Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Anne Justine Nichols
Nov 4, 2016
Anne Justine Nichols died peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2016. She was 97 years old. She lived a very long, happy and healthy lifetime. Anne was born on June 9, 1919 to Jules and Noemie Neuberg in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Anne is survived by her daughter, Lynn Soltero of Cottonwood; her granddaughter and her granddaughter\u0027s husband Rebecca and Michael Matthews...
Richard -Dick- Cook
Nov 3, 2016
Richard (Dick) Cook, 87 of Cottonwood, passed away on November 3, 2016. He was born in Albee, South Dakota in 1929; he was the second of five children to Martin Cook, a Lutheran pastor, and his wife Ruth (Nestler). He grew up during the Depression and joined the Army shortly after World War II. While in the Army he specialized...
Margaret -Maggie- Jackson
Nov 3, 2016
Margaret S. Jackson "Maggie" passed away on November 3, 2016. She was born on July 28, 1931 in Phoenix, AZ to Lane and Dorothy Sickles. She attended school at Phoenix Union High School and then onto Northern Arizona University where she received her Bachelor and Master degrees in Elementary Education. She enjoyed a long, successful career as a 1st grade...
James -Jim- Cook
Oct 20, 2016
Jim C. Cook, 81 of Cornville, passed away on October 20, 2016. He was born on October 5, 1935 in St. Johns, Arizona to Clifford Cook and Helen J. Jones. Jim attended schools in St. Johns and Flagstaff and college for operating engineering. He worked in mining and construction. Jim was a 6th generation Arizonian. He was of the pioneer...
Shirley Paskett
Oct 20, 2016
Shirley Paskett, 80 of Cottonwood passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016. She was born in Tacoma, Washington. She went to St. Anthony\u0027s Catholic Elementary School and Renton High School. Shirley met the love of her life Andrew Paskett at a skating Rink in Renton, WA., when Andy was stationed at Fort Lewis, and they married when she was 19. Then...
Donald E. Robertson
Oct 17, 2016
SERVICE INFORMATION: There will be an opening prayer by Pastor Jim Masters at 11 am and music by the "Cheap Sunglasses from noon to 2:30 with lunch, food venders, car show, meet and greet, slideshow and free admission to the Gold King Mine. At 2:30 engines will be revved for Don and Terry followed by a parade and a closing...
Cindy Peet
Oct 16, 2016
Cindy Peet, 59 of Cottonwood, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016. She was born on August 1, 1957 in Juliet, IL to Wayne and Katherine. Cindy worked for Argonne National Laboratory in IL. She lived in Arizona for 15 years and worked in admitting in the ER at Verde Valley Medical Center. Cindy was a very caring and giving...
Shirley Walburn
Oct 15, 2016
Shirley Rae (Nelson) Walburn, 89 of Cottonwood, went to her eternal home with the Lord on October 15, 2016. She was born on June 10, 1927 in Salina, KS to Raymond Clarence Nelson and Edna Norine (Van Horne) Nelson. Shirley attended school in Salina before moving to Denver, CO in the 5th grade. After she graduated high school, she moved...
Connie Cody
Oct 8, 2016
Connie Cody, 70 of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016. She was born on September 9, 1946 in Denver, CO to Bill and Peggy Huck. Connie was a devoted mother and friend who was funny, caring and talented. Her strength and charisma will be remembered fondly. Connie was preceded in death by her parents Bill and Peggy Huck...
Yvonne Kline
Oct 6, 2016
Yvonne Kline, 84 of Cottonwood, passed away on October 6, 2016. She was born on June 2, 1932 in France to Gustave Thonnet and Eva Labaude. Yvonne worked as a beautician for 30 plus years and loved every moment of it. She also enjoyed all kinds of crafts and gardening. Yvonne was preceded in death by her husband Robert Kline....
Michael P. Yost
Oct 4, 2016
Michael P. Yost, 34 of Cottonwood, passed away on October 4, 2016. He was born on July 30, 1982 in Lancaster, PA to Steven M. and Sylvia A. Yost. Michael attended school in Elizabethtown for 11 years. He was the family provider and a daddy of all trades. He was proud of receiving his GED, being the provider of a...
Edward Robert Walker, III
Oct 4, 2016
Edward Robert Walker III passed away in Sedona at 2:15pm on October 4 from natural causes. He was born on February 21, 1946 in San Diego. Ed proudly served the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Upon retiring from the Air Force, he joined the San Diego Police Department and further served the people of this country. He was...
Faye Maxine Cripe
Oct 3, 2016
Faye Maxine Cripe, 87 of Cottonwood, entered the Gates of Heaven, October 3, 2016. Born the third of four children, to Henry Hogland and Cleda Hazel (Foley) Fletcher in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 13, 1929. Growing up in the great depression, her father being a utility factory worker, mother a homemaker. She graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 1947....
Larry Doughty
Sep 19, 2016
Larry Doughty passed away Sept. 19, 2016 after an eighteen month long battle with cancer. Larry was born in Great Bend, Kansas and lived in Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona. He enjoyed the outdoors, riding his Harley-Davidson and spending time with his family. A natural born mechanic, his family says "he could fix anything" and his wife comments "If you...
Peggy Quail White
Sep 16, 2016
Peggy J. White, 67 of Camp Verde, passed away at her home on Friday, September 16, 2016. She was born on December 3, 1948 in Jerome to Harvey and Helen Johnson. Peggy attended school in Camp Verde and Yavapai College. She worked in financial and for the Yavapai-Apache Nation. She served for the Gaming Board and retired from Tribal Court...
Bill Diamond
Sep 14, 2016
Bill Diamond, 89 of Cottonwood, passed away September 14, 2016. He was born August 15, 1927 in Ranger, Texas, the son of James Alva Diamond and Mary E. Mathis Diamond. Bill attended school in Ranger, TX and Woodlake, CA. He served his country during WWII as a Merchant Marine. Bill was the owner and operator of Diamond\u0027s Market in Woodlake...
David E. Schmidt
Sep 11, 2016
David E. Schmidt, 86 of Cottonwood, passed away on September 11, 2016. He was born on June 18, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A memorial service will be held at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 10:00am. Inurnment with military honors will follow service at Prescott National Cemetery in Prescott.
Dennys A. Reynolds
Sep 2, 2016
Dennys A. Reynolds, 87 of Cottonwood, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016. She was born on September 26, 1928 in Madison, WI to Fred and Julia Pratt. Denny attended Edgewood Catholic High School then the University of Wisconsin for 5 years and received her Bachelor of Arts degree. She was a homemaker, jewelry designer and assistant costume designer for...
Louis E. Oestmann
Aug 30, 2016
Louis Ernst Oestmann, 94, of Cottonwood, was welcomed into heaven by his Lord Jesus on August 30th, 2016. He passed away in Cottonwood after a short illness. Louis was born the youngest of six children on the family homestead near Auburn, Nebraska on May 25, 1922 to Ernst Friedrich Franz and Minna Sophia (Bohling) Oestmann. He was raised on the...
George Skoblin
Aug 24, 2016
George Skoblin, 78 of Cottonwood, passed away on August 24, 2016. He was born on December 4, 1937 in Missoula, Montana to Serge and Nadia Skoblin. George majored in electronics in college. He served his country in the Air Force as Airman 1st. Class. George worked in general dynamics, as a singer and a professional photographer. He designed navigation systems...
