Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Lloyd Elbert Kemerling
Dec 7, 2014
Lloyd Elbert Kemerling of Cottonwood passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at home with his family by his side. He was 98 years old. Lloyd was born on the family farm a few miles west of Kewanee, IL on November 13, 1916 to Mones Elbert and Hannah Elizabeth (Johnson) Kemerling. He attended a one room school house through the...
Archie H. Church
Dec 5, 2014
Archie Holland Church Our beloved dad, Archie Holland Church, went to his heavenly home on December 5. He was born September 1, 1918. Dad went peacefully in his bed, asleep. Dad is survived by 6 children. (12 really. He loved our husbands and wives as if they were his.) Carlie (Gary) Androus, Barry (Karen) Church, AJ (Linda) Church, Dobie (Wendell)...
Carol S. Cooper
Dec 3, 2014
Carol S. Cooper was born Carol Sue Greenwood to J.D. and Dollie Greenwood in Beatrice, Nebraska, December 19, 1944. She graduated from Mingus "on the hill". She married Ralph Soqui, their 3 children, Kelle, Jason and Teresa were raised in their Navy family traveling from Spain to Virginia and later San Diego where they spent the majority of their time....
Irene Cantrella
Dec 2, 2014
Irene Cantrella, 82, passed away on Tuesday evening, December 2, 2014. She was born August 20, 1932 in Irvington, NJ. Irene was a long time active member at St. Andrew\u0027s. She was in charge of the United Thank Offering for a number of years and was our very own Sunshine Lady. Calls from Irene brightened many of our days. As...
James R. Yarnell
Dec 1, 2014
James Richard Yarnell of Clarkdale passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. He was 77 years old. James was born on February 21, 1937 in Otterville, MO to Harry and Geneva (Lester) Yarnell. He worked as a handyman. A memorial service is being held for him on Saturday December 20, 2014 at the Clarkdale Baptist Church at 11 AM.\u0027 An online...
Dean Arthur Newton
Nov 29, 2014
Dean Arthur Newton of Sedona passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 in his home. He was 78 years old. Dean was born on February 25, 1936 in Smelter City, AZ to Arthur Clyde and Lucille Faye Newton. He attended school in Sedona, later on owning and operating Newton Sand and Gravel. He attended the Sedona Cowboy Church and enjoyed...
Alta Dunning
Nov 29, 2014
Alta Dunning 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away November 29, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Alta was born to Steven and Nancy Killman in Yuma Arizona on September 28, 1928. Alta was raised in Buckeye Arizona where she attended high school and beauty school until she moved to Santa Barbara California as...
Anita Elienora Bennett
Nov 26, 2014
Anita Elienora Bennett, age 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Cottonwood, Arizona, on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, and was called to her heavenly home with the Lord. Anita was born on August 22, 1933, to Evert E. and Hilja (Marjamaa) Lind in St. Paul Park, Minnesota, and was the second eldest of eight sisters. Anita grew up in...
David C. Zarn
Nov 25, 2014
David Colin Zarn, 36, was reunited with his mother on Tuesday November 25, 2014 in Cottonwood, AZ. David was born to Dave and Brandi Zarn on May 13, 1978 in Phoenix, AZ. The family moved around quite a bit during David\u0027s early years, including Colorado and Wyoming, settling in San Diego, CA. David graduated from Mira Mesa Senior High School...
Mary Baker
Nov 25, 2014
Mary LeNora Baker of Cottonwood passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. She was born on December 18, 1929 in Woodward, OK to John S. and Jessie (Shelton) Dillon. She attended school in Colorado Springs, later going on to work at various ski areas in Colorado before working in the logging business with her husband Cecil. Mary was a...
Alice L. Waters
Nov 23, 2014
Alice L. Waters, 83, of Cottonwood, died on Sunday, November 23, 2014 in Gilbert, after an extended illness. Mrs. Waters was born on July 26, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, and lived there until her family moved to Phoenix when she was 17. She married her husband, Troy, when she was 18. She was a full-time wife and mother of...
Seline J. Vaala
Nov 22, 2014
Seline J. Vaala of Clarkdale, AZ passed away November 22nd, 2014 peacefully in her home after a long illness. She was born in 1939 in Fargo, ND to Esther Olsgaard Vaala and Gordon Vaala. Seline graduated from Fargo Central High in 1957 and entered x-ray technician training at the Grand Forks clinic and the University of MN. Seline met many...
Armida E. Zepeda
Nov 21, 2014
Armida E. Zepeda, 75, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Haven of Cottonwood. A Verde Valley native, she was born on January 24, 1939 to Rivers Rivero and Jennie Eredia in Clarkdale. She graduated from Clarkdale High School in 1957 and was a cheerleader and majorette during her high school years. After graduation...
Martin Torrez
Nov 16, 2014
Martin Torrez, 84 of Cottonwood, passed away on November 16, 2014. He was born on January 1, 1930 in Flagstaff, AZ to Eduardo and Silevira Torrez. Martin attended school in Flagstaff. He worked with the Teamsters local 383, in construction and as a truck driver. He worked on the Glen Canyon Dam. Martin enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, gardening, family, raising...
Erdice C. Klanecky
Nov 8, 2014
Erdice C. Klanecky of Cornville, AZ passed away peacefully in her home on November 8, 2014. She was born June 5, 1932 in Topeka, KS to Charles and Elsie Amis. Erdice was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandma. She loved to feed her quail, china painting and baking pies and cookies for her family. Erdice was preceded in...
Rebecca Klug
Nov 6, 2014
Rebecca Doris Klug of Cottonwood went home to the Lord Nov. 6 at the age of 73. Becky was born in Wausau, Wis., Aug. 10, 1941, to the Rev. Alvin T. Klug and Doris Soldner Klug. She was predeceased by her two brothers, Alvin and Paul. Becky loved sports from an early age, playing softball, baseball and basketball in the...
Mary Russell Borcherding
Nov 3, 2014
A native resident of Arizona, Mary Russell Borcherding passed away in Cottonwood on November 3, 2014. Born on December 1, 1917, Mary Russell attended Stephen\u0027s College in Columbia, MO and graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Home Economics and Elementary Education. She married William V. Borcherding in 1942 prior to him being shipped overseas with the...
John A. McDonald
Nov 1, 2014
John A. McDonald, 85, of Cottonwood died November 1, 2014 while on a cruise. He was born May 5, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of John A. McDonald, Sr. and Sarah Conner McDonald. He received his Associate degree from Brooklyn College. John served his country as a corporal in the Army during the Korean War. His career was...
Thomas Anderson
Oct 29, 2014
Thomas Anderson, 65, longtime resident of Cornville passed away at the VA in Prescott on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 after a long illness. Tom was born on November 14, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA to William and Mary Lou (Trujillo) Anderson and is survived by his wife Elaine, brother Robert (Nancy) Anderson of Cottonwood, sister Andrea (Scott) Dominick, children Shane...
Robert E. Jacob
Oct 27, 2014
Robert Edward Jacob, age 79, died Monday October 27th, 2014, at ValleyView Care Hospice facility after a long battle with cancer. Bob is survived by his wife, Dyan Cameron Jacob, one child: Tina Marie Jacob Small, and one deceased child: Dale Robert Jacob. He is survived by two sisters, Sue Simmons and Karen Peterson and one brother, Paul. He also...
