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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Barbara A. Ellison
Jul 30, 2003
Barbara A. Ellison, 72, a Clarkdale resident since 1987 paased away July 30, 2003 with her family at her side. Born in Illinois, she was formerly a Supervisor for Illinois Bell Telephone and a member of Barn Colony Artists in Illinois. She was also a member of the Methodist Church. She and her husband enjoyed sailing their boats the Fantasea...
Elizabeth D. Winter
Jul 30, 2003
Elizabeth D. Winter, 84, a resident of Sedona died July 30. Elizabeth was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, a coal mining region in Pennsylvania. She moved west with her parents and entered nursing school at St. Mary\u0027s Hospital in Astoria, Oregon. Upon completion of her Registered Nurse degress, she enlisted in the Army Nurses Corp and sailed for duty in both...
Joseph F. Muesch
Jul 29, 2003
Joseph F. Muesch, 75, of Cottonwood died July 29. The sole child of John Joseph and Minnie Muesch, Joe was born November 18, 1927 in Denver, Colorado. He lived in Trinidad, Colorado until 1959 when he moved to Las Vegas, New Mexico to start his career with Tom\u0027s Peanuts. He continued his Tom\u0027s career in Flagstaff, Arizona until he retired...
Kenneth H. Johnson
Jul 29, 2003
Kenneth Harold Johnson, 77, of Cottonwood died July 29. He was born February 1, 1926 in Marion, Illinois. Mr. Johnson was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was an army veteran of World War II and was honored on September 26 with military honors at his interment at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Mr. Johnson was a resident of...
John A. Andricks
Jul 27, 2003
John A. Andrade, 83, of Cornville died July 27. He was born October 13, 1919 in Alliance, Ohio but grew up in Canton. He was an Army veteran of World War II. God brought him through many front line experiences. He made the D-Day landings and toured much of Europe. He once was shot in the stomach but was saved...
Everett D. Waits
Jul 26, 2003
Everett D. Waits, 91, of Cottonwood died July 26. He was born June 1, 1912 in Bazette, Texas. He was a retired airline mechanic for Trans World Airlines. He leavs a daughter, Carla Orr and two grandchildren. There are no public services planned. Westcott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Eugene Quenzer
Jul 26, 2003
Eugene Quenzer, 81, of Bend, Oregon and formerly of Cottonwood died July 26 in Bend. He was born November 19, 1921 in Herried, South Dakota. He was a retired accounting clerk for the South Dakota Department of Transportation. He was a member of the Verde Baptist Church. An Army veteran of Wolrd War II, he served in the 87th Signal...
Irene M. MacDonald
Jul 25, 2003
Irene Marie MacDonald, 74, of Cottonwood died July 25. She was born December 16, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoyed to travel. She leaves her husband, Ralph Edward MacDonald; two daughters, Gail Lloyd of Chandler and Cheryl MacDonald of Cheetowaga, New York; a son, Gary Edward MacDonald of Oak Hill, Virginia; and two grandchildren. A memorial service was held...
Danica Ervin
Jul 24, 2003
Danica Ervin, 86, of Cottonwood died July 24, 2003. She was born August 19, 1917 in Middle Verde. She was a retired telephone operator. She leaves a son and daughter in law, Kenneth and Andrea Ervin; a grandson, Ace C. Ervin; a sister, Rosie Lacey; three brothers, John Kovacovich, George Kovacovich and Emil Kovacovich; and three stepgrandchildren, Siberrie Butler, Brenda...
Gwen M. McKinley
Jul 24, 2003
Gwen M. Curry McKinley, 48, of Cottonwood died July 24. She was born October 27, 1954 in Ottaula, Ontario, Canada. Gwen is very much loved by her family and friends who will miss her greatly. She leaves her husband Thomas B. McKinley; her parents Donald \u0026 Ferne Curry of Ottawa, Canada; a son, David D. Matthews of Vancouver, Canada; two...
Ryan T. Spude
Jul 20, 2003
Ryan Travis Spude, 21, of Cottonwood died July 2o as a result of an auto accident. He was born October 7, 1981 in Cottonwood. Ryan was a graduate of Mingus Union High School and Mesa Community College. At Mingus, he was on the 1999 State Championship football team.In the eighth-grade, he was involved in the Arizona Heat He was an...
Dennis Edward Mahan
Jul 16, 2003
Dennis Edward Mahan, 47, of Camp Verde died July 16. He was born September 12, 1955 in Cottonwood, Arizona. Mr. Mahan worked in mining. He leaves a daughter, Merle Rose Mahan of Camp Verde; a son, Steven Dennis Mahan of Camp Verde; two sisters, Gay Hart of Salt Lake City, Utah and Jill Chavez of Farmington, New Mexico; a brother...
Maude Annie Watts
Jul 14, 2003
Maude Annie Watts, 95, of Camp Verde died July 14. She was born February 11, 1908 in Dewey. She lived in Arizona her entire life. Sheleaves a daughter Barbara and her husband Tap Parsons and a son Paul E. and his wife Lynn Watts; nine grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 19 in the...
Barbara A. Florio Cardlin
Jul 14, 2003
Barbara A. Florio Cardlin, 60, of Cottonwood died July 14. She was born August 7, 1942 in Bronx, New York. Barbara was in charge of the food service at Mingus Union High School since moving to the Verde Valley from Phoenix three years ago. Barbara has always enjoyed working with young people and worked for the Boys and Girls Club...
Steven F. Ortiz
Jul 13, 2003
Steven Felix Ortiz, 74, of Rimrock died July 13. He was born May 18, 1929 in Las Animas. Colorado. He retired from the Girl Scouts where he worked with printing for 15 years. His hobbys include woodwork, gardening, and enjoying special moments with his childrens grandchildren. He leaves his daughter Yolanda Cubillas of Peoria; a son Christopher Ortiz of Cottonwood;...
Patricia E. Smith
Jul 10, 2003
Patricia E. Smith, 70, of Cottonwood died July 10. She was born March 18, 1933 in Fonda, Iowa. She was a retired bookkeeper who enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening and all outdoor activities. She was a member of the Gem Carvers of America. She leaves a daughter, Deborah K. Edwards of Gales Ferry, Connecticut; three sons, Jeffrey Gene Smith, Mark Aren...
Violet Marie Wright
Jul 9, 2003
Violet Marie Wright, 48, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Wednesday, July 9th. She was born in Celina, Tennessee on July 15, 1954. A resident of Arizona for 10 years, Mrs. Wright worked as a homehealth caregiver through Verde Valley Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Francisco Esparza of Cottonwood; a daughter: Tosha Rones of Cottonwood; two sons: Scott...
John T. Chandler
Jul 9, 2003
John Theodore Chandler born November 23, 1908 in Pladd, Missouri, died July 9, 2003. At the age of 2 months, his family moved to Colorado where he resided most of his life. He moved with his wife Thelma to Prescott, Arizona in 1983, where they lived for nine years, and then moved to Sedona, Arizona in 1992. John taught school...
Truman F. Mikles
Jul 8, 2003
Truman F. Mikles, 85, of Cottonwood died July 8 in Sedona. He was born March 8, 1918 in Ola Arkansas. He was a retired government engineer and was also an Army veteran. He leaves two daughters, Jade Amse Marcantel of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Fredika Arlene Baker of Dublin, Ohio; two sons, Zachary Andrew Mikles of San Diego, California and Devin...
Robert Lee Price
Jul 6, 2003
Robert Lee Price, 79, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Sunday, July 6th. He was born in Newberg, Oregon on March 29, 1924. Before his retirement Mr. Price worked as a technician for Culligan Water. He is survived by his wife Donna L. Price, a daughter Patti Uribe of Glendale, Arizona; two sons: Jack Price of Fresno, California; Douglas Price of...
