Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Margaret Mary Burns
Mar 24, 2018
Margaret Burns strong heart stopped beating on March 24, 2018. She was born in 1910 on an Alberta, Canada homestead, the next to the youngest of 12 children of Joe and Margaret Schupfer. She lived most of her life in northern Iowa, was schooled at Rodman and Mallard. She farmed with her handicapped husband, Thomas Burns, in the West Bend/Rolfe...
Paula G. Brannock
Mar 22, 2018
Heaven welcomed another angel on March 22, 2018 when our beloved mother Paula G. Brannock, 91, of Cottonwood, AZ passed away peacefully. Paula was born to James and Virginia (Bradshaw) Wyatt in Loco, Oklahoma August 6, 1926. She was the youngest of six children and had a twin brother who passed shortly after birth. Her parents relocated the family to...
Marguerite D. Emerson
Mar 20, 2018
We celebrate the life of Marguerite D. Emerson who passed away on March 20, 2018. She attended various schools in Minneapolis, MN as a child and graduated from Central High School. She loved art, music and the fine arts. After working several jobs during WWII, she attended Minnesota Bible College with her late husband, Loren W. Emerson. Together they moved...
Armida Mae Torrez
Mar 15, 2018
Armida Mae Torrez, 88 of Cottonwood, passed away on March 15, 2018. She was born on May 25, 1930 in Rochester, NY. Armida is survived by her husband Elmo Torrez and stepdaughter Evangeline Torrez. Memorial Services will be held at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 11:00am.
William C. Graves, Sr.
Mar 11, 2018
William C. Graves, Sr., 80 of Cottonwood, passed away on March 11, 2018. He was born on December 6, 1937 in Falls View, West Virginia to William A. and Wilma Graves. William attended Gauley Bridge High. He served his country in the Air Force. He worked for Bethlehem Steel. William enjoyed golf. He was a long-time member of the Turkey...
Ronald Kuglitsch
Mar 9, 2018
Ronald Kuglitsch, 70 of Cottonwood, passed away on March 9, 2018. He was born on February 12, 1948 in Greendale, WI to Frank and Elizabeth Kuglitsch. Ronald was self-employed as a hearing aid dispenser. He was business owner of Verde Hearing Solutions. Ron contributed much to the hearing-impaired community. He gave free services at assisted living facilities and low cost...
Roger Alan Preslar
Mar 7, 2018
Roger Alan Preslar passed away on March 7, 2018 at his home in Cottonwood with his wife by his side. He was born on March 14, 1955 in Prescott and grew up in Clarkdale. He went to Mingus Union High School and joined the Marines in 1973. He is preceded in death by his parents Mildred Coon and Ed Preslar,...
Lena Franquero
Mar 7, 2018
Lena Franquero, 94 of Cornville, passed away on March 7, 2018. She was born on March 28, 1923 in Paden, Oklahoma to Lloyd Davenport and Rosie Newton. Lena attended Paden Elementary for 8 years. She worked for Mingus Union High School, Black Hills Restaurant and Babbitts Grocery Store. Our Mother was an amazing woman, a great Mother, Grand and Great...
Charles A. Rennie, Sr.
Mar 6, 2018
Charles A. Rennie Sr. passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on March 6, 2018 with his family by his side. He was born on June 5, 1920 to Viola (Felts) Rennie and Robert A. Rennie of Santa Anna, California. Charles served in the Air Force during World War II. He served in the China, Burma, India (CBI) Theater...
Ellis Price
Mar 4, 2018
Lieutenant Commander Ellis Price, U.S. Navy (Retired), although having only five years of formal schooling, managed to enlist in the Navy in 1951 on the basis of recruiting test scores. He subsequently completed recruit training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center and was selected for additional training as an Electricians Mate. He then served at sea on the seaplane...
Colleen A. Ross
Mar 4, 2018
Colleen A. Ross, 76 of Cottonwood, passed away on March 4, 2018. She was born on June 24, 1941 in Salinas, CA. She is survived by her sons Dennis Breschini and Anthony Breschini and their families and her sister Frances Fisher. A Celebration of Life was held at Calvary Chapel in Cottonwood.
Thomas William Rice
Mar 2, 2018
Thomas William Rice, 87, passed away March 2, 2018 in Cottonwood, AZ. Tom was born January 5, 1931 in Alton, Ill. to Doran \u0026 Dorothy Rice. Tom retired in 1983 from Mountain Bell with 30 years of service. He was a proud Navy Veteran serving during the Korean War as a Gunners Mate aboard the USS Hansen and the USS...
Ernestine Ruth Baker
Feb 27, 2018
Ernestine Ruth Baker, 97 of Lake Montezuma, AZ passed away February 27, 2018. Ernestine was born February 2, 1921 in Alton, Illinois. She was the first born of 10 children of Ernest Levi and Ellen Ruth Allen. She worked in libraries in Collinsville, IL, Flagstaff, AZ and Camp Verde, AZ. She was a homemaker and loved to sew, knit, crochet,...
Barbara Clinton
Feb 24, 2018
Barbara Clinton, 75 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 24, 2018. She was born on June 10, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas. Barbara worked in Health Care. She enjoyed yard selling. Barbara is survived by children Thomas John Chatfield, Lisa Ann Moi, Teresa Lynn Chatfield, Allen Dywane Paquin and Jeffrey Lee Paquin. There are no services planned.
Gertrude Joan "Trudy" Dykhuis
Feb 24, 2018
Gertrude Joan Trudy Dykhuis of Lake Montezuma, AZ passed away February 24, 2018. She is survived by her two sons Arthur and Jeffery (m. Karla), two daughters Cindy and Sandy (m. James), nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Trudy was born March26, 1929 in Highland, IN and moved with her husband Arthur to Lake Montezuma in 1989. She resided at...
George A. Wells
Feb 23, 2018
George A. Wells, 90 of Sedona, passed away on February 23, 2018. He was born on October 11, 1927. A visitation will held at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 11:00am.
Lillie Fay Reeves
Feb 23, 2018
Lillie Fay Reeves, 76, passed away with her family by her side February 23rd. Preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Reeves, she is survived by her two Daughters, Robin (Gary) Smith of Reno, NV and Ginger (Michael) Vyterna of Port St Lucie, FL, 5 Grandchildren (Kristie, Katie, Kelsey, Rebecca and Charles) and 3 Great Grandchildren. A life long educator,...
Ruth Vanderhoef
Feb 23, 2018
Ruth Vanderhoef (73) passed away on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in Cottonwood, Arizona. She was born on January 24, 1945 in Nashville, TN. Services will be held at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood on Friday, March 2, 2018. Visitation will start at 1:00pm with services starting at 1:30pm.
Jerry Bass
Feb 21, 2018
Jerry Bass, 83 of Lake Montezuma, left this earth on February 21, 2018 and joined his heavenly father. He was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on August 13, 1934. He married the love of his life Sandra Bass on July 27, 1974 in Las Vegas. Jerry is survived by his wife Sandy; his daughters Sherry May (Mike) of Utah and...
Rick E Key
Feb 20, 2018
Rick E. Key, 60 of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Cottonwood. He was born on November 18, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas to Frank and Marilyn Key. Rick attended Rock Springs High in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He worked as an Oil Field Supervisor in Rock Springs then as a fabricator and installer for Total Building Systems...
