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Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Chester V. Swanson
Aug 23, 2003
Chester Vern Swanson, 86, of Camp Verde died August 23. He was born October 23, 1916 in Minnesota. He retired as an engineer from Pacific Bell. Mr. Swanson was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was an avid golfer. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Celia D. Swanson; two daughters, Claudia Lynn Clark of Alta Loma,...
Dorothy J. Marshall
Aug 23, 2003
Dorothy June Marshall, 84, of Sedona died August 23. She was born June 13, 1919. During World War II, she served in the Womens Army Corps. Mrs. Marshall was a retired accountant. She was a member of the Church of the Red Rocks and was an avid reader. Mrs. Marshall leaves one son, Dan Marshall of Sedona. Services and burial...
William C. Moeller
Aug 17, 2003
William Charles Moeller, 63, of Cottonwood died August 17. He was born December 21, 1939 in Portland Oregon where he attended David Douglas High School. He served in the Navy from 1960-1964. He married Lynne M. Rutledge on December 26, 1960. He leaves his wife, Lynne Moeller; two sons, Greg Moeller and Scott Moeller; brothers Jim Moeller and Bob Moeller;...
Patricia K. Pepper
Aug 16, 2003
Patricia K. Pepper, 58 ,of Sedona, Arizona passed away on Saturday, August 16th. She was born in Postville, Iowa on July 3, 1945. A marketing consultant, Mrs. Pepper had lived in Arizona for two years. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Mrs. Pepper is survived by a daughter: Jennifer L. Pepper of Scottsdale, Arizona; her parents:...
William R. Swain
Aug 16, 2003
Willaim Robert Swain, 74, of Clarkdale,Arizona passed away on Saturday, August 16th. He was born in Belle Plain, Iowa on November 12, 1928. Previously a resident of Florida, Mr. Swain worked as a transmission technician, and he was an avid sailor. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Huguette (Ann) of Clarkdale, two daughters: Mary Lee Griffiths of...
Louis Chavez
Aug 15, 2003
Louis Chavez, 83, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on Friday, August 15th. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 17, 1920. Mr. Chavez was a retired CMSergeant, having served in the United States Air Force retiring after thirty one years. He served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Veteran of...
Norma Jean Hendrickson
Aug 14, 2003
Norma Jean Hendrickson, 78, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on Thursday, August 14th. Previously from California, she was had worked as a swithch board operator at Claremont College. Mrs. Hendrickson was also a life long member of the Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Hendrickson is survived by her husband Orville of Cottonwood; a daughter Karen Burg of Beaverton, Oregon; a...
Charles H. Thompson
Aug 13, 2003
Charles H. Thompson, 94, of Cottonwood passed away on Wednesday, August 13th. He was born in Rossville, Georgia on February 23, 1908. A resident of Arizona for the last 24 years, he was a retired baker. Mr. Thompson is survived by a daughter and son in law: Virginia and Walter Ward of Cottonwood; a grandson: Erin Ward of Denver, Colorado;...
Sylvia Eileen Hatcliff
Aug 11, 2003
Sylvia Eileen Hatcliff, 72, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away peacefully at home August 11, 2003. Sylvia was a residnet in Phoenix for 42 years prior to moving to Cottonwood. She is survived by her husband Richard, son Stephen of Fountain Hills, AZ, daughter Debbie of Redlands, California, 2 sisters and 4 grandchildren. Services will be held Tuesday, August 19th at...
Bette Lois Belyeu
Aug 11, 2003
Bette Lois Belyeu, 76, of Clarkdale passed away on Monday, August 11th. She was born in Harper, Kansas on December 20, 1926. Mrs. Harper is survived by her husband John C. Belyeu, a daughter: Lisa A. Belyeu; three sons: Charles B. Belyeu, Jon G. Belyeu, Richard C. Belyeu; a sister: Wanda L. Marcum; ten grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Westcott...
Calvin F. Clark
Aug 10, 2003
Calvin Frederick Clark died August 10. He was born May 5, 1924 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to John C. Clark (a native American Indian) and Elizabeth Zarelda (Johnson) Clark. During his lifetome, Cal survived many challenges; a childhood without a father, depression-era poverty, limited education, the loss of a spouse and two wars. In spite of these hardships he never...
Virgil J. Billerbeck
Aug 10, 2003
Virgil James Billerbeck, 81, of Cottonwood died August 10. He was born November 25, 1921 in Merrilan, Wisconsin. He was a retired sheet metal worker. Mr. Billerbeck served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Mountain View United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He leaves his wife, Lois Billerbeck; three daughters,...
Margaret Elizabeth (Harvey) Davis
Aug 9, 2003
Margaret Elizabeth (Harvey) Davis, 89, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on August 9, 2003 at the home of her daughter in Oakton, Virginia. Margaret was born in St. Paul Minnesota on October 11, 1913. She was a graduate of the Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul. A thirty-one year resident of Cottonwood, Margaret moved here after a lifetime of...
Craig W. Lacey, Sr.
Aug 7, 2003
Craig W. Lacey, Sr., 55, of Camp Verde passed away August 7, 2003 at the home of his parents, Wilford and Esther Lacey in Camp Verde. Besides his parents, Craig leaves one son, Craig W. Lacey, Jr.; one granddaughter Cheyenne Lacey of Congress; two stepsons, Jack Lockett in the US Military service and John Thornbrew of Cottonwood; three sisters, Anna...
Lois L. Hoy
Aug 6, 2003
Lois L. Hoy, 76, of Cottonwood died August 6. She was born February 28, 1927 in Eli, Nevada. She retired from office management. Mrs. Hoy is survived by her husband, Bert E. Hoy; and a sister, Wilma Nadine. There are no public services planned. Westcott Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Loy ''Ozzie'' Randall
Aug 4, 2003
Loy \u0027\u0027Ozzie\u0027\u0027 Randall, 68 of Clarkdale died Monday, August 4, 2003 at home of leukemia. Ozzie was born June 18, 1935 in Crawford, Nebraska to Carl C. and Goldie (Nation) Randall. He received his early education at Marsland, Nebraska and graduated from Crawford High School in 1954. He served in the Army in Germany from 1955 to 1957. He married...
Paul D. Menaul
Aug 3, 2003
Paul Dudley Menaul, 83, of Cottonwood died August 3. He was born April 25, 1920. He retired as Lieutenant Colonel from the Air Force. He also had worked in construction. He leaves his wife, Evelyn Vaughn Menaul; a son, Michael P. Menaul; a stepson, Louis F. Vaughn; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, August...
Edith Fronske
Jul 31, 2003
Edith Fronske, 88, of Chandler died July 31. She was born October 28, 1914 in Lawrenceville, Virginia. Mrs. Fronske was a charter member of the Verde Valley Presbyterian Church and a current member of the Mission Del Sol Presbyterian Church of Tempe and a member of the Verde Valley National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She leaves a daughter, Edith...
Barbara A. Ellison
Jul 30, 2003
Barbara A. Ellison, 72, a Clarkdale resident since 1987 paased away July 30, 2003 with her family at her side. Born in Illinois, she was formerly a Supervisor for Illinois Bell Telephone and a member of Barn Colony Artists in Illinois. She was also a member of the Methodist Church. She and her husband enjoyed sailing their boats the Fantasea...
Elizabeth D. Winter
Jul 30, 2003
Elizabeth D. Winter, 84, a resident of Sedona died July 30. Elizabeth was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, a coal mining region in Pennsylvania. She moved west with her parents and entered nursing school at St. Mary\u0027s Hospital in Astoria, Oregon. Upon completion of her Registered Nurse degress, she enlisted in the Army Nurses Corp and sailed for duty in both...
