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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Virginia Lee Brown
Feb 19, 2018
Virginia Lee Brown of Rimrock, AZ passed peacefully in her sleep with family at her side on February 19, 2018 at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her husband Burton and son Deny, 2 brothers and 1 sister. She is survived by her son David (Sandy), daughter Paula Sue Purviance (Robert), and sons Kevin and Brad...
Leann Winter
Feb 18, 2018
Leann Winter passed away on February 18, 2018 at her home in Phoenix. She was born on November 6, 1953. Services will be held at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 10:00am.
Paul Atwill Handverger
Feb 16, 2018
Paul Atwill Handverger led a life full of exploration, discovery, and an uncommon love for his family, friends and community. Paul passed away on February 16, 2018, ten days shy of celebrating his 83rd birthday. Paul was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 26, 1935 to Abraham and Cora Handverger and grew up in the small town of Medway where...
Curtiss Clark Bohall
Feb 16, 2018
Curtis Clark Bohall, 83 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 16, 2018 in Flagstaff. He was born on June 12, 1934 in Randolph, NY to Ralph Bohall and Eleanore Caswell. Curt attended Randolph Central High. He retired from the Navy in 1982 as an Aviation Electronics Tech 1st Class. He continued to work in electronics for many years with Jerome...
I.W. Bill Fobair
Feb 16, 2018
I. W. Bill Fobair, 92 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 16, 2018. He was born on the Niobrara Ranch, homesteaded by his grandfather in 1890, 7 miles southwest of Butte. By the time Bill reached the eighth grade he was determined to become a Soil and Water Conservationist, based on the severe rill and gully erosion he witnessed in...
Billie Jean Johnson
Feb 14, 2018
Billie Jean Johnson, 64 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 14, 2018. She was born on June 29, 1953 in Olive Hill, Kentucky. Billie Jean was preceded in death by her brother Terry Loyd Tabor and sister Maxine Tabor. She is survived by her husband George Johnson of 47 years; sons Larry Allan Johnson (Nicole) of Cornville and Billy Loyd...
Wilma I. Martin
Feb 14, 2018
Wilma I. Martin, 93 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 14, 2018. She was born on July 24, 1924 in Leo, IN to E. Keith Wolfe and Flossie Wolfe. Wilma attended Leo High School from 1938-1942 and De Anza Junior College from 1976-1978 and received her AA Degree. She worked for General Electric and First Savings and Loan in Oakland,...
Douglas F. Thornsjo, Sr.
Feb 13, 2018
Douglas F. Thornsjo, Sr., a Corporate Attorney specializing in the nexus of banking securities and life insurance law, died February 13, 2018 in Sedona, Arizona at the age of 90. Douglas skipped his last year of high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota to enter the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology. Prior to that he served for two WWII summers as...
Luana Sue Beck
Feb 9, 2018
Luana Sue Beck, 71 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 9, 2018. She was born on March 5, 1946 in St. Joseph, WY to Aurther and Wilma Destefano. Luana attended California High for 4 years. She worked for the Santa Rosa California Schools, Tuttles Pharmacy and Yavapai College. Luana raised 3 beautiful sons. Luana was preceded in death by her...
Myrna Burchett
Feb 9, 2018
Myrna Lee Burchett, 79 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 9, 2018. She was born on January 10, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to Valoris Lee Scott and Eleanor May Oglivie. God gave me the best mom. Myrna is survived by her husband of 60 years, William Burchett; son William Burchett II (Donna) of Cottonwood; brother Lawrence Scott (Linda) of Phoenix...
Ronald "Randy" Darnall
Feb 2, 2018
Ronald Randy Darnall, 80 of Cornville, passed away on February 2, 2018 in Chandler. He was born on May 23, 1937 in Winterset, Iowa to Ernest Otto Darnall and Inez Alice Little. Randy attended Winterset Community School, Augustana College in Rock Island and received his BA Degree and Muscatine Community College and received his AA Degree. Randy worked for Sawyer...
Christopher Montag
Jan 31, 2018
Christopher W. Montag was born on August 2, 1933 in Rock Island, Illinois to Christopher Leo Montag and Mable Alice (Thompson) Montag. He passed away on January 31, 2018. He moved to Arizona in 1951 when the Air Force called him to Luke Airforce Base where he welded aircraft engines. After his service was complete, he worked for Garriett Industries,...
Dallas Ione Piper (Rogers)
Jan 30, 2018
Dallas Ione Piper (Rogers) passed quietly into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, in Cottonwood, Arizona. She was born on May 5, 1932 near Island Lake, Alvwood Township, Minnesota, to Earl and Mabel White. Dallas moved to Arizona with her parents and family in 1948, graduated from Clarkdale High School (1950) and married Earl Piper in 1950. Dallas was...
Mabel Turner Willard
Jan 19, 2018
Mabel (Dee) Turner Willard, 86 of Cottonwood, died on her 86th birthday on Friday, January 19, 2018 at her home in Cottonwood. She was born on January 19, 1932 in Ventura, CA to Edgar John Turner and Meta Margaret Wist Turner. Mabel attended the University of Nevada, Reno (Bachelors in journalism) and Claremont Graduate University (Masters in economics). She worked...
Mary Ellen Makey
Jan 19, 2018
Mary Ellen Kaus Makey, age 89 from Cottonwood, went to be with her Lord on January 19, 2018 at Valley View Care. She was born on April 15, 1928 in Sidney, Nebraska to Joseph and Frances Kaus. Her parents were blessed with 10 children; 7 sons and 3 daughters. She was the 5th child. Her earliest memories were riding horses...
Rico Jacquez
Jan 19, 2018
Rico Jacquez, 40 of Clarkdale, passed away on January 19, 2018. He was born on October 17, 1977 in Cottonwood to Enrique Jacquez and Veronica Blevins. Rico attended Clarkdale-Jerome school from K-8, Mingus Union High School and DeVry University. He worked for Lone Butte Casino in Chandler, AZ. Rico is survived by his parents; brother Kenneth Blevins; sister Lisa Sanchez;...
Sandra Wells
Jan 15, 2018
Sandra Jeannie Wells, 70 of Camp Verde, passed away at home on January 15, 2018. She was born on January 24, 1947 in Lebanon, IN to Robert and Drucilla Mann. Sandra attended Beauty School in Flagstaff and worked as a Beautician in Camp Verde. Sandra was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Drucilla Mann. She is survived by...
Stanley J. Iverson
Jan 12, 2018
Stanley J. Iverson, 74 of Cornville, passed away on January 12, 2018. He was born on July 31, 1944 in Miller, SD to Johannas and Edna Iverson. Stanley attended Ree Heights school from 1958-1962. He served his country in the Army during the Korean War. Stanley was a farmer/rancher in South Dakota then moved to Arizona to own a trucking...
Amy Gibson Mendoza
Jan 11, 2018
Amy Gibson Mendoza, 92 of Clarkdale, passed away at home on Thursday, January 11, 2018. She was born on February 17, 1925 in Fossil Creek, AZ to Sam and Alice Mae Gibson. Amy attended Clemenceau Public School. She worked for the Yavapai Apache Nation and served as Community Chairperson, council member and on the election board. She was a member...
