Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Randall -Randy- Reimer
Jul 28, 2014
Randall (Randy) Ernest Reimer of Cottonwood, AZ passed away on July 28, 2014. He was born in Primghar, IA on October 9, 1947. He was the son of R. Hans and Elsie Reimer of Paullina, IA. He attended St. John\u0027s Lutheran Grade School in Germantown, IA. He completed his high school education in Paullina, IA, graduating in 1965. He married...
Annalee Meister
Jul 24, 2014
Annalee Meister, 87 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 24, 2014. She was born on November 22, 1926 in Dade County, MO to Ruel and Laura Sexton. Annalee attended Pleasant View schools from grades 1-10. She worked as a waitress, as a cashier at Safeway and a housekeeper at Pine Rock Campground in Prescott. Annalee belonged to the Verde Valley...
Ronald L. Cassidy
Jul 23, 2014
Ronald L. Cassidy of Cottonwood passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at home. He was 64 years old. Ronald was born on December 25, 1949 in Wichita, KS to G.W. and Opal Levon (Crim) Stofer. As an adult Ronald joined the Army, serving as PUI Army in Vietnam in 1970 and 1971. He was the recipient of many accolades...
Geraldine -Gerry- Schuermann
Jul 22, 2014
Geraldine "Gerry" Schuerman passed away July 22, 2014. She was born July 20, 1933 in Clarkdale, AZ to Della May Kipena. Gerry spent her life in the Sedona area, raising three children and one grandchild, also working on the Schuerman Ranch which produced and sold various fruits to the Verde Valley and Phoenix areas. She enjoyed fishing, camping and road...
Edward E. Heartz
Jul 17, 2014
Edward Eugene Heartz of Camp Verde passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was 71 years old. Edward was born on August 26, 1942 in Denver, CO to Roy and Bernice (Chandler) Heartz. After graduating high school, Edward enlisted in the Army, serving his country in the Vietnam War as a PFC E-3. Later he worked for the railroad...
Elva Lou Martin
Jul 15, 2014
Elva Lou Martin of Cottonwood, AZ passed away at home on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. She was 74 years old. Elva was born on March 18, 1940 in Fort Worth, TX to William and Mildred Reed. Elva was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mildred. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, William Martin of Cottonwood,...
Marian N. Hondrum
Jul 14, 2014
Marian Nichols Hondrum passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. She was 92 years old. Marian Elsie Nichols was born February 2, 1922 in Garden City, South Dakota. She came from a long line of Irish/Danish farmers who settled in the upper Midwest. She graduated from high school on Ortonville, Minnesota and completed Teacher Training there. While working as a...
Christopher K. West
Jul 12, 2014
Christopher K. West, 42 of Phoenix, AZ died July 12, 2014. He was born January 5, 1972 in Cottonwood, AZ. Chris attended Glendora High School in Glendora, CA, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Northern Arizona University and his Master\u0027s of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He was captain of the C.I.F. Championship team...
Oscar Gregory
Jul 10, 2014
Oscar Gregory, 88, of Cottonwood, Arizona, made his journey home to be with the Lord God Our Savior on Thursday, July 10, 2014. He was born December 25, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri to Oscar and Ruby (Sledge) Gregory, who preceded him in death. Oscar proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and the...
Manuel Ballesteros
Jul 10, 2014
Manuel Ballesteros of Cottonwood passed away at home on Thursday, July 10, 2014. He was 74 years old. Manuel was born on August 14, 1939 in Prescott, AZ to Crispin and Guadalupe Mancilla Ballesteros. He grew up in the Verde Valley, attending Clarkdale School and graduating from Mingus Union High School, and spent his life in Arizona. Manuel was a...
Wanda Bradshaw-Risdon
Jul 8, 2014
Wanda Bradshaw-Risdon, 87 of Cottonwood, AZ died Tuesday July 8, 2014. Wanda was born in Parnasus, PA on July 14, 1926. Her family later moved to Oklahoma and Wanda graduated in 1944 from Henryetta High School. Wanda joined the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps due to WWII and attended St. Johns School of Nursing in Tulsa, OK. Wanda\u0027s first job was...
Ynez H. Campbell
Jul 4, 2014
Ynez H. Campbell, 94, of Cottonwood, died July 4. Born January 15, 1920 in Auburn, California to Roy and Leota Hersey. She graduated from High School in Ray, Arizona in 1937, and married George Howard Campbell the same year. They subsequently moved to Washington, D.C.; Alcoa, Tennessee; San Diego; Tucson and Sedona. They were married for 44 years. She was...
Marie J. Farr
Jul 4, 2014
Marie J. Farr, 88 of Cottonwood, passed away on July 4, 2014. She was born on January 22, 1926 in Wilhelmina, MO to Frank Duba and May E. Pink. Marie worked as a homemaker, business owner, towboat cook and Wal-Mart greeter. She loved race horses, painting and music. Marie is survived by her sons Floyd Farr (Judy) of Camp Verde...
Stella M. Mohl
Jul 2, 2014
Stella Marie Mohl (A.K.A., "Grandma" by everyone) 94, of Cornville, passed away at her home while gardening on July 2, 2014. She was born on April 15, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Constantine Schultz and Rosalia Yurlewicz. Stella attended Miami University of Ohio. She served her country in the US Coast Guard during WWII. While stationed in Long Beach, CA,...
Raymond Wright Clanton
Jun 27, 2014
Raymond Wright Clanton passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Cornville, AZ., on Friday, June 27, 2014. He was 92 years old. Raymond was born on December 26, 1921, in Shelbyville, TN., the eldest son of Richard and Allie Clanton. They moved to California shortly after his birth. He had one brother, Hollis "Hoc", who predeceased him and...
Keven Gerard Esper
Jun 27, 2014
Keven Gerard Esper of Cornville passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014 in Sedona. He was 51 years old. Keven was born on May 28, 1963 in Mt. Clemons, MI to Leo and Dorothy Esper. Keven attended school and received his high school diploma from St. Sylvester-Saguaro. He later worked for KMC Controls in New Paris, IN. Keven loved meeting...
Doyle Gilbreath
Jun 27, 2014
Doyle Gilbreath of Cornville passed away at home on Friday June 27, 2014. He was 62 years old. He was born on March 21, 1952 in Deming, NM to James and Bonnie (Snow) Gilbreath. Doyle had worked for Geothermal in CA and NV and has worked for many years throughout the Verde Valley for Vic\u0027s Septic Service. Most recently he...
Madonna Lorraine Kelly
Jun 25, 2014
Madonna "Donna" Lorraine Kelly waltzed away from this life on June 25, 2014 from her home in Cottonwood, Arizona. She was born July 15, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Harry F. and Loretta E. Collins Grafton. When Donna was a child, her dedicated mother encouraged participation in theater. She studied classical ballet and dance while attending West High...
Donald Severson
Jun 23, 2014
Donald Severson, 80 of Sedona, passed away on June 23, 2014. He was born on June 18, 1934 in Stoughton, WI to Morris and Stella Severson. Donald served his country in the Army and worked for the County of Milwaukee. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling. Donald was preceded in death by his wife Carol Severson. He is survived by...
Nina Cosner
Jun 19, 2014
Nina Robbins Cosner, 80 of Cottonwood, passed away on June 19, 2014. She was born on February 21, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nina attended school for 12 years and received her diploma. She then worked as a nurse. Nina was preceded in death by her son Mark. She is survived by her husband Richard Cosner and daughter Becky Mick. Private...
