Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Patricia C. Denholm
Jun 27, 2021
Patricia Carlene Denholm of Cottonwood was born on May 20, 1945 in Anderson, IN and entered into Heaven on June 27, 2021.
Patricia is survived by her husband Tony; children Ricky and Ronnie Michaelis, Rene and Tammy; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers Patty requested memorial donations to be made to Spirit of Martyrdom at www.spiritofmartyrdom.com
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William B. Bishop
Jun 25, 2021
William B. Bishop, 92 of Cottonwood, passed away at home on June 25, 2021. He was born on November 22, 1928 in Hiram, Arkansas to William Bishop and Thelma Ferrel.
William attended operating engineer trade school. He served his country in the Navy during WWII and received a bronze medal. He served on a Naval ship in the Philippines during...
Grayce E. Wilcox
Jun 22, 2021
Grayce E. Wilcox, 86 of Cottonwood, passed away on June 22, 2021 at home. She was born on January 17, 1935 in Roscommon, Michigan to Harold and Rose Luther.
Grayce was a real estate broker and owned Copper Canyon Reality.
Grayce belonged to Faith Baptist Church. She loved her grandchildren immensely.
Grayce was preceded in death by her husband Ernest...
Mark A. Benassi
May 31, 2021
Mark A. Benassi, 45, of Cottonwood, passed away May 31. He was born February 19, 1976 in Phoenix, the son of Luciano and Rose Benassi. Mark was a kind and caring person. He was always willing to help the less fortunate with his limited means. He leaves his parents, Luciano and Rose Benassi of Arizona, two sons, Andrew Michael Benassi...
Tanisha Shantelle Kinsey
May 28, 2021
Tanisha Shantelle Kinsey, 28, of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021. She was born on February 24, 1993, in Cottonwood, Arizona to Mark Wade Tapija, Sr. and Melissa Kinsey.
Tanisha attended Cholla Elementary through 8th grade and then attended Moon Valley High School through 12th grade. She was employed at Yavapai Apache Marketplace. She enjoyed walking,...
Justino "Tino" Encisco
May 26, 2021
Justino (Tino) Y. Encisco passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on May 26, 2021. He was born July 14, 1934 to Emmanuel and Carmen Encisco in Flagstaff, Arizona. Tino grew up in Flagstaff, attending local schools. He attended Arizona College (NAU) studying music and education, graduating in 1958. After his graduation, he married his best friend...
Lois L. Lombardi
May 23, 2021
Lois L. Lombardi, 85 of Cornville, passed away at her home on Sunday May 23rd. She was born July 1, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY. Lois loved being a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother.
Lois married Anthony Lombardi in 1954 and he proceeded her in death on August 31, 2010. When it was time to retire, they chose to move to...
George Siler Jr.
May 13, 2021
George Siler Jr., 74 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 13, 2021. He was born on June 24, 1947 in Madison, WI to George Sr. and Rosalie Siler.
George served his country in the Navy during Vietnam. When he returned home, he worked for the Clemenceau Water Works Company and became their Vice President. He became the owner of Wort’s...
Lois Marie Miller
May 6, 2021
Lois Marie Miller, 95, passed away on May 6, 2021 at The Peaks in Flagstaff, AZ. Surviving family members are her son Jim (Jeannie) Miller, daughter Patricia (Terry) Hnatyshak, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and three great-great grandchildren. One brother, Dennis Musick, also nieces and nephews.
Lois was born December 25, 1925 in Yorktown, IN to Carl Jones and Mildred Jenkins. ...
Walter McIntosh
May 6, 2021
Walter McIntosh, 78 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 6, 2021. He was born on November 2, 1942 in Flint, Michigan to Harry P. McIntosh and Lovila G. Davis.
Walter served his country in the Air Force during Vietnam. He worked for Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman and retired from the Air Force.
Walter was a life member of the...
Christopher T. Prats
Apr 30, 2021
Christopher T. Prats passed on to Heaven at age 80 on his birthday. Chris was born on April 30, 1941 and ended his stay on Earth at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix on April 30, 2021. Chris is survived by his wife of 51 years Barb and his son Clay of Long Beach, CA.
A memorial service will be held...
Dona May Bring
Apr 26, 2021
Dona May Bring slipped through the veil into the arms of our loving Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, April 26, 2021. She was born September 26, 1927 in Plainview, Nebraska to Bert and Flossie Young Mitchell. She attended grade school with her aunt and was the only student in her class all 8 years. She attended High School in Belden,...
Clifford E Montgomery
Apr 24, 2021
Cliff Montgomery of Cottonwood, Arizona passed peacefully at home last Saturday. He was 99. A native of California, Cliff grew up in the Santa Monica area. He graduated from Santa Monica High School where he met his future bride, Mary Tenney. They wed in 1942. Cliff served in the European Theater during WWII; honorably discharged with rank of PFC. Following...
Carl M. Colson
Apr 22, 2021
Carl Mayo Colson, 74 of Cottonwood, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021. He was born on June 2, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia to Bill and Elizabeth Colson. Carl attended school at Athens High School and received his diploma in 1964. He then graduated from the University of Georgia with his BA in journalism. He served in the US Navy...
John K. Thomson
Apr 20, 2021
John was born and raised in Plainfield, IL to James (KT) and Edie Thomson. In September, 1982 he married his wife, Laure and they moved to AZ in 1984 after visiting for their honeymoon. John was raised a mechanic alongside his Dad, who owned an auto repair business. Upon moving to Phoenix, he expanded his abilities to include diesel tractor...
Martin J. Satran
Apr 19, 2021
Martin J Satran passed away on April 19 after a long fight with cancer. He was born in Phoenix and grew up on the TP cattle ranch in the Bradshaw mountains south of Crown King. Marty was a fourth generation Arizonan and a proud veteran who served in the United States Army and the National Guard. Martin moved to Sedona...
Barbara Dill
Apr 18, 2021
Barbara Dill, age 94, of Lake Montezuma, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at her home. She was born December 26, 1926 in Pontiac Michigan. Over the years, Barbara was a PTA President, Girl Scout Leader and was a founding member of the Beaver Creek Adult Center. In 1994 she received a Good Samaritan Award from Cottonwood/Verde Valley...
Charles Chenoweth
Apr 15, 2021
Charles Chenoweth, 76 of Cottonwood, loving father, and grandfather, went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 15, 2021. He was born in Sacramento, California, the oldest of Floyd and Marguerite Chenoweth.
Charles was an auto mechanic and liked working on cars and helping people. Later in life, he was a missionary in the Philippines. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Carl Dean Whitacre
Apr 11, 2021
For those of you knew Carl, this will be of no surprise, but for those of you who didn’t, buckle up! First, let’s get the mushy part out of the way…Carl Dean Whitacre passed away peacefully with his wife and 2 of his children by his side April 11, 2021. He was 76 years young and is survived by his...
Ricky Cluff
Apr 11, 2021
Ricky Cluff, 61 of Cottonwood, passed away on April 11. 2021. He was born June 15, 1959 to Arthur and Charleen Cluff in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Ricky attended Alhambra High School. He joined the Air Force in hopes of becoming a pilot but could not be due to his eyesight. He then worked on computer simulators that were used to train...
