Caesar Mattos
Friday, Oct. 20, 2006
Caesar Mattos, 78, Cotton-wood, died Friday, Oct. 20.
Mattos was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; a daughter, Shirley; and is survived by daughters Diane Silva and Patti Burns; a sister, Olivia Pollard; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood, from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27.
A funeral Mass takes place at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 700 N. Bill Gray Road, Cottonwood.
Thomas Cairns
Nov. 30, 1925 — Oct. 20, 2006
Thomas Cairns, 81, of Cottonwood, died Friday, Oct. 20.
Cairns was preceded in death by his first wife, Phyllis E. Cairns; and is survived by his wife, Diane L. Cairns; a son, Kevin I. [Janina] Cairns, of Las Vegas; and daughters Sherlene Healy, Cottonwood, and Alison LoParco, Phoenix.
Services will be private.
Kathryn Haynes
Feb. 14, 1928 – Oct. 19, 2006
Kathryn Haynes, 78, of Cottonwood, died Thursday, Oct. 19.
Haynes is survived by her long-time companion, Bob Korb; sons Peter Hester and Daniel [Lee] Hester; daughter Marciana [Phillip] Moyer; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Private services will be held in Ash Fork.
Donations may be sent to any hospice organization.
Sherris R. Winchester
Aug. 18, 1987 — Oct. 17, 2006
Sherris Rose Winchester, 19, died Oct. 17, in Cornville.
Winchester was the daughter of Joe and Donnita Webb; and the sister of Dallas Nielsen, Amethyst Webb and Cheyenne Webb.
Winchester’s memorial service will take place on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m., at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood.
Charles Hill
Nov. 11, 1943 – Oct. 18, 2006
Charles Hill, 62, of Cottonwood, died Oct. 18.
Hill was preceded in death by a daughter, Charlene; granddaughter, Carrie; and is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons Charles and Travis [Jennifer]; daughters Cheryl, Janet, Stacy and Erin; brothers Bill [Michelle] and Dick [Joyce] and Wayne Fretz; a sister, Shirley [Odie]; and 12 grandchildren.
A memorial service took place Oct. 21 at Westcott Funeral Home, in Cottonwood.
Harold Bissell
June 10, 1927 — Oct. 19, 2006
Harold Bissell, 79, of Cottonwood, died Thursday, Oct. 19.
Bissell is survived by his wife, Lucille Bissell; sons, Donald [Donna] Yeley, Robert [Judy] Yeley, all of Kansas, and Jack [Judy] Yeley, of Goodyear.
A memorial service took place at Westcott Funeral Home, in Cottonwood, on Saturday, Oct. 21.
Erwin Nems
Dec. 21, 1917 — Oct. 19, 2006
Erwin Nems, 88, of Cottonwood, died Oct. 19.
Nems was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis; and is survived by a son, William, and a daughter, Debra, both of Cottonwood; and three grand-children.
Visitation takes place Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood.
A graveside service takes place Thursday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m., at the Sedona Community Cemetery.
Lela Kring
Sept. 3, 1921 — Oct. 21, 2006
Lela Kring, 85, of Cottonwood, died Saturday, Oct. 21.
Kring is survived by her husband, Vaughn A. Kring; a son, Andrew V. [Linda] Kring; a daughter, Sandra Lee; brothers Kenny and Eugene Moore; and three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are Thursday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. at Valley View Cemetery, in Clarkdale.
Zaida Fahey
Feb. 2, 1917 — Dec. 18, 2006
Zaida Fahey, 89, of Camp Verde, born in Port Leyden, N.Y., died Dec. 18.
Fahey was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton, an infant son, Carlton “Buddy” Jr.; and is survived by children Michael, Kathleen, Maureen, Mary, Timothy, Patrick, Daniel and Brian; sister, Hilda; and 23 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
A funeral Mass took place at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church, in Camp Verde, Saturday, Dec. 23.
Ira E. Barto
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007
Ira Earl “Boots” Barto, 90, of Cottonwood, died Saturday, Jan. 20.
Boots was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings. Survivors include his wife, LaVersa; sons Gary, Ron [K.J.], Ray [Mary]; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter; a nephew and a niece.
A memorial service takes place Saturday, Jan. 27, 4 p.m., at Mountain View United Methodist Church.
Send memorial contributions to Mountain View United Methodist Church, c/o Youth Fund for Camping, 901 S. 12th St., Cottonwood 86326.
Doris E. Barz
Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007
Doris E. Barz, 83, of Cottonwood, died Jan. 6.
Barz was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Trask; her second husband, Richard Barz; and a daughter, Judy Hill. Survivors include a son, Thomas [Veruska] Trask; a daughter, Martha [Paul] Brown; a son-in-law, Doug Hill; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A family memorial took place Jan. 13.
George Dalton
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007
George Dalton, 78, of Cottonwood, died Jan. 16.
Dalton was preceded in death by sisters Annie V. Dalton and Laura L. Burnett; and is survived by his wife, Jane Dalton; children, John [Judy] Dalton, Kelly Dalton, “Rocky” Dalton and Denise Bodam; a brother, Richard; sisters Mary Lou, “Sis”; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service takes place at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood, on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m.
Pearl J. Hostetler
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007
Pearl J. Hostetler, 87, of Cottonwood, died Sunday, Jan. 21.
Born in Grayhawk, Ky., Hostetler was preceded in death by her husband, Leo. Survivors include sons Marvin [Ann] Rader and Terry Rader; daughter, Dianna [David] Snowberger; stepchildren, Larry [Sharon] Hostetler, Janice [Cliff] DeLange, Verha [Jerry] Six; a brother, Earl Sandlin; sisters, Beulah Wigget and Davie Hensley; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services take place at Manuel Funeral Home, in North Liberty, Ind.
Lydia C. Hunseder
Feb. 22, 1933 – Jan. 21, 2007
Lydia Christine Hunseder, 73, of Cottonwood, died Sunday, Jan. 21.
Born in Tehran, Iran, Hunseder is survived by her only son, Nick Hunseder and his wife, Debbie, of Clarkdale.
A memorial service will take place Friday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m., at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Verde Valley Humane Society building fund, 1502 W. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood 86326; or Northern Arizona Hospice, 203 S. Candy Lane, Cottonwood 86326.
Thomas F. Roper
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007
Thomas Forde Roper, 75, of Cottonwood, died Jan. 16.
Roper served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and received the Purple Heart.
Roper was preceded by a sister, Jeannie; and is survived by his wife, Bonnie; daughters Renee, of Phoenix, Robin, of Colorado; stepsons Brian [Sandra], Jodie [Pam] and Chadd, all of Illinois; brothers Norbert, of Illinois, Robert [Marge], of Florida; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial Mass was held Jan. 13 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Mary K. Slay
Dec. 21, 1916 – Jan. 18, 2007
Mary K. Slay, 90, of Cottonwood and former longtime resident of Sedona, died Jan. 18.
Slay was preceded by husband, Harold D. Slay; and is survived by a son, Richard [Rochelle] Slay, of Goodyear; a daughter, Linda [Paul] Slay, of Phoenix; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service takes place at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Migus Ave., on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 11 a.m.
Send memorial contributions to the Flagstaff Symphony, 113 E. Aspen, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
Hazel Brady
Monday, Jan. 29, 2007
Hazel Brady, 80, of Camp Verde, died Jan. 29.
Brady is survived by a son, Richard, of Camp Verde; daughters Pennie Pleasant, of Camp Verde, and Susan Warren, of South Dakota; sisters Betty [Virl], of Phoenix, and Jackie [Floyd], of Wickenburg.
A memorial service took place on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Westcott Funeral Home Chapel, Camp Verde.
Send donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund, 1900 N. Northlake Way, Suite 135, Seattle, WA 98103.
Ramona Jauregui
Monday, Jan. 22, 2007
Ramona Jauregui, 34, of Camp Verde and a graduate of Mingus Union High School, died Jan. 22.
Jauregui is survived by her parents, Ruben and Veronica Jauregui; and a sister, Theresa [Luis] Velazquez, of Virginia.
A funeral Mass took place at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Jan. 27.
Send memorial donations to Chase Bank, c/o Ramona Jauegui Memorial Fund, 1540 Hwy. 89A, Cottonwood, AZ 86326.
Ron Olivier
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007
Ron Olivier, 66, of Rimrock, died Feb. 6, in Flagstaff.
Olivier was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Bobby; and is survived by his wife, Betty, of Rimrock; sons Ronald Jr., Rodney and Randy, all of Rimrock; a sister, Joanna [Richard] Wakefield, of Cottonwood; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will take place Saturday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m., at Beaver Creek Baptist Church, in Rimrock.
Roberta H. Patrick
April 9, 1946 – Jan. 31, 2007
Roberta H. Patrick, 61, of Rimrock, died Jan. 31.
Patrick, who dedicated 30 years to Rainbow Acres, was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by brothers F.A. [Aloce] Patrick, John [Ted] Patrick, all of California; and a sister, Katherine Wright, of
Oregon. For memorial information, call Rainbow Acres at 567-5231. Send memorial donations to Rainbow Acres, 2120 W. Reservation Loop Road, Camp Verde, AZ 86322.
