Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Curtis E. Fritzinger
Mar 25, 2006
Curtis E. Fritzinger, 76, of Camp Verde died March 25. He was born January 7, 1930 in Wadsworth, Ohio. He attended Wadsworth schools. He was an Eagle Scout He served in the Army where he received a distinguished medal for marksmanship. He worked in air research and in real estate, both in Phoenix. Mr. Fritzinger enjoyed reading scripture and was...
Mildred E. Hamm
Mar 24, 2006
Mildred E. Hamm, 91, of Cottonwood died March 24. She was born April 8, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Mervin and Anna Long. She moved to Arizona in 1945. She was a member of the Verde Valley Christian Church. She enjoyed quilting, bible study, reading and hiking. In earlier years, she shared interests with husband, such as archery,...
Betty T. Halvorsen
Mar 22, 2006
Betty T. Halvorsen, 81, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Wednesday, march 22, 2006. She was born in Erie, West Virginia to Glenn and Elsie Toothman on June 25, 1924. Betty was a member of the P.E.O., as well as the Sedona/Flagstaff Symphony Society. Betty made her career at home as a mother and housewife; however, she was also very...
Christine Atkins
Mar 21, 2006
Christine Atkins, 95, a resident of Sedona died March 21. She was born December 25, 1910 in Cashion, Arizona, the daughter of Harrie and Sydney Fritsche. She attended St. Joseph\u0027s Academy. Mrs. Atkins was postmaster in Goodyear from 1947 to 1976. She leaves a daughter, Harriette Harper of Camp Verde; two grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. A graveside service...
Robert F. Wells
Mar 21, 2006
Robert \u0027Bob\u0027 F. Wells, age 72, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, was born October 20, 1934 to Elsie and Ernest Wells of Iola, Kansas. He is survived by sister, Beverly Ewing of Iola, Kansas and brother, William Wells of Grand Junction, Colorado and preceded in death by brother Richard Wells of Phoenix, Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Lavon Wells,...
Gary Michael Emmett
Mar 19, 2006
Gary "Mike" Michael Emmett, 64, resident of Rimrock, Arizona, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006. He was born on December 2, 1941 to Cecil and Geraldine (Johnson) Emmett in Mesa, Arizona, and grew up in the Valley of the Sun. He was a graduate of Camelback High School and attended NAU for three years. Mike owned Fish Peddler Restaurants in...
Joseph H. Cassidy
Mar 18, 2006
Joseph H. Cassidy, age 82, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2006. Joe was born in Joplin, Missouri on September 27, 1923 to Emmett and Ethel (Harryman) Cassidy. It was in Casey, Illinois while Joe was just a young man, of High School years, that he met Ruth Tyhurst. Despite his young age, he knew from...
Esther Viola (Kujala) Nelson
Mar 18, 2006
Esther Viola (Kujala) Nelson of Cottonwood, AZ, age 88, passed away March 18, 2006. She was born in Stambaugh, Michigan on May 15th, 1917 to the late Matt and Mary (Smolander) Kujala. Preceded in death by her loving husband George A. Nelson of 66 years of marriage, son Gerald Nelson, her sister Sarah (Kujala) Lerner, and brother Tibaugh Kujala. Esther...
Mary V. McCue
Mar 16, 2006
Mary V. McCue, 92, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed Thursday, March 16, 2006. She was born on February 25, 1914 in West Aliquippa, PA, where she grew up and attended school during her childhood. Mary was married to Daniel Carl Romisher for 28 years. Together, they lived on a 72 acres farm in Brighton Township. As a farmer\u0027s wife, she...
Michael Mathia
Mar 16, 2006
Michael Mathia, winter resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, summer resident of Mogadore, Ohio, and resident of Suffield Township for over 75 years, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2006, the day after celebrating his 88th birthday. He was born in Braddock, PA on March 15, 1918 to Vincent and Dora (Lenhardt) Mathia. He graduated from Garfield High School in Akron, Ohio,...
Charles Elton Walker
Mar 15, 2006
Charles Elton Walker, 72, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2006. He was born on July 29, 1933 to Charles Hobbs and Pearl (Bryan) Walker in Cordell, Oklahoma, where he attended school as a child. He served his country in the United States Air Force as a Tech Sergeant. He also worked for Wallace Transport out...
Norbert Frank Koehs
Mar 15, 2006
Norbert Frank Koehs, of Cornville, Arizona, died March 15, 2006, at his home. He was born on December 10, 1925, to John and Emma Lotz Koehs in Hamilton, Ohio. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Norbert was an Arizona resident for the past 12 years, after retiring from a long industrious career as an insurance executive in Illinois. He served...
Virginia Weldon Peterson
Mar 12, 2006
Virginia Weldon Peterson, 88, resident of Sedona, AZ, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006. She was born in Arkansas on April 8, 1917 to D.L. and Jennie Sue (Fortner) Weldon. Virginia attended the University of Tennesse where she received her Bachelor\u0027s Degree in Home Education with Teaching Creditials. Virginia worked as a demonstrator for the University of California Extension Services...
Eleanor Giacomelli
Mar 12, 2006
Eleanor \u0027Charline\u0027 Giacomelli, 84, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006. She was born on July 27, 1921 to Charles Naples and Bernadine Monica Paul in Worcester, Massachusetts. As a child, she was raised by her Aunt and Uncle, Myrtle and Will Spears in Farmington, New Mexico, where she grew up and attended the Farmingtion School District....
Kenneth E. Marquis
Mar 11, 2006
Kenneth E. Marquis, 88, a resident of Cottonwood, AZ, died March 11, 2006. He was born May 12, 1917 in Hickory, PA to C.M. Marquis and Bessie Jeffrey Marquis. Ken was a Naval Veteran of WWII. He was in business for himself in Andover, Ohio for 25 years. In 1972 Ken and his wife, Evelyn moved to Phoenix where Ken...
Herman Martin JR
Mar 10, 2006
Herman Martin age 88, 23 yrs resident of Cottonwood AZ, passed away at home on March 10, 2006. Born in Brooklyn, NY on Dec 22, 1917 to Herman SR and Katherine Martin, he was the oldest of 3 children. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Agnes Martin, who died Jan 25, 2006. He is survived...
Marjorie Jane Feor (Pownall)
Mar 10, 2006
Marjorie Jane (Pownall) Feor, 79, passed away March 9, 2006 at her winter home in Cottonwood, Arizona, after a long illness. She was born February 24, 1927 to Wilfred and Mary Pownall in Brighton, Ontario, Canada. Marjorie was active in the farmerettes during WWII. In 1952 she moved to Rochester, New York with her husband, Louis Feor. Marjorie was a...
George Arnold Conrad
Mar 7, 2006
George Arnold Conrad, 81, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 1, 1924 to Daniel and Mary (Anderson) Conrad. George was a tool designer and Defense and Aero Space Engineer. He retired from Universal Match of St. Louis, and Litchfield Park, Arizona. He enjoyed golf and going to...
Karen Irene (Taylor) Nielson-Burt
Mar 7, 2006
Karen Irene (Taylor) Nielson-Burt, 51, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006. She was born on April 29, 1954 in Provo, Utah to Gordon E. Taylor and Ida Irene (Gillies) Taylor-McDowell. She attended High School in American Fork, Utah for three years and then obtained her GED. Karen was an artist, she was very talented with floral...
Keith Palmer Boxberger
Mar 7, 2006
Keith Palmer Boxberger, 69, resident of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006, after a long, hard battle with cancer. He was born on July 2, 1936 to Theodore Palmer and Lillie Louise (Conyac) Boxberger in Denver, Colorado. Keith was raised in the surrounding area, and graduated from Aurora High School. As a young man, Keith served his country...
