Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Stella "June" Gansberg
Dec 19, 2019
Stella "June" Gansberg, born June 11, 1935, was the third of six children born to Irene and Clarence Shindlebower and was called Home to Heaven by her Savior Jesus Christ on December 19, 2019. At age sixteen June realized her need for a Savior,began following Jesus and studying the Bible. A bit of an overachiever, Stella June was an honor...
Jane (Janina) Sokolowski
Dec 16, 2019
Jane (Janina) Sokolowski Jane Sokolowski of Cottonwood Arizona passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday December 16, 2019 at the age 78. She was preceded in death by her husband Myron Sokolowski of Massachusetts and survived by her daughter Maggie Lovett (husband Mike) from Cornville Arizona and daughter Ann Emerson (husband Brian) from Somers Connecticut. Jane was born in Poland...
Barbara Ann Cumpston
Dec 12, 2019
Barbara Ann Cumpston of Cottonwood, AZ passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at the age of 83. Ann was born in Richwood, West Virginia, the daughter of William and Mary Harless. She grew up in the town of Montgomery and later attended West Virginia University where she met her husband of 54 years, Philip, who preceded her in...
Syndal May Trevino Maders
Dec 10, 2019
Syndal May Trevino Maders passed away on December 10, 2019 in her brother and sister-in-law's home with her family by her side. She was born May 3, 1989 in Cottonwood to Robert and Martha Trevino. She was married to Matthew Maders for two years and resided in Cottonwood.Syndal completed an excelled education and completed high school in 2 years. She...
Emile Clarence Pelletier
Dec 8, 2019
Emile Clarence Pelletier, 93, of Cottonwood, AZ passed away Sunday December 8 surrounded by loved ones at the Valley View Care Home in Cottonwood, AZ.Emile was born May 12, 1926 in Frenchville, Maine to Emile Joseph and Cecile Edith Pelletier. He was the oldest of 8 children, as a child his family lived in Van Buren, ME where he graduated...
Glenn C. Meyers
Nov 25, 2019
Glenn C. Meyers1964-2019Glenn Meyers went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 25, 2019, after his fight with cancer. Glenn was a strong man of faith. He loved his Lord, God's word, taught at his church and was a prayer warrior.Glenn was a member of the family that owns Verde Sol-Air Services and was a vital part of...
Cecilia M. Hopkins
Nov 25, 2019
Cecilia M. Hopkins, 94, of Cornville, AZ, passed away on November 25, 2019 after living a long life filled with adventure, compassion, and joy.Cecilia is survived by her sisters; Rogate Knab of Xenia, OH and Else Pfeil (Kurt) of Dayton, OH; her three daughters, Sigrid White of Aiken, SC, Ilona-Lee Smith (William) of Cornville, AZ and Kristina Rost (Wayne) of...
Gerald "Jerry" Roeller
Nov 24, 2019
Gerald "Jerry" Roeller, 86 of Cottonwood, passed away on November 24, 2019. He was born on September 5, 1933 in Hamilton, Ohio to George Joseph Roeller and Birdie M. Roeller.Jerry was a graduate of St. Mary's Class of '51. He served his country in the Army during the Korean War. He worked for the Phoenix newspaper and enjoyed stamp collecting...
Sandra Mary Valdes-Velez
Nov 19, 2019
Sandra Mary Valdes-Velez, "Angel", 90, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Cottonwood, AZ. Sandra was born on January 22, 1929 in New York City, New York to Arturo Valdes and Frances Narvaez Valdes.An accomplished artist she explored many mediums including watercolor, oil painting, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, poetry, and drawing. A beautiful singer, she was a leading member of the...
Penny Garside
Nov 16, 2019
Penny Ann Garside (Pfeifer) was born October 5, 1944 in Hinsdale, Illinois. Penny passed into the arms of our heavenly father, November 16, 2019 in Cottonwood, Arizona in the presence of her loving family. Penny and her husband moved to Arizona when they were young adults and spent almost 51 years enjoying the Verde Valley and resided in the City...
Nancy Burris Saletzki
Nov 16, 2019
Nancy Burris Saletzki was born on October 15, 1938 and passed away peacefully in her home on November 16, 2019 in Cottonwood. She was the daughter of Walter and Bernice Burris of Butler, PA. She was one of 13 children of the Burris family. At a young age the family moved to Altoona, PA. Nancy was educated in Altoona and...
Victor M. Apodaca
Nov 14, 2019
Victor M. Apodaca, 90, of Buckeye, Arizona passed away on November 14, 2019. He was born in Jerome, Arizona to Inez Apodaca and Mercedes Kelly. He attended Jerome Elementary. He served his country in the US Army from 1951-1957, the US Air Force from 1959-1963 and then again in the US Army from 1964-1975. He served during the Korean and...
Michael P. Zurko
Nov 7, 2019
Michael P. Zurko, 76 of Cottonwood, passed away on Thursday November 7, 2019. He was born on April 24, 1943 in Shenandoah, PA to Michael G. and Beatrice Zurko.Michael worked as an Industrial Engineer and worked for Milum Textiles and Palace Station. He served his country in the Navy as ADR3 (E4). One of his special accomplishments was obtaining his...
Dorothy Marie Meacham-Elmer
Nov 6, 2019
Dorothy Marie Meacham-Elmer passed away at the age of 92 on Nov. 6th 2019 in her home in Elmerville near Sedona, AZ. She was born April 18th 1927 to Harry and Leah Meacham in Cherryvale, Kansas. Dorothy was 14 years old, when she and friends left Kansas, headed to California. They got as far as Flagstaff, AZ, when Dorothy said,...
Irene Dolores Lancaster Carreau
Nov 4, 2019
Irene Dolores Lancaster Carreau passed away November 4th, 2019 in Cottonwood, Arizona. Irene was born in Elma, Washington on October 19th, 1929 to Fred and Anna Lancaster. She had two brothers Les and Frank. Irene attended schools in Bremerton and Puyallup, Washington. She graduated from Puyallup High School in 1948. She was employed by Hunt Foods, Inc. in Puyallup and...
Jerry Allen Collins
Oct 21, 2019
Jerry Allen Collins aged 79 passed away from complications due to a short bout of pneumonia on October 21, 2019 in Sedona, Arizona with his loving family at his bedside.Jerry was born at home on September 1, 1940 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Homer Collins and Sola Alice (McKenzie) Collins. His paternal grandparents were Wallace Bailey Collins \u0026 Margaret Louise...
Freida E. Killingsworth
Oct 20, 2019
Freida Killingsworth1919 - 2019 Freida E. Killingsworth passed peacefully, Sunday October 20, 2019, surrounded by family at her place of residence in Cottonwood, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold James Claybaugh, Sr., her second husband, Emmett Killingsworth, and her son Harold James Claybaugh, Jr. Freida was born in Indiana and relocated to Whittier, California in...
Evelyn May Slavik
Oct 18, 2019
Evelyn May Slavik had a peaceful passing on Friday October 18, 2019, at her daughter's home in Sedona AZ. Her loving family circle fondly remembers Evelyn's spunk, tenacity, creativity, and devotion. She proudly celebrated her 95th birthday on August 1st this year. Born in San Diego to Dorothy and Carl Clark, she worked at several jobs, finally taking an early...
Judith Ann Esler
Oct 9, 2019
Judith Ann Esler, 78, passed away on October 9, 2019. She was born on July 31, 1941 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Harold C. Kane and Irene Kimmel.Judith moved to Cottonwood in 1986. She worked at the Cottonwood Goodwill, Cottonwood Oak Creek School District and hotels in Sedona in the past. She also worked at Redwood Middle School in Thousand...
Margret Joyce Rhone-Vaughn
Oct 9, 2019
Margret Joyce Rhone-Vaughn8/16/1946 - 10/09/2019A beautiful soul heaven bound leaving behind those that loved her to join her at a later date.What can be said about a woman who loved God with all her heart and served Him for over a half century teaching pre-teens how to be godly young women.A woman who enjoyed life to the fullest through art,...
