Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Townsend Victor Dodd
Feb 3, 2004
Townsend V. Dodd, 78, of Camp Verde, formerly of Flagstaff, died February 3 after battling Alzheimer\u0027s Disease. He was born December 25, 1925 in Bardley, Missouri. He married Bonnie Whitwell in 1949. Townsend moved his family from Missouri to Flagstaff in 1966 where he operated an electrical contracting business for many years. He loved horses, dogs, hunting, fishing and gardening....
Emil Kovacovich
Feb 1, 2004
Emil Kovacovich, 90, of Cottonwood died February 1. He was born March 26, 1913 in Yugoslavia. He owned Emil\u0027s Buick auto dealership in Old Town Cottonwood for over 30 years, retiring in 1979. His wife Carmen died in October 2001. Mr. Kovacovich leaves two brothers, George Kovacovich of Camp Verde and John Kovacovich of Cornville; a sister, Rosie Lacey of...
Pauline Winner
Jan 29, 2004
Pauline Winner, 82, of Camp Verde went to sleep January 29. She was born March 27, 1921 in Grassflat, Pennsylvania. She was a member of the Camp Verde Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was an avid reader and pen pal-er who enjoyed traveling and visiting the sick and shut-ins. She worked as a reflexologist, and also enjoyed vegetable gardening, singing, playing...
Frank D. Higginbotham
Jan 26, 2004
Longtime Cottonwood resident Frank Donald Higginbotham died January 26. He was 83 years old. Mr. Higginbotham was born September 30, 1920 in Mesa, Arizona. An Army Air Corp veteran, he served during World War II. He later served as a Captain in the Phoenix Fire Department. Mr. Higginbotham is survivied by his wife, Mary Louise Higginbotham; his daughter, Carol Louise...
