Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
William Healy
Jan 12, 2007
William Healy, 74, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2007. William was born November 7, 1932 to Richard R. and Cora (Hofmeister) Healy in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, where he grew up and graduated from Hillsboro High School. Following high school, he attended a trade school where he became skilled as an Electrician Aircraft Planner. He was very...
Lawrence Crosek
Jan 11, 2007
Lawrence Crosek, 68, resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away at home after a lengthy illness, on Thursday, January 11, 2007. He was born October 22, 1938 to John and Barbara Crosek in Hammond, Indiana, where he grew up; attended and graduated from Hammond Tech. He attended his first year at the University of Washington. Following which, he resided in Griffith,...
William John Johnson
Jan 10, 2007
William John Johnson, 47, resident of Rimrock, Arizona, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 10, 2007. He was born March 2, 1959 to Lester R. and Agnes M. (Bothe) Johnson in San Bernardino, California. William worked as a plumber in the field of water treatment. He enjoyed hiking, yard work and X-Box. He was a loving husband and father....
Anita Schilling
Jan 7, 2007
Anita Schilling, 90, resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2007 in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona, Arizona. She was born January 22, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York to John K. and Rose Larkin. As a child, Anita attended the St. Cecilia's Catholic School, and graduated from St. Joseph\u0027s High School in Brooklyn. Anita worked for...
Doris E. Barz
Jan 6, 2007
Doris E. Barz, 83, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2007. She was born August 20, 1923 in Dyersburg, Tennessee to Berry and Rosa Walker. Following Doris\u0027s graduation from High School, she attended secretarial school in Kentucky, where she became very skilled in short-hand, a concept that is now almost unheard of. She later worked as...
Harold E. Tower
Jan 4, 2007
Harold E. Tower, 87, resident of the Village of Oak Creek-Sedona, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2007 in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born August 17, 1919 in Pasa Robles, California, to Harold Edwin Tower, Sr. and Blanche (Hyres) Tower. Harold attended the Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he received his Bachelors Degree. He also served his...
Florence Elizabeth Cummings
Jan 3, 2007
Florence Elizabeth Cummings, 95, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2007. She was born on February 7, 1911 to Clarence Kenny and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Hogg in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where she remained until the age of 12, at which time she moved with her family to the United States. Florence was fortunate to live such a...
Peggy Anne Stromer
Jan 2, 2007
Peggy Anne Stromer, age 75, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, January 2, 2007, after a 4 month battle with cancer. She was born April 15, 1931 to Harvey and Martha Merriman in Meadville, Pennsylvania. She was a self-employed bookkeeper in Phoenix, and became an enrolled agent for the IRS before she...
Junior Clark Johnson
Jan 1, 2007
Junior Clark Johnson, 72, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2007. He was born March 18, 1934 to Harry and Leona (Godwin) Johnson in Parsons, West Virginia, where he grew up and graduated from Tucker County High School. Junior proudly served his country as a Technician Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He worked as...
Guadalupe P. Macias
Jan 1, 2007
Guadalupe "Lupe" P. Macias, 85, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2007. She was born in Mexico on February 13, 1920 to Romaldo and Bonifacia (Medina) Perez. Lupe was very proud of being awarded "Grandmother of the Year". She was also a proud member of both the Hispanic Choir and the Legion of Mary, with the...
Desa Vick
Dec 29, 2006
Desa Vick, 83, of Cottonwood died December 29. She was born February 6, 1923 in Croatia, the daughter of Vladimir and Anastasia Stanic. Mrs. Vick came to the United States after the Croation War. She was the wife of the late Ray Vick. She leaves two sons, Chad Charles Vick of Ojai, California and George Vick of Palmdale, California and...
Donny Todd Loring
Dec 27, 2006
Donny Todd Loring, 35, resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 in Cottonwood. He was born on January 26, 1971 to Victor Gerald and Sharon Loring in Cottonwood, Arizona, where he grew up and attended the Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary, and graduated from Mingus Union High School. Todd worked for the Yavapai-Apache Nation, holding various positions, such as...
Gerald R. Ford
Dec 26, 2006
Gerald Rudolph Ford was the thirty-eighth president of the United States. Ford was originally named after his biological father, Leslie Lynch King. When his mother, Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, remarried, Ford was renamed after his stepfather. Ford attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he was a gifted athlete and scholar. After college, he received offers from two...
Cynthia Mary Blakeway
Dec 25, 2006
Cynthia Mary (Pupelis) Blakeway, 58, resident of Cornville, Arizona, born January 8, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2006 at 2:30am due to a brain hemorrhage. Cynthia was a loving mother and grandmother. She will be remembered with love by her children as being their absolute rock and mentor as she dedicated her life to the...
Barbara Jo Murdaugh
Dec 24, 2006
Barbara Jo Murdaugh, 65, resident of Cornville, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2006. She was born on July 27, 1941 in Firebrick, Kentucky. Barbara worked for the Ace Express Shuttle Service and at the Verde Valley Medical Center. She was a member of the Garden Community Church, and she enjoyed writing and painting T-Shirts. Barbara is survived by...
Pauline L. Cooper
Dec 23, 2006
Pauline L. Cooper, 72, resident of Camp Verde, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2006 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born on February 25, 1934 in Buna, Texas to Daniel and Myrtle Rodgers. Pauline was retired from her family owned trucking business. Pauline was known as the "Tool Lady" at the indoor flea market in Camp Verde. She was...
Elmer Blake Messimer
Dec 21, 2006
Elmer Blake Messimer, 86, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2006 in the Village of Oak Creek-Sedona, Arizona. He was born on September 3, 1920 to Floyd Oscar and Vera Ivan (Vogt) Messimer in Williams, Arizona, where he grew up and attended the local schools until his High School graduation. Following which, he attended a drafting...
Jack Howard Paul
Dec 21, 2006
Jack Howard Paul, 78, of Cottonwood died December 21. He was born August 2, 1928 in Banning, California, the son of Lawrence and Inez Paul. His family was one of the founding families of Palm Springs, California. He was a graduate of Whittier High School. Mr. Paul was a veteran of the Air Force, where he served during the Korean...
Armida E. Benites
Dec 20, 2006
Armida E. Benites, a four year resident of Sierra Vista, Az., passed away on December 20, 2006. Armida was born June 3, 1929, in Jerome, Az. She resided most of her life in Phoenix and Cottonwood, Az. She is survived by her husband Ray C. Benites, son Ray C. Benites Jr. (Sally), daughters Gloria Bluto (Joe), and Annette Benites; four...
Merlin H. Brooks
Dec 19, 2006
Merlin H. Brooks, 71, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2006. He was born September 11, 1935 in Cortez, Colorado to Ernest and Sybil Brooks. Merlin proudly served his country in the United States Army as a Techinican 3 Specialist during the Occupation of Germany. He was honored with the National Defense Service Medal and the...
