Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Marie Leonard
Aug 16, 2022
On August 16, 2022, our sister Marie Leonard passed away in God’s graces after a prolonged battle with dementia. She was 85 years old. Marie grew up in the Bronx, New York attended nursing school, and was employed for many years as a registered nurse. She later moved to Sunrise, Florida, and continued in her chosen career at various hospitals...
Janice Roser
Aug 15, 2022
Janice Roser (Meyer)
1952-2022
In Memory of Janice Roser, who was a long-time Cottonwood resident and hair stylist.
Janice was born in 1952 in Chicago, IL. After graduating from Steinmenz High School, she earned her cosmetology license in 1975. That license enabled her to have the most fun, 47-year career in the beauty industry, spanning from Chicago to California...
Preston W. James
Aug 15, 2022
Preston W. James Born in Clarkdale to Abe James and Amy Fuller James on July 6, 1925, and raised in Cottonwood, Preston W. James served as a U.S. Navy motor machinist from 1943 to 1946 and achieved a ranking of 3rd class petty officer. He served in the South Pacific Theater, Asiatic Theater, and the Philippine Liberation. James was part...
Lorna Lynn Raines
Aug 14, 2022
Lorna Lynn Raines (Warman) was born July 18, 1939 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and was lifted up to Heaven by the angels on August 14th. She is survived by her two children Kerrie Snyder and Kurt Snyder; her granddaughter Jessie Weston; the light of her life her great-granddaughter Nolah LeeAnn Weston and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Her...
Barbara Louise Sonheim
Aug 2, 2022
Barbara Louise Sonheim
1934 – 2022
Barbara Louise (Wagner) Sonheim passed away on August 2, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. Born on February 27, 1934 in Hackensack, NJ, she grew up in Maywood, NJ, daughter of Elizabeth and Herbert Wagner and younger sister to Herbert. She graduated from Bogota High School in 1952. She married Robert Henry Sonheim in Maywood,...
Christopher Jesus Cordero
Aug 1, 2022
Christopher Jesus Cordero, 49 of Cottonwood passed away on August 1, 2022 in Flagstaff. He was born on March 1, 1973 in Tucson, AZ to Jesus Cordero and Patricia Rodriquez.
Christopher enjoyed fishing, the New York Yankees, Rec softball, being a musician and his mom’s tacos.
Christopher was preceded in death by his father Jesus Salvador Cordero. He is survived...
Elvira Mathews
Jul 25, 2022
ELVIRA MATHEWS
OCTOBER 2, 1937 – JULY 25, 2022
Our gorgeous lady, Elvira Mathews, joined the love of her life on July 25, 2022. Heartbreaking for us, but she is no longer suffering. Mom was born to Nicolas and Catherine Metzler in Trier on the Moselle, Germany on October 2, 1937. During the WWII mom was a young...
Herculano "Henry" Dominguez Ontiveros
Jul 24, 2022
Herculano (Henry) Dominguez Ontiveros
November 7, 1922 – July 24, 2022 (Age 99)
Clarkdale, Arizona
It is with our deepest regret to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Herculano (Henry) Dominguez Ontiveros. Born November 7, 1922. Herculano passed peacefully at home on July 24, 2022, just 3 months shy of his 100th birthday.
Originally from...
Therese M. Butros
Jul 20, 2022
Therese M. Butros of Clarkdale, AZ passed away peacefully on July 20, 2022 at the age of 87. Daughter of Michael and Antonia Kretchmer Modrich, Therese was born in Jerusalem where she met her husband, Robert Butros. Therese loved her family, camping, reading, singing, German clutch, choir, Young at Heart and NAMI friends. She was known for her infectious laugh,...
John Samuel Stevenson
Jul 14, 2022
On Thursday, 7/14/22, one of the greatest storytellers of railroad lore and Arizona history passed away peacefully. John Samuel Stevenson, born 9/2/36, to Scottsdale cotton farmers Frank and Mollie Stevenson, was an authentic AZ native whose roots began on a 40-acre farm located at Titus Mansion on Hayden Rd. and McDowell Rd., and ended at his home in Clarkdale, overlooking...
Louise Barnett
Jul 11, 2022
Louise Barnett passed away on July 11, 2022. Services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1377 E. Hombre Drive in Cottonwood on Monday, July 18, 2022. Visitation will start at 12:00pm with the service following at 1:00pm. Burial to follow services at Cottonwood Cemetery.
Daniel Joseph Frazier Jr
Jul 11, 2022
Daniel Joseph Frazier Jr 6-17-1950 – 7-11-22 Where do I start with this guy?? Dan was a Gemini… a double Gemini, no less. His knowledge was limitless because his curiosity was insatiable. A genuine touchstone for those who knew him. I called him an “old soul” because he was so comfortable in his own skin and understood the human experience...
Margaret C. Contreras
Jul 7, 2022
Margaret C. Contreras of Clarkdale, Arizona passed away on July 7, 2022 at her home in Clarkdale. She was born March 13, 1930 in Jerome, Arizona to Juan and Adela Chavez.
Margaret was the mother of 6 children (including 1 with special needs). She was a long-time parishioner of Linus Catholic Church in Norwalk, California and Immaculate Heart Conception in...
Adrian F. Craig
Jul 4, 2022
Adrian F. Craig, 96 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 4, 2022. He was born August 22, 1925 in Farmland, Indiana to Kenneth and Mildred Thornburg Craig.
Adrian attended Farmland High School and graduated in 1943. He served in the Navy during WWII. He was a Union Journeyman Carpenter all of his life. He always worked hard; being part of...
George Harris Verd
Jun 25, 2022
George Harris Verd fell asleep in death on June 25, 2022 at the age of 82. He was born January 24, 1940 to Paul and Evelyn Verd.
George spent 27 years in the Navy and retired as a decorated submarine captain. Among his many accomplishments in the Navy, there were two he was especially proud of. The first was his...
Wayne LeBombard
Jun 24, 2022
Wayne LeBombard passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at age 78.
Wayne was born on June 1st, 1944, in Milwaukee, WI, son to Lyle and Marian (Burbey) LeBombard. Wayne is survived by his wife Lyn of 29 years; children Josh (Rebecca) LeBombard, Jaime (Justin) Lindow, grandchildren Wyatt and Jacob Lindow, Wes and Ellis LeBombard; and sister Sandra LeBombard.
Wayne...
Robin Lee White
Jun 17, 2022
Robin Lee White
1957 - 2022
Although both her parents were natives of Arizona, Robin began life at the Naval Hospital in Cherry Point, North Carolina, on June 20, 1957. She was the second child and only daughter of Marine Corp rank Staff Sergeant Harry Joe and Delila White.
In 1971, on the National Scholastic Aptitude Test Robin ranked in...
Melvin Merril Jensen
Jun 16, 2022
Melvin Merril Jensen, 87 of Camp Verde, passed away on June 16, 2022. He was born on March 29, 1935 in Rapid City, SD to Martin Jensen and Pearl Amanda Soilday.
Melvin attended school in Flagstaff from K-12 and received his High School diploma. He went on to work as an operating engineer (heavy equipment) for 20 years then operated...
John P. Fleck
Jun 13, 2022
John P. Fleck of Camp Verde passed away on June 13, 2022. He was born on December 11, 1951 in Knoxville, TN to Lee and Madeleine Fleck.
John was a Rancher at Rainbow Acres. He enjoyed swimming, church and music.
John was preceded in death by his parents Lee & Madeleine and sister Jeanne and is survived by number cousins.
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Deanna Lough Hutchins
Jun 13, 2022
Deanna Lough Hutchins, of Mesa AZ, formally of Cottonwood AZ, passed away on 6/13/22.
Deanna was born on 7/21/1938 in St Louis, MO to Everett Lough and Thelma Dietz.
After graduating high school Deanna went on to St Joseph’s School of Nursing in Alton, Il to become a Registered Nurse. She worked many years in the nursing field as a...
