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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Dixie Adele Neglay
Apr 5, 2015
Dixie Adele Neglay, 83, died April 5, 2015 in Cottonwood. She was born April 8, 1931 in Hollywood, California. Dixie was born prematurely and was not expected to live. Dixie proved time and time again her determination to not only live, but thrive. Dixie is survived by her brother Richard of San Francisco, California and three cousins. She was preceded...
Jason R. Huntington
Apr 4, 2015
JASON RAE HUNTINGTON 12.2.1969-4.14.2015 Jason was born in La Mesa, Ca, to Judy Elaine Huntington. He was a Magna Cum Laude, Arizona State University graduate, earning a Bachelor of Science. He then became a Graduate of Villanova, in 2003 with a Masters of Science in Psychology. After many years of professional life, he developed medical problems which changed his path....
Mary Ellen Eichman
Mar 31, 2015
Mary Ellen Eichman died on March 31, 2015 in Cottonwood, Arizona after a battle with ovarian cancer which was diagnosed and aggressively treated by Dr. Kevin Wilson, Dr. Mike Janicek, and Dr. Pamela Miel. Mary was born in Baraboo, Wisconsin to John Hoff and Florimel Schenck Hoff. Mary was predeceased by her parents, her brother Allan and his wife, Kathleen...
Michael E. Spencer
Mar 30, 2015
Michael Spencer, born on May 17, 1929 in Missouri to Nedra and Emmett Elmo Spencer. He had a brother O\u0027neil. He met his wife Virginia at a high school basketball game and married her on June 29, 1949. Together, they spent 62 years in marriage in the Catholic tradition. Michael was a wonderful husband to Virginia and a spectacular father...
Ronald Joseph Esler
Mar 29, 2015
Ronald Joseph Esler of Cottonwood passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015. He was 76 years old. Ronald was born on October 17, 1938 in Detroit, MI to Emil and Anna Kuybus Esler. He had attended and graduated from San Fernando High School in CA before joining the military as a specialist for the Army National Guard, winning awards for...
Robert -Bob- Ruppel
Mar 23, 2015
It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of our amazing father, Robert (Bob) R. Ruppel, who, at the age 69, died in his Clarkdale, AZ home on March 23, 2015. Bob was born on May 31, 1945 in Muskegon, MI to Rosswell and Ruth Ruppel. Bob was a great person. He was one of those people that...
Robert Ray Kline
Mar 23, 2015
Robert Ray Kline of Cottonwood passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015. He was 84 years old. Robert was born on January 24, 1931 in Oklahoma City, OK to Alvy and Mary Jessie Wheeler Kline. After graduating high school, he went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army. After his military service, Robert went on to work in...
Theodore A. Schmitt
Mar 22, 2015
Theodore A. Schmitt "Ted" of Cottonwood passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015. He was 90 years old. Ted was born on October 18, 1924 in St. Louis, MO to Theodore and Corrine Rudolph Schmitt. After graduating from high school Ted enlisted in the US Army and served his country during WWII. After his military service was completed Ted went...
Wesley Riehl
Mar 21, 2015
Wesley Riehl of Cottonwood passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015. He was born in Camden, NJ on February 18, 1944 to Herb and Alice Riehl. After graduating from high school he served his country in the US Army. After finishing his military service Wesley went on to become a teacher, teaching elementary school in Monroe Township, NJ for over...
Herbert Johnson
Mar 16, 2015
Herbert Johnson of Cottonwood, was born in Breckenridge, MN on April 17, 1933 to Martha and Herbert Johnson. He grew up and attended school in Breckenridge, graduating in 1951. He went on to school at Moorhead University, Moorhead, MN, graduating in 1955 with a degree in mathematics education. Herb began his teaching career in the City of Minneapolis in 1956,...
John L. Tavasci Sr
Mar 16, 2015
John L. Tavasci, 90, of Clarkdale, passed away in Phoenix on March 16, 2015. He was born on January 23, 1925 in Jerome to Paul and Mary Tavasci. John attended Clarkdale Schools from K-12. He was a dairy farmer, truck driver owner/operator and owner of the Mingus Union bus company. John belonged to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was a...
Sandra Lee Arnold
Mar 15, 2015
Sandra Lee Arnold passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at her home in Cottonwood. She was 71 years old. Sandra was born on February 29, 1944 in Grand Forks, ND to Russell and Clara Short. Sandra attended school at East Grand Forks Central, graduating in 1962. She worked hard as a waitress for 45 years, working in Sedona and...
David H. O'Connor
Mar 13, 2015
David Hermas O\u0027Connor of Cornville passed away on March 13, 2015. He was born in Monticello, Arkansas on May 27, 1941. His family moved to Indiana soon after and he spent his growing up years in the Indianapolis area. Dave joined the US Navy in 1958 at age 17 and was honorably discharged in 1962. His most memorable event during...
Arthur Billingsley
Mar 11, 2015
Arthur J. Billingsley of Cottonwood passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. He was 95 years old. Arthur was born on October 4, 1919 in Farwell, TX to John and Velma Billingsley. After graduating from high school Arthur joined the Army and served his country in WWII, he achieved the rank of Captain and was decorated with many honors and...
Viola Catherine Baker
Mar 10, 2015
Viola Catherine "Vi" Baker of Cottonwood died peacefully in hospice March 10, 2015. She was 94 years old. Viola was born January 7, 1921 to Margaret and Noble Showers in Akron, OH. After graduating from high school, Viola attended Business College, then met and married Arthur "Art" Baker in 1941 in Akron. They were married happily for 65 years until...
Dennis -Santa- Allen
Mar 9, 2015
Dennis Allen, 66, of Cottonwood passed away March 9, 2015 after a long illness. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 24, 1948. Dennis was best known as "Santa" for his 15 plus years of being the Santa Claus for the Jerome Children\u0027s Christmas Party and the Jerome Polar Express. Dennis served the U S Army in Viet Nam...
Merle Jean McCommon
Mar 7, 2015
Merle Jean McCommon, a resident of Clarkdale passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015. She was 89 years old. Merle was born on September 15, 1925 in Rimrock, AZ to John and Myrtle McMenamin, a third generation native of the Verde Valley. She attended primary school in Beaver Creek and high school in the Phoenix area. Merle grew up exploring...
Nancy S. Montano
Mar 3, 2015
NANCY SARAH MONTANO BORN JUNE 12, 1905 WENT HOME MARCH 3, 2015 Nancy passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. Nancy Sarah Montano was born on June 12, 1905 in Clarkdale, Arizona. She attended schools in Clarkdale as well as Indian boarding schools. She worked in the hotel industry for seventeen years at the Head Hotel...
Arne M. Stolberg
Mar 1, 2015
Arne M. Stolberg, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was 91 years old. Arne was born on May 18, 1923 in Virginia, MN to Herman and Selma Stolberg. He attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with the first of his 5 degrees in various types of Engineering. He served his country in the US...
Charles William Brewster
Feb 23, 2015
Charles William Brewster "Bill" was born on May 26, 1929 in Akron, Ohio to Paul and Iona Brewster. In 1947 Bill moved to South Gate, CA. In 1953 he moved to Arizona. Bill lived a very successful and very full life. He served for the United States Navy and Navy Reserves. Bill retired from the United States Postal Service as...
