Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Bertha Lee Harshman
Jun 7, 2019
Bertha Lee Harshman 78 while surrounded by family and friends went home to be with the LORD on Friday, June 7, 2019. She was born on September 26, 1940 in Phoenix, AZ to Noble Gilbert and Lois Irene Horton. She was the youngest of four children. She was preceded in death by both parents and her sister Dorcus McDaniel's and...
Nellie Jane Cavender
Jun 3, 2019
Nellie Jane Cavender, 84, of Cottonwood, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019. She was born on January 2, 1935, in Clearwater, Florida, to Nix Benjamin Forhand and Roberta Jane Lloyd Forhand (Susie). Upon moving to Flagstaff, Arizona in 1946, she lived on the westside of Flagstaff at the campgrounds one summer. She attended and graduated Flagstaff High School. She...
Violet Marie Ridgley
May 30, 2019
Violet Marie Ridgley, age 99, went to rest peacefully at Haven Health of Cottonwood on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Violet was born February 6, 1920 in her parents', Wesley and Flora King's, home on the family farm in Chase County, Kansas. Her sister, Velma, was nearly fourteen years older. Violet grew up spending a lot of time riding her horse...
Claudia Ripley
May 27, 2019
Claudia Diane Ripley, 78 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 27, 2019. She was born on September 29, 1940 in Los Angeles to Clyde Phelix Dickinson and Anna Rose Dickinson.Claudia attended school in Antelope Valley.Claudia was a wonderful and loving mother and wife. She enjoyed crafts and made clothes, blankets and afghans.Claudia was preceded in death by son William Howard...
Tom Murphy
May 24, 2019
Tom Murphy, 67, of Clarkdale left this life peacefully with his family by his side on Friday May 24th, 2019. He was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois on July 11th, 1951 and grew up on Chicago's South Side. Tom's group of friends from the old neighborhood stuck together for the rest of their lives, and stayed close even after he...
Annie Pena
May 20, 2019
Annie Pena, 75, of Page Springs passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 20th 2019. Annie was born on December 26th 1943 in Tucson, Arizona. She married the love of her life Richard Pena on December 3rd, 1977. Annie was an avid gardener and loved tending to her...
Gloria May Heidmann
May 15, 2019
Gloria May Heidmann was born in Chicago, IL to Edward and Lucile Majeske on July 5, 1935. She went to Heaven to be with her Savior on May 15, 2019 after a brief illness.Gloria attended grammar school on Chicago's south side. After one year at Lindbloom High School, she moved with her family (father, mother and younger brother, Kenneth) to...
Jerry Frank Vojnic
May 15, 2019
JERRY FRANK VOJNIC1933-2019Jerry was born to Paul \u0026 Mary Vojnic in Jerome, Az. He was a Jerome person through and through and would tell everyone "my mother was born in Jerome and so was I".At age 21, Paul made him a partner in his Saloon on Main Street. He worked with Paul there and also worked at Phoenix Cement Plant....
James W. Braley
May 9, 2019
JAMES W. BRALEY, JR. Aug. 29, 1933 - May 9, 2019James W. Braley, a native son of Cottonwood, Arizona, died May 9, 2019 following a lengthy illness. A graduate of Cottonwood High School, James earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Education from Biola College in 1956. He also held a Master's Degree in Curriculum Supervision from Pasadena/Point Loma...
Virginia Ruth Kuntz
May 6, 2019
Virginia Ruth Kuntz, 93, passed away peacefully at home in Clarkdale, AZ on Monday, May 6, 2019. She was born on September 21, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the daughter of Alvada (Thomas) Lang and Gaylord Lang.Virginia attended Collinwood High School in Cleveland, received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Hiram College in Ohio and later her teaching certificate...
Helen Naomi Linn
May 2, 2019
Helen Naomi Linn, 93, passed away peacefully at Haven of Cottonwood on May 2, 2019. Helen was born on July 15, 1925 in Girard, Texas. Shortly after she was born her family moved to the little town of Cottonwood, Arizona. She was married to Harold Linn who preceded her in death in 1970. She is survived by three sons, three...
Laura L. Goben
May 1, 2019
Laura L. Goben, age 95, entered her Savior's arms on May 1, 2019 in Corpus Christi, TX. Born in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Laura married her beloved Jesse in post-war Chicago. Together they raised their four children in Omaha, NE in the 50's, Van Nuys, CA in the 60's-70's, and retired to Cottonwood, AZ in the early 80's. Laura was known...
Kenneth Edward Steidl
Apr 24, 2019
Kenneth Edward Steidl, 59, of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away at home on April 24, 2019 after a long illness battling cancer with his family at his side. Ken is preceded in death by father James, mother, Dorothy and brother, Vincent. Ken was born in Tomah, WI to James and Dorothy Steidl on Dec 21, 1959. He married Roberta Poulin of...
John Philip Newhall
Apr 21, 2019
John Philip Newhall went to be with his Savior on Easter morning, April 21, 2019, in Cottonwood, Arizona. John was born on May 2, 1943, in Vandalia, Illinois to Paul and Celia Newhall. John was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Celia Newhall, his infant brothers Charles and Harvey, his infant son Jason, and his step-daughter Sarah. He...
Warren Ray Ward
Apr 20, 2019
Warren Ray Ward, 94 of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on April 20, 2019. Family and friends knew him as Ray. Ray was born on October 2, 1924 in Wayne, Ohio, to Dorsey and Leah Ward and was one of six children. He served in the Army/Air Corp during World War II. After his discharge he married the love of his...
Samantha Amic-Twohy Alvarado
Apr 18, 2019
Samantha Amic-Twohy Alvarado, 37 of Cottonwood, passed away on April 18, 2019. She was born on April 13, 1982 in Vallejo, California to Gerald and Mary Eddards. Samantha attended Mingus Union High School for 3 years and received her diploma. She then worked as a staff accountant for H \u0026 H Accounting for over 10 years. Samantha will be dearly...
Susanne Lynne Hutchison
Apr 8, 2019
Susanne Lynne Hutchison, age 52, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019. She was born January 17, 1967 in Mt. Vernon, Washington to James and Yvonne McEwan. Susanne gew up in Irvine, California and attended Irvine High School. Upon graduating high school in 1985, she attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and was married...
Harry Walter Leithead
Apr 5, 2019
Harry Walter Leithead, 94, passed away April 5, 2019 at Country Care Assisted Living in Cottonwood, Arizona. Harry was born on January 14, 1925 to Glen Walter Leithead and Mildred Cecil Walston Leithead in Colville, WA. When Harry was a junior in High School, he was drafted into the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during WWII....
Sandra Sue Reinker
Apr 3, 2019
Sandra Sue Reinker, 70 passed away April 3, 2019 at her home in Cottonwood, AZ. Sandra was born June 28, 1948, in Altus, OK. She was preceded in death by her mother Christina Rock, and twin sister Linda Jordan. She graduated from Bradford High School in Bradford AR. Her dedication was with the United States Postal Service of 27 years....
Steven Jay Hiatt
Mar 28, 2019
Steven Jay Hiatt Steve went to be with our Lord, March 27, 2019. He was born in Missoula, Montana on October 21, 1950. He grew up there and attended school through the 8th grade. His favorite thing to do in school was play basketball, he was very good at it. In 1968 he moved to Portland, Oregon, where he met...
