Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Allen Kidney
Jun 9, 2016
Allen Kidney, 80 of Camp Verde, passed away on June 9, 2016. He was born on August 20, 1935 in Miami, Arizona to Darcey and Pearl Kidney. Allen attended West High School in Phoenix then worked and retired from being a carpenter. He moved to Flagstaff in 1959 and in 2000 moved to Camp Verde. Allen enjoyed hunting and fishing....
Clara Jo Pirtle
Jun 6, 2016
Clara Jo Pirtle of Clarkdale, AZ passed away peacefully on Monday, June 6, 2016. She was born to Elton and Mary Hardy on August 12, 1939 in Williams, AZ. She is survived by her husband of 57 years Warren Pirtle and her two daughters, Darla Duncan (Alan) of Scottsdale and Tamera Ontiveros (Tony) of Cottonwood. She also leaves behind her...
Mary Ruiz Encisco
Jun 5, 2016
Mary Ruiz Encisco, 78, of Cottonwood, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 5, 2016. She was born to the late Cornelio and Makaela Ruiz, May 12, 1938, in McNary, Arizona. Mary was raised in Flagstaff, Arizona along with her 8 brothers and sisters who have all preceded her in death. It was in Flagstaff where she met and married her husband...
Daniel Harrington
Jun 3, 2016
Daniel L. Harrington, 83 of Cornville passed away on June 3, 2016. Dan, son of Mildred Collins Harrington and Daniel L. Harrington Sr., was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 28, 1932. Dan attended Saint Johns\u0027 Elementary School in Cambridge, MA and Quincy High School in Quincy, MA. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Northeastern University...
Walter Keith MacDonald
May 31, 2016
Walter Keith MacDonald (known as Keith), 87 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 31, 2016. He was born on February 4, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Gordon MacDonald and Winifred Langford MacDonald. Keith grew up in Ontario, Canada. He attended school in Ontario through high school where he was a Canadian Naval Cadet. He then moved to the U.S. and...
Barbara Z. Walters
May 30, 2016
Barbara Zoe Walters, daughter of Lindsay Mackey and Dorothy Watt Sulier, passed away peacefully May 30, 2016 in Cottonwood, Arizona. Barbara was born January 29, 1934 in Boulder City, Nevada. She spent her youth in Saint Ignatius, Montana and later attended University of Montana. She resided and worked in Missoula for several years, eventually moving to Kansas and then to...
Edward M. Harper
May 29, 2016
Aloha Edward M. Harper, 83 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 29, 2016. He was born on September 6, 1932 in Waurika, Oklahoma to Owen Harper and Mary Anderson Harper. Edward attended Phoenix Union High School and ROTC, each for 4 years. He served his country in the Army as Corporal in the Korean War and received a medal for...
Caroline Radoccia
May 26, 2016
Caroline Radoccia, 90, of Clarkdale, Arizona passed away May 26, 2016 in Cottonwood,. She was born August 30, 1925 in New York, New York, the daughter of Michael and Mabel. She attended P.S. #34 from 1935 to 1939 and then entered Christopher Columbus High School. She was a wife and mother of three, devoted family leader and community member. Cared...
Herbert Pierce LeGendre
May 25, 2016
Herbert Pierce LeGendre was born in Tucson, AZ on June 9, 1929. He was raised in Sonoita, AZ and graduated from Patagonia Union High School in 1947. During his high school years he played in a dance band in the area. He was preceded in death by his father Ed LeGendre, his mother Pearl LeGendre and his brother Ed LeGendre...
Rene Kay Worrell
May 25, 2016
Rene Kay Worrell, 56, of Cottonwood passed away May 25, 2016 at her home in Cottonwood. She was born May 29, 1959 in Prescott, Arizona, the daughter of Donald Neil Morrison and Marie Ricks. She was a graduate of Mayer High School where she attended from1973-1977. She was an Escrow Officer and Branch Manager at Yavapai Title Agency. A steadfast...
Patricia Gonzalez
May 25, 2016
Patricia Gonzalez, 37 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 25, 2016. She was born on January 26, 1979 in Mexico to Isaias Gonzalez and Maria Ayala. Patricia worked for Verde Canyon Railroad. She was an amazing mother and did anything for her kids. She was a great dancer, very outgoing and very active in her children\u0027s\u0027 lives. Patricia is survived...
Joan M. Wilson
May 19, 2016
Joan M. Wilson, 75, of Camp Verde passed away May 19, 2016. She was born September 5, 1941 in Morocco, Indiana, the daughter of Sylvester and Fern Snell. She was a graduate of Morocco schools. She worked for CVS ad also for Revlon. She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry, who passed away last March. Mrs. Wilson leaves...
Emma Jean Henry
May 16, 2016
Emma Jean Henry, nee Barner Emma Jean Henry, 78, of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away of complications of breast cancer on May 16, 2016. Emma Jean was born to Bud Barner and Ann Kelly Kartchner in Taylor, Arizona, on June 29, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents, two loving sisters, Barbara and Shirley, and stepfather Bill Kelly. She...
Francis V. Saporito
May 15, 2016
Francis V. Saporito left us on May 15, 2016. He was born in Jersey City, NJ in 1922 to Andrew and Anna Saporito. Several years later, the family moved to Elizabeth, NJ to be closer to his father\u0027s job. He graduated from H.S. in 1941. His first job was with Standard Oil Co. until 1943 when he was called to...
Abbie Isabell Davis
May 14, 2016
Abbie Isabell Davis, 71 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 14, 2016. She was born on March 21, 1945 in Texarkana, Arkansas to Nolen and Mattie Welty. Abbie was a homemaking goddess. Her life was her family and her dog. She was one of the most loving people. She always knew how to bring a family together. Abbie is survived...
Beatrice Ritchey-Lanning
May 11, 2016
BEATRICE RITCHEY-LANNING 82 of Prescott Valley, passed away in the evening of May 11. 2016. Bea was a wonderful wife and mother. A talented artist loved by her many friends and relatives. Bea was born in Las Cruces, NM on January 28, 1934. Her family moved to Arizona at the age of 2 and considered herself an AZ native. She...
Jack R. Straten
May 9, 2016
Jack R. Straten, 84 of Camp Verde, passed away on May 9, 2016. He was born on April 1, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas. Jack proudly served his country during the Korean War. Jack enjoyed motorcycles and was a great rider. He was an amazing man and will be dearly missed. Jack is survived by his wife Ronda and a very...
Charlene M. Kirby
May 4, 2016
Charlene Kirby, 85 and former resident of the Verde Valley, passed away on May 4, 2016 in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born on May 14, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to Charles and Myrtle Holmes. Charlene was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Cottonwood and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kansas. Charlene was preceded in death by her husband...
Robert R. Makey
May 4, 2016
Robert (Bob) R. Makey went home to be with our Lord on May 4, 2016. Bob was born in Big Springs, NE on August 8, 1932. He defended our country in the military for a few years and later on met his bride Mary in 1971. He welcomed her children as his own, Karen, Steve \u0026 Aggie. Bob had tremendous...
Joy Pennock Gage
Apr 30, 2016
Joy Pennock Gage passed away suddenly on April 30, 2016, from injuries sustained in a fall. She was born June 7, 1930 in the Missouri Ozarks, and was the second child of B.F. and Jurine Pennock. Her siblings were an older brother, Ron, and a younger sister, Faye. Joy was a graduate of BIOLA, and a former mentor for Jerry...
