Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Fernando Penaranda
Jan 10, 2015
Fernando Penaranda, 94, of Chandler died January 10, 2015. He was born November 24, 1920. He was the husband of Violeta Penaranda. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Immaculate Conception Church at 10:30 AM. Burial will follow in the All Soul\u0027s Cemetery next to the Church. A full obituary will appear in the near...
Anna Vida
Jan 10, 2015
Anna Vida, 85 of Cottonwood, passed away on January 10, 2015. She was born on January 2, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York to Andrew and Angelica Panebianco. Anna was a master tailor and seamstress. She also contributed to the Apollo Space Project Lunar Module Program. Anna was preceded in death by her husband John and daughter Pia. She is survived...
Camille -Kathy- Smith
Jan 5, 2015
Camille (Kathy) Smith, 91, of Sedona passed away January 5, 2015 at Carefree Assisted Living in Cottonwood. She was born August 9, 1923 in Corvallis, Oregon to Pauline and Leland Monroe. She attended Walla Walla College in Walla Walla, Washington where she studied education. Camille was a vibrant member of the Sedona Seventh-day Adventist for over 40 years, helping to...
Pamela Boyle
Jan 5, 2015
Pamela Boyle of Cornville passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015. She was 53 years old. Pamela was born on September 1, 1961 in Phoenix, AZ to Lewis and Angela Petra. She attended Sunset Elementary and Maryville High School. She worked at Wal-Mart in Cottonwood from 1995 until retiring in 2013. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and taking...
Justin Reif
Jan 5, 2015
Justin Reif of Cornville passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 in Florence, AZ. He was 24 years old. Justin was born to Roger and Kathy Reif on June 10, 1990 in Chandler, AZ. He attended schools in the Valley, including Kyrene del Cielo Elementary, Aprende Middle School, Corona High School and Mesa Community College. As a boy he was...
Shelby Dershem
Jan 4, 2015
Shelby Dershem of Clarkdale passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015. She was 56 years old. Shelby was born in Washington D.C. on August 17, 1958 to Edward and Carlene Maynard. Shelby worked in various industries here in the Verde Valley, including managing our local Goodwill, working for Mingus Union School District, and most recently serving the public as a...
Frank -Randy- Stattman
Jan 2, 2015
Frank Leonard "Randy" Stattman passed away at home on Friday, January 2, 2015. He was 76 years old. Randy was born on October 21, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI to Frank and Catherine (Szohr) Stattman. He received his MA in political science at the University of WI in Milwaukee, and served his country in both the Navy and the National Guard....
Natasha Rivera
Jan 1, 2015
Natasha Rivera, 33 of Cottonwood, passed away on January 1, 2015. She was born on November 13, 1981 in Cocoa Beach, Florida to Julio Rivera and JoAnn Rongo. Natasha attended Mingus Union High School. She worked for Y.E.S. the Arc. Natasha was born with Spinal Bifida and outlived all expectations with grace and joy. She enjoyed beading, ceramics, laughing and...
Helen G. Henslee
Jan 1, 2015
Helen Goodwin Henslee, 88 of Cottonwood, passed away on January 1, 2015. She was born on October 15, 1926 in Easton, Maine to Charles and Annie Johnston. Helen attended Easton High School. She worked as a secretary and a licensed casualty and property insurance agent prior to retiring. Helen belonged to Episcopal Church/Anglican Church. Helen enjoyed sewing, knitting, gardening, reading...
Jeane Flower
Dec 31, 2014
\u003e Jeane Flower \u003e May 17, 1924-Dec. 31, 2014 \u003e Jeane Frances Flower, longtime Millbrae resident, passed way at her home in Cottonwood, Arizona. She is survived by her two loving daughters, Wendy and Bonnie, as well as her sister, Helen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Art Flower. She was a former Miss Redwood City beauty queen....
Jess Leger
Dec 31, 2014
Jess E. Leger of Cottonwood passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014. He was 63 years old. Jess was born on October 7, 1951 in Schenectady, NY to Ernest and Floria Leger. He worked as an aircraft painter for Lockheed before retirement. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish in Cottonwood and enjoyed a variety of interests...
Thelma Louise Dunn
Dec 29, 2014
Thelma Louise Dunn, 97 of Phoenix, passed away on December 29, 2014. She was born on January 27, 1917 in Atlanta, GA. Thelma attended Roby Grade School \u0026 Roby High School 12th grade in Roby, TX and Nurses Aide training in Jerome, AZ during WW II. She worked at Carlsons Department Store in Cottonwood \u0026 baked pies for the soda...
Diana Marie Monachelli
Dec 26, 2014
Diana Marie Monachelli passed from this world on December 26, 2014. She was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on June 21, 1972 to Ruth Ann Williams and Domonick Monachelli Jr. Dana had an infinitely sweet and sensitive soul, with a sharp wit and an expressive sense of humor. In her heart, she seemed to carry the burden and pain of this...
Diana V. Busch
Dec 24, 2014
Diana V. Busch, 69, of Cottonwood passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. She was born in Flagstaff, AZ in January of 1945. She is survived by her husband, Ivan Busch; one son; three daughters; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 700 N. Bill Gray...
Darrell Duane Baker
Dec 23, 2014
Darrell Duane passed away on December 23, 2014 in Cottonwood, Arizona. Duane is survived by Vera Baker, his wife of thirty years. He is also survived by two daughters Gina Marie Anselmi of Cottonwood and Lisa O\u0027Brien of Scottsdale and a brother Frank Baker of Sunsite, AZ. Duane will be remembered by his friends and family as a kind, caring...
Patricia Ann Maher
Dec 21, 2014
Patricia Ann Maher of Sedona died on Sunday, December 21, 2014. She was 71 years old. Patricia was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 21, 1943 to Joseph and Rita Behm. She attended and graduated from Richmond Hill High School. She has worked as an insurance accountant executive, and in the Twin Towers. She has been a school board member...
Ronald K. Clark
Dec 16, 2014
Ronald K. Clark of Cottonwood passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Prescott, AZ. He was 77 years old. Ron was born in Barnesboro, PA on April 15, 1937 to Kenneth J. and Viola Clark. Ron enjoyed working outside trimming trees and bushes and painting designs on the cement patio. He enjoyed working on his car and keeping it...
Ruth H. Rehborg
Dec 16, 2014
Ruth H. Rehborg of Cottonwood passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. She was 91 years old. Ruth was born in Milwaukee, WI on August 17, 1923 to Harry and Hilda Rupp. She attended Zion Lutheran School as a child, going on to graduate from Milwaukee Girls Tech. After school she married Walter Rehborg and did bookkeeping for the family...
Annette T. Brennan
Dec 11, 2014
Annette Theresa Brennan of Cornville passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at home with her daughters and husband by her side. She was 72 years old. Annette was born in New York City to Mary and Angelo "Rocco" Gangemi in 1942. In her home town of Astoria in Queens, NY, Annette met Leslie Louis Brennan when she was 13...
Anthony J. Williams
Dec 10, 2014
Anthony John Williams of Camp Verde died on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He was 48 years old. Tony was born on August 17, 1966 in Santa Ana, CA to Dan and Carla (Goode) Williams. He served his country in the Air Force. He later attended Yavapai College and received his AA degree. Tony worked with Clarkdale and Cottonwood Fire Departments...
