Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Gerald E. Kron
Apr 12, 2012
Gerald E. Kron was born in Milwaukee on April 6, 1913 to Letty Dieterick Kron and Edmund Kron. Gerald graduated from Lincoln High School in Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, with an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1934. He moved to the University of California at Berkeley, spending two summers as an observing assistant at Mt...
Jackson E. Busk
Apr 11, 2012
Jackson Eugene Busk, 88, of Cottonwood died April 11, 2012. He was born July 17, 1923 in Sterling, Illinois, the son of Harrison Busk and Mae Laird Busk. He was a graduate of Glenbard West High School and the Electronic School of Chicago. He served his country during World War II in the Army. He was the owner operator of...
Nola Jean Plante
Apr 8, 2012
Nola Jean Plante, 60, of Cottonwood died Sunday April 8, 2012 in Cottonwood. She was born July 8, 1951, the daughter of Walter and Earline Ailae. Nola loved to fish. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Walter John Ailene. Nola leaves no known relatives but several friends. A memorial service will be held at the...
Diane L. Westcott
Apr 7, 2012
Diane Lee Westcott, 56, of Cotonwood died April 7, 2012. She was born August 26, 1956 in Cottonwood, the daughter of Howard and LaVerne Westcott. She was a graduate of Mingus Union High School in 1975. Diane worked for Poco Diablo Resort and Cliff Castle Casino in different positions. She was very active in the MMA-Modified Motorcycle Association; and the...
William P. Ritter
Apr 6, 2012
William Paul Ritter Jr., 70, (Bill, "Wild Bill") of Sedona, passed away April 6, 2012. He was born Nov. 23, 1941 to Mary Jane and William Paul Ritter in El Paso, Texas. He graduated from Judson School in Scottsdale, AZ and attended ASU. After college, he ran production for Royal Crown Cola and Silvey Products Company until the mid 1970s...
Dawn D. Tharp
Apr 6, 2012
Dawn D. (Hoffert) Tharp, 73, of Cottonwood passed away April 6, 2012. She was born July 24, 1938 in Pekin, Illinois, the daughter of John and Carolyn (Ramshaw) Hoffert. She lived in Pekin, Illinois until she came to Arizona in in 1975. Dawn is preceded in death by her parents and sister Marlene Schwenk. She is surviced by six children,...
Brian Midkiff
Apr 5, 2012
Brian Midkiff, 39, of Cottonwood died April 15, 2012. He was born March 29, 1973 in Phoenix, the son of James and Arlene Midkiff. He was a graduate of Mingus Union High School. He served his country in the Army. Brian was self employed. His hobbies included running and weightlifting. He was a member of the Cottonwood Christian Assembly. Brian...
Guadalupe Russell
Apr 5, 2012
Guadalupe Russell, 94 of Clarkdale, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Clarkdale. She was born June 10, 1917 in McCarthys, New Mexico, the daughter of Jose Antonio Sandoval and Juanita Sandoval. She attended Albuquerque Indian School. She was a housekeeper. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church where she served as treasurer/secretary. She enjoyed quilting. She was preceded in...
