Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Ethel Holt
Jul 17, 2011
Ethel Holt, 85, of Cottonwood died July 17, 2011. She was born June 3, 1926 in Roy, New Mexico, the daughter of Roy Clayton Kuykendall and Edith Kuykendall. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl E. Holt. Mrs. Holt leaves a son Philip E. Holt (Gaye) of Cornville and a daughter Nola A. Sebunia of Cottonwood, No services...
William C. Neils
Jul 13, 2011
William Clarence "Bill" Neils, 81 of Clarkdale, Arizona and Anacortes, Washington, passed away on July 13, 2011 of natural causes. Bill was born on September 16, 1929 in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada. During his youth, Bill excelled as a hockey player with some time spent in the professional leagues. His hockey career was interrupted by the call of duty. Bill...
Salvador Vera
Jul 11, 2011
Salvador Vera, 62 of Clarkdale, passed away on July 11, 2011 in Tolleson, AZ. He was born on May 17, 1949 in Jerome to Victor and Maria Vera. Salvador attended Cottonwood Elementary School. He was drafted into the Army during Vietnam. He worked at the Prescott VA Medical Center, Cottonwood Medical Center then retired. Salvador enjoyed watching the Diamond Backs...
Sylvia Benigar
Jul 10, 2011
Sylvia Benigar, 84, of Camp Verde went to be with the Lord on July 10th. She was born Feb 3, 1927 in Calvin , OK , the Daughter of Osmer \u0026 Belle Smith. She was a long time resident of Camp Verde where she sold Avon \u0026 was a driving force in getting Camp Verde Little League started. She could...
Crystal D. Justice
Jul 9, 2011
Crystal Justice, 29 of Camp Verde, passed away at home on July 9, 2011. She was born on June 16, 1982 in Lenoir , North Carolina to Donald Evans and Gwendolyn Partridge. Crystal was home schooled in Bagdad for 12 years. She worked at Alco Dept. Store in retail and was a homemaker. Crystal enjoyed cooking, drawing and loved animals....
Linda Addington
Jun 30, 2011
Linda Addington, 64, of Cottonwod died June 30, 2011. She was born March 18, 1947 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of William and Victoria Mestas. She was a graduate of Sunnyslope High School. Linda was employed as a healthcare worker and had been named employee of the month at Kachina Point Healthcare. She served as a senior regent at...
Lois Jane Marks
Jun 26, 2011
Lois Jane "Janie" Marks, 81 of Cottonwood , passed away on June 26, 2011. She was born on May 22, 1930 in Vallejo , CA to Happy Chapman and Ruby Forstrom. Lois attended Flagstaff High School . She worked as a Medical Lab Tech for Dr. Ginn in Phoenix and at the hospital in Springerville. She worked as a banker...
Dina Leonard
Jun 26, 2011
Dina Leonard, 93 of Cottonwood, passed away on June 26, 2011. She was born on September 5, 1917 in San Francisco, CA to Ernesto Fontana and Zelmira Pierazzi Fontana. Dina attended school in Cowell and Concord, CA then went on to St. Francis School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse in Pittsburg County Hospital and private doctors practices....
Don Ray Smith
Jun 25, 2011
Don Ray Smith, 76, of Clarkdale entered eternal life on June 25, 2011. He was born June 19, 1935 in Walker Town, West Virginia, the son of Sherman Smith and Dorothy D. (McKinney) Smith. He attended Dysart School. His employment included Don\u0027s Newstand, A. J. Bayles Market, Goodwill and Rainbow Acres. Don enjoyed watching sports especially NASCAR, football and wrestling....
Virginia A. Hutchins
Jun 24, 2011
Virginia A. Hutchins, 89, of Camp Verde, died June 24, 2011. She was born March 25, 1922 in St. James, Missouri, the daughter of Walter and Gillie (Stegman) Ballance. She worked as a cook for 49 years, at the Valley View Restaurant and also at the Camp Verde Senior Center. She loved bingo and keno and loved spending time with...
Martha Fugatt
Jun 23, 2011
Martha Fugatt, 87 of Cottonwood , passed away on June 23, 2011. She was born on September 16, 1923 in Texarkana , Texas to John and Effie DePrato. Martha was preceded in death by her daughter, Rebecca Ann Bishop. She is survived by sons Robert Fugatt (Debora) of CA and Raymond Bishop (Rhonda) of AZ; brother Philip DePrato (Loyce) of...
Irene McDonald
Jun 22, 2011
Irene McDonald, 102 of Sedona and born in Little Chute, Wisconsin on April 10, 1909, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011. She graduated as a registered nurse from the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with an associate degree from the Milwaukee Children\u0027s Hospital. Much of her career was spent in United Verde Hospital in Jerome, AZ and as...
Eda Smither
Jun 21, 2011
Eda Smither, 92 of Cottonwood , passed away on June 21, 2011. She was born on December 17, 1918 in Preston , ID to Warren and Leora Felsted. Eda was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening. She was much loved and will be greatly missed by all. Eda is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, William Vincent Smither....
Janet R. Norman
Jun 12, 2011
Janet R Norman, 78, of Camp Verde, passed away peacefully in Cottonwood, Sunday June 12, 2011. She was born in Mexico, Indiana November 27, 1932. She is survived by her sons, Larry (Vicki) Norman of Camp Verde, Jimmy (Lois) Norman of Phoenix, AZ, Billy Norman of Camp Verde, and daughter Sherry (Dennis) Hulbert of Glendale, AZ; her grandsons, Brent (Candace)...
Mary Leona Davis
Jun 10, 2011
Mary Leona Davis left this world on June 10, 2011. Mary was born on January 12, 1934 to Sarah and John Davis in Gibson, New Mexico. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister and one child. Survivors include five Davis brothers; Harold, Charles, John Jr., Thomas and Lawrence (Duke); three children Gayle Abachechi (Wally) of Albuquerque, New Mexico;...
Kay Wilde
Jun 8, 2011
Kay Wilde passed through death into eternal life on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Kay Brown was born on February 19, 1931, in Gillingham, Kent, England. She attended Southwestern Preparatory School and the University of London. As a young adult, she was in an acting troupe, and worked in a medical office. She married James A. R. Wilde in June 18,...
Carolyn M. Lacy
Jun 7, 2011
Carolyn M. Lacy of Cornville passed away on June 7, 2011. She was born on September 23, 1940 in Pearsall, Texas to Burton and Alta Mathews. Carolyn attended schools in Millett, Texas and Arkadelphia, AR. She worked for Southwest Bell Telephone Co as an operator until she married. She was a loving wife, mother and grandma. Carolyn belonged to the...
Marjorie H. Tamplin
Jun 6, 2011
Marjorie H. Tamplin, 84 of Camp Verde, passed away on June 6, 2011. She was born on September 4, 1926 in Liberal, Kansas to Peral and Clara Boshell. Marjorie is survived by her husband David Tamplin. Services will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Verde Valley Church of the Nazarene, 1710 S State Route 260 in Cottonwood. Visitation...
Barton Young
Jun 5, 2011
Barton R. Young "Dick", 90 of Lake Montezuma, passed away on June 5, 2011. He was born on January 4, 1921 in Albuquerque, NM to Barton G. Young and Wilma Parker. Barton attended high school in Los Lunas, NM and the University of NM. He then joined the US Air Force during WWII. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad...
Stoney Harby
Jun 3, 2011
Stoney Harby, age 90, resident of Cottonwood, AZ died June 3, 2011 in Sedona, Arizona. He was born October 5, 1920 in Bremerton, Washington as Thornton L. Harby to Harold Harby and Emma Thompson Harby. He was a graduate of Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, California. He also attended Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles; and Ecole de Beaux Art and...
