Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Lloyd Lancaster
Jan 31, 2005
Lloyd Lancaster of Camp Verde passed away peacefully in his chair on January 31. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday on January 28th with a celebration of over 50 friends and family. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he became a long time resident of Camp Verde, retiring after 40 years in the Operating Engineers. Survived by a sister Mildred...
Burton W. ''Bill'' Cameron
Jan 31, 2005
Burton W. \u0027\u0027Bill\u0027\u0027 Cameron, 79, a longtime resident of the Verde Valley passed away Monday, January 31 in Phoenix after a courageous battle with Parkinson\u0027s Disease. An Arizona native, he was born in Globe, Arizona on October 5, 1925, the son of Harold and Katherine \u0027\u0027Babe\u0027\u0027 Cameron. After graduation from Flagstaff High School, he joined the United States Marine Corps...
Noble Ray Crawford
Jan 30, 2005
Noble Ray Crawford, 90, passed away Sunday January 30, 2005 at home in Cottonwood, AZ. He was born July 29, 1914 to Noble Thomas Crawford and Lovina Holley Crawford in Keota, Oklahoma. Ray came to Mayer, Arizona in 1936. He met Eda Belle Snyder and they were married in Prescott, AZ in 1937. Their marriage lasted for 67 years. Ray...
Esther Viola Abbey
Jan 27, 2005
Esther Viola Abbey, 88, of Mayer, Arizona passed away on Thursday, January 27th. She was one of twelve children and was born on February 3, 1916 in Hoople, North Dakota. Mrs. Abbey was a retired federal employee having worked for the U.S. Agricultural Department in Fargo, North Dakota. After her retirement she moved to Arizona and was a member of...
Marie E. Campbell
Jan 25, 2005
Marie Emma Campbell, 87, of Cottonwood died January 25. She was born August 8, 1917 in Fowler, Indiana. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Idianapolis, Indiana. She also enjoyed reading, bowling and card games, especially Bunco. Surviving are two sons, Richard Campbell of Toana, Virginia and Michael Campbell of Gallatin, Tennessee; four daughters, Dorothy Kreibich of Cottonwood,...
Frank Peter Krznarich
Jan 24, 2005
Frank Peter Krznarich, 73, of Clarkdale, passed away at his home on January 24 after a brave battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Krznarich; his son, Daniel Nicholas Krznarich (married to Cathy Krznarich) of Glendale; his daughter, Catherine Ann Pivonka (maried to Joe Pivonka) of Sycamore, Illinois. He was blessed with four wonderful grandchildren: Christopher, Brittany,...
Juanita Chadborn
Jan 23, 2005
Juanita Chadborn, 84, of Camp Verde died January 23. Juanita was born on January 1, 1921 in Bangs, Texas to M.E. and Pauline Walker. Upon completion of high school, Juanita entered and graduated from Nursing School in Lubbock, Texas in 1942. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband R.W. Chadborn, Jr.; and one sister. Juanita is survived by...
Mary Emelda Bruland
Jan 20, 2005
Mary Emelda Bruland, 94, of Sedona passed away on Thursday, January 20th. Mary was born on July 18, 1910. Her parents were immigrants from Hungary, and homesteaded land near Pastura, New Mexico. Her father died before she was born, and her mother, Anna was able to eventually take her family(two sons and two daughters)to California. Mary attended grammar and high...
Jesse J. Roberts
Jan 17, 2005
Jesse John Roberts, 15, of Camp Verde, died January 17. He was born October 5, 1989 in Flagstaff. Jesse was a student at Camp Verde High School. He enjoyed skateboarding, music and had many,many friends. He leaves his parents, John and Nancy Roberts of Camp Verde. He attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. A visitation will be held on Thursday,...
Betty Lou Axline
Jan 16, 2005
Betty Lou Axline, 81, of Sedona, Arizona died on Sunday, January 16th at the Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood. She was born in Los Angeles, California on October 31, 1923. Mrs. Axline was a graduate of Pepperdine University. She had worked as a personnel consultant for Reddy Form and as President of the San Gabriel Council of the Girl...
Michael S. Medigovich
Jan 15, 2005
Michael Stephen Medigovich, 90, of Cottonwood, a pioneer of the Verde Valley, died January 15. He was born June 19, 1914 in Douglas, where as a child he experienced one of Pancho Villa\u0027s raids into Arizona. He moved shortly thereafter with his parents to Cottonwood, where his family established a ranch near the Verde River. He was a graduate of...
Mark D. Schmeller
Jan 14, 2005
Mark Douglas Schmeller, 66, of Clarkdale died January 14. He was born November 14, 1938 in Chewelah, Washington. Mr. Schmeller was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from working on the Central Arizona Project. After his retirement, he went to work for Phelps and Sons, Incorporated. Mr. Schmeller leaves his wife of 38 1/2 years, Helen...
Robert W. Guhl
Jan 12, 2005
Robert W. Guhl, 81 of Cottonwood went home to be with the Lord on January 12. He was attended in his home by his wife Barbara and Hospice of Northern Arizona. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and retired in 1989 and moved with his wife to Cottonwood in 1993. Mr. Guhl retired as a baker with Entenmanns in Northlake,...
Wilma D. Goodfellow
Jan 12, 2005
Wilma Dora Goodfellow, 91, of Camp Verde died January 12. She was born April 6, 1913 in Sidney, Iowa. She attended Northwest College in Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked as a medical and x-ray technician. She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. Her interests were pets, traveling, camping, was an avid reader, loved horses and riding and enjoyed...
William N. Wheatley
Jan 11, 2005
William Neal Wheatley, 83, of Cottonwood died January 11. He was born October 9, 1921 in Wise, Virginia. A veteran of Wolrd War II, he served in the Army where he did cold weather experimentation for the B17 in Alaska. He worked on the construction at the Prescott Fairgraounds which has the oldest rodeo and also on road construction around...
Karen McDermott
Jan 11, 2005
Karen Ardell McDermott, 60, of Cornville died January 11. She was born July 19, 1944 in Tucson. She attended Catalina High School in Tucson. Karen was a bartender at the Old Corral Bar and the Page Springs Restaurant and Bar. She had also drove a school bus, was a dental assistant and operated the \u0027\u0027Cowgirl Clothing Company\u0027\u0027 with her daughter....
G. John Beshore
Jan 7, 2005
Gloyd (John) Beshore, age 83, passed away January 7. He was a resident of Cottonwood Ranch. John was born on a large farm in Bates County, Missouri. He was attending college when the war broke out. After enlisting in the Army Air Corp he served as flight engineer, flying 191 combat missions over Nazi held Europe in 1944 and 1945....
Mildred M. Geiler
Jan 6, 2005
Mildred Marguereite White Geiler was born January 19, 1908 in North Judson Indiana to G.A. and Elizabeth White. George Thomas Geiler and she were married December 1, 1928. Her husband preceded her in death in April 1978, and she died in her sleep January 6, 2005 at Home Sweet Home, care facility. They had moved to Cottonwood and the Bent...
Andrew V. Roeller
Dec 31, 2004
Andrew Vincent Roeller, 19, of Cottonwood died December 31st as a result of an automobile accident.He was born September 21, 1985 in Phoenix. He attended Most Holy Trinity Catholic Schools in Phoenix to the third grade, then his family moved to Cottonwood. Andrew was a 2004 graduate of Mingus Union High School. Andrew was working as an Associate at WalMart....
James Cameron Hutchinson
Dec 31, 2004
James Cameron Hutchinson, 15, of Cottonwood, Arizona died Friday, December 31st after being involved in an automobile accident. James was born September 13, 1989 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He was the son of William Frank and Vicki (Bohstedt) Hutchinson. James was a student and had attended Verde Valley Christian School, and was attending American Heritage Academy in Cottonwood. He was...
