Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Dr. William R. Thurston
Apr 14, 2004
Dr. William Roberts Thurston, 88, a resident of Sedona died April 14. He was born November 1, 1915 in New York, New York. He spent his early childhood in Argentina and worked many years in Mexico and Cuba as an exploratory geologist. He was a graduate of Columbia University where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree and went on...
Rozilyn R. Hyde-Thomas
Apr 13, 2004
Rozilyn R. Hyde-Thomas, 63, a resident of Cottonwood and Kykotsmovi, Arizona passed away in peace and beauty April 13 in Cottonwood. She was born in Lawton, Oklahoma and was an enrolled member of the Commanche Tribe. She is survived by her husband, John L. Thomas; two daughters, Lisa GiaQuinta of Scottsdale and Cinnamon Conrad of Tucson; a son Darren Matthews...
Ernest L. Thompson
Apr 13, 2004
Ernest Lloyd Thompson, 80, of Cottonwood died April 13. He was born October 19, 1923 in Trent County, Texas. He was a World War II veteran of the Air Force. He was a retired pilot for private airlines. Mr. Thompson was a Christian. He leaves his wife Marlene Kay Thompson; thr ee daughters, Cathy Hair, Tracy Baker and Nancy Thompson;...
Ed Gicla
Apr 8, 2004
Ed Gicla was born July 21, 1937 in Chicago and died April 8, 2004 in Cottonwood, AZ leaving behind his loving companion and soulmate, Sheila Pfeifer, who moved to Cottonwood with him in June of 1998. Ed also leaves behind his two daughters Teri (Nelson) Fonseca from Deerfield, IL and his two grandsons Jacob \u0026 Louis, and Nicole (Mitch) Krasowski...
Eduardo M. Morones
Apr 7, 2004
Eduardo M. Morones, 96, of Clarkdale, died April 7. He was born October 28, 1907 in Aguscalientes, Mexico. He attended Clarkdale schools and worked for many years for Phelps Dodge. He was a member for many years of St. Cecilia\u0027s Mission Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Josephine Esparza Morones. He leaves a son,...
Paul D. Morris
Apr 6, 2004
Paul Donald Morris, 49, of Cottonwood died April 6. He was born August 12, 1954 in Phoenix. He attended Phoenix schools. He worked as a carpenter. He leaves his sister, Peggy Taylor of Las Vegas, Nevada. There are no public services planned. Westcott Funeral Home assited the family with these arrangements.
Curtis C. Freeland
Apr 6, 2004
Curtis Charles Freeland, 85, a resident of Sedona, Village of Oak Creek, died April 6. He was born on May 16, 1918 in Oak Park, Illinois. He was a graduate of Northwestern University. Mr. Freeland was the retired president of Foster-Stevens Advertising of Skokie, Illinois. He enjoyed water skiing, dancing, golf and football. A Navy veteran, he served during World...
Ruby Lee Gibson
Apr 3, 2004
Ruby Lee Gibson, 60, of Clarkdale died April 3. She was born March 28, 1944 in Scottsdale. She worked for YES the Arc, an agency serving developmentally disabled persons, for the past five years as a supervisor in one their residential settings. A Baptist, she also enjoyed caring for others and especially loved her grandchildren. Survived by her husband of...
Bernice A. Schmidt
Apr 1, 2004
Bernice Alma Schmidt, 83, of Cottonwood died April 1. She was born August 27, 1920 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. She married Howard C. Schmidt in August 1940 in Sleepy Eye. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed traveling the United States. She leaves her husband of 63 years, Howard...
Lois Rae McPherson
Apr 1, 2004
Lois Rae McPherson, 82, of Clarkdale died April 1. She was born November 15, 1921 in Bisbee, Arizona. She was a graduate of Bisbee High School, class of 1939 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Arizona University in 1963. Mrs. McPherson was an elementary school teacher in Flagstaff fro 23 years. She was a housewife prior to...
Shirley Moriis
Apr 1, 2004
Shirley Morris, 78, of Flagstaff, died April 1. She was born June 22, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York. She had worked in purchasing in the electronics industry. She leaves a daughter Eileen Jannazo of Shirley, New York; a son Jerry Morris of Flagstaff; a sister Sandra Cohen of New York; a brother, Sy Sarkin of New York; four grandchildren and...
Richard W. Amis
Mar 28, 2004
Richard Wiley Amis, 84, of Clarkdale died March 28. He was born March 19, 1920 in Las Animas, Colorado. He graduated from Phoenix Union High School in Phoenix, Vanport College in Portland, Oregon and the University of Arizona at Tucson. He was a rancher and also worked in the aircraft and missle industry, in refrigeration service, in well drilling and...
Kenneth Mc Clain Henry
Mar 23, 2004
Kenneth McClain Henry, 93, of Cottonwood died March 23. He was born March 22, 1911 in Peace Valley, Missouri. He was a retired purchasing agent in the steel industry. He was also a member of the Community of Christ Church. Mr. Henry was preceded in death by his wife Virginia. He is survived by his daughter J. Elaine and her...
Richard N. Ray
Mar 19, 2004
Richard N. Ray, 84, of Cornville died March 19. He was born April 22, 1919 in Jerome. Mr. Ray was retired from the State of Arizona where he worked with the Fish and Game Department. He also had worked as a cook for the Verde Valley School in Sedona. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and music. Mr. Ray is survived by...
Zelma Namotia Gundelach
Mar 18, 2004
Zelma Namotia (Lewis)Gundelach, 77, of Cottonwood passed away quietly March 18 at her home. She was born November 24, 1926 in Texaco, New Mexico to William E. and Zelma Ethel Lewis and is survived by her mother, 97 years of age; her husband James; daughter Cheryl; sons Malcolm, James, William, Timothy; grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and her brothers and sister. She was...
Paul L. Gibson
Mar 18, 2004
Paul L. Gibson, 89, of Cottonwood died March 18. A native of Gary County, Oklahoma, he was born May 21, 1915. He was the retired owner of Paul\u0027s Garage and was also a member of Verde Baptist Church. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Agnes E. Gibson; a son and his wife, Randy and Veneda Gibson of Phoenix; three...
Ronald Edwin McEachern
Mar 16, 2004
Ronald Edwin McEachern, 62, of Rimrock died March 16. He was born March 27, 1943 in Lubbock, Texas. He was a pipe fitter and welder working the oil industry. Mr. McEachern served in the Army. He leaves his wife Georgia Goodwin McEachern; two sons, James McEachern of Atwood, Illinois; Jeremy Daniel McEachern of Cottonwood; two daughters Patricia McEachern of Cottonwood...
Anna Mae Colby
Mar 11, 2004
Anna Mae Colby, 72, of Camp Verde,died March 11, 2004. She was born November 27, 1932 in Jackson, Missouri. Mrs. Colby was a retired pharmacist techinician. She was a member of the Senior Citizens Center of Camp Verde and she enjoyed gardening. She leaves no immediate relatives just friends who will miss her. There are no public services planned. In...
George F. Dill
Mar 11, 2004
George F. Dill, 80, of Lake Montezuma, Arizona passed away on Thursday, March 11th. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on June 7, 1923. Mr. Dill was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army. He was involved in the Campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Mr. Dill was the recipient of...
Dale Edgar Moser
Mar 11, 2004
Dale Edgar Moser, 82, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Thursday, March 11th. He was born in Bern, Indiana on August 12, 1921. Mr. Moser was self-employed performing repair and maintenance on mobile homes. He also was part time as a Pastor, and had been involved with some missionary work in the past. In the thirty years that he lived in...
