Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Patricia Agnes Kearney
Mar 20, 2013
Patricia Agnes Kearney, 87 of Cottonwood, AZ passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Cottonwood. She was born September 8, 1925 in El Paso, Illinois, the daughter of Daniel Celestine Kearney and Mary Agnes O\u0027Rourke Mrs. Kearney attended Trinity Grade School 1939, Trinity High School 1943, Illinois State Normal University 1944-1945, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1961, where she received a Bachelor...
Bernard J. O'Connor
Mar 19, 2013
Bernard J. O\u0027Connor, 87 of Cottonwood, passed away at home on March 19, 2013. He was born on September 2, 1925 in Kenosha, WI to Alexander O\u0027Connor and Florence Doutre. Bernard attended and graduated St. Thomas Aquinas Grade School then went off to work for American Motors Corporation in Kenosha, WI. Bernard was preceded in death by his sister Margaret...
Janet E. Schubert
Mar 19, 2013
Janet E. Schubert, 83, died of Alzheimer\u0027s disease March 19, 2013 in Cottonwood, AZ. She was born March 22, 1929, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Jay and Edna Koupal, sister of Kenneth Koupal, and half sister of Robert M. Phillips and Jack Marlette. At the tender age of one, Janet\u0027s family moved to Vancouver B.C. to find work,...
Dr. William Melcher Whitby
Mar 18, 2013
Dr. William Melcher Whitby passed on March 18, 2013, at home in Cottonwood, AZ, just shy of his 93rd birthday. He was born on April 1, 1920 at the family home in Germantown, PA. He studied Agronomy briefly at the University of Delaware, then entered the U.S. Army in 1942, where he served as forward observer with the 403rd Field...
Billy Rowland
Mar 16, 2013
Billy O. Rowland died March 16, 2013 in Clarkdale. He was born on December 20, 1932 in Flagstaff, AZ to O.H. and Laura Rowland. Billy attended school in Flagstaff and lived there during his childhood. He joined the Air Force during the Korean War in 1950 and was transported on the USS Missouri to Okinawa where he served as an...
Louis Getoff
Mar 16, 2013
Louis Getoff died March 16, 2013 at age 89 in his home in Sedona, Arizona after a long life full of self-examination, intellectual pursuits and social action. He graduated from P.S. 4 and Morris High School in Bronx, N.Y. and City College of N.Y. class of 1944. Raised by Russian immigrant parents, he obtained a PhD in Clinical Psychology from...
Rosa R. Lucero
Mar 15, 2013
Rosa R. Lucero, age 91, of Cottonwood passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013. She was born to Cornelio and Miciala (Tolentino) Ruiz on August 30, 1921. In November 1938 she married her loving husband Santiago. Together they raised their four children in Flagstaff, Arizona. In 1977, Rosa and Santiago made their move to Cottonwood. Rosa was a strong willed,...
Patricia Lynn Bell
Mar 11, 2013
Patricia Lynn Bell, 53 of Jerome, passed away on March 11, 2013. She was born on March 26, 1959 in Gaylord, MN to Joseph and Wilma Mueller. Patricia worked for Connor Hotel in Jerome. She started Jerome\u0027s first and only food bank. She made a career in helping everyone! Patricia attended Haven United Methodist Church and played piano there. She...
Vera A. Garcia
Mar 9, 2013
Elvera A. Garcia "Vera", of Cottonwood, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013. She was born on December 6, 1915 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Frank and Louisa (Gonzalez) Armenta. Vera was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and of the Women of the Elks. She was an active contributor to Boys Town, Toys for Tots and the Cystic...
Ernest Leo Tryba
Mar 1, 2013
Ernest Leo Tryba, 85, passed away at home on March 1, 2013. He was born in Wisconsin on June 22, 1927. In 1950, for health reasons, Ernest moved to Arizona; which he always called "God\u0027s Country." Ernest was preceded in death by his wife Donna; his parents Leo and Ernestine Tryba and brother Richard. He is survived by grandson Shane...
John L. Hunter
Feb 28, 2013
John Leslie Hunter born September 14th, 1940, age 72, passed away on February 28, 2013 in Mesa, Arizona. John was raised in Kittson County Minnesota and graduated from Hallock High School in 1958. He attended the University of North Dakota and graduated from Arizona State University with a Master of Education degree. In 1972 John married Nancy Kay Book in...
Rusty Allen Nix
Feb 27, 2013
Rusty Allen Nix (aka Allen Franks), 75 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 27, 2013. He was born on June 26, 1937 in Arp, Texas to Horace Nix and Cleo May Pirkle. Rusty was self-employed and an ordained Episcopal Minister. Rusty enjoyed hiking, prospecting, mining and electronics. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by...
Ernest James Houck
Feb 23, 2013
Ernest James Houck, 72 of Cottonwood , passed away on February 23, 2013. He was born on February 16, 1942 in Minatare , Nebraska to Archie Houck and Catherine Kickbush. Ernest attended Clairemont High in San Diego , CA. He served his country in the Air Force as an Airman during the Vietnam War. He was self-employed in Construction but...
Judy Elaine Huntington
Feb 23, 2013
Judy Elaine Huntington, 71 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 23, 2013. She was born on February 12, 1941 in Minatare, Nebraska to Archie Houck and Catherine Kickbush. Judy attended Clairemont High in San Diego, CA. She worked as a Five Star Resort Cook and a caregiver. Judy had an amazing ability to help others and allow them to be...
Francisca Zorrilla Tarazon
Feb 23, 2013
Francisca Zorrilla Tarazon, 67, of Rimrock, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013. She was born in Agua Blanca, Sonora on December 21, 1945 to Candelario and Socorro (Duarte) Zorrilla. She attended the Agua Blanca School as a child, later moving to the United States and receiving her US Citizenship. She was a homemaker who raised her eight wonderful children to...
David Sundahl
Feb 21, 2013
David Sundahl, 64 of Cottonwood, passed away on February 21, 2013. He was born on October 31, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. David was an amazingly talented artist who enjoyed spending time at the Art Park in Jerome. He was an extremely loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. David is survived by his wife of 45 years, Kathryn; son Eric (Jill)...
Rolf Oppenlander
Feb 19, 2013
Rolf "Opa" Oppenlander passed away on February 19th at the age of 86. He leaves behind his daughter, Sandi, and granddaughters, Erika and Stephanie. A 25 year resident of Sedona, Rolf enjoyed working in his yard, and regularly walking his dog, Mini. To memorialize Rolf, please make a donation to Sedona\u0027s Amitabha Stupa, which was one of Rolf\u0027s favorite places...
Gene Bradley
Feb 12, 2013
Gene Bradley, of Cottonwood, loving husband, father, grandfather and greatgrand-dad, and longtime resident of Holbrook, Arizona passed away February 12, 2013 at his home in Cottonwood, Arizona. Born December 3, 1924 in Prescott, Arizona, Gene attended elementary schoool there then moved to Holbrook where he graduated from High School. After graduation in 19944, during World War II, he joined the...
Shirley Mae Dochow
Feb 9, 2013
Shirley Mae Dochow, 74 of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away on February 9, 2013. She was born on September 8, 1938 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Rudy John Chermok and Luella Gertrude Lively. Shirley worked as an insurance accountant and a homemaker. She attended Methodist church and was a Sunday school choir teacher. She was also an artist and loved working...
Sharon P. James
Feb 5, 2013
Sharon P. James of Cornville died February 5, 2013. She was born on March 17, 1945 on Oak Park, Illinois to Donald and Bernadette Thornton. Sharon graduated from Trinity High School in Oak Park and attended Mosher Business School in Chicago, IL. Sharon met her husband on a blind date and was married 8 months later. They moved to Wisconsin...
