Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Dorothy Drane Berthot
Mar 1, 2007
Dorothy Drane Berthot, 79, resident of Camp Verde, passed away March 1st in Cottonwood. She was born August 10, 1927 in Eldorado, Kansas to Phillips Brooks Drane and Katherine Beecher Richardson Drane. Dorothy was a graduate of the University of Tulsa. She was fortunate to be a homemaker and housewife. She was a member of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed...
Erwin Gramlich
Feb 28, 2007
Erwin Grimlich, 82, resident of Camp Verde, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 in Cottonwood. He was born November 19, 1924 in Greenwich, Connecticut to John and Clara (Stewart) Grimlich. Erwin was proud to be a United States Army Veteran; having served his country during WWII as a Corporal with Patton's Army in Germany and France, and attached to...
William F. Carnell
Feb 27, 2007
William F. "Bill" Carnell, 89, resident of Camp Verde, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007. He was born December 12, 1917 in Halls, Tennessee. He served during WWII with the Navy Seabees, stationed in New Caledonia and Guadalcanal. Bill was the former President of Operating Engineers Local #428. Bill was one of the last of the "Greatest Generation". He always...
Calvin Victor Weldon
Feb 25, 2007
Calvin V. Weldon, 90, resident of Cottonwood, passed away at home with family by his side on Monday, February 25, 2007. He was born July 26, 1916 to Silas John and Cornelius "Neelie" Weldon in Dover, Ohio, where he was privileged to grow up on a farm. Calvin attended the local elementary school and high school. One of the highlights...
Charles Frances Adams
Feb 25, 2007
Charles Frances Adams, 76, resident of Rimrock, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2007 in Cottonwood. He was born June 28, 1930 in Millville, New Jersey. Charles was a United States Army Veteran. He worked as a Sheriff's Deputy with Yavapai Law enforcement, from which he took his retirement in 1970. He was a member of the Verde Valley Church...
Claire E. Smith
Feb 23, 2007
Claire E. Smith, 91, resident of Sedona, passed away on February 23, 2007. She was born April 9, 1915 in Tracey, California to Jesse A. and Edith P. (Buell) Garrett. Claire received her education as a Registered Nurse and worked as the School Nurse in Corona, California. She enjoyed reading and helping others. She is preceded in death by her...
Carl Anton "Brod" Norling
Feb 23, 2007
Carl Anton "Brod" Norling, 76, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2007. He was born November 27, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to Karl Anton Norling I and Victoria Gornick Norling. As a child, he attended the St. Catherine's Elementary. Brod enjoyed fishing, watching football, and visiting with his family and friends. He is preceded in death by...
Harold "Hal" Frederick Stone
Feb 21, 2007
Harold "Hal" Frederick Stone, Jr. was born 10 June 1931 in Long Island, NY and died in a Phoenix Hospital 21 February 2007 following a heart operation. His father was Harold "Harry" Frederick Stone, Sr. and his mother was Helen Francis McKinley. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Dobson-Stone; his sister, Helen Stone Swartz of Casselberry, Florida; his daughter,...
Gary J. Weaver
Feb 21, 2007
Gary J. Weaver, 58, resident of Sedona, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. He was born November 19, 1948 to Lloyd and Dorothy Weaver in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was a graduate of Central High School. Gary was owner and operator of Sedona Restaurant Equipment Services. His favorite interest was music, and in his youth he had the opportunity to...
Eleanor May Burnett
Feb 20, 2007
Eleanor May Burnett, 88, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. She was born February 2, 1919 to Thomas Edgar and Malinda Dora May (Skrine) Burnett. In her youth, Eleanor attended Irving Elementary \u0026 Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, and graduated in 1937. Professionally, she worked as a secretary for Dahlstrom Construction in Franklin Park,...
Merrill Eugene Roberts
Feb 19, 2007
Merrill Eugene Roberts, 84, resident of Cottonwood, passed away Monday, February 19, 2007. He was born October 15, 1922 to Jacob L. and Minnie Mae (Peavy) Roberts in Pinehurst, Georgia, where he also grew up and graduated from the local high school. Following High School, Merrill attended North Georgia College. Merrill entered the United States Air Force on May 28,...
Helen M. Lewis
Feb 19, 2007
Helen M. Lewis, 89, resident of Cottonwood, passed away February 19, 2007. She was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on November 23, 1917 to James M. and Doris (Bartleson) Haskell. At the age of 10 the family moved to Tulsa, where she took piano lessons at Tulsa University's Children Department and began her life long commitment and love of music. Helen...
Susan Brennan Burt
Feb 19, 2007
Susan Brennan Burt, 70 passed away at home in Cornville, AZ on Feb. 19, 2007 following a swift battle with inflammatory breast cancer. A Chesterton, Indiana resident for 35 years, she was born May 24, 1936 in Sac City, Iowa to Hugh \u0026 Elizabeth Morton. She was the fifth of nine children and the eldest daughter. Susan was valedictorian of...
Ruthie B. Wingate
Feb 17, 2007
Ruthie B. Wingate, 90, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2007. She was born April 17, 1916 in Georgetown, Texas to Harvey C. and Roera Jane Lester. Ruthie was a sales clerk in the retail business and retired from JC Pennys. She enjoyed gardening, reading, her pets and flowers. She is preceded in death by her first...
Neva Kelly-Hockman
Feb 16, 2007
Neva Kelly-Hockman, 46, resident of Cornville, Arizona, passed away Friday, February 16, 2007. She was born February 8, 1961 in Toledo, Ohio to William E. and Marion D. Kelly. Neva was a graduate of Anthony Wayne High School, following which she attended Northern Arizona University. She worked as a waitress. Neva was a horse trainer and rider. Her hobbies and...
Richard Lambard
Feb 13, 2007
Richard Lambard, 70, resident of Cottonwood, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 13, 2007. He was born April 21, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio to Walter and Mary (Slota) Bobkivich. Richard served his country as Yeoman Third Class, USCGR-R, with the United States Coast Guard. He also attended the Ohio University. Richard worked for the Social Security Administration in Baltimore,...
Thurman Merchant, Jr.
Feb 12, 2007
Thurman Merchant, Jr., 80, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2007 in Flagstaff. He was born July 6, 1926 in Hatfield, Arkansas to Thurman Merchant, Sr. and Martha Geneva Merchant. Thurman was a U.S. Navy WWII Veteran. Professionally, he was a lumberjack and woods manager of Happy Jack division of Southwest Forest Industry and Stone Container Industry....
Jim H. Hudson
Feb 11, 2007
Jim M. Hudson, 77, resident of Cornville, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007 in Prescott. He was born January 10, 1930 to Roy and Mary Hudson in Phoenix, Arizona, where he attended grade school at St. Francis Xavier, and graduated high school from St. Mary's. Jim was a veteran of the United States Air Force, and served as...
Frank Henry Feldhusen
Feb 11, 2007
Frank Henry Feldhusen, 88, of Sedona, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007. Frank was born in Lakota, North Dakota. He enlisted in the Army in 1940, and dedicated 6 years of his life in service to his country during WWII. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. Frank attended St. John's University in Minnesota and Gonzaga University...
Eleanor Gladys Hanson
Feb 11, 2007
Eleanor Gladys Hanson, 93, resident of Cottonwood, 56 year resident to Arizona, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2007. She was born November 10, 1913 in Reading, Pennsylvania to Simon and Ellen (Smith) Medwig. She attended and graduated from Muhlenberg Township High School. Professionally, she worked and retired from the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. She was a member of the Cottonwood Baptist...
