Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
John A. King
Aug 31, 2006
John A. King, 95, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2006. He was born in Autabann, New Jersey on February 24, 1911 to Jerome Francis and Ada Louisa (Hartley) King. John served his country in the Army Air force as Private. Professionally, he worked as a mechanical supervisor civil service. He was a member of Verde Valley...
Francis Broucek
Aug 30, 2006
Francis Broucek, 74, Psychiatrist and Writer on Shame, Dies Francis Broucek, a psychiatrist in private practice and writer of two books exploring shame and consciousness, died Saturday at his home in Sedona, Arizona. He was 74. The cause was cancer. Dr. Broucek was a graduate of Notre Dame and Loyola Medical School. He received his psychiatric training at The Menninger...
Joseph Bryan Benites
Aug 30, 2006
Joseph Bryan Benites, 53, of Clarkdale died August 30, 2006. He was born in Phoenix, AZ on February 12, 1953 to Eufemio and Pasty Benites. Joseph worked as a Master Electrician and Construction Guru for over 25 years earning the respect and admiration of his peers and clients. After retiring he was able to pursue his greatest loves, spending time...
Rhea Mae Sommer
Aug 30, 2006
Rhea Mae Sommer, 82, resident of Sedona for 38 years, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2006 in Prescott, Arizona. She was born September 21, 1923 in Lima Ohio, where she grew up and was a graduate of the local High School. Rhea served her country in the United States Navy as AS, S2C during World War II. Later she worked...
Carolyn Louise Hiller
Aug 29, 2006
Carolyn Louise Hiller, age 61, resident of Sedona, Arizona passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2006 in Cottonwood, Arizona. She was born November 18, 1944 in Tulare, California to Ardell and Dorothy Dessel. Carolyn worked in Sales and Public Relations. She was a collector of antiques; she enjoyed interior design, sewing, music, dance, cooking and a variety of arts. Carolyn loved...
John David Boyd
Aug 29, 2006
John David Boyd, 78, of Cottonwood, Arizona, Born December 10, 1927 in San Pedro, California, passed away August 29, 2006. He served in the merchant marines. He was a retired business owner, having owned and operated his own roofing company. John was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-saints. He was the founder of the Verde Valley...
Dorothy Havens
Aug 29, 2006
Dorothy Havens, 82, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2006. She was born on December 31, 1923 in Denver Colorado to Harry J. and Margaret Corper, attending East High in her youth. After High School, Dorothy attended Colorado State University, where she obtained her Bachelor's Degree. Later, Dorothy worked as a substitute teacher with various school districts....
Marion Pearl Smith
Aug 28, 2006
Marion Pearl Smith, 86, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Monday, August 28, 2006. She was born in Arkdale, Wisconsin on December 27, 1919 to Carl John and Hannah Otilda (Rosgaard) Holm. During her lifetime, Marion held a variety of jobs, and fulfilled various positions - some of which included working at a munitions plant, hotels, canning companies, a bakery,...
Valerie Van Schaack Longfellow Eggert
Aug 26, 2006
Valerie Van Schaack Longfellow Eggert crossed over on August 26, 2006. Valerie was born in Evanston, Illinois. She became a Gamma Phi at the U of A in Tucson, earning a BS degree in Bacteriology. With a Shenley Grant and a published thesis on Ring Rot of Potatoes she also earned a MS degree in Plant pathology through a Ford...
Nancy Jo Maxson
Aug 25, 2006
Nancy Jo Maxson, 69, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Friday, August 25, 2006. She was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on November 2, 1936 to Gerald and Irma Jones. In her youth, Nancy obtained her Associate's Degree in Business. She worked as a teacher's aide, and as a bookkeeper for Hughes Aircraft. Nancy was a member of the Baptist...
Ray Byron Olson
Aug 21, 2006
Ray Byron Olson, born is Ray, North Dakota on November 17, 1926 and died on August 21, 2006 at his home, in Cottonwood, Arizona due to complications from emphysema. Ray grew up in Missoula, Montana. He left home at the age of 17 to join the Marines in their struggle against the Japanese. He fought in Okinawa, Tarawa and Saipan...
James Bruce Budd
Aug 21, 2006
James Bruce Budd, 72, resident of Sedona, Arizona, passed away Monday, August 21, 2006 in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona on May 5, 1934 to James Alfred and Esthereen Odessa (Dunegan) Budd. During his youth, James attended Long Beach St. College for three years. Professionally, he was owner and operator of his own Bakery for twenty years;...
Eldred H. "Jack" Bird
Aug 20, 2006
Eldred H. "Jack" Bird, 78, resident of Cornville, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2006 in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was born on February 8, 1928 in Bridgeport, Texas to Eldred H. and Edith Marie (Laidlaw) Bird. Jack was indeed, a "Jack of all trades". He was a retired millwright, welder and mechanic. Jack loved his work, as it was...
Lillian Marie Ramstad
Aug 19, 2006
Lillian Marie Ramstad, 86, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2006. She was born in Underwood, Minnesota on December 29, 1919 to Safford and Maggie (Rockstad) Leitch. Lillian was one of ten children. Lillian worked for and retired from Boeing Aircraft Company. She built airplanes and worked as an Expediter. Lillian moved to Arizona in 1984. Lillian...
Terry Leroy Flyger
Aug 18, 2006
Terry L. Flyger, age 62, resident of Rimrock, Arizona, passed away peacefully at his home, with his family near his side on Friday, August 18, 2006. He was born in Viborg, South Dakota on March 23, 1944. He was the son of Merle E. and Laverna E. (Hoffman) Flyger. Having resided in Arizona for the past 20 years, Terry is...
Rogena Joy Stevens
Aug 18, 2006
Rogena Joy Stevens, 49, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2006. She was born on July 9, 1957 to Roger Harold and Janet Joy Smelser in Phoenix, Arizona. Rogena resided in Lancaster, Ohio before moving to Arizona, and worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant and Caregiver. Rogena leaves behind two sons, Shawn Richard DeLong, with his...
Roberta Rebecca Rosas
Aug 17, 2006
Roberta Rebecca Rosas, 42, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2006. She was born on November 1, 1963 in Flagstaff, Arizona to George and Elberta Short. Roberta worked for the Arroyo Roble Resort in Sedona, the Rio Verde in Cottonwood, and at the Lutheran Home Assisted Living Facility, also in Cottonwood. She was a devoted and...
Dorothy Daniels Malonson
Aug 17, 2006
Dorothy Daniels Malonson, 88, resident of Sedona, Arizona, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2006. Dorothy was born on July 1, 1918, in Somersville, Connecticut, where she grew up. She was the oldest of three children. After completing high school and some college, Dorothy went into the clerical field and moved on to become an Administrative Assistant in the Physics Department...
Armando V. Vasquez, Sr.
Aug 16, 2006
Armando V. Vasquez, 73, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at his home with his family near his side. Armando was born on February 4, 1933, to Francisco and Dolores Vasquez in Gila Bend, Arizona, where he grew up, married and raised a family of his own. Mr. Vasquez worked with the Arizona State Parks...
Janet M. Scherf
Aug 15, 2006
Janet M. Scherf, 86, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2005, in the Village of Oak Creek of Sedona, Arizona. She was born on March 13, 1920 to Robert Louis and Gerda Pauline (Bright) Merkley, in Scottsdale, Arizona, where she grew up and attended the local school there. Later she attended Secretarial School in Washington D.C.,...
