Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Marion Alice Freudinger
Nov 9, 2021
Marion Alice Freudinger nee Albanese, of Cottonwood passed to be with her legion of Mary in Heaven on November 9, 2021. Marion was born October 4, 1936, to Paul and Loretta Albanese in Chicago. Surviving is her husband of 43 years, Raymond. Marion and Ray raised a combined family of seven surviving children: Patricia Schurman (Lee Easter deceased), Catherine (Mike)...
Onofre Duran
Nov 1, 2021
Onofre Duran, 92, of Cottonwood passed away November 1, 2021, at his home. He was born November 4, 1928, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of Joe and Gertrudis (Baca) Duran. He was a graduate of Clarkdale High School. Onofre served in the Army and left as a Corporal with the Bronze Campaign Medal, Korean Service Medal, UN Service Medal...
Gene Leroy Vanderhoef
Oct 30, 2021
Gene Leroy Vanderhoef, 85, passed away on Saturday October 30, 2021, in Rimrock, AZ. Gene was born on April 11, 1936 in Saco, MT and he grew up in Vancouver, WA. After graduating from high school, Gene joined the US Air Force, where he worked as an electronics technician. Ultimately, Gene retired from the USAF in 1975 and settled down...
Minnie Davis Tavasci
Oct 28, 2021
Minnie Davis Tavasci, 98, of Clarkdale, passed away on October 28, 2021, in Cottonwood. She was born June 24, 1923, in Rogersville, TN to Patrick Davis and Buena Bledsoe Davis.
Minnie received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee. She was employed at the Clarkdale-Jerome School District from 1945 until her retirement. After her retirement she and her husband...
Patricia J. Dillon
Oct 27, 2021
Our loving mother, Patricia J. Dillon, left us to be with the Lord on October 27, 2021. She was born on November 9, 1935, in Phoenix, Arizona. She was 85 years old. She dedicated her life to her children as well as to public education. She worked as a teacher and school psychologist for over 30 years. She received her...
Julie Vihel Perkins
Oct 21, 2021
Tall, slim, reminiscent of Lauren Bacall, Julie Vihel Perkins had her own distinct wit, total recall of old Arizona lineage and an incomparable flair!
She is no more……..Room #1, on reserve for her at the Connor Hotel is now available. The Jerome Fire Chief won’t need to take her to the station in the hot summer to get her into...
Samuel Hightower
Oct 19, 2021
Samuel Hightower passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021. He was born on August 10, 1951 in Benham, Kentucky.
Sam came to the Verde Valley from Flagstaff with his best friend David in January of 1971. Sam was a corpsman in the Navy and worked as an orderly and doctors’ assistant for twelve years at then Marcus J. Lawrence Hospital...
James "Jim" Brady
Oct 8, 2021
On Friday October 8th, 2021 James H. Brady 74, passed away at home surrounded by family. Jim was born on December 23rd, 1946 to Edith and Charles Brady in Los Angeles, California. At the age of 17 Jim joined the Navy where he served his country for 6 years including a tour in Vietnam where he was awarded the bronze...
Phyllis M. Baumann
Oct 2, 2021
Phyllis M. Baumann, 80, of Cottonwood, AZ passed away on October 2, 2021. She was born September 19, 1941, in Waterbury, CT to James E. Hine and Marcelle Poirier Hine.
She attended school as a child at Humiston Grade School and graduated after 8 years. She received her Bachelor of Arts at Buffalo State Teachers College and received her Master...
Bartram Harts Dilks III
Oct 2, 2021
Bartram Hart Dilks III (August 22, 1943 – October 8, 2021)
On Friday, October 8th, 2021, Bartram Hart Dilks III, passed away at his home in Cornville, Az, with his loving wife, Karen, by his side. Bart was born on August 22, 1943 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan to parents, Bartram Hart Dilks, Jr. and Gladys Marion Martin Dilks. His...
Dr. Joel E. Futral
Sep 28, 2021
Dr. Joel E. Futral, Physician, husband, and father passed away peacefully on September 28, 2021, with his loving wife Nancy by his side on his beloved ranch.
Dr. Futral was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Colonel Allen and Hilda Futral on November 26, 1939, the same day and place of the national premier of “Gone with the Wind”. His...
Penny Smith
Sep 22, 2021
Penny Denise Smith
June 11, 1964-September 22, 2021
Penny Denise Smith, 57, of Cottonwood, passed away September 22.
Penny was born in Mobile, AL., and grew up in the Florida panhandle. Her childhood was simply farm life elevated in excitement by the occasional alligator in the family’s catfish ponds. At age 15, Penny’s family relocated to Cottonwood in 1979,...
Dorris Lee Davis
Sep 22, 2021
Dorris Lee Davis 95, died on September 22nd, 2021 in Cottonwood AZ. She was born on February 12th 1926 in Tulsa Oklahoma to parents Pearl and Earl Elliott. Dorris was an only child and lived with her family until marrying her husband D.O. Davis, in 1948. D.O. & Dorris were happily married with one child for 28 years. After the...
Margaret Ann Thieme
Sep 17, 2021
Margaret Ann Thieme was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 19, 1930 to Evelyn Stade Anderson & John Wilber Anderson. She passed away on September 17, 2021 in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Margaret is survived by her six children, Mike Thieme, Robert “Leroy” (Janice) Thieme, Debi Tabeling, Tim (Crystal) Thieme, Don Thieme & David Thieme; 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren & 1...
Mary Beth Archer
Sep 12, 2021
Mary Beth Archer, 70 of Rimrock, passed away on September 12, 2021 in Cottonwood. She was born on July 12, 1951 in Ft. Eustis, Virginia to Eugene Earl Newton and Lillian Mae Newton.
Mary worked as a hairdresser/colorist and a caregiver. She enjoyed gardening.
Mary was preceded in death by her father Eugene Newton. She is survived by her husband...
Maxine Moxon-Davis
Sep 11, 2021
Maxine Pearl McKenzie Moxon-Davis passed on September 11, 2021, at Sedona Winds in Sedona, Arizona. She succumbed to cancer and old age being 96 years old. She was born September 1, 1925, to Homer McKenzie and Esther Pearl Mackerall McKenzie.
She spent her early years n the family farm southwest of Dallas, South Dakota. She attended elementary school at the...
Frederick Fields
Sep 11, 2021
Frederick Fields, 56, of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Chandler, Arizona. He was born on July 13, 1965, in San Carlos, Arizona to Fred Fields, Jr and Era Ward.
He was employed by Yavapai Apache Nation Sand and Rock. He formerly employed at Cliff Castle Casino as a Public Safety Officer. He enjoyed Fishing, hunting,...
Lisa Espinoza
Sep 3, 2021
Lisa Espinoza, 52 of Hollywood, FL, passed away on September 3, 2021 in Florida. She was born on August 29, 1969 to Rebecca Llamas.
She left behind a family that loved her very much. Our world will not be the same without her laughter and jokes.
Lisa is survived by her son Greg Clark; daughters Monique Joy (husband Anthony Joy)...
Frances R. Baxter
Sep 1, 2021
Frances R (Seitz) Baxter was born in Winters, Texas on August 27, 1933. She moved to Flagstaff at 8 days of age and later moved to Cornville. She passed away on September 1, 2021, at her home in Cornville.
Please join us for a celebration of life at 10:30 am, Saturday, Sept 11 at Journey Church, Cottonwood, Az.
She...
Marco Antonio Ibarra
Aug 29, 2021
Marco Antonio Ibarra Arias, 34, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away August 29, 2021, at Verde Valley Medical Center. He was born June 10, 1987, in Ayutla, Jalisco, Mexico to Jose de Jesus Ibarra Isidro and Consuelo Arias Martinez. Marco was employed at Jimenez Plastering, Vaquero’s, Calavera, and Plaza Bonita Restaurants. He enjoyed spending time with his daughter. His passing is...
