Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Elmer G. Wahlers
May 17, 2009
Elmer G. Wahlers, 78, of Clarkdale AZ passed away May 17th surrounded by his loving family and friends. Elmer was born October 23, 1930 in Brooklyn NY. He moved to Arizona when he was 18 years old. Elmer was drafted to the Korean War as a Chef in the Army before being honorably discharged. His greatest memory of the war...
Kristen Haminger
May 17, 2009
Kristen Ann Haminger, 49, of Cottonwood died May 17. She was born November 12, 1959 in Granada Hills , California . She worked for McDonalds restaurants in California , Cottonwood and Sedona with 14 years of service. A highlight of her life was being escorted to her prom by John Elway of the Broncos fame. She had a love of...
Betty McGrory
May 15, 2009
Elizabeth (Betty) McGrory, 85, of Cottonwood died May 15. She was born May 2, 1924 in Crete, Illinois, the daughter of Edward H. and Gertrude E. (Hillger) Stelter. She was a graduate of the Luther Institute. Betty worked in the Continental Bank in Chicago, Illinois, where she received the 25 Year Award. She was a well known volunteer for the...
Charles E. Baker
May 8, 2009
Charles E. Baker, 81, of Cottonwood died Friday, May 8. He was born August 20, 1927 in Phoenix. Mr. Baker served his country in the Navy during World War II. He worked as a hotel bellman at in the Grand Canyon where he and his wife were able to enjoy the beauty of the Canyon for many years. He is...
James Dewey Sartor
May 8, 2009
James Dewey Sartor, 75, of Camp Verde died May 8. He was born September 19, 1933 in Atoka, Oklahoma, the son of John and and Thelma Morgan Sartor. Mr. Sartor worked for Tom Mulcaire construction and also worked for Mike Mulcaire. His interest included hunting camping, fishing and his dogs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjori Sartor...
D. Maurine Summerlin
May 8, 2009
D. Maurine Summerlin, 91, of Cottonwood died May 8. She was born March 17, 1918 in Danforth, Illinois, the daughter of Otis Sylvester Bess and Bertha Opal (Fowler) Bess. Mrs. Summerlin worked as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Verde Baptist Church and enjoyed crafts and shells. She was preceded in death by a sister, Margie Bess. She...
Randy Lee Shoopman
May 8, 2009
Randy Lee Shoopman, 52, of Cottonwood entered this life January 9, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He entered into eternal life May 8, 2009. The services will be held at Faith Baptist Church, 2650 Union Dr., Cottonwood, AZ at 4:00 pm on the 16th conducted by Pastor Tim Larkly.
Michele Lynn Hicks
May 8, 2009
Michele Lynn Hicks, 35, of Payson, died May 8 as a result of an automobile accident in Camp Verde. She was born June 26, 1973 in Sacramento, California the daughter of Carl Clinton Gimlen and Donna Rhoda. She worked in the dental field and in home health care. She was preceded in death by her father. Michele is survived by...
Oyuky Rodriguez
May 7, 2009
Oyuky Rodriguez, 13, of Cornville died May 7. She was born December 1, 1995 in Cottonwood to Jesus D. Rodriguez and Meily Contreras. She attended Tavsaci Elementary School and Cottonwood Middle School. She loved being the center of attention, music, eating and her hat. Oyuky touched many hearts and she will be missed dearly. Besides her parents, she also leaves...
Darrell Jay Christy
May 7, 2009
Darrell Jay Christy, 85, of Sedona died May 7. He was born February 6, 1924 in Selby, South Dakota, the son of Samuel Powell and Bernice Luella (Godding) Christy. He served his country during World War as a sergeant in the Army. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and served in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. He was...
Edwin O. Brown
May 5, 2009
Edwin Oscar Brown of Scottsdale died May 5, 2009. He was the second son born January 3rd 1923 to E.E. and Merle Brown. He was preceded in death by his wife June and his daughter Deby. He has one surviving sister Ann Nickel from Bend OR; son Edwin from Chandler, AZ. and 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. E.O. graduated from...
Richard Stites
May 4, 2009
Richard Stites of Cottonwood, Arizona, made his journey home on Monday, May 4, 2009. His wife of 30 years, Ramona, was at his side. Richard was born on January 29, 1951 in Framingham, MA. He was a graduate of Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire. A resident of the Verde Valley since 1978, Richard lived in Old Town and was...
Churchill Haenke
May 2, 2009
Churchill Haenke, 95, a resident of Sedona died May 2. He was born April 9, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, the son of John Martyn Haenke and Marie Churchill Haenke. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Helen C. Haenke; a son, Churchill Clark Haenke of Redmond, Washington and a daughter, Pamela Catherine Haenke of Berkeley, California; three...
Armando M. Vasquez
May 2, 2009
Armando M. Vasquez, Jr. , 47, of Cottonwood died May 2. He was born June 11, 1961 in Buckeye, the son of Amando V. Vasquez, Sr. and Norma M. Vasquez. He was a graduate of Gila Bend High School and attended UTI where he earned a degree as a technician in refrigeration. He was working at Paloma Ranch and later...
Frederick Wayne Driver
May 1, 2009
Frederick Wayne Driver, 71, of Cornville died May 1 at his home. He was born July 20, 1937 in St. Albans, Vermont, the son of Frederick and Bernice Driver. He was a 1954 graduate of Bellows Free Academy. He proudly served his country in the Marine Corps as a Corporal. Mr. Driver was a retired machinist. His interests included bowling,...
Paul D. Brown
May 1, 2009
Paul D. Brown, 78, of Cottonwood died May 1. He was born July 20, 1930 in North Vernon, Indiana, the son of Paul D. Page and Florence Brown. He attended schools in Indiana and was a graduate of Arizona State University where he received a Bachelors of Arts degree. Mr. Brown served his country as a staff sergeant in the...
LaMoine A. Ausbrook
Apr 30, 2009
LaMoine A. Ausbrook passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, April 30, 2009 in Tucson, Arizona. Cremation will be conducted and her cremains will be honored by her family. She was born 28 January 1917 at Langdon, North Dakota to Thomas James King and Ada Sophia (Skene) King. After graduating from Hannah High School (Hannah, ND) in 1934, she attended...
Louis Edwin Starkey
Apr 29, 2009
Louis Edwin Starkey, 69, of Cottonwood died April 29. He was born April 3, 1940 in Jerome, the son of Ed and Dorothy Starkey. He attended Clarkdale schools and Arizona State University. Mr. Starkey worked for Fann Contractors. He was a member of St. Cecilia's Mission Catholic Church where he served as an altar boy. An avid fisherman and hunter...
Ruth E. DeNeen
Apr 29, 2009
Ruth E. DeNeen, 92, of Clarkdale died Thursday, April 29. She was born March 21, 1917, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Elmer G. and Lovina T. DeNeen. She worked for the Miami-Herald newspaper and also for Bendix Aviation. She owned and operated a mobile home park in Sebring, Florida and also did secretarial work. She enjoyed traveling and went...
Irene Gallegos Cohen
Apr 28, 2009
Irene M. (Gallegos) Cohen, 81, of Sedona who died April 22. She was born April 28, 1927 in Jerome, the daughter of Arnold and Christine Gallegos. She attended Jerome and Taft schools. Her interests were painting, jewelry-making and sewing. Her parents and a son, Robert A. LeGar preceded her in death. She is survived by a son, Edward (Linda) of...
