Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Glenn Lewis
Sep 13, 2015
Glenn L. Lewis Sr., 85 of Camp Verde, passed away at home on Sunday, September 13, 2015. He was born on October 29, 1929 in Gisela, Arizona to Dixon N. and Annie Hans Lewis. Glenn served his country during the Korean War as Corporal in the Army and received 2 bronze stars. He worked for the Tonto Cattle Association in...
John Henry Allen
Sep 10, 2015
John Henry Allen, Sr., 82, of Cottonwood passed away September 10. 2015. He was born January 8, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Harold and Faye Allen. He graduated from West Phoenix High School, graduating in 1951. He served his country in the Army, was a graduate of 47th Engineers Officers School, went on to serve with Army National...
Isabelle Kramer
Sep 10, 2015
Isabelle (Guilbault) Kramer was born and baptized in Notre Dame de Laurentides, Quebec Canada. She was the proud 1957 Carnival Queen of the Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Quebec City where she worked for many years and also where she met her future husband Albert Kramer whom she married on September 28, 1957. Her biggest joy in life was her four...
Melvin Verhoff
Sep 9, 2015
Melvin Verhoff, of Happy Jack, passed away on September 9, 2015. He was born April 30, 1943, to Alfred and Mary Verhoff in Ottawa, Ohio. He married his loving wife Katie on May 6, 1967, who survives in Happy Jack, AZ. He is also survived by 2 brothers, Gordon (Sharon) Verhoff and Leroy (Janet) Verhoff both of Glandorf, OH, 2...
Ray Smith
Sep 9, 2015
Ray Anthony Smith, 57, passed away in his sleep at Valley View Hospice Center on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. His longtime friend of 23 years Veronica Contreras and their son Ruban Smith together with his nephew Gabriel Rhodes had been by his side every day since he fell ill this past July 31, 2015. He was born to Ernest and...
Wilma Jeanne Wright
Aug 31, 2015
Cottonwood, AZ Wilma Jeanne "Nonnie" Wright, a long-time resident of the Verde Valley, passed away Monday the 31st of August. Born November 11, 1927 in Des Moines, IA, Jeanne received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Northern Arizona University. Jeanne spent her career as an educator, school administrator and Superintendent in the Verde Valley from the mid-1960s to the...
David L. Clawson
Aug 29, 2015
David L. Clawson, 45 of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015. He was born on October 13, 1969 in Long Beach, CA to Harry E. Clawson and Janet K. Jackson. David was an accomplished artist. He loved art and reading. The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Austin House in Cottonwood...
Esther S. Millman
Aug 29, 2015
Esther S. Millman, 92 of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015 in Payson. She was born on August 25, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to Stephen and Sophie Ryzski. Esther attended St. Michaels High School. She worked as a bank bookkeeper at Citizens National Bank in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Esther was a "Rosie the Riveter" during WWII. Esther was of...
Joan Eileen Sullivan Pitts
Aug 28, 2015
Joan Eileen Sullivan Pitts, 95 of Cottonwood, passed away on August 28, 2015. She was born on April 9, 1920 in Bexley Heath, Kent, England to Charles and Edith Sullivan. Joan was a member of the Bahai faith. Our mom loved being with her family and friends and she will be greatly missed. Joan was preceded in death by both...
