Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Marvel Humbertson
Aug 26, 2013
Marvel Humbertson, 83 of Cottonwood, passed away on August 26, 2013. She was born on March 21, 1930 in Harrisburg, PA to Pittman and Lona Conaway. Marvel worked for the Paradise Valley School District. Marvel loved chicken enchiladas with green sauce and a side of sour cream, Lay\u0027s potato chips, chocolate shakes and crocheting. Marvel is survived by son Bruce...
Patricia Ann Nelson
Aug 24, 2013
Patricia Ann Nelson, 78 of Cottonwood, passed away on August 24, 2013. She was born on June 3, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio to Michael and Martha Toth. Patricia attended Phoenix Union High School from 1949-1953. She worked for Sevilla \u0026 R.L. Simpson Elementary Schools, Catholic Social Server Adoption Agency, Reynolds Metal and McCrearys. She belonged to Verde Baptist Church, St....
James C. Carroll
Aug 13, 2013
James C. Carroll of Lake Montezuma passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013. He was 98 years old. James was born in Brownwood, Texas on May 21, 1915 to J.B. and Ruth Carroll. He attended Santa Maria High School in Santa Maria, TX. After graduating, Jim went to work for Pan American Airways before joining the Army Air Corps to serve...
John A, Burns
Aug 12, 2013
John Arthur Burns left this earth to make his new home heaven with The Lord Jesus Christ on August 12, 2013. He was born on August 14, 1929 in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Nelson and Althea Burns. He attended Flagstaff schools and graduated from Flagstaff High School in 1947. Johnny was a great mechanic and entrepreneur. He had the very first...
Wendell "Wendy" Dee Russell
Aug 8, 2013
On Thursday August 8, 2013 in his home with his family by his side in Clarkdale, AZ, Wendell Dee Russell (Wendy), 76, went to be with his family in Heaven. He was born on September 11, 1936 in Clemenceau, AZ to Oscar Burrell Russell and Virginia Marguarette Purtymun. He grew up in the Verde Valley with his two siblings. He...
William D. Donahue
Aug 6, 2013
William D. Donahue, 77, of Cottonwood died August 6, 2013, surrounded by his family and his friends at Carefree Assisted Living Center where he has lived for the past decade after a tragic head injury limited his abilities but did not diminish his spirit. He was born on July 24, 1936 in Ahmeek, Michigan the son of Rex and Ann...
Courtney Everton
Aug 2, 2013
Courtney Everton, 16 of Cottonwood, passed away on August 2, 2013. She was born on December 10, 1996 in Cottonwood to Marion Buchanan. Courtney attended Mingus Union High School. Courtney is survived by brothers C.J. Buchanan (Jessi Hoyt) and James Perkins; sisters Jenell Warner (Jason), Frances Arthur and Sonya Perkins (Jonathan Mattson); nephew Michael Everton and niece Chelsea Dewitt. A...
Benedict Allen Bohach
Aug 1, 2013
Benedict Allen "Ben" Bohach, 71, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013. He was born on October 24, 1941 in Lancaster, MN. Ben served his country in the Air Force. He worked in the radio communications and electronics industry and then later was self-employed in the same industry. He retired in 2006. He enjoyed amateur radio, electronics and teaching and...
Patricia L. Hockensmith
Jul 31, 2013
Patricia L. Hockensmith of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. She was 82 years old. She was born on August 16, 1930 in Cottonwood, AZ to Ernest and Emma Ochoa. She attended both grade school and high school in Cottonwood. She like crochet, knitting and playing bingo and she volunteered at the Clemenseau Museum. Everyone loved her...
Ramon Betancourt
Jul 29, 2013
Ramon R. Betancourt, 74 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 29, 2013. He was born on November 20, 1938 in Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico to Raymundo Betancourt and Nicanora Flores. Ramon was a choir member at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Ramon is survived by his wife of 49 years Manuela; sons Raymundo Betancourt (Anaceli) of Mexico, Ramon Betancourt (Rachel) of...
Larry L. Sellers
Jul 27, 2013
Larry L. Sellers, 71, of Camp Verde passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013. He was born on April 18, 1942 in New Waverly, IN to Bill and Alma (Zimmerman) Sellers. He attended and graduated from New Waverly schools. Later he joined the Navy, serving his country for 20 years. He was also an insurance agent, a professional truck driver, and...
Marguerite Bush-McLaughlin
Jul 27, 2013
Marguerite Bush-McLaughlin, 93 of Cottonwood, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 27, 2013. She was born on November 21, 1919 in Winnsboro, Texas. Marguerite was preceded in death by parents Robert Bush and Ira (Norris) Bush; husband S.C. McLaughlin; son Dan McLaughlin; brothers Lawrence and Jack Bush; sister Imogene Merrick and son-in-law Joel Evartt....
Steven James Ricci
Jul 26, 2013
Steven James Ricci died July 26, 2013. He was born July 28, 1959 in Providence, Rhode Island to Kathleen and Walter Ricci. Steve was survived by his wife Tina Ann Ricci, his mother Kathleen Ricci, his aunt Charlene Seay, his sons Donald Stifle (Annabelle), David Stifle (Audrey), Lance Ricci (Trish) and grandchildren Jen\u0027ay and James. Steve served as a SEABEE...
Herbert John Schmidt
Jul 25, 2013
Herbert John Schmidt died July 25, 2013 at home in Clarkdale, Arizona. He was born on March 15, 1926 in Gorham, Kansas to John and Pauline Schmidt. Herb attended schools in Gorham. He joined the Army August 25, 1944. Herb was in WWII and the Korean Conflict. Awards received were the Korean Service Medal, Purple Heart, Silver Star and Combat...
Jonam J. Russell
Jul 23, 2013
1st Lt. Jonam Russell, 25, formerly of Cornville, AZ., was killed in action Tuesday, July 23, 2013 while serving his country in Afghanistan. Jonam was born, January 5, 1988, in Quebec, Canada, the first child of Gilbert and Sophia Russell. He was the brother of five siblings raised by loving parents that provided them with a home schooled education and...
Terry Lee Gross
Jul 22, 2013
Terry Lee Gross, age 60 of Cottonwood, went to be with his Lord on July 22, 2013 after a battle with pneumonia. He was born on August 7, 1952 in Mishawaka, IN. Terry enjoyed camping, shooting, gardening and dancing. He enjoyed and had a great talent for wood carving and welding. He will be greatly missed. Terry is survived by...
Connie K. Rogers
Jul 14, 2013
Connie K. (Rider) Rogers loved and loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, and friend passed away at home on Sunday, July 14, 2013, after a brief illness. Connie was born Oct. 27, 1938, in Midland, MI, to Ralph and Verda Rider, and with her husband and high school sweetheart, Jim Rogers, moved to Phoenix in 1964, and to the Verde Valley...
Mary Agnes Blackford
Jul 12, 2013
On July 12, 2013, Mary Agnes Pelletier Blackford, age 86, passed away peacefully in her home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edmund and Anna May Pelletier, husband Robert M. Blackford Sr., brothers Edmund and John (Jack) Pelletier, and grandchildren Ian and Douglas Blackford. She is survived by her three children, Leslie B. Nicolaus (William), Sara B. Coker,...
Art Berger
Jul 11, 2013
Art Berger, 95 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 11, 2013 in Prescott Valley. He was born on May 24, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert Sr. and Bettie Berger. Art served his country in the Army during WWII in Italy. Some of that time was spent on trains with large mules. After shipping to Italy the mules were dropped...
Richard Kurtz
Jul 8, 2013
Richard L. Kurtz, 63 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 8, 2013. He was born on February 23, 1950 in Cottonwood to Roy Kurtz and Dorothy Hedges. Richard served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Marine Corp as machine gunner and received the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Campaign Service Medal,...
