of Sedona died Sunday, March 14. She was born February 18, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Michael H. and Sarah (Stanton) Srour. She was a graduate of Immaculate Heart School and attended University of California Los Angeles. She worked as an illustrator for Walt Disney and as a secretary and in...
Margie Lou Earl Simmons
Mar 11, 2010
Margie Lou Earl Simmons, 88 of Clarkdale, went home to be with the Lord on March 11, 2010. She was born February 16, 1922 in Lucedale , Mississippi , the youngest child of George and Evaline Colville. Margie\u0027s first husband, Clifford Earl and her second husband, Joe Simmons preceded her in death, as did her seven brothers and two sisters....
Robbie Ruth Graves
Mar 11, 2010
Robbie Ruth Graves, 98, of Sedona, died March 11. She was born October 20, 1911 in Burleson, Texas, the daughter of Robert Andrew Jeffress and Mattie Elizabeth Anderson Jeffress. She attended Burleson High School. She worked at a service station, grocery and feed store in Joshua, Texas. Mrs. Graves was a member of the Church of Christ and the Order...
Edith Bitticks
Mar 10, 2010
Edith Bitticks, 88, of Rimrock died March 10 in Camp Verde. She was born February 17, 1922 in Miami, Oklahoma, the daughter of Walter and Elsie Eagle. Her husband Robert G. Bitticks and her son Robert M. Bitticks preceded her in death. She is survived by a son Chris Bitticks of Livermore, California; a sister Winnie Pottorf of Mesa; two...
Douglas Andrew Ten Eyck
Mar 10, 2010
Douglas Andrew Ten Eyck, 57, of Sedona died Wednesday, March 10. He was born October 1, 1957 in Albany, New York, the son of Donald Aloysis Ten Eyck and Mary Lou Liberty Ten Eyck. He served his country as a corporal in the Marine Corps. He worked as glazer, painter and in construction work. He was founder of Sedona Souls....
Wanda Arabelle Hersey
Mar 10, 2010
Wanda Arabelle Hersey, age 92, of Sedona, died in Sedona on March 10. She was born in Jerome Arizona on May 21, 1917 to William C. and Arabelle Wilkins Foy, and graduated from Jerome High School in 1936. She was a loving mother and homemaker and loved to cook and bake. She was a member of the Church of Jesus...
Hal Bridges
Mar 8, 2010
Hal Bridges, Professor Emeritus of History of the University of California, Riverside and resident of Cottonwood and Sedona, died peacefully from pneumonia, March 8, 2010, at the age of 91. He was the son of Harold Bridges, the editor and publisher of the Luling Signal, in Luling, Texas, and Lyda Lois King. After graduating from the University of Texas with...
Callie Mae Colvin
Mar 7, 2010
Callie Mae Colvin (Daugherty) was born in Hardin, Missouri, on May 24, 1922 to Cashious and Iva Daugherty. She was 6th of 8 children. They were farmers and farmworkers and started migrating westward in the 1930\u0027s, heading for California. They landed in Arizona in 1937 and, fortunately for us, never left. They picked cotton in the Gilbert/Mesa area, and later...
Nadine Woodburn
Mar 5, 2010
Nadine Woodburn, age 88 of Clarkdale, died March 5, 2010. She was born in Davisburg, KY. Nadine was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great great grandmother. She had a kind heart, caring heart and loved her family, friends and church, the United Methodist in Cottonwood. She was also a member of the Doll and Gardening Club. Her dolls were...
Nadine Woodburn
Mar 5, 2010
Nadine Woodburn, age 88 of Clarkdale, died March 5, 2010. She was born in Davisburg , KY. Nadine was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great great grandmother. She had a kind heart, caring heart and loved her family, friends and church, the United Methodist in Cottonwood . She was also a member of the Doll and Gardening Club. Her...
Richard Misewicz
Mar 5, 2010
Richard Misewicz, of Cottonwood, passed away March 5, 2010. He was born in Amsterdam, New York to the late Adam and Louise Madonna Misewicz. He graduated from the Amsterdam Central School, Amsterdam, New York. He retired from Imperial Company in 2002. He is survived by his wife Norma, two step daughters, Samantha and Patricia Chappell. At the request of the...
Burrell Leonard Robbins
Mar 4, 2010
Burrell Leonard Robbins (82), passed away in his home on March 4, 2010. His mother, father and two brothers preceded his death. He is survived by his wife Marian, four sons, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Burrell was a caring provider for his family and will be deeply missed. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on...
