Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Rosalind Murry Galloway
Oct 6, 2019
Rosalind Murry Galloway passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019. She was born in Illinois and moved to Arizona. She was the proud owner of Pop-A-Top Bar and a cashier at Walgreens in Cottonwood. She had a heart of gold. She raised money for the Boys and Girls Club, MS, and held multiple benefits for anyone in need. To Roz,...
Jimmie Lee Barnhart
Oct 5, 2019
Jimmie Lee Barnhart8/28/55-10/5/19We are saddened to announce that Jimmie has passed on. He leaves behind his daughters Chrystal, Wanda and a son Jerrol, 8 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren. Also his sisters Linda Greer and Ronda Young, stepsisters Wallieh and Rosemary, stepbrother Jimmy. His stepmother Juanita Barnhart. Jimmie worked as a plumber and in the Construction industry, he had a...
Vickie L. Garcia
Oct 5, 2019
Vickie Lee Garcia (nee Burkeybyle) passed away at her Cottonwood, AZ home on October 5, 2019, at the age of 66. Born in Anchorage, AK, and formerly of Berkley, MI and Terre Haute, IN, Vickie was a loving and proud wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved to travel and spend time with her family. A true trailblazer, Vickie served...
Frances Prieto Ontiveros
Oct 5, 2019
Frances Prieto Ontiveros, of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away on October 5, 2019. Born on January 10, 1925, Frances was the only child of Francisco and Esperanza Prieto. She fulfilled her childhood dream of one day having a large family and full home. Frances was mother to 11 children, and grandmother to 35 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren. As...
Janet Rae Pender Foster
Sep 28, 2019
Janet Rae Pender Foster, 62 of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019. She was born on June 6, 1957 in Cottonwood to Jervie Dee Pender and Geraldine Mae Pender.Janet attended Mingus Union High School. She was a caregiver, homemaker and an artist. Janet remained true to herself throughout her entire life. Her love endured always.Janet enjoyed painting, horseback...
Joan Vanessa Gray
Sep 28, 2019
Joan Vanessa Gray, April 4, 1955 - September 28, 2019When Joan relocated from Wisconsin to her beloved Arizona, she found an abundance of ways to express her creativity and enthusiasm for life. She took several trips down the wild southwest rivers by kayak, spending weeks with her friends out in nature and continuously overcoming the challenges life afforded her. She...
Cecil Thomas Nelson
Sep 26, 2019
Cecil Thomas Nelson passed away at his home on September 26, 2019 at the age of 60. "Tom" is survived by his lifelong partner, Silvia Trujillo, and three sons, Herbert, Robert and Eddie; his mother, Leonor (Bill) Nelson-Morris, sister, Raynee (Oscar) Ontiveros, and his nephew, Jordan, along with other loving nephews and nieces and nine grandchildren. He is preceded in...
William J. Babcock
Sep 24, 2019
William J. Babcock of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away September 24, 2019 in Sedona surrounded with love and comfort of his daughter and son-in-law. He was born in Ionia, Michigan on December 13, 1947 to Clifford W. and Thelma Babcock. He attended Ionia High School and the Army Training Program. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War....
William "Bill" Emil Kovacovich
Sep 11, 2019
William (Bill) Emil Kovacovich Jr. born April 13,1945 - September 11, 2019 in Jerome Az. to William and Anne (Baker) Kovacovich. His Grandfather was Emil Kovacovich who arrived in Jerome in 1902 from his homeland in Yugoslavia and became a successful businessman and owned Mercantile Stores in Jerome, Cottonwood and Camp Verde. When the mines closed in 1954 the family...
Robert Kraft
Sep 6, 2019
Robert Kraft, 83 of Cottonwood, passed away on September 6, 2019. He was born on June 20, 1936 in Jersey City, New Jersey to parents Louis and Anna Kraft.Robert worked as a CPA for Novartis Pharmaceuticals and for Chapel of the Holy Cross. He enjoyed woodworking.Robert is survived by his wife Marie Kraft of Cottonwood; sons Robert, James and John...
Robert "Bob" Edward Short
Sep 6, 2019
Robert "Bob" Edward ShortJune 28, 1929 - September 6, 2019At the age of 90 years, Bob was released from this earth. He will be greatly missed by many.A Celebration for his life will be Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 2:00pm in Cornville where he resided, 755 Sheepshead Drive. Please bring food for pot luck.
Patricia Jean Campbell
Sep 4, 2019
Patricia Jean Campbell, 96 of Cottonwood, passed away on September 4, 2019. She was born on March 17, 1923 in Phoenix to Joseph and Christine Campbell.Patricia attended Phoenix Union High School for 4 years then Mills College also for 4 years and received her Bachelors Degree. She worked as a school teacher in elementary education.Patricia belonged to St. Luke's Episcopal...
Charles W. Bechtel
Sep 3, 2019
Charles W. Bechtel, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Cottonwood on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was the son of Wayne and Virginia Bechtel, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death was his wife, Naomi R. Bechtel. Charles' surviving children include his son Scott (wife Terri), daughter Cathy (husband Chuck); stepsons Ron, Rodger, Jimmy...
Jeff Scott Bowers
Sep 1, 2019
Jeffry "Jeff" Scott Bowers, age 44, of Camp Verde, passed away on September 1, 2019. He was born September 17, 1974 in Phoenix, AZ to Fred Bowers and Mary Davis-Laurenzana. Jeff grew up on Daisy Mountain in New River Arizona and attended New River Elementary, Deer Valley Junior High, and Barry Goldwater High School. He enjoyed working in the electrical...
Betty Alf
Aug 30, 2019
Betty Alf passed away on Aug. 30, 2019 in Cottonwood, Arizona.She was born Betty Joyce Olson on Sept. 12, 1934, and raised near Moose Lake, Minnesota. She married Leonard Alf in 1959. They lived and worked for the next several years in St. Paul, Minnesota. After retirement, they spent winters in Quartzsite, Arizona, and summers on the lake at Moose...
Richard Wingfield Sturges
Aug 30, 2019
Richard Wingfield Sturges was born on February 14th 1935 in Jerome Arizona. He passed away on August 30th 2019. His childhood years were spent in Brownfield Texas, Hamilton Ohio and Panama City Florida. Richard graduated from Bayside High School in Panama City. After high school he served two years in the armed forces, and was stationed in Korea. He worked...
Mary T. McManus
Aug 28, 2019
Mary T. McManus, 84, of Cottonwood AZ, previously of Phoenix, died 8/28/2019 at VVMC after a short illness. She was born in West Rutland, VT to John and Felicia Taran. She was the oldest of 8 children. She went to Nurse's Training in Pawtucket RI after graduating high school at the age of 16. This is where she met her...
Norvella Louise Vanderford
Aug 19, 2019
Norvella Louise VanderfordMay 10, 1941 - August 19, 2019Norvella was born in Wray, Colorado to Elmer and Lamedia Bullard and in Wray, CO was where she grew up and met the love of her life Norvin Vanderford and in 1959 they were married. They moved to California where he was stationed and they were blessed with their first child. In...
Patricia Lee Brock
Aug 17, 2019
Patricia Lee Brock, 91, of Camp Verde, Arizona, passed away August 17, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born on April 1, 1928 in San Fernando, California to Bob (Luther Lee) and Abigail Hayes. She married the late Sidney Roger Brock in 1947, and they lived alternately in California and Arizona until her husband's retirement to Sedona,...
Michelle Marie White
Aug 4, 2019
Michelle Marie White "Russell", 44 of Clarkdale, passed away on Sunday August 4, 2019. She was born on May 21, 1975 in Cottonwood to Michael White and Evelyn Russell Turner.Michelle attended Clarkdale-Jerome school for 8 years then Mingus Union High School for 4 years. She belonged to Bethany Baptist Church and the Yavapai-Apache Clarkdale Community.Michelle loved her family. Her greatest...
