Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Richard Gilbert
Jun 18, 2014
Richard A. Gilbert, 56 of Cottonwood, passed away on June 18, 2014. He was born on July 16, 1957 in Lancaster, California to Auther and Janice Gilbert. Richard served his country in the Navy. He worked in construction with concrete and for Harley Davidson as a mechanic. Richard was a member of Verde Baptist Church. He enjoyed golf, sports and...
Lee Ray Sulier
Jun 18, 2014
Lee Ray Sulier of Clarkdale passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. He was 74 years old. He was born on September 28, 1939 in St. Ignatius, MT to Clyde and Mildred (Watt) Sulier. As an adult Lee served his country in the Navy; after 4 years in the Navy Lee returned to Montana for awhile. He moved to Phoenix...
Carol Ann Baker
Jun 13, 2014
Carol Ann Baker was born to 2nd Lt. George G and Mrs. Nancy H. Shoemaker on August 13, 1961 at St. Joseph Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona. Carol passed unexpectedly on June 13, 2014 surrounded by family and close friends. Carol is survived by her husband, Paxton, daughter Jaclyn, son Gary, three grandchildren, sisters Colleen (Calhoun) and Cynthia (Kueffner), her parents George...
Frances Hatton Smith
Jun 12, 2014
Frances Hatton Smith, aged 95, died Thursday, June 12, in Sedona, Arizona, after a brief illness. Frances was born in Meadville, PA, on May 27, 1917, the daughter of Roland Hatton and Algia Fonner Hatton. She graduated from North Shenango High School in 1937, and Meadville Commercial College, in 1939. She married William A. Smith on August 16, 1940. They...
Socorro H. Lira
Jun 10, 2014
Socorro H. Lira of Cottonwood passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2014. She was 98 years old. Socorro was born in Leon, Mexico on February 28, 1916 to Atanasio Hernandez and Maria de Jesus Hernandez. Socorro worked for the Cottonwood School District and has held many positions in her church over her 42 years in Cottonwood. In 1996 she was...
Samuel Bradford
Jun 10, 2014
Samuel William Bradford, age 72, died June 10, 2014 at his home in Cottonwood. He was born in Livingston, Montana and graduated from the California School for the Arts in Oakland, California. Sam was a talented artist, craftsman, carpenter and entrepreneur. He worked at several Prescott area schools and church camps and was a favorite of adults and children alike....
Bruce Baker
Jun 10, 2014
Bruce Baker of Clarkdale passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at home. He was 71 years old. Bruce was born on June 28, 1942 in Akron, OH to Arthur and Viola Baker. He attended and graduated from South Mountain High School before joining the U. S. Navy. He served his country during the Vietnam War as an E-1 on board...
Fred Gore
Jun 8, 2014
Fred Gore of Cornville, Arizona passed away on June 8, 2014. He is preceded in death by his mother Eva Mae Swanner and his father Lester Gore. Fred was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on March 16, 1935 and graduated from Flagstaff High school. He served in the Air Force from 1956-1959, during the Korean War. Surviving family members include his...
Steven E. Carl
Jun 6, 2014
Steven E. Carl, 70 of Cottonwood, passed away on June 6, 2014. He was born on November 13, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA to Alexander and Helen Carl. Steven attended Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania. He was a worship Master of the William B. Hackenburg Lodge #703 in Philadelphia and a former member of the Verde Valley Chapter of...
Katherine Fay Bracamonte
Jun 4, 2014
Katherine Fay Bracamonte was born in Long Beach, California on November 5, 1937 and passed away June 4, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona. Katherine graduated from Jordan High School, Long Beach California, in 1954 and eventually settled in Bakersfield, California to raise her family. She worked at Safeway for over 30 years. After retirement she moved to Cottonwood, Arizona. Katherine enjoyed...
John S. Coles
May 27, 2014
John S. Coles of Prescott Valley passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. He was 74 years old. He was born on March 18, 1940 in Olean, NY to Judge and Helen (Harvison) Coles. He attended Bradford Area High and worked for Corning Glass Works for 32 years. Later, in Arizona he was the business owner of John S. Coles,...
William H. Bowers
May 25, 2014
William H. Bowers, 75, of Dewey, AZ, born September 7, 1938 in OH, passed away May 25, 2014. Mr. Bowers had resided in AZ for 65 years. Many of those years were spent in Silverbell and Marana where he worked and retired from the copper mines of ASARCO. Some of the most important and sentimental portions of his life were...
Eleanor Baisden
May 24, 2014
Eleanor Baisden, 75, of Showlow, formerly of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014. She was born on January 30, 1939 in Yolyn, WV to William and Mary Carver. Eleanor was a Christian woman who worked as a caregiver in Cottonwood. She was married for 43 years and raised four sons. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, watching the Cooking Channel,...
Frank P. Domokos
May 23, 2014
Frank P. Domokos of Cottonwood passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. He was 84 years old. Frank was born on January 28, 1930 in Bethleham, PA to Louis and Elizabeth (Lucas) Domokos. He was trained in machine set up in manufacturing and worked for the Bendix Corp. in South Bend, IN for 30 years. Frank was a machine set-up...
Mary Ellen Fuller
May 23, 2014
Mary Ellen Fuller, 91, died May 23, 2014, in Cottonwood. She was born July 6, 1922, in Pecola, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Arthur and Mary Ethel Bretz. Mary was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is remembered for being a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She lived for many years on a...
Jeanette P. Durgain
May 23, 2014
Jeanette P. Durgain of Cottonwood passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014. She was 97 years old. Jeanette was born on May 17, 1917 to Raymond and Gladys Perkins in Orrington, ME. When she grew up, Jeanette became a homemaker. She loved camping, fishing and playing cards. After living for many years in Laramie, WY, she and her husband Fred...
Donald C. Wilmot
May 22, 2014
Wilmot, Donald Charles "Don" age 69, of Cornville, Arizona, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. Don was born on January 11, 1945 in Wausau, Wisconsin to Donald LeRoy and Martha Amelia (Walters) Wilmot who precede him in death. Don graduated from St. Augustine\u0027s Grade school in 1959, Notre Dame High School in 1963 and...
David A. Dietel
May 22, 2014
David A. Dietel of Cottonwood passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014 peacefully in his home. He was 79 years old. David was born on July 11, 1934 in Hawkeye, IA to Carl and Nellie Dietel and later served his country in the U.S. Army. David was a deacon at the Cottonwood Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He enjoyed singing in the...
Charles Alfred Mairet
May 22, 2014
Charles Alfred Mairet, "Pipestone Charlie", of Cottonwood, AZ passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. He was 58 years old. He was born on August 19, 1955 in Davenport Iowa to Earl and Mary Mairet. Charlie grew up in a musical family and learned to play guitar, piano and harp. He moved to Arizona in 1986, but never stopped missing...
Robert E. Gaff
May 22, 2014
Robert E. Gaff, 84 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 22, 2014. He was born in Stryker, Ohio on August 12, 1929 to Inez (Sherman) and Theodore Gaff. He married Alberta Gaff in 1973 and she preceded him in death in 2006. Robert is survived by son Robert (Denise); daughter Debra (Kenneth) Leininger; 6 grandchildren: Kelli Allan, Erin, Brittany and...
