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Donald Edwin Ohlwiler

Posted 2009-04-23 by Judy Wight Branson
Donald E. Ohlwiler

Born in Clemenceau, Arizona on June 6, 1931
Departed on June 4, 2007 and resided in Cornville, Arizona.

Donald Edwin Ohlwiler, 74, of Cottonwood was born in Clemenceau (now Cottonwood) on June 6, 1931, the son of Earl C. and Stella (Babcock) Ohlwiler.

He attended all of his schooling through high school in Cottonwood. He retired from Phoenix Cement Company.

He owned race horses that raced at tracks in Flagstaff and Prescott, his favorite horse was "Wag's. He was a member of the Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team and the Moose Lodge. He enjoyed entertaining friends, dancing, RVing, horse back riding and camping.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Rose Boban.

Mr. Ohlwiler leaves his wife of 10 years, Barbara "Bobbie",; sons, Frank of Cottonwood, Kenneth of Dallas, Texas and stepson Brant Lawrence of Boise, Idaho; stepdaughters, Natalie Gaugler of Lemmon, S. D., Rita Steele and Stella Wolsey of Kingman; a brother William "Bill" of Cottonwood; a sister Earlene of Phoenix, a grandaughter Katherine, fifteen step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. A grandson, Mathew Wolsey helped care for him and they grew very close.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 7 in the Westcott Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Friday in the funeral home at 10 a.m.

Burial will follow in Cottonwood Cemetery. VFW Post 7400 will provide military honors.

An online guestbook is availabe at www.westcottfuneralhome.com

Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood, Arizona.



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