Local Obituaries for Families in Cottonwood, Arizona
Jerome A. Cygan
Sep 16, 2011
Jerome A. Cygan, Sr., 71 of Camp Verde, passed away on September 16, 2011. He was born on July 5, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Andrew B. Cygan and Elizabeth R. Garbaez. Jerome attended Lane Tech High School. He then joined the Marines as Sergeant during the Vietnam War. He played the trumpet in a Marine Corp Band. He will...
Edna Mae Sullivan
Sep 15, 2011
Edna M. Sullivan, 93 of Camp Verde, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2011. She was born on February 11, 1918 in Brodhead, Kentucky to Marion and Easter Hasty. Edna was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Camp Verde and was a devoted volunteer of Bread of Life. Edna is preceded in death by her husband,...
Raymond C. Sangster
Sep 14, 2011
Raymond Charles Sangster, 83 of Cornville, passed away on September 14, 2011. He was born on March 15, 1928 in Lyons, Kansas to Charles Ford Sangster and Margaret Fern Sheets Sangster. Raymond worked as a research scientist at Texas Instruments in the 1950's and early 1960's and then in technical management for GT\u0026E and the National Institute of Standards and...
Art Johnson
Sep 13, 2011
Arthur (Art) Louis Johnson, 67, passed away at his home in Cottonwood AZ on the morning of September 13, 2011 after a courageous battle with COPD. Art was born in Mexico MO on July 5, 1944. He was a truck driver, a roofer and an avid fisherman. Art is survived by his long time companion, Michele Matthes, 2 daughters, Angela...
Madge Nadine Taylor
Sep 12, 2011
Madge Nadine Taylor, 81 of Camp Verde, passed away on September 12, 2011. She was born on August 11, 1930 in Hutinson, Kansas to Bill Richardson. Madge was a single mom who raised her sons the best she could. Madge was preceded in death by her husband Frank Taylor and son Rodney Taylor. She is survived by sons Thomas Boyles...
Violet Giffen
Sep 9, 2011
Violet Giffin, 83, of Sedona, died September 9, 2011. She was born May 12, 1928 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Everett and Viola (Auge) Chadwick. Violet was a member of Verde Baptist Church and loved Bible study classes. She was an accomplished seamstress who had owned her own businsess. She was an avid reader who enjoyed writing poetry, playing table games...
Alberta M. Mills
Sep 8, 2011
Alberta Marie Mills, 89, passed away in Cottonwood, Arizona on September 8, 2011, where she had lived since 2009. She was born on February 24, 1922, in Marietta, Ohio, to the late Howard E. Kaneff and Jennie Hagan Kaneff. She spent most of her life in Marietta, Ohio, before moving to Toledo, Ohio in 2001 to be closer to her...
Robert E. Woodhouse
Sep 4, 2011
Robert Elliott Woodhouse, 78, died September 4, 2011 at his home in Cottonwood. He was born June 7, 1933 in Costa Mesa, California, the son of Elliott and Mariam Almaira Woodhouse. He enjoyed tennis, shooting, driving his cars and singing in the Voices choir. He also enjoyed a good cribbage game and his daily horoscope. He is survived by his...
Julia Apodaca
Sep 4, 2011
Julia L. Apodaca, 83, of Clarkdale passed away September 4, 2011. She was born January 9, 1928 in Williams, Arizona, the daughter of Panfilo and Teofila Lizardi. She went to Williams schools. Mrs. Apodaca worked for the Navajo Army Depot in Belmount. She cherished her family, her churches, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cottonwood and St. Joseph\u0027s Catholic Church in...
Mickey Kierce
Sep 2, 2011
Malcolm (Mickey) Kierce, 69, graciously accepted passing from his physical to spiritual life with Our Lord on Saturday September 2, 2011. He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Michelle. Mickey was a kind and caring man, artistic and brilliant. He touched many lives, and will be missed by all of his dearest friends. A private memorial service will...
John Saxton Acker
Sep 2, 2011
Professor Emeritus of Humanities John Saxton Acker died September 2, 2011. He was seventy years old. Born in Flagstaff, he was a member of the Flagstaff pioneer family who settled the Apache Maid Ranch. Dr. Acker left Flagstaff to study painting at the Universita Per Straniere in Perugia and the Accademia in Torino, Italy. He returned to Flagstaff in 1960....
Faye Aldeen Watt
Sep 2, 2011
Faye Aldean Watt, of Clarkdale passed away Friday, September 2, 2011. She was born March 13, 1919 in Coulterville, Illinois. Faye is survived by her son Bill and wife Rene and grandchildren Steven and his wife Debi, Codi, and her husband Kurt Sullivan and great-grandchildren Allison and Aaron. Faye and her husband John owned the Conner building and the Spirit...
Mary Sue Hill
Aug 31, 2011
Mary Sue Hill passed away peacefully, early Wednesday morning.She was born in Greenfield, Tenn in 1935. Her family moved to Eaton Rapids, Mi. in the early 40\u0027s. She joined the Air Force a few years after graduation. She worked 10 years for the Michigan Petroleum Association, and 20 years with H \u0026 R Block, in Michigan and Arizona. Bryce and...
Shane D. ZumMallen
Aug 31, 2011
Shane Davis ZumMallen, age 30 of Cottonwood, passed away on August 31st 2011.He was born in Cottonwood on July 16, 1981. Beloved, husband, son, brother and uncle, attended Mingus Union High School, and employed by Home Depot as a department head. Survived by wife Faith, mother and father Kim Green and David ZumMallen, step parents Jaquie ZumMallen and Bill Green,...
Sonia Morris
Aug 31, 2011
Sonia Ann Morris, 33 years old, of Cottonwood, AZ passed away unexpectedly in her home, Wed, August 31st, 2011. She was born September 4th, 1977 in Smithville, MO. She attended schools in CA and AZ. She was passionate about being a helpful friend, she was outgoing and loved animals. She enjoyed reading, writing poetry and drawing. Her greatest passion and...
Mavis Lodmell
Aug 23, 2011
Mavis Lodmell, 72 of Cottonwood , passed away on August 23, 2011. She was born on September 22, 1939 in Poplar, Montana to Ruby Benson. Mavis attended school in Poplar for 12 years and Yavapai College in Cottonwood for 2 years for nursing. She worked for the Prescott VA Medical Center, Page Hospital , Marcus Lawrence Hospital and YRMC. Mavis...
Paul Hendrickson
Aug 22, 2011
Paul Enoch Hendrickson, a resident of Sedona, Arizona since 1985 died on August 22, 2011. Born in Savanna, Illinois, Paul spent much of his early youth in Northern Michigan\u0027s Copper Country, where his grandparents on his mother\u0027s side had emigrated from Finland in 1888. His mother was Hilda Marie Timonen. His father, Henry, an Industrial Blacksmith came to America from...
Neil Martin Crann
Aug 22, 2011
Neil Martin Crann, 72, of Rimrock died August 22, 2011. He was born October 4, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Leonard and Irene (Newton) Crann. He was a graduate of St. Edward\u0027s High School. Mr. Crann was president of Crann and Crann Accounting. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church of Camp Verde. He enjoyed...
Neil Martin Crann
Aug 22, 2011
Neil Martin Crann, 72, of Rimrock died August 22, 2011. He was born October 4, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Leonard and Irene (Newton) Crann. He was a graduate of St. Edward\u0027s High School. Mr. Crann was president of Crann and Crann Accounting. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church of Camp Verde. He enjoyed...
Burl Lee Chambers
Aug 22, 2011
Burl "Lee" Chambers, 81 of Cottonwood, passed away on August 22, 2011. He was born on September 20, 1929 in Mount Hope, Kansas to Oliver Burl Chambers and Neva Fern Brown Chambers. Lee attended school in Essex, California. He then joined the Navy during the Korean War. Lee worked as a Petroleum Distributor and Propane Sales and Service. Lee was...
