Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Katherine Matthews Kaufman
Feb 22, 2006
Katherine Matthews Kaufman, age 36, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2006. Wife of William Kaufman, adored mother of Grace and Dylan. Cherished daughter of Chandler and Mary Matthews, sister of Mildred and Peter, aunt of Isabelle. Kate explored her Cherokee heritage. She saw the desert with an artist\u0027s eye, and she painted the visions in her...
Muriel M Hansen
Feb 22, 2006
Muriel (Mary) M. Hansen, 87, a resident of Clarkdale, died February 22. Born in Childress, TX August 15, 1919, Mary attended Childress High School and graduated in 1937. Mary was a court stenographer before retiring. Ms. Hansen was an avid quilter. She enjoyed playing the mandolin and had a zest for reading and writing. Preceded in death by her husband...
Willis Ranney, Jr.
Feb 21, 2006
Willis Ranney, Jr., 79, a resident of Sedona died February 21. He was born March 27, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas to Willis Ranney, Sr. and Magdalen Ulmen Ranney. Willis grew up in Texas, California and New York. He served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps and during the Korean War in the Air Force....
Dorthea "Dottie" Bertha Parker
Feb 21, 2006
Dorthea \u0027Dottie\u0027 Bertha Parker, 85, resident of Cottonwood, AZ and most recently of Clarkdale, AZ, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2006. She was born on March 12, 1920 to Fred Henry Pettit and Mary Florence (White) Pettit in Clinton, Oklahoma. She grew up in Cordell, Oklahoma and was a graduate of Cordell High School. During her young adult years, Dottie...
Howard Glen Parris
Feb 18, 2006
Howard Glen Parris, 75, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2006. He was born on Mrch 11, 1930 to Archie Francis and Norma Lee (Denton) Parris in Malad, Idaho, where he attended Downey Grade School and graduated from Downey High School. Howard served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army. As a U.S....
James Robert Derrick
Feb 17, 2006
James Robert Derrick, 95, of Cornville died Feb.17, 2006. He was born on July 2nd, 1910, near the Pfau Mine Northeast of Cherry, Arizona to Frank and Lou Derrick. He was one of seven children. Jim spent all his life in the Verde Valley. He attended school in Cornville and Clarkdale. After school he went to work on a "fence...
Mary B. Lambard
Feb 16, 2006
Mary B. Lambard, 94, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2006. She was born on April 15, 1911 to Michael and Julia (Kilko) Slota in Cadiz, Ohio. As a young adult, she spent most of her life in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding area. She was always very socially active and she was a member of the...
Harold Edwin Richards
Feb 16, 2006
Harold Edwin Richards, 84, resident of Cornville, AZ, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2006. He was born on September 4, 1921 to Ivan and Hulda (Westie) Richards in Detroit, Michigan, where he lived his entire life. Harold served his country during WWII as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force. While he was stationed in Austrailia, he met and...
Charles Lewis Norbeck
Feb 14, 2006
Charles Lewis Norbeck, 82, Resident of Rimrock, AZ, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2006. He was born on March 4, 1923 in Carlisle, PA, to Charles Lewis Norbeck and Ellie (Trayer) Norbeck. Charles served his country in the United States Army during WWII, and proudly carried the title of US WWII Veteran. Professionally, Charles worked as a Pipe Welder, working...
Charmaine Cunningham
Feb 13, 2006
Charmaine Cunningham, 58, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Monday, February 13, 2006 as the result of an automobile accident. She was born April 7, 1947 in Orange, California to Joseph and Hollis (Tibbles) Meier. Charmaine received her Bachelor\u0027s Degree in Education at the University of Arizona and futher received her Masters of Education at Northern Arizona University. Charmaine taught...
Robert Paul LaPort
Feb 12, 2006
Robert Paul La Port, 83, resident of Cornville, Arizona, passed away at home on Sunday, February 12, 2006. He was born on July 14, 1922 in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin to David and Katherine LaPort. Robert grew up in Spooner, WI, and the surrounding area, and he remained in the area, until he enlisted into the military in 1942. Robert came...
Velma Meckley Klassen
Feb 12, 2006
Velma Meckley Klassen, 87, resident of Sunrise Vista in Cornville, AZ, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2006. She was born in Junita Gap, PA to Clarence and Martha Maurer Meckley on April 17, 1918. She is survived by her son, Leroy Klassen, his wife Sandra and Son Nigel; a sister, Marian Belcher; In-laws, Rudy and Allene Klassen, Orlando and...
Ann Waldron
Feb 11, 2006
Ann Waldron, passed away on February 11th, 2006, at the age of 91. She was born in Rochester, NY in 1914, attended school there and worked with her family in a meat \u0026 produce business until she met and maarried her husband Norman in 1940. The couple resided in Orchard Park, NY. Mrs. Waldron worked for TRICO Products until she...
Joseph Frances Duncan
Feb 10, 2006
Joseph Frances Duncan passed away on February 10, 2006; he was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, on August 4, 1923 to Frances and Laura Duncan. Joe was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy Lee Duncan. His survivors include: son Jim Duncan and daughter-in-law Barbie, granddaughter Jennifer; son Wayne Duncan and daughter-in-law Margie Shelton, grandchildren Kim, Richard, Shawnee,...
Richard Allen Lefor, Jr
Feb 9, 2006
Richard Allen Lefor Jr \u0027R.J.\u0027 was born May 28, 1983 in St. Joseph, MI. He went to school in Hartford and Watervliet, MI. He was a 2001 graduate of Watervliet High School. His love of sports led him through many baseball, basketball \u0026 football teams in MI. His sports accomplishments are numerous, including Jr. Nationals Basketball award winner, MI state...
Alan Carl Jacobs
Feb 9, 2006
Alan Carl Jacobs, 70, resident of Sedona, Arizona, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family and friends on Thursday, February 9, 2006. He was born December 22, 1935 to Jack and Mae (Handler) Jacobs in Newark, New Jersey He was a graduate of Weequahic High School and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. Al served his country in the...
Jeanne L. Martin
Feb 8, 2006
Jeanne L. Martin, 98, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2006. She was born June 15, 1907 to Sidney and Lula Paul in Havana, Illinois, where she spent part of her childhood growing up on their farm. Jeanne\u0027s parents bought a new farm in New Mexico, where she spent the remaining years of her childhood and everyday...
Ruth K. Cassidy
Feb 8, 2006
Ruth Cassidy, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 8, 2006. She was born in Casey, Illinois on February 27, 1924 to Ora and Carrie Tyhurst. It was in Casey that she met her only sweetheart, Joe Cassidy, while attending Casey High School. Joe and Ruth were married 63 wonderful years. Together,...
Jeanne Louise Martin
Feb 8, 2006
Jeanne Louise Martin, 98, of Cottonwood, AZ passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2006. She was born in Havana, Illinois on June 15, 1907. She attended school in New Mexico and graduated high school in California. She was a homemaker and had also worked as a bookkeeper for a trucking company. Mrs. Martin enjoyed needlework. At this time, no services...
Raymond C. Freitas
Feb 7, 2006
Raymond C. Freitas, born Februray 2, 1923 in San Francisco, CA to August Constantine Freitas and Viola Quallo Freitas passed on February 7, 2006 after a long, but defiant battle against leukemia and its complications. He is survived by his wife Ray of 24 years; his son, John Freitas D.O.; his step-son, Thomas Fortsch; his step-daughter, Jennifer Fortsch; six grandchildren...
