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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Margaret Jaegers
May 5, 2007
Margaret Jaegers, 88, resident of Verde Valley Manor, Cottonwood, passed away at home on Saturday, May 5, 2007. She was born in Glasglow, Scotland on April 15, 1919; in April of 1956, she became a United States Citizen. Margaret was employed with the Gingerbread House Daycare in Sedona for many years. Her love of children was evident. She also had...
William Eldon Channon
May 2, 2007
William Eldon Channon, 80, resident of Rimrock, born November 26, 1926 in Grimes, Iowa took his final flight peacefully on May 2, 2007 at his home with his family close by. Raised in farm country, Bill moved to California where he started "Iowa Farm Boys". His entrepeuring vision is what led him to the Verde Valley so many years ago-he...
Charles E. Fauset
Apr 27, 2007
Charles E. Fauset, 90, resident of Cottonwood, passed away at home on Friday, April 27, 2007. He was born January 29, 1917 to Clyde and Anna (Downs) Fauset in Logansport, Indiana. He graduated from Delphi High School, following which, he attended Indiana State and Indiana University; receiving his Doctorate. Charles was a Professor and the Dean of the College of...
Mary Theresa MacMaster
Apr 26, 2007
Mary Theresa MacMaster, 70, resident of Cottonwood, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday evening, April 26, 2007. She was born November 15, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan. She was one of triplets born to John Michael and Catherine (Maloney) O'Dowd, both originally from Ireland. Mary worked and retired as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She took her retirement from the Oakwood...
Elizabeth M. Russell
Apr 25, 2007
Elizabeth M. Russell, 89, resident of Sedona, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in Cottonwood. She was born on December 4, 1917 to Ernest and Grace (Williams) Lawrence in Phoenix, where she grew up, attended and graduated from Creighton High School. Following which, she attended Tempe Normal, now known as ASU. Elizabeth worked for the Scottsdale Unified School District...
Eunice Blake
Apr 25, 2007
Eunice Blake, 85, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2007. She was born September 28, 1921 in San Antonio, Texas to John and Florence McNeil. Eunice worked in the billing/insurance department at the Lutheran Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Eunice leaves behind her loving family: her daughter, Deborah Harris with her husband, Billy Joe of Clarkdale; her...
Michael Thomas Voorhees
Apr 23, 2007
Michael Thomas Voorhees, 64, resident of Lake Montezuma, passed away at home, on Monday, April 23, 2007. He was born July 1, 1942 to Roger T. and Grace J. Voorhees in Phoenix. He was a graduate of North High School; he served his country with the United States Navy; and he worked as an Electrical Journeyman. Michael loved being in...
Georgia L. Boggs
Apr 23, 2007
Georgia L. Boggs, 80, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2007. She was born to Floyd and Maude (Killian) Norwood on November 12, 1926 in El Paso, Texas. Georgia was a graduate of Tucson High School. She worked in the customer service department for the Mountain States Telephone and Telegram Company. She was a member of the...
Loren C. Hahn
Apr 20, 2007
Loren C. Hahn, 89, resident of Cottonwood and former resident and businessman of Hamburg, New York, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2007. He was the son of Clarence and Anna Hahn of Hamburg, born October 19, 1917 in Hamburg, New York. Loren graduated from Hamburg High School in 1938 and later served with the U.S. Army in Europe from...
Bernardine I. Haddock
Apr 16, 2007
Bernardine I. Haddock, 86, resident of Clarkdale, passed away at home on Monday, April 16, 2007. She was born January 18, 1921 in Lansing, Michigan to Avery and Beatrice Phillips. Bernardine was not only a housewife, but also was the owner and manager of Laundry in Manistique, Michigan; and past manager of the Maurice's woman's apparel department in Escanna, Michigan....
Patricia "Pat" M. DiRocco
Apr 16, 2007
Patricia M. DiRocco, known and loved as "Pat", 69, resident of Cottonwood, passed away at home on Monday, April 16, 2007. She was born June 30, 1937 in Buffalo, New York to Frank and Winifred (Ward) DeFusto. It was also in Buffalo that she met and married Robert DiRocco. During her time in New York, she worked in the Banking...
Virginia Tech Shooting Victims
Apr 16, 2007
It is with deepest sorrow that we mourn and memorialize the loss of those killed in the Virginia Tech tragedy. Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of the victims. Our hearts go out to the friends, classmates and others who witnessed this tragedy. Our hearts go out to all people that share in the grief of...
Betsy Randall
Apr 14, 2007
Betsy Randall, 69, resident of Rimrock, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Cottonwood. She was also born in Rimrock on July 25, 1937 to Bill and Maysie Jackson, and while growing up she attended the Beaver Creek School. Betsy was privileged to be a housewife and stay-home mom. She loved being with her family and she revealed that...
Ayn Neilynn
Apr 13, 2007
Ayn Neilynn, 63, resident of Clarkdale, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2007 in Cottonwood. She was born March 5, 1944 to Frank and Ann Murdaugh in Phoenix, Arizona. She was a graduate of Carl Hayden High School, following which; she attended the Mesa Community College. Professionally, Ayn has worked as a realtor for Era and Century 21; she was...
Gladys Muriel LaBarre
Apr 11, 2007
Gladys Muriel LaBarre, 84, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. She was born January 8, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to Art and Ollie (Hogan) Judson. Gladys attended the Chicago Community College where she received her Bachelor's Degree. Professionally, she worked and retired as property manager with housing rentals. Gladys served her country during WWII in the...
Aiden Michael Ruggiero
Apr 10, 2007
Aiden Michael Ruggiero, born April 26, 2006 passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Aiden is survived by his loving parents; Sherri and T.J. Ruggiero; two big brothers, Tristan and Nicholas Ruggiero, all of whom reside in Camp Verde; his grandparents; John and Maureen Ruggiero also of Camp Verde, Judith Stelzenmueller of Sacramento, California, and James Kern of Payson. A...
Mary Evelyn Johnson
Apr 10, 2007
Mary Evelyn Johnson, 85, resident of Clarkdale, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. She was born January 29, 1922 in Greenfield, Ohio to John and Luella (Miller) Rowe. She was a graduate of Chiilcothe High School, following which she attended schooling to become a cosmetologist. After her education she remained in Ohio and became owner and operator...
Elizabeth A. Dillon
Apr 10, 2007
Elizabeth A. Dillon, 73, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. She was born August 26, 1933 to Thomas and Wilma (Ware) Dillon in Phoenix, where she grew up and graduated from North Phoenix High School. Elizabeth then attended Arizona State College (now Northern Arizona University), where she obtained her Bachelor's Degree in 1956. She later completed...
Sandra Kathleen Dyment
Apr 6, 2007
Sandra Kathleen Dyment, 66, of Cottonwood, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2007. She was born on September 29, 1940 in Los Angeles, California to Harry L. and Verva M. (Callan) Dyment. Sandra attended Marywood Catholic School and was a graduate of Anaheim High School in Orange County, California. After moving to Arizona, Sandra worked for many years at the...
Sally Thelma Tissaw
Apr 4, 2007
"Sally" Thelma Tissaw, 91, resident of Cornville, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007. She was born September 11, 1915 in Huntington Beach, California to Robert Edwin Lee and Nora M. Perrine. Professionally, Sally worked as an LPN, at Indio, Caceda Hospital, as well as at the White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles, California. She was a member of the Seventh-day...
