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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Lois Ola Cryer
Nov 2, 2008
Lois Ola Cryer, 82, of Cottonwood died November 2. She was born April 5, 1926 in Texas. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Vernon Cryer; three daughters, Gwen, Marilyn and Donna; two sons-in-law, Richard and Galen; nine grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 7 in the Westcott Funeral Home at 1:30...
Elmer L. Davis
Nov 1, 2008
Elmer "Al" L. Davis, 86, of Cottonwood died November 1. He was born July 16, 1922 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the son of Charles Elmer Davis and Louisa M. Davis. He was a graduate of Lynn public schools and then studied as a General Electric Apprentice for four years. Mr. Davis served in his country as a corporal in the US...
Ray C. Benites, Sr.
Oct 31, 2008
Ray C. Benites, 88, passed away October 31, 2008 at Life Care Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona. He was born June 21, 1920, in Arizona. Ray was a World War II U.S. Army veteran who served in the medical corps. He retired from his auto wrecking business in Phoenix. Ray was preceded in death by his loving wife, Armida, in...
Christa Fasching
Oct 31, 2008
Christa Fasching, 84, a resident of Sedona died October 30. She was born December 19, 1923 in Vienna , Austria , the daughter of Christian and Gertrud ( Nev ) Lerch. She attended the University of Vienna, studying chemistry . Mrs. Fasching immigrated to Canada in 1952 and then to the United States in 1956. She had worked as a...
Vernon E. Coleman
Oct 31, 2008
Vernon Edward Coleman, 74, of Cottonwood died October 31. He was born April 14, 1934 in Prescott, the son of Douglas and Emily (Smith) Coleman. Mr. Coleman was well known as a bus driver for Mingus High School. He also had worked for Yavapai County, drove tanker trucks, was a true cowboy who appeared as an extra in several western...
Evelyn Parris
Oct 30, 2008
Evelyn Parris, 74, of Cottonwood died October 30. She was born May 19, 1934 in Roosevelt , Utah , the daughter of Dalton E. and Sylvia C. ( Anderson ) Hunt. Mrs. Parris attended Preston Elementary and Preston High Schools . She retired as a bookkeeper from an auto dealership. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Frances D. Banta
Oct 27, 2008
Frances D. Banta, former resident of Cottonwood, Arizona and currently of the Village of Oak Creek-Sedona, Arizona, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2008 at the age of 94. She was the dear mother of Errol Banta, the late John Banta, and Charles J. Banta with his wife, Debbie. She was also the adored grandmother of 9 and the great-grandmother...
Vernon J. Beeler, Jr.
Oct 26, 2008
Vernon J. Beeler, Jr., 65, of Cornville died October 26. He was born January 20, 1943 in Gainsville, Texas, the son of Vernon and Theda "Dutch" (Sheegog) Beeler. He attended Flagstaff High School and then joined the Navy. Mr. Beeler retired from Yellow Freight and also from Jonesco. He also worked at the Mormon Lodge with their catering service. His...
Marye Grua Follett
Oct 26, 2008
Marye Grua Follett, 87, resident of Clarkdale, passed away at home on Sunday, October 26, 2008. She was the daughter of Oscar Earnest and Suzanna Mae (Clark) Grua; being born November 18, 1920 in Pleasant Grove, Utah; where she grew up and graduated from High School. Following which, Marye went on to the University of Utah where she received her...
June Irene Bonds
Oct 22, 2008
June Irene Bonds, born August 7, 1926 in Granby, Missouri, to Nell and Elmer Delap. Her parents were both descendants of Scots-Irish settlers of the American South and the Cherokee people whom they found there. Second of 4 children and only daughter, her brothers are Darryl, Robert \u0026 Jerry. As a small child, June and her mother both suffered from...
Roselind Starr
Oct 21, 2008
Roselind Starr, 68, resident of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Reservation of Clarkdale, passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. She was the daughter of Mary Starr; born February 1, 1940 in Cottonwood; and grew up in the Verde Valley where she attended schools in Clarkdale and Jerome. Roselind enjoyed doing crossword puzzles; shopping at Wal-Mart, and listening to...
Francis Charles Touponce
Oct 21, 2008
Francis Charles Touponce, 84, resident of Camp Verde passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. He was born August 5, 1924 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts; the son of Charles and Theresa Touponce. He proudly served his country during WWII as a Private First Class in the United States Army and received two purple hearts for his dedication and bravery. Professionally,...
Gladys Mae Schell
Oct 21, 2008
Gladys Mae Schell, entered into Eternal Rest on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Ana\u0027s Best Care Home in Surprise, Arizona at the age of 99. She was born March 13, 1909 in Utica, New York; the daughter of Clayton and May (Halliday) Durity. Besides residing in Utica, she also lived in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Hemet, California; Payson, Arizona; and Cottonwood,...
Roberta Marie Hoffman
Oct 19, 2008
Roberta Marie Hoffman "Bobbie", 90, resident of Cottonwood, passed away at Country Care on October 19, 2008. Roberta was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 10, 1918; the daughter of Dayton Q. and Evelyn (Lester) Forsythe. Roberta was a graduate of Collic High School and then went on to business school. Professionally, she worked for the Postal Service. Roberta was...
Eleanor Waitt
Oct 15, 2008
Eleanor Waitt, a woman of strong faith finally achieved her ultimate goal on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 when she passed away and was received into heaven. She was a resident of Cottonwood and 97 years of age. Eleanor was born in Medford, Massachusetts on November 10, 1911; the daughter of Arthur Lester and Annie Laura (Bryant) Clark. Eleanor had the...
Dorothy Keener
Oct 12, 2008
Dorothy Keener, resident of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at the age of 93 in Cottonwood, Arizona. Dorothy knew and loved her Savior and looked forward to this day - the day she would meet him face to face. She was the daughter of John V. and Etta Myrtle (Fattig) Dillon; being born August 23,...
Russell Theodore Davis
Oct 11, 2008
Russell Theodore "BUD" Davis, a resident of Rimrock, AZ, died on October 11, 2008 at the age of 83. He was born on August 1, 1925 in Protection, Kansas. The family moved to a farm in Aetna, Kansas in 1928. Bud was doing a man\u0027s job by the time he was 10 years old. On the farm for the Davis...
Beverly Ann (Munnik) Dana
Oct 6, 2008
Beverly Ann (Munnik) Dana, 69, resident of Cornville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 6, 2008 in Cottonwood. She was born October 19, 1938 to Abe and Florence Munnik in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin; where she grew up. It was also in Wisconsin Rapids that she met and fell in love with George Dana; they were married May 28, 1966. Beverly...
George E. Weber
Oct 6, 2008
George E. Weber, 96, resident of Cottonwood passed away on Monday, October 6, 2008. He was born in Brookville, Indiana on March 30, 1912; the son of William and Magdelina (Smith) Weber. George has been very active in church throughout his entire life; he was baptized, schooled, confirmed, and married at St. Michael\u0027s Catholic Church. He was a member of...
"Bill" Dearl William Holt
Oct 5, 2008
Dearl William Holt, known and loved as "Bill", passed away in his Cottonwood home on Sunday, October 5, 2008. He was 75 years old. He was born on June 20, 1933 to George W. and Willia Holt in Haskill, Oklahoma. As a child, he attended schools in California; as a young man, Bill served his country during the Korean Conflict...
