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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Patti Wheelock Cluff
Aug 7, 2014
Patti S. Wheelock Cluff, 55, of Cottonwood, passed away in her sleep on August 7, 2014. She was born on March 14, 1959, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Donald and Beatrice Wheelock. Patti moved here in 1967 where she attended Cottonwood Elementary School and Mingus Union High School and graduated. She worked for Safeway from 2002-2008 and then went to...
Keith L. Merryfield
Aug 5, 2014
Keith L. Merryfield of Cottonwood passed away on Tuesday, August 05, 2014. He was 90 years old. Keith was born on September 11, 1923 in Wild Rose, WI to Lester and Lucille (Evans) Merryfield. He attended school and graduated from Wild Rose High. He earned a Bronze Star during WWII and worked as a milkman and a machinist. Keith worked...
Kenneth M. LaMont
Aug 4, 2014
Kenneth M. LaMont passed away August 4th after accepting the challenge of ALS / Lou Gehrig\u0027s Disease with courage and humility. He was born in Minnesota and always was proud of his Minneapolis roots. Ken played in the Roosevelt High School orchestra and led his own band at age 15. He left Minnesota in 1961 (age 20) for a road...
Christian -Chris- Lucas
Aug 3, 2014
Christian Lucas, 29 of Cottonwood, passed away on August 3, 2014. He was born on July 16, 1985 in Montana to Robert Lucas and Joyce Van Dunk. Chris attended Mingus Union High School. He worked as a cook for Georgies and as a landscaper for Verde Santa Fe. Chris\u0027 greatest accomplishments were graduating and purchasing his first motorcycle. He loved...
John R. Toler II
Jul 31, 2014
John R Toler II, 67, of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away on July 31, 2014. He was born on December 5, 1946 in Williamson, WV to John R. and Winogene Toler. He attended school in Riverside, CA until graduation. John worked at Security National Bank, various offices, from Riverside, CA, 29 Palms, CA and Indio, CA, from 1966 through 1976. His...
Thomas T Tanaka
Jul 31, 2014
Thomas Tsutomu Tanaka, Sr., died on July 31, 2014 in Cottonwood, Arizona at 90 years of age. He is survived by his sons Thomas Jr. and Kenneth, brother Frank Tanaka, grandchildren Luke Singer and Michelle Tanaka, and great grand-daughter Carli Winchester. His dear wife Ruth and brother George (Duke) preceded him in death. Tom was born in Portland, Oregon to...
Gilbert W. Ross
Jul 31, 2014
Gilbert W. Ross of Cottonwood passed away on Thursday July 31, 2014. He was 74 years old. Gilbert was born on April 20, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Jack and Eleanor Ross. He attended and graduated from Chicago Public Schools. After school, Gilbert served his country in the U.S.A.F. as a Private First Class. Later, Gilbert worked as a dispatcher...
Randall -Randy- Reimer
Jul 28, 2014
Randall (Randy) Ernest Reimer of Cottonwood, AZ passed away on July 28, 2014. He was born in Primghar, IA on October 9, 1947. He was the son of R. Hans and Elsie Reimer of Paullina, IA. He attended St. John\u0027s Lutheran Grade School in Germantown, IA. He completed his high school education in Paullina, IA, graduating in 1965. He married...
Annalee Meister
Jul 24, 2014
Annalee Meister, 87 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 24, 2014. She was born on November 22, 1926 in Dade County, MO to Ruel and Laura Sexton. Annalee attended Pleasant View schools from grades 1-10. She worked as a waitress, as a cashier at Safeway and a housekeeper at Pine Rock Campground in Prescott. Annalee belonged to the Verde Valley...
Ronald L. Cassidy
Jul 23, 2014
Ronald L. Cassidy of Cottonwood passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at home. He was 64 years old. Ronald was born on December 25, 1949 in Wichita, KS to G.W. and Opal Levon (Crim) Stofer. As an adult Ronald joined the Army, serving as PUI Army in Vietnam in 1970 and 1971. He was the recipient of many accolades...
Geraldine -Gerry- Schuermann
Jul 22, 2014
Geraldine "Gerry" Schuerman passed away July 22, 2014. She was born July 20, 1933 in Clarkdale, AZ to Della May Kipena. Gerry spent her life in the Sedona area, raising three children and one grandchild, also working on the Schuerman Ranch which produced and sold various fruits to the Verde Valley and Phoenix areas. She enjoyed fishing, camping and road...
Edward E. Heartz
Jul 17, 2014
Edward Eugene Heartz of Camp Verde passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was 71 years old. Edward was born on August 26, 1942 in Denver, CO to Roy and Bernice (Chandler) Heartz. After graduating high school, Edward enlisted in the Army, serving his country in the Vietnam War as a PFC E-3. Later he worked for the railroad...
Elva Lou Martin
Jul 15, 2014
Elva Lou Martin of Cottonwood, AZ passed away at home on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. She was 74 years old. Elva was born on March 18, 1940 in Fort Worth, TX to William and Mildred Reed. Elva was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mildred. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, William Martin of Cottonwood,...
Marian N. Hondrum
Jul 14, 2014
Marian Nichols Hondrum passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. She was 92 years old. Marian Elsie Nichols was born February 2, 1922 in Garden City, South Dakota. She came from a long line of Irish/Danish farmers who settled in the upper Midwest. She graduated from high school on Ortonville, Minnesota and completed Teacher Training there. While working as a...
Christopher K. West
Jul 12, 2014
Christopher K. West, 42 of Phoenix, AZ died July 12, 2014. He was born January 5, 1972 in Cottonwood, AZ. Chris attended Glendora High School in Glendora, CA, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Northern Arizona University and his Master\u0027s of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He was captain of the C.I.F. Championship team...
Oscar Gregory
Jul 10, 2014
Oscar Gregory, 88, of Cottonwood, Arizona, made his journey home to be with the Lord God Our Savior on Thursday, July 10, 2014. He was born December 25, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri to Oscar and Ruby (Sledge) Gregory, who preceded him in death. Oscar proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and the...
Manuel Ballesteros
Jul 10, 2014
Manuel Ballesteros of Cottonwood passed away at home on Thursday, July 10, 2014. He was 74 years old. Manuel was born on August 14, 1939 in Prescott, AZ to Crispin and Guadalupe Mancilla Ballesteros. He grew up in the Verde Valley, attending Clarkdale School and graduating from Mingus Union High School, and spent his life in Arizona. Manuel was a...
Wanda Bradshaw-Risdon
Jul 8, 2014
Wanda Bradshaw-Risdon, 87 of Cottonwood, AZ died Tuesday July 8, 2014. Wanda was born in Parnasus, PA on July 14, 1926. Her family later moved to Oklahoma and Wanda graduated in 1944 from Henryetta High School. Wanda joined the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps due to WWII and attended St. Johns School of Nursing in Tulsa, OK. Wanda\u0027s first job was...
Ynez H. Campbell
Jul 4, 2014
Ynez H. Campbell, 94, of Cottonwood, died July 4. Born January 15, 1920 in Auburn, California to Roy and Leota Hersey. She graduated from High School in Ray, Arizona in 1937, and married George Howard Campbell the same year. They subsequently moved to Washington, D.C.; Alcoa, Tennessee; San Diego; Tucson and Sedona. They were married for 44 years. She was...
Marie J. Farr
Jul 4, 2014
Marie J. Farr, 88 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 4, 2014. She was born on January 22, 1926 in Wilhelmina, MO to Frank Duba and May E. Pink. Marie worked as a homemaker, business owner, towboat cook and Wal-Mart greeter. She loved race horses, painting and music. Marie is survived by her sons Floyd Farr (Judy) of Camp Verde...
