Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
John R. Duckworth
Sep 2, 2003
John R. Duckworth, 83, of Sedona died at his home on September 2, 2003. John was born August 11, 1920 in Rural Wayne County, Iowa, to Arthur and Wilhmenia Schreck Duckworth. He receievd his education in Country and Village Schools in Iowa, and later received a degree from the College of the Sequoias in California. In 1941 John enlisted in...
Guy C. Warnica
Aug 31, 2003
Guy C. Warnica, 91, of Camp Verde, died August 31. He was born July 23, 1912 in Tokeen, Texas. Mr. Warnica was a retired carpenter. Heleaves his wife, Francess Warnica; a daughter, Beverly Jones Houser of High Rolls, New Mexico; a son Gary Warnica of Camp Verde; a sister, Quida Gilbert of Millsap, Texas; a brother, Lynn Warnica of Arlington,...
Charles H. Schult
Aug 31, 2003
Charles H. Schult, 92, of Sedona died August 31. He was born October 29, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois. He was raised in Chicago and graduated from Lane Technical High School with honors in 1928. He attended Northwestern University Buisness School for two years. He joined Pure Oil Company which eventually became Union Oil Company, working his way up from clerk...
Marjorie Lucille Rea
Aug 30, 2003
Marjorie Lucille Rea died August 30, 2003 in Sedona, Arizona. She was born June 5, 1904 in Knox, Indiana to Charles and Katherine Baker. She lived there until going to the Chicago area to work. Her early career was in sales. She went to California in 1934, where she later met Fred Rea, and they were married in Las Vegas,...
Alex Farmer
Aug 27, 2003
Alex Farmer, 85, of Cottonwood died August 27. He was born September 14, 1917 in Boston, Pennsylvania. Mr. Farmer was a retired machinist. He was a veteran of the Navy. He was a beloved father and grandfather. His wife, Elizabeth A. Farmer, preceded him in death. He leaves two daughters, Debbie Finley of Rimrock and Patricia Stanphill of Bouse, Arizona;...
Rose M. Blue
Aug 26, 2003
Rose Marie Blue, 49, of Cottonwood, Arizona died August 26. She was born June 27, 1954 in Riverside, California. She worked as a registered nurse for the last 10 years at Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Arizona. Mrs. Blue graduated from the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Lafayette, Indiana. She enjoyed traveling, photography and needlework. Mrs. Blue is...
Paul R. Cogley
Aug 26, 2003
Paul R. Cogley, 79, of Cottonwood died August 26. He was born December 31, 1924 in Grinnell, Iowa. He was a veteran of both World War II and Korea and served both in the Navy and the Army. He later worked in industrial salvaging. Mr. Cogley is survived by his daughter, Christine Simmonds; three sons, John Joseph Cogley, Thomas Paul...
Ronald E. Eckert
Aug 26, 2003
Ronald Edward Eckert, 67, of Cottonwood died August 26. He was born December 11, 1935 in Warsaw, Indiana. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He leaves his wife, Marilyn Eckert; a daughter, Roni Eckert of Waukesha, Wisconsin; two sons, Randy Eckert and Roger Eckert both of Apache Junction; his mother, Mildred Eckert of Atwood, Indiana; a brother, Larry L. Eckert...
Joseph H. Bacon
Aug 26, 2003
Joseph Halfred Bacon, 90, of Camp Verde died August 26. He was born August 7, 1913 in Augusta, Illinois. Mr. Bacon retired after a career in electronics. He leaves four nephews, Phil Woodring of Glendale, James Woodring and Hal Woodring both of Camp Verde and David Woodring of Rimrock. There are no public services planned. Westcott Funeral Home was entrusted...
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...
