Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Bernard Paul Hecker
Aug 29, 2017
Bernard Paul Hecker, 89 of Cottonwood, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. He was born on January 18, 1928 in Belfield, ND to Carl Hecker and Monica Obrigewitsch. Bernard was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Bernard was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Monica; brothers Andrew, Ted and Henry and sister Henrietta. He is survived...
Donald K. Lamb
Aug 18, 2017
Donald K. Lamb Sr., 81 of Cottonwood, passed away in Peoria on Friday August 18, 2017. He was born on October 20, 1935 in Hopeville, IA to Harry and Lillian Swaim Lamb. Don attended Afton High School then the University of the State of New York and received his Associates Degree in Arts. He served his country in the US...
Robert Jim Bakula
Aug 4, 2017
Robert James Bakula November 29, 1932 - August 4, 2017 Robert James Jim Bakula was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the eldest of four children born to Robert James and Evelyn Bakula: his twin sisters Barbara and Nancy, and the youngest, Bonny. They lived in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, and West Bend, Wisconsin. Jim was a Korean War veteran in the...
Curtis Colony
Aug 3, 2017
Curtis Robert Bob Colony passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 in Cottonwood, AZ. Bob, a Cornville, AZ resident for more than twenty years, was an integral part of Sedona and the Verde Valley. Whether he was behind his bench at Ravens Nest Trading Post, where he repaired and custom built and sold jewelry for more than 25 years, or...
Fawn Parks
Aug 3, 2017
Fawn E. Parks was born in Kearney on 2/9/1926 to Frank Bendorf and Alice Gillespie Bendorf. Fawn married George R. Parks in Rivers, Manitoba on 11/9/1943. Fawn and George lived in Canada, the USA, Panama and Venezuela, having 10 children along the way. She was a member of the K of C Ladies Auxiliary, a secretary of the Logan County...
Theoharris "Ted" Dragos
Aug 2, 2017
Our loving father, Theoharris (Ted) Dragos passed away peacefully at home on August 2, 2017 at the age of 92. He was born in Cleveland but grew up in the small town of Birmingham, Ohio. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 at age 17 to serve his country during WWII. He was Signalman and his unit served as a...
Gloria Morris
Aug 1, 2017
Gloria Morris, born March 19, 1929, Williams, AZ. Gloria was a tech nurse in Williams for several years. She was married to Archie Morris, retired D.P.S. officer. Gloria passed away August 1, 2017. Rest in Peace, Gloria.
Gary Frank Blair
Jul 24, 2017
Gary Frank Blair, 73passed away on July 24, 2017 with his faithful black labradoodle, Snickersin Cottonwood, Az.Gary was born on Oct 5, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to Ralph \u0026 BernadineBlair. Gary married his soul mate and best friend Mary Elizabeth Burns on November 10,1962. Gary served in the US Army from 1966-1970. He retired from the Army National Guard as...
Michael Allen Baker
Jul 21, 2017
Michael Allen Baker, 55, passed away on July 21, 2017 at his home in Cottonwood, Arizona surrounded by his devoted family. He was a lover of people, diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan, a fancy dresser, a great dancer, and an amazing son, brother, uncle, and friend. After Don and Mary retired, they travelled with Mike around the country in their motor...
Frosty G. Duncan
Jul 21, 2017
Frosty G. Duncan, 52 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 21, 2017. She was born on August 30, 1964 in Arcata, CA to Stanley Harlan Jackson and Edie M. Henderson. Frosty was preceded in death by her father Stanley and grandsons Steven and Andre. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Doug Duncan; sons Marcus Jackson of Phoenix...
Virgilee M. Loyd
Jul 20, 2017
Virgilee M. Loyd, 72 of Clarkdale, passed away on July 20, 2017. She was born on January 11, 1945 in Clarkdale to Paul Jackson and Mary Alice Kinsey. Virgilee attended Mingus Union High School from 1959-1964 then Haskell University until 1966. She worked and retired from Claridge Court. Virgilee was raised Baptist. She enjoyed reading, puzzles, traveling and spending time...
Darlene Yaun
Jul 17, 2017
Darlene Yaun, 83 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 17, 2017. She was born on April 7, 1934 in Portland, OR to Fluke and Mary Schilling. Darlene is survived by her son Steven Lee Norris; daughter Donna M. Bloom (Todd) of Cottonwood; sister Vivian Sitherwood; 6 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Faith...
Vivien Hystad
Jul 13, 2017
Vivien Hystad, 84 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 13, 2017. She was born on June 11, 1933 in Flagstaff to Daniel Parker and Mary Mascarana. Vivien attended AZ State College Elementary, Emerson Elementary and Flagstaff High School. She worked for the Combo Restaurant, JC Penny, Holiday Inn and Coconino County Assessor/Justice Court. She was awarded the "Chatty Cathy" at...
Raymond L. Haggard
Jul 13, 2017
Raymond L. Haggard, 85, of Cottonwood passed away on July 13, 2017. He was born in Needles, California, the son of Lowell Edwin Haggard and Ruth Kelly Haggard. A graduate of san Bernardino High School in 1950, Ray joined the ROTC. He continued his education at UCLA where he majored in English Drama. He directed classmate Carol Burnett in a...
Betty M. Hanson
Jul 7, 2017
Betty M. Hanson, 86 of Cottonwood, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017. She was born on September 15, 1930 in Keosauqua, Iowa to Cato Gephart and Florence Watts. Betty attended Compton Community College for 3 years. She worked in food service at St. Mary\u0027s Hospital, Long Beach Community Hospital, In Home Health Care (Alzheimer\u0027s), as a nanny and in...
Keith Stacy Childs
Jul 7, 2017
Keith Stacy Childs, 50, was born in Los Angeles on November 16, 1966. He was the second son of Velia Contreras Childs of Clarkdale and Marcus Lawrence Childs of Ajo, AZ. Keith passed away on July 7, 2017. He is survived by his parents Velia Mena and Gino Mena of Cottonwood; his daughter Candace Childs Suarez; 2 grandsons Ezra and...
Priscilla Wiley
Jul 3, 2017
Priscilla M. "Pat" Wiley (nee Jepsen), 90 left this world July 3, 2017 in Cottonwood, Az. She was born March 4, 1927 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her parents, George and Bessie (nee Todd) Jepsen, preceded her in death. Her survivors include her loving husband, Jerome R. "Jerry" Wiley; along with three children: Charlotte Leary, Mark (Kathy) Wiley, and Elizabeth (Jeffrey)...
Anita Mickley
Jul 3, 2017
Anita Mickley, 89 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 3, 2017. She was born on March 10, 1928 in Glauchau, Germany to Ernst Freitag and Margarete Keppel Freitag. Anita worked as an assembly worker for Eagle Signal Controls and owned a farm. She became a proud citizen of the United States in 1965. Her biggest achievement was to become a...
Donald Wayne Tatman
Jul 2, 2017
Donald Wayne Tatman "Don" was born in Madison, Kansas on December 18, 1936 to Floyd and Helen (Martin) Tatman. Shortly afterwards they moved to southern CA where Don and his younger brother Roger grew up. His parents divorced a few years after moving to CA. After the war, his mother met and married Joe Hunnicutt, who remained a strong, loving...
Duane -Smiley- Wyatt
Jul 1, 2017
Duane "Smiley" Wyatt, 93 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 1, 2017. He was born on June 26, 1924 in Flagstaff to Horace and Mary L. Wyatt. Smiley attended Flagstaff Elementary school and Flagstaff High school. He worked for the US Forest Service for 38 years. He was a Contracting Officer for Region 3. Smiley enjoyed woodworking and prospecting. Smiley...
