Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Robert Beaupre
Aug 18, 2010
Robert "Beau" Beaupre, 66, of Cottonwood died August 18. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire the son of Achille and Rita (Desmarais) Beaupre. He was a graduate of St. Anthony-West High School. He served his country in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was retired from a career as a firefighter and businessman. He leaves his wife...
Dennis J. Weller
Aug 18, 2010
Dennis J. Weller, 63, of Cottonwood died August 18, 2010. He was born April 11, 1947 in Toledo, Ohiothe son of Erich and Sophie Weller. He was a graduate of Crestmoor High School in San Bruno, California. He served his country as a sergeant in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Mr. Weller was a retired United Airlines mechanic....
Wallace E. Lacher
Aug 16, 2010
Wallace E. Lacher, 87, of Cottonwood died August 16. He was born January 24, 1923 in Cincinnatti, Ohio. He served his country in World War II as a sergeant in the Air Force. Mr. Lacher worked for California Institute of Technology. He was a decorated veteran, member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Knights...
Laura J. Minter
Aug 13, 2010
Laura J. Minter, 79, of Cottonwood died August 13. She was born July 3, 1931 in Monterey, Tennessee, the daughter of Herman F. and Leila McCrary. She was a graduate of the Prescott School District. Mrs. Minter was a member of the Nazarene Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who...
Peggy Lee Kovacovich
Aug 13, 2010
Peggy Lee Kovacovich, 80, of Camp Verde died August 13, 2010 at her home. She was born November 6, 1929 in Mesa, Arizona, the daughter of Harvey Turner, Sr. and Ruby Turner. She was a graduate of Camp Verde High School and went on to receive a Masters Degree from Northern Arizona University. She was the first student to graduate...
Gregory Bowman
Aug 13, 2010
Gregory Bowman, 73, of Cottonwood died August 13. He was born February 24, 1937 in Conrad, Montana. He served his country in the Army. He worked for the City of Los Angeles, Rainbow Acres and Rusty\u0027s Morningstar Ranch. Mr. Bowman was a member of the Old Town Mission and was a member of the Verde Baptist Church. He was preceded...
Andrea Candelaria
Aug 13, 2010
Andrea Candelaria, 73, of Cottonwood died August 13, 2010 in Cottonwood. She was born in Williams, Arizona the daughter of Arturo and Martina Candelaria. She is survived by her son Robert Candelaria (Pam) of Cottonwood; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 21 in the Westcott Funeral Home at 10 AM. Donations in her...
Mattie Rose Lee Budd
Aug 11, 2010
Mattie Rose Lee Budd, 75, of McGuireville died August 11. She was born February 5, 1935 in Baxley, Georgia, the daughter of Eli and Edell (Mency) Carter. Her husband, Russell T. Budd died in June. She leaves sons James "Ben" Mixon (Jennifer) of Phoenix, John Eason (Gina) and Mark Johnson; daughters Sheila Burtis (David) of Glendale and Deborah Wada (Mike)...
Sherron K. Hadlock
Aug 11, 2010
Sherron K. Hadlock, 61, of Cottonwood died August 11. She was born December 4, 1948 in Midland, Texas, the daughter of Fred W. and Berniece D. Foell. She received her Masters Degree from Northern Arizona University. Mrs. Hadlock worked as a school psychologist and special education director. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Cornville and...
Paul Balabkins
Aug 8, 2010
Paul Balabkins, 79, of Cottonwood died August 8. He was born January 1, 1931 in Latvia, the son of Joseph and Anna Zeleskin Balabkins. He was employed by the Venice Maid Company in Vineland, New Jersey for 43 years. Mr. Balabkins was a member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Millville, New Jersey. He enjoyed gardening, drawing and writing....
Jody Dickey
Aug 7, 2010
Jody Dickey of Sedona passed over at the age of 75 on August 7, 2010. She will be missed by her husband, Dan, children David and Glyn, brother Niel and and all those who knew and loved her. Don\u0027t mourn for her, she\u0027s free. The struggle is finally finished. Her spirit is free, her body\u0027s at rest. Yet, she is...
Arline A. Leland
Aug 7, 2010
Arline Avis Leland, of Cornville, born April 10, 1930 in Shomkin, Pennsylvania, passed away August 7, 2010. Her son, daughter-in-law, loving friends and the wonderful caregivers at Verde Valley Medical Center were at her side. She had worked as a watress and enjoyed bead point, painting, and writing poetry.. Arline and her husband Dave, who passed two years ago, loved...
Johnnie Baxter Bozarth
Aug 7, 2010
Johnnie Mae Baxter Bozarth, 80, of Cottonwood died August 7. She was born September 21, 1929 in Phoenix, the daughter of John L. Walker and Rose Mae Coleman Walker She attended Camp Verde schools. She retired from the State of Arizona in 1997. Johnnie was a member of the Cottonwood Roverettes, played softball and loved traveling, camping and hunting. She...
Richard J. Downs
Aug 6, 2010
Richard J. Downs II, born September 5, 1938 in Albany, New York passed away August 6, 2010 in his Sedona home surrounded by his family. A celebration of his life has planned for Saturday August 14 at the Elks Club, Sedona, AZ at 12 noon. He was the inspiration to all who knew and loved him. Loving husband, father (Pops),...
Charles Lowell Cron
Aug 4, 2010
Charles Lowell, Cron, 78, of Cottonwood died August 4. He was born September 2, 1931 in South Gate, California, the son of Charles Alonzo Cron and Jennie Pearl Vicrey Cron. He was a graduate of Bell Gardens High School and attended Santa Ana and Fullerton College. Mr. Cron served his country as a Petty officer in the Navy during the...
Jose Chepe Moreno
Aug 4, 2010
Jose L. "Chepe" Moreno, 73, of Clarkdale died August 4. He was born June 12, 1937 in Clarkdale, the son of Pedro R. and Petra L. Moreno. He earned a college degree in business administration. He worked as a truckdriver for the Cottonwood Waste Transfer Service. Chepe was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and volunteered for the St....
Burton A. Kitson
Aug 1, 2010
Burton Arthur Kitson, 87, of Cornville died August 1. He was born January 31, 1923 in of Franklin and Florence Kitson. He attended Betsy Ross Elemntary School and Plymouth High School. He served his country in the Army. Mr. Kitson worked at the Biner Ellison Manufacturing. He was a member of the South Pasadena Assembly of God Church. He enjoyed...
Norman Macdonald
Jul 31, 2010
Norman Macdonald, 77, of Cottonwood died July 31. He was born July 9, 1933 in Highland Park, Michigan, the son of Clrence Norman MacDonald and Ellen Spencer Macdonald. He served his country serving in the Navy, obtaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Mr. Macdonald was employed by the federal government especially with the U.S. Forest Service. He leaves his wife,...
M. Harvey Kleck
Jul 31, 2010
Milton "Harvey" Kleck of Cornville, died at home on the 31st of July 2010. He was 75 years old. He was born in Flagstaff on the 3rd of September 1934 to Raymond and Mary Margaret Kleck. While a small child, Harvey lived with his parents in Artesia, New Mexico for a short time and then in Phoenix until about 1950...
LeNoire Fish
Jul 27, 2010
LeNoire Fish, 94, of Cottonwood, AZ passed away July 27, 2010. She was born in Potosi, Wisconsin October 23, 1916 and attended grade school and high school in Algoma, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater. After teaching for two years in a Flint, Michigan high school, she married Roger Fish in 1941. After WWII she helped...
