Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Carroll L. Stottlemyre
Apr 2, 2012
Carrol L. Stottlemyre, 78, of Camp Verde died April 2, 2012. He was born on January 16, 1934 in Plato, Missouri to Oren and Mildred (Bolding) Stottlemyre. He served his country in the Army during the Korean War and worked for Babbitt Wholesale. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his father and his brother. He...
Lynn E. Fowler
Mar 29, 2012
Lynn E. Fowler, 46, of Sun City passed away March 29, 2012 in Cornville. She was born July 19, 1946 in Gary Indiana, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Ray. She was a graduate of South High School and Colrorado State University witha bachelors degree. She taught at Denver Public Schools. Mrs. Fowler was an avid reader. She was preceded...
Thomas L. Bienek
Mar 28, 2012
Thomas L. Bienek, 69, of Cornville passed away March 28 in Cornville. He was born January 10, 1943 in Salem, Oregon to Leon A. Bienek and Evelyn (Montgomery) Bienek. He attended schools in Albany, Oregon and graduated from Pacific University in Forest Grove. He served two years in the U.S. Army. He was a lifetime member of the Professional Golfers...
Jacquelyn J. Gibbons
Mar 27, 2012
Jacquelyn J. Gibbons, 85, resident , of Cottonwood, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Jacquelyn known as "Jackie" was born in Los Angeles, California March 1, 1926. "Jackie" Gibbons worked at the "Verde Groceries" in the 1960\u0027s. Then went on to work for "National Bank of Arizona". The bank then changed to Wells Fargo where she worked unitl the...
Victoria L. Ross
Mar 26, 2012
Victoria L. Ross, 56, of Chino Valley died February 26, 2012. She was born February 27, 1955 in Phoenix, the daughter of Ralph and Mary Lou Smart. Vicky will be deeply missed by her family and loving friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Patrick Smart. Vicky is survived by an aunt Shirley Wilder of Oak...
Ed Roske
Mar 26, 2012
Ed Roske passed away on March 26. He is survived by one sister, eight kids, 22 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Ed was born in Olivia, Minnesota on September 19, 1936. He started out as a farmer then became an entrepreneur. After visiting an uncle in Arizona he moved his 6 kids to the Verde Valley and began a series...
Doreen Annette Polequaptewa
Mar 18, 2012
Doreen Annette Polequaptewa, 48 of Phoenix, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012. She was born on April 19, 1963 in Cottonwood to Franklin Polequaptewa and Roselind Eunice Polequaptewa. Doreen attended T. Edison Elementary School, T. Roosevelt Jr. High and H.H. Hoover High. She worked as budget analyst for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Doreen was a Phoenix Suns...
Carole L. Reeves
Mar 18, 2012
Carole L. Reeves, 72 of Cottonwood, passed away on March 18, 2012. She was born on October 23, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri. Carole spent her youth working as an accountant. She took her talent to managing the family\u0027s own grocery store "The 7th Street Grocery" for many years in Missoula, MT. She also worked for Frys in Cottonwood. Carole...
Lillian L. Lowell
Mar 17, 2012
Lillian Louise DuFresne Lowell of Cottonwood, passed away March, 17, 2012 at home with her family. Lillian was born Dec 19, 1924 in Detroit Michigan to Joseph and Louise Moray. She Married Joseph DuFresne in 1943 in Detroit Michigan and they were married 30 years until his passing in 1973. She Married Marlin "Barney" Lowell while living in Lake Montezuma...
Jean K. Feldt
Mar 17, 2012
Jean K. Feldt, 80, of Cottonwood AZ peacefully passed on March 17, 2012 at her home after a short battle with cancer. She was born February 17, 1932 in Rochester, MN, daughter of George and Deloris Krudwig. She married Lawrence Feldt of Spring Valley MN in 1950 and together raised seven children. She was a talented seamstress, cook, and gardener;...
Herman H. Parish
Mar 14, 2012
Herman H. Parish, 87, of Cornville died March 14. 2012. He was born April 30, 1924 in Appleton, Arkansas, the son of J. Hobart and Mamie (Every) Parish. He served his country in the Army Air Corps as 2nd Lieutenant during World War II. Mr, Parish had a career in the aerospace industry. He enjoyed flying his plane with his...
Deborah Ann Curtis
Mar 14, 2012
Deborah Ann Curtis, 60, of Sedona, died March 14, 2012. She was born on August 19, 1951 in Greeley Colorado, the daughter of Jack and Mary Lindbloom. Deborah moved to Sedona with her son, Jesse, and daughter, Sarah from Taos, NM in 1986. Her family would like to remember her life, not her death. When Deborah walked into a room,...
Lois J. Smith
Mar 14, 2012
Lois Juanita Smith passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on March 14, 2012. Lois was 94 years old; would have been 95 on May 20, 2012. She was born in Windsor, Missouri to Jol and Millie Moore. Lois married Woodrow Antone Smith. They lived in Phoenix, Strawberry, Tonto Basin, Buckeye, Cottonwood and Phoenix, Arizona. They were married 69 years and 9...
Bobby L. Turner
Mar 13, 2012
Bobby L. Turner, 72 of Sedona, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was born on April 6, 1939 in Boulder, Colorado to Theodore and Mary Agnes Crawford. Bobby attended University of Colorado. She enjoyed astrology and was a member of the Audubon Society. Bobby will be deeply missed by her loving family and friends. Bobby is survived by...
Jessie E. Whitmarsh
Mar 13, 2012
Jessie E. Whitmarsh, 90 of Cottonwood, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was born on May 17, 1921 in McMillan, Michigan to John J. and Florence Hanger. Jessie attended McMillan Elementary and High school then onto college. She worked for the National Institute of Health. She was great secretary in her job. A true leader and mentor to...
Anna C. McDonald
Mar 12, 2012
Anna C. McDonald, 94, passed away in Cottonwood, Arizona on March 12, 2012 Anna was born in Cedar Glades Arkansas to Fred M.L. Liljenberg and Nancy L. Liljenberg and lived the first years of her life in Arkansas, Cottonwood Arizona and Stuart Oklahoma. The family made several moves back and forth between the differing states and settled in Cottonwood in...
Rose Snyder
Mar 11, 2012
Rose Snyder was called home and passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 11 after a prolonged illness. Rose was born on April 1, 1921 in Flagstaff, Arizona to Elidia and Agapito Magana; the seventh of 11 surviving children. Rose married Harry L. Snyder from Mount Pleasant, PA in 1940 and they moved to Connecticut for a short period before returning...
Leonard R. Bacon
Mar 10, 2012
Leonard Rolland Bacon (known to his friends as "Lean Bacon"), 90, of Cornville passed away March 10, 2012. He was born August 2, 1921 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Rolland and Louise (Zimmerman) Bacon. He attended Elmhurst, Wisconsin schools. He was self employed as television and radio technician. He was a professional musician since the age of 16. Mr....
Melody Winters
Mar 4, 2012
Melody Winters, 64, of Cottonwood. Melody, born Michelle Francine Winters, arrived on God\u0027s earth March 23rd, 1947. She was the second child of Arthur Winters and Rita Tishman Winters. Born in New York, she was raised in Los Angeles. She married Sherman Dunham in the 70s and raised one daughter. During the 90s, she followed the sun and her music...
