Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Mary Udell Graves
Aug 18, 2004
Mary Udell Graves, 86, of Camp Verde died August 18. She was born February 13, 1918 in Phoenix. She attended Phoenix Junior College and Arizona State University. Mrs. Graves was a retired Juvenile Officer and Assistant Court Investigator. She was preceded in death by her parents, M.J. and Lucille Udell Burns and brothers James, Attorney F. Brit Burns, Dr. Thom...
Ralph N. Garrison
Aug 16, 2004
Ralph N. Garrison, 79, of Camp Verde died August 16. He was born December 31, 1925 in Oklahoma. He served in the Marine Corps. Mr. Garison retired as a heavy equipment operator in construction. His wife, Mary Lou Garrison preceded him in death. He leaves a son, Larry Garrison and a daughter Sandra Garrison and four grandchildren. A graveside service...
Dana M. Van Nest
Aug 11, 2004
\u0027\u0027Lady\u0027\u0027 Dana Marie Van Nest, as she was affectionately known, 46, of Camp Verde died August 11. She was born October 28, 1957 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of North Central High School and Indiana University. Mrs. Van Nest had worked as a manger for J.C. Penney in Indianapolis. She also had worked as as office manager in...
Arthur Martinez
Aug 11, 2004
Arthur Wilfred Martinez, 70, of Cottonwood died August 11 at his residence. Arthur was born September 21, 1933 in Flagstaff. He was a Korean War veteran who served in both the Army and the Navy. Arthur had worked for the U.S. Postal service before working in the grocery business which he did for 40 plus years. He started working for...
Miriam Hubschmitt
Aug 5, 2004
Miriam Hubschmitt, 84, of Cottonwood died August 5. She was born April 9, 1920 in Calgary, Canada. She graduated from San Antonio College in Walnut, California with a degree as a licensed vocational nursing degree. She retired from Intercommunity Hospital in Covina, California. She was an avid Scrabble player. She leaves two sons, Marc Hay of Sierra Vista and Timothy...
Dona A. McNab
Aug 5, 2004
Dona Alice McNab, 88, of Sedona died August 5. She was born February 17, 1916 in Exeter, Missouri. She had been a member of the Love Baptist Church in Phoenix and the Village Park Baptist Church in the Village of Oak Creek. Mrs. McNab leaves a son, Ronald C. McNab of Mesa; a daughter, Sharon Osborne of Sedona; a sister,...
Helen E. Koepke
Aug 5, 2004
Helen Elizabeth Kopke, 87, of Cottonwood died August 5. He was born April 8, 1917 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She retired as a seamstress for Nobson\u0027s retail store in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. Koepke was a member of Our Savior\u0027s Lutheran Church. She loved to read, loved animals and enjoyed cooking. Mrs. Koepke is survived by her husband of 63 years,...
Robert R. Thompson
Aug 5, 2004
Robert R. Thompson, 79, of Cottonwood died August 5. He was born October 23, 1924 in Ohio. He was a veteran of the Navy. Mr. Thompson was a retired machinist. A member of the American Legion, he also enjoyed fishing and music. He leaves a stepson Richard Brown of Medford, Oregon and a stepdaughter Karla Brown of Phoenix; three grandchildren...
Charles L. Serfas
Aug 4, 2004
Charles Louis Serfas, 59, of Cottonwood died August 4. He was born September 13, 1944 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Before becoming disabled, he worked in banking and in construction. henjoyed reading and listening to music. He leaves his companion, Sherry Carlton; a daughter Trisha of Pleasant Hill, California; a brother, Kevin of Washington; two sisters Marsha and Lynne; two grandchildren....
Elizabeth M. Saunders
Jul 31, 2004
Elizabeth Mary Saunders,74,of Camp Verde, died on Saturday, July 31st. She was born June 16,1930, in Newark, New Jersey. In her early years, she worked for Standard Oil in New Jersey and ran a riding stable in Upstate New York. She was married to Alex C. Saunders on Feb. 19,1949. They resided in upstate New York where they ran a...
Stephanie L. VanOrden
Jul 23, 2004
Stephanie Leslie VanOrden, 49, of Cottonwood died July 23. She was born January 12, 1955 in Los Angeles, California. She has lived in this area for thirteen years and enjoyed doing puzzles. She leaves her husband Paul VanOrden; a daughter Brandy Johnson of Fairview Oregon; her mother, Arlene Traylor of Onix, California; two brothers, George Traylor of Onix, California and...
Dorothy Pauline Abbott
Jul 21, 2004
Dorothy Pauline Abbott, 79, of Cornville passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 21st. She was born in Tujunga, California on September 25, 1924. Mrs. Abbott attended Woodrow Wilson High School in California and she had worked as a clerk at Sav-On Drugs in Long Beach, California. She also attended Bay Shore Church in Long Beach. She is survived...
William Alfred Cole
Jul 20, 2004
William Cole, a longtime resident of Cortez, Colorado, passed away on July 20, 2004 at his residence. He was 85. A funeral service will take place on Mon., July 26, 2004 at 1:00 PM in the Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 East Mingus Ave. Cottonwood, AZ. A visitation is scheduled from 12:00 noon until time of the service. Interment will follow...
Alvah C. Wolf
Jul 18, 2004
Alvah C. Wolf, 84, of Camp Verde, Arizona died on Sunday, July 18th. He was born on March 11, 1920 in El Centro, California. Mr. Wolf was a veteran having served in the United States Navy in World War II. He was a retired truck driver. Mr. Wolf is survived by a daughter Alva Lynn Thorouhgood; a sister: Mamie May...
John Rex Blankenship
Jul 18, 2004
John Rex Blankenship, 74, of Sedona, Arizona died on Sunday, July 18th. He was born in Sheffield, Alabama on April 16, 1929. Mr. Blankenship was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. He was a retired engineer, having worked in the aerospace industry for McDonnell Douglas. Mr. Blankenship is survived by two sons and their wives: Steven...
Dennis Winn Cain
Jul 17, 2004
Dennis Winn Cain, 53, of Camp Verde, died in Saturday, July 17th. He was born in San Diego, California on October 15, 1950. Mr. Cain was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the United States Army. He worked as a plumber. He is survived by his father: Earl D. Cain of Barnaget, New Jersey; a brother; Carl...
Timothy Wassaja Quail
Jul 17, 2004
Timothy Wassaja Quail, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona, died in on Saturday, July 17th. He was born in Cottonwood, Arizona on March 27, 1975. Timothy attended public school in Camp Verde, and he attended the Vision Quest Academy and Mesa Community College. He also attended the Maricopa Skills Center. He worked for a telemarketing firm. He attended the Middle Verde Rock...
Ralph D. Bloomquist
Jul 15, 2004
Ralph Delbert Bloomquist, 97, of Camp Verde died July 15. He was born June 15, 1907 in Port Byron, Illinois. He attended schools in Illinois and he retired from Bloomquist Pump Service, a domestic well pump service. A member of One In Christ Church in Cottonwood, he also enjoyed fishing and boating. Mr. Bloomquist leaves his wife of 27 years,...
Velma L. Rieb
Jul 11, 2004
Velma Louise (Brown) Rieb, 73, of Cottonwood died July 11. She was born July 21, 1930 in Ariba, Colorado. Mrs. Rieb worked as a Campground Host, Luggage Store Manager, Fabric Store Manager, Bank Teller and as a Doctor\u0027s receptionist. Her husband of 52 years, Edwin \u0027\u0027Eddie\u0027\u0027 Reuben Rieb, preceded her in death in April 2003. For the last thirty years...
Milton C. Cruver
Jul 11, 2004
On 11 July 2004 Milton Cooper Cruver passed away in his sleep to rejoin his family, friends and fellow Marines who have gone before him. Born at home in Portland, Pennsylvania on 13 January 1924 to Leroy Cruver and Elsie Cooper Cruver. He was raised on his family\u0027s farm in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania with his three brothers, Martin of Mt....
