Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Jerry R. Wilson
Mar 4, 2016
Jerry R. Wilson, 77 of Camp Verde, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 in Flagstaff. He was born on November 17, 1939 in Floyd, Kentucky to Charles and Mae Wilson. Jerry attended Battle Ground school for 12 years. He served his country in the Army as Private and received recognition as Rifleman. Jerry worked for Case Construction. He enjoyed...
Joan S. Nassar
Mar 2, 2016
Joan Sherril Nassar passed away on March 2, 2016 at 4:01 PM peacefully at her home in Cottonwood, Arizona, Joan was 76 years old. Joan was born on January 28, 1940 in Cottonwood, Arizona to the late Joseph Irvin and Elizabeth June Kellam. Joan met George in San Clemente, California when he was in the Marines, stationed at Camp Pendleton....
Angela Wheeler
Mar 1, 2016
Angela Wheeler, 88 of Sedona, passed away on March 1, 2016 at Kachina Point in Sedona. She was born on October 4, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA. Angela attended Verdugo Hills school for 4 years then Glendale College for 2 years. Angela was preceded in death by her husband Frederic F. Wheeler. She is survived by daughter Deborah Boswell (Gary)...
Patricia Hubiak Howell
Feb 29, 2016
Patricia Hubiak Howell was born to be a teacher in 1937. She continued teaching children and adults until taking her last breath at age 78 on February 29, 2016. A graduate of Arizona State University, she received her master\u0027s degree in education from California State College in Los Angeles. Pat taught hundreds of children during her nearly 30 years as...
Susan Schuchardt
Feb 28, 2016
Susan Schuchardt, age 72, a resident of Sedona, passed away on February 28th, 2016 in Cottonwood Arizona. She entered into this life December 19, 1943 in Pierre, South Dakota, to her parents Albert C. Schuchardt, and Laverne B. Davidson. She lived her life as a home maker, florist, and in food service. In her free time you could find her...
Urias -Jr- Thompson
Feb 28, 2016
Urias Thompson Jr. 69, was born February 9, 1947 in the small town of Hazard Kentucky to Urias Thompson and Velma "Zelda" McDaniel. Urias or known to his friends and family as \u0027Jr\u0027 was child # 10 out of 12, Jr loved to travel ~ his preferred method in his younger years was hitchhiking. Oh how his eyes would glimmer...
Jean E. Zarn
Feb 27, 2016
Jean E. Zarn , 89, of Cornville, Arizona passed away peacefully at home on Saturday February 27, 2016. She and George, her husband of 70 years, resided with their son David in Cornville for the last eight years after living in Phoenix since 1952. She is also survived by daughter Karen of Litchfield Park, Arizona; granddaughter-in-law Christine Lattimore and great-grandson...
Norma Mullins
Feb 19, 2016
Norma was born June 17, 1922, to Norman and Elvira Lewis in Neptune, NJ. She died Feb. 19, 2016, in Cottonwood, AZ. She was a light-footed, happy teenager who loved dancing to the Big Band sound. At age 15, she waved to the passengers on the Hindenburg 20 minutes before its fatal crash. She graduated from Neptune High in 1941,...
Dennis Dean Allen
Feb 18, 2016
Dennis Dean Allen, 72 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 18, 2016. He was born on May 23, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA to Freddie A. Allen and Lois Lima. Dennis attended college to become an ASE Certified Master Mechanic. Dennis was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Dennis\u0027 father died in WWII when...
Ella Mae Jensen
Feb 17, 2016
Ella Mae Holloway, of Cottonwood, was born at the old Hillcrest General Hospital above Silver City New Mexico on April 23, 1940. Her father Orvil Davis (O.D.) Holloway (cowboy, miner, and long time resident of Grant County) joyously welcomed the fifth child born by his wife Callie Mae Holloway (nee Stinson). 17 years later they were all assembled again as...
Irene Wacker
Feb 15, 2016
Irene Wacker, 95 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 15, 2016. She was born on February 15, 1921 in Lyndon Station, WI to Edward Walsh and Florence Trainor. Irene attended St. Francis School of Nursing for 4 years and received her nursing degree. She worked for Mercy Hospital in Sacramento, Kaiser Hospital in Portland, Marcus J. Lawrence Hospital (now VVMC)...
John R. Armstrong
Feb 12, 2016
John Robert "English John" Armstrong, of Jerome, passed away February 12, 2016. He was born April 27, 1959 in Yorkshire, England "on the moors". John spent several years in his late teens in a "kibbutz in Israel and later on the Isle of Sark". In 1983 John visited his sister Alison in Jerome and stayed. He had the Cactus Shop...
Helen Moeney
Feb 11, 2016
Helen Moeny, 91 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 11, 2016. She was born on September 8, 1924 to Edwin and Alice Gerner. Helen graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor\u0027s in education and received a doctorate from William and Mary in counseling. She worked in a school for some time, and spent 15 years teaching and working at the...
Jacqueline -Diann- Hopkins
Feb 10, 2016
Jacqueline "Diann" Hopkins, 63 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 10, 2016. She was born on June 15, 1952 in Flagstaff, AZ to Gerald and Ina Mae Hopkins. Diann loved planning events, spending time with her family and spoiling her dogs. Diann was preceded in death by her parents Gerald and Ina Mae. She is survived by her son Rocky...
Christopher Wathogoma Bennett
Feb 6, 2016
Christopher Wathogoma Bennett, 29 of Clarkdale, passed away on February 6, 2016. He was born on May 10, 1986 in Tucson, AZ to Edward and Norma Bennett. Christopher attended Clarkdale and Mingus High schools then the High Tech Institute. He worked for Cliff Castle Casino. Christopher enjoyed music, video games and just being with his family. He was proud of...
Billie Dawn Nichols
Feb 5, 2016
Billie Dawn Nichols, 80 of Sedona (VOC), passed away on February 5, 2016 at home. She was born on August 26, 1935 in Jerome, AZ to Joseph Starnick and Timothy Louise Wignall. Billie attended West High School for 12 years then attended college in Optical. She worked for Carr Bros Electric in Phoenix, Dr. Leenhoutz Optical in Sedona and as...
Shawn Williamson
Feb 5, 2016
Shawn Gaige Williamson was born on July 22, 1998 in Waterloo, Iowa and went home on February 5, 2016 in Flagstaff. Shawn was preceded in death by sister Tia Payne and grandfather Moody Bonnaha. He is survived by his mother Diana Bonnaha; siblings Nathan Reinhardt of Prescott, Nicole Reinhardt of Colorado Springs, Natashia Sweat of Colorado Springs, Levi Webb of...
Milly Mann
Feb 4, 2016
Milly Mann, 65, of Cottonwood passed away February 4, 2016. She was born January 12, 1951 in Lewiston, Maine, the daughter of Parker Mann and Margaret Fahrenholz Mann. She was a graduate of Edward Little High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ripon College. She worked for Electronic Data Systems in Dallas, Texas, then American Express in...
Lucy Ann Lucero
Feb 3, 2016
Loving mother and wife Lucy Ann Lucero, age 71, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. She was born in St. Johns, Arizona on December 13, 1944. Lucy is survived by her husband of 50 years Nicolas M. Lucero; her 2 daughters Nikki Ann Coln and Suzanne Renee O\u0027Brien; 2 loving son-in-laws Javier...
Rev. George Pirrung
Feb 3, 2016
Father George Pirrung of Cottonwood, passed away February 3, 2016. He was born March 16, 1927 in Tiffin, Ohio, the son of Carl and Clara Pirrung. He was ordained into the priesthood May 8, 1954. He served as pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish from June 1977 to July 1997. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Joseph...
