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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Gary Lamm
Mar 28, 2017
Gary Lamm, of Camp Verde, passed away on March 28, 2017. He was born on March 3, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska. Visitation will be held at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood on Monday, April 3, 2017 starting at 6:00pm. Services will be held at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Camp Verde on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Rosary will be...
Mack Christy
Mar 27, 2017
Mack Christy, 87 of Sedona, passed away on March 27, 2017. He was born on November 10, 1929 in Kingman, AZ to Ray and Edith Christy. Mack attended Flagstaff schools for 12 years then received his teaching degree at NAU. He worked as a highway surveyor and auto mechanic. Mack enjoyed off-road racing, hunting and dogs. Mack was preceded in...
Rosemary Rengle Kotter
Mar 23, 2017
Rosemary Rengle Kotter, age 87, a resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away peacefully March 23, 2017. Born in Park River, North Dakota, she was a graduate of the Park River High School, attended St. Scholastica College in Duluth, Minnesota, and received her registered nursing degree from St. Mary\u0027s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She worked at St. Joseph\u0027s Hospital and St....
Edith Daymude
Mar 17, 2017
Edith Daymude of Cottonwood passed away on March 17, 2017. She was born on April 22, 1942 in Jerome to Jesse and Dorothy Newton. Edith was preceded in death by her parents Jesse and Dorothy; brother Jesse Newton Jr. and sister-in-law Kathy Newton. She is survived by her husband Robert E. Daymude Sr.; daughter Tamara Daymude; son Robert E. Daymude...
Robert Roy Fanning
Mar 15, 2017
Robert Roy Fanning of Camp Verde, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. He was born on March 19, 1940 in Flagstaff to Roy and Velma Fanning. Robert attended Emerson Elementary and Flagstaff High School. He worked and retired as a Rancher. Robert enjoyed working with his backhoe, fighting with his tomatoes, helping neighbors and for the past several years...
Lena Pecoraro
Mar 14, 2017
Lena Pecoraro, 92 of Clarkdale, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Lena was born March 22, 1924 in Chicago IL to John Mencarini and Rose Ginneski. Lena lived in Chicago for 90 years where she and her husband Joseph occupied the same house for 45 years. Lena loved to play cards - she was playing 500 Rummy until a...
Patsy Lopez
Mar 13, 2017
Patsy Lopez, 80 of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on March 13, 2017 at home in Cottonwood. She was born on March 21, 1936 in Tererro, NM to Frank Lucero and Carmelita Ortiz. Patsy worked and retired from the Navajo Shopping Center Post Office for over 30 years. Patsy loved her children very much and enjoyed reading and taking long walks....
Andrew Paskett
Mar 12, 2017
Andrew (Andy) Edward Paskett II grew up with his family in Albion, MI. where he graduated from Albion High School, attended St. John\u0027s Catholic Church where he served as an altar boy and enjoyed helping the parish priests doing various jobs and worked at the family restaurant when he was younger. Andy met the love of his life Shirley Crowell...
Elinor G. Palmer
Mar 2, 2017
Elinor G Palmer died peacefully on March 2, 2017, at the age of 103, at Valley View Care after a short illness. Elinor was born on September 21, 1913 to Henry and Elinor Palmer in Bellflower, California. Elinor was the second of four children (Sister, Hazel Palmer, brothers, Warren Palmer, and Laurence Rocheville, all deceased). She lived in Newport Beach,...
Donald Mozzone
Mar 1, 2017
Let us celebrate a life of determination, purpose and love that was Donald Mozzone. On March 1, 2017, Don passed from us and joined his twin brother Dick, his mother Helen and his father Pierre. Born in Seattle, WA on May 1, 1935 he developed a strong interest in sports. He was a pitcher for the Cleveland Eagles, city champs,...
Hilda Mohr
Mar 1, 2017
Cottonwood resident Hilda Mohr passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was born on March 10, 1925 to Fred and Elfrieda Sturzenbecher in Marion, South Dakota. Hilda was the second of four children and the first child in her family born in America. Hilda married William Mohr in 1942 and left farm life in South Dakota with her husband...
Carl M. Cavender
Feb 27, 2017
Carl M. Cavender, 80, of Cottonwood passed away February 27, 2017. He was born July 30, 1936 in Mason, Michigan. He was a graduate of Dansville High School. He served his country in the Army. Mr. Cavender was a member of the Catholic Church in Leslie, Michigan. He enjoyed hunting, gardening, outside activity and visiting with everyone. His family remembers...
Benjamin Quiroz
Feb 21, 2017
Benjamin Quiroz passed away suddenly in his home on February 21, 2017. He was born on November 27, 1965 in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico and lived in Cottonwood for the past 30 years. Benjamin leaves behind his wife Stephanie of 25 years; 2 daughters Jadira and Veronica; stepson Caleb; 8 brothers and sisters; 3 grandchildren and lots of nieces and...
Joan Frances Piercey
Feb 21, 2017
Joan Frances Piercey, 77 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 21, 2017. She was born on July 7, 1939 in Ely, Nevada to Sherman and Autrey Schwarz. Joan attended West High School in Phoenix. She was very proud of her family Thanksgiving gatherings and loved to attend her children and grandchildren\u0027s ball games. Joan is survived by sons William Woods...
Ione J. Coody
Feb 18, 2017
Ione J. Coody, 86 of Lake Montezuma, passed away on February 18, 2017. She was born on November 21, 1930 in Chicago, IL. Ione graduated from Branson, MO High School in 1951 and married husband Shelby Coody of that year. They welcomed a son, Robert in 1956 whom was named after her brother who was killed in the Korean Conflict...
James R. Tipton
Feb 12, 2017
James R. Tipton, 71 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 12, 2017. He was born on June 15, 1945 in Boston, MA to Lonia and Dorothy Tipton. James attended Charleston Jr. and High School and Electrical Trade school. He worked as an electrician at G.E. in Massachusetts and the Phoenix Cement Plant in Clarkdale. James was Commander of the Royal...
Bobby Ray Stanfill
Feb 11, 2017
Bobby Ray Stanfill, 83, of Cottonwood passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017. He was born September 16, 1933 in Enville, Tennessee. He served his country in both Korea and Vietnam, obtaining the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. Mr. Stanfill worked as a Glendale Police Officer, a security guard, a seasonal National Park ranger and did maintenance for Circle W rentals. He...
Richard Case
Feb 10, 2017
Richard Case, also known as Hippy John, died at VVMC on February 10, 2017. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 10, 1940 and lived in the Verde Valley for 50 years. He is survived by daughter Jill and granddaughter Ashley. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cottonwood...
Helen M. Karnik
Feb 7, 2017
Helen M. Karnik, 94 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 7, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born December 13, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Theresa Bothen. Ever smiling, ever inquisitive, ever beautiful, and could she ever bake! A woman of unending faith, she lived a full and joyful life. She was preceded in death...
Dorothy Mae Wolf
Feb 6, 2017
Dorothy Mae (Davy) Wolf, age 94 and born on January 8, 1923 in Pamona, CA, passed away on February 6, 2017 at Austin House in Cottonwood, AZ. Dorothy was preceded in death by husband Clarence Wolf, son George Wolf and son Michael Wolf. She is survived by daughter Shirley (Wolf) Hajicek and her spouse Frank Hajicek. She is also survived...
