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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Paula Judith Contreras
Aug 25, 2018
Paula Judith Contreras went home to be with our Lord on August 25, 2018. She was born October 4, 1975, with a developmental disability and heart condition. Doctors gave her only 5 years to live. Throughout her life, she blessed us with pure enjoyment. She lived her younger years in California. There, she attended the ARC and kept busy learning,...
Yvonne N. Lasley
Aug 25, 2018
Yvonne N. Lasley, 85 of Chino Valley, passed away at home on August 25, 2018. She was born on September 13, 1932 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Frederick Stuve and Olive Gilbert. Yvonne was preceded in death by her husband Henry Lasley. She is survived by her son John Gross; sister Beatrice Hill; grandchildren Levi, Breann, Sean, Justin and Johnnie; several...
Thomas Ralph Wood
Aug 25, 2018
Thomas Ralph Wood, 86 of Cottonwood, passed away at home on August 25, 2018. He was born on August 4, 1932 in Winslow, AZ to Bill and Henrietta Wood. Thomas attended Douglas High School and University of Arizona and received his bachelors degree in Arts and Business. Thomas served his country in the Air Force. Thomas worked as an advertising...
Walter D. Thieme
Aug 22, 2018
Walter Wally Donald Thieme passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the age of 88. Wally was born on March 14, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Walter \u0026 Clara Thieme. Wally graduated from Calumet High School in 1948. After graduation he joined the United States Navy and served as the official Aviation Photographer until his...
William "Bill" Gibbons
Aug 1, 2018
William John Gibbons 7-29-1947/8-1-2018 William "Bill" Gibbons passed away after a long struggle with cancer on 8-1-2018. He had just turned 71 years old. Born in Los Angeles California, to William and Jackie Gibbons, who soon moved to Ajo, Arizona where his Dad worked at the smelter. In the early 50s Bill\u0027s Uncle John convinced this parents to move to...
Erich Jason Freudenreich
Jul 31, 2018
Erich Jason Freudenreich, 35 of Clarkdale, passed away on July 31, 2018. He was born on July 26, 1983 in Kern City A.F.B., California to Michael Freudenreich and Maggi Maierhofer. Erich attended New Vision Academy. He worked at Dennys, Randalls and Colt Grill 804 as line/opening cook. He was trustworthy of store openings and was given keys to restaurants. Erich...
Norman D. Ward
Jul 30, 2018
Norman D. Ward age 82, passed away on July 30, 2018 in Cottonwood Arizona, where he had resided since 2000. Norm was born to Arthur and Mae (Greenstone) Ward on March 6th, 1936 in Rochester, NY. He attended Rochesters West High and then the prestigious Rochester Institute of Technology, (RIT), graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Norms former employers...
Eunie Jean Morin-Wann
Jul 28, 2018
Eunie Jean Morin Wann, resident of Saline, Michigan, formerly of Cottonwood, Arizona, went home to be with the Lord on July 28, 2018. Eunie was born on Aug. 10, 1925, in Ellsworth, Maine, to Carl and Carrie Johnson. She married Joseph Morin in Portland, Maine, on June 2, 1946. During her lifetime, she worked at the Naval Shipyards in Boston,...
Consuelo Elena Langholz
Jul 26, 2018
Consuelo Elena (nee Olvera) Langholz, 82 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 26, 2018. She was born on November 10, 1935 in Bethlehem, PA to Jose Albino Olvera and Cora Elsie Becker. Consuelo attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA from grades 9-12 and earned her diploma then Yavapai College in Cottonwood and earned her CNA. Consuelo most recently was...
Floyd Gene Watkins
Jul 25, 2018
Floyd Eugene (Gene) Watkins, 91, of Rimrock, Arizona passed at the home of his daughter, Judy, in Challis, Idaho on the evening of July 25, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. He was born November 21, 1926 at South Greenfield, Missouri to George Lester Watkins and Pearl Marie Watkins. He was the oldest of 3 children. Gene was raised...
Meghan Reanne Barnes
Jul 19, 2018
Meghan Reanne Barnes passed on July 19, 2018. Meghan was born on September 17, 1999. During her too short time on Earth, she touched many lives. Meghan had an infectious laugh and a smile to match. She loved and cherished her family and friends. Her family wishes to thank everyone who has reached out to them and supported them during...
Andrea Galvan
Jul 16, 2018
Andrea Galvan, 73 of Clarkdale, passed away on July 16, 2018. Services will be held on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Immaculate Conception in Cottonwood. Rosary will begin at 4:30pm with Mass to follow at 5:00pm.
Valerie Rogers
Jul 16, 2018
Valerie Rogers, 60 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 16, 2018. She was born on November 16, 1957 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Mervil and Ruth Helsel. Valerie worked as a postal carrier for the Post Office. Valerie was preceded in death by her husband Lonnie Rogers. She is survived by sons Adrian Weissert (Chasity) of Cottonwood, Rex Hyrns and...
Eathel Frances Lewis
Jul 14, 2018
Eathel Frances Lewis was born August 24, 1935 in Zuni, New Mexico and passed away July 14, 2018 in Cottonwood, Arizona. Eathel was a lifelong member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation and resident of Clarkdale, Arizona. She had a passion for sewing, beadwork and spending time with her friends and family. As a member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, Eathel was honored...
Marjorie Lomahaptewa
Jul 13, 2018
Marjorie Lomahaptewa, 70 of Camp Verde, passed away on July 13, 2018. She was born on August 14, 1947 in Leupp, Arizona to John and Lucille Riggs. Marjorie worked for the Colorado River Indian Tribes and was a Tribal Gaming Officer and Lead Supervisor. Marjorie was of Mormon faith. She enjoyed Native American jewelry making, crochet, reading and free-cell computer...
Julia V. "Ginger" Edwards
Jul 13, 2018
Julia V. Ginger Edwards, 79 of Rimrock, passed away on July 13, 2018 in Cottonwood. She was born on January 7, 1939 in Pittsburg, OK to George Walter Alexander and Bessie Louise Hoag. Ginger enjoyed cooking, crocheting, reading, crossword puzzles, bingo and outdoor activities such as fishing and camping. She was one of the best cooks we have ever known....
Velma Tentschert
Jul 3, 2018
Velma Betty Tentschert, age 99, died peacefully on July 3, 2018, at Carefree Assisted Living Center in Cottonwood, Arizona. From her birth in Fresno, California, on October 29, 1918, to her death she enriched the lives of family and friends with her optimism, humor, and love. She was born near Fresno, to Elam and Minnie Randolph and was the second...
John Wesley Jung
Jun 30, 2018
John Wesley Jung, 71, of Cottonwood, Arizona, went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 30, 2018. John was born November 14, 1946 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. John moved to Arizona with his family at an early age and was a long-time resident of Flagstaff, Arizona. John married Christiane (Clifton) from Nurnberg, Germany on May 7, 1966 in Flagstaff, Arizona; and...
Richard "Dick" Scalf
Jun 27, 2018
Richard Dale Scalf Dick, 82 of Cottonwood, passed away on June 27, 2018. He was born on September 5, 1935 in Rogers, Arkansas to James and Velma Scalf. Dick was a long time resident of the Verde Valley. He moved to Sedona as a teenager in 1952 and graduated Flagstaff High School in 1953. He met the love of his...
Bodil Madsen Schreiber
Jun 17, 2018
Bodil Madsen Schreiber, born in Ferslev, Denmark on September 26, 1931, passed on June 17, 2018. A love story. The year was 1963, and the place Waikiki Beach. I had just been promoted and transferred to the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The last post had been in Canada and I was delighted. For the first time since I had arrived as...
