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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Donna Hope Busnelli
Nov 6, 2013
Donna Hope Qualtrough Parsons Busnelli went to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 6, 2013, 73 years young. Born in Rochester NY on November 17, 1939. She was Loving, Amazing and most of all a Brave woman. Survived by her brother Dale Qualtrough, first born son Dale Curtis Parsons and wife Karen, second born daughter Darlene Star Stevens and...
Mary J. Hunt
Nov 5, 2013
Mary J. Hunt. August 8th, 1918 to November 5th, 2013 My mother was and is the gift of our creator to me her Son and all the people she touched in her life. Mom was a caregiver to all in her life and was directed by God in all that she did in her life. The people she helped were...
Richard E. Bogen
Nov 3, 2013
Richard (Dick) E. Bogen of Dewey, AZ and formerly Orange CT passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013. He was 86 years old. Richard was born on March 12, 1927 in Miami, FL to David F. and Rose (Lipshitz) Bogen. The family moved to Bridgeport, CT when Dick was very young. After growing up and attending school in CT, Dick...
Deborah Ann Kopsa
Nov 2, 2013
Deborah Ann Kopsa of Cottonwood passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013. She was 61 years old. She was born on August 12, 1952 in Anchorage, Alaska to Eldon and Maxine Johnson. She worked in real estate and financial institutions as well as commercial transportation. She enjoyed art, nature, golf and an active social life. Deborah was preceded in death...
Charles Michael Zunitch
Nov 2, 2013
Charles Michael Zunitch of Clarkdale died on Saturday, November 2, 2013. He was 35 years old. He was born on August 5, 1978 in Cottonwood, AZ to Charles and Dolores Zunitch. He grew up in the Verde Valley and attended Mingus Union High School, graduating in the class of 1997. Charles Michael Zunitch, no words can describe such a great...
Calvin P. Mewhinney
Nov 2, 2013
Calvin Patrick Mewhinney, 24 of Cornville, passed away on November 2, 2013. He was born on July 18, 1989 in Phoenix, AZ to Richard and Mary Mewhinney. Calvin attended school in Cottonwood and worked as a landscaper. Calvin was preceded in death by his brother Gabriel Mewhinney and grandfather Robert Meadors. He is survived by brothers Richard Robert Mewhinney and...
Elizabeth E. Allen
Oct 28, 2013
Elizabeth E. Allen, 96, of Phoenix, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2013. She was born in Pewee Valley, KY on May 3, 1917 to Raymond and Katherine (Lush) Hazelwood. During the 1930\u0027s Elizabeth and her sisters toured the United States as ballroom dancers. During WWII, Elizabeth helped the home front war effort as a "Rosie the Riveter". Elizabeth was...
Betty A. Johnston
Oct 27, 2013
Betty A. Johnston, 82, of Cottonwood died October 27, 2013. She was born on December 7, 1930 in Roby, IL to Wilbur and Faye Waters. Betty grew up to be a wife and mother. She went to meet the Lord peacefully surrounded by many of her family and friends. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by us...
Dorris Jane Aughe
Oct 26, 2013
Dorris Jane Aughe passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 26, 2013. She was born on November 18, 1945 to David Junior and Dorris Loree (Snyder) Nelson in Nebraska. Raised by her mother and stepfather, Janie was the oldest of 6 siblings. Married at 16, mother of 2 children by 20, and divorced by 40, Janie\u0027s life was never easy but...
Robert Spaur
Oct 25, 2013
Robert Earl Spaur of Sedona and Cottonwood passed away on Friday, October 25, 2013. He was 39 years old. Robert was born on May 14, 1974 in Bellflower, CA to Robert Aldon and Diana (Lindow) Spaur. After graduating high school, Robert went on to earn his A.A. from Mesalands Community College in New Mexico. He worked at Nutri-Health and at...
Steve Dodge
Oct 25, 2013
Steve Dodge, 60, of Cottonwood passed away suddenly Friday morning on October 25, 2013. He was born May 1, 1953 in Orange County, Garden Grove, California, the son of George L. and Irene Dodge. Steve was a graduate of Camp Verde High School. During his High School years, he was the neighborhood teen building, fabricating, painting, and/or overhauling dunebuggies, motorcycles...
Eugene J. Crough
Oct 18, 2013
Eugene J. Crough was born October 20, 1928 in Peterborough, Ontario. He passed away in Lake Montezuma, Arizona on October 18, 2013, just 2 days prior to his 85th birthday. Gene retired from the Ford Motor Company and worked in both Windsor, Ontario and Los Angeles, California. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Agnes (Collins),...
Doris Walker
Oct 17, 2013
Doris Walker, 89 of Cottonwood, passed away on October 17, 2013. She was born on February 20, 1924 in Texas to Dempsy and Viola Creel. Doris displayed store merchandise in a beautiful, creative manner for California El Poco Candle Shops. She enjoyed antiques, Christmas decorations and collected cookie jars. Doris was preceded in death by daughter Rene Williams. She is...
William O. Barnett
Oct 16, 2013
William O. Barnett Jr. of Cottonwood died on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. He was 95 years old. He was born on November 11, 1917 in Raton, NM to William O. Barnett Sr. and Rebecca Ann (Johnson) Barnett. William served his country during WWII as a machinist mate 1st class in the Navy. Later he worked for Babbitt\u0027s Trucking in Flagstaff...
Jessie Ella Merkley
Oct 16, 2013
Jessie Ella Merkley of Cornville, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013. She was 96 years old. Jessie was born on June 29, 1917 in Davis, OK to William and Martha (Edgmon) Graham. Jessie was a homemaker and worked in school cafeterias. She volunteered with the Red Cross Burn Unit and volunteered in schools to help take care of children. She swam...
Irma O. Vajda
Oct 15, 2013
Irma O. Vajda, 97, of Sedona, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. Irma was born on June 20, 1916 in Cleveland, OH to Charles and Lila (Nagy) Bodnar. Irma was the daughter of Hungarian immigrants, a war bride, skilled seamstress and clothes designer. At the age of 75 she earned her Associates Degree in Business from Grand Rapids Community...
Barbara -Barbie- Epperson
Oct 12, 2013
Barbara (Barbie) Jean Epperson went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, October 12, 2013. Barbie was born in Englewood, California. She moved to Flagstaff in 1946 and then to Cottonwood in 1973. She is survived by her husband, Gerald (Jerry) Epperson, three sons, Randy Epperson, Greg Epperson, Jeff Epperson one daughter, Lisa Vickers, twelve grandchildren and nineteen...
Yvonne Marie Falcone
Oct 12, 2013
Yvonne Marie Falcone of Cottonwood, AZ died October 12, 2013. She was born on November 8, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA. Daughter of John and Matilda (Maillot) McFadden, she had a lifelong love of the arts and was herself a talented carver and painter. She also loved searching the antique shops, and at one time owned her own small store...
Jean Claxton
Oct 6, 2013
Jean Claxton was born on July 9, 1939 in Superior, WI. She died on October 6, 2013 at 1:30AM. She is survived by 9 children, 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She was sweet and kind to others, a loving mother and a hardworking mother. She was loved by all. Her children grew up here in Cottonwood and some of her...
Marguerite -Betty- Middleton
Oct 6, 2013
Marguerite "Betty" Middleton, formerly Marguerite Burns, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Betty was born on January 18, 1927 in Denver, Colorado to Robert and Marguerite Burns. Betty attended Holy Family High School in Denver and received a Bachelor\u0027s degree from Loretto Heights College in Denver and a Master\u0027s degree from San Francisco State College. After college Betty...
