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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
John Philip Newhall
Apr 21, 2019
John Philip Newhall went to be with his Savior on Easter morning, April 21, 2019, in Cottonwood, Arizona. John was born on May 2, 1943, in Vandalia, Illinois to Paul and Celia Newhall. John was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Celia Newhall, his infant brothers Charles and Harvey, his infant son Jason, and his step-daughter Sarah. He...
Warren Ray Ward
Apr 20, 2019
Warren Ray Ward, 94 of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on April 20, 2019. Family and friends knew him as Ray. Ray was born on October 2, 1924 in Wayne, Ohio, to Dorsey and Leah Ward and was one of six children. He served in the Army/Air Corp during World War II. After his discharge he married the love of his...
Samantha Amic-Twohy Alvarado
Apr 18, 2019
Samantha Amic-Twohy Alvarado, 37 of Cottonwood, passed away on April 18, 2019. She was born on April 13, 1982 in Vallejo, California to Gerald and Mary Eddards. Samantha attended Mingus Union High School for 3 years and received her diploma. She then worked as a staff accountant for H \u0026 H Accounting for over 10 years. Samantha will be dearly...
Susanne Lynne Hutchison
Apr 8, 2019
Susanne Lynne Hutchison, age 52, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019. She was born January 17, 1967 in Mt. Vernon, Washington to James and Yvonne McEwan. Susanne gew up in Irvine, California and attended Irvine High School. Upon graduating high school in 1985, she attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and was married...
Harry Walter Leithead
Apr 5, 2019
Harry Walter Leithead, 94, passed away April 5, 2019 at Country Care Assisted Living in Cottonwood, Arizona. Harry was born on January 14, 1925 to Glen Walter Leithead and Mildred Cecil Walston Leithead in Colville, WA. When Harry was a junior in High School, he was drafted into the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during WWII....
Sandra Sue Reinker
Apr 3, 2019
Sandra Sue Reinker, 70 passed away April 3, 2019 at her home in Cottonwood, AZ. Sandra was born June 28, 1948, in Altus, OK. She was preceded in death by her mother Christina Rock, and twin sister Linda Jordan. She graduated from Bradford High School in Bradford AR. Her dedication was with the United States Postal Service of 27 years....
Steven Jay Hiatt
Mar 28, 2019
Steven Jay Hiatt Steve went to be with our Lord, March 27, 2019. He was born in Missoula, Montana on October 21, 1950. He grew up there and attended school through the 8th grade. His favorite thing to do in school was play basketball, he was very good at it. In 1968 he moved to Portland, Oregon, where he met...
Eric Seitz
Mar 28, 2019
Eric Seitz, age 57, beloved son of Jack Seitz (deceased) and Shirley Seitz, died of heart failure at his Cottonwood home on March 28, 2019. He is survived by his eldest son Eric Graham Seitz of Tucson, sister Marie Hanna, brother Jeffrey Seitz and wife Jill and friend Connie Hendrickson. Eric was preceded in death by his son, Jack Perkins...
Debra "Debbie" Trammel
Mar 25, 2019
Debra Lynn Trammel Born-June 2, 1961 Passed-March 25, 2019 Debbie Trammel passed peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Cottonwood, AZ, she was a lifelong resident of the Verde Valley that she so loved and a graduate of Camp Verde High School\u0027s class of 1979. She was artistically gifted and worked with ceramics and her family\u0027s florists...
Leonard C. Nawrocki
Mar 22, 2019
Leonard C. Nawrocki, 101 of Cornville, passed away at home on March 22, 2019. He was born on June 15, 1917 to Michael and Sophie Nawrocki. Leonard served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart Medal. He was employed by General Motors and Chrysler as a Labor Relationist and retired from Chrysler as a...
Violet R. Chambon
Mar 9, 2019
Violet R. Chambon, 91, formerly of Tarentum and Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Platinum Ridge Nursing Home, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. She was born April 23, 1927 in New Kensington to the late Mark and Naomi (Wilcox) Shindledecker. Violet lived most of her life in Tarentum where she was a homemaker and member of Holy Martyrs church, Tarentum....
Neil Patrick Murray
Mar 5, 2019
Neil Patrick Murray passed away on March 5, 2019, at the age of 93 in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born on January 24, 1926, near Union, Oklahoma to Herbert Dale and Florence Zimmerman Murray. He attended schools at Verden, Dover, Mustang, and Putnam City. As a boy he began working in construction helping his father build homes in Oklahoma City....
Bob Kreisel
Mar 5, 2019
Bob Kreisel gave up his seniority and recliner at Mingus Manor Care Home the evening of March 5 to start a new chapter in heaven. Bob was a 25-year resident of Cottonwood. He moved to Arizona with his wife Julie Ann from Merrick, New York in 1994 after retiring as a postal worker. Julie preceded Bob in death in 2012....
Donald Peter Woods Jr.
Mar 4, 2019
Donald Peter Woods Jr. 82 Cottonwood Az. went to be with his Lord March 4th 2019. Don was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 3rd 1936 to Donald Peter Sr. and Helen (Tucker) Woods. Don graduated from ASU School of Architecture. He soon moved to Sedona, Az. To pursue a distinguished career in Architecture and to raise his family....
Phyllis Helen Hauge
Feb 27, 2019
Phyllis Helen Hauge, 97, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother passed away February 27, 2019 at Carefree Assisted Living in Cottonwood. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 65 years, Cortlen Cort her son Steven and her daughter Susan. She is survived by the following children and their spouses: Keith and Nancy Hauge of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; Cortlen...
Cristian Paun
Feb 23, 2019
Cristian Paun passed away February 23, 2019 in San Diego, California of a massive heart attack. Cristian was born June 10th, 1962 in Bucharest, Romania where he served in the Army right out of high school. He graduated from the University of Politechnica where he got his Masters in RF and Microwave Engineering. He owned his own business and traveled...
David Judson Bridge
Feb 17, 2019
David Judson Bridge passed away Sunday, February 17th, 2019 at the age of 84, in Cottonwood, Arizona with his wife and family at his side. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. \u0026 Mrs. Walter Bridge, brothers Paul and James Bridge and son, Phillip Bridge. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara Bridge; son \u0026...
Bonnie May Burkee
Feb 15, 2019
Bonnie May Burkee 1922-2019 At a time when Americans mostly stayed put, especially women, Bonnie got her degree from the Art Institute of Chicago and traveled the world on a shoestring with, at first her husband Irv, and then with her family, making lithographs and jewelry, taking incredible photos, and forging lifelong friendships in places like Mexico and Italy. She...
Donald C. Harder
Feb 5, 2019
Donald C. Harder died February 5, 2019, at the age of 71, in Cottonwood, Arizona, with his family by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Irene Harder and sister Karen K. Harder. Don is survived by his wife Patricia, married 49 years, his son, Chad Harder, his daughter and son-in-law, Randy and Robin (Harder)...
