Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Alvin Eugene Beckham
Oct 24, 2005
Alvin Eugene Beckham, 81 of Cottonwood, passed away October 24. He was born November 7, 1923 to Henry and Effie Beckham. Alvin worked as postmaster of the US Postal Service of Cottonwood and was also a farmer. In WWII he served in the Air Corp as a Crew Chief on B17 Fighter planes. He belonged to the Mountain View United...
Jervie D. Pender
Oct 24, 2005
Jervie D. \u0027JD\u0027 Pender, 80, of Cottonwood died October 24. He was born March 13, 1925 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. He was the husband of the late Geraldine M. Pender. A visitiation will be held on Friday, October 28, in Westcott Funeral Home from 6-8 PM. A funeral service will be held Saturday at the Evagel Worship Center, Mingus and...
Alvin Eugene Beckham, Sr.
Oct 24, 2005
\u003c Alvin Eugene Beckham, 81, of Cottonwood, AZ passed away on Monday, October 24th. Mr. Beckham was born November 7th, 1923 in Chatanooga, Oklahoma. He was a veteran of World WAr II, having served in the Army Air Corps. He served as a crew chief, on B17 fighter planes. Mr. Beckham worked for the United States Postal Service and when...
Cathryn E. Ealick
Oct 23, 2005
Cathryn Ealick, 93, of Camp Verde, passed away on October 23rd in Cottonwood, AZ. She was born on July 24, 1912, in Superior, Wisconsin. She lived in Phoenix for many years before moving to the Verde Valley area. She is survived by her son Lloyd Ealick (Judy), daughter Barbara Ealick, sister Pauline Roux, grandchildren Mike \u0026 Troy Ealick and Bill...
Louis A. Otvos
Oct 21, 2005
Louis Alexander, Otvos, 79, of Cottonwood died October 21. He was born Syracuse, New York on May 2, 1926. He graduated Nottingham High School and the University of Southern California (Ventura campus). Mr. Otvos was a retired plant manager. He was a world war II veteran of the Navy. An active member of the VFW Post #7400, he was also...
Bruce O. Becker
Oct 20, 2005
Bruce Owen Becker, 68, of Cottonwood died October 20. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, he was born October 1, 1937. Mr. Becker was a graduate of Gallaudet College in Washington, DC where he received his Bachelors degree. He was a retired liason and counselor for Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation. He previously had worked as the Dean of Boys at the South...
Virginia E. Honey
Oct 19, 2005
Virginia Elaine Honey, 89, of Cottonwood died October 19. She was born December 19, 1915 in Romulus, Michigan. She graduated from San Bernardino Senior High School in June 1933 and went on to graduate from San Bernardino Junior College in June 1935 and Riverside Library Service School in 1938 in Riverside, all in Califonia. Mrs. Honey went on to become...
Roberta I. Guinn
Oct 17, 2005
Roberta Inez Guinn, 78, of Cottonwood died October 17. She was born February 16, 1925 in Canebeds, Arizona to Robert Orlando Ferrin and Myrtle Inez Hill Ferrin. Mrs. Guinn has worked as a machinist helper, a cafe chef, painter, gardner, beekeeper and cattlerancher. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, she also was a quilting...
Dorothy E. Young
Oct 15, 2005
Dorothy Emily Young, 85, of Clarkdale died October 15. She was born September 5, 1920 in Hornell, New York. She attended schools in New York and worked for RCA Electronics. Mrs. Young enjoyed her family, baseball and square dancing. She leaves her husband of 64 years, Raymond E. Young; daughters, Cathy M. McCoy of Cottonwood and Linda Rae Daley of...
