Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
James Balay
Jan 1, 2018
James Balay, 83 of Cottonwood, passed away on January 1, 2018. He was born on April 14, 1934 in Albuquerque, NM to Harold and Geneva Hays Balay. James attended Mercedes High School then the University of Texas and received his BA. He served his country in the Navy during the Korean War. James was Vice President of Savings and Loans...
Anthony Christopher Gearhart
Jan 1, 2018
Anthony Christopher Gearhart, 34 of Camp Verde, found peace in his sleep on January 1, 2018. He was born on September 16, 1983 in Fort Collins, CO to Lisa Gearhart and Julio Munoz. Baptized in the Lutheran faith, he later attended Kinsey Elementary, Flagstaff High school, Portland and Yavapai Community Colleges. His past employment included working for Leland Roofing, and...
Arthur J. Boast
Dec 31, 2017
Arthur Jack Boast, 73 of Rimrock, passed away on December 31, 2017 at home. He was born on June 14, 1944 in Houston, Texas to Arthur Jack Boast, Sr. and LaVerne Boast-Lavender. Jack attended Mingus Union High School until 1963 and received his diploma. He served his country in the Air Force as Staff Sergeant during the Vietnam War. Jack...
George Soto Quintero
Dec 28, 2017
George Soto Quintero, 93, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away December 28th. He was born on February 23, 1923, in Deming, New Mexico, to Angela and Jorge Quintero. He moved to Jerome at the age of 3, and graduated from Jerome High School in 1943. After graduation, George served in the U.S. Navy for three years in the South Pacific during...
Raymond "Pat" Patzer
Dec 28, 2017
Raymond Pat Patzer, 87 of Cottonwood, passed away on December 28, 2017. He was born in Hastings, Nebraska on April 4, 1930, the fourth of four sons born to William and Beatrice Patzer. He attended St. Cecelia Elementary and High School in Hastings. Shortly after graduation from high school, Raymond enlisted in the United States Army and after basic training...
Volly Gene Helm
Dec 24, 2017
Volly Gene Helm, 70 of Rimrock, passed away on December 24, 2017 in Prescott. He was born on October 21, 1947 in Tapco, AZ to George Helm and Dorothy Matthews. Volly served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. For most of his life he was a trucker and owner/operator. He even drove trucks in Vietnam hauling troops...
Florence B. Schauffler
Dec 24, 2017
Florence B. Schauffler, who was known by many as Flea, her nickname since her grade school days, passed away peacefully early Christmas Eve Morning, 12/24/17. She had recently celebrated her 97 Birthday. Born Florence Cornelia Brown on November 22nd, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, the first born of paternal twins, Florence attended the Hathaway Brown School for Girls and after high...
Bernadette Drouillard
Dec 22, 2017
Bernadette Bernie Drouillard, 96 of Cottonwood, passed away on December 22, 2017. She was born on March 13, 1921 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Bernie attended St. Cecile school in Riverside (now Windsor), Ontario. Bernie volunteered for 10 plus years at both Clemenceau Museum, as a greeter, and at the Senior Center, working in the kitchen. Not a person to sit...
Alice Elizabeth Selch Stephenson
Dec 18, 2017
Alice Elizabeth Selch Stephenson 1941 - 2017 Weighing less than three pounds at birth (September 12, 1941) Alice had the first commercial incubator at Steamboat Spring, Colorado Hospital. The youngest of four children born to Charles and Emma Selch, Alice thrived and loved growing up in her small mountain town. Graduating from Steamboat Springs High School in 1959 she attended...
Ernest E. Leger
Dec 17, 2017
Ernest E. Leger, 92 of Lancaster, Texas, passed away on December 17, 2017 in Texas. He was born on May 27, 1925 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Ernest served his country in the Air Force during WWII. He retired from Lockheed Martin. Ernest attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He enjoyed building model planes and flying with R/C clubs. Ernest was preceded in...
Loreen Lou Longfellow
Dec 14, 2017
Loreen (Renee) Lou Longfellow passed away into the arms of Jesus on December 14, 2017. She was born on January 17, 1941 in Aberdeen, Washington. She married Carl (Doug) Longfellow on December 15, 1962, 55 years ago. They lived in Washington before moving to Montana and then on to Arizona. In 1985 they moved to Cottonwood, where Renee was hired...
Betty Casiday
Dec 9, 2017
Betty L. Casiday ,78 of Clarkdale, passed away December 9, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Betty was Born in Bakersfield, California on May 22, 1939 to Thomas and Ruthie. She attended Paso Robles High School. She worked various jobs as a phone operator and as a corporate secretary. Betty lived a life filled by her devotion to God and the church,...
Marian Carol Zikosky
Dec 5, 2017
Marian Carol Zikosky, 87 of Cottonwood, passed away on December 5, 2017 at Country Care Assisted Living Facility surrounded by the people she called her second family. She was born to the late Louis and Mary Grayeski on Christmas morning, 1929 in Exeter, Pennsylvania. Marian graduated from Exeter High School in 1949. She married the late Walter Zikosky on July...
Patricia M. Spink
Dec 5, 2017
Patricia M. Spink, 81 a resident of Cottonwood, passed away on December 5, 2017 in her home. She was born March 15, 1936 in Alhambra, California to Pearl D. Ogle and Mary C. Oden. Patricia attended Emerson Elementary and Alhambra High School and went on to Pasadena City Collage where she received her AA. Patricia also worked as a grocery...
Jack Perkins Seitz
Nov 22, 2017
Jack Perkins Seitz, born on May 12, 1985 passed away November 22, 2017. A lifelong Verde Valley resident, Jack brought joy to everyone he met. Jack wanted to known everyone he met. Jack wanted to know everyone, and even years after meeting them just once, would remember their name! Music was a large part of Jacks life. Introduced to the...
Katherine Hope Williams
Nov 13, 2017
Katherine Hope Williams, sister, mom, grandma, and hope-giver, passed to the sounds of coyotes earlyMonday morning November 13, 2017. Better known locally as Krazy Kate, Katy was born in Provo, Utah, March 9th, 1951. After spending her early years in Utah, she found herself in Palo Alto, CA where she grew up in the heart of the 1960s. She was...
Kathleen V. Mudersbach
Nov 9, 2017
Kathleen V. Mudersbach, 89 of Cottonwood, passed away on November 9, 2017. She was born on August 9, 1928 in Phoenix, Arizona to John and Hannah Learn. Kathleen attended Arizona Adventist Academy then onto Pacific Union College in CA in 1949. She worked for Johns Design Center in Cottonwood for 30 years. She was proud of being a watercolorist. Kathleen...
James Oliver Ash
Nov 8, 2017
James Oliver Ash, 80 of Camp Verde, passed away on November 8, 2017. He was born on August 13, 1937 in Akron, Ohio to Oliver Jacob Ash and Rose Mary Ash. James attended school in Glendale then onto ASU from 1956-1959. He served his country in the Marines. James worked for Allied Signal. He sang in Orpheus Choir, was President...
Kenneth Lee Luttrell
Nov 7, 2017
Kenneth Lee Luttrell, 81 of Cornville, passed away on Tuesday November 7, 2017 at home. He was born on August 11, 1936 in Hopkinsville, KY to Piercie S. Luttrell and Annie Mae (Weaver) Luttrell. Kenneth attended South Christian High School. He served his country in the Army as Sergeant First Class. Kenneth worked for Delco Remy - General Motors for...
