Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
William O. Denson
Nov 14, 2008
William O. Denson passed away on November 14, 2008, in Sedona, Arizona. He was born on October 10, 1925 in Idabel, Oklahoma, to James and Mary Maddry Denson. He is survived by his wife, Velma and three children: Julianne Heers, James Denson, Jerome Denson and his wife, Cathy. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Christopher Heers, Jennifer Barger, Rebecca...
Charles Martin
Nov 13, 2008
Charles Martin, 69, of Cottonwood died November 13. He was born February 1 1939 in Idabel, Oklahoma, the son of John L. and Esther M. (Souder) Martin. He was an avid fisherman. He leaves no known survivors. Private services will be held. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com
Dorothy F. Johnson
Nov 13, 2008
Dorothy Frieda Johnson, 86, a resident of Sedona died November 13. She was born August 7, 1922 in Nicollet, Minnesota, the daughter of Christopher and Bertha Kranz. She was a graduate of St. Peter High School in St. Peter, Minnesota. Mrs. Johnson worked at the Minneapolis Star \u0026 Tribune and in the service and hospitality industries. She was a member...
Paulette Owen
Nov 11, 2008
Paulette Owen, age 59 of Cottonwood, passed away November 11. She was born April 18, 1949 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Willie C. and Minnie Jackson. She studied nursing at Emory University for two years but had to leave to care for her son Keith who suffered with spinabifida. She was a devoted Marine wife to Jim Owen and loved her...
Frieda B. Norbeck
Nov 11, 2008
Frieda B. Norbeck was born in Pennsylvania. She attended Lower Paxton Schools and upon graduation she married Ellwood (Pete) Wilson. They resided in Pennsylvania where she ultimately divorced Pete. Pete remained single for the next 25 years and passed away February 4, 2000. Freida had two children, Jaci Wilson of Rimrock and Dennis Wilson of Eatonville, Pennsylvania. She leaves five...
Ruth S. Denison
Nov 9, 2008
Ruth Sharlot Denison, 91, of Cottonwood died November 9. She was born February 12, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Nathanael and Mamie (Rutter) Whitten. She attended Jerome elementary schools and was a graduate of Jerome High School and St. Joseph\u0027s Nursing School, where she earned her degree as a registered nurse. She worked for Phillips Dodge Corporation,...
Charles Varsolona
Nov 9, 2008
Charles Varsolona 1942 ~ 2008 Service Date 3 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2008 Service Location Galesburg Methodist Church Visitation Time Visitation Location Memorials Galesburg United Methodist Church or the Parsons Lions Club Charles P. "Chuck" Varsolona, 66, of Galesburg, Kansas went to be with the Lord at 11:50 a.m., Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in...
Robben S. Mueller
Nov 9, 2008
Robben S. Mueller, 71, of Cottonwood died November 9. He was born June 24, 1937 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the son of Arthur and Adda Mueller. He was a graduate of Arlington schools and also Washburn Trade School. Mr. Mueller worked in the heating and air conditioning business and at the time of his retirement was shop foreman for Air...
Nadine May Weller
Nov 7, 2008
Nadine May Weller, 56, of Cottonwood died November 7. She was born September 9, 1952 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Frank and Audrey Amaya. Mrs. Weller enjoyed jewelry making, Scrabble and the Red Hat Society. Her motto was that there were no strangers, just friends she hadn\u0027t met yet. She is survived by her husband of 27 years,...
George Herb Lovett
Nov 6, 2008
George "Herb" Lovett, the youngest of 3, was born to George B Lovett and his wife Bertha M Neil on March 16th, 1932 in Sulpher , Oklahoma . At age 4, amidst the great depression, his family relocated to California . Herb graduated Anaheim High School in 1950, was instrumental in forming the "King Pins" car club, built and raced...
Edward J. Landauer
Nov 5, 2008
Edward J. Landauer, 81, of Rimrock died November 5. He was born December 2, 1926 in Troy , Michigan , the son of Joseph and Johanna Landauer. He served in the Korean War as an Ai Force sergeant. Mr. Landauer studied as a systems analyst and worked for General Dynamics in San Diego in their data processing systems. He was...
M.C. Bing Coleman
Nov 5, 2008
M. C. "Bing" Coleman, , 85, of Texas , died on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Bonham , Texas . He was born in Twitty, Texas on October 1, 1923 . At the age of six months he moved to Arizona and remained a resident until his health forced him to move to Texas...
Clara Mae Syphert
Nov 3, 2008
Clara Mae Syphert, 96, of Cottonwood , died Monday November 3, 2008 . She was born to Leon and Isabelle (LeMaster) Boucher on February 5, 1911 in Mt. Vernon , Missouri . During her life, she worked as a telephone operator and was also a self-employed dress designer and seamstress. Mrs. Syphert was an accomplished artist and photographer. She was...
Lois Ola Cryer
Nov 2, 2008
Lois Ola Cryer, 82, of Cottonwood died November 2. She was born April 5, 1926 in Texas. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Vernon Cryer; three daughters, Gwen, Marilyn and Donna; two sons-in-law, Richard and Galen; nine grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 7 in the Westcott Funeral Home at 1:30...
Elmer L. Davis
Nov 1, 2008
Elmer "Al" L. Davis, 86, of Cottonwood died November 1. He was born July 16, 1922 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the son of Charles Elmer Davis and Louisa M. Davis. He was a graduate of Lynn public schools and then studied as a General Electric Apprentice for four years. Mr. Davis served in his country as a corporal in the US...
Christa Fasching
Oct 31, 2008
Christa Fasching, 84, a resident of Sedona died October 30. She was born December 19, 1923 in Vienna , Austria , the daughter of Christian and Gertrud ( Nev ) Lerch. She attended the University of Vienna, studying chemistry . Mrs. Fasching immigrated to Canada in 1952 and then to the United States in 1956. She had worked as a...
Vernon E. Coleman
Oct 31, 2008
Vernon Edward Coleman, 74, of Cottonwood died October 31. He was born April 14, 1934 in Prescott, the son of Douglas and Emily (Smith) Coleman. Mr. Coleman was well known as a bus driver for Mingus High School. He also had worked for Yavapai County, drove tanker trucks, was a true cowboy who appeared as an extra in several western...
Ray C. Benites, Sr.
Oct 31, 2008
Ray C. Benites, 88, passed away October 31, 2008 at Life Care Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona. He was born June 21, 1920, in Arizona. Ray was a World War II U.S. Army veteran who served in the medical corps. He retired from his auto wrecking business in Phoenix. Ray was preceded in death by his loving wife, Armida, in...
Evelyn Parris
Oct 30, 2008
Evelyn Parris, 74, of Cottonwood died October 30. She was born May 19, 1934 in Roosevelt , Utah , the daughter of Dalton E. and Sylvia C. ( Anderson ) Hunt. Mrs. Parris attended Preston Elementary and Preston High Schools . She retired as a bookkeeper from an auto dealership. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Frances D. Banta
Oct 27, 2008
Frances D. Banta, former resident of Cottonwood, Arizona and currently of the Village of Oak Creek-Sedona, Arizona, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2008 at the age of 94. She was the dear mother of Errol Banta, the late John Banta, and Charles J. Banta with his wife, Debbie. She was also the adored grandmother of 9 and the great-grandmother...
