Dec. 24, 1939 — May 6, 2025
Marilyn [Stockdale] Esparza, 85, formerly of Cottonwood, died May 6.
Born in Ohio, she moved to Arizona in the 1970s and lived in Mesa, Phoenix, Cottonwood, Seligman and Prescott.
She was predeceased by her parents, Delbert and Iona; son, Troy; brothers, Gene, Don and Eddie; and sisters, Beverly and Gloria.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews and their families.
Her ashes will be interred in Byrn Zion Cemetery in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, at a later date.


