Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Michael Thomas Voorhees
Apr 23, 2007
Michael Thomas Voorhees, 64, resident of Lake Montezuma, passed away at home, on Monday, April 23, 2007. He was born July 1, 1942 to Roger T. and Grace J. Voorhees in Phoenix. He was a graduate of North High School; he served his country with the United States Navy; and he worked as an Electrical Journeyman. Michael loved being in...
Loren C. Hahn
Apr 20, 2007
Loren C. Hahn, 89, resident of Cottonwood and former resident and businessman of Hamburg, New York, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2007. He was the son of Clarence and Anna Hahn of Hamburg, born October 19, 1917 in Hamburg, New York. Loren graduated from Hamburg High School in 1938 and later served with the U.S. Army in Europe from...
Bernardine I. Haddock
Apr 16, 2007
Bernardine I. Haddock, 86, resident of Clarkdale, passed away at home on Monday, April 16, 2007. She was born January 18, 1921 in Lansing, Michigan to Avery and Beatrice Phillips. Bernardine was not only a housewife, but also was the owner and manager of Laundry in Manistique, Michigan; and past manager of the Maurice's woman's apparel department in Escanna, Michigan....
Patricia "Pat" M. DiRocco
Apr 16, 2007
Patricia M. DiRocco, known and loved as "Pat", 69, resident of Cottonwood, passed away at home on Monday, April 16, 2007. She was born June 30, 1937 in Buffalo, New York to Frank and Winifred (Ward) DeFusto. It was also in Buffalo that she met and married Robert DiRocco. During her time in New York, she worked in the Banking...
Virginia Tech Shooting Victims
Apr 16, 2007
It is with deepest sorrow that we mourn and memorialize the loss of those killed in the Virginia Tech tragedy. Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of the victims. Our hearts go out to the friends, classmates and others who witnessed this tragedy. Our hearts go out to all people that share in the grief of...
Betsy Randall
Apr 14, 2007
Betsy Randall, 69, resident of Rimrock, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Cottonwood. She was also born in Rimrock on July 25, 1937 to Bill and Maysie Jackson, and while growing up she attended the Beaver Creek School. Betsy was privileged to be a housewife and stay-home mom. She loved being with her family and she revealed that...
Ayn Neilynn
Apr 13, 2007
Ayn Neilynn, 63, resident of Clarkdale, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2007 in Cottonwood. She was born March 5, 1944 to Frank and Ann Murdaugh in Phoenix, Arizona. She was a graduate of Carl Hayden High School, following which; she attended the Mesa Community College. Professionally, Ayn has worked as a realtor for Era and Century 21; she was...
Gladys Muriel LaBarre
Apr 11, 2007
Gladys Muriel LaBarre, 84, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. She was born January 8, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to Art and Ollie (Hogan) Judson. Gladys attended the Chicago Community College where she received her Bachelor's Degree. Professionally, she worked and retired as property manager with housing rentals. Gladys served her country during WWII in the...
Aiden Michael Ruggiero
Apr 10, 2007
Aiden Michael Ruggiero, born April 26, 2006 passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Aiden is survived by his loving parents; Sherri and T.J. Ruggiero; two big brothers, Tristan and Nicholas Ruggiero, all of whom reside in Camp Verde; his grandparents; John and Maureen Ruggiero also of Camp Verde, Judith Stelzenmueller of Sacramento, California, and James Kern of Payson. A...
Mary Evelyn Johnson
Apr 10, 2007
Mary Evelyn Johnson, 85, resident of Clarkdale, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. She was born January 29, 1922 in Greenfield, Ohio to John and Luella (Miller) Rowe. She was a graduate of Chiilcothe High School, following which she attended schooling to become a cosmetologist. After her education she remained in Ohio and became owner and operator...
Elizabeth A. Dillon
Apr 10, 2007
Elizabeth A. Dillon, 73, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. She was born August 26, 1933 to Thomas and Wilma (Ware) Dillon in Phoenix, where she grew up and graduated from North Phoenix High School. Elizabeth then attended Arizona State College (now Northern Arizona University), where she obtained her Bachelor's Degree in 1956. She later completed...
Sandra Kathleen Dyment
Apr 6, 2007
Sandra Kathleen Dyment, 66, of Cottonwood, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2007. She was born on September 29, 1940 in Los Angeles, California to Harry L. and Verva M. (Callan) Dyment. Sandra attended Marywood Catholic School and was a graduate of Anaheim High School in Orange County, California. After moving to Arizona, Sandra worked for many years at the...
Robert Flores Luna
Apr 4, 2007
Robert Flores \u0027Tito\u0027 Luna passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at the Veterans Hospittal Hospice Center in Prescott. Robert was born and raised in Clarkdale, Arizona on January 19, 1924. He served in the Army as a Private First Class in World War II. He worked in the mines in Jerome and retired as a painter from Luke Air Force...
Sally Thelma Tissaw
Apr 4, 2007
"Sally" Thelma Tissaw, 91, resident of Cornville, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007. She was born September 11, 1915 in Huntington Beach, California to Robert Edwin Lee and Nora M. Perrine. Professionally, Sally worked as an LPN, at Indio, Caceda Hospital, as well as at the White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles, California. She was a member of the Seventh-day...
Francisca Uriarte de Perez
Apr 3, 2007
Francisca Uriarte de Perez, 64, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away at home, surrounded by her devoted family on Tuesday, April 3, 2007. She was born April 15, 1943 in Rocky Point, Mexico to Encarnacion Uriarte and Manuela Valencia. Francisca was a loving mother, and a devoted grandmother and great-grandmother. She leaves behind four sons, Ismael, Arturo, Marcelo, and Eduardo;...
Alfred "Al" Cochran Helmuth
Apr 3, 2007
Alfred C. Helmuth, 76, resident of Cottonwood, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007 in Prescott after a courageous fight with throat cancer. He was born November 17, 1930 in Washington D.C., to Lewis and Serena (Pugh) Helmuth. He is preceded in death by his parents; twin sister, Teresa; brother, Larry; and sister, Elaine. Al leaves behind his loving wife, Sherri;...
Willard Edwards Wilcox
Apr 1, 2007
Willard Edwards Wilcox, 78, resident of Mesa, passed away at home, on Sunday, April 1, 2007. He was born December 25, 1928 to Willard T. and Ruth (Edwards) Wilcox, in Manlius, New York, where he grew up and graduated from the local High School in 1948. In 1950, Willard graduated from the New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute at...
Laura J. Stoiber
Apr 1, 2007
Laura J. Stoiber, 74, resident of Rimrock, passed away at home on Sunday, April 1, 2007. She was born April 27, 1932 in Toledo, Ohio to Joseph and Velma (Masney) Hanus. Laura's love was ranching and horses, which led her into becoming a ranch hand. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth E. Stoiber. Laura leaves behind her...
Annette Lucille Cross
Mar 30, 2007
Annette Lucille Cross, 44, resident of Cottonwood, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2007. She was born March 26, 1963 to Jerry E. and Christine (Balich) Cross in Bisbee, Arizona, where she attended the local schools and graduated from Thatcher High School. Annette then went on to the University of Arizona, in Tucson, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology....
Myrtle Katherine Smith Bradley
Mar 30, 2007
Myrtle Katherine Smith Bradley, resident of Camp Verde, came into this world on July 23, 1929 and passed into Heaven on March 30, 2007. The second daughter of Sedona pioneers, Roe Nevel and Myrtle Parlee (Nail) Smith. Katherine was born in Cottonwood (in the section known then as Clemenceau). Through good health and bad, no matter what life threw at...
