In Memory

Charmaine Cunningham

Charmaine Cunningham, 58, resident of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away Monday, February 13, 2006 as the result of an automobile accident. She was born April 7, 1947 in Orange, California to Joseph and Hollis (Tibbles) Meier.

Charmaine received her Bachelor's Degree in Education at the University of Arizona and further received her Masters of Education at Northern Arizona University

Charmaine taught Kindergarten at the Clarkdale Elementary School. She was a wonderful teacher, she loved her students, and she enjoyed helping and watching them learn. She loved to read and worked hard to instill that desire to those she taught. She retired from the Clarkdale-Jerome School District

Charmaine is preceded in death by her sister, Kathleen Meier, who passed away in 1992. She leaves behind her husband of 35 years, Robert D. Cunningham; her daughter, Roberta of Flagstaff, and her mother, Hollis Meier of Chandler, AZ.

A visitation will be held on Friday, February 17, 2006 from 6:00-8:00pm at Westcott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave. in Cottonwood. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 11:00am at the Verde Baptist Church, 102 S. Willard St. in Cottonwood. Charmaine will be laid to rest at the Valley View Cemetery in Clarkdale, AZ

Contributions can be made in her memory to: Cottonwood Lions Club, P O Box 516, Cottonwood, AZ 86326.

Robben S. Mueller

Robben S. Mueller, 71, of Cottonwood died November 9, 2008. He was born June 24, 1937 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the son of Arthur and Adda Mueller.

He was a graduate of Arlington schools and also Washburn Trade School.

Mr. Mueller worked in the heating and air conditioning business and at the time of his retirement was shop foreman for Air Systems in Glenview, Illinois.

He was an active member of the Lions club, both in Illinois and with the Cottonwood Lions Club, where he served as president, secretary and zone chairman. He was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship and Lion of the Year. He was a bus driver for Mingus Union High School and was also an avid archer. A member of the Rim Country Bow Hunters, he also participated in the Senior Olympic in archery. A proud owner of a classic 1955 Oldsmobile, he was a member of the Veteran Motor Car Club of America and his car appeared in a movie.

Mr. Mueller was also a member of the Faith Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Diane Mueller; two daughters, Aby Korfias (and her husband Nick) of Illinois and Sheryl Brumbaugh (and her husband Clayton) of Idaho; two brothers, Paul Mueller (and his wife Lois) of Arizona and Dee Mueller of Arkansas; two sisters, Carol Mueller of Arkansas and Dollie Herbst (and her husband Ray) of Michigan; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held Sunday, November 16 in the Westcott Funeral Home from 4-6 PM. A funeral service will be held Monday, November 17 in the Faith Lutheran Church at 11 AM. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery.

Donation in his memory may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church, 2021 E Fir St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, Cottonwood Lions Club, P O Box 516, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 or Verde Historical Society, PO Box 511, Cottonwood, AZ 86326.

Lyle Edgar Childs

Lyle Edgar Childs, 89, of Cottonwood died December 30, 2008. He was born October 12, 1919 in Opportunity, Nebraska, the son of Richard M. and Martha E. Childs. He attended Tilden Nebraska schools and attended Minnesota Bible College. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force during World War II, where he officiated at a large number of weddings of soldiers going off to war. He worked at the Mayo Clinic with cancer patients, was active with Angels Unaware, Inc. a foundation founded by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans to assist developmentally disabled persons. He worked in the publishing a printing business where he established Christian Publishing in Texas for the Emmanuel School of Religion in Illinois. He owned and operated Action Press and Prescott and was a previous owner of the Ad King in Cottonwood for seven years. Mr. Childs had been an English teacher. He drove a school bus for many years. He also had worked as a chef at L'Auberge Restaurant in Sedona.

Active in community organizations, he had served as president of the Archeological Society in the 70's, as president of Civitan, was past president of the Cottonwood Lions Club and served on the Camp Tatiyee, a Lions sponsored camp for handicapped children, board of directors. He had been an active member of the Verde Valley Christian Church where he taught bible classes. For 12 years served the Wayside Chapel in Sedona and gave communion and also assisted other area churches. He enjoyed square dancing, carpentry and cooking.

Mr. Childs was preceded in death by his sons, Ralph Prudencio Childs, Robert Childs, brothers, James, Ralph and Richard Childs and a sister Audrey Heese. He leaves his devoted wife of 31 years, Escolastica "Tek" Amor Childs; son Estephen (Mary Ann) Childs of California; daughters, Linda Childs (Larry) Walden of New Mexico and Melissa Childs of Prescott; a sister Marjorie (Charles) Conger of Iowa; six grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Verde Valley Christian Church at 2 PM.

Cottonwood, Arizona

Located in the beautiful Verde Valley