Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Shirley Loy Jackman
Apr 27, 2011
Shirley Loy Jackman died April 27, 2011 at an assisted living facility in Tucson, Arizona. Shirley was born in Cornville, Arizona August 31, 1929, the daughter of Edward and Priscilla Loy. She attended Cornville elementary school and graduated from high school in Clarkdale, Arizona. During most of her adult life, Shirley was employed by the human resources department of the...
Larry Y. Zepeda
Apr 27, 2011
Larry Y. Zepeda, 48 of Camp Verde, passed away on April 27, 2011. He was born in Cottonwood on September 27, 1962 to Joseph and Carmen Zepeda. Larry attended Cottonwood school and worked in construction. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and motorcycle riding. Larry was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Carmen. He is survived by sons Larry Joseph...
Jeanne Curry
Apr 26, 2011
Jeanne Curry, 36, passed away on April 26, 2011 in Bel Air, Maryland. She was born on December 29, 1974 in Edmonds, Washington to Robert and Pamela Finley. Jeanne attended West Sedona Elementary, Flagstaff High School and graduated in 1993, Yavapai College and graduated in 1996, and Scottsdale College and graduated in 1998. She was a self-employed massage therapist. Jeanne...
Marion Ellis
Apr 23, 2011
Marion Elva Ellis, 77 of Cottonwood, passed away April 23, 2011. She was born May 17, 1933 in Auburn, Michigan. Marion was a homemaker and attended Faith Baptist Church. She enjoyed playing the piano, being with her family, knitting and crocheting. Marion was preceded in death by her husband Eugene D. Ellis and her daughter Diane and her two infant...
J.L. Phillips
Apr 23, 2011
Following a prolonged period of battling cancer, and many other complications, J.L. ¿½Red¿½ Phillips went home to be with his Lord and Savior April 23, 2011. He was born in Mineola, Texas February 23, 1922 and entered the Marine Corp in 1942 from San Angelo, Texas. He spent World War II in the Pacific Theater. At the end of the...
Eugene LeRoy Roth
Apr 23, 2011
Eugene (Gene) LeRoy Roth passed into God's eternal kingdom on Saturday, April 23, 2011 in Cottonwood, AZ. He was born March 25, 1934 in Sterling, CO. He lived in Ft. Morgan, CO through his school years and graduated from Ft. Morgan High School in 1953. He served in the United States Navy from January 1956 through January 1958 and was...
Bill Larson
Apr 21, 2011
Albert William ¿½Bill¿½ Larson, 83, of Lake Montezuma died April 21. He was born August 1, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Clarence Albin and Helen (Schmaide) Larson. He was a graduate of Wheaton Aacdemy and also a1952 graduate of Northern Illinois University with a degree in science. A Navy veteran of World War II, her served in submarine...
Menica (Mickey) Peterson
Apr 18, 2011
Menica "Mickey" Peterson passed away peacefully April 18, 2011 in Tucson , Arizona . She was born on April 27, 1917 in Calumet , Michigan . Menica is preceded in death by parents Domenic and Mary Beneitone; husband Raymond Peterson; brothers Louis and Jack (Helen) and grandchildren Virginia and Dominic. Menica is survived by brother Raymond (Carol) Beneitone; daughter Pat...
Douglas Wayne Cather
Apr 17, 2011
My Beloved Husband, Douglas Wayne Cather, born in Oklahoma July 23, 1941, passed away April 17, 2011 in Cottonwood, Arizona surrounded by family and friends. He drove for North American Van Lines from Montana to Alaska in the late 60\u0027s and made Alaska his home in the early 70\u0027s. He was a long standing member of the Alaska Teamsters\u0027 959....
John C. Meinke
Apr 17, 2011
John C. Meinke, 80, of Clarkdale died April 17. He was born August 9, 1930 in Park Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Charles Fritz Meinke and Pearl Independence Glassco Meinke. He was a graduate of Park Rapids High School. He served his country in the Army from 1950-1971. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant and received a Bronze star...
Launa Reinhold
Apr 16, 2011
Launa Reinhold, 89 of Camp Verde , passed away on April 16, 2011. She was born on September 30, 1922 in West Virginia to Lanny and Nina Malstead. Launa was the business owner of White Mountain Glass in Show Low, AZ. She attended the Methodist Church in Show Low and was in the choir. She enjoyed knitting and canning. She...
Derek Hamblen
Apr 15, 2011
Derek Hamblen, 29, recently died. He was born Nov. 20, 1981. Hamblen enjoyed a life full of love and adventure. He grew up in Sedona and graduated from Sedona Red Rock High School in 2000, then went to Wyoming Technical institute. Hamblen is survived by his parents, Kathie and John Hamblen, sisters Andrea, Jesse and Jill, brothers John and Jerry,...
Virginia Crabtree
Apr 15, 2011
Virginia Rose Crabtree was born April 3, 1925 in Knoxville , TN ; the first of 8 children of Albert Richard Pettiford and Nora Belle Higgens-Pettiford. She grew up in Knoxville , TN where she attended nursing school and worked for the American Red Cross. In the 1950\u0027s she and her husband George and their family relocated to Flagstaff ,...
Betty Jo Stoddard
Apr 14, 2011
Betty Jo Stoddard, 80 of Cottonwood , passed away on April 14, 2011. She was born on October 30, 1930 in Collins, Missouri to Herman Glenn Burkhart and Clara Mae Boucher. Betty Jo attended school in Collins and Lee\u0027s Summit , MO then went to University in Wyoming for music (voice). She worked as an accounting clerk in insurance for...
Howard Carroll Beach
Apr 12, 2011
Howard Carroll Beach, 83, of Cottonwood died April 12, 2011 He was born May 15, 1927 in Plainview, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty years, Deloris M. Beach and a stepdaughter Barbara Hunt. He is survived by children Mark Beach (Sheryl), Sandra Colbert, Rhonda Gosso (Tom) and Paul Hosier; stepchildren Richard Mills (Cindy), John Mills...
Gerard T. Fasano
Apr 10, 2011
Gerard (Jerry) T. Fasano passed away on April 10, 2011 in Verde Valley Medical Center of heart failure after a short illness. He was born on April 26, 1920. He is survived by his wife and soul mate Shirley Fasano; many nieces and nephews and six stepchildren and grandchildren. Born in New York ( Long Island ), he was in...
Kent Whisman
Apr 9, 2011
Kent Whisman, 74, of Cottonwood died April 9, 2011. He was the husband of Ginger Whsiman. Kent was the Fixed Base Operator at the Cottonwood Municpal Airport for many years, was a charter pilot and sold aviation fuel. There are no services planned.
Amada Esquer
Apr 8, 2011
Amada Esquer, 77, of Cottonwood died April 8, 2011. She was born October 31, 1933 in Aguablanca, Sonora, Mexico, the daughter of Eduardo and Gabriela Q. Pedrego. Amada, to your family and friends you will be remembered forever (Amada-Tus hijos Familia y Amigos, Te recordaremos por siempre). Her husband Roberto Esquer preceded her in death. She leaves sons Eduardo Esquer...
Ronald D. Fabbri
Apr 8, 2011
Ronald D. Fabbri, of Clarkdale, Arizona, died April 8, 2011. He was born July 25, 1929 in Bantam, Connecticut. He was the son of Jack and Anita Fabbri. Ron joined the Army at the age of 17 and served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He retired from the Army as a CWO3 in 1971....
Carol Ann Schiller
Apr 7, 2011
Carol Ann Schiller, 62, died Apr. 7th, 2011 in her Clarkdale, AZ home. A memorial service was held on Apr. 13th at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood, AZ. She was born in Midland, MI on May 22nd, 1948. Carol loved nature, poetry, and always kept her sense of humor. She worked hard as a student, waitress, bookkeeper, and receptionist, where...
