Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Edward Maez, Jr.
Feb 7, 2023
Born September 3,1941 beginning his new life with our Lord on February 7, 2023 Edward is the second eldest child of Bernedette and Edward C Maez Senior Edward married Maydell Leinaala Pulawa March 24th 1962 while proudly serving the United States Marine Corps. Grace with five children, Marvenus , Maydell, Erica, Michael and David He served in the United States...
Ruby Bernice Reeves
Feb 1, 2023
Ruby “the Jewel” Bernice Reeves, 94, of Cottonwood, Arizona, lifted in love to her life eternal on February 1, 2023. She was born August 6, 1928, to Floyd Samuel and Elsie May Benson, in Abington, Illinois. Ruby knew early on how precious family is and the gift of giving. Helping her mom in the baking business, caring for her 11...
Wallce Murrin Huff
Jan 31, 2023
Wallace Murrin Huff passed away on January 31, 2023. He was born February 4, 1939, in Spearfish, South Dakota to Murrin Elery Huff and Alice Mae Davis Huff. Wallace attended school in Spearfish, SD through 3rd grade. He later attended the University of Idaho for 4+ years and received a BS (Forestry). He served in the United States Air Force...
Shirley Mae Canther
Jan 27, 2023
Shirley Mae Canther (Kelley), 87, passed away on January 27th, 2023 at her home in Cottonwood, AZ. Shirley was born April 19, 1935 in Detroit, MI, to Victor and Margaret Marie Kelley.
Tragically, Shirley lost her father in a car accident when she was seven. Having witnessed this firsthand helped drive her passion to be trained and later teach youth...
Susan Joann Pearson
Jan 27, 2023
Susan Joann (Durnez) Pearson passed away on January 27, 2023. She was born on March 12, 1961 in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Susan was preceded in death by her fathers Robert Durnez, Sr., Clarence Hill, and sister Georgia Leversee. She is survived by her husband Mark Pearson, of 39 years; her children Milo (Lisa) Pearson, Eugene Pearson, and Heidi Ackerman; Mother Shirley...
Almond Otis Peterson
Jan 25, 2023
Almond Otis Peterson, 99 of Webster, SD and Cottonwood, AZ passed away peacefully at his home in Cottonwood on January 25, 2023. A memorial service will be held in Arizona on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Spirit of Joy, 330 Scenic Drive, Clarkdale, AZ. There will also be a memorial service in SD on Saturday, April 22,...
Billie LaJauna Nash
Jan 16, 2023
Billie LaJauna Nash (aka:White)
April 25, 1940 -January 16, 2023
Billie was born in Cottonwood, Arizona April 25th 1940 to Ross E. Stegman and Zennia M. Stegman (Baker). Billie was a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother. And Friend to many over her life here on this earth. She loved playing her guitar with and for friends and family whenever...
Mary Bruce
Jan 14, 2023
Mary Katherine McDonald Lovell Bruce was born across the river in Camp Verde, Arizona on 17 July 1925 to Benjamin Everett McDonald and Ora Lee Sullivan. She was a blue baby and spent her first hours in her grandmother’s oven. She always said she was a miracle as she lived a full life, outliving two husbands in her 97 1/2...
Mary Kay Runke
Jan 14, 2023
Mary Kay (Holmgren) Runke, beloved wife, mom, and Grammy, peacefully passed on to be with our Savior on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at home surrounded by the love of her life, Larry; and her daughters, Gayle (Porcello), Sandi (Hemmingsen), and Sheila (Runke); granddaughters, Kiley, Lauren, and Madison (Porcello); and sons-in-law, Joe Porcello and Hemming Hemmingsen.
Kay was born and...
Myrna & Stephen Schmitt
Jan 9, 2023
Myrna Louise Sinclair Schmitt and Stephen William Schmitt
It is with profound sorrow that we announce that Myrna Louise Sinclair Schmitt and Stephen William Schmitt have passed away. Myrna, a cancer survivor, passed on Dec. 9, 2022, at the age of 81 after a long illness. Her husband of 61 years, Steve, passed on Jan. 9, 2023, at the age...
Michael Lee Utz
Jan 4, 2023
Michael Lee Utz, 73, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on January 4, 2023. He was born on August 28, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN, to Lloyd Herbert and Mary Louise Utz. He attended school in Payson, Arizona.
Michael worked as a concrete finisher for the City of Cottonwood. He was a bull rider during his younger years. His interests were fishing...
Anthony “Scappy” Sciarpelletti
Dec 31, 2022
August 13, 1938 - December 31, 2022 - VOC resident
Anthony “Scappy” Sciarpelletti, 84, moved his family from NY to Arizona in 1978 and is survived by his wife, Angela, his sons, Anthony, Jon Paul, stepsons, Todd MacGowan, Mark MacGowan, daughters, Dana & Sissy, grandson Luke MacGowan, granddaughter Alonna Sciarpelletti, sisters Johanna Russo & Diana Farley. There will be a...
Melba Ida Lovett
Dec 31, 2022
Melba Ida Lovett July 28, 1927 – December 31, 2022 Mel Lovett, 95 of Cottonwood passed away Dec. 31st. She was born in Clatskanie, Oregon and attended Oregon State University. Mel was married to Forest (Woody) Lovett who preceded her in death. They taught Real Estate and served as missionaries for many years in Costa Rica. Mel is survived by ...
Louise "Lovey" Warner
Dec 26, 2022
Louise (Lovey) Warner
December 26, 2022
Lovey Warner of Cottonwood, AZ passed away peacefully at the age of 105. Lovey was born at home in New York on November 11, 1917, to the late Sam and Rose Green. She had a healthy, active, interesting, and full life. Lovey was fiercely independent. She lived on her own with her dog until...
Jon Hutchinson
Dec 24, 2022
Jon Hutchinson died from heart failure on December 24, 2022. He was born in 1948 in Huntington, Indiana to D. Robert Hutchinson, a presbyterian minister, and Orpha Marie McKee.
Jon moved to the Florida Keys at age ten. He loved the salty water and the gritty sand, spending days fishing and catching Florida lobster during the season. He attended Marathon...
Linda Libby
Dec 24, 2022
Linda Marie Libby, 66 of Camp Verde, passed away on December 24, 2022. She was born September 28, 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona to Hugh and Peggy Sue Libby.
Linda attended and graduated from Carl Hayden High School. She was employed by Copeland Lumbar Yards, Inc., Moore Automotive Service, Hashu & Elias Tax and Accounting, Mesa Loan Service and Hashu Accounting...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Keenan
Dec 21, 2022
Jacqueline A. Keenan (Jackie) of Clarkdale AZ has left this world for a new journey on December 21, 2022.
Jackie was a devoted wife, mother and friend, as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside. Her smiling face and British accent were known to all who visited the stores in Jerome where she worked for Threads, Jerome...
E. Louise Sanderson
Dec 13, 2022
E. Louise Sanderson, 91, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on December 13, 2022, at her home. She was born January 7, 1931, in Long Beach, California to Charles M. and Veta Irene Allen. Louise was a member of the Verde Valley Church of the Nazarene in Cottonwood. She loved to travel and spend time with her family. Louise is preceded...
Dennis R. Vogler
Dec 9, 2022
Dennis R. Vogler, 83, of Cottonwood, passed away December 9, 2022.
He was born February 8, 1939 in Jasper, Indiana, the son of Edward A. and Eleanora C. (Pfaff) Vogler. He attended Jasper High School and Sheridan Community College.
He served four years in the Army.
Mr. Vogler worked as an engineer and safety officer and went on to be...
Craig Hoffbauer
Dec 8, 2022
Dr. Craig E. Hoffbauer, born January 21, 1943, returned to the Great Unknown on December 8th, 2022. He passed away from encephalopathy in Cottonwood, Arizona, where he spent most of his adult life practicing osteopathic medicine and acupuncture. Born and raised on a farm in Blue Grass, Iowa, he was struck by a ball of lightning as a child. He...
