Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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.,...
Judith Eggelhof
Aug 15, 2006
Judith A. Eggelhof, age 62, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at Infinia of Cottonwood. She was born on June 11, 1944 in Itasca, Minnesota to William and Esther (Heikkila) Rautio. Judith was a bookkeeper during the time she resided in Texas, but presently enjoyed the privilege of being a homemaker. She loved country music, quilt...
Jeanette Lyons
Aug 11, 2006
Jeanette Lyons was born on March 1, 1938, to Lawrence R. and Dora (Wingate) Barwick in Sumter, South Carolina. As a child, she moved from South Carolina to Louisiana before setting her sites for such western experiences as Boulder, Nevada, Page and many other cities in Arizona, Utah and Idaho before finally finding her niche in this world here in...
Arlene Constance Wooster Christopher
Aug 9, 2006
Arlene Constance Wooster Christopher, 85, resident of Cornville, Arizona. Born on March 17, 1920 in Eagle Grove, Iowa. She was the tenth and last child of Martin and Kathryn Groff Wooster. A life-long Lutheran; she was baptized, confirmed and married in the Eagle Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was a lifetime member of the Eastern Star. Arlene graduated from Eagle...
Harold "Curly" Otto Martin, Jr.
Aug 9, 2006
Harold O. Martin, Jr., age 83, resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at his home. He was born on November 11, 1922 in New Albany, Indiana to Harold O. Martin, Sr. and Grace Martin. Harold attended school in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. After graduating from high school, he entered the machinist apprentice program at General Electric in...
Nora Lea McKinnon
Aug 7, 2006
Nora Lea McKinnon, 94, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Monday, August 7, 2006 at her home with her family surrounding her. She was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on June 4, 1912 to William Harvey and Eliza May (Minter) House. Nora attended her childhood school years in the areas of Great Divide and Craig, Colorado. She was a 1931 high...
Carol Elizabeth Choate-Miller
Aug 5, 2006
Carol Elizabeth Choate-Miller, 75, resident of Parks and the Village of Oak Creek-Sedona, Arizona, passed away August 5, 2006 in Camp Verde, Arizona, with her daughter by her side. Carol was born May 17, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York to Raymond Spencer and Frances Hester (Griffin) Choate. While in her youth, Carol attended and graduated from Kingswood/Oxford High School in...
Byron Luther Hartlley
Jul 29, 2006
Byron Luther Hartley, 79, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Infinia in Cottonwood. He was born on March 20, 1927 in Los Angeles, California to James William Hartley and Harriet Merritt Hartley. Byron lived in earlier years and graduated from public schools in Arcadia, California. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II...
Virginia Hunsaker
Jul 28, 2006
Virginia Kay Blackburn Hunsaker, 65, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Friday, July 28, 2006. She was born on August 6, 1940 in Wickenburg, Arizona to Byron Lavelle Blackburn and Virginia May Kershaw. Virginia - also known as \u0027Kay\u0027 to her family and friends - spent most of her life in the valley with dreams of four seasons, a love...
Eunice Krohn Gould
Jul 28, 2006
Eunice Krohn Gould passed away July 28, 2006 in Camp Verde, Arizona. She was born June 22, 1913 in Cibola, Arizona, the third child of Albert and Emily Krohn. She was 93. Eunice leaves two sons, Gordon Bradley (Marilyn) and Ronald Bradley (Katherine); both of Cottonwood; six Grandchildren; 14 Great-grandchildren; and 23 Great-great grandchildren. During her lifetime, she worked at...
Jackie Stephens
Jul 28, 2006
Jackie Stephens, 71, resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away Friday, July 28, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Stephens was born and raised in Detroit, MI, on April 15, 1935 to John and Mercia (Finnigan) Graham. After his marriage to her husband, Richard Stephens, they traveled over the South and Southwest working in construction until Dick\u0027s retirement in 1988. Afterwhich, they...
Gloria Shanahan Lawhon
Jul 27, 2006
Gloria S. Lawhon, 80, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006 in Prescott, Arizona. Gloria was born on May 20, 1926 in Rochester, New York to Joseph and Gertrude (Burke) Shanahan. On a professional level, Gloria worked on Wall Street and later continued on in data entry; but on a personal level, Gloria loved to read...
Kristine M. Ritter
Jul 27, 2006
Kristine M. Ritter, age 37, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2006. She was born on September 30, 1968 in Phoenix, Arizona. Kristine is the daughter of Jane Ritter. Kristine was a graduate of Mingus Union High School, following which, she attended classes at Yavapai College. She worked at no-kill animal shelters, where she could love and...
Pauline M. Azbill
Jul 27, 2006
Pauline M. Azbill, age 92, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at Kachina Point in the Village of Oak Creek-Sedona, Arizona. She was born on July 27, 1914 in Sweetwater, Texas to John and Nora Nunn. Pauline worked with her husband, Doctor Azbill, D.D.M., as a dental assistant. She was also a versatile musician. Pauline...
James Lester Boyd
Jul 26, 2006
James Lester Boyd, resident of Cornville, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - his 85th birthday. He was born July 26, 1921 in Bridgeport-Cottonwood, Arizona to James F. and Myrtle J. (Mickle) Boyd. During his youth, James proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Professionally; James worked as Lead Jet Engine Mechanic for United Airlines for 40...
Dorothy Carlson
Jul 25, 2006
Dorothy Carlson, 76, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 25, 2006. She was born in Mendota, Illinois on February 3, 1930 to George and Alice (Sandberger) Wilhelm. Dorothy always possessed good work ethics; while in High School she had a job of de-tussling corn. Following High School, she attended the Lutheran School of Nursing...
Virtue Bressin Gerrish
Jul 25, 2006
Virtue B. Gerrish, 92, resident of Village of Oak Creek-Sedona, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at her home. Virtue was born on March 16, 1914 to Louis Joseph and Elsie (Bond) Bressin in Big Rapids, Michigan. Virtue served her country during WWII as Lieutenant and Nurse for the United States Army. Virtue enjoyed traveling, reading and golfing. She...
Leevi Dawn Bamber
Jul 24, 2006
Leevi Dawn Bamber, 33, resident of Centerville, Arizona, passed away July 21, 2006. Leevi was born on June 2, 1973 to Rick Bamber and Sherry (McMahon) Bamber in Great Falls, Montana. Leevi attended Mingus Union High School in Cottonwood, Arizona and Warren Easton High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Leevi was a beautiful artist, a designer and seamstress. She loved...
June Elizabeth Wingfield
Jul 23, 2006
June Elizabeth Winfield, 77, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed on from this world to meet her Lord at 10:15am on Sunday, July 23, 2006. June was born on June 1, 1929 in California, and soon after, when she was just a toddler, she came to Arizona with her family and has resided within state ever since. June was an only...
