Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Gwen M. McKinley
Jul 24, 2003
Gwen M. Curry McKinley, 48, of Cottonwood died July 24. She was born October 27, 1954 in Ottaula, Ontario, Canada. Gwen is very much loved by her family and friends who will miss her greatly. She leaves her husband Thomas B. McKinley; her parents Donald \u0026 Ferne Curry of Ottawa, Canada; a son, David D. Matthews of Vancouver, Canada; two...
Ryan T. Spude
Jul 20, 2003
Ryan Travis Spude, 21, of Cottonwood died July 2o as a result of an auto accident. He was born October 7, 1981 in Cottonwood. Ryan was a graduate of Mingus Union High School and Mesa Community College. At Mingus, he was on the 1999 State Championship football team.In the eighth-grade, he was involved in the Arizona Heat He was an...
Dennis Edward Mahan
Jul 16, 2003
Dennis Edward Mahan, 47, of Camp Verde died July 16. He was born September 12, 1955 in Cottonwood, Arizona. Mr. Mahan worked in mining. He leaves a daughter, Merle Rose Mahan of Camp Verde; a son, Steven Dennis Mahan of Camp Verde; two sisters, Gay Hart of Salt Lake City, Utah and Jill Chavez of Farmington, New Mexico; a brother...
Maude Annie Watts
Jul 14, 2003
Maude Annie Watts, 95, of Camp Verde died July 14. She was born February 11, 1908 in Dewey. She lived in Arizona her entire life. Sheleaves a daughter Barbara and her husband Tap Parsons and a son Paul E. and his wife Lynn Watts; nine grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 19 in the...
Barbara A. Florio Cardlin
Jul 14, 2003
Barbara A. Florio Cardlin, 60, of Cottonwood died July 14. She was born August 7, 1942 in Bronx, New York. Barbara was in charge of the food service at Mingus Union High School since moving to the Verde Valley from Phoenix three years ago. Barbara has always enjoyed working with young people and worked for the Boys and Girls Club...
Steven F. Ortiz
Jul 13, 2003
Steven Felix Ortiz, 74, of Rimrock died July 13. He was born May 18, 1929 in Las Animas. Colorado. He retired from the Girl Scouts where he worked with printing for 15 years. His hobbys include woodwork, gardening, and enjoying special moments with his childrens grandchildren. He leaves his daughter Yolanda Cubillas of Peoria; a son Christopher Ortiz of Cottonwood;...
Patricia E. Smith
Jul 10, 2003
Patricia E. Smith, 70, of Cottonwood died July 10. She was born March 18, 1933 in Fonda, Iowa. She was a retired bookkeeper who enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening and all outdoor activities. She was a member of the Gem Carvers of America. She leaves a daughter, Deborah K. Edwards of Gales Ferry, Connecticut; three sons, Jeffrey Gene Smith, Mark Aren...
Violet Marie Wright
Jul 9, 2003
Violet Marie Wright, 48, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Wednesday, July 9th. She was born in Celina, Tennessee on July 15, 1954. A resident of Arizona for 10 years, Mrs. Wright worked as a homehealth caregiver through Verde Valley Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Francisco Esparza of Cottonwood; a daughter: Tosha Rones of Cottonwood; two sons: Scott...
John T. Chandler
Jul 9, 2003
John Theodore Chandler born November 23, 1908 in Pladd, Missouri, died July 9, 2003. At the age of 2 months, his family moved to Colorado where he resided most of his life. He moved with his wife Thelma to Prescott, Arizona in 1983, where they lived for nine years, and then moved to Sedona, Arizona in 1992. John taught school...
Truman F. Mikles
Jul 8, 2003
Truman F. Mikles, 85, of Cottonwood died July 8 in Sedona. He was born March 8, 1918 in Ola Arkansas. He was a retired government engineer and was also an Army veteran. He leaves two daughters, Jade Amse Marcantel of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Fredika Arlene Baker of Dublin, Ohio; two sons, Zachary Andrew Mikles of San Diego, California and Devin...
Robert Lee Price
Jul 6, 2003
Robert Lee Price, 79, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Sunday, July 6th. He was born in Newberg, Oregon on March 29, 1924. Before his retirement Mr. Price worked as a technician for Culligan Water. He is survived by his wife Donna L. Price, a daughter Patti Uribe of Glendale, Arizona; two sons: Jack Price of Fresno, California; Douglas Price of...
Joseph W. Salazar, Jr.
Jul 5, 2003
Joseph William Salazar, Jr., 41, of Phoenix, died July 5 in Phoenix. He was born January 24, 1962 in Phoenix. He attended St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Phoenix. He was a member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation and has many relatives in the Verde Valley. He leaves his wife, Claudia Salazr of Phoenix; three daughters, Karolyn Salazar, Kasarah Salazar and...
Peggy Ann Scarborough
Jul 4, 2003
Peggy Ann (Pan)Scarborough, 72, of Cottonwood passed on the evening of Friday, July 4 after a brief illness. She was born on April 29, 1931 in Bismark, North Dakota to Colonel Bird Little and Margret Ann Sherwood. On November 7, 1959, Peggy married Robert Leslie Scarborough of Los Angeles in Las Vegas, Nevada. She retired from Pacific Telephone Company in...
Allen C. Burnett
Jul 1, 2003
Allen C. Burnett, 71, of Cottonwood was born February 18, 1932 and passed away on July 1, 2003. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Virginia Burnett; his brother, Lloyd Burnett; his children, Ruth Caskey, Bob Burnett, Robyn Burnett, LaNita Pittman, and adopted daughter Mickaelle Denham; his six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, He was loved and cherished...
Daymon E. Adcock
Jul 1, 2003
Daymon Earl Adcock, 72, of Sycamore Canyon died July 1. He was born May 25, 1931 in Clovis, New Mexico. He was a retired industrial electrician. During the Korean War he served in the Air Force. His wife, Birtie Adcock passed away last year. He leaves four daughters, Cindy Ruff of Sycamore Canyon, Donna French of Ft. Lupton, Colorado, Brenda...
William F. Phillips
Jun 30, 2003
William F. Phillips, 72, of Camp Verde died June 30 in Camp Verde. He was born August 24, 1930 in Prescott. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Phillips. Mr. Phillips is survived by two daughters, Linda Ramos of Santa Maria, California and Cynthia Ayala of Palm Desert; a son, William F. Phillips, Jr of Camp Verde; four...
Kevin R. Ellis
Jun 28, 2003
Kevin Ray Ellis, 24, of Cottonwood died June 28. He was born November 10, 1978 in Phoenix, Arizona. He has lived in the Verde Valley for 22 years and was last working for Lumbermens. He leaves his parents Kenneth R. and Therese J. Ellis; a brother Scott R. Ellis and his grandmother, Barbara J. Mahoney. A visitation will be held...
Leonard H. Cummmings
Jun 28, 2003
Leonard H. Cummings of Cottonwood was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1909, but was raised in Southern California. He worked for the Southern California Rapid Transit District for many years. He, his wife and daughter moved to Cottonwood in 1997 to be closer his granddaughter and her family. He leaves behind his wife of 70 years, Florence E. Cummings;...
Mercy B. Navarro
Jun 27, 2003
Mercy B. Navarro, 84, of Cottonwood died June 27. She was born May 10, 1919 in Phoenix. She loved to cook for everyone, sew and she had a rooster and chicken collection. Mrs. Navarro leaves her husband Joe Navarro; three sisters, Teresa Failing of Apple Valley, California, Lillian Paniagua of Pismo Beach, California and Martha Murrillo of Glendale, Arizona; three...
Richard S. Rosenthal
Jun 26, 2003
Richard S. Rosenthal, 85, of Sedona died June 26. He was born November 18, 1917 in Chicago, Iliinois. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Mr. Rosenthal leaves his wife, Jean Rosenthal; a daughter, Sally Seitz of Golden, Colorado. A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, July 2 in St. John\u0027s Vianney Catholic Church, Soldiers Pass...
