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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Judy Elaine Huntington
Feb 23, 2013
Judy Elaine Huntington, 71 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 23, 2013. She was born on February 12, 1941 in Minatare, Nebraska to Archie Houck and Catherine Kickbush. Judy attended Clairemont High in San Diego, CA. She worked as a Five Star Resort Cook and a caregiver. Judy had an amazing ability to help others and allow them to be...
Francisca Zorrilla Tarazon
Feb 23, 2013
Francisca Zorrilla Tarazon, 67, of Rimrock, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013. She was born in Agua Blanca, Sonora on December 21, 1945 to Candelario and Socorro (Duarte) Zorrilla. She attended the Agua Blanca School as a child, later moving to the United States and receiving her US Citizenship. She was a homemaker who raised her eight wonderful children to...
David Sundahl
Feb 21, 2013
David Sundahl, 64 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 21, 2013. He was born on October 31, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. David was an amazingly talented artist who enjoyed spending time at the Art Park in Jerome. He was an extremely loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. David is survived by his wife of 45 years, Kathryn; son Eric (Jill)...
Rolf Oppenlander
Feb 19, 2013
Rolf "Opa" Oppenlander passed away on February 19th at the age of 86. He leaves behind his daughter, Sandi, and granddaughters, Erika and Stephanie. A 25 year resident of Sedona, Rolf enjoyed working in his yard, and regularly walking his dog, Mini. To memorialize Rolf, please make a donation to Sedona\u0027s Amitabha Stupa, which was one of Rolf\u0027s favorite places...
Gene Bradley
Feb 12, 2013
Gene Bradley, of Cottonwood, loving husband, father, grandfather and greatgrand-dad, and longtime resident of Holbrook, Arizona passed away February 12, 2013 at his home in Cottonwood, Arizona. Born December 3, 1924 in Prescott, Arizona, Gene attended elementary schoool there then moved to Holbrook where he graduated from High School. After graduation in 19944, during World War II, he joined the...
Shirley Mae Dochow
Feb 9, 2013
Shirley Mae Dochow, 74 of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away on February 9, 2013. She was born on September 8, 1938 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Rudy John Chermok and Luella Gertrude Lively. Shirley worked as an insurance accountant and a homemaker. She attended Methodist church and was a Sunday school choir teacher. She was also an artist and loved working...
Sharon P. James
Feb 5, 2013
Sharon P. James of Cornville died February 5, 2013. She was born on March 17, 1945 on Oak Park, Illinois to Donald and Bernadette Thornton. Sharon graduated from Trinity High School in Oak Park and attended Mosher Business School in Chicago, IL. Sharon met her husband on a blind date and was married 8 months later. They moved to Wisconsin...
Marvin E. Harper
Feb 5, 2013
Marvin E Harper Sr., 79, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at home, surrounded by loving family and friends. Marvin was born on August 28, 1933 in Dallas, TX to Edward C. and Myrtle (Carroll) Harper. Marvin was a civil engineer and worked on many projects in Arizona, including the freeway from Flagstaff to Phoenix and Dead Horse Ranch...
Marvin E. Harper
Feb 5, 2013
Marvin E Harper Sr., 79, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at home, surrounded by loving family and friends. Marvin was born on August 28, 1933 in Dallas, TX to Edward C. and Myrtle (Carroll) Harper. Marvin was a civil engineer and worked on many projects in Arizona, including the freeway from Flagstaff to Phoenix and Dead Horse Ranch...
Alice Lisk
Feb 4, 2013
Alice Lisk, 94, passed away on February 4, 2013. She died peacefully in her sleep at the Mingus Terrace assisted living facility in Cottonwood, Arizona where she had lived since 2003. She was born in Oklahoma and moved to Arizona in 1962 when she went to work for the BIA at the Pinon Boarding School in charge of the dining...
Donald Speer
Feb 3, 2013
Donald "Don" Speer, 86, passed away on February 3, 2013. He was born on September 5, 1926. Don was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and community member. Don was loved by all and made his life one of many accomplishments and contributions. He was born in California and moved to Arizona in 1927 at the age of...
Frank J. Vallenari
Feb 2, 2013
Frank J. Vallenari, 86 of Sedona passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013. Frank was born on June 22, 1926 in Corona, CA to Gioachino and Paulina (Montanari) Vallenari. He attended Corona Elementary and High School before attending Chaffee Jr. College and earning his BA at San Jose State. Frank served his country as a tail gunner in the Army/Air...
Thomas Bennett
Jan 30, 2013
Thomas L. Bennett passed away January 30, 2013 at the VA Hospice in Prescott. He was born on August 6, 1926 to Edward and Hettie Bennett in Erwin, North Carolina. He retired after 20 years with the US Army. He then retired after 20 years with the Alaska Pipeline as a welder. He is survived by his daughter Gloria Jean...
Emma L. Brown
Jan 29, 2013
Emma L. Brown, 84 of Cottonwood, died Jan. 29, 2013 at home. She was born Oct. 11, 1928 in Flushing, Michigan, the daughter of Jesse and Alta Knight. From mid-life through retirement she lived in Rialto, California and worked for many years as an executive secretary for the Loma Linda University School of Public Health Promotion and Education. She retired...
Rev. Gene Risch
Jan 28, 2013
Herman Eugene Risch ("Gene"), 82, passed on January 28, 2013, in Clarkdale, Arizona. Gene was born on June 10, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Herman and Laura Risch. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati, he studied theology at United Theological Seminary in Dayton and graduated Cum Laude. Gene had a lifelong service to the Christian Church even before being...
Maurice -Sonny- White
Jan 28, 2013
Maurice "Sonny" White, 32 of Clarkdale, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013. He was born on September 7, 1980 in Cottonwood to Harrington Turner Jr. and Evelyn Turner. Sonny attended Clarkdale-Jerome schools. He belonged to the Bethany Baptist Church of Yavapai-Apache in the Clarkdale Community. Sonny\u0027s greatest accomplishment was being an uncle and had so much joy in taking...
Pauline Razo Carrera
Jan 23, 2013
Pauline Razo Carrera was born on December 23, 1942 in Cottonwood, Arizona to Paul and Barbara Razo. She passed away into the loving hands of the Lord on January 23, 2013. Pauline was a resident of Cottonwood for 33 years. In 1950 she moved to Ajo, Arizona and lived there for 29 years. She attended Ajo High School, worked at...
Shirley Mae Hall
Jan 22, 2013
Shirley Mae Hall, born in Louisiana, MO, passed away January 22, 2013 at 8:05am at Verde Valley Medical Center at the age of 76. A memorial service will be held at Beaver Creek Baptist Church, 3705 E. Beaver Creek Rd in Rimrock at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013. An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com
Lillian L. Daume
Jan 22, 2013
Lillian L. Daume, 93 of Cottonwood, passed away on January 22, 2013. She was born on April 9, 1919 in Fredericksburg, Texas to David Schnerr and Bertha Usener. Lillian attended the University of Missouri for 2 years studying Journalism. Lillian worked for Frost Bros. in San Antonio, Texas and Altus Newspaper in Altus, Oklahoma. Lillian enjoyed oil painting, quilting and...
Gary John Davis
Jan 21, 2013
Gary John Davis, of Cathedral City, CA passed away January 21, 2013 in Cottonwood at the age of 61. He was born August 23, 1951 in Seattle, WA to Richard and Gladys Davis. Gary grew up in Sitka, AK and worked in the family business, Totem Electric. He attended the University of Hawaii in Hilo and Chico State University in...
