Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Louis Giacomelli
Sep 21, 2009
Louis Giacomelli, 91, of Cottonwood died September 21. He was born December 5, 1917 in Durango, Colorado, the son of Ceasar and Santina (Brun) Giacomelli. He served his country as a Sergeant in the Army in World War II. His career was in furniture sales in Durango, Colorado. His wife, Charline Giacomelli preceded him in death. He leaves his son,...
Lisa Olivia Weber Grondin
Sep 20, 2009
Lisa Olivia Weber Grondin, born April 28, 1978 flew to heaven on angel wings September 20, 2009. Lisa is survived by children Jaiah and Jillian, father and mother Jake and Leann Weber, brother Joshua Weber and wife Johanna, Children Linus and Fiona and much more family. Our sweet girl, mother, sister, friend was taken from our lives much too soon....
Jared Keith Miracle Grondin
Sep 20, 2009
Jared Keith Miracle Grondin, 32, of Village of Oak Creek (Sedona) died September 20. He was born February 10, 1977 in Tucson, Arizona, the son of Dave and Loretta Sue Miracle Grondin. He attended Cornville/Oak Creek schools and was gradaute of Mingus Union High School. Jared was a graduate of Redlands University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree...
D. Allen Coleman
Sep 19, 2009
Lifetime Verde Valley resident Douglas "Allen" Coleman, born October 19, 1941, passed away September 19, 2009 after fighting many medical battles. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Clara E. Coleman of Cottonwood, son Clinton (with daughter-in-law Kim) of Missouri, and daughters Melanie (with son-in-law George) of Cottonwood and Kim Babcock of Phoenix, as well as six...
Theodor Popov
Sep 19, 2009
Theodor Popov, 94, of Cottonwood died September 19. He was born May 25, 1914 in Vratza, Bulgaria. He worked in Vienna in foreign affair. He was a member of the Eastern Orthodox religon and helped build and was a founder of Bulgarian Church in Los Angeles. He enjoyed gardening and traveling. There are bo public services planned. An online geustbook...
Jesse Goben
Sep 18, 2009
Jesse Goben passed away on September 18, 2009 at the age of 89. He was born on April 4, 1920. He was the second child of parents Hugh and Etta Goben who homesteaded near Marshall, North Dakota in 1910. In 1938 the Goben family moved to Peoria, Arizona where Jesse graduated from high school. He joined the Navy where he...
Elizabeth Cortinas
Sep 17, 2009
Elizabeth Cortinas, 82, of Clarkdale died September 17 in Cottonwood. She was born July 6, 1927 in Wellsville, Ohio, the daughter of Leonard and Bidie (Tice) Fife. Mrs. Cortinas was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, homemaker and friend. She loved to garden, travel, entertain and cook for family and friends. She was outgoing and loved by everyone that met...
Patricia K. Horton
Sep 15, 2009
Patricia K. Horton, 42, of Cottonwood died September 15. When Patty went home to be with her Lord, her family and close friends surrounded her, along with the thoughts and prayers of many more friends around the United States. Patty was born November 3, 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of Charles and Marilyn Clubine. Patty worked and lived many...
Virginia Gullett
Sep 14, 2009
Virginia Gullett, 85, of Camp Verde died September 14. She was born February 10, 1924 in Truman Arkansas, the daughter of Evert Johnson and Willie Halliburton Johnson. She was involved in 4-H as a cooking teacher, was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, a devoted Christian and a loving mother, wife and grandmother. Her hobbies included reading,...
Harold Loyd Doty
Sep 12, 2009
Harold Loyd Doty, 84, of Cottonwood died September 12 in Cottonwood. He was born November 16, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Lloyd Oscar Doty and Bessie Maude Zeck Doty. He served his country in the Navy during World War II. Mr. Doty worked as a heavy equipment operator, as a letter carrier for the US Postal Service,...
Rock Richard Wolf
Sep 10, 2009
Rock Richard Wolf, age 75 entered into eternal rest on September 10th, 2009, at Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, AZ. Rock was born April 8th, 1934 in Cleveland, OH. He was the oldest of three sons to the late Henry and Emily Wolf of Glendale, AZ. Rock was never married. Rock was a passionate naturalist of the west and...
Vaughn A. Kring
Sep 10, 2009
Vaughn A. Kring, 92, of Cottonwood died September 10 in his home. He was born August 24, 1917 in Gahanna, Ohio, the son of Lowell and Tressa (Hults) Kring. Mr. Kring served his country during Wolrd War II with the Merchant Marines. He worked as a machinist doing small engine repair and was the owner and operator of a motorcycle...
Donna Marie Watson
Sep 10, 2009
Donna Marie Watson, age 54, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away September 10 in Cottonwood. She was born March 29, 1955 at Fort Bragg, California, the daughter of Warren Watson and and Helen Watson-Makinster. Donna attended elementary school in Miranda, Colorado and Eureka, California. She graduated from Eureka High School, class of 1973. After graduation Donna moved to the Sacramento...
Shirley Jean Smith
Sep 9, 2009
Shirley Jean "Granny" Smith, 66, of Cottonwood died September 9. She was born April 18, 1943 in Jackson, Michigan, the daughter of Carl and Hazel Helton. She was a graduate of Logansport High School and attended Yavapai College. She worked as a cook, waitress and factory worker. She also had worked as the communication director of the Old Town Mission...
Enid C. Steffens
Sep 8, 2009
Enid C. Steffens, 86, of Phoenix died September 8 in Sedona. She was born August 14, 1923 in Trenton, New Jersey, the daughter of Alexander Carr, MD and Polly O. Carr. She attended Lance Cruise High School in Michigan and Phoenix Union High School. She studied at Phoenix Glendale Community College for two years. Mrs. Steffens worked as a Phoenix...
Emmett B. Killingsworth
Sep 8, 2009
Emmett Bradford Killingsworth, 91, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away September 8, 2009. Born in Walnut Grove, Missouri, the son of William Claude and Etta Lee (Dickey) Killingsworth. Preceded in death by his wife June of 52 years; three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Freida; daughters Charlotte Lee Kirsch (Arthur) of Palo Alto, California, Linda...
Shirley Kelling
Sep 6, 2009
A long time resident of Montrose, Colorado, Shirley was born to Gladys Binkley \u0026 George Sims in Denver, Colorado, where she attended all schools, then graduated with a BS in Home Economics at the University of Colorado (CU), in Boulder in 1948. Shirley had many interests, particularly animals, cats, dogs, \u0026 horses. She had a love affair with and traveled...
Alice M. Rouske
Sep 5, 2009
Alice M. Rouske, 70 of Cottonwood, AZ, died September 5, 2009 (aka Alison Rouske - Fine Art Artist, Author) was born in Terra Haute, IN: grew up in South Bend, IN: daughter of the late Grace (Asbury) \u0026 Harry RIckelman, beloved wife of Laurence Rouske, (Fanny Morris - Chicago, IL): devoted mother of James J. Karaganis, Jr. (Deerfield, IL) \u0026...
AnnaLee Evans
Sep 4, 2009
AnnaLee Evans, 82, Cottonwood, went to be with her Lord on September 4, 2009. Born Sweetwater, Texas December 9, 1926, oldest child of Robert "Homan" Green and Leola Abigail Traylor, they moved to Phoenix in 1928. Her father was a broom maker and nurseryman and mother was a homemaker. Her maternal grandmother, Anna Missouri Guess Traylor lived with the family...
Dorothy L. Jacobs
Sep 1, 2009
Dorothy L. Jacobs, 83, of Phoenix died August 14. She was born June 29, 1926 in Milan, Missouri, the son of John and Rebecca Richmond May. She was educated in Milan public schools and graduated from Milan High School. She also was a graduate of a beautician school where she studied cosmetology. She was the owner of several bueuty shops,...
