Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Eric Seitz
Mar 28, 2019
Eric Seitz, age 57, beloved son of Jack Seitz (deceased) and Shirley Seitz, died of heart failure at his Cottonwood home on March 28, 2019. He is survived by his eldest son Eric Graham Seitz of Tucson, sister Marie Hanna, brother Jeffrey Seitz and wife Jill and friend Connie Hendrickson. Eric was preceded in death by his son, Jack Perkins...
Debra "Debbie" Trammel
Mar 25, 2019
Debra Lynn Trammel Born-June 2, 1961 Passed-March 25, 2019 Debbie Trammel passed peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Cottonwood, AZ, she was a lifelong resident of the Verde Valley that she so loved and a graduate of Camp Verde High School\u0027s class of 1979. She was artistically gifted and worked with ceramics and her family\u0027s florists...
Leonard C. Nawrocki
Mar 22, 2019
Leonard C. Nawrocki, 101 of Cornville, passed away at home on March 22, 2019. He was born on June 15, 1917 to Michael and Sophie Nawrocki. Leonard served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart Medal. He was employed by General Motors and Chrysler as a Labor Relationist and retired from Chrysler as a...
Violet R. Chambon
Mar 9, 2019
Violet R. Chambon, 91, formerly of Tarentum and Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Platinum Ridge Nursing Home, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. She was born April 23, 1927 in New Kensington to the late Mark and Naomi (Wilcox) Shindledecker. Violet lived most of her life in Tarentum where she was a homemaker and member of Holy Martyrs church, Tarentum....
Neil Patrick Murray
Mar 5, 2019
Neil Patrick Murray passed away on March 5, 2019, at the age of 93 in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born on January 24, 1926, near Union, Oklahoma to Herbert Dale and Florence Zimmerman Murray. He attended schools at Verden, Dover, Mustang, and Putnam City. As a boy he began working in construction helping his father build homes in Oklahoma City....
Bob Kreisel
Mar 5, 2019
Bob Kreisel gave up his seniority and recliner at Mingus Manor Care Home the evening of March 5 to start a new chapter in heaven. Bob was a 25-year resident of Cottonwood. He moved to Arizona with his wife Julie Ann from Merrick, New York in 1994 after retiring as a postal worker. Julie preceded Bob in death in 2012....
Donald Peter Woods Jr.
Mar 4, 2019
Donald Peter Woods Jr. 82 Cottonwood Az. went to be with his Lord March 4th 2019. Don was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 3rd 1936 to Donald Peter Sr. and Helen (Tucker) Woods. Don graduated from ASU School of Architecture. He soon moved to Sedona, Az. To pursue a distinguished career in Architecture and to raise his family....
Phyllis Helen Hauge
Feb 27, 2019
Phyllis Helen Hauge, 97, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother passed away February 27, 2019 at Carefree Assisted Living in Cottonwood. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 65 years, Cortlen Cort her son Steven and her daughter Susan. She is survived by the following children and their spouses: Keith and Nancy Hauge of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; Cortlen...
Cristian Paun
Feb 23, 2019
Cristian Paun passed away February 23, 2019 in San Diego, California of a massive heart attack. Cristian was born June 10th, 1962 in Bucharest, Romania where he served in the Army right out of high school. He graduated from the University of Politechnica where he got his Masters in RF and Microwave Engineering. He owned his own business and traveled...
