Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Howard F. Kimel
Jul 25, 2019
Howard F. KimelMarch 31, 1934 - July 25, 2019Howard is survived by his beloved wife Lois Stagnaro Kimel, and all of his friends from all over the world whom he considered family.Howard was born in Missouri and raised in Washington DC. As a teenager, Howard worked in Yellowstone National Park where he developed a lifelong love of nature and fishing.He...
Lee A. Marthaler
Jul 23, 2019
Lee A. Marthaler, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on July 23, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born to Edward J. and Regina D. (Dueker) Marthaler on February 8, 1937 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He grew up and attended school in Sauk Centre and graduated from Sauk Centre High School. He was married to his loving wife...
Mary Jeanette Tucker
Jul 20, 2019
M. Jeanette Tucker, 80, passed away in Cottonwood on July 20, 2019. She was born April 9, 1939 in Prescott, Arizona to J. Paul Haywood and Mildred Mae Haywood.She worked as a bartender, seamstress, realtor, janitor, and a physical education teacher. She received her contractors license and was a contractor business owner. She enjoyed many interests and hobbies including gardening,...
Trena "Louise" Robinson
Jul 19, 2019
Trena "Louise" Robinson, 92 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 21, 2019. She was born on December 15, 1926 in Harlan, Iowa to John and Martena Bartelson.Louise attended schools in Iowa and Roosevelt-Phoenix for 8 years then attended Phoenix Union High School for 4 years and graduated in 1945. Louise was a homemaker and held various jobs to help support...
John Straub
Jul 19, 2019
John Straub passed to his maker on July 19, 2019. John was born in 1932 in Akron, Ohio. He attended Auburn University, married and served in the US Army in Germany helping with USO shows.John was a photographer first for Gulf States Paper, then owning "Images Plus" photo and trophy shop for 36 years with his wife and son. As...
James Jackson Gilbert
Jul 17, 2019
James Jackson Gilbert born in Clifton, Az on March 1, 1936 passed away at the age of 83 on July 17, 2019 in Sedona, Az.He dedicated 7 years with the Highway Patrol, 9 years with Cement Transporters Inc., and retired with Salt River Project after nearly 20 years as a heavy equipment supervisor.His passion was Golfing and more Golfing, riding...
Charles Barrett Jr.
Jul 14, 2019
Charles Barrett, age 55 of Cornville, left our presence on July 14, 2019 at his home on Page Springs Road. Born on November 27, 1963 to Charles and Virginia Barrett of Ojai, CA, Charles attended The Thacher School in Ojai, CA and then went on to study and earn a degree in Electrical Engineering at the California Technical Institute in...
Mary Alice Liggit
Jul 14, 2019
Mary Alice (MA) (Nelson) Liggit, 90, passed away peacefully July 14, 2019, at her home in Clarkdale, Arizona. She is survived by her beloved "bonus" husband Bill Scales of nearly ten years; three daughters, Susan, Lory, and Peggy; a sister Marj Estes; and five grandchildren. She was born in Nebraska and grew up on a farm just outside of Ashland,...
Jacob Henry Van Roekel
Jul 13, 2019
Jacob Henry "Van" Van Roekel, 80, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away at 1:50 AM on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale, Arizona. He was born September 5, 1938, on the family farm near Chandler, Minnesota, a son of Geurt and Catherine (Bothoff) Van Roekel of Chandler, Minnesota. He married Delena Belle Postin on December 14,...
