Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Garriott Wallbridge
Dec 15, 2009
Garriott Wallbridge, 80, of Cottonwood died December 15. He was born August 29, 1929 in Ellensburg, Washington. He served his country in the Air Force and the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He loved model trains. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Joanne; a son Gerald Wallbridge of Costa Mesa, California; daughters, Lori Wallbridge of Rancho Cordova, California...
Anthony B. Moreno
Dec 15, 2009
Anthony B. Moreno, 61, known to his family and friends as Tony Boy, died December 15, 2009 in Verde Valley Medical Center. He was born in Jerome, AZ on March 17, 1948 to Antonio L. Moreno and Vera Brown Starr. He grew up in Ajo, AZ where he attended and graduated from Ajo High School Class of 1966. On September...
Margaret Jekel
Dec 14, 2009
Margaret Jekel, age 101 years, died peacefully on December 14 at her home in Cornville with her family around her. Margaret was born October 7, 1908, in Anderson, Missouri to W. Ed and Bertha Dunn Roark, the fifth of eleven children. She graduated from the University of Missouri and taught high school physical education before marrying Dr. Louis G. Jekel...
Elizabeth McNary
Dec 12, 2009
Elizabeth Hannah McNary, of Payson, a former resident of Cottonwood, died December 12 in her home in Payson. She was born March 26, 1913 in Collierstown, Virginia, the daughter of Samuel B. and Caroline (Moore) Hannah. She had worked as a librarian for the Mesa School District and the Window Rock School District in Arizona. She came to Arizona when...
Keith C. Kallsen
Dec 11, 2009
Keith C. Kallsen, 75, of Bridgeport (in Cottonwood) passed away Friday December 11. He was born May 29, 1934 in Keystone Iowa, the son of Walter and Dora ( Knoke) Kallsen. He served his country in the Army. He worked through Operating Engineers Local #428. He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Estelle Tolliver
Dec 10, 2009
Estelle "Pat" Tolliver, 86, of Cottonwood died December 10. She was born December 6, 1923 in Willmington, California, the daughter of Andy and Hilda C. Waymaster. She graduated from Banning High School. She worked in security, as a caregiver and as a retail clerk. She was a member of the Rebekkah Lodge and was a volunteer at the Verde Valley...
Clement Leroy Dieter
Dec 8, 2009
Clement Leroy Dieter, 86, of Clarkdale died December 8 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Prescott. He was born April 29, 1923 in Sparrows Point, Maryland, the son of Henry Frederick Dieter and Rosa Ella Bissell. He was a graduate of Sparrows Point High School and attended technical school. An Army veteran of World War II, he served as a...
Peggy E McCaughey-Heckathorne
Dec 7, 2009
Peggy E. McCaughey-Heckathorne, 76, of Payson died December 7. She was bornMay 12, 1933 in Central Point, Texas, the daughter of Ruben A. Page and Myrtle E. Berg. Our beloved one is now home with the Lord. While on this earth she was a very loving, caring and giving person to all she met and to all animals, big and...
Debra Louise Cole
Dec 6, 2009
Delora Louise Cole Delora Cole, 86, passed away on December 6th, 2009. She was born in Sturgis Mich. on August 30th, 1923. She lived several years in Cottonwood, and lived her last 2 years in Benson, AZ. Services are Thursday, December 10th at Westcott Funeral Home. Visitation and viewing is at 10:00 a.m. followed by services at 11:00 a.m. with...
John E. Schaefer
Dec 5, 2009
John E. Schaefer The eldest son of the Reverend John E. and Elsa (Mehrstedt) Schaefer, John was born on June 18, 1918, in Alma City, Minnesota. He served in the US Navy during WWII, seeing shipboard action in the North Atlantic and South Pacific. Following the war, he settled in Phoenix , Arizona and married Ruth Clinger in 1947. He...
Ree W. Kramer
Dec 3, 2009
Ree W. Kramer, 92, of Clarkdale died December 3. She was born July 18, 1918 in Drumright , Oklahoma , the daughter of James and Georgia (Sullivan) Woolsey. She worked as a teacher for the Cottonwood Oak Creek School District . She was a member of the Methodist faith and enjoyed travel. Mrs. Kramer was preceded in death by her...
Kathryn Murray
Dec 1, 2009
Kathryn Murray, 74, of Sedona died December 1 in Sedona. She was born February 8, 1935 in Phoenix, the daughter of Edward James Burns and Kathryn Jean Coffee. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and received her Masters degree in Counseling from Arizona State University. She was employed as an...
Lila Bertino
Dec 1, 2009
Lila Bertino, 97, of Cottonwood died December 1. She was born May 17, 1912 in Grant, Nebraska, the daughter of Frederick and Cora Edwards. She worked as nurse for many years. She was a member of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Bertino will be remembered as a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be missed beyond words. She was...
Iona Browning
Nov 30, 2009
Iona Browning, a long time resident of Cornville passed away on November 30th at her home in Cornville. Iona was born March 20, 1929 on a farm in eastern Colorado to Herman and Mary (Nothdurft) Reitmeyer. In March 1948 she married Herb Browning. They lived in various places in Colorado until 1985 when they moved to Cornville. She was a...
Perry Copper
Nov 30, 2009
Perry Copper, 84, of Cottonwood died November 30. He was born July 18, 1925 in Ellwood City , Pennsylvania , the son of Victor and Hazel (Book) Copper. He was employed as a steel worker and machine operator. An avid horseman, he was a member of Western Saddleman \u0027s Association and was a stagecoach and wagon driver. His favorite horse...
Patricia D. DiLorenzo
Nov 30, 2009
Patricia D. DiLorenzo, 70, of Cottonwood died Monday , November 30. She was born May 23, 1939 in Overstrand, England. She worked for Delta County Abstract as a closing agent, was a loan officer at Lake City bank and was operations manager of 1st Interstate bank. Her interests included cross stitching, knitting and hockey. She was preceded in death by...
John Wayne Friesen
Nov 26, 2009
John Wayne Friesen, 74, of Cottonwood died Thursday, November 26. He was born September 12, 1935 in Thomas, Oklahoma, the son of John Leonard Friesen and Jesses Sain Friesen. He attended elementary school in Palo Alto, California and graduated from Junior High and High School in Felton, California. Mr. Friesen served his country in the Army as a SP4, E-4,...
Peter Steinmann
Nov 24, 2009
Peter Steinmann, 85, of Sedona died November 24. He was born June 12, 1924 in Bremen, Germany, the son of Leo and Selma Steinmann. He attended Los Angeles schools and received his Bachelor of Science degree from UCLA. Mr. Steinmann served his country in the Army during World War II as a Sergeant. He was a banker for over 40...
Donna Piper
Nov 22, 2009
Donna Piper, 57, of Cottonwood passed away November 22 at 10:37 PM with her family beside her. She was born April 11, 1952 in Prescott, the daughter of Alvin and Barbara Fulghum. She leaves behind her beloved husband Terry Piper who loved her very much for 17 years; daughters Andrea and (Chris), Jessica and (Mike), stepsons Justin, Ryan (Kristen); grandchildren...
Barbara R. Smock
Nov 20, 2009
Barbara Ruth Smock (nee Weis) of Cottonwood, AZ entered into God\u0027s graces on November 20, 2009. She was born in Peru, Indiana where she was a proud Peru High School Tiger graduate. She enjoyed many frequent visits to family and friends in her childhood home. She was preceded in death in 1989 by her husband of 36 years, James Leonard...
