Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Edna G. Ramsey
May 27, 2003
Edna G. Ramsey, 79, of Cottonwood died May 27. She was born April 12, 1924 in Indiana. She leaves two daughters, Debbie Holley of Cottonwood and Nina Jernigan of Denver, Colorado; five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Her husband, Mitchell Ramsey preceded her in death. Services and burial will be held in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Oscela, Indiana. Westcott...
Mary Ellen Robyn Waterman
May 25, 2003
Mary Ellen Robyn Waterman died May 25, 2003 at Verde Valley Medical Center, Cottonwood, Arizona after a brief illness. Born October 3, 1911 in Glenmora, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late William Crumbly and Leontine (Kelone) Nash and the great-granddaughter of Patrick Kellone (Killoren) who immigrated to America in August 1844 from County Roscommon, Ireland. Upon graduation from...
Carlene B. Armstrong
May 25, 2003
Carlene B. Armstrong, 73, of Cornville, Arizona died May 25th. She was born May 8, 1930 in Jamestown, New York. In 1985, Carlene purchased a 10 acre property in Cornville and established Rusty\u0027s Morningstar Ranch, a residential setting for autistic adults. Rusty\u0027s Morningstar Ranch is named for her son Rusty, who suffers from autism, a neurological disorder that interferes with...
Rita L. Lambert
May 24, 2003
Rita Louise Lambert, 52, of Clarkdale died May 24. She was born November 7, 1950 in Gary, Indiana. She leaves her life partner, Pamela S. Bishop; her daughters, Kimberly A. Kleckner and Lauryn C. Shores, both of Portage, Indiana, Carrie C. Wharff \u0027\u0027Demmon\u0027\u0027 of Beech Grove, Indiana and Courtney J. Bishop of Clarkdale; six grandchildren, Nathalee N. Kleckner, Darrius D.C....
James Gaffney
May 23, 2003
James Gaffney, 38, of Camp Verde, Arizona died on Friday, May 23rd. He was born on September 17, 1964 in Long Island, New York. Mr. Gaffney was the owner of Gaffney Family Construction in Camp Verde. He was a developer and builder of many beautiful homes throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley. He was a member of the First Baptist...
Robert M. Bitticks
May 22, 2003
Robert M. Bitticks, 60, of Lake Montezuma died May 22. He was born Spetember 25, 1942 in Miami, Oklahoma. He was a sergeant in the Air Force reserves. He worked in the hardware business in retail sales. He leaves a daughter, Heather Kettner of Eagle Point, Oregon; a son, Robert G. Bitticks of Rimrock; his mother, Edith Bitticks of Rimrock;...
James Edward Sprueill
May 22, 2003
James Edward \u0027\u0027Ed\u0027\u0027 Sprueill, 85, of Camp Verde passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2003. He was born in Madill, Oklahoma on March 4, 1918. He was the son of the late Willie Andrew Sprueill and Minnie Lee Berry Sprueill. A beloved husband and father, Ed was an Army Veteran of World War II having served in the South Pacific....
George R. Neagle
May 22, 2003
George R. Neagle, 84, of Cottonwood died May 22. He was born August 9, 1917 in Cohasset, Massachusetts. He was a World War II veteran. He is survived by his daughters, Mary Ellen Rymanski, Patricia Neagle and Kathleen Neagle; a son, George W. Neagle and a sister, Joan MacCleod. Burial will be in the National Memorial Cemetery of Massachusetts in...
Jeanne M. Crider Anderson
May 21, 2003
Jeanne M. Crider Anderson, 79, a longtime resident of the Verde Valley, died May 21st in Cottonwood after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mrs. Anderson moved to Sedona in 1977. She was involved with the Civil Air Patrol in Sedona and had been flying since the early 1940\u0027s. She was also a longtime employee of Livingston...
Helen Agneta Duncan
May 21, 2003
Helen A. Duncan, 82, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Wednesday, May 21st. She was born Helen Agneta Jensen on June 13, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up with her late sister Katherine in Park Ridge, Illinois where she was church secretary to Pastor Spangler of St. Lukes Lutheran Church for awhile until she got a job as a dental...
Elsie R. Carlson
May 19, 2003
Elsie Ruth Carlson, 84, of Cottonwood died May 19. She was born August 17, 1918 in Birchtree, Missouri. Mrs. Carlson was born in Birchtree, Missouri and was raised one out of nine children and graduated high school there in 1936. She was a Harvey Girl, came out from Kansas City, Missouri in 1939 to Ashfork. She met future husband, Don...
William Moreno Yanez
May 19, 2003
William Moreno Yanez, 66, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Monday, May 19th. He was born in Ruby, Arizona on August 23, 1936. Mr. Yanez served in the United States Air Force. He worked 33 years until his retirement as an aircraft mechanic for Northwest Airlines. Mr. Yanez is survived by his wife Pearl E. (Liz)of Cottonwood; two daughters: Gina Bartlett...
Ernest (Ernie) Odell Long
May 19, 2003
Ernest (Ernie) Odell Long of Cornville, Arizona lost his battle with cancer May 19, 2003. Ernie the son of Walter (Shorty) Long and Helen Hyatt was born December 20, 1934 in Marlow, Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife Jolene, son: Ken Long and daughter Cynthia Mae Huggins both of Parachute, Colorado. A sister Mary Fern Martin and mother, Helen Hyatt of...
James F. Barnett
May 17, 2003
James F. Barnett, 69, of Sedona, Arizona, died on Saturday, May 17, 2003. He was born January 1, 1934 in Murphysboro, Illinois. He served in the United States Air Force from which he retired,achieving the rank of Sargent. He then worked as a jet engine mechanic until his retirement. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, American Legion, and...
Maxine O. Dunlap
May 15, 2003
Maxine Olive Jane Dunlap, 84, of Cottonwood died May 15. She was born March 8, 1919 in Fairfax, Iowa. She leaves two sisters, Madeline Finley of Covina, California and Mary Meyer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Private family services will be held. Westcott Funeral Home is...
Ellannette Babcock
May 15, 2003
Ellannette Babcock, of Cottonwood, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2003, at the age of 89. She was born September 6, 1913 in Tucson, Arizona to Ralph and Allie Ward Aspaas. As a small child, she moved with her family to Colorado where she lived most of her life until retiring to Cottonwood in 1987. Ellannette married Jack Whitworth in 1939....
Roy T. Pieratt
May 14, 2003
Roy Thomas Pieratt, 54, of Camp Verde died May 14. He was born November 19, 1948 in San Diego, California. He was a husband to Ida Pieratt for 29 years, a father of four, Shawna Robles, Brett Pieratt, George Krekelberg and Royce Pieratt and three grandchildren. He also leaves a sister, Cheryl Huffman of San Diego, California. Roy moved his...
Horace (Harry) S. Carlisle
May 11, 2003
On Sunday morning, May 11th, Harry Carlisle passed away in his sleep at the age of 80 years, after a 20 month battle with cancer. Harry did not feel pain and was comforted in his final days by several family members. Harry is survived by his six children, Jeff, Kim, Kevin, Lisa, Lindsay and Adam all from back East. Two...
John D. Patton
May 10, 2003
John David Patton, 50, of Cornville died May 10. He was born January 20, 1953 in Edinburg, Illinois. He was an electrician in the Verde Valley for 20 years and was owner of L \u0026 H Electric for 12 years. He enjoyed woodworking and helped his wife in the rescue of dogs. He leaves his wife, Malia Patton; two daughters,...
Arleen O. Berg
May 9, 2003
Arleen Onita Berg, 69, a resident of Sedona died May 9. She was born December 20, 1933 in Sidney, Montana. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Cottonwood and enjoyed helping people and volunteered at the Northern Arizona Historical Museum and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce. She also enjoyed traveling, crafts, quilts and was an artist, specializing...
