Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Melvin David Boda
Dec 29, 2011
"Life is a flicker of an eyelash" Melvin David Boda was born January 24, 1929 in Fon du Lac Wisconson. He entered into the Navy in 1946 and served 3 years. He then married his life time mate of 60 years and moved to Southern California where they lived and raised 3 children for the next 30 years. Mel retired...
Ann Whoolery
Dec 29, 2011
Ann Whoolery, 74 of Sedona, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010. She was born November 12, 1936 in Washington, Pennsylvania to Roland Messenger and Sophie Abarro. Ann attended Washington Elementary, Clarion University and Southern CT State University. She was President of Board of Directors of Oak Creek Estados, taught Science in public schools, and co-founder of a Private Special Education...
Nettie Jean Babich
Dec 27, 2011
Nettie Jean Babich, 85, of Globe, born April 8, 1926 in Scottsdale, AZ, passed peacefully on December 27, 2011 in Cottonwood, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Mike Babich; Grandson, Tim Valenzuela; Mother, Mary Hyduke; Father, Joseph Hydyke; Brothers Joseph, Ned, Lee, Victor, George, and Amole; Sisters Olga, Bessie, Mary, and Daisy; and Son-in-law, Bobby Valenzuela. She...
Homer R. Schell
Dec 22, 2011
Homer R. Schell, 87, of Camp Verde passed Thursday, December 22, 2011. Homer R Schell was preceded by his daughter Terry (Schell) McCleeve. He is survived by son-in-law Steve McCleeve of Bend, Oregon; sons Tony Schell of Rimrock, Arizona, Jerry Schell and grandson Kevin Schell of Oregon. Homer was a Navy veteran and served during World War II. He was...
Walter Schuller
Dec 22, 2011
Walter Schuller, 78, of Sedona, Arizona died December 22, 2011 in Sedona. He was born January 13, 1933 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, the son of Leo and Mildred Schuller. He was a graduate of Kewaunee High School and the University of Wisonsin. He served his country in the Navy during the Korean War. Mr. Schuller was the former Director of the...
Henry L. Lasley
Dec 20, 2011
Henry L. Lasley, 84, of Clarkdale died December 20, 2011. He was born February 22, 1927 in Olive Branch, Illinois, the son of William Henry Lasley and Louisa (Wickham) Lasley. He attended Mounds, Illinois schools. Mr. Lasley service his country in the Army during Wolrd War II earning a Purple Heart. Mr. Lasley owned and operated L \u0026 H Electric...
Michael Streppone
Dec 20, 2011
Michael Streppone, 63, of Cornvile died December 20, 2011 at his home. He was born July 10, 1948 in Queens, New York, the son of Emilio and Joan Streppone. He was a graduate of Richmond Hill High School in New York. Mr. Streppone served his country in the Army as a paratrooper during the Vietnam conflict. He worked for the...
Bernedean -Bonnie- Erpenbach
Dec 20, 2011
Bernedean (Bonnie) Erpenbach was born Dec. 6, 1925, in Wichita Falls, TX, to Rev. Verbie and Emma Vaughn. She had 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Bonnie married Gerald Erpenbach 22 years ago and spent most of her life in Flagstaff and Camp Verde. She has three sons: Robert Lankford (Boise, ID), David Lankford (Cave Creek), AZ and Terry Lankford of...
Pieter Horstman
Dec 20, 2011
Pieter Horstman, 85, of Sedona died December 20, 2011. He was born September 3, 1926 in Rottendam, Der Nederlands, the son of Walter and Jocoba (Bringman) Horstman. Mr. Horstman was a freelance painter. He also was a traveler and enjoyed camping. He served his country in World War II in the Army. He leaves his wife Elsje K. Horstman; a...
Jessie Davis
Dec 18, 2011
Jessie Davis, 66, of Cottonwoo died December 18, 2011. He was born March 11, 1945 in Gilmer, Texas, the son of Robert and Annie Davis. Jessie was an accomplished auto body repairman and mechanic. He was preceded in death by his son, Jessie Ray Davis, Jr. Jessie leaves his wife and soulmate of 49 years, Abbie Davis; three daughters, Sheila...
Charles Ware
Dec 14, 2011
Charles Ware, 81, of Cottonwood died December 14, 2011. He was born February 10, 1930 in Wilson, Oklahoma to Jim and Mary Ware. He served his country in the military, and then later worked for Phoenix Cement for 15 years. He was a member of Verde Baptist Church and he loved spending time with people over lunch or a cup...
Charles Albert
Dec 14, 2011
Charles Albert, 79, of Chino Valley died December 14, 2011 in Prescott. He was born August 23, 1932 in Jackson, Ohio. Mr. Albert attended Jackson School and Hayward College. He served his country during the Korean and Vietnam wars in the Navy. Besides his Naval career, he worked for Lucky Stores. He was an active volunteer assisting groups such as...
Valerie A. Falbo
Dec 14, 2011
Valerie Avis (Kellogg) Falbo: Born July 25, 1946 in Calexico, California and died of cancer on December 14, 2011 at her home in Clarkdale, Arizona. She was predeceased by her parents, Seth Ranger and Billy Rose Kellogg and her son Kevin Magelssen. Val is survived by her husband Philip A. Falbo; sons David P. Magelssen and F. Thomas Wright; brother...
Faires Dobyns
Dec 11, 2011
Faires David Andrew Dobyns was born May 18, 1924 in McAlester, Oklahoma and died of complications from a broken hip December 11, 2011. Faires was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Erma Dobyns and parents David and Bertha Dobyns. He is survived by his daughters Sheila (Mulcaire) Mongini of Cottonwood and Patricia (Mulcaire) Wallace of Phoenix; sons...
Gerald F. Baker
Dec 9, 2011
Gerald Franklin Baker, a resident of Cottonwood since the spring of 1978 passed away at Carefree Assisted Living Center on December 9, 2011. He was born October 11, 1921 on a homestead in Russell, Iowa the second of 5 children to Franklin and Isis (Buoy) Baker. He married Elva Coffey on June 22, 1942 and farmed until enlisting in the...
Necki Springer
Dec 9, 2011
Necki Springer Necki Springer, a resident of the Verde Valley for over 30 years, died in Cottonwood on December 9, 2011 at the age of 92. Necki was born in Trieste, Italy on August 17, 1919. His formative years were spent as the youngest son of a prominent Trieste family, whose lineage spawned Lutheran pastors at each generation dating back...
Petra -Baby Doll- Moreno
Dec 8, 2011
Petra Brown Moreno "Baby Doll", 62 of Clarkdale, passed away on December 8, 2011. She was born on April 9, 1949 in Jerome, Arizona to Antonio Lomeli Moreno and Vera Brown Starr. Petra graduated from Immaculate Conception Church from Kindergarten to Eighth Grade and then graduated from Ajo High School as an Ajo Red Raider. Petra worked for the Yavapai...
Omar Z. Fray
Dec 3, 2011
Omar Zachory Fray, 35, of Clarkdale, died Dec. 3, 2011 at his home after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 11, 1976 in Phoenix. He was raised in Jerome and graduated from Mingus Union High School. He was an accomplished chef and many locals enjoyed his culinary creations. He is survived by his partner, Sashea...
Frederick L. Thompson
Nov 28, 2011
Frederick L. Thompson, 76, passed away November 28, 2011 in Cottonwood, AZ. He was born in Greenfield, MA on July 23, 1935. He served his country in the US Army from 1953-1956. He was a member of the VFW, the American Legion, Amvets, Eagles and the Moose Lodge. He was retired from the Teamsters Union and IBEW, and spent 30...
Charles A. Moore
Nov 27, 2011
Charles (Chuck) Albert Leonard Moore of Cottonwood, Arizona died on Sunday, November 27 at age 91. He was born in LaPorte, Indiana on January 8, 1920 to LeRoy and Bonnie B. (Pease) Moore. Chuck grew up in Puddle Town, Indiana; and, he married Rosalie Chapin in 1942. He was inducted as a "Rifleman" on December 29, 1942 and was assigned...
