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ABBOTT, Maxine, 64, 12 Feb 1976 ACEDO, Antonia T., 77, was born in Mexico and came to Douglas 57 years ago. Sons, Frank BERMUDEZ and Hector and Oscar ACEDO; daughters, Sally DALEY and Elva ENRIQUEZ and Josephine ESCALANTE; a sister. 1/11/1976. ADAMS, Caroline E., 68, Youngtown, 10 Feb 1976 AKERMAN, Axel, 91, 11 Feb 1976 AMMEL, Eva, 68, Mesa, 10 Feb 1976 AMPULA, Ralph, 59, 12 Feb 1976 ARMBRUSTER, Ethel, 74, was a special student at the Denver Bible Institute in the 1920s. No immediate survivors. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. ~B~ BAKER, Amanda, 82, lived here 51 years. Survivors include three nephews and two nieces. 10 January 1976. BANICK, Alfred, 72, Prescott Valley. No other information. 1/15/1976. BARNES, Evelyn L., 77, daughters, Helen DURGARIAN and Edith KLEIN. 1/12/1976. BARON, Lawrence A., 70, retired as president of Baron's Food Stores in Sioux City, Iowa. Children, Judy and Richard; a sister and a grandchild. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. BARRY, Nina G., 78, 14 Feb 1976 BASSETT, Will O., 91, wife Delia; son, Weston. 1/12/1976. BAXTER, Charles E., 75, wife, Clara; children, Margaret JOHNSON and Clay C; six grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. BAYLESS, Estella M. 86, came here in 1909 and was a member of the choir and Womens Society for Christian Service at First United Methodist Church. Children, Irma B. MILLER, Lynn M. and Robert L.; a sister; eight grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. BEALS, Marco Shane, Safford, 13 Feb 1976 BEAVERS, Agnes CARTER, husband, E. Lloyd; two sisters. Interment private. 1/11-12, 15/1976. BENTLEY, Amanda, 85. Children, Mrs. Vina CHILDRESS, Vernon and Dennis. Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe. 1/11/1976. BERNAL, Frank M., 66, lived eight years in Coolidge. Wife, Maria; sons, Albert, Raul and Tony SERBIN; daughters, Yvonne GARDUNO and Rachel RAMOS; a sister. 1/12/1976. BIESEN, Donna M., 46, husband, Norbert; sons, Greg and John; mother, Mrs. Kathryn FINK; five sisters. 1/12/1976. BLAIR, Norman E., 70, wife, Annette; daughters, Linda MERDICK and Clarice RUTHERFORD; a sister and two brothers. 11 Feb 1976 BLAND, Jack, 78, of Winslow, was a retired employe of the Santa Fe Railway ice plant. He moved here in 1923. Wife, Milliscent; children, Robert, Jack Eugene, and Donna; grandchildren. 13 Jan 1976. BRANDT, Clara, 79. Survivors include daughters, Mary Ann JEANS, Sophie YOUNG and Lois WIENECKE; a brother; two grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. BRASFIELD, George D., 77, 12 Feb 1976 BRICKER, Francis Walter, 55, 12 Feb 1976 BROCK, James W., 66, Peoria, 10 Feb 1976 BROOKS, Edgar R., 85, a retired farmer; wife, Lucile; son, George; daughters, Wanda HAGEN, Vivian JAMISON and Lora OAKLEY. 1/12/1976. BROWN, E. Eugene, 51, Mesa, was a World War II Army veteran. Wife, Martha; sons, Timothy and Lindsay; parents Mr. and Mrs. G. H. BROWN; three brothers and three sisters. 10 January 1976. BULPITT, Tom, 79, owned a nursery in Stamford, Connecticut, and lived in Phoenix since 1971. Wife, Mildred; children, Mildred and Thomas H.; a brother; two sisters. 1/15/1976. BURR, Michael Richard, 14, was killed in an auto-bicycle accident. Mother, Mrs. Craig HEISEL; father, Fred BURR, Jr.; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry BROCKMEIER, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fred BURR. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. BUSENBACK, Blanche L., 92, 12 Feb 1976 BUTCHART, Ellis Jennings, 79, 12 Feb 1976 BYERS, Mark L., 78, 14 Feb 1976 ~C~ CAGLE, Forrest Louis "Barney", 53, 13 Feb 1976 CALDERON, Hilario O., 78, Clifton, 13 Feb 1976 CAMPBELL, Mabel E., 94, 11 Feb 1976 CARRILLO, Maria, 78, 13 Feb 1976 CASTLE, Mary R., 87, 11 Feb 1976 CASTRO, Ethel M., 86, a hotel and cafe operator, came to Arizona 25 years ago. Husband, Felix C. Interment Greenwood. 1/12/1976. CATES, Mary S., 69, came here in 1943 and attended Calvary Temple. Husband, Thayer C.; a sister and two brothers. 1/13/1976. CATLETT, Ellen Elizabeth, 63, was married to a Church of Christ preacher who served churches in Arkansas, Oregon and Arizona. Husband, Eston; children, Mayda REYNOSA, Melba COPELAND, Dean, Duane, Homer and Gary; two sisters; three brothers; 16 grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. CHAPMAN, Dr. Charles B., 74, Mesa, 10 Feb 1976 CHRYSTAL, Wilfred J., 64, survived by daughters, Loretta SCHAEFER and Jacqueline THOMPSON; a brother and two sisters. 1/13/1976. CIENFUEGOS, Josephine, 83, was born in Arizona. Children, Lucy BARBA, Josie VILLEGAS, Frank, Paul and Servando; a brother; grandchildren. 1/9/1976. CISZ, Florence G., 63, Sun City, 12 Feb 1976 CLEGG, Heber M., 69, a former FBI agent, died in Escondido, California. He lived in Phoenix from 1947 to 1953. Wife, Delma; sons, Milton, Calvin and Charles. Burial in Escondido. 1/12/1976. CONTRERARS, Emily, 62. Cremation at Greenwood Memorial Park. Son, Joseph LEWIS; a brother an a sister. 1/15/1976. CONWAY, Joseph Francis, 67, Sun City, 14 Feb 1976 COOMBS, Max M., 56, of Globe, was a native of Central and resided in the Globe-Miami area for 46 years. Wife, Lois; children, Max, Jr., Thomas, Linda GOSS; a brother, five sisters. 1/9/1976. COPLEY, Florence R., 64, 10 Feb 1976 COTNAM, Mary Elizabeth, 65, lived in Arizona 34 years. Daughters, ?elda GARRISON and Sue KRONAUER; mother, Mamie MATHEWS; two sisters; three brothers. 1/9/1976. COVELESKI, Stephen V., 61, Apache Junction, 14 Feb 1976 CRAIG, Eugene Deicester, 58, survived by wife, Theo; daughter, Penny STERN; mother, Stella LISTER; a brother. 1/13/1976. CROCKETT, Delores K., 63, lived in Casa Grande 28 years. Survivors include a sister. 1/11/1976. CUMMINGS, Clyde Alfred, came to Apache Junction eight years ago. Wife, Ruth; children, Clyde A., Jr., James W., Bonna Lee, Norma HEIN, Lois HALL and Mary O'NEAL. 1/15/1976. CURRAN, Kathryn V., 89, 13 Feb 1976 ~D~ DALY, Bartle J., Jr., 78, was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Wife, Alice; children, Rita NORTHNESS, Eileen HANLEY, Alice CORPSTEIN, Carol FULTON, Bart and John; 21 grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. DAMZYN, Michael, 81. Services in Saginaw, Michigan. Children, Katherine TEMPLE, Alice HOUSNER, William, Ted and John. 1/9/1976. DAVIS, Jack H., 66, Tolleson, 11 Feb 1976 DAVY, William Clark, 66, a retired florist who came to Phoenix eight years ago. Wife, Virginia. 1/15/1976. DePAUW, Phillip, 76, survived by stepchildren, Cynthia BANACKI and Norbert ZAREMBA; a brother and a sister. 1/13/1976. DICKINSON, Bruce E., Mother, Joan HURT. 12 Feb 1976 DOLEZAL, Mary Happle, 65, Florence, 11 Feb 1976 DOUBT, George Albert, 57, Glendale, 10 Feb 1976 DUDINE, Myrtle K., 55, survived by husband, Paul H.; children, Connie ROGERS; sue COPPI, Vicki Amy and Paul E. 1/13/1976. DUDLEY, Thomas Edward, Sr., 64, wife, Elizabeth; son, Thomas, Jr.; daughters, Patricia J. HANDYSIDE and Joan STANLEY; mother, Mrs. Ethel M. BLAKE; a sister and a stepbrother. 1/11/1976 DUKE, Edwin G., 72, Mesa, 10 Feb 1976 DUNCAN, Andrew, Sr., 66. Wife, Emma; children, Mrs. Glen COULTER, Mrs. Patrick BOYLE; Andrew. 1/9/1976. DURAZO, Alfredo R., 36, was born and raised in Superior. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Octavio LOPEZ; three brothers; one sister; grandmother, Elvinea DURAZO. 1/9/1976. DYER, Jennie, 83, a resident here since 1942. Daughter, Mrs. Merrill W. HOLDSHIP; grandchildren. 1/9/1976. DYSART, Halbert D., 78, Apache Junction, 10 Feb 1976 ~E~ EDDY, A. J., 96, an attorney, wife, Marion; a sister. Friday, 1/9/1976. EDDY, A. J., 96, of Yuma, was a Navy veteran of the Spanish-American War. Wife, Marion; a sister. 1/9/1976. ELLIS, Lottie Mae, 87, a charter member of Los Arcos Methodist Church and Scottsdale Grandmothers Club. Daughter, Marvil E. BOWMAN; a grandson. 1/14/1976. C-3. ENAS, Jonathan, 50, Scottsdale, 12 Feb 1976 ESPINOZA, Danny Powell, 24, father, Joe B. ESPINOZA; mother, Mrs. Patricia MAZE; two sisters; grandparents, Mrs. Beatrice ESPINOZA and Mrs. Stevie BRODERSEN and C. P. HONEYCUTT. 1/12/1976. ESTRADA, Encarnacion, 92, a retired railroad employe; children, Lucy LUNA, Frank and Refugio; a sister; grandchildren. Greenwood Memorial Park. 1/9/1976. EVERLY, Allen Owen, 69, came to Phoenix three years ago. World War II Army veteran. Brother, Edgar M. POHNDORF. Greenwood Cemetery. 1/15/1976. ~F~ FAMULINER, John J., 68, retired president of Whataburger of Arizona, died in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he was visiting. He came to Phoenix in 1962 and was a retired Air Force major. Wife, Mae Belle; daughters Cathy Lea and Jody Lou; two sisters, three half-sisters and a half-brother. 1/11/1976. FARNBACH, Frederick A, 61. 10 January 1976. Go to the Mesa Library to request this as I do not have it. FIGUEROA, Maclovia, 55, was born in Miami. Husband, Frank; children, Victoria CRUZ; Feliz CRUZ, Virginia, Rita, Maria, Emilio, Ricardo, Ruben and Francisco; three sisters; three brothers. 1/15/1976. FINCH, Carl E., 62, 13 Feb 1976 FLAM, Michael, 35, an attorney, wife, Maureen; daughters, Debra, Jacqueline and Jennifer; parents, Mr. and Mrs. George FLAM; three brothers. 1/13/1976. FLORES, Pablo Bracamonte, 56, wife, Eleanor; sons, Joe C. and Danny S.; daughter, Teresa C. FACIO; mother, Mrs. Julia B. FLORES. 1/11/1976. FORD, Thomas M., 59, a carpenter, lived in Apache Junction 12 years. Wife, Hazel; son, Thomas, Jr.; daughters, Beverly SELF and Carol BROUGHTON; mother, Mrs. Josie Mc COLLUM. 1/12/1976. FRANCIS, James Starr, 75, came to Arizona in 1922 to help build a cotton gin in Peoria. Wife, Margaret F.; sons, J. S., Jr. and G. H.; four sisters. 1/15/1976. FRAZIER, Laurence, 48, Coolidge, 12 Feb 1976 FROMAN, Myrtle, 85, lived in the Gila Valley since 1952. Her husband died December 20 in Safford. Survivors include three sisters. 1/12/1976. ~G~ GABALDON, MacIovia, 47, Holbrook, 12 Feb 1976 GALCIA, Walter H., 65, a retired general contractor; wife, Henrietta; daughters, Narcissa CLARK, Yolanda POST and Andrea HOWARD; two brothers and four sisters; grandchildren. 10 January 1976. GALLOWAY, Robert C., 74, had lived in Arizona 47 years and in Bagdad for nine years. Wife, Lavina; children, Robert, Chester, Cleora MORGAN and Velma REINICHEN; a sister; two brothers. 1/15/1976. GAMBLE, Mary M., 94, children, Mary ELKINS, Lillian SHEVRIEB and O. A. GAMBLE. Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe. 11 Feb 1976 GIBBONS, Steven Douglas, 13, was killed in an auto-bicycle accident. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene A. GIBBONS; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn T. ELLIOTT, Mr. and Mrs. Austin W. GIBBONS; four brothers. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. GINN, Emma E., 65, survived by a son, James; stepdaughter, Elva ADAMS; two sisters and a brother. 1/13/1976. GJERMAN, Melva G., 64, survived by sons, Lawrence and Roger; a brother; grandchildren. 1/13/1976. GOCHE, Lawrence A., 41, was a grand knight of the Scottsdale Knights of Columbus. Wife, Judith; children, Tamra, Alisa, Russell and Scott; father, Walter J.; a brother and six sisters. 10 January 1976. GONZALES, Abraham H., 38, Peoria, 12 Feb 1976 GONZALES, Olivia GRANILLO, 34, of Chandler. Husband, Manuel M.; children, Veronica SANCHEZ; Carlotta GONZALES, Tony GALLO, Vincent, Richard, Alex and Alfred RIOS; father, Alfredo E. GRANILLO; three sisters; five brothers; a grandson. 1/14/1976. C-3. GOOCH, Ernest C., 88, past president of Estes Park, Colorado, Chamber of Commerce. Wife, Edna R.; daughter, June MORRIS; stepson, William G. MORGAN; grandchildren. 1/9/1976. GRAY, Bridgett Diane, 10 Feb 1976 GRAY, Charles W., 84, 11 Feb 1976 GRAY, Lena, 77, lived in Arizona since 1905. Children, Mary CAMPOY, Helen GRACIA, Fern VEST and John. 1/15/1976. GREEN, Harold M., 83, Scottsdale, 12 Feb 1976 GRELL, Edna BLESCH, 85, died in Alhambra, California. Daughter, Georgia J. GARNER; a sister; two grandchildren. 1/14/1976. C-3. GRIFFITH, Glenn, The Rev., 81, an evangelist for the past 12 years and general superintendent of Wesleyan Holiness Association of Churches, died in San Antonio. He spent 50 years in the ministry in the United States and foreign countries. Children, Corrinne LeCRONE, Delores CHRISTIANSEN, Marshall G., Darrell R., and Daniel D. Services in Denver. 1/15/1976. GUNNEMAN, Frank, 72, wife, Joanne. Services in Grand Haven, Michigan. 10 January 1976. ~H~ HABECKER, Andrew W., 78, of Parker, was a retired insurance broker and had lived here for 11 years. Wife, Lorena. 1/13/1976. HAMILTON, Maude A., 90, 14 Feb 1976 HANSEN, Nielsine N., 80, sons, Harry T. and Kenneth N.; daughter, Eleanor HUNTER. Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe. 1/11/1976 HARDEN, Jessie H., 79, a resident of Chandler for 55 years. Children, Helen LARKIN and Bertram; a sister; grandchildren. 1/13/1976. HARRIS, James, 78, son, Clarence; a sister; a grandchild. 1/9/1976. HART, William S., 53, resided in Winkelman and was a driller's helper for the copper mines. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry HART, Sr., and a brother. 1/9/1976. HASAN, Abdel Hunsen, 76, a former night clerk for the St. James Hotel, wife, Zarrfeh; four sons and a daughter. Greenwood Memorial Park, 2300 W. Van Buren. 13 Jan 1976. HASTINGS, Arthur, 83, 11 Feb 1976 HASTINGS, Nellie TAYLOR, 54, lived in the Safford area 27 years. She moved to Jasonville, Indiana, five years ago but was visiting in Safford when she died. Husband, Bill; sons, Gene, Ricky and Ray; three brothers and three sisters. 1/12/1976. HEALY, Earl Thomas, 86, an engineer with Nickle Plate Railroad 60 years. Wife, Elizabeth; children, Dodi and Earl, Jr.; a sister; three grandchildren. 1/14/1976. C-3. HEGEDUS, Helen Anna, 69, 11 Feb 1976 HELM, Carol Lee, 59, husband, Lee; daughters, Mrs. Michael SLATTERY and Mrs. Peter ROLLA; two brothers. 1/9/1976. HEMMER, Bess Vorace, 83, daughter, Mrs. Sydney MATTINGLY. 1/11/1976. HENSON, Adella May, 79, Coolidge, 12 Feb 1976 HIGLEY, Lemmie Stauffer, 89, was brought to the Valley by her parents in 1892 and was the sister of the late Charles STAUFFER, former owner of the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette. Her late husband, Tom, served in the Marines in World War I. Son, Tom S. HIGLEY; sister, Pearl KNORPP; sister-in-law, Edith BENNETT STAUFFER: a grandson. Greenwood Memorial Park. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. HITCHCOCK, Glenn A., 61, 10 Feb 1976 HOLLAND, Phillip Sidney, 79, Sun City, 12 Feb 1976 HOLLY, Lonie M., 73, Flagstaff, 12 Feb 1976 HOOD, Edna May, 92, 11 Feb 1976 HOPPER, Frankie Lorene, 43, came to Phoenix in 1955. Survivors include a brother and two sisters. Interment Memory Lawn. 1/12/1976. HORNE, Helen Lora, 67, Black Canyon City, a registered nurse, retired to Arizona in 1973. Husband, Jack M.; daughter, Mary Lou GILMAN; two sisters and a brother. 1/13/1976. HUFFMAN, Phyllis W., 71, Sun City, 12 Feb 1976 ~J~ JANTZ, Albert, 86, Safford, 10 Feb 1976 JOHNSON, Flossy A., 86, lived for 56 years in the Lakeside area. Children, Floyd, Raymond, Cliff, Nell GRAVES and Martha THOMAS; a brother; a sister; grandchildren. 1/9/1976. JOHNSON, Ruby J., 20; parents, Jewel and Ernestine JOHNSON. 11 Feb 1976 JONES, Ivie Huish, 84, Mesa, 11 Feb 1976 ~K~ KALMAR, John P., 65, 14 Feb 1976 KAVE, Leonard, 76, was a retired carpenter. Wife, Annie; children, Ruth WINSOR, Ethelda Faye, Charles and Leonard; a sister; grandchildren. 10 January 1976. KELLGREN, Frida M., 93, came to Arizona in 1948. Survivors include a son, Evert. 1/11/1976 KELLY, William J., 62, Winslow, 11 Feb 1976 KESSLER, Otis Glenwood, 85, a retired coal miner. Sons, Lory and Glen; daughter, Donna HARRIS; a brother and two sisters. Burial in Ansted, West Virginia. 1/12/1976. KILDAHL, Earl W., 76, Mesa, 13 Feb 1976 KINNEY, Edith E., 53, had been a nurse during World War II. Husband, William H.; son, William II; two sisters and three brothers. 1/9/1976. KNAACH, Carl L., 79, Mesa, 14 Feb 1976 KNEPP, Hazel I.,65, member of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church for 20 years. Survived by nieces and nephews. 1/9/1976. KREPS, Irene E., 66, Sun City, husband, James H. 1/13/1976. ~L~ LAGUNAS, Miguel M., 46, 10 Feb 1976 LAMBETH, Milton L., 79, Prescott, 12 Feb 1976 LARSON, Mead E., 87, 14 Feb 1976 LAWSON, Mary V., 81, Wickenburg, 13 Feb 1976 LAYER, Herbert Presley, 84, a retired accountant in Warren, Ohio. Wife, Frances E.; daughter, Mrs. E. B. WHITE, Jr. 1/11/1976 LAYNE, Ella Clementine, 76. Children, Betty SIEDEL and John R.. Services in Wichita, Kansas. 12 Feb 1976 LEE, Howard M., 54, Buckeye, 14 Feb 1976 LEONARD, Irene W., 69, 14 Feb 1976 LEWIS, Lynn G., 80, a retired railroad conductor, survived by wife, Florence; children, Edith NORTH, Linda RAMSEY and Chester. 10 January 1976. LEWIS, Sara, 68, 12 Feb 1976 LINDLY, C. Howard, 66, Tempe, 14 Feb 1976 LINGFORD, Irma Evelyn, 67, was a 40-year resident of Phoenix. Husband, Irvin L.; children, Daisy PARKER, Dorothy Mae PITTS, Earl and James Paul CUMBO. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. LIVESAY, George Byron, 79, 14 Feb 1976 LOCKETT, Robert E., 52, served in World War II. Wife, Helen; children, Brenda AUSTIN, Debbie WILLIAMS, Barbara, Arthur, Eddie, Ricky, Tad and Tracy; a sister. 1/15/1976. LONG, Anna M., 68, Tempe. Son, Curtis; Services in Jacksonville, Florida. 12 Feb 1976 LOPEZ, Agueda, 65, Seligman, 12 Feb 1976 LOUGH, Lawrence, 76, came to Mesa 29 years ago. Wife Opal; son, Kenneth; two brothers. Mesa City Cemetery. 1/11/1976. LOVELL, Everett E., 75, Globe, 14 Feb 1976 ~M~ MACE, Claude, 66, of Coolidge, was a welder and had lived in this area for 25 years. Two brothers and five sisters survive. 10 January 1976. MAIER, Gertrude M., 75, 10 Feb 1976 MALLY, Edith M., 82, 12 Feb 1976 MARBLE, Lee Roy, 69, Safford, 11 Feb 1976 MARTIN, Gertrude M., 77. Daughters, Beatrice SPAULDING and Mercedes FISHER. Services in Elyria, Ohio. http://arizonagravestones.org/view.php?id=12968 MARTIN, Roy B., 63, 13 Feb 1976 MARTINEZ, Celia L., 51, El Mirage, 10 Feb 1976 MARTINEZ, Enriqueta J., 73, 14 Feb 1976 MARTINEZ, Zenon V., 73, Winkelman, a retired smelter worker. Wife, Rebecca; daughters, Bertha and Dora; two brothers and two sisters. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 1/11/1976. MARTINEZ, Zenon V., 73, of Winkelman. Wife, Rebecca; daughters Bertha and Dora; two brothers and two sisters. Mountain View Cemetery. 1/11/1976. MAY, Mary Pearl Douglas, 69, 10 Feb 1976 Mc CREIGHT, M. G., 72, 14 Feb 1976 Mc DONALD, Roy B., 79, a salesman with Mobil Oil Corp. for 34 years. Wife, Katie Lee; daughter, Jo Ann NOSBUSCH; two brothers and two sisters. 1/11/1976 Mc GUAN, John, 74, 12 Feb 1976 Mc KENZIE, Alva E., 84, 12 Feb 1976 Mc MANUS, James E., 46, general manager of Bud Beck Pontiac in Scottsdale for 17 years. Wife, Gloria; daughters, Caroline and Sharon; sons, Robert MONTOYA and Jaime; mother, Mrs. Helen MOTZ. 1/11/1976. MEADE, Robert Ellsworth, 69, district sales manager for New York State Electric and Gas Co. Wife, Mildred; two brothers. 1/15/1976. MENHENNETT, David Lee, 58, Mesa, 10 Feb 1976 MEYERS, Grace Nevada, 85, a former seamstress. Survivors include daughters, Evelyn BERGEN and Vivian WEAVER; six grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. MEYERS, Henry C. "Hank", 59, 14 Feb 1976 MEZERA, Dr. Lad R., 67, wife, Peg; son, John L.; daughter, Mary M. LEINENWEVER; a brother and a sister. 1/11/1976. MONTGOMERY, William C., 92, wife, June; children, Shirley GIFFORD, Dorothy LAMSON, Helen LEMON and William, Jr. 11 Feb 1976 MONTIEL, Patricia Michelle, 6, was injured in an auto accident. She was born in Phoenix. Parents, Sgt. and Mrs. John MONTIEL; two brothers; three grandparents. 1/15/1976. MOORE, Willie H., 84, retired bus driver who moved here in 1959. Wife, Colletta; children, Loretta MOWERY and Dwight; a sister and a brother. 11 Feb 1976 MORENO, Manuel O., 67, Avondale, 14 Feb 1976 MULLEN, Opal Etta, 67, 14 Feb 1976 MULLIGAN, Carl Mathew, 67, a retired electrician. Wife, Agnes; stepson, Richard NALDRETT; a sister and three grandchildren. 1/11/1976. MULVEY, Anastachia, 84, husband, Peter; daughters, Genevieve M. LUIZZI and Mildred L. MULLEN; a sister and a brother. 1/12/1976. MURPHY, Paul Michael, 36, Mesa, 13 Feb 1976 MYERS, David R., 35, wife, Alma; sons, David E. and Barry; mother, Gertrude MYERS. Green Acres Scottsdale. 1/10-11/1976. ~N~ NESCI, John, 74, Sun City, 12 Feb 1976 NEVES, Harrison T., 76, World War I Army veteran. Children, Maxine TROWBRIDGE, John, Everett, David and William. 1/15/1976. NOEL, Celeste A., 80, taught 50 years in Illinois. No immediate survivors. 1/15/1976. NONNEMAN, Frank, 79, wife, Peggy; daughter, Shirley MURRAY; stepdaughter, Mrs. Charles JONES; two brothers; grandchildren. 1/12/1976. NUNEZ, Alberto, 75, 10 Feb 1976 NYE, Maurice A., 62, 14 Feb 1976 ~O~ OFFICER, Larry J., 62, 14 Feb 1976 OLIVER, Leonard C., 77, Glendale, 12 Feb 1976 OLSON, Billie G., 66, 14 Feb 1976 ONTIVEROS, Guadalupe R., 70, Clifton, 11 Feb 1976 ORMSBY, James B., 68, was a retired miner and had resided in Douglas for several years. Wife, Socorro; children, James, Lambert, Michael, Rosa and Mrs. Joan ARBIZO. 1/13/1976. OZANNE, A. Lloyd, 82, 11 Feb 1976 ~P~ PADGETT, James Vaden, 53, was killed in a truck accident near Globe. Wife, Betty; son, Timothy; four brothers and three sisters. 1/9/1976. PAPANIA, Fred, 90, sons, Joseph and Re; daughters, Adrienne KLICK, Dolores SOVY and Verna; a brother. 1/12/1976. PARTEL, Florence, 37, Mesa; husband, Stanley; children, Thomas, Theresa, Kathryn and Eileen; mother, Florence BRADY; a brother and a sister. 1/9/1976. PEARSON, Elizabeth Ann, 68, lived in Phoenix from 1931 to 1975 and died in San Diego. Children, Elizabeth Ann WHITE, Mary Lou BRENTANO, Dorothy TIHKAN and John; three sisters; a brother; 10 grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. PELKE, Arthur A., 76, a former Chevrolet regional service engineer. Wife, Margaret; a brother and two sisters. Services in Kansas City. 1/14/1976. C-3. PHIPPENY, Ernest R., 74, longtime Prescott resident, was a retired taxi driver. Daughters, Mary E. SHAKLEE and Anna R. BEWLEY. 1/14/1976. PRATT, Delores M., 71, 10 Feb 1976 PRESTON, Philander, 18, of Bylas, was struck by an auto. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert PRESTON; three brothers and three sisters. 1/11/1976. ~R~ RAMSEY, Daniel S., 24, Parker, a construction worker. Mother, Mamie MINATTO. 12 Feb 1976 RASMUSSEN, James H., 61, worked for Arizona Precast and Evans Steel Co. Children, Sally DEWITT, Mary YATES, Diane DALEY, Irene CLEVENGER, Peggy MEYERS, Fritz, Richard, Kenneth and Robert. 1/10/1976. B-6. RATLIFF, Viola Alvina, 68. Son, Robert J.; two sisters; a brother. Services in Lockland, Ohio. 1/15/1976. RAY, Myrtle Hull, 91, 11 Feb 1976 REDINGER, Thomas G., 21, died of injuries suffered in an auto accident. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Eugene REDINGER; three brothers; grandparents, Estella GENTRY and Mrs. Lyle REDINGER. 1/11/1976. REESE, Edgar Franklin, 88, a farmer and rancher who came to Arizona in 1919. Sons, Jimmy, Gary, Randy, Mike and Donald; a brother; four sisters. 1/15/1976. REESE, Nellie, 80, moved to Phoenix nine years ago from Akron, Ohio. Sons, Francis and Edward; daughter, Roberta WILLIAMS. Holy Cross Cemetery, 99th Ave. & Thomas Road. 1/15/1976. REEVES, Ben, 74, Mesa, 14 Feb 1976 RENSHAW, Myrtle J., 92, was an Arizona resident since 1944. Children, Pauline FITZGERALD and Robert; two grandchildren. Mountain View Cemetery. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. REYES, Victor M., Avondale, parents Mr./Mrs. Emelio REYES. 12 Feb 1976 REYES, Virginia R., 63, children, Constance Robin and George D.; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett TAYLOR. 11 Feb 1976 REYNOLDS, Louise W., 77, 13 Feb 1976 RIVERS, Aaron Julian, 48, 11 Feb 1976 ROACH, Jon Herbert, 21, died in San Diego. Father, Phillip; three brothers; a grandmother. 1/15/1976. ROCHE, Maude May "Jean", 76, lived here since 1931. Children, Joyce T. COFFEE, Barbara R. BETZ, Dolores J. and Fred W.; a brother; five grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. RODRIGUEZ, Pedro, 79, 14 Feb 1976 ROMERO, Fidel, 67, lived in Avondale 12 years and was killed in a fire in his home. No known survivors. Glendale Memorial Park. 1/12/1976. RONDORF, Rella Joseph, 85, survived by wife, Helen. Services in Mound, Minnesota. 1/10/1976. B-6. ROSS, Mae, 83, came here in 1929. Children, Mrs. Louie Mae WHITLATCH, Mrs. Reba FARMER, Homer and Austin MITCHELL; a sister and two brothers. 1/13/1976. ~S~ SACHER, Frances S. Private services. Interment Mountain View Memorial Gardens. 1/12/1976. SANDERS, Raymond, 79, 13 Feb 1976 SANTA MARIA, Manuel V., 68, of Superior. Wife, Delfina; sons, Fernando and Cornelio; daughters, Eva GONZALES and Terry VILLAVERDE; a brother and two sisters. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. 1/11/1976. SARANDOS, Josephine, 69. Sons, Andrew, Theodore, Steven, Phillip, George, Joseph and Gus; daughter, Mrs. Irene JERALDS; two brothers. Interment Grandwood Cemetery, West Long Branch, New Jersey. 1/11-12/1976. SARGENT, Mildred MILLER, 73, was a member of Lakeview-United Methodist Church. Husband, Frank; daughter, Shirley FOWKS; four grandchildren. 1/14-15/1976. C-3. SCHRADER, Anna A., 82, had been a resident of Globe for 18 years. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Daughter, Elouise McNULTY. 1/15/1976. SCHWACH, Edna, 77. Sons, Donald J. and Kenneth; daughter, Ruth CONNELLEY; a brother and a sister. Interment St. Francis. 1/11-12/1976. SCHWARZ, Louise, 62, Globe, was employed by Phoenix Title and Transamerica Title for 20 years. Husband, Karl E.; daughters, Anita HATCH and Carol LERNER. Mountain View Memorial Park in Mesa. 1/13/1976. SCOTT, Thomas C. R., 60, a bartender who had lived in Arizona 43 years and died of gunshot wounds when the place where he worked was robbed. Wife, Hilda; children, Delores TURLEY, Joan FRIZZELL, Bobbie MILLER, Becky, Larry, Ronny, Jerry and Tommy; two brothers; two sisters; 17 grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. SEIDEL, William L., 72, a retired Chicago electrical engineer, was a member of Moose Lodge 708. Wife, Lillian E.; a brother and a sister. 1/9/1976. SEITZ, Cora, 91. Sons, Leonard and Donald GRAVES; stepsons, Milton and Richard SEITZ; daughters, Betty CHILDRESS, Dorothy PIERCE, Ida LOVELADE, Genevieve CULLUM, Velma SCHOENIG; stepdaughter, Roselin DUBNAM; a brothers. Interment Memory Lawn. 1/12/1976. SELF, Jack H., 63, Buckeye, lived most of his life in Arizona. Wife, Daisy; daughters, Jackie NELSON and Juanita. 1/15/1976. SELLERS, Arnold James "Bill", 61, a World War II veteran, lived here since 1959. Wife, Leona; daughter, Sherrie PRICE; two sisters; three grandchildren. Services in Alamosa, Colorado. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. SHANNON, Myra Gay, 82, was a registered nurse and served in World War I with the Red Cross. She graduated from a Worcester, Massachusetts, hospital in 1917. Survivors include two sisters. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. SHAW, Doral Herbert, 63, of Apache Junction, lived in Arizona 23 years. Son, D. Lee; mother, Mrs. Anna SHAW; a brother, a sister, two grandchildren. Mesa City Cemetery. 1/12/1976. SHIELDS, Ira D. "Bob", 76, had been a highway patrolman and in the insurance business. Wife, Kathryn; children, Allan and Peggy FORTER; a brother; sister; grandchildren. Burial in Oakland, California. 1/15/1976. SHIRKEY, Francis M., 88, a Kansas merchant before retiring to Phoenix 25 years ago. Services in Sedgwick, Kansas. Wife, Nannie; children, Fern JACQUES and Lee; grandchildren. 1/13/1976. SHORT, Kenneth Elmer, 53, Mesa. Daughters, Diane NASH, Nadine ARMSTRONG and Linda HUBESCH; a sister. 1/9/1976. SICZ, Charles, 59, a machinist with AiResearch. Wife, Helen; children, Diane WESTERMANN, Allan, Kenneth and Roger; three brothers and two sisters. 1/9/1976. SIEMER, Louis G., 98, a retired Nebraska farmer; wife, Mary; children, Rose WELCH, Mary WILLIAMS, Clair, Harold, Lawrence and Sylvester; stepsons, Walter, George and Donald RIEK. 1/10/1976. B-6. SILLARIO, Jennie, 85, came to Phoenix in 1953. Son, Sam; daughter, Mrs. Vincenza McDONALD. Interment St. Francis. 1/12/1976. SIMMONS, Laura L., 78, sons, Walter D. and John; grandchildren. Private cremation. 1/15/1976. SIMPSON, Daniel, 83, 11 Feb 1976 SKIDMORE, Roy C., 82, Tucson, 11 Feb 1976 SNELL, Elijah H., 85, ranched in Colorado. Children, Marita TABER, Irene ROSENBOOM, Yandel and Donald; three brothers; a sister. 1/9/1976. SNELL, Elijah H., 85, had ranched in Colorado. Sons, Yandel E. of California; Donald G. of Tempe; daughters, Marita TABER of Calif.; Irene ROSENBOOM of Illinois; grandchildren; three brothers and one sister out of state. Green Acres Memorial Gardens. 1/9/1976. SNYDER, Hazel M., 72, of Yarnell. Sons, Walter and Jerry; daughters, Joyce N. DEABLER, Elinora ANGLESINO, June PIRROTA and Margaret HUFFMAN; a brother and a sister. Greenwood Memorial Park. 1/12/1976. STAFFORD, Ruth E., 57, Cave Creek, 12 Feb 1976 STALEY, Roy, 90, 10 Feb 1976 STEELE, Samuel S., 58, an aviation mechanic, of Mesa. Brothers, Earl, Ralph WINFIELD of Wisconsin; Clifford of Oregon and James of Idaho. Mrs. Otto (Nellie) WOLF of Wisconsin and Mrs. R. M. (Mernie) TUCKER of Kansas. Private cremation. 1/12/1976. STEINSHNIDER, Mollie, 85, children, Dorothy RAWSON, Stanley L. and Gordon G. STEIN; a sister. 11 Feb 1976 STEPHENS, J. L., 49, of Buckeye, owned Buckeye Hog Co. Wife, Zula; son, John; daughters, Pamela NAVE and Judy NEWMAN; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira STEPHENS. Mountain View Cemetery, Casa Grande. 1/12/1976. STEVAN, Emery J., 73, 12 Feb 1976 STEVENS, Leon Eugene, 86, Prescott, 10 Feb 1976 STEWARD, Alice, 69, a seamstress. Husband, Raymond; daughter, Janice MUSSELMAN; a brother; grandchildren. 1/9/1976. STEWARD, Alice, 69, husband, Raymond; daughter, Janice MUSSELMAN; a brother; grandchildren. 1/9/1976. STRICKER, Oliver Clarence, 79, Sun City, 12 Feb 1976 SUTTON, Forrest O., 76, of Buckeye, had been a resident of the Buckeye Valley for 40 years. Husband, William. 1/10/1976. B-6. ~T~ TERRY, Alfred F., 73, wife, Jessie; 14 Feb 1976 THOMAS, John F., 71, lived in Arizona since 1932. Wife, Alice; daughters, Mrs. William D. CARRELL, Jr. and Mrs. Thomas J. ALEXANDER; a brother and a sister. 1/13/1976. TRENHAUS, Elmer John, 64, a Nebraska mortician 40 years and member of Fountain of Life Lutheran Church. Wife, Alberta; sons, William and Robert; a brother; two grandchildren. Services in Norfolk, Nebraska. 1/14/1976. C-3. TYBUR, Emma Lois, 54, husband, William P.; children, Martha LOUIS, Mary Lois ENDRESON and William, Jr.; a brother. 1/13/1976. ~U~ UNANGST, Bette E., 56, a native of Arizona. Husband, James; a sister and a brother. 1/11/1976. URBAN, Margaret Caroline, 72, was a graduate of University of Illinois. Husband, Dr. Waldo O. URBAN; children, Mrs. J. P. BARTHELL and Dr. Lloyd B.; four grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. ~V~ VAN DOREN, Clifford L., 68, retired owner of Republic Van Lines, was born in Phoenix. Survivors include a sister. Greenwood Memorial Park, 2300 W. Van Buren. 1/11/1976. VAUGHN, Jimmie Dewitt, 55, owner of Orlando Airways of Window Rock, retired Air Force major, was killed in a plane crash near Grants, New Mexico. Wife, Jeanette; children, Carol LANKFORD, Lisa, Jimmie, Gary and Douglas; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin DEWITT VAUGHN; two sisters and two brothers. 1/10/1976. B-6. VAUGHN, Mary M., 82, 13 Feb 1976 VRSKA, Jefferie Charles, 21, 11 Feb 1976 ~W~ WAKE, George W., 56, of Eloy, had been a realtor and farm land broker since 1950. Wife, Marion; mother, Mrs. Ella WAKE; son, Steve, a brother and a sister. 13 Jan 1976. WAKEMAN, Charles T., 71, Safford, 13 Feb 1976 WALTERS, Edward L., 71, had lived in Miami 49 years. Wife, Betty; son, Jerry; two grandchildren. 1/9/1976. WARDELL, Donald, 67, had been employed by Superior Bedding Co. Wife, Beulah; children, Georgia V. MILLS and Mark E. 1/15/1976. WEBSTER, Vester, 50, died in the Miami Inspiration Hospital. He had lived here (Globe) for 18 years. Wife, Fannie; sons, Larry, John and Daniel; three brothers; a sister. 1/15/1976. WECHTER, Louis, 75, a former accountant for the State of New York, resided here 12 years. Children, Joyce and Sidney. Services in Brooklyn, N. Y. 1/9/1976. WEDGE, Jane Margaret, 60, 12 Feb 1976 WEED, Warren Kenneth, 70, Thatcher, had lived here 66 years and was a retired meat cutter. Wife, Ora; son, Warren Leon; two sisters, grandchildren. 1/13/1976. WEIRICK, Ernest Lee, 80, a retired Pennsylvania farmer and member of Sunnyslope Odd Fellows Lodge 17, died in his home. Wife, Lola; daughters, Louise GARRISON and Lee BRITTEN; nine grandchildren. 1/14/1976 p. C-3. WEISENBACH, Herman K., 47, a Korean War veteran. Children, Sylvia, Paul and Richard. 1/14/1976. C-3. WELLER, Edward P. "Ned", 74, Arizona representative for the Allen-Bradley Co. of Milwaukee from 1952 until May. Wife, Emelie; sons, Nelson S., Donald D., John B. and Lt. Ronald E. WELLER; two brothers and a sister. 1/15/1976. WELTY, Mary L., 84, long-time Nogales school teacher, died in Palm Springs, California. Sons, Joseph M., William R. and Don; stepson, Arthur E. WELTY; two sisters; four brothers; grandchildren. Greenwood Memorial Park. 1/13/1976. WHITE, Lucy Ann, 98, Casa Grande. Sons, Orval, B. J. BOYD and J. B.; daughter, Charlotte GATLIN. First Church of the Nazarene. 1/9/1976. WHITLEY, Virgil B., 79, 11 Feb 1976 WILLIAMS, Clara, 76, sons, Wes, Rush, Gene and Charles; daughters, Ellen NIX and Lois WALLIS. 1/12/1976. WILLIAMS, F. Ballard, Jr., 66, wife, Dorothy; children, Marcy CABANISS, Susan LEMIEUX and F. B. III; a brother. 1/9/1976. WILLIAMS, Jack Clay, 73, a retired custodian, wife, Ruth; children, Juanita WHITMER, Imogene DURBIN and James WILLIAMS; stepsons, Jimmy, Norvin and Lloyd CONWAY; two brothers; a sister; 30 grandchildren. 1/14/1976. C-3. WILLIAMS, John E., (also listed as "WILLMAN" below), 73, a tool and die designer in Detroit and owned Sun Togs in Phoenix for 16 years. Wife, Catherine; children, Catherine LAMBERT and John, Jr.; two sisters; grandchildren. Memorial services in Houston. 1/13/1976. WILLIAMS, Norris "Doc", 77, Mesa, 10 Feb 1976 WILLIAMS, William H., 28, 13 Feb 1976 WILLMAN, John E., 73, owned and operated Sun Togs here for 16 years. He moved here in 1946 from Detroit. Wife, Catherine; children, Catherine LAMBERT and John, Jr.; two sisters; eight grandchildren. Services in Houston. 1/14/1976. C-3. WILSON, Arthur, 79, a World War I veteran and charter member of the Elks Club in Dalhart, Texas; wife, Edith; stepchildren, Elizabeth PARRISH, Norma THOMPSON, David, Glenn, Charles and Ernest WALLACE, Jr. 1/10/1976. B-6. WILSON, Ernest J., 61, came here in 1928. Survived by children, Sandy WEBB, Debbie and Billy Bob WILSON; a sister; a grandchild. 1/10/1976. B-6. WINESBURG, Frank P., 88, 12 Feb 1976 WOGAN, Mildred Mansfield, 83, 12 Feb 1976 WOHLBERG, Dixie K., 72, husband, Ben F.; children, Bee F. WAPLES and Ben, Jr. 11 Feb 1976 WOLD, Sofie Erica, 88, 10 Feb 1976 WOLF, Emma Mary, 95, 12 Feb 1976 WOODRUFF, Mary Ella, 91, 11 Feb 1976 WOODS, William D., beloved husband of Fern of Mesa. (funeral announcement only) 1/12/1976. WRIGHT, Dudley S., 65, Lake Havasu City, moved here 12 years go. Wife, Joy; son, Steven, a brother. 1/9/1976. WYSER, Doris C., 53, 11 Feb 1976 ~Y~ YOW, Genoa Rufus, 64, was brought to Arizona 53 years ago and grew up in Flagstaff. Children, Jack Rufus, Denise ASHFORD, Margaret Ann JEVTIC and Suellyn VanderVEEN; two sisters. 1/15/1976. ~Z~ ZEEVALK, Frieda C., 83, Prescott, moved here two years ago. Husband, Henry; daughters, Arline DODSON and Claire A. LOTTMAN; two sisters and a brother. 11 Feb 1976 |
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