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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Barbara McAnally
Jul 18, 2012
Barbara McAnally, 84 of Cottonwood, passed away on Wednesday, July 18. She was born on August 15, 1927 in Roanoke Township, Illinois to Floyd Tilman Findley and Myrtle Bach. Barbara attended Eureka schools and became Valedictorian of her high school graduating class of 1945. Barbara and her husband Wayne were long time residents of Flagstaff. She was a past member...
Sharon Rose Fogelson
Jul 17, 2012
Sharon Rose Fogelson, 78 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 17, 2012. She was born on December 22, 1933 in Mazeppa, Minnesota to Pete and Laura Livingston. Sharon is a retired Arizona State employee. She loved to travel the world and appreciated the beauty of God\u0027s creation. Sharon attended United Church of God. She loved handmade crafts and especially loved...
Lois Ann Zufelt
Jul 15, 2012
Lois Ann Zufelt, 56, of Cottonwood died July 15, 2012. She was born March 14, 1956 in Tuba City, Arizona, the daughter of John and Louise Zufelt. She was a member of Moose Lodge and Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She enjoyed gardening, darts and volunteering. Lois\u0027s generous heart will be deeply missed by her family and...
Harold Lovett
Jul 7, 2012
Long- time Verde Valley resident Harold Lovett died at his home on Saturday, July 7, 2012 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Diane, daughters Becky (Gene Kulis), Evelyn/Lyn (Steve Harris) and sons Mike (Maggie), and Dennis (Ann), 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Harold was preceded in death by his daughter,...
James Hutchins
Jul 7, 2012
James "Jim" Hutchins, 77, of Cottonwood died Saturday, July 7, 2012. He was born April 24, 1935 in Hillsboro, Illinois. He attended local Hillsboro schools and attended Southern Illinois University. Mr. Hutchins owned his own business "Shining Example Floor Care" in Farmington, Missouri. For the last years, he has served as the business manager of the Sedona Elks Lodge #2291....
Kathryn -Clydene- Seal
Jul 4, 2012
Kathryn "Clydene" Seal, 72, of Cottonwood, passed away on July 4, 2012. Born on August 9, 1939, Kathryn was known as Clydene to her family and close friends. She spent her childhood in Wichita, KS with her parents, Clyde and Marie Ward, and her three sisters. She relocated to Arizona with her husband where she raised three daughters. She loved...
Norma A. Heckman
Jun 28, 2012
Norma A. Heckman, 93 of Cottonwood, passed away on June 28, 2012. She was born on July 20, 1918 in Wabash, Indiana to Willard and Mabel Oswalt Mouser. Norma was a homemaker and former business owner of Industrial Refrigeration in Phoenix. She was a Verde Valley Christian School board member and volunteer and worked with the Children\u0027s Ministries in Phoenix....
Kathy Wilson
Jun 26, 2012
Barbara Kathleen Wilson, AKA "Kathy" of Sedona died June 26, 2012 at the age of 60. She was born on December 28, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert and Carol Wilson. Kathy attended school at Grosse Point and the University of Michigan, receiving her degree in Psychology. She was a registered nurse and "compass". Kathy loved to read and was...
Ernest J. Moreland
Jun 25, 2012
Ernest J. Moreland, 91, of Clarkdale died June 25, 2012. He was born March 21, 1921 in Niagara Falls, New York, the son of John and Henereta Moreland. He attended Niagara Falls High School. Mr. Moreland served his country in the Navy in the Construction Batallion ("the Seabees"). He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and in the Phillipine Liberation....
Adair T. Unwin
Jun 24, 2012
Adair (Treischel) Unwin died on June 24, 2012, at age 89. She was born in Alberta Minnesota and lived there until entering nursing school in South Dakota. She graduated at the top of her class in 1944 and promptly enlisted in the Army. She served in the General Hospital of the European Theater as a First Lieutenant, with postings in...
Gerald N. Stattner
Jun 23, 2012
Gerald N. Stattner, 86, passed away June 23, 2012. Gerald was born in Pana, IL to Elmer and Eve Stattner. He attended Millersville Grade School, Pana Township High School, the University of IL and Millikin University. He married Violet Jean Hinden in the Methodist Church of Millersville on August 25, 1946. Gerald served in the Army Air Corps in World...
Joseph Robert Masters
Jun 22, 2012
Joseph Robert Masters, 87, of Cottonwood died Friday June 22, 2012 at his home. He was born April 18, 1925 in Watchorn, Oklahoma, the son of James Wesley Masters and Marjorie Masters. Mr. Masters served in both the Army and the Navy. He received a certificate of appreciation from the French Embassy for being part of the Allied landing on...
Mary Alice Kinsey
Jun 19, 2012
Mary Alice Kinsey, 83 of Clarkdale, passed away on Tuesday, June 19 in Phoenix. She was born on February 15, 1929 in Middle Verde, AZ to John Kinsey and Mary William Hammond. Mary was a retired seamstress. She enjoyed sewing, dancing, traveling, sports, rodeo and mingling with friends. Mary will be deeply missed by all her loving family and friends....
Luke Michael Lerette
Jun 17, 2012
Luke Michael Lerette, 32, passed away on June 17, 2012, but not before touching time and family with his presence. He was born on September 20, 1979, in Cottonwood, Arizona, where he aspired to excel in competitive swimming. He was the first swimmer to compete at the state level representing Mingus Union High School at ASU. He would later become...
Wanda Hardy
Jun 14, 2012
Wanda Hardy, 88 of Sedona, passed away on June 14, 2012. She was born on October 9, 1923 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Roscoe and Flossie McFarland. Wanda enjoyed square dancing, camping, and sewing her own clothes. She made her square dance dresses as well as most of her every day clothes. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Wanda...
Kathy Meacham
Jun 14, 2012
Kathy Meacham, 62 of Cottonwood, passed away on June 14, 2012. She was born on May 12, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio to William Ronald Lawson and Evelyn Eileen Pence. Kathy worked for Wal-Mart in Cottonwood and was an LDS member. She loved to read and was amazingly good at trivia and history. She loved her two cats Oreo and Sassy....
Carrie E. Swearengin
Jun 11, 2012
Carrie Evelyn Swearengin, 95, of Cottonwood passed away June 11, 2012. She was born January 5, 1917 in Delaware, Ohio, the daughter of Jessie and Marie (Decker) Stultz. She was a homemaker and also had worked as a machine operator at a spring company. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles D. "Chuck" Swearengin, five sons, Gene, Richard,...
Marie Avery
Jun 10, 2012
Marie Avery went to heaven on June 10 at the age of 94 . She was born in New York in 1917. She moved to Arizona in 1948 with her husband Lee Avery. She worked for Dr. Charles \u0026 Gilbert Sechrist as a medical assistant for over 45 years. Marie was a dedicated daughter, sister, loving wife mother, and a...
Richard T. Lopez
Jun 9, 2012
Richard T. Lopez, 76 of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012. He was born on January 13, 1936 in Gallup, New Mexico to Tony and Irene Lucero Lopez. Richard attended St. Francis and Gallup High schools. He enlisted in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. Richard was a transmission specialist and enjoyed golfing. Richard was preceded in death...
Betty L. Barefoot
Jun 8, 2012
Betty L. Barefoot, 75 of Rimrock, passed away on June 8, 2012. She was born on November 16, 1932 in San Francisco, California. Ingredients for a life well lived: 1. Loving, extraordinary giving, intelligent woman. 2. Faith in God, Humanity and herself. 3. Courage above all, no matter what was happening or was not occurring. Blend these ingredients together with...
