Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Martin Schillinger
Jul 15, 2009
Martin Schillinger, 75, of Cottonwood died July 15. He was born September 9, 1933 in Darby, Pennsylvania, the son of Martin J. and Lillian (Steulet) Schillinger. He was a graduate of Darby High School. Mr. Schillinger worked for Reading Railroad and later for PECO-Pennsylvania Electric Company. His hobbies included trains, fishing, hunting and boating. His parents preceded him in death....
Elsa Sack Howard
Jul 14, 2009
Elsa Sack Howard, 89, of Cottonwood died July 14. She was born April 7, 1920 in Bremen, Germany, the daughter of Heinrich and Frieda (Fricke) Papenhausen. Mrs. Howard served the United States Government as an interpreter for the Army. She worked for a jewelry store in Sedona. She had a love of animals, reading, traveling and caring for others. She...
Virginia Camerer
Jul 12, 2009
Virgina Camerer, 84, of Cottonwood died July 12 in her home. She was born July 28, 1924 in Davenport , Iowa , the daughter of Harry and Thelma Beck. She was a graduate of Davenport High School in 1942. She worked for Lockheed Aircraft. She came to Cottonwood in 1972 to start a new life with her two sons Chuck...
Lewis Tuffy Fuller
Jul 11, 2009
Lewis "Tuffy" Fuller, 89, of Cottonwood passed away on July 11, 2009. He was born in Clinton County , Ohio on November 15, 1919. Tuffy is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ruth Esther; son Bob (Rita) of Mesa, son Tom of Scottsdale, daughter Joy (Cliff) of Clarkdale, grandchildren and sister Genevieve (George) of Portland, Oregon. Funeral services will...
Linda L. Nichols
Jul 8, 2009
Linda L. Nichols, 66, of Cornville died July 8. She was born September 1, 1942 in Caldwell, Kansas, the daughter of Julian and Thelma Jackson. She attended Mayfield, Kansas schools. Mrs. Nichols was a tireless volunteer for the retired racing greyhounds. She enjoyed gardening, and her beloved greyhounds Scooter, Sadie, Jiggs and Rascal and also her cat Chloe. She is...
Edward F. Lippart, Jr.
Jul 5, 2009
Edward F. Lippart, Jr., 67, of Cottonwood died July 5. He was born October 31, 1941 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, the son of Edward and Maye Ruth (Irwin) Lippart. He served his country in the Army as a Green Beret. He worked as a technician on gaming machines. Mr. Lippart enjoyed a collection of classic cars. He leaves two brothers, Harry...
Barbara Jean Kermeen
Jul 5, 2009
Barbara Jean Phillips Kermeen, 40, of Rimrock died July 5. She was born April 22, 1969 in Prescott, the daughter of Gus and Charlsa Phillips. She attended schools in Beaver Creek, Pine and Payson and was a graduate of Payson High School and had an accounting degree. She worked at Wal-Mart and also as a care giver in assisted care...
Bernice M. Hinds
Jul 2, 2009
Bernice Mable Hinds, 88, of Cottonwood died July 2. She was born March 24, 1921 in Johnston City, Illinois, the daughter of Daniel Earl McGiness and Edith McGee McGinnis. She attended schools in New York City and Denver. She served her country during World War II by working as a "Rosie the Riveter" at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in...
Frank Baiamonte
Jul 2, 2009
Frank Baiamonte, 46, of Camp Verde died July2. He was born May 26, 1963 in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Frank and Margaret Baiamonte. He was a graduate of Northern Burlington schools and was a graduate of Engine City Tech Diesel. He was self employed with his business Destination Unknown Mobile Mechanic. Frank received a Volunteer of the Year...
Fred Flansburg
Jun 28, 2009
Fred Flansburg, 71, of Cottonwood died June 28 at his home. He was born April 14, 1938 in Fremont, Indiana, the son of Murice and Jennie Flansburg. He attended Fremont elementary schools and was a graduate of Sioux Falls High School . Mr. Flansburg designed equipment for OEC Medical Equipment Company. He enjoyed archery and motorcycles. He was preceded in...
Dorothy M. Serulnic
Jun 28, 2009
Dorothy M. Serulnic, 94, of Sedona died June 28. She was born July 13, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Roman Studt and Caroline Augusta Isensee Studt. She graduated from Longfellow Elementary School and Roosevelt High School and attended Georgetown University for two years. She worked in civil service in Washington and was executive secretary for Neutra-...
Chase Brandon Fogelson
Jun 27, 2009
Chase Brandon Fogelson, 20, of Flagstaff died June 27 as the result of an accidental fall in Juneau, Alaska. He was born July 19, 1988 in Phoenix, the son of Craig A. and Tamar C. Fogelson. Chase attended Sechrist Elementary School and was a graduate of Flagstaff High School. He worked for his father\u0027s company, Fogelson Construction Company for 6...
Robert Lanningham Gill
Jun 25, 2009
Robert Lanningham Gill of Cottonwood died on June 25 at the age of 80, which met his treasured goal of being the oldest Gill to date. He was born on February 16, 1929 in Phoenix to his parents John and Nettie Lanningham Gill. Bob retired from the Southern Union gas Company after 30 years. He traveled across the United States...
George F. Payne
Jun 24, 2009
George F. Payne, 77, of Camp Verde died June 24 in his home. He was born December 11, 1931 in Phoenix on the family farm, the son of Leonard and Louise Payne. George was a graduate of Glendale High School and served his country in the Air Force. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Caterpillar Proving Ground and...
Phillip H. Rajca
Jun 23, 2009
A Celebration of His Life February 3, 1945 - June 23, 2009 There is so much he was to so many of us. A loving and devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, companion and friend. His memory will live on in each of those who were blessed to have been a part of his life. He touched so many lives, gave...
Paul C. Haynie
Jun 23, 2009
Paul C. Haynie, 73, of Cottonwood died June 23. He was born June 13, 1936 in Shelton , Nebraska , the son of Douglas and Neva Haynie. He attended Colorado University and served his country on the USS Midway. Mr. Haynie was a commercial pilot working Continental Airlines and Frontier Airlines for 36 years. He was a member of Verde...
Lois Price
Jun 21, 2009
Long time Verde Valley resident Lois Price, passed away Sunday, June 21, at the Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix . Lois was born in Vanadium, Colorado July 20, 1910 . She would have celebrated her 99th birthday next month. She married Irvin Price in 1932. From this marriage came two children, Marilyn Price Olson and Kenneth Price. As a...
Eleanor M. Hensolt
Jun 20, 2009
Eleanor Madison Hensolt, 94, of Lake Montezuma passed away peacefully on June 20. She was born November 12, 1914 in Phoenix and grew up there playing golf with brothers, Les, Frank and Gray Madison. She taught in Kiva and Cottonwood elementary schools. Eleanor married Allen Davis, an executive with General Electric and a golfer. After his death, Eleanor married Fred...
Dr. Phyllis E. Worden
Jun 20, 2009
Phyllis Eileen, (Kemp) Worden of Cottonwood, AZ passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009. She was born on May 31, 1940 in Laconia, New Hampshire, to Rev. Harry E. Kemp, an American Baptist minister from Otisfield, Maine and Portland, Maine and his wife Lela Jayne Legro from Penyan, New York. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Winston Lester Worden...
Billie H. White
Jun 19, 2009
Billie H. White, 69, of Cottonwood died June 19. He was born December 9, 1939 in Roswell , Oklahoma the son of Charles L. and Ruby Opal (Potts) White. He served his country in the Marine Corps. Mr. White was a retired truck driver for Greentree Cop in Kansas City , Kansas . He enjoyed his Harleys and played golf....
