Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Ellen Arline Woodring
Feb 29, 2004
Ellen Arline Woodring, 93, of Camp Verde died on Sunday, February 29th. Mrs. Woodring was born on February 9, 1911 in Augusta, Illinois. A resident of Arizona for 81 years, She was a former resident of Ajo, Arizona. She was a retired librarian, she worked from 1933 to 1950 in the Middle Verde, Cottonwood, and Clarkdale libraries and from 1950...
Ethel M. Turley
Feb 28, 2004
Ethel M. Turley, 82, of Cottonwood died February 28. She was born in Boston, Michigan on July 27, 1921. She attended the Tamarac School in Tamarac, Michigan. She lived in Flagstaff from 1945 to 1983 until moving to Cottonwood. Mrs. Turley worked was a retired waitress at the Lumberjack Cafe in Flagstaff. She was of the Lutheran faith and enjoyed...
Bettie C. Glidden
Feb 28, 2004
Bettie C. Glidden, 82, of Lake Montezuma, AZ was born June 6, 1921 in Seattle, Washington. She passed away February 28, 2004. Mrs. Glidden was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leon, of 61 years. She was a resident of Lake Montezuma since 1975, an avid golfer and bridge player. She is survived by her son, William A. Glidden...
Virgil E. Whitworth
Feb 22, 2004
Virgil Eugene Whitworth, 76, of Cottonwood died February 22. He was born February 26, 1927 in Garnet, Kansas. He attended schools in Beatrice, Nebraska and Phillips University of Enid, Oklahoma. An Army veteran of World War II, the Whitworths lived in Deming, New Mexico from 1959-1972 and in Sedona from 1972-1980. He was retired chief of maintenance of Salinas National...
Don A. Safley
Feb 20, 2004
Don Alford Safley, 93, of Cottonwood died February 20. He was born March 29, 1920 in Tipton, Iowa. He attended Tipton schools and graduated from Iowa State University. Mr. Safely was a farmer. He enjoyed pool and golf, collected antiques and was a private pilot. He attended Immaculate Conception Church. He leaves his wife of 54 years, Jean Safley; and...
Dicksie Donkersley Roer
Feb 19, 2004
Dicksie Donkersley Roer, 76, of Camp Verde died February 19. She was born June 13, 1927 in Vernon, Arizona. She was the daughter of Floy Greer, of the Mormon Pioneers who were original settlers in Arizona, and John Leverton who came from Texas when he was 16. John homesteaded a small piece of land and eventually turned it into a...
Wilma M. McKenzie
Feb 19, 2004
Wilma Mae McKenzie, 86, of Rimrock died February 19. She was born May 13, 1917 in Little Woody, Saskatchewan, Canada. She retired from Carson Tahoe Hospital. She previously worked for the Carson City School District. Mrs. McKenzie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints for 28 years and a member of the Carson City...
Phillip E. Bridge
Feb 16, 2004
Phillip Edward Bridge, 36, of Cottonwood died February 16 following an auto accident. He was born April 28, 1967 in Whittier, California and was a graduate of Whittier Christian High School. He worked in construction. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Whittier, California. Mr. Bridge enjoyed volleyball, baseball and paintball. He leaves his son, Keith Bridge...
Edward D. Gilleney
Feb 15, 2004
Edward D. Gilleney, 58, of Cottonwood died February 15. He was born October 31, 1945 in Concord, Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Maynard High School in Maynard, Massachusetts. He worked in cocnstruction. Mr. Gilleney enjoyed hiking, hunting, fishing and playing billards. He leaves two brothers, Charles Gilleney of Massachusetts and Bill Gilleney of Cottonwood; two nieces and two nephews...
Doris L. Ranshaw
Feb 12, 2004
Doris Larue Ranshaw, 72, of Clarkdale died February 12. She was born February 21, 1931 in Dubois, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Ranshaw graduated from Brady Township School in Luthersburg, Pennsylvania. She retired as a classroom aide with the Phoenix Union School District. She served as president of the resident\u0027s association at Lampliter Village. She attended Mountain View United Methodist Church. Mrs. Ranshaw...
Clare Prescott
Feb 12, 2004
Clare Prescott, 80, of Camp Verde died February 12. She was born May 24, 1924 in Toronto, Canada. She worked part-time as a products demonstrator at Basha\u0027s in Cottonwood. She enjoyed music and her dog \u0027\u0027Sasha\u0027\u0027. She was a supportor of the Wildlife Federation and Humane Society. She leaves her husband of 18 years, Joe Prescott; two daughters, Michelle Denton...
Bonnie M. Hyam
Feb 10, 2004
Bonnie McJohnstone Hyam, 79, of Cottonwood died February 10. She was born November 24, 1924 in Los Angeles, California. She was retired school psychologist in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She previously was an educator from kindergatern to sixth grade. Mrs. Hyam received her Masters Degree in education from the University of Southern California. She is a member of...
Leonard L. Schwabe
Feb 9, 2004
Leonard Leroy Schwabe, 73, of Cottonwood died February 9. He was born March 20, 1930 in Tarrytown, New York. He met his soulmate, Irmgard Kretschmann in 1958. Roy graduated from Pace College, New York and had a career as Chief Financial Officer in retail. Roy and Irmgard celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary this past December. They lived in Jacksonville, Florida...
Jean Faye Nelson
Feb 9, 2004
Jean Faye Nelson, 65, of Casper, Wyoming died February 9, while visiting family and friends in Arizona. She was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota on November 5, 1938 and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1956. Mrs. Nelson was a teacher for many years in the Natrona County School District and retired from Jefferson Elementary School. She was a member...
Margaret W. Varner
Feb 8, 2004
Margaret W. Varner, 90, of Cottonwood died February 8. She was born April 25, 1913 in Danville, Illinois. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. She leaves three daughters, Donna Neldner of LaVeta, Colorado, Anne Luedecke of Atwater, California and Jeanine Hochhalter of Port Angeles, Washington; nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February...
Adam Newton
Feb 7, 2004
Adam Newton, 58, of Camp Verde died February 7. He was born November 16, 1945 in Camp Verde, Arizona. Adam Newton was a loving and dedicated son to Virginia Newton. He was involved in Tribal tourism, Apache culture and held many Apache Social Dances on the Camp Verde Reservation. He enjoyed all music and social gatherings. He loved being around...
Florence A. Cook
Feb 6, 2004
Florence C. Cook, 85, of Cottonwood died February 6. She was born to Rchard and Ida Payne on May 12, 1918 in Ada, Oklahoma but lived almost all of her life in this area. Mrs. Cook attended First Assembly of God Church in Cottonwood. She did floral work and in home nursing. She was an extraordinary cook and pie baker....
Elizabeth ''Buff'' Ware
Feb 5, 2004
Elizabeth D. \u0027\u0027Buff\u0027\u0027 Ware, 79, of Cottonwood died February 5. She was born March 20, 1924 in San Bernadino, California. She loved camping, cooking, baking, fishing, traveling, reading, flower gardening, and her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Ware is survived by her husband Jack C. Ware; two daughters, Sharon K. Kinman of Prescott and Lisa M. Duke of Pine Bluff, Arkansas;...
Lee Hays
Feb 4, 2004
Lee Hays, 70, of Cottonwood died February 4. She was born August 26, 1933 in Los Angeles, California. She retired from a career as a restauranteur. Mrs. Hays was the wife of the late Harold Dean Hays. She leaves three daughters, Elizabeth E. Hays of Cottonwood, Rebecca J. Parks of Sedona and DeLila G. Wynn of Redding, California; ason, Gene...
Donald I. Prickett
Feb 3, 2004
Donald Irwin Prickett, 84, of Clarkdale died February 3. He was born July 16, 1919 in Irricana, Alberta, Canada. Mr. Prickett retired from the United States Air Force where he was a decorated World War II veteran, an Air Force jet pilot, a heavy bomber and a nuclear physicist. He was a member of the USAF Association and the Coral...
