Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Sabra E. Croom
Jun 25, 2015
Sabra Elaine Croom of Cottonwood passed away suddenly at her home on June 25, 2015, at the exact age of 24 years and 5 months. Sabra was born on January 25, 1991 in Rolla, MO to John and Dawn Croom, the namesake of her great-aunt, Elaine Palomaki. She grew up partially in Albuquerque, NM with her dad, while her mom...
Barbara Strickland
Jun 24, 2015
Barbara Strickland, 92 of Burbank, CA, passed away on June 24, 2015 in Camp Verde. She was born on January 28, 1923 in Lone Pine, CA to Ben and Catherine Bonham. Barbara attended Lone Pine Schools and L.A. County School of Nursing to become an RN. Barbara belonged to Village Church in Burbank, CA. Barbara was preceded in death by...
Chris Starr
Jun 21, 2015
Chris M. Starr of Cottonwood passed away on June 21, 2015 at the age of 68. Chris was born in Hanford, CA to Art and Alma Starr on November 5, 1946. After graduating high school, Chris joined the military, serving his country overseas in Vietnam in the U.S. Army. During his service time, Chris was a combat sergeant and a...
William Bowden
Jun 17, 2015
William "Bill" Bowden of Cottonwood passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. He was 88 years old. Bill was born on January 18, 1927 in Atlanta, GA to William and Martha Bowden. Bill attended ASU and served his country in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a real estate broker and was a member of Church of the Red Rocks...
Mary Hardin
Jun 15, 2015
Mary Converse Crawford Hardin of Cottonwood, AZ passed away on June 15, 2015. Born October 31, 1927 in Chino Valley, AZ to George and Grace Converse, she was raised on the old Del Rio Ranch with her sister Jackie and brothers Gilbert and Art. She worked for U.S. Motors in Prescott, AZ and later worked in Phoenix as a property...
Paul Thomas Lay
Jun 11, 2015
Paul Thomas Lay, 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Camp Verde, AZ on June 11, 2015. He was born on May 11, 1929 in van Austin, TX to Albert and Sally Belle Lay. He was preceded in death by his wife of 26 years Georgia, his parents, two brothers, Ekard and Thedford Lay and two sisters, Mildred Stewart...
Emma DeHaven Berger
Jun 9, 2015
Emma DeHaven Berger, 95, of Cottonwood passed away June 9, 2015. She was born January 2, 1920 in Wissahickon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Winfield Scott DeHaven and Mildred Beatty Springer. Emmie\u0027s life is now in heaven where she often talked about going, face to face with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a graduate of Roxborough High School...
Juliana -Jo- Moseley
Jun 7, 2015
Juliana "Jo" Moseley, 25, of Camp Verde, passed away suddenly June 7. She was born January 17, 1990 in Cottonwood, the daughter of Ken Krebs and Wendy M. McCants. There is one word that comes to mind when she is talked about, Selfless. Julianna gave all she had to those in need, whether that was her family, friends or a...
Ebin L. Proctor
May 30, 2015
Ebin L. Proctor, 18 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 30, 2015. He was born on October 1, 1996 in Cottonwood. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 6, 2015 at 6:00pm at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood. A full obituary will be posted at a later date.
William B. Minor
May 25, 2015
Bill Minor, 93, of Cottonwood went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 25th. Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Mildred Francis Minor. He is survived by his twin brother Eugene; and sons Steven and wife Kay, Richard and wife Darci, David and wife Valerie as well as 7 grandchildren and...
Carl B. Sartwell
May 23, 2015
Carl Bradley Sartwell was born January 4, 1917 in Van Nuys, CA to Lydia and Carl B. Sartwell, Sr. He went home to Jesus on May 23, 2015. He attended schools in Van Nuys and after graduating high school he worked briefly at the fledgling Disney Studios as a background artist. He then was employed, until his retirement, at Lockheed...
Tom Prendergast
May 22, 2015
Tom Prendergast, 75, of Cottonwood passed away May 22, 2015. He was born May 13, 1940 in San Francisco, California, the son of John and Helen (Kleeb) Prendergast. He served his country in the Army. Tom worked in the Motion Pictures industry as a film processor. He also worked as a tile setter and in the forest service. He loved...
Blessing Heyman
May 19, 2015
Blessing Heyman, of Sedona, Arizona, passed peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 19th, of complications following a stroke. Originally from Albany, NY, she married long time sweetheart, Marshall N. (Mike) Heyman, following World War 2 and they spent the next 68 years together living a colorful life of travel and adventure in many exotic posts and locations around the...
Mary Estlick
May 19, 2015
Mary Estlick, 78 of Clarkdale, passed away on May 19, 2015. She was born on November 1, 1936 in Bloomington, MN to Earl and Mary Fritchman. Mary was a long time resident of Clarkdale and retired from the Clarkdale/Jerome School District. She was a world traveler and loved traveling but always looked forward to coming home to the Verde Valley....
Iona Turner
May 17, 2015
Iona Turner, formerly of Cottonwood passed away in Sedona. God re-enlisted a R.N. into service for those in heaven. Iona C. Connelly Turner, R.N. became one of God\u0027s angels on May 17, 2015 at age 95. Born June 18, 1919 in Wellington, Kansas. Iona is now reunited with her beloved husband, David E. "Bing" Turner; son William "Billie"; along with...
Richard R. Hulse
May 9, 2015
Richard Roemer Hulse of Cottonwood passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015. He was 93 years old. Richard was born in July of 1921 in Phoenix, Arizona to Clarence and Grace (Frisch) Hulse. He grew up in Phoenix, living on Osborn Road directly across from Phoenix Country Club. He was in the very first graduating class of Phoenix Union High...
Michael Brunda
May 8, 2015
Michael Brunda of Upper Montclair, NJ died suddenly while on a vacation with his family in Sedona, AZ. Mike was born in Passaic, NJ, the son of Ukrainian immigrants Helena and John Brunda. Though he did not speak English until he enrolled in school at the age of 5, Mike excelled at his studies. He graduated from Garfield High School,...
Rueben E. Birkholz
May 8, 2015
Rueben Emil Birkholz, 86, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on May 8, 2015 at Verde View Hospice Care in Cottonwood, surrounded by family. Reuben was born on June 11, 1928, to Edward and Martha (Haase) Birkholz, in Wilton, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in January 1960 and received his Bachelor of Divinity from Theological Seminary, St....
Margaret -Peggy- Hills
May 6, 2015
Margaret "Peggy" Hills passed away on May 6. She was born on December 10, 1927. A visitation will be held at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood on Thursday, May 14 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Services will take place at Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, 390 Dry Creek Rd in Sedona on Friday, May 15 at 10:00am. Burial will follow the...
Virginia D. Sullins
Apr 29, 2015
Virginia Dell Sullins, 95, of Sedona, passed away in her home on April 29. She was born on June 9, 1919, in Detroit, Michigan, into a family of vaudeville entertainers known nationwide as the Dell Review who performed character dancing from soft shoe routines to the Mexican Hat dance. From the age of 5, she danced with her two brothers...
