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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Esther Houston Trainor
May 1, 2006
Esther Houston Trainor, 91, resident of Camp Verde, Arizona, passed away at her home, surrounded by family on Monday, May 1, 2006. She was born near Fort Benton, Montana on February 11, 1915. She was the daughter of pioneer parents, Mildred Lebur Barnes and Roland Timothy Hudson. Her young years were filled with adventure and travel, settling in the Ozark...
Maximino E. Enriquez
Apr 29, 2006
Maximino E. Enriquez, 86, lifetime resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away Monday, April 29, 2006. Max was born August 21, 1919 in Clarkdale, and raised in the Verde Valley; he was the son of Manuel and Octaviana (Espino) Enriquez. Max served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army as a Private First Class, Medical Technician with the...
Dallas Ray Race
Apr 29, 2006
Dallas Ray Race, 68, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Dallas was born on June 7, 1937 to Walter W. and Ruth E. (Bloom) Race in Douglas, Wyoming, where he grew up. He attended the local grade school and High School. Throughout his life, Dallas ventured in different careers. For 6 years he owned his own...
Nancy Ellen Schubert
Apr 28, 2006
Nancy Ellen Schubert, 60, a resident of Sedona passed On April 28, 2006. Nancy was the wife of Emil Schubert for 39 years, the mother of 3 children and grandmother of 4. She was born June 25, 1945 and grew up in Chicago, Illinois, attended St. Benedicts High School and received a bachelor of fine arts from Mundelein college. She...
Lester A. Border
Apr 27, 2006
Lester A. Border, 93, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2006. He was born on January 3, 1913 in Decatur, Illinois to John and Nellie Border. Lester graduated from Columbia Academy, located in Vancouver, Washington in 1935, and then attended Walla Walla College in College Place, Washington. Lester married Geraldine Poole on June 6, 1939 in College...
Louise Learn
Apr 27, 2006
Louise Learn, 81, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2006. She was born on November 21, 1924 to B. Peter and Maria E. (Repetti) Fortina in Jutland, New Jersey. Louise attended the Union Township Schools and graduated from Clinton High School in 1942 with valedictory status. After High School, she attended the New Jersey College for Women...
Lois A. Boiteau-McGowan
Apr 26, 2006
Lois A. Boiteau-McGowan, 77, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006. She was born on March 29, 1929 to Loren and Jennifer Arkins in Duluth, Minnesota. During her childhood, she attend Macalester College. Following such, she attended the University of Minnesota for two years. Professionally, Lois was a travel agent. When she took her retirement in the...
Robert Lee Stilson, Sr.
Apr 24, 2006
Robert Lee Stilson, 77, resident of Camp Verde, Arizona, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2006. He was born on June 30, 1928 to Robert and Anna Stilson in Forest, Washington. Robert attended school in Napavine, Washington. He served his country as a seaman in the U.S. Navy during WWII, in which he received the Victory Metal, and he also...
Dorothy I. Francisco
Apr 22, 2006
Dorothy I. Francisco, 81, resident of Clarkdale, passed away at home on Saturday, April 22, 2006. She was born on March 29, 1925 to Jesse and Grace (Pickering) Pettijohn in Bonner Springs, Kansas. As a child, Dorothy moved with her family, to Detroit, Michigan. When her family relocated to a rural area 9 miles outside of Atlanta, Michigan, she remained...
Lydia E. Kirkley
Apr 21, 2006
Lydia E. Kirkley, 89, of Cornville died April 21 at her home in Oak Creek Valley. She was born March 14, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a graduate of Collingwood High School. Mrs. Kirkley had served as president of the Hearing and Speech Auxillary in South Bend, Indiana and had been very active in the Faith United Methodist Church...
Paul R. Renner
Apr 20, 2006
Paul Robert Renner, age 89, died on April 20, 2006. He is survived by his Wife of 50-years, Evelyn L. Renner, his six children, Dawn Marie Hoffman, Victor Renner (wife Linda), Dennis Renner (wife Glenda), Debbie Cotton (husband Tom), Daniel Renner, David Renner (wife Paula), eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. His death was peaceful and occurred at home while...
Mary Jo Hobby
Apr 17, 2006
Mary Jo Hobby, 78, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2006 at The Peaks in Flagstaff, Arizona. She was born on July 4, 1927 in Phoenix, Arizona to Henry and Lena Helm. Mary was a member of the Church of the Resurrection. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and travel. Mary is preceded in death by her husband, William...
Alice C. Crosser
Apr 17, 2006
In 1997, Alice Crosser fell in love with Cottonwood, AZ, and moved there to El Rio de Oro Park, where she died April 17th in her home overlooking the mesas of the Verde Valley. Born in 1930 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Donald and Lucille Corey, Alice grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, and later attended the University of Wisconsin...
Douglass E. Smith
Apr 16, 2006
Douglass E Smith was reunited with his maker April 16, 2006 Easter Sunday morning at the age of 76. He was born in 1929 in Le Roy, Kansas. During his time on earth he resided in Winslow, Flagstaff, Page, and Buckeye, then upon retirement in Cottonwood AZ. He was preceded in death by his Wife Janet Marie Smith of 49...
Shirley J. Biros
Apr 12, 2006
Shirley J. Biros, 77, resident with Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2006. She was born on June 22, 1928 to George and Irene Swain in Streator, Illinois, where she grew and was a graduate of Streator High School. Shirley was a homemaker and the owner of Verde Valley Collection Company, which later on, she sold to a company...
Rolland W. Ward
Apr 8, 2006
Rolland W. Ward, 84, of Cottonwood died April 8 in Flagstaff. He was born November 28, 1921 in Anatone, Washington, the son of Charles and Maude (Malcolm) Ward. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II serving as a Lieutenant where he was awarded a distinguished flying cross. Mr. Ward started and owned ICM, Inc. which manufactured \u003ca...
Charles H. Walker
Apr 8, 2006
Charles H. \u0027Charlie\u0027 Walker went to be with his God early in the morning of Saturday, April 8, 2006. He was born on May 24, 1911, and for all of his ninety-four years, he shared his smile, dignity, love, gentleness, and strength with all who met him. His family, friends, caregivers, and even those who met him casually even once,...
Lucille Weece
Apr 7, 2006
Lucille Weece, 91, of Cottonwood died Friday, April 7th at Verde Valley Medical Center. Visitation will be Tuesday April 11 from 5-7 PM at Westcott Funeral Home. Services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday April 12 at Westcott Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Conrad officiating. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery. Lucille was born on July 21, 1914 in...
Mary Louise Anderson
Apr 7, 2006
Mary Louise Anderson, 82 of Cottonwood, passed away on April 7, 2006. She was born October 29, 1923 in Cottonwood to Pascual and Guadalupe Trujillo. Mary attended the Clemenceau school and later on she was a Rosie the Riviter for Fighter Planes and then became a homemaker to her children. She had a love for music, dancing and was very...
Vivian L. Rowell
Apr 6, 2006
Vivian Riddle Rowell Vivian Thomasma stepped into the Lord's arms forever, on April 6, 2006, in Sedona, AZ. Born in Grand Rapids Michigan, July 27, 1917 to David and Lillian Thomasma. Husbands Thomas Riddle, and Glenn Rowell preceded her in death. She is survived by two daughters and a son in law: Sharon and Al Helmuth, Cottonwood AZ. And Marianne...
