Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona

Leroy James Goodnough

Leroy James Goodnough

Mar 31, 2021

Leroy James Goodnough, 80, of Sedona, Arizona, was born on June 28th, 1940 in Chicago Illinois, and passed away March 31st, 2021. He was the son of Verna (Jasicki) and Porter Goodenough, and was raised in Rice Lake, Wisconsin along with his brother Daryl. In 1963, he married Regina (Jean) Ann Lieffring of Durand Wisconsin, to whom he was married...

Joyce Elaine Stratford

Joyce Elaine Stratford

Mar 28, 2021

Joyce Elaine Stratford, 92, danced into the arms of the Lord on March 28, 2021, a Sunday night brilliantly glowing by the light of a beautiful moon.

Joyce was born December 29, 1928 in Long Beach, California, to George and Anna Thomas. She grew up in Southern California, attending school n Lynwood and Compton. She graduated from Compton College where...

Patricia Annette Meinke

Patricia Annette Meinke

Mar 28, 2021

Patricia Annette Meinke, owner of the Copper Shop in Jerome, a founding director of the Arizona Copper Art Museum, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend to many, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Patricia was born on March 25th, 1933 in North Platte, Nebraska, to Edwin and Teresa Hughes. She grew up in Park Rapids, Minnesota,...

Lois J. Takach

Lois J. Takach

Mar 27, 2021

Lois J. Takach passed peacefully at her home in Cottonwood on Saturday, March 27, 2021. She was born December 5, 1942 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Harold D. and Jeanne E. Michelsen. She is survived by her sister Laura J. Curtiss of Cottonwood.

She married Edward J. Takach on September 14, 1968. She served proudly in the US Army (WAC)...

Karla Ann Bonner

Karla Ann Bonner

Mar 24, 2021

Karla Ann Bonner, also known fondly as "Mama Karla" passed peacefully on March 24th, 2021 in Cottonwood, Arizona. She was born on March 4th, 1967 in Pontiac, Michigan. 

Karla is survived by her husband Derrick, her parents Bernard and Helen Braman, her 6 grandchildren J.J., Chloe, Olivia, Anthony, Marley, and Harper, and her two biological children, Joseph and Jessikah....

Victoria A. Gonzales

Victoria A. Gonzales

Mar 23, 2021

Victoria A. Gonzales Age 63 a resident of Clarkdale Arizona entered eternal life on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021. She was born on September 24th, 1957 in Flagstaff Arizona to Raymond and Theresa Anaya. She attended school in Flagstaff, AZ. Victoria served proudly in the National Guard for 6 years. She was employed by Safeway for 20 years up until her...

Millie Derosia

Millie Derosia

Mar 17, 2021

Millie Derosia passed peacefully on March 17, 2021 at the Valley View Care Hospice Facility in Cottonwood, AZ.

She was born October 3, 1931 in Brandt, South Dakota to Oscar and Melinda Morseth.

Millie was preceded in death by her parents, husband Phil Derosia and husband Phil Derosia and husband Ed Helgeson, Brother Esten Morseth, sisters Beulah Helgeson and Dorothy...

David C. Blauert

David C. Blauert

Mar 16, 2021

David Carl Blauert was born on March 4, 1943 to Emil August & Bertha (Holzhauer) Blauert in Frazee, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in 1961, Dave moved to Sedona, Arizona. In 1963, Dave joined the United States Marine Corps and married Billie Herrick in 1965. This union was blessed with two daughters, Lauren and Spring. In 2017, Dave married...

Betty L Mauldin

Betty L Mauldin

Mar 16, 2021

Betty passed away in her sleep on March 16, 2021, during the early morning hours. She is survived by her son, Randy, and his wife Debbie, whom she lived with the last year of her life. She got to be around little ones again this past year since the neighbors have 2 boys, ages 5 and 15 months. They came...

Dolores Schumm

Dolores Schumm

Mar 11, 2021

Dolores Schumm, 88, of Phoenix, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021. She was born in Huntington, WV. She attended the Ohio School for the Deaf.

Dolores is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Schumm. She is survived by her daughters Diane Mart, Millie Schumm Hollandbeck, and Mary Schumm.

Andrew Gilbert Sanchez

Andrew Gilbert Sanchez

Mar 10, 2021

Andrew Gilbert Sanchez, was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 18, 1962, passed on March 10, 2021 to meet with his maker our Heavenly Father.   Andrew was proud to have been born in Missouri, he was a devoted Chief's Fan! and enjoyed his Chief's football games.  He had multiple talents: he was a Natural Artist he could draw, paint,...

Peggy Lynn Greenwood

Peggy Lynn Greenwood

Mar 3, 2021

Peggy Lynn Greenwood of Cottonwood was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on March 3, 2021.  She was born November 2, 1951 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to J.D. and Dollie Greenwood.  After graduating from Mingus Union H.S. and becoming a beautician Peggy worked at Milady’s Salon then moved to Phoenix and completed an associate’s degree from Mesa Community College while...

Nancy Gammonley

Nancy Gammonley

Mar 2, 2021

On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Nancy Gammonley, loving wife, beloved daughter, sister, and friend, passed into Jesus’ arms.Nancy was born May 4, 1944, in Harvey, IL, to Lt. Raymond W Gibson and Doris Mae Gibson, née Stone. At 18 months, Nancy was discovered to have been born with Cerebral Palsy. Despite her condition, she embraced every opportunity and enjoyed a...

DuWayne Alfred Holm

DuWayne Alfred Holm

Feb 26, 2021

On Friday February 26th, 2021 DuWayne Alfred Holm, loving husband, father of three, grandfather of twelve, and great-grandfather of 4 passed away at the age of 80. Born on January 3rd, 1941 to Alfred Johannas Holm and Helga Hegvik in Lisbon, North Dakota, DuWayne spent his childhood as a typical farm boy working in the field and hauling cattle to...

William Snyder

William Snyder

Feb 24, 2021

Bill Snyder, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, died February 24 one month shy of his 84th birthday. In 1976, while living in Oklahoma, he received a job offer from Landmark Land Company and had the choice of relocating his family to Carmel, California or Clarkdale, Arizona and here we are. He spent his years on boards and commissions at local,...

Lois Ann Kimel

Lois Ann Kimel

Feb 22, 2021

Lois Ann Kimel (Stagnaro), 83, of Sedona, Arizona passed away peacefully February 22nd. She was a native of Norwood, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard F. Kimel and parents Charles W. And Isabelle F. Stagnaro (née Williams). Lois is survived by her beloved brother Charles Stagnaro and wife Helen of Athens, TN, their daughter Kathy Logan...

Rev. John William Jenkins

Rev. John William Jenkins

Feb 18, 2021

Rev. John William Jenkins of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away peacefully on February 18, 2021. He was born on March 21, 1930 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. John served in the United States Air Force where he was stationed in Okinawa and studied in Japan before returning home to marry Doris Kundart in 1951. They moved to San Diego, California where he...

Maria Dolores “Lola” Ramos Ryan

Maria Dolores “Lola” Ramos Ryan

Feb 13, 2021

Maria Dolores “Lola” Ramos Ryan, 81, died February 13 after a brief illness at her home in Cottonwood, AZ. Dolores was born November 4, 1939 to Perfecto and Rufina Ramos in Saucillo, Chihuahua Mexico. In 1956 she married Edward Ryan Jr and they lived in Reserve, NM, Flagstaff, AZ and Silver City, NM. In May 2020 she moved to Cottonwood...

Charles A. "Chuck" Rennie Jr.

Charles A. "Chuck" Rennie Jr.

Feb 6, 2021

Charles A. Rennie Jr. (Chuck), age 76 of Clarkdale, Arizona passed away at his sister’s home on Saturday, February 6th while surrounded by family and his special pug dog Herachio.

Chuck was born at Reno Army Air Base in Nevada on January 15, 1945 to parents Charles Rennie Sr. and Patricia Burke.   He grew up near extended family in the...

Kay Frances Kallsen

Kay Frances Kallsen

Feb 4, 2021

Kay Frances Kallsen died February 4, 2021. She was 81 years old.

Kay was born in Jerome, Arizona to Frank and Katherine Boban. Her family moved to Bridgeport in 1945. She attended Willard School and Cottonwood High School. She married Keith Kallsen in 1957. She worked at Marcus J. Lawrence hospital in the business office, as well as a medical...

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