Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Adele T. Osborne
May 10, 2012
Adele Theresa Carter Osborne was born June 19, 1924 to Fannie and Lawrence Carter in Somerton, Arizona and passed away May 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, James C. Osborne, her parents, and older brother Eldred Carter. Adele is survived by her eleven children, 18 grandchildren, and 23 great-grand children; children are Donna...
Bettie Mae Bundy
May 10, 2012
Bettie Mae Bundy, 81, of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away peacefully, though unexpectedly, in her sleep on May 10th. Born Bettie Mae Umbaugh in South Bend, Indiana on May 17, 1930, Bettie moved to Phoenix in 1946, where she later married John Wendell Basham. She and Wendell raised two children, Tana Marie (Basham-Hobart) of Big Rapids, Michigan and Gari Alan Basham...
Victor F. Mayer
May 7, 2012
Victor F. Mayer, 87, of Camp Verde, died Monday, May 7, 2012. He was born August 19, 1924 in Dimock, SD to Leo and Augusta (Kurtenbach) Mayer. Victor spent over 30 years with Longyear Drilling Company and was a 50 year member of the Moose Lodge. He was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Frances Cabrini Church. He enjoyed gardening, reading,...
Frank M. Petrosky
May 6, 2012
Frank Michael Petrosky, 67 of Cottonwood, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012 in Flagstaff, AZ. He was born on September 7, 1944 in Vineland, NJ to John Petrosky Sr. and Marie Angelina Petrosky (DiOrio). Frank went to Sacred Heart school for 12 years. He then attended Goldey Beacom School of Business for 2 years and received his Associates Degree....
H. Lysle Shook
May 4, 2012
H. Lysle Shook "Shookie", 94 of Chino Valley, passed away in Cottonwood on Friday, May 4, 2012. He was born on May 24, 1917 in Connor, Montana. Mr. Shook was a master mechanic. He enlisted in the Army during WWII as a Machinist\u0027s Mate. He retired from the International Union of Operating Engineers. Mr. Shook loved to work on small...
R. Paul Beem
May 1, 2012
Robert Paul Beem, 71, of Sedona, died on May 1st, 2012. He was born on October 22, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Clarence and Helen (Weber) Beem. He grew up in Mattoon, IL, and later attended Oak Lawn High School, in Oak Lawn, IL, where he earned a full scholarship to a college of his choice. He attended...
Florence A. Koltz
Apr 30, 2012
Florence A. Koltz, 89, of Cornville passed away April 30, 2012.She was born October 12, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Stanley A. Onopa and Veronica Chmielewski Onopa. She atended St. Hedwig\u0027s School and Tuley High School. She was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Modern Mailers. She was a member of St. Hedwig\u0027s Church and...
George C. Lightel
Apr 29, 2012
George Conwell Lightel of Cottonwood departed this earth April 29, 2012 to rejoin his beloved wife Marie Bernice (Hulin) Lightel. George was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio on January 31, 1923 to Milton Earl and Ethel Florence (nee Adams) Lightel. George grew up with his parents, brothers Clifford Elsworth and John Milton and spent his early times fishing ang trapping...
Irma K. Wallace
Apr 29, 2012
Irma K. Wallace, 91, of Gaithersburg, Maryland died April 29, 2012 in Sedona, being cared for by her daughter. She was born June 9, 1920 in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Edward and Bertha (Goldberg) Kauffman. Mrs. Wallace was the former owner of a maternity shop. She enjoyed cook and decorating and will be remembered by her family as a...
Rose I. Shellek
Apr 27, 2012
Rose I. Shellek, 87, of Cottonwood died April 27, 2012. She was born January 30, 1925 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Irene Hedgadus. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Cottonwood. She loved to dance and loved her pets. Rose\u0027s memory will live on in the hearts of all her freinds and loving church...
Eleanor F. Hull
Apr 26, 2012
Eleanor F. Hull, 102, of Cottonwood left us April 26, 2012 but is in a better place with the Lord now. She was born September 28, 1909 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of William Campbell and Mary Howlett Campbell. She worked as a secretary in numerous jobs. She was always helping others and loving life.She added so much to the...
Daniel Svaleng
Apr 25, 2012
Daniel Svaleng, 70 of Cottonwood, passed away at his home on April 25, 2012. He was born on October 22, 1941 in St. Catherine\u0027s, Ontario, Canada to Aarne Jaeger Daniel Svaleng and Sisko Maire Lemmitty Tuori. Daniel attended school at Lake Washington in Kirkland, WA. He was a custom cabinet maker and tow truck driver. He was a former resident...
Joseph T. Williams III
Apr 23, 2012
Joseph T."Joe" or "J.T." Williams, III, 44, of Clarkdale passed away April 23 at his home. He was born December 1, 1967 in the Phoenix Baptist Hospital to Joseph T. Williams Jr. and Sandy L. Williams. He owned a pet shop on Mingus Avenue near Main in Cottonwood for several years. He also made and designed jewelry. Joe enjoyed fishing,...
Jane T. Gardner
Apr 21, 2012
Jane T. Gardner, 95, of Cottonwood died April 21, 2012. She was born January 26, 1917 in Reidsville, North Carolina, the daughter of James C. Gillie and Mamie Jane Gillie. She was was a graduate of Nothern Arizona University where she received a Bachelors Degree. Mrs. Gardner was a member of the Cottonwood Christian Assembly. She enjoyed china painting collecting...
James Michael Mathews
Apr 19, 2012
James Michael Mathews, 68, of Sedona died April 19, 2012. He was born in Fresno, CA on July 7, 1943 to Eugene James and Patricia Lee (Hazelton) Mathews. James worked for Basha\u0027s in Sedona and enjoyed woodworking. He had served his country in the United States Air Force. He will be lovingly missed by his family and close friends. James...
Albert Anthony Samudio
Apr 18, 2012
Albert Anthony Samudio, 9, of Camp Verde died April 18, 2012. He was born March 31, 2003 in Phoenix, the son of Alberto G. Samudio and Maria Adela F. Samudio. He was a student at Camp Verde Elementary School. He played basketball. The last two years he brought home two trophies. He just started baseball. Anthony liked to ride quads,...
Dorothy P. Kleck
Apr 17, 2012
Dorothy Pauline Scott Kleck, formerly of Cottonwood, 89, passed away on April 17, 2012 in Boise, Idaho. Dorothy was born on May 19, 1922 in Fowler, California to Ruth Sherwood and George Scott where she was the middle of three children. Dorothy met and fell in love with Edwin Loren Kleck, an Army Air Corp pilot. They were married on...
Gladys M. Hajicek
Apr 16, 2012
Gladys M. Archey Hajicek, 72, of 1939 Quail Run Road, Cottonwood, AZ died at her home on April 16 after a long hard battle with cancer. Born in Pittsfield, MA on Oct. 15, 1939, the daughter of the late Edward E. Archey, Sr. and Leah Hooper Archey, Gladys lived her school years in Pittsfield graduating from St. Joseph High in...
Louis Marmo
Apr 13, 2012
Louis Marmo, 87, of Cottonwood, AZ passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012. He was born in New York City, New York on May 24, 1924. He was the son of Anthony and Rose(Ingenito) Marmo. Mr. Marmo served in the United States Marine Corps for two years. During his working life, he owned and operated a small retail grocery store....
Nicholas Adam Newman
Apr 12, 2012
Nicholas Adam Newman passed away April 12, 2012. Nicholas was born on December 5, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was a driver for Alpha Towing in Camp Verde. Nick is survived by his parents, Jim and Debbie Bakhaus of Cottonwood; his brother Jim (Jasmine) Bakhaus of Cottonwood; his sister, Natalie Bakhaus of Cottonwood; his son Donavon of Cottonwood; and his...
