Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Kathryn M. (Kay) Moore
May 1, 2003
Kathryn M. (Kay) Moore, went to be with the Lord May 1, 2003 at the age of 96. Kay grew up and was educated in the State of Washington, where she became a teacher and a civil servant and married. Kay was preceded in death by her husband Frank. She is survived by two nieces Mary Ann Yeager of Florida...
Bette Ruth Bell
Apr 29, 2003
Bette Ruth Bell, 80, of Clarkdale, Arizona died on Thursday, May 1, 2003. She was born in Grove Lake, Minnesota on December 27, 1922. A resident of Arizona for 52 years, Mrs. Bell was a homemaker. She is survived by her three sons: Tom Bell of Greene, Iowa; Steve Bell of Cottonwood, Arizona, Max Bell of Prescott, Arizona; sisters: Madelyn...
Jaylee Sampsel
Apr 28, 2003
Jaylee Sampsel, 68, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Monday, April 28th. He was born in Ohio, on March 30, 1935. Mr. Sampsel worked as an electrician for the Bassett Unified School District in California. He also volunteered his time and helped raise money for the Billy Barton Foundation to benefit the little people in the school district. He served as...
Grace E. Weber
Apr 27, 2003
Grace Weber, 89. of Lake Montezuma died April 27, She was born February 4, 1914 in Racine, Washington. She was a member of the Arizona Chapter of the Country Club Managers Association of America for the past 20 years and chairperson of the social committee. She was an active community member in Lake Montezuma. She worked as a registered nurse...
Raymond F. Meacham
Apr 27, 2003
Raymond F. Meacham, 71, of Cottonwood died April 27. He was born March 23, 1932 in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. He was a Korean War veteran of the Air Force. Mr. Meacham was a self employed truck driver and was a member of Teamsters Local 83. Mr. Meacham is survived by his wife, Katherine Meacham; a daughter, Lynn Meacham of Cottonwood; two...
Kenneth William Hammes
Apr 27, 2003
Kenneth William Hammes, 91, of Clarkdale, died on Sunday, April 27th. He was born in Harlan, Iowa on December 7, 1912. A resident of Arizona for 64 years, Mr. Hammes worked as a civil engineer. He is survived by his wife Vana M. Hammes, two sons and their wives: Tim and Belinda Hammes of Camp Verde, Arizona, Kenneth, Jr. and...
Katherine Louise Evilsizor
Apr 25, 2003
Katherine Louise Evilsizor, 77, of Cottonwood died April 25. She was born October 26, 1925 in Los Angeles, California. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses. She leaves three daughters Clara \u0027\u0027Tina\u0027\u0027 Brown of Glendale, Roxanne Weeks and Ruth Bebee, both of Cottonwood; a son, Richard Evilsizor of Phoenix; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. A memorial...
Max Ronald Coats
Apr 24, 2003
Max Coats 63, of Cottonwood died April 24. He was born September 13, 1939 in Croswell, Michigan. Mr. Coats was employed for 35 years at the Port Huron Paper Company in Michigan. He moved to Arizona six years ago. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church. He leaves his wife, Lois Coats; a daughter and her husband, Lisa...
Betty M. Howard
Apr 20, 2003
Betty M. Howard, 78, of Cottonwood passed away on April 20. She was born Ocotber 7, 1924 in Topeka, Kansas. She is survived by her beloved companion, Richard Thomas; a daughter and her husband, Barbara and John Baumann of St. Louis, Missouri; a sister, Nyra Gay of Chicago, Illinois; and grandsons, Max and Bryan. Private services will be held at...
Jasper Gilbert Gentry
Apr 20, 2003
Jasper Gilbert Gentry, 95, of Cottonwood died April 20. He was born in Pine, Arizona on February 8, 1908 and lived most of his life in the Verde Valley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie and a daughter, Darlene Koski. He is survived by a daughter and her husband, Elda and Melvin Jackson of Cottonwood; a son...
Nola M. Gledura
Apr 19, 2003
Nola M. Gledura, 91, of Cottonwood and formerly of Newburgh, New York died April 19th. She was born November 22, 1911 in Newburgh and recently came to Cottonwood to be with her son and his wife. In Newburgh, she was a member of St. Patrick\u0027s Church, Club 60 and was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She leaves her son,...
Robert William Wick
Apr 18, 2003
Robert William Wick, 80, of Cottonwood died April 18. He was born July 22, 1922 in Kempton, North Dakota. Mr. Wick was an Army veteran of World War II and was a decorated member of the 101st Airborne Division. He was retired from the carpentry trade. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Wick; two daughters, Barbara G. Willock of...
Ronald Gilmore Hill
Apr 18, 2003
Ronald Gilmore Hill, 64, of Cottonwood died April 19. He was born September 19, 1938 in Easton, Pennsylvania. He was a retired iron worker and was a member of the Iron Workers Union. He leaves three daughters, Judy Richards of Seeley, Montana, Roni Gamet of Condon, Montana and Melissa Jaimes of Cottonwood; a sister, Shirley Marchbanks of Cottonwood; four brothers,...
Sue Ann Shief
Apr 15, 2003
Sue Ann Shief, 79, of Camp Verde died April 15. She was born June 15, 1923 in Great Bend, Kansas. Mrs. Shief leaves a sister, Madge Taylor of Camp Verde; two brothers and their wives, Bruce and Kathy Baylos and Tom and Diane Baylos, all of Rimrock. There are no public services planned. Westcott Funeral Home assisted the family with...
Mercille Mae Dorschler
Apr 15, 2003
Mercille Mae Dorschler, 85, of Cottonwood died April 15. She was born August 26, 1917 in Cloquet, Minnesota. She was a retired beautician and housewife. She leaves her daughter, Nadine Dorschler of Cottonwood; two daughters in law, Melissa Horn of Cottonwood and Alice Dorschler of Scappoose, Oregon and a son, Glen Dorscler of Scappoose, Oregon; a sister, Marian Prazak of...
Dennis Norman Mocasque
Apr 15, 2003
Dennis Norman Mocasque, 60, of Clarkdale died April 15. He was born June 3, 1942 in Clarkdale. Mr. Mocasque worked in security for the Yavapai-Apache Nation. He was a member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation and the Full Gospel Church. He leaves his wife, Emma Mocasque; a daughter, Peggy Lewis of Camp Verde; three sons, John Mocasque of Huntington Beach, California,...
Kittie L. Stanfield
Apr 14, 2003
Kittie L. Stanfield, 42, of Camp Verde died April 14. She was born January 31, 1961 in Gallup, New Mexico. Mrs. Stanfield was a Certified Nursing Assistant who worked at Infinia Healthcare Center of Cottonwood. She was a member of the Verde Valley Church of Christ. She leaves her husband, Gary Stanfield; two daughters, Debra and Laura Stanfield, both of...
Edna ''Edde'' Kirby
Apr 12, 2003
Edna \u0027\u0027Edde\u0027\u0027 Kirby, 76, of Cottonwood died April 12. She was born March 24, 1927 in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. Mrs. Kirby had been a volunteer at Verde Valley Medical Center and various charitable organizations. She leaves her husband, Jim Kirby; three daughters, Lettie Holland, Sharon Phelps and Lydell Kirby, all of Las Vegas, Nevada; three sons, Dan Downs of Darrington,...
Arba Rice Frey
Apr 11, 2003
Longtime Cornville resident, Arba Frey, passed away April 11, 2003 just two months short of her 99th birthday. Mrs. Frey, the daughter of Charles Allerson Rice and Sally Belle Martindale was born in Cuero,Texas on June 17, 1904. She came to Arizona in 1920 and to Flagstaff in 1922. On July 22, 1928, Arba married Theodore \u0027\u0027Ted\u0027\u0027 Frey, the son...
Heidi Jean Mainwaring
Apr 10, 2003
Heidi Jean Mainwaring, 41, of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Thursday, April 10,2003. She was born on December 26, 1961. A resident of Arizona for seven years Ms. Mainwaring is survived by her three children: Garrick, Jenny, and Kelly all of Oregon; her father and stepmother;Arthur and Ruth Mainwaring of Cottonwood, two sisters: Trish Young of Nevada; Kathy Russell of Washington...
