Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
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...
Jose M. Sedillo
Nov 25, 2011
Jose M. Sedillo, 79 of Cottonwood , passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011. He was born on January 11, 1932 in Flagstaff , Arizona to Jose Sedillo and Anita Montolla. Jose worked and retired from Babbitts Brothers Lumber Company. He served 13 years in the Air Force and 2 years in the Naval Reserve. Jose will be deeply missed...
Joan M. McDonald
Nov 24, 2011
Joan M. McDonald, 75, of Cottonwood died November 24, 2011. She was born March 6, 1936 in Los Angeles, California the daughter of Benjamin E. and Josephine B. (Connolly) Ingles. Mrs. McDonald enjoyed hunting and fishing. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert C. McDonald, Sr. and a son Brian K. McDonald. She leaves two sons, Robert C....
Carol Ann Straw Burton
Nov 23, 2011
Carol Ann Straw Burton, age 75, passed away November 23, 2011 at her home in Peoria, Arizona. She was born August 19, 1936 in Clinton, Missouri; the daughter of Willis Alva Straw and Kathryn Verlene Straw. On June 5, 1954 she was united in marriage to Robert Burton. He survives. Carol is also survived by a daughter Jackie Burton-Watson (Wade)...
Anne S. Johnson
Nov 20, 2011
Anne S. Johnson, 93, of Cottonwood, passed away November 20, 2011. She was born December 25, 1918 in Azone, Montana to George and Katherine (Keller) Weikum. Anne loved to dance and she danced with a line dancing group as well as years of ballroom dancing. She was an artist who painted on both china and canvas. Anne was a member...
Kathy Thomas
Nov 19, 2011
Mary Kathryn Thomas, 66 of Cottonwood, passed away on November 19, 2011. She was born on January 2, 1945 in East St. Louis, IL to Earl and LaVerne Quernheim. Kathy attended Southern Illinois University for 5 years and received her Masters in Arts. She worked in administration at Southern Illinois University until December 1999 when she retired. Kathy was an...
Shirley Love
Nov 19, 2011
Shirley Love, native of the Cottonwood area, died Saturday, November 19th at the age of 79 at Verde Valley Medical Center. Born in Cottonwood November 1st, 1932 Shirley joined the air force out of high school and served in Texas. Upon returning to Arizona she went to school at NAU, got a teaching degree and taught various places in the...
Isabella Renee Alstrom
Nov 18, 2011
Isabella Renee Alstrom, 22 months of Cottonwood, AZ passed away Friday, November 18, 2011. She was born January 27, 2010 to Nancy Alstrom and Richard Stroehleim in Tucson, AZ. Isabella enjoyed going to Disneyland. She would watch Elmo\u0027s World and shake her hips to the music. She liked to sing and dance, laugh and smile. She loved to eat anything...
