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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Lydia Christine Hunseder
Jan 21, 2007
Lydia Christine Hunseder, 73, of Cottonwood died January 21, 2007 at Country Care, under the kind care of Northern Arizona Hospice. She was born Feb. 22, 1933 in Tehran, Iran to Russian parents. The family came to the U.S. in 1946, where they became naturalized citizens. Lydia attended Hollywood High School. She met the love of her life, Fred, while...
Ira Earl "Boots" Barto
Jan 20, 2007
Ira Earl "Boots" Barto, 90, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away at home, on Saturday, January 20, 2007. Boots was born in Melrose, New Mexico, in the days of the covered wagon, and lived until the space age. He was the youngest of six children born to George and Oda Gustavo (Laney) Barto. As a youngster, he moved to Riverside,...
Mary K. Slay
Jan 18, 2007
Mary K. Slay, 90, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at Alvarado Pines Home. She was born December 21, 1916 in Charles City, Iowa to Fred and Lottie (Kellogg) Blumenstiel. Mary was a professional violinist, and truly loved music. She was a member of the Flagstaff Symphony for 25 years, and participated in the USO...
George E. Dalton
Jan 16, 2007
George E. Dalton, 78, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2007. He was born September 27, 1928 to Richard and Wilma (Fulcher) Dalton in Fort Stockton, Texas. George was raised in Alpine, Texas, which he loved, and has always held a tender spot in his heart. George was a proud veteran of the United States Navy,...
Thomas Forde Roper
Jan 16, 2007
Thomas Forde Roper, 75, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2007 in Goodyear, Arizona under the kind care of Hospice of the Valley. He was born June 2, 1931 in Evanston, Illinois to Forde and Marie Roper. Thomas proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War earning the Purple Heart. The memories of...
Arnold B. Kester
Jan 13, 2007
Arnold B. Kester, 84, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 13, 2007. He was born April 14, 1922 in Spanishburg, West Virginia to Charles J. and Virgie Lee (Lusk) Kester. He was the youngest of 6 children, who were raised by their mother and Granddad Lusk after the death of their father. Arnold was just 2...
Stenobrey Covin
Jan 12, 2007
Stenobrey Covin, 87, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2007. He was born on December 16, 1919 in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Stenobrey served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy, and continued to serve until his retirement as a non-commissioned Officer. Following his retirement from the Navy, he worked for the State of California...
William Healy
Jan 12, 2007
William Healy, 74, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2007. William was born November 7, 1932 to Richard R. and Cora (Hofmeister) Healy in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, where he grew up and graduated from Hillsboro High School. Following high school, he attended a trade school where he became skilled as an Electrician Aircraft Planner. He was very...
Lawrence Crosek
Jan 11, 2007
Lawrence Crosek, 68, resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away at home after a lengthy illness, on Thursday, January 11, 2007. He was born October 22, 1938 to John and Barbara Crosek in Hammond, Indiana, where he grew up; attended and graduated from Hammond Tech. He attended his first year at the University of Washington. Following which, he resided in Griffith,...
William John Johnson
Jan 10, 2007
William John Johnson, 47, resident of Rimrock, Arizona, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 10, 2007. He was born March 2, 1959 to Lester R. and Agnes M. (Bothe) Johnson in San Bernardino, California. William worked as a plumber in the field of water treatment. He enjoyed hiking, yard work and X-Box. He was a loving husband and father....
Anita Schilling
Jan 7, 2007
Anita Schilling, 90, resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2007 in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona, Arizona. She was born January 22, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York to John K. and Rose Larkin. As a child, Anita attended the St. Cecilia's Catholic School, and graduated from St. Joseph\u0027s High School in Brooklyn. Anita worked for...
Doris E. Barz
Jan 6, 2007
Doris E. Barz, 83, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2007. She was born August 20, 1923 in Dyersburg, Tennessee to Berry and Rosa Walker. Following Doris\u0027s graduation from High School, she attended secretarial school in Kentucky, where she became very skilled in short-hand, a concept that is now almost unheard of. She later worked as...
Harold E. Tower
Jan 4, 2007
Harold E. Tower, 87, resident of the Village of Oak Creek-Sedona, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2007 in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born August 17, 1919 in Pasa Robles, California, to Harold Edwin Tower, Sr. and Blanche (Hyres) Tower. Harold attended the Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he received his Bachelors Degree. He also served his...
Florence Elizabeth Cummings
Jan 3, 2007
Florence Elizabeth Cummings, 95, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2007. She was born on February 7, 1911 to Clarence Kenny and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Hogg in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where she remained until the age of 12, at which time she moved with her family to the United States. Florence was fortunate to live such a...
Peggy Anne Stromer
Jan 2, 2007
Peggy Anne Stromer, age 75, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, January 2, 2007, after a 4 month battle with cancer. She was born April 15, 1931 to Harvey and Martha Merriman in Meadville, Pennsylvania. She was a self-employed bookkeeper in Phoenix, and became an enrolled agent for the IRS before she...
Junior Clark Johnson
Jan 1, 2007
Junior Clark Johnson, 72, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2007. He was born March 18, 1934 to Harry and Leona (Godwin) Johnson in Parsons, West Virginia, where he grew up and graduated from Tucker County High School. Junior proudly served his country as a Technician Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He worked as...
Guadalupe P. Macias
Jan 1, 2007
Guadalupe "Lupe" P. Macias, 85, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2007. She was born in Mexico on February 13, 1920 to Romaldo and Bonifacia (Medina) Perez. Lupe was very proud of being awarded "Grandmother of the Year". She was also a proud member of both the Hispanic Choir and the Legion of Mary, with the...
Desa Vick
Dec 29, 2006
Desa Vick, 83, of Cottonwood died December 29. She was born February 6, 1923 in Croatia, the daughter of Vladimir and Anastasia Stanic. Mrs. Vick came to the United States after the Croation War. She was the wife of the late Ray Vick. She leaves two sons, Chad Charles Vick of Ojai, California and George Vick of Palmdale, California and...
Donny Todd Loring
Dec 27, 2006
Donny Todd Loring, 35, resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 in Cottonwood. He was born on January 26, 1971 to Victor Gerald and Sharon Loring in Cottonwood, Arizona, where he grew up and attended the Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary, and graduated from Mingus Union High School. Todd worked for the Yavapai-Apache Nation, holding various positions, such as...
Gerald R. Ford
Dec 26, 2006
Gerald Rudolph Ford was the thirty-eighth president of the United States. Ford was originally named after his biological father, Leslie Lynch King. When his mother, Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, remarried, Ford was renamed after his stepfather. Ford attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he was a gifted athlete and scholar. After college, he received offers from two...
