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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Dave C. Kinsey Sr.
Feb 4, 2019
Dave C. Kinsey Sr., 72, lifelong resident of the Verde Valley, passed Monday, February 4, 2019. He attended Mingus Union High School and graduated the Class of 1965. He joined Armed Services Army Branch and served in Vietnam 1966-1968 and was honorably discharged in 1972. He was a member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation. He was the son of the late...
Mary Ellen Butler
Jan 21, 2019
Mary Ellen Butler, 94 of Cottonwood, ran into the arms of Jesus on January 21, 2019. She was born on March 17, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland to George and Ruth Summers. Mary retired from Sears and was a proud Hospice volunteer. Her Lord and family were everything to her. Mary was a beautiful, Godly woman who will be missed by...
Carlton Lee Camp
Jan 16, 2019
Carlton Lee Camp passed from this life to his eternal home with the Lord on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Cottonwood, AZ. He was born in Okemah, OK on May 13, 1926. Later the family moved to Newcastle, OK where Carlton graduated from high school in 1944 and promptly enlisted in the Navy. After boot camp in San Diego he...
Jeanne Archey
Jan 14, 2019
Jeanne Archey, 77 of Cornville, passed away on January 14, 2019. She was born on April 20, 1941 in Pittsfield, MA to Edward E. Archey Sr. and Leah Archey. Jeanne attended Notre Dame Grammar School, St. Josephs High in Pittsfield and Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, MA and received her bachelors degree. Jeanne worked and retired as a...
Michael Allen Budd
Jan 12, 2019
Michael Allen Budd (best known as Mike or Bud Man) was born December 12, 1960 and died January 12, 2019. He was preceded in death by his dad James Budd and mother Ellen Budd. Mike is survived by his natural father, Michael Bronk, stepsiblings Mark, Brent, and Jennifer, his sister Crystal (Donavan and Angela), his wife Melinda, children Scott (Amanda),...
Charles Allen
Jan 12, 2019
On June 19th, 1933, Charles Charlie Alvin Allen was born at his family home in Clarkdale, Arizona, in an area formally known as Butcherville. He returned to the Lord on January 12, 2019, leaving this earth not far from where he was born. But Charlie traveled far and accomplished much during those 85 years. He grew up an avid outdoorsman...
Margurite Franklin
Jan 10, 2019
Margurite Franklin (95) of Camp Verde has gone home to be with her Heavenly Father on 1/10/2019, along with her beloved husband Warren Franklin, son Kent Franklin, Daughter Barbara Green and grandson Richard Green II. Born in Salina, Kansas on March 26, 1923. There, she married Warren Franklin where they raised their children until 1952 then they moved to Arizona....
Eleanor Grace Richards
Jan 8, 2019
Eleanor Grace Richards, 96, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away January 8, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona. Gracie, as her family and friends affectionately called her, was born to Otis Perry Crose and Mary Linda (Blanche) Godac Crose, in Prescott, Arizona, September 20, 1922. When she was growing up, she and her brothers and sister would come from Prescott and spend summers...
Susanne Nosenzo
Jan 7, 2019
Susanne Nosenzo, Loving wife of Louis Nosenzo , passed away to Our Lord on January 7, 2019, after a long battle with lung disease. She was born on December 8, 1941 to Harry and Lucille Yoders of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Waynesburg High School and Secretarial School, She left Waynesburg for Washington DC, where she embarked on a dedicated...
Doyle Calvert
Jan 5, 2019
Doyle Calvert, 60, passed away in his sleep January 5,2019. He was born January 25, 1958 to Don and Darlene Calvert in Cottonwood, AZ. He attended Cottonwood schools and Mingus Union High School where he played football and was a State Champion Wrestler. He was the homecoming king his senior year. He worked in the construction industry and was a...
Marjorie Lee Hallett
Dec 31, 2018
Marjorie Lee Hallett, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 31, 2018 in Clarkdale, Az. Marjorie was born in the Jerome hospital on Jan. 20, 1930 to Gale and Anita Hallett. She was raised, along with her sister, Willie, by her grandparents, Joseph and Catherine Greenwell in Cornville, Az. Marjorie attended ASU after graduating from Clarkdale High School....
Lorraine Alvey
Dec 29, 2018
Lorraine Alvey, 79 of Cottonwood, passed away on December 29, 2018 in Flagstaff. She was born on October 27, 1939 in Sue City, Iowa to Joe and Rose Sperke. Lorraine was a volunteer with St. Vincent De Paul. Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents Joe and Rose. She is survived by her husband Mike Alvey; son Lary Alvey...
Evelyn Stevens Gorman
Dec 22, 2018
Evelyn Stevens Gorman March 31, 1922-December 22, 2018 Evelyn Stevens Gorman of Village of Oak Creek, AZ joined her beloved husband Warren in the arms of Our Lord on December 22, 2018 in Cottonwood, AZ. Evelyn was born on March 31, 1922 in Olean, NY to Edward C. and Grace A. Stevens and graduated from Alfred University, Magda Cum Laude,...
Nathan K. Drake
Dec 17, 2018
Nathan K. Drake, 66 of Camp Verde, passed away on December 17, 2018. He was born on February 28, 1952 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Oscar and Cora Etta Drake. Nathan worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed hunting, leather work, jewelry and watching Gunsmoke. Nathan was preceded in death by parents Oscar and Cora Drake. He is survived by daughter...
Ronald Richard Rossiter
Dec 17, 2018
Ronald Richard Rossiter (Ron), 71 of Cornville, AZ passed away December 17, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ after a valiant battle. He was born July 22, 1947 in El Paso, Texas to John Robert and Mary Eileen Rossiter. He graduated from William S. Hart High School in Newhall, CA June of 1965 and attended Taft College. He served in the United...
Roy Raymond New II
Dec 14, 2018
Roy Raymond New II, 57 of Clarkdale, passed away peacefully at his home with his boys at his side on December 14, 2018. Roy was born in Phoenix, AZ on November 14, 1961 to Ray and Nellie New, both now deceased. He was raised in Laveen, AZ and attended Laveen Elementary and Phoenix Christian High School. Roy helped run the...
Robert Earl Ohlwiler
Dec 13, 2018
Robert Earl Ohlwiler (Bob), age 85, passed away peacefully Thursday December 13, 2018 at his home in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born on February 3, 1933 in Clemenceau to Wilma and Albert Ohlwiler. In 1951 Bob married Delores Mercier in Cottonwood. His parents and wife preceded him in death as did his brother James Ohlwiler. Bob is survived by his...
Mary Lou Sharp
Dec 3, 2018
Mary Lou Sharp, 91 of Cottonwood, passed away on December 3, 2018. She was born on April 29, 1927 in Taylorville, Illinois to Minor Schoolcraft Riggins and Bertha Ada Moutrey. Mary was a housewife. She was also a missionary president and children church director. She belonged to Verde Valley Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed reading, cooking, and being a...
Robert Bruce McNee
Nov 25, 2018
Robert Bruce McNee, 71 of Camp Verde, passed away on November 25, 2018 in Cottonwood. He was born on May 13, 1947 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Bruce served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1964-1968. He was a resident of Camp Verde for 30 years. Bruce will be dearly missed. Bruce is preceded in death by parents Alice...
Helen Mayer
Nov 25, 2018
Helen Mayer, 87 of Cottonwood, passed away on November 25, 2018 at home. She was born on August 6, 1931 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Francis and Anna Kornacker. Helen attended school up until 8th grade. She was employed with the airlines from 1974 - 1989 when she retired. Helen belonged to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cottonwood and was...
