Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Linda E. Ramey
May 28, 2012
Linda E. Ramey, 81, of Cottonwood passed away May 28. She was born April 10, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Willie Earl Goins and Annie Mae Shields Goins. Mrs. Ramey worked for Pacific Bell yellow pages in Los Angeles, California and was also a skin consultant and spiritual counselor. She was a member of Church of Religous...
Thomas W. Jackson
May 28, 2012
Thomas W. Jackson, 76 of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away in Mesquite, NV, on May 28th 2012. Thomas was born in 1935. He attended school in Clemenceau. He joined the Navy 1953 and held memberships with IBEW, VFW, Elks lodge and Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Sandra, and two children, Debbie Blood, Thomas Jackson and step daughter...
Alice M. Boschetto
May 25, 2012
Alice M. Boschetto, 87, of Cottonwood died May 25, 2012. She was born June 17, 1924 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of Herbert and Josephine Makin. She was a nurse in California for 20 years working with OB/GYN doctors and at the Laguna Beach Hospital. Mrs. Boschetto was a volunteer for the Northern Arizona Hospice for eight years. "We will...
Russell McCrossen
May 23, 2012
Russell McCrossen, 67, of Cornville, Arizona died Wednesday May 23, 2012 at his home. He was born June 16, 1944 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, the son of Gordon James McCrossen and Evelyn (Barton) McCrossen. He attended Waupaca schools. Mr. McCrossen started and ran Northland Distributing for 33 years in Sedona. An avid sportsman, he enjoyed hunting, deep sea fishing, archery and...
Larry J. Kelley
May 22, 2012
Larry J. Kelley, 71, of Cottonwood died May 22, 2012. He was born January 22, 1941 in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Lawrence and Berniece Kelley. He attended Paxton High School and two years of college. He served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Kelley was the CEO and President of Creditwest Corporation. He was an avid photographer...
Marian Robbins
May 21, 2012
In Marian\u0027s own words: "Marian Robbins age 84 of Clarkdale, Arizona passed away May 21, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years (Burrell). Also preceding her in death were two brothers and three sisters (one sister her twin). She is survived by four wonderful sons John (Elizabeth), Paul (Pamela), Mark, and Lawrence (Debra). Six beautiful...
Carol Adamovitch
May 20, 2012
Carol Adamovitch, 70, of Cottonwood died May 20, 2012. She was born February 6, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of John and Mary Adamovitch. Carol worked for Union Carbide in Dan bury, Connecticut. She was a Jehovah\u0027s Witness. Carol enjoyed crafting and computer technology. She will be deeply missed by family and friends. She leavs a sister Nancy...
William S. Healy
May 16, 2012
William Stacey Healy, 55, passed away on May 16, 2012. He was a native Arizonan, born on January 23, 1957 in Prescott, Arizona. He spent his entire life in and around the Prescott and Verde Valley area, developing deep roots in the community and many lifelong friendships. Bill was the sole owner of Falcon Plastering, a well respected and successful...
Wilborn -Bill- Plaster
May 14, 2012
Wilborn "Bill" Plaster, 87, of Cottonwood and Flagstaff passed away May 14, 2012. He was born December 23, 1925, the son of Jesse E. and Tula Plaster. He served his country as a sergeant in the Army during World War II. Mr. Plaster served as a Coconino County Deputy Sheriff. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police....
Steve Schmidt
May 14, 2012
Steve Schmidt, The voice of the Verde Valley was silenced on Monday, May 14, 2012. Steve who began his life on a dairy farm in Waconia, Minnesota passed into the "Glory Land". You may remember seeing him in parades of years past wearing a mask and cape or introducing the music at Verde Valley Voices\u0027 concerts. Schmidt started his adult...
Morton Wesley Davis
May 13, 2012
Morton Wesley Davis, 96 of Winner, South Dakota , passed away in Cottonwood on May 12, 2012. He was born on January 13, 1916 in Aberdeen , South Dakota to George and Ida Mae Davis. Morton attended North Dakota Industrial College . He enlisted in the Army during WWII. He worked as an electrical contractor. Morton belonged to Faith Missouri...
Robert J. Dunn
May 12, 2012
Robert James Dunn, 58, of Cottonwood died Saturday, May 12, 2012. He was born on October 15, 1953 in San Francisco, CA to Ray and Delores (Osuna) Dunn. Bob served his country as a sergeant in the Army, serving 2 tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a retired mechanic and had worked in imports as well. Bob was a...
Hazel Buffaloe
May 12, 2012
Hazel Buffaloe, 92, of Sedona, passed away May 12, 2012. She was born February 8, 1920 in Franklin County, Arkansas, the daughter of William C. and Bonnie (Anderson) Barham. She was a loving wife and mother who enriched the many lives she touched. Hazel will deeply missed by all of her family and friends. Mrs. Buffaloe was preceded in death...
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...
