Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Theodore A. Schmitt
Mar 22, 2015
Theodore A. Schmitt "Ted" of Cottonwood passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015. He was 90 years old. Ted was born on October 18, 1924 in St. Louis, MO to Theodore and Corrine Rudolph Schmitt. After graduating from high school Ted enlisted in the US Army and served his country during WWII. After his military service was completed Ted went...
Wesley Riehl
Mar 21, 2015
Wesley Riehl of Cottonwood passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015. He was born in Camden, NJ on February 18, 1944 to Herb and Alice Riehl. After graduating from high school he served his country in the US Army. After finishing his military service Wesley went on to become a teacher, teaching elementary school in Monroe Township, NJ for over...
Herbert Johnson
Mar 16, 2015
Herbert Johnson of Cottonwood, was born in Breckenridge, MN on April 17, 1933 to Martha and Herbert Johnson. He grew up and attended school in Breckenridge, graduating in 1951. He went on to school at Moorhead University, Moorhead, MN, graduating in 1955 with a degree in mathematics education. Herb began his teaching career in the City of Minneapolis in 1956,...
John L. Tavasci Sr
Mar 16, 2015
John L. Tavasci, 90, of Clarkdale, passed away in Phoenix on March 16, 2015. He was born on January 23, 1925 in Jerome to Paul and Mary Tavasci. John attended Clarkdale Schools from K-12. He was a dairy farmer, truck driver owner/operator and owner of the Mingus Union bus company. John belonged to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was a...
Sandra Lee Arnold
Mar 15, 2015
Sandra Lee Arnold passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at her home in Cottonwood. She was 71 years old. Sandra was born on February 29, 1944 in Grand Forks, ND to Russell and Clara Short. Sandra attended school at East Grand Forks Central, graduating in 1962. She worked hard as a waitress for 45 years, working in Sedona and...
David H. O'Connor
Mar 13, 2015
David Hermas O\u0027Connor of Cornville passed away on March 13, 2015. He was born in Monticello, Arkansas on May 27, 1941. His family moved to Indiana soon after and he spent his growing up years in the Indianapolis area. Dave joined the US Navy in 1958 at age 17 and was honorably discharged in 1962. His most memorable event during...
Arthur Billingsley
Mar 11, 2015
Arthur J. Billingsley of Cottonwood passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. He was 95 years old. Arthur was born on October 4, 1919 in Farwell, TX to John and Velma Billingsley. After graduating from high school Arthur joined the Army and served his country in WWII, he achieved the rank of Captain and was decorated with many honors and...
Viola Catherine Baker
Mar 10, 2015
Viola Catherine "Vi" Baker of Cottonwood died peacefully in hospice March 10, 2015. She was 94 years old. Viola was born January 7, 1921 to Margaret and Noble Showers in Akron, OH. After graduating from high school, Viola attended Business College, then met and married Arthur "Art" Baker in 1941 in Akron. They were married happily for 65 years until...
Dennis -Santa- Allen
Mar 9, 2015
Dennis Allen, 66, of Cottonwood passed away March 9, 2015 after a long illness. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 24, 1948. Dennis was best known as "Santa" for his 15 plus years of being the Santa Claus for the Jerome Children\u0027s Christmas Party and the Jerome Polar Express. Dennis served the U S Army in Viet Nam...
Merle Jean McCommon
Mar 7, 2015
Merle Jean McCommon, a resident of Clarkdale passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015. She was 89 years old. Merle was born on September 15, 1925 in Rimrock, AZ to John and Myrtle McMenamin, a third generation native of the Verde Valley. She attended primary school in Beaver Creek and high school in the Phoenix area. Merle grew up exploring...
Nancy S. Montano
Mar 3, 2015
NANCY SARAH MONTANO BORN JUNE 12, 1905 WENT HOME MARCH 3, 2015 Nancy passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. Nancy Sarah Montano was born on June 12, 1905 in Clarkdale, Arizona. She attended schools in Clarkdale as well as Indian boarding schools. She worked in the hotel industry for seventeen years at the Head Hotel...
Arne M. Stolberg
Mar 1, 2015
Arne M. Stolberg, resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was 91 years old. Arne was born on May 18, 1923 in Virginia, MN to Herman and Selma Stolberg. He attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with the first of his 5 degrees in various types of Engineering. He served his country in the US...
Charles William Brewster
Feb 23, 2015
Charles William Brewster "Bill" was born on May 26, 1929 in Akron, Ohio to Paul and Iona Brewster. In 1947 Bill moved to South Gate, CA. In 1953 he moved to Arizona. Bill lived a very successful and very full life. He served for the United States Navy and Navy Reserves. Bill retired from the United States Postal Service as...
Thomas B. Zimmerman
Feb 20, 2015
Thomas B. Zimmerman, 77, of Cottonwood died February 20, 2015. He was born February 22, 1938 in Everson, Pennsylvania, the son of Ignatius and Minnie Zimmerman. Tom worked for GTE Sylvania and retired in 1992. He was an active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a devoted member of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of...
Merry -Lynn- Rhodes
Feb 15, 2015
Merry "Lynn" Rhodes, 87 of Cornville, passed away February 15, 2015. She was born August 24, 1927 in Clemenceau (now Cottonwood), the daughter of Andy and Nina Tissaw. Lynn was a second-generation Verde Valley native. She lived in Globe, Miami, Tucson and Williams. After marrying Pierce Rhodes in 1949, she moved to Cornville where she lived the rest of her...
Frank Vincent Baiamonte III
Feb 14, 2015
Frank Vincent Baiamonte III, 29 of Camp Verde, passed away on February 14, 2015. He was born on September 6, 1985 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey to Frank V. Jr. and Denise L. Baiamonte. Frank lived in Bordentown, NJ from 1985 to 1989. He lived in Phoenix from 1989 to 2003. Frank never missed a day of school from Kindergarten...
Rosemary Butterworth
Feb 14, 2015
ROSEMARY BUTTERWORTH After completing the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, and neatly clipping her last coupons, Rosemary Butterworth died quietly in the arms of her loving husband, Joe, leaving us with clear instructions about how to live a fulfilling and meaningful life: keep your mind alert and your priorities straight; save and plan well so that you can spend your...
Joe Mongini
Feb 14, 2015
Joe Mongini, of Lake Montezuma and longtime resident of the Verde Valley, died peacefully at his home on February 14, 2015. He was 96 years old. Born in Maggiora, Italy in 1918, he was the son of Agapito and Caterina Mongini. In July of 1921 at the age of 3, Joe, his parents and three older brothers sailed for their...
Gloria Emma Dunn
Feb 14, 2015
Gloria Emma Dunn, born January 27, 1924 in Fitchburg, MA passed away in the early hours of February 14, 2015 at the Austin House in Cottonwood, AZ. She was of French-Canadian descent, the only child of Arthur and Marie Louise Letellier. Gloria and her husband, Charlie Milton Dunn, raised their blended family in Southern California prior to purchasing the Oak...
Fred Alvin Giles
Feb 14, 2015
Fred Alvin Giles, 75, passed away at his home on February 14, 2015. He was born to Clifford Alvin Giles and Phoebe Helen Hale in Duchesne, Utah on November 15, 1939. Fred attended Weber State University for pre-med classes, but switched careers and became a machinist and production engineer where he worked for Sperry Rand and Hill Air Force Base...
