Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Ronald Clarence Smith
Mar 19, 2005
Ronald Clarence Smith, 61, of Cottonwood, died March 19 after a lengthy illness. Ron was born in Jerome in 1943. He attended grade school in Cottonwood and high school in Jerome. Ron served in the US Army in Germany from 1965 to 1967. Upon returning home, he joined the local gas company, UniSource Energies; retiring in 2002. Ron is survived...
Eric B. Shook
Mar 18, 2005
Eric B. Shook, 45, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on March 18, 2005. Dr. Shook was a local veterinarian who had practiced in Cottonwood for 19 years, he founded the Riverfront Veterinary Hospital. He is survived by his brother Jeff and family, a sister Tanya and family, and his parents and many friends. No public funeral is planned however a...
Jean Ella Butts
Mar 18, 2005
Jean Ella Butts, 88, of Cottonwood, Arizona, died Friday, March 18th. She was born in Bolivar, Pennsylvania on November 17, 1916. She was the daughter of William and Lillian (Leetch) Henderson. A resident of Arizona for 47 years, Mrs. Butts was a homemaker, and at one time she had served as a volunteer at the hospital. In keeping with her...
Carol I. Burns
Mar 17, 2005
Carol Irene Burns, 68, of Cottonwood died March 17. She was born July 24, 1936 in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Ms. Burns attended schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Indio, California. She retired as a bookkeeper in restaurants. She was preceded in death by her father Ross G. Penn and her mother, Irene M. Ray. Survivng is her brother Gary R....
Jeanne M. LaPort
Mar 17, 2005
Jeanne Marilyn LaPort, 80, of Cornville died March 17. She was born July 4, 1924 in Ashland, Wisconsin. Mrs. LaPort was a homemaker who enjoyed reading and gardening. She leaves her husband of 62 years, Robert P.LaPort; five daughters, Sheryl Lajuenesse and Kathy LaPort, both of Cornville, Marilyn LaPort of Cicero, Indiana, Barbara Harroun of Pine, Colorado and Diana LaBella...
Wallace ''Tex'' Wayland Moody
Mar 14, 2005
Wallace Wayland Moody \u0027\u0027Tex\u0027\u0027 70, passed away March 14, 2005 at his home in Page Springs, Arizona. It rained the day he left us, his favorite kind of day! He was born April 4, 1934 in Florida, but was raised in Texas. He graduated from Gatesville Texas High School in 1953, then served four years in the U.S. Air Force....
Nina Beth Church
Mar 9, 2005
Services for Cottonwood resident NinaBeth (Pruitt) Church are Saturday, March 12, at 10:30 a.m. in Godard Hall of Verde Valley Manor. Mrs. Church attended a one-room school in Casa Grande and later schools in Glendale, South Phoenix and Wilson as a constant A student. She had worked in many areas of food service. She had worked at Mingus Union High...
John E. Melugin
Mar 9, 2005
John Emerson Melugin, 91, a resident of Sedona died March 9. He was born October 28, 1913 in Heber, Utah. Mr. Melugin was a retired employee of Cal-Gas. He was a member of the Verde Valley Christian Church. He leaves two sons, Tom Melugin of Port Hueneme, California and Garry Melugin of Craig, Colorado; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Family...
Kelly M. Cross
Mar 8, 2005
Kelly McLain Cross, 63, of Camp Verde died March 8. She was born November 14, 1941 in Los Angeles, California. She was a retired bookkeeper. Her hobbies included visits to the Colorado River, camping and spending time with her granddaughter and family. She leaves two sons, Frank Pergola and Ken Pergola; a sister, Carol McGowan and one grandchild. There are...
Mary Jane Hauser
Mar 8, 2005
Mary Jane Hauser 64 passed away on March 8, 2005, at home after an 18 month battle with cancer. Mary was born on March 20, 1940 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to Lester and Eva Hauser, who preceded her in death. In 1951 she moved to Arizona with her family and attended Scottsdale Elementary and High School. She has been a...
Beuford Nolan Hopkins
Mar 7, 2005
Buford \u0027\u0027Buff\u0027\u0027 Nolan Hopkins, long time Cottonwood resident, died March 7, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital, City of Hope in Phoenix after a year long battle with Leukemia. He was born in Indian Springs, TN, on April 5, 1942 (Easter Sunday) to H. L. and Flora Hopkins, the youngest of four sons. When Buff was four years old the family...
Jean Caroline Campbell
Mar 2, 2005
Jean Caroline Campbell, born Aug. 11, 1922, died March 2, 2005. Jean moved to Sedona in 1978, following the death of her husband, Scotty in 1977. She opened Sedona Travel in 1979, and enjoyed the next 20 years servicing the community\u0027s travel needs as well as organizing and escorting numerous journeys all over the world. Jean was active in Soroptomists,...
Jacqueline Weirick Adessa
Feb 27, 2005
Jacqueline Weirick Adessa, 81, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2005.She was born in Cortland, New York on January 9, 1924 to Thomas and Louise Weirick. She was a graduate of Cortland High School and in 1974 Jacqueline received an Associates Degree from Auburn Community College. Over the years, she had worked as a home health nurse...
Richard E. Smith
Feb 26, 2005
Richard E. Smith, 79, of Cottonwood died February 26. He was born August 4, 1925 in Osseo, Michigan. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Smith was a retired restaurant owner. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose of the Verde Valley #1449, Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars...
Loyd Weaver
Feb 22, 2005
Loyd Weaver, 81, of Sedona, Arizona was a B-27 navigator during WWII. He married June Lauglin of Cheyenne, WY in 1946 and adopted daughter Kathy in 1958. Loyd worked as an Industrial Plumbing Inspector for the City of Pheonix for about thirty years. Retired in 1984, he move to Sedona, Arizona. Lyod loved loading up the children for gold panning,...
Helen A. Krznarich
Feb 20, 2005
Helen Ann Krznarich, 68, of Casa Grande died February 20. She was born October 4, 1936 in Jerome. She is survived by by her brother, Paul Krznarich of Casa Grande; six nephews and four nieces. She is preceded in death by her brothers John and Frank Krznarich. A Funeral Service was held on Thursday February 24 in the Westcott Funeral...
Sandra J. Lipe
Feb 12, 2005
Sandra Joyce Lipe, 64, of Cornville died February 12. She was born December 15, 1940 in Duncan, Arizona. She attended Maryland Grade School and Washington High School. Mrs. Lipe is remembered as a very good and loving mother. She enjoyed fishing, auctions, and yardsales. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Howard C. Lipe; two sons, Howard Vann...
Alma C. Stanley
Feb 12, 2005
Former Sedona resident Alma (McCall) Stanley died February 12, 2005. A long time resident of Sedona and native of New Concord, Ohio, Alma more recently resided in Cottonwood. Alma was preceded in death by her parents, John and Ruth (Wise) McCall of New Concord,Ohio and by her beloved husband, Gary D. Stanley, whom she married August 16, 1952. Also preceding...
John W. Lightbourn
Feb 11, 2005
John William Lightbourn, 94, of Cottonwood died February 11. He was born February 17, 1910. He attended Savannah, Georgia Public Schools, Benedictine School, OSB, Georgia School of Technology, Pace College, American School of Banking. Mr. Lightbourn retired from General Electric Corporation. He previously had worked in banking, and plant engineering for Tungsall Electric Company in Bloomfield, New Jersey. A member...
Betty Delorre Saner
Feb 1, 2005
Betty D. Saner, 76, of Cornville died February 1. She was born June 4, 1928 in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from North Denver High School. She worked as a bookkeeper, did general office work and also was a cashier. Mrs. Saner was accomplished horsewoman who won many trophies and ribbons. An active member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection...
