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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Adelina Regina Razo-Gomez
Nov 16, 2018
Adelina Regina Razo-Gomez was born on Wednesday, September 22, 1926 in Humboldt, Arizona, the sixth and youngest child to Jose and Vicenta Negrete. Adelina, aka Lina, was raised in Clemenceau, Arizona. During Linas teenage years, she worked at the Piggly Wiggly on Main Street in Cottonwood. At the age of 16, in 1942, Lina met Serafin Lopez Razo. Their first...
Dorothy Strong Ledoux
Nov 9, 2018
Dorothy Strong LeDoux, 84 of Cottonwood, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018. She was born on November 5, 1934 in Long Beach, CA to Luma F. Rose and Isabell May Rose. Dorothy was a member of the Cottonwood Church of the Nazarene. She was a loving wife. Dorothy is survived by her husband of 15 years Johnny LeDoux of...
Rhonda Norris
Nov 3, 2018
Rhonda Norris, 42 of Cottonwood, passed away on November 3, 2018. She was born on December 12, 1975 in Dallas, Texas. Services will be held at the American Legion Post 25, 480 S. Calvary Way in Cottonwood on Saturday, November 24, 2018 from 10:00am - 1:00pm.
Lloyd Adrian Lizotte
Nov 1, 2018
Lloyd Adrian Lizotte (1939 to 2018) After a life of service to country, community, and family, Lloyd A. Lizotte, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away as he wished, quietly at home on November 1st, 2018 at the age of 79. Lloyd was a dedicated law enforcement officer including a 22-year career as a United States Air Force non-commissioned...
Russell Case
Oct 24, 2018
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Russell Case on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Russ is survived by his wife of twenty-three years, Patricia, his children, Dennis, Jennie Lee, Joe, Carl, Allyson, and Amanda, and his eleven grandchildren. A devoted husband and father, and all around friend, Russ lived a life of utter honesty...
Mildred "Millie" Motes
Oct 20, 2018
Mildred Millie A. Motes of Clarkdale, AZ peacefully passed away at age 90 on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Cottonwood, AZ. She was born on April 18, 1928 in Swan River Township, Morrison County, Minnesota to John and Helen Yourczek Jelinski. She attended country school and graduated from Little Falls High School. Trustworthiness, dedication and intellect earned her a position...
Pearl J. Lansing
Oct 17, 2018
Pearl J. Lansing, 82 of Camp Verde and Cottonwood, passed away on October 17, 2018. She was born on February 22, 1936 in Yelm, WA to Elmo Murray Brown and Rita Mary Brown. Pearl was born and lived her life loving God, family and country. She served selflessly and with great compassion. Pearl attended Yelm Schools and received her high...
Eugene Lefty Ortiz
Oct 13, 2018
Lefty Ortiz, born in Winslow, AZ in April 19, 1935 passed away surrounded by his family at the age of 83, on October 13, 2018. Lefty moved to Cottonwood AZ in 1940 and attended Cottonwood Elementary and Cottonwood High School, graduating with the class of 1955 and shortly thereafter attended NAU on a football scholarship. Lefty met his lifetime love,...
Rosalie M. Siler
Oct 9, 2018
Rosalie M. Siler, 94 passed away on October 9, 2018 at Banner Del Webb Hospital in Sun City West. She was born on March 21, 1924 in Marinette, Wisconsin to George L. Gray and Anna Helen Grupp Gray. Rosalie attended Marinette High and University of Wisconsin. She worked for Dr. Fast Optometry of Marinette. She attended Lambert Business School in...
Jayne M. Hamilton
Oct 6, 2018
Jayne M. Hamilton (Starkey) went home to our Heavenly Father Saturday, October 6, 2018. Jayne was born October 17, 1934 in Clarkdale, Az to Edward and Dorothy Starkey. She attended Clarkdale High School then went on to graduate from ASU with a Bachelors Degree in Education. Jayne was a fourth grade teacher at Marshall Elementary School in Flagstaff for 22...
Dorothy H. Partridge
Sep 30, 2018
Dorothy H. Partridge of Cottonwood, AZ, died September 30, 2018, age 98. Born in New Haven, CT, September 19, 1920, the daughter of George and Helen Hutchison. Survived by a son Edward (Kathleen) Partridge of Georgetown, TX, a daughter Anne (David) Clark, Reston, VA, 3 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 4 nephews, and niece. Memorial service will be held 10 a.m....
Faye Lorraine Johnson
Sep 30, 2018
Faye Lorraine Johnson, 97 of Cottonwood, passed away on September 30, 2018. She was born January 20, 1921 in Elkhart, Kansas to Vernon Otis and Florence Neta Standley Davis. On October 6, 1941, Faye L. Davis and Donald A. Johnson were married in Las Vegas, Nevada. They had 2 sons Gary Don Johnson (Lenore) of Santa Rosa, CA and Dennis...
Pamela T. Richards
Sep 19, 2018
Pamela T. Richards, 81 of Cottonwood, passed away on September 19, 2018. She was born on October 7, 1936 in Vancouver, WA to Frank H.B. Richards II and Martha Monica Warner. Pamela attended Citrus High School in Glendora, CA from 1951 - 1955 and received her high school degree and Citrus College in Glendora, CA. She worked for the Sierra...
Joseph Kreiner
Sep 17, 2018
Joseph Kreiner, 70 of Clarkdale, passed away on Monday September 17, 2018 at the Maricopa Burn Center. He was born on September 20, 1947 in Brown City, MI to Anthony and Mary Kreiner. Joseph attended Brown City High School from 1961-1965 and received his diploma. He served his country in the Air Force as Sergeant during Vietnam. Joseph worked as...
Frances K. Nestle
Sep 15, 2018
Frances K. Nestle, 79 of Sedona, passed away on September 15, 2018. She was born on January 18, 1939 in Pasadena, CA to Francis and Margaret Jones. Frances attended Massage Therapy school and became certified. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service. Frances hiked Mt. Baden Powell in South California and Mt. Wilson from Sierra Madre in South California. She...
Joy & Shirley Fender
Sep 14, 2018
Joy G. Fender, 88, passed away on August 5, 2012. He was born on June 18, 1924 in Lisle, Illinois. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was a salesman all of his life. His hobbies were riding his Harley Davidsons and restoring tractors. The family moved back to Arizona in 2015 to bring Dad back...
Daphne Earlene Drye
Sep 11, 2018
Daphne Earlene Drye (66) passed away suddenly on September 11, 2018 at her home in Cottonwood AZ. Known by family and friends as Earlene. She was raised in Flagstaff AZ and later moved to Cottonwood AZ with her husband. Earlene is survived by her husband Sidney Arnold Drye, her three sons, Aaron, Roy Sr. (Stephanie), and Justin, 7 grandchildren and...
Janet D. Austin
Sep 9, 2018
Janet D. Austin, 62 of Prescott, passed away in Prescott on September 9, 2018. She was born on August 23, 1956 in Port Hueneme, California to Jack Howison and Joan Hopper. Janet served her country in the US Army. She worked as Assistant Deputy Warden for the State Department of Correction in Florence, AZ. Janet is survived by her mother...
Joy Matthews
Sep 6, 2018
Joy Matthews, a long-time resident of Sedona, entered Eternal Life on September 6, 2018. Joy was born on May 19, 1934, in New York City and she taught in the New York City public school system in Staten Island, where she inspired and encouraged all her students to explore art and music in a highly creative and non-judgmental way. She...
Terrance A. Papciak
Sep 6, 2018
Terrance Papciak passed away on September 6, 2018 in Cottonwood, Arizona. Born on February 6, 1939. Memorial Mass will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cottonwood, Arizona on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 11:00 am
