Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Virginia Lee Brown
Feb 19, 2018
Virginia Lee Brown of Rimrock, AZ passed peacefully in her sleep with family at her side on February 19, 2018 at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her husband Burton and son Deny, 2 brothers and 1 sister. She is survived by her son David (Sandy), daughter Paula Sue Purviance (Robert), and sons Kevin and Brad...
Leann Winter
Feb 18, 2018
Leann Winter passed away on February 18, 2018 at her home in Phoenix. She was born on November 6, 1953. Services will be held at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 10:00am.
Paul Atwill Handverger
Feb 16, 2018
Paul Atwill Handverger led a life full of exploration, discovery, and an uncommon love for his family, friends and community. Paul passed away on February 16, 2018, ten days shy of celebrating his 83rd birthday. Paul was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 26, 1935 to Abraham and Cora Handverger and grew up in the small town of Medway where...
Curtiss Clark Bohall
Feb 16, 2018
Curtis Clark Bohall, 83 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 16, 2018 in Flagstaff. He was born on June 12, 1934 in Randolph, NY to Ralph Bohall and Eleanore Caswell. Curt attended Randolph Central High. He retired from the Navy in 1982 as an Aviation Electronics Tech 1st Class. He continued to work in electronics for many years with Jerome...
I.W. Bill Fobair
Feb 16, 2018
I. W. Bill Fobair, 92 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 16, 2018. He was born on the Niobrara Ranch, homesteaded by his grandfather in 1890, 7 miles southwest of Butte. By the time Bill reached the eighth grade he was determined to become a Soil and Water Conservationist, based on the severe rill and gully erosion he witnessed in...
Billie Jean Johnson
Feb 14, 2018
Billie Jean Johnson, 64 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 14, 2018. She was born on June 29, 1953 in Olive Hill, Kentucky. Billie Jean was preceded in death by her brother Terry Loyd Tabor and sister Maxine Tabor. She is survived by her husband George Johnson of 47 years; sons Larry Allan Johnson (Nicole) of Cornville and Billy Loyd...
Wilma I. Martin
Feb 14, 2018
Wilma I. Martin, 93 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 14, 2018. She was born on July 24, 1924 in Leo, IN to E. Keith Wolfe and Flossie Wolfe. Wilma attended Leo High School from 1938-1942 and De Anza Junior College from 1976-1978 and received her AA Degree. She worked for General Electric and First Savings and Loan in Oakland,...
