Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Clara E. Coleman
Apr 27, 2015
Lifetime resident of the Verde Valley Clara E. Coleman passed away on April 27th, in Cottonwood Arizona. Mrs. Coleman was born in Flagstaff Arizona on July 22nd, 1940 to Clinton and Josephine Barker. It was in the Verde Valley where she met the love of her life Allen Coleman, and there they raised three children. She was proceeded in death...
Linda Ann Corsner
Apr 27, 2015
Linda Ann Corsner Linda Ann Corsner of Cottonwood passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Kachina Point in Village of Oak Creek. She was 77 years old. Linda was born on April 6, 1938 in Claremont, NH to Andrew and Bernice (Ryan) Lizotte. Linda worked as an accountant for many years in New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania before...
Ronald S. Makinson
Apr 24, 2015
Ronald S. Makinson of Mayer passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015. He was 65 years old. Ronald was born on January 23, 1950 in Grass Valley, CA to Glennie Ted and Essie Viola Makinson. He attended Mayer High School. Ronald was a loving husband, father, Papa and uncle. He brought laughter and joy to everyone and he loved taking...
Donald D. Gheens
Apr 23, 2015
Donald D. Gheens of Camp Verde passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015. He was 80 years old. Donald was born on October 17, 1934 in Keytesville, MO to James and Gladys Guilford Gheens. After school, Donald enlisted in the Air Force, serving his country during the Korean Conflict. He was the recipient of the Good Conduct medal, the National...
Betty L. DeMeyere
Apr 20, 2015
Betty L. DeMeyere, 91, of Cottonwood passed away on April 20, 2015. She was born on July 26, 1923 in Coal Valley, IL to Wayne and Edna Bailey. She stayed in that area until 1974 when she retired to AZ. In the Verde Valley she was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, having attended Christ the King Catholic Church...
Alexander Fletcher Brannock Jr.
Apr 19, 2015
Alexander Fletcher Brannock Jr. (Fletch) 94, died April 19th, 2015 at Haven Health in Cottonwood Arizona. Born in Ash Grove, Illinois on July 3, 1920, Fletcher spent his youth working on the family farm in Buckley, IL before moving to Glendale Arizona when he was 17 years old. After graduating from Peoria High School, Fletcher worked as a salesman for...
Norman -Tiny- Norvell
Apr 18, 2015
Norman L. Norvell (Tiny) passed away on April 18, 2015, at the age of 87 while at the beautiful Valley View Care hospice house. He is survived by his beloved wife Delores B. (Dye) Norvell (Dee); daughters Viann Davis and Kay Goodman (Matt); five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Tiny was born the third of ten children on June 7, 1927,...
Lois J. Hook
Apr 13, 2015
Lois Jean Hook, of Cornville left us to go to meet her Lord and Savior on April 13, 2015. Lois was born on May 17, 1935 on a farm near McLeansboro, IL to Dwight and Madlin Cotter. Her parents and her brother David preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband Rollin, son Paul, daughter Cheryl and husband...
Phyllis A. Tavasci
Apr 10, 2015
Phyllis Ann Tavasci, 86 of Clarkdale, passed away at home on April 10, 2015. She was born on September 11, 1928 in Bakersfield, California to Harvey Guzzard and Irma (Guzzard) Gaskill. Phyllis attended St. Joseph Academy in Prescott for 4 years. She worked with First Interstate in Cottonwood for 25 years and was a partner of John\u0027s Bus Line. Phyllis...
