Obituaries

Mary Jane Gallagher, Born May 21, 1953 Passed Away September 19, 2020. Mary Jane Gallagher, “Mau”, “Mama Lama” passed away at home on the Middle Verde Reservation in Camp Verde, Arizona on September 19, 2020 of natural causes at the age of 67.

On September 8, 2020 Louis Kelley Riedel was quietly called Home. Kelley celebrated his 100th birthday on March 17, 2020.

Michael John Connelly, age 78, passed away peacefully as the sun rose on Sept 3, 2020, surrounded by the love and care of his family.

Stella Catherine Stevick, was born on March 4, 1935 to Jack and Mary Kolodziej in Detroit Michigan.

Charles David “Stoney” Burks, 72, was born on March 23, 1948 and passed away on September 14, 2020 after a long courageous battle with Congestive Heart Failure.

Fred “Butch” Ribelin was born on May 18th, 1934 in Prineville, Oregon to Diamond D. Ribelin and Catherine F. Ribelin (Bostanero).

Bobbie Jean Henry, born December 15th 1934 in Clayton, Oklahoma, passed away in Cottonwood, Arizona on September 9th, 2020.

Ryan David Speerbrecher, age 29 was born on January 8, 1991 in Cottonwood, Arizona and passed away on September 15, 2020 in New River, Arizona.

Brandon, a US Army Ranger serving in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, 4 Purple hearts along with other Army Achievement and Commendation medals.

Born in La Habra, California on November 15, 1925, Viola Darden Tschann Lawrence was 4th of 5 children. She graduated from Anaheim High School.

Susan Schwab Rothlauf passed away at age 79 in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Virgil Langley, (83), died Saturday, September 12, 2020 peacefully at Circle of Life-Coreliss House in Prescott, Arizona.

Born at home in Clarkdale, Arizona on August 23, 1935, Gerald Louis Wombacher, known as Jerry, spent his early life there - graduating from Mingus Union High School.

Robert L. Ackerman died Sept 13,2020 at his home in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born Aug. 1, 1942, in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota.

Evan M. Hirschelman passed away on Friday September 4th, 2020 in Clarkdale, Arizona. Evan was born on September 10, 1974 in Van Nuys, California. He was employed by Miracles Happen Non-Profit in Cottonwood for many years.

Charles L. Greene and Francis Cass.

Patricia Lyons (nee Jones) was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and later moved to Port Charlotte, Florida.

Robert M. Mayhugh Jr., 89 of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away on June 21, 2020.

On Wednesday, Sept. 2. 2020, Byron Joseph Johnson, a loving son, brother, father and friend passed away at the age of 52.

Louis David Zellner (Dave) Sr., 90, passed away on September 7, 2020, surrounded by his family.

David L. Christensen Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in Camp Verde on September 1, 2020. David was born April 8, 1938 in Murray, Utah to Wilford and Arla Christensen.

Roberta Marie Dicker, 83, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away August 16, 2020 in Cottonwood. She was born February 27, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Willard and Lucille (Bartels) Plante.

Nonda Ellen Kellogg passed away peacefully on August 30, 2020. Born in September 1927, Nonda was the youngest of five girls born to Alonzo and Maude Mullins of Oakdale, California.

Mabel L. Brest (nee Hunter), 96 of Cottonwood, Arizona, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 30, 2020. She was well-loved by everyone and enjoyed family get-togethers, travel, reading, crosswords and Scrabble.

Mona Haskill passed away on Friday, August 21st, 2020. She suffered complications from a fall and went very quickly, within a few days.