DODGE, Steve

The Verde Independent, Cottonwood, Arizona Thursday, October 31, 2013 Steve Dodge, 60, of Cottonwood passed away suddenly Friday morning on October 25, 2013. He was born May 1, 1953, in Orange County, Garden Grove, California, the son of George L. and Irene Dodge. Steve was a graduate of Camp Verde High School. During his high school years, he was the neighborhood teen building, fabricating, painting, and/or overhauling dunebuggies, motorcycles and hot rods. Steve was a self-taught perfectionist in complete auto and body classic car restoration. He worked for Waste Management and was a loyal and well-liked employee for 25 years. In his spare time, Steve restored cars and hot rods. He also enjoyed spending special time with grandchildren: Austin, 8; Teagan , 6; Maylyn, 5 months. Away from cars, he also loved to camp, go quad riding and being with his friends. He enjoyed his classic rock-n-roll music, classic cars and hot rods. He will be greatly missed. Special thanks to the staff at Verde Valley Medical Center who worked tirelessly to save his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Irene Dodge and his sister Melanie Lynn Dodge. Steve is survived by his wife Julie of 29 years; son Michael Dodge of Cottonwood; daughter Melanie Pomeroy (her husband Joe) of Camp Verde; and a brother Daniel Dodge (his wife Cindy) of Camp Verde; three grandchildren and 10 nieces and nephews. Visitation with a Rosary will be at Westcott Funeral Home, in Cottonwood on Friday, Nov. 1, beginning at 6 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church off Bill Gray Road in Cottonwood. A potluck in Camp Verde will follow; please call Melanie at (928)-821-1820 for more information. An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com. Information provided by survivors.