Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Paul G. Leydecker
Oct 30, 2015
Paul G. Leydecker, 70 of Clarkdale, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015. He was born on May 30, 1945 in New York City, NY to Gustave Leydecker and Betty Neu. Paul attended Yavapai College for 2 years and received his Associates degree. He served his country in the Coast Guard and received the National Defense Service Medal. Paul worked...
Mary Starkovich Allen
Oct 30, 2015
Mary Evelyn Starkovich Allen, 87 of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully on October 30, 2015. She was born on November 24, 1927 to Mike and Mary Starkovich in Jerome, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Mike and Bob Starkovich. She is survived by her loving sons, Steve (Claudia), Rick (Kathy) and Terry. She was a proud...
Manuel F. Grijalva
Oct 27, 2015
Manuel F. Grijalva, 90 of Cottonwood, passed away on October 27, 2015. He was born on December 2, 1924 in Glendale, Arizona. Manuel served his country in the Army. Manuel worked in construction. He enjoyed playing golf and listening to music. He will be deeply missed by his loving family and friends. Manuel was preceded in death by his son...
Ruth May Triplett
Oct 25, 2015
Ruth May Triplett, 92, of Cottonwood, AZ born 8/17/23, went to be with our Lord on October 26, 2015. Ruth was deeply devoted to her faith, family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy of 30 years, whom she met at a USO dance when Roy served as a member of the U. S. Army. They...
George H. Short
Oct 22, 2015
George Henry Short, 75 of Cottonwood, passed away in Phoenix on October 22, 2015. He was born on February 15, 1940 in Mountain Air, NM to Lee Garland Short and Margaret Rose Logan. George worked for the Teamster Union, Verde Valley Golf Course as the Greens manager and Edward M. Shill Enterprises as a truck driver. George enjoyed golfing, bowling,...
Robert J. Bonnet
Oct 22, 2015
Robert J. Bonnet, 81, of Clarkdale passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at his home. He was born October 14, 1934 in Pomona, California, the son of Joseph and Vera Bonnet. He was a graduate of National University. Mr. Bonnet had a 28 year career in law enforcement, retiring as Chief of Police in Westminster, California. His hobbies included RVing...
Margaret -Peggy- Brimhall
Oct 18, 2015
MARGARET BRIMHALL- Peggy Brimhall died suddenly yet peacefully at her home in Clarkdale on Sunday October 18, 2015. She will join her husband, Bruce (1944-2006) for a ride in a restored classic VW in the sky! Peggy was born on March 22, 1944 in Phoenix. She attended Tempe High and cosmetology school. Peggy and Bruce worked together on Mill Ave...
Dawn G. Stewart
Oct 11, 2015
Dawn Grace Stewart, 83, of Cottonwood, passed away on October 11, 2015 at the Verde Valley Hospital. Dawn lived in Greenwich Village New York and worked as a copy editor for the New York Times for 44 years. She traveled widely throughout Europe. After her retirement, Dawn moved to Poplar Ridge, NY and took care of a family property known...
Inez Jean Case
Oct 9, 2015
Inez Jean Case, 88, went to meet her Savior on October 9, 2015. Born in Sturgeon Bay, WI, the daughter of John and Mayme Phillips, and preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Marshall Case Jr, whom she met and married while attending Northwestern Bible College. Jean served beside her husband in Honduras, Central America for 42 years....
Ben Ederer
Oct 7, 2015
Benjamin Joel Ederer, 89 of Cottonwood, passed away on October 7, 2015. He was born on October 25, 1925 in New York City, New York to Abe Ederer and Bertha Halpern Ederer. Benjamin attended University of Florida and received his Bachelor of Science in Education and English in 1952 and attended Pasadena College and received his Masters in Education in...
Carol Eugenia Gore
Oct 5, 2015
Carol Eugenia Gore, 74 of Cornville, passed away on October 5, 2015 at Flagstaff Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 22, 1940 in Providence, Utah to Clayton and Mildred Johnson. Carol attended So Cashe High School. She was a self-employed motel owner/manager in Salt Lake City and Riverton, WY and recently the Secretary Treasurer of Abreeze Fire Protection. She...
Mary Evelyn Hackney
Oct 2, 2015
Mary Evelyn Hackney, 84, long-time resident of Cottonwood, went home to be with the Lord on October 2, 2015. She had been in hospice care since July when her health began to rapidly fail. Mary, or "Evie", as many of her friends knew her, was born in Kiowa, Oklahoma on June 27, 1931. The family later moved to Oregon, and...
Earl C. Beckwith
Oct 1, 2015
Earl C. Beckwith passed away on October 1, 2015 at the age of 87. He was born in Carrollton, Mississippi and was the son of David W. and Elizabeth Viola Beckwith. Earl was a copper miner for many years for Magma Copper Company. He loved fishing and the outdoors. Earl was predeceased by his wife Phyllis, his parents, sister Helan,...
Lucille Gamble
Sep 30, 2015
Lucille (Wells) Gamble 84, of Camp Verde passed away, September 30th 2015. Lucille was born to Claude and Marie Wells of Casa Grande, Arizona, December 7th 1930. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, James Gamble in 2002. Lucille is survived by daughters Gwen Foster, Edna Gamble, Roxanne Vitt and Alice Lukasik. Grandchildren William Ade, Candita Gottsponer, Kristin Pedroza,...
Eugene C. Buehrer
Sep 27, 2015
Eugene C. Buehrer, 88 of Cornville, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 at his home in Cornville. He was born on October 24, 1926 in Seward, NE. Gene proudly served his country in the US Navy as a Machinist Mate 1st Class during WWII \u0026 the Korean Conflict. He was stationed on the USS New Orleans on the USS...
Janet Spaw Harris
Sep 25, 2015
Janet Spaw Harris, 76 of Rimrock, passed away on September 25, 2015 in Cottonwood. She was born on September 24, 1939 in Lordsburg, NM to Robert F. and Annie L. Spaw. Janet attended Duncan school from 1943-1957 then Eastern Arizona College from 1957-1958. She worked as a cage cashier at Cliff Castle Casino. Her greatest and most special accomplishment was...
Stewart L. Petterson
Sep 24, 2015
Stewart L. Petterson, 64, of Cottonwood died September 24, 2015. He was born September 15, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Harley and Berniece Petterson. Stewart was a collector of baseball, hot wheels and friends. He was preceded in death by his father and mother. His survivors include a brother Kim Petterson (Barbara) of Heber; a sister Mary Petterson (Lonnie Stephenson)...
Muriel Parker
Sep 24, 2015
Muriel L. Parker, 92 of Camp Verde, passed away in Cottonwood on September 24, 2015. She was born on February 27, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to Henry Wehrmeister and Meta Tursky. Muriel worked as a clerk in postal services in which she retired from. She enjoyed camping with her late husband Reverend George Parker. Services will be held for Muriel...
Chester -Lucky- Cummings
Sep 16, 2015
Chester Eugene "Lucky" Cummings joined his creator on September 16th, 2015. Lucky passed away peacefully at home after complications from health problems he stoically endured for several years. His loving wife, son and family were by his side. Lucky was born premature on December 31, 1946 during a snowstorm in a 1937 Chevrolet in Midland Texas to Robert E. Cummings...
William E. Harwell
Sep 13, 2015
William E. Harwell, 89 of Cottonwood, passed away on Sunday the 13th of September in Cottonwood where he is at peace now. William was born on September 3, 1926 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Norman and Mildred (Stout) Harwell. He married Marjorie J. Bennett of Cranston, RI on September 21, 1950 in Cape Girardeau, MO. They were married for 65...
