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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Peggy J. Clanton
May 20, 2006
Peggy J. Clanton, 80, resident of Cornville, Arizona, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2006. She was born to Louis L. and Hazel B. Goetz on May 2, 1926 in Russell, Kansas, where she grew up and graduated from Russell High School. Following High School she took other advance studies. Peggy was an extremely intelligent and talented woman who worked diligently...
David Tracy Austin, Sr.
May 18, 2006
David Tracy Austin, Sr., 71, who arrived in Cottonwood in May of 1985 to open the Old Town Palace Theatre, and who recently suffered a broken wrist and injured back on April 7th, died Thursday, May 18, 2006. David T. was born September 5, 1934 in Queens Borough, New York City, New York to Mary Margaret Tracy and William Thomas...
Virginia Ruth Carter
May 18, 2006
Virginia Ruth Carter, 83, of Camp Verde died May 18. She was born April 2, 1923 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Harry Thurston Lee and Orpha Christine (Becker) Lee. Mrs. Carter loved her grandchildren. She spoiled them and never got upset when they were mischievous. She enjoyed watching baseball, raising dogs, hunting and fishing. Known as a great cook,...
Dorothy H. Moreland
May 17, 2006
Dorothy H. Moreland, 82, of Clarkdale died May 17, 2006. She was born March 2, 1924 in Niagra Falls, New York, the daughter of the late Harry and Lena Blount. She attended Niagra University and obtained a degree in nursing. She had a career as a nurse at the Niagra Falls Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Moreland was a volunteer at Verde...
Marion J. White
May 16, 2006
Marion J. White, 84, of Cottonwood died May 16. He was born September 24, 1921 in Sage, Arkansas, the son of the late Marion Sr. and Stella (Harvelle) White. He was raised and attended school in Sage, Arkansas. He entered the Army in 1942 and served in France, Germany, Luxemburg and Northern Canada, He married Irene McDonald on June 6,...
Edith Beer
May 16, 2006
Edith Beer, 77, of Cottonwood died May 16. She was born September 3, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph E. and Clara (Cherry) Schuman. She attended St. Augustine Academy, Mrs. Beer worked as a bookkeeper for condo associations and a symphony. Her interest included quilting and reading. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Beer; a...
Margaret U. Powell
May 15, 2006
Margaret "Peggy" U. Powell, 82, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Monday, May 15, 2006. She was born on July 23, 1923 in Pasadena, California to August and Margaret (Cleland) Utz. Throughout her entire life, Peggy was always writing as a Freelance Writer and Editor, she was a News Reporter and the Special Sections Editor for the world renowned magazine,...
Blanche Mary Klbecka
May 15, 2006
Blanche Mary Klbecka, 93, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2006. Blanche was born on October 7, 1912 in Berwyn, Illinois to Frank and Antinia (Gregor) Trestik. Professionally, Blanche worked in the manufacturing company as part of the office staff, where she helped with secretarial duties, bookkeeping and filled many other capacities within that department. Blanche...
Frank Arthur New
May 12, 2006
Frank Arthur New, 76, of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away suddenly on Friday, May 12, 2006 at the Mayo Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. New was born in Clarkdale, Arizona on March 18, 1930. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Sicily, and the USS Wasp both aircraft carriers...
Elaine Christy Page
May 11, 2006
An angel on earth was called home too soon. Elaine Christy Page, age 5, passed away Thursday May 11, 2006. Even though Elaine was a mermaid in the water and could swim very well, the cause of death was an accidental drowning. Elaine (or \u0027Lou\u0027 as she was known by those close to her) was in Mrs.Gilliam\u0027s \u002706 graduating kindergarten...
John M. Antchagno
May 10, 2006
John M. Antchagno, 61, of Cottonwood died May 10. He was born March 26, 1945 in Ventura, California, the son of Jimmy and Ann Antchagno. Mr. Antchagno had worked for Condor Manufacturing in Ventura. He enjoyed camping, leather crafting, hiking and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sandra...
Mildred Hazel Ryberg
May 9, 2006
Mildred H. Ryberg, 88, died, Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at her hone in Cottonwood, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Ryberg was born September 19, 1917 in Ellisville, Arkansas to John and Edith May. She was raised in Arizona at various small railroad outposts where her father was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad. She graduated from Williams High School in...
Eva Pecharich
May 8, 2006
Eva Pecharich of Clarkdale passed away peacefully on Monday, May 8, 2006. Eva was born to Steve and Mary Medigovich on June 7, 1920 on a ranch near the Verde River in Cottonwood. Eva attended school in Clemenceau and graduated from Clarkdale High School in 1939. Eva met Matt Pecharich while he was delivering ice to her sister\u0027s house in...
M. Leeds Chesshir
May 7, 2006
M.Leeds Chessir, 97, of Cottonwood, and formerly a long time resident of Sedona, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2006. Leeds was born in Peabody, Kansas on July 10, 1908 and raised in Nebraska. After graduating from high school in 1925, he left for Chicago and worked for the National Air Transport Co. who carried the mail from coast to...
Carl Leo Wacker
May 6, 2006
Leo Wacker, 85, a resident of Sedona, master gardener and retired mason, died May 6, 2006. He was born December 14, 1920 in Beisecker, Alberta Province, Canada, to Fred and Lydia Wacker. He was one of five children; two brothers, Ruben (deceased), Orville; two sisters, Virginia Dubach, and Clara Mendonca, all from California. Leo married Irene Walsh on October 23,...
Harvey Mayo Follett
May 6, 2006
Harvey Mayo Follett, 82, of Clarkdale died May 6. Known as Mayo to friends and family, he was born in Los Angeles, California to Harvey Haws Follett and Mae Cluff Follett. The family moved to Pima, Arizona when he was 3 years old. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served during World War II for 4 years in...
Carol Bauer
May 6, 2006
Carol Bauer, 50, of Camp Verde died May 6. She was born November 10, 1955 in Flagstaff. She worked for Babbitt\u0027s in Cottonwood, TG \u0026 Y in Cottonwood, Custer\u0027s Last Stand in Camp Verde and the Camp Verde Schools for 15 years. Mrs. Bauer coached soccer for 5 years and was Little League President for 10 years. She enjoyed crafts,...
Willis C. Goss
May 5, 2006
Willis C. \u0027Bill\u0027 Goss, 75, of Cottonwood died May 5. He was born January 10, 1931 in Morrisson, Illinois, the son of David and Inez Goss. Bill's family moved to Arizona when he was a young child and he attended elementary school in Prescott, Arizona. His family moved to 12 acres on Oak Creek in Page Springs during his high...
Oleva Mae Garcia
May 3, 2006
Oleva Mae Garcia, 74, resident of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2006. She was born on July 11, 1930 to John and Lenora Long in King Fisher, Oklahoma. As a child she attended the Tigard Grade School and High School. As an adult she worked as a bookkeeper for Maywood Acres Convalescent Hospital for 14 years. It...
Elsie Cora Williams
May 2, 2006
Elsie Cora Williams, 93, resident of Lake Montezuma, Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. She was born on September 6, 1912 to Cora Ann (Nichol) and Cherrie Clark Sommers in Republic County, Kansas. She graduated High School in Chester, Nebraska. As an adult, she worked as a bookkeeper at an auto machine shop. She enjoyed geneology and a...
