Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Margaret M. Marciona
Nov 15, 2005
Margaret Mary Marciona, 82, of Cottonwood died November 15. She was born May 23, 1923 in Buffalo, New York. Before her retirement, she had worked as a dietician in a nursing home. She enjoyed being a housewife and a mother. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Cedar Grove, New Jersey where she lived for...
Bobby Gene Hudspeth
Nov 13, 2005
Bobby Gene (Sonny) Hudspeth, 65, of Chino Valley died November 13. He was born April 29, 1940 in Tallahany, Oklahoma. He worked as a blade operator in construction. Mr. Hudspeth enjoyed his weekly horseshoes and darts and also enjoyed fishing and hunting. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Mary Hudspeth; sons Bobby Hudspeth of Phoenix and Danny (and his...
June R. Wilson
Nov 12, 2005
June Rose Wilson, 81, of Cottonwood died November 12. She was born July 13, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ben K. and Katie Peru Rose. She was a graduate of Hoover High School and Glendale City College. Mrs. Wilson had worked as a bank clerk and an artist. She enjoyed painting. Her memberships included the Christian Science...
Maurice G. Butler
Nov 12, 2005
Maurice George Butler, 81, of Cottonwood paased into the Lord\u0027s hands on Saturday, November 12. He was born January 8, 1924 in Montreal, Canada. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy . Maurice has resided in Arizona for the last eighteen years where he is survived by his survived by his beloved wife Mary Ellen Butler. He is also survived...
Lucile E. Majeske
Nov 12, 2005
Lucile Emma Majeske, 94, of Cottonwood died November 12. She was born November 9, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church. Her hobbies included playing cards, volunteering, cooking and baking, bowling and visiting with her many friends. Her husband, Edward Fredrich Majeske preceded her in death. She leaves a son, Kenneth Majeske of Chicago,...
Paul Nonnast
Nov 12, 2005
Paul Nonnast passed away on Friday, November 4th at home in Jerome after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Philadelphia in 1948, Paul emigrated to British Columbia, Canada a year after his parents in 1968, where he finished his education and graduated from the Vancouver School of Art. He received 2 major Canada Council of the Arts Awards...
Veral L. Hutt
Nov 11, 2005
Veral Loren Hutt, 82, of Cottonwood died November 11. He was born July 3, 1923 in Newman Grove, Nebraska. He graduated from Newman Grove High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was serving at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. He was a retired autobile dealer. Mr. Hutt was a member of the Lutheran Church...
Shirley E. Meyer
Nov 11, 2005
Shirley Elizabeth (Massey) Meyer, 80, of Cottonwood, died November 11, 2005, at Infinia of Cottonwood, with her husband, Robert; son, Robert Jr.; and daughter, Carol; at her bedside. She was born December 10, 1924, in Peabody MA. While at Peabody High School, Shirley was a member of the 1942 Massachusetts state champion basketball team. During World War II, she was...
Kenneth C. Balcomb, Jr.
Nov 10, 2005
Kenneth Chester Balcomb, Jr. of Rimrock died November 10. He was born February 25, 1921 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was World War II veteran of Marine Corps where he was discharged as a Captain. Mr. Balcomb attended the University of New Mexico and received his LLB degree from the University of Colorado. He was a retired attorney. Mr. Balcomb...
Francis H. Deef
Nov 9, 2005
Francis H. Deef, 77, of Cottonwood died November 9. He was born May 27, 1926 in Waseca, Minnesota. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He attended Catholic University of Minnesota in 1951 with a degree in Biochemsitry enginnering. He went on to Georgetown Law School whre he receieved his LLB and JD degrees in...
Ralph A. Costello
Nov 5, 2005
Ralph Andrew Costello, 86, of Camp Verde died November 5. He was born June 5, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was a Navy veteran. Mr. Costello was a retired ironworker with Union Local #3 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A 32nd degree Mason of the Scottish Rite he was a member in the Valley of Pittsburgh. He leaves his wife of 68...
Alice M. Lopez
Nov 5, 2005
Alice May Lopez, 50, of Camp Verde died November 5. She was born April 27, 1955. She loved all animals, the outdoors and enjoyed fishing. Mrs. Lopez leaves her husband, Ralph M. Lopez; a son Jackie Dean Saffel of Camp Verde; a daughter, Chastity Fenwick of Cottonwood; a sister Patty Mason of Bresville, Ohio and ten grandchildren. There are no...
Gladys L. Olson
Nov 4, 2005
Gladys Lillian Olson, 90, of Sedona died November 4. She was born August 22, 1915 in Seattle Washington. A high school graduate, Miss Olson worked as a domestic helper. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Sedona. Miss Olson was a missionary on a reservation in North Dakota. She enjoyed reading, craftwork, embroidery and needle point....
Winslow W. Crockwell
Nov 2, 2005
Winslow Walter Crockwell, 69, of Cottonwood died November 2. He was born August 23, 1936 in Pembroke, Bermuda. He was a graduate of Morris High School in Bronx, New York. Master Sergeant Crockwell served as a career officer in the Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Following his service retirement, he owned a distribution center. He...
ReNell Medley
Nov 1, 2005
ReNell Medley, 45, of Cottonwood died November 1. She was born October 26, 1960 in San Diego, California. At the age of 13, she moved to Cottonwood with her family. A graduate of Mingus Union High School, she has been employed in the business office at Marcus J. Lawrence Hospital and spent time in coastal California as a medical business...
Lucile K. Franquero
Oct 31, 2005
Lucile Kelly Franquero, 95, of Cottonwood died October 31. She was born September 9, 1910 in Palestine, Texas. She attended Palestine High School in Palestine Texas and the St. Joseph School of Nursing in Houston, Texas. During World War II, she worked as an industrial nurse at the Lone Star Defense Plant in Texarkana, Texas during World War II. Mrs....
Kenneth Mead
Oct 30, 2005
Kenneth H. (Charlie) Mead, 40, of Cottonwood died October 30. He was born July 6, 1965 in Ajo the son of Dalton Leon Mead and Delores (Ohwiler) Mead Wombacher. He was a graduate of Mingus Union High School. Charlie was an automotive mechanic who enjoyed racing cars and motorcycles. He leaves his parents, Delores and Bill Wombacher; a brother Dane...
Dorothy Elizabeth Tompkins
Oct 28, 2005
Dorothy Elizabeth Tompkins, 84, of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away October 28, 2005 of acute leukemia, and she will surely be missed. Dorothy was born on April 19, 1921 in Fountain, CO, and was daughter to Dena and Carl Smith (both deceased) of Escondido, CA. Dorothy was sister to Edward Smith (deceased), Lucille Crawford Evans (deceased), Cora Nell Swain of...
Mary E. Gross
Oct 26, 2005
Mary Elizabeth Gross, 87, of Camp Verde died October 26. She was born February 20, 1918 in Dover, Pennsylvania. She garduated from Dover Area High School. Mrs. Gross was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her husband, Julius Carl Gross preceded her in death. She leaves a son, Julius Michael Gross of Camp Verde; a daughter Julianne Ellen Gross...
Richard C. Krause
Oct 26, 2005
Richard C. Krause, 80, of Cottonwood died October 26. He was born November 5, 1924 in Sheboygen, Wisconsin. He was a Navy veteran. Mr. Krause was a retired carpenter.His hobbies were fishing and camping. His wife of 59 years preceded him in death. He leaves two sons, Steve Krause of Phoenix and Richard Krause of Glendale; and two grandchildren. There...
