CROSE, Erma M.

(Maiden Name: Sleep)


The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Erma M. Crose of Cottonwood, Ariz., formerly of Prescott, Ariz., died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. She was born Nov. 15, 1927, in Calumet, Mich., to Hilda and George Sleep. A near lifelong resident of the Verde Valley, she retired from the Sedona post office in 1990. She is survived by her husband of more than 64 years, Robert "Bob" Crose; sons Robert Jr. and Steve Crose; grandsons Scott and Darren Crose; granddaughters Kelly and Kristen Ogilvie; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Verna Ellsworth and Doris Goodrich. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at the Verde Valley Senior Center in Cottonwood. Information provided by survivors.