Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Vernon J. Beeler, Jr.
Oct 26, 2008
Vernon J. Beeler, Jr., 65, of Cornville died October 26. He was born January 20, 1943 in Gainsville, Texas, the son of Vernon and Theda "Dutch" (Sheegog) Beeler. He attended Flagstaff High School and then joined the Navy. Mr. Beeler retired from Yellow Freight and also from Jonesco. He also worked at the Mormon Lodge with their catering service. His...
Marye Grua Follett
Oct 26, 2008
Marye Grua Follett, 87, resident of Clarkdale, passed away at home on Sunday, October 26, 2008. She was the daughter of Oscar Earnest and Suzanna Mae (Clark) Grua; being born November 18, 1920 in Pleasant Grove, Utah; where she grew up and graduated from High School. Following which, Marye went on to the University of Utah where she received her...
June Irene Bonds
Oct 22, 2008
June Irene Bonds, born August 7, 1926 in Granby, Missouri, to Nell and Elmer Delap. Her parents were both descendants of Scots-Irish settlers of the American South and the Cherokee people whom they found there. Second of 4 children and only daughter, her brothers are Darryl, Robert \u0026 Jerry. As a small child, June and her mother both suffered from...
Roselind Starr
Oct 21, 2008
Roselind Starr, 68, resident of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Reservation of Clarkdale, passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. She was the daughter of Mary Starr; born February 1, 1940 in Cottonwood; and grew up in the Verde Valley where she attended schools in Clarkdale and Jerome. Roselind enjoyed doing crossword puzzles; shopping at Wal-Mart, and listening to...
Francis Charles Touponce
Oct 21, 2008
Francis Charles Touponce, 84, resident of Camp Verde passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. He was born August 5, 1924 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts; the son of Charles and Theresa Touponce. He proudly served his country during WWII as a Private First Class in the United States Army and received two purple hearts for his dedication and bravery. Professionally,...
Gladys Mae Schell
Oct 21, 2008
Gladys Mae Schell, entered into Eternal Rest on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Ana\u0027s Best Care Home in Surprise, Arizona at the age of 99. She was born March 13, 1909 in Utica, New York; the daughter of Clayton and May (Halliday) Durity. Besides residing in Utica, she also lived in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Hemet, California; Payson, Arizona; and Cottonwood,...
Roberta Marie Hoffman
Oct 19, 2008
Roberta Marie Hoffman "Bobbie", 90, resident of Cottonwood, passed away at Country Care on October 19, 2008. Roberta was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 10, 1918; the daughter of Dayton Q. and Evelyn (Lester) Forsythe. Roberta was a graduate of Collic High School and then went on to business school. Professionally, she worked for the Postal Service. Roberta was...
Eleanor Waitt
Oct 15, 2008
Eleanor Waitt, a woman of strong faith finally achieved her ultimate goal on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 when she passed away and was received into heaven. She was a resident of Cottonwood and 97 years of age. Eleanor was born in Medford, Massachusetts on November 10, 1911; the daughter of Arthur Lester and Annie Laura (Bryant) Clark. Eleanor had the...
Dorothy Keener
Oct 12, 2008
Dorothy Keener, resident of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at the age of 93 in Cottonwood, Arizona. Dorothy knew and loved her Savior and looked forward to this day - the day she would meet him face to face. She was the daughter of John V. and Etta Myrtle (Fattig) Dillon; being born August 23,...
Russell Theodore Davis
Oct 11, 2008
Russell Theodore "BUD" Davis, a resident of Rimrock, AZ, died on October 11, 2008 at the age of 83. He was born on August 1, 1925 in Protection, Kansas. The family moved to a farm in Aetna, Kansas in 1928. Bud was doing a man\u0027s job by the time he was 10 years old. On the farm for the Davis...
Beverly Ann (Munnik) Dana
Oct 6, 2008
Beverly Ann (Munnik) Dana, 69, resident of Cornville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 6, 2008 in Cottonwood. She was born October 19, 1938 to Abe and Florence Munnik in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin; where she grew up. It was also in Wisconsin Rapids that she met and fell in love with George Dana; they were married May 28, 1966. Beverly...
George E. Weber
Oct 6, 2008
George E. Weber, 96, resident of Cottonwood passed away on Monday, October 6, 2008. He was born in Brookville, Indiana on March 30, 1912; the son of William and Magdelina (Smith) Weber. George has been very active in church throughout his entire life; he was baptized, schooled, confirmed, and married at St. Michael\u0027s Catholic Church. He was a member of...
"Bill" Dearl William Holt
Oct 5, 2008
Dearl William Holt, known and loved as "Bill", passed away in his Cottonwood home on Sunday, October 5, 2008. He was 75 years old. He was born on June 20, 1933 to George W. and Willia Holt in Haskill, Oklahoma. As a child, he attended schools in California; as a young man, Bill served his country during the Korean Conflict...
Bill B. Butler
Oct 4, 2008
Bill B. Butler, 74, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2008. He was the son of Buster Odell and Edith Marie (Brown) Butler; born April 11, 1934 in Tuttle, Oklahoma. Bill moved to Arizona around the age of three. During his youth, he grew up in Globe; where attended school. Professionally, Bill worked at the Yucca Power...
Charles Stelpstra
Oct 2, 2008
Charles Stelpstra, 89 of Cottonwood, passed away October 2, 2008 in Prescott. He was born Tjerd Stelpstra on October 30, 1918 in Prospect Park, NJ to Dutch immigrant parents, Klaas (Nicholas) Stelpstra and Kaaske (Clara) Douma. He was recorded as Charlie on the 1920 census, but was known as Chuck after moving to Arizona in 1963. During World War II,...
Neil Donald McLeod
Oct 2, 2008
Neil Donald McLeod, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at the age of 92. He was born in Akron, New York on March 3, 1916. Neil worked for and retired from Empire Trailways Bus Company; giving 32 years of dedicated service. Following both his and his wife, Jessie\u0027s retirement in 1978 they became very active in...
Ron Norman
Oct 2, 2008
Ron Norman, 42, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2008. He was born March 1, 1966 in LaGrande, Oregon; the son of Gary Norman and Linda Norman. During his youth he attended schools in both Texas and Oregon. Following his high school graduation Ron attended Jewelry School, and became the successful owner and operator of his own...
Martha N. Frazier
Oct 1, 2008
Martha N. Frazier, 99, a resident of the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona, died October 1. She was born December 25, 1908 in Ghent, Belgium, the daughter of Valentine and Rosa Ehrhardt. She attended business school but became a homemaker and lived in Redondo Beach, California for over 40 years. She moved to Camp Verde in 1992 to be near...
Mary M. Staten
Sep 29, 2008
Mary M. Staten, age 60, resident of Cornville, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2008 in Cottonwood. She was the daughter of David and Mary LaCour; born April 17, 1948 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Mary was a member of the Faith Tabernacle and the Pastor\u0027s Wife. Professionally, she was a Registered Nurse. Mary had a great love for people, and...
Jennie Juanita Luna
Sep 28, 2008
Jennie "Juanita" Luna, 77. of Cornville died September 28. She was born on December 8, 1930 in Flagstaff; she was the daughter of Elias and Feliberta Ramirez. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and embroidery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roberto Flores Luna. Mrs. Luna is survived by her seven children, Robert , Jr., Al, Michael,...
