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VALLEY STATE OBITUARIES IH sa.vkiiay.iuy 7, i Thk Arizona Rjkpuilk: Raul Maaua, 35, HkwoIi Ariauaa, pawed away July 4, 2O0I. 4 8 I'M, al 7 I'M. Sunday, 782001, Uirrnwood Memory Lawn Chanel. 719 N. 27th Phx AZ.

Service 10 AM. Monday. 797001. Greenwood Memory Lawn Chapel, 719 N. 27th Ave, AZ Doris CUik II.

of pMirla, a certified (Hhtmtc Icvhiifcun, WkltlW of Rev im.k IXHigUs Oulon, died July 3, 2O0I. Memoiial trrvtce will be 41'M, Saturday. July 7, 2U0I al Hansen Chain 1314 7ih Phoniu. A 8 VJU CoiiIiiIhiikmu to Cystic I ibroaia foundation, 2MJ E. Thomai Phoriu.

A 15016. Mesa's ex-police chief dies Maijuri Hriup. V. uf Pfewnii Artauoa, punj on July 2UUI. Site turn June 2.

I I'aiiton, lUitkut taiuJ ttiWirtiutiet. She nxnod io Aruona to ftmn lanum, llluHM. Six Mn.lrU in death by Jerry llnv brothers RnU-rt. I a Verne, Ralph liuw and ruurnu CI) tie A ZoU tkmtun. Suivivoi include, bu)uij Raymond A.

Rodrrkk M. Ufll, Sr. uul l-aity Uuyr, brother Ctuulca lVmlon, w.lcr Munrl Widjjcr, 4 framk hildrra and 7 real aiuk hil-ilirn. ViiuiH Saturday, July 7, 2001 from I J0-2O) pin. nh 2O0 pm.

fuitcf ul icrvii. folio al llrat IWiil Saita Cif-l S3S0 V. I'ciiria Peoria AZ. CoulributKxii: Sacred Heart of Mary, co Mil Holy Tnmiy Catholic Church, 8620 N. 7ih t'boctili.

Anions 8VJJ0. Raul Muaos, 33, of Phoeali AZ, pMed away July 4, 2001. Vulatloa 5 8 pin with rowry at 7pm July 8. 2001. Greenwood Memory Lawn Chaiicl, 719 N.

27lh Ave, Phx. AZ. Service 1 0am Monday July 9 Greenwood Memory lawn ChapcL Eloura Cutter. 86, of Phi As, rural away June 2U, 2001. Memorial arrvtoc 1 0AM Wed 7-II-2UOI Phi Mem Mori.

200 W. Berdk-y Hy Scan I. McCarthy The Arizona Republic Crura B. JuUey, 71 of Sua City Artutoa, pvwxl to ay Suiklav, June 24, 2O0I al licll Malum! in Sun City. Service was held ui tin hometown, Washington, where he rots.

JolU-y was born in IWulort County. NC. on Aug 18. V.8 He was married to the former Huoko Miyata, who survive. He served in the US.

Navy during World War 11. He worked for the Atlantic Coant Line Railroad as radio operator, and later became an artul and art educator. He graduated from i Carolina Uiuver-uty with bachelor's degree in Art Educalkw and Mauler of Fine Arts degree from University of Guanajuato Inflfluto AUcnde. he smrd the faculties of several universities in the U.S. and Mexico.

His works were stiown tn numerous exhibit ions and are owned widely by public and private organizations, including National Academy of Sciencea, Washington, DC here he served as an Art Consultant for 12 years. As an Art Educator, he had a great impact on bit former students, many of whom are now profcaMonala in the Fine Arts field. Though he passed away, his art lives on. He was a loving hatband, father, grandfather, brother and fnend with a great sense of humor. Survivors include two daughters, Rhonda Mazur and Jessica Reilly: three sons, Doug Jolley, Buck Reilly and Christian Jolley; two sisters, Barbara Ray and Thclma Dixon; one brother, Carl Jolley; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sharon Zodrow. Robert Earl Mum, 32, of Phoenix, paned away June 30, 2001. Services will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2001 10-00 AM al Paradue Chapel Funeral Home 3934 E. Indian School Rd, Phoenix. Hubert Jamra Gorduo, 75, Sua Ijaket Ariauoa, pawed away July 5, 2001.

Viiuuikw: 6-8 PM, Tuedav, 7ltV200t al Bueler Mortuary, 14 W. Ilulet Or Chandler. AZ. Servitta: 10 AM. Wcdneaday, 7112001 at tlte Mortuary.

Dueler Mortuary Retired J.icsa rclice CWcf Leonard "hen" Kotsur died Thursday at Mesa Lutheran Hospital from complications of kidney failure and pneumonia. Kotsur was 62. A Pennsylvania native, Kotsur joined the Mesa Police De Mlldrea JB Brittatn, 88. bom Juik 28. 43 in UoUicln.

Ne-bntkka. died July 4. 2001. Loving mother of Janice L. Mufcldi and son-in-law Charles E.

Miifeldl; grandmother of partment in March 1961 and became chief in May 1982. He served with the department for almost 27 years, until a head-on car collision with a drunken driver in March 1987 left him a quadriplegic. More than 500 people, in Mrs Betty Neusrbeler, 80, Aril mix, passed away July 3, 2001. Memorial Scrvicca will be held al a later dale. Arrangements by Sunland Mortuary.

Billy Jamra Osteea, 64, real dent of Phoenix AZ, passed away July 2001. He was a leather wizard, machinist, and world-renowned chef. Hilly is survived by daughter Cheryl Jame, Granddaughters Jamie and Heather, Sutlers Jackie Washburn and Yvonne Blanton. Graveside services will be held 8:00 A.M. Sunday, July 8th at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery 2300 W.

Van Buren. Tkomaa M. Coniua, 53. altor-ney, praed away July S. 2001.

He wa born "April 2J. I8 in New-ton, MA, the ion of Robert Slater Gordon and lone Man-ut Gordon. Tom raised in To rl-u-c a cusuwnil funeral announcement contact your funeral home or the Ctavufied Advertising IV-partment 602-444-8774 or 602-444-8772. "Hie Arirnna Republic publishes free boMC ohiluary notice a a public service, including name, age, date of death, place of roiJeiice, visitation services, military statu, and one contribution. Families who choose to present additional information are charged for the first 20 lines plus additional linage and photo charges.

The Arizona Republic is not responsible for returning unsolicited photos. Deadline to your notice through lie Arizona Republic is 12noon for next day's publication. Obituaries submitted to the Republic may be published or distributed in rint, electronic or other orms. ANDERSON, Lucille M. DiRDCntLK.

Jimmie BRIGGS. Warjorie nniTTAlN, Mildred June BROWN, Gladys M. CORNELL. Merry Edith CROWE LL, Harold DEXTE Laura ELMER. Mildred ELSON.

Clarence Clifford FRANCISCO. Pina GASTON. Doris Clark GINTER. Elnora GORDON. Robert James GORDON, Thomas M.

HOLLINGER. Elaine E. HULOCK. Alan J. JOLLEY, George B.

JONES, Clemy KENNEDY, Cline F. KOTSUR, Leonard S. KRENTZ, Adam Walter MELCZER. Michael Bartholomew MERINO. Ruben MORTENSEN.

Florence Marie Calember MUNOZ. Raul MUSE. Robert Earl NEUSCHELER. Betty S. OSTEEN.

Billy James PERRY. Leonard J. PIACENZA. Mario REDDICK. Nick Mil.

Mary Elizabeth Row, Mrv Jennifer Mill ami Char lea Brian MiifrUt; and two grcat-grandchildrcn, Hailcy Rons and Jacob Mills, Vuila-Uon will be held OO-5O0 P.M.. Sunday, July 8, 2001 al Whitney A Murphy Arcadia Chapel. 4800 E. Indian School Road, Funeral Mm will be al 1000 A.M., Monday, July 9, 2001 al Si. Theresa Catholic Chuah.

5045 Thomas Phoe-nit. Inlernienl will be in Bardndalc, California. Memorial contribution! to: Chnsl Child Society of Phoenix, 4633 N. 54th Phocnis, AZ 85018. cluding law-enforcement personnel from throughout the state, attended his retirement party months Among Kotsur's accomplishments: hiring civilians to perform support services to allow officers more time on the beat, starting the Mesa Police Leonard Perry, 79, of Phoenix Arizona, passed away on July 2001.

Visitation on July 7, 2001 from 12.00-2:00 P.M. at Greer-Wilson Funeral Home, 5921 W. Thomas Road. Clemy Jooea, 74, of Youngtowa AZ, died July 4, 2001. Born in Wainwright, OK and moved to Arizona in 1945.

Served in the US Air Force during WW II. Survivors include his wife Helen, son Michael, daughter Karen French, step-daughter Joy Harrison, three sisters Mary Adair, Thelma Vinson and Velma Nixon, two brothers Waller and Kenneth. 5 grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren and six great grand-children. A memorial service will be held at 100 Monday, July 9, 2001 at Menke Funeral Home ChapeL 12420 N. 103rd Sun City, AZ.

Mario Piacenza, 60, of Phoenix Arizona, died July 4, 200 He was in Modcna, Cladyi M. Brown, born October 19, 1916 in Heidelberg, Ken-lucky, cosmetol-ogtst with Revco and Smitty't-chaini passed away on July 4, 2001. She wa former dance edu i Pistol Club and instituting the D.A.R.E. drug-awareness program in Mesa Public Schools. A devout Catholic, he also was one of 25 people to be blessed by Pope John Paul II when the pontiff visited Sun Devil Stadium six months after Kotsur's accident.

He is survived by three sons, Kevin, Brian and Troy; a brother, Robert: and five i S. Anna, Italy on November 27, I 1940. He was a loving husband to I Susan J. (Ben- mmm nctt); loving father Los Angrlci, CA, and attended University High in West wood. CA, Harvard University and graduated from University of California at Berkley and University of California-Davis Law School.

Tom was staff attorney at the Arizona Court of Appeals from 1979 to the present He was preceded in death by his parents and his maternal grandparents, Robert and Sadye Marcus, kmg-ume Nogales residents, paternal grandparents Harold and Bertha Gordon of Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Hoskins, son Joseph Sumner Gordon, brother and siter-in-law, John and Harriet Gordon of London, England and their daughter, Lucy Gordon; sister and brother-in-law Barbara and David Elliott of London, his maternal uncle Sam Marcus (Pat) and their children Jennifer and Jordan, his maternal aunt Renee B. Marcus and her children, Edward, Kenneth and Kim Marcus, bis paternal uncle Donald Gordon and his children, Katie and Ned Gordon; paternal cousin Peggy Gordon and her children Robert and Jeremy Gordon and long time friends Ian "Andy" Perl, Jim Healy and Leonard Koren and Angie Mcjia and family. Tom's family included for the past year Michael Miadok, a foreign-exchange student from Slovakia. Tom will be remembered fondly by his co-workers, attorneys and judges in the workers' compensation division at the Arizona Court of Appeals.

The family wishes to thank attorney and good friend James "Jim" B. Long and his wife Emily for their friendship and assistance at this very difficult time. A memorial service will be held at Sinai Mortuary 4538 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, Az. on Monday, July 9, 2001 at 1 1:00 A.M.

A reception will immediately follow at Jim and Emily Long's home. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association and Jewish Family Children's Services. to Michelle Kathryn, Robert James and Richard Joseph; brother of Laura Piacenza and husband George; uncle to many nieces and nephews and a dear friend to all he knew. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sarah Ann. Mario was well known for his green thumb and beautiful roses.

Funeral services will be held at 4PM, Sunday, July 8, 2001 at Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. 7th St, Phoenix, AZ, with visitation from 2-4 P.M. Memorial contributions can be made to American Cancer Society, 2929 E. Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Mr.

Cline F. Kennedy, 83, of Peoria Arizona, passed away on July 5, 2001 at Sun Health Hospice in Peoria, AZ. Bom in Cooperstown, 1L, moving to AZ in 1958 from Rushville, IL. He was a Supervisor for Herseth Meat Packing Co. Survivors include 4 Daughters, Nancy Krejci, Cicero, IL, Lynn McGovern, Bcardstown, IL, Karen Menge, Beardstown, IL and Rebecca Watson, Surprise, AZ 3 Sons, Gary Kennedy, Camden, IL, Ron Neal, Phoenix, AZ and Richard Neal, Peoria, AZ, 1 Brother, Russell Kennedy, Rushville, IL, IS Grand and 12 Great Grandchildren.

Preceded in death by Wife, Mary Lou and a Son, Terry Kennedy. Services Saturday, July 7th, visit from Noon to 1 PM and service at l.OO PM at Sunland Lakeside Chapel 15826 Del Webb Sun City, AZ grandchildren. Son Kevin is assistant chief of investigations for the Tempe Police Department. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at St.

Bridget Catholic Church, 2213 N. Lindsay Road, Mesa, with services set for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be sent to Hacienda de los Angeles, 1402 E. South Mountain Phoenix, AZ 85040.

cator and stayed active in the field of dance working as a receptionist at Spisak Dance Academy. In her younger days Gladys sang professionally, mostly on WSAI Cincinnati Radio. She was a member of Dance Masters of Arizona and Jataba Dance Troupe. Gladys was the oldest of six children born to George and Beulah McDonald. She is preceded in death by both parents and brother George Sherman McDonald.

Gladys is survived by four sisters-Jonnie Sroufe of Hamilton, Ohio. Cynthia Fetter, Beulah Hamilton and Ann Spisak all of Phoenix. She is survived by three generations of nieces and nephews. Services will be held 11.O0AM, Monday. July 9.

2001 at Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. 7th St. with visitation one hour before. Interment will be at Rcsthaven Park Cemetery, 6290 W. Northern Ave, Glendale, immediately following the service.

The family requests donations be sent to Odyssey Hospice, 8977 W. Athens, Peoria, Az 85382. Nick Reddick, 81, San Carlos Arizona, passed away July 4, 2001. Private services. Army.

Lamont Mortuary of Globe. RHYAN. Eunice SARTOR. Albert H. SCANLON.

Betty J. SCHMIDT. Charles M. SCHRADE. Sheree SCHROEDER.

Lulu May TWEEDY, Milton Elmer WEBER, Roy L. WELCH, Steven Bryan ZAMBO, Mary Irma LAW ORDER Leonard S. Kotsur, 62, of Mesa, died on July 5, 2001 in Mesa. Mr. Kotsur was born in Ha-zelton, PA.

and was a former Chief of Police for the City of Mesa. He also served in Eunice Rhyan, 93, Croton OH formerly of Casa Grande, passed away July 1, 2001. Graveside Services will be held Monday, 9:00 AM at Mountain View Cemetery. Cole Maud Mortuary Casa Grande handled the arrangements. CASA GRANDE Suicide suspected in death of inmate Elaine Hollinger, Phoenix Arizona, passed away July 2, 2001.

Services: 9:30 AM, Monday, July 9, 2001, Graveside, Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery. Albert "Big Al" Sartor, 79, Tempe Arizona, passed away July 5, 2001. Served with U.S. Navy during WWII. Visitation: AM, Monday, (79) at Tempe Mortuary, 405 E.

Southern Ave, Tempe. Services: 11KX) AM, Monday, (79) at Tempe Mortuary. Contributions: Foundation for Blind Children, 1201 N. 85th Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85257. Lucille M.

Anderson, 93, born March 21, 1908 in Aitkin, Minnesota, the daughter of John J. and Lucy (Wakefield) Ryan, passed away July 4, 2001 in Peoria, Arizona. Mrs. Anderson is survived by her son. Gary Webester, of California, and grandchildren.

Private Services will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Whitney Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home. the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of St.

Bridget Catholic Church and The Marc Center. Survivors include his sons, Kevin, Brian and Troy; brother Robert; and 5 grandchildren. Visitation Monday, July 9th, 5-8 p.m. at St Bridget Catholic Church, 2213 N. Lindsay Rd, Mesa.

Funeral Mass 9am Tuesdays July 10th, at the church. The family suggests memorials to Hacienda de los Angeles, 1402 E. South Mountain Avenue, Phoenix Az 85040. Mather's Chapel of the Roses handled arrangements. Merry Edith Cornell, 63, Phoenix Arizona, passed away June 30, 2001.

Visitation: Sunday, 782001, 5pm-7pm, Bloom's Funeral Chapel, 3800 S. Central Phi. Services: Tuesday, 7102001, 9am, National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek AZ. Bloom's Funeral Chapel handled arrangements.

Harold Crowell, 43, of Phoenix, passed away June 21, 2001. Visitation and Services Pending. Reliance Funeral Services. Laura Dexter, 8 1, of Safford Arizona, passed away July 3, 2001. Services will be held July 7th, 3.00 p.m.

at Faith Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Caldwell Funeral Home, Safford. Mildred Elmer, 81, of Safford Arizona, passed away July 2, 2001. Services will be held July 7th, 11:00 a.m. at Caldwell Chapel, on Saturday, with visitation one hour prior to An inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman died Friday morning in what might have been a suicide.

Officers at the prison found Stephen Ybarra, 31, unconscious in his maximum-security cell with a sheet tied around his neck Thursday night. They performed CPR, and Ybarra was flown to Casa Alan "Al" J. Hulock, 73, of Mesa Arizona, died July 3, 2001 in Forest Lakes, AZ. He was born March 1, 1928 in Redding, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his daughter Betty J.

Scanlon, Pompton Lakes NJ, died Tuesday. Funeral mass Sat July 7, 2001 at 9:30 AM at Saint Mary of Mount Cannel Church, 322 Chestnut Street, Dunmore. Interment Saint Mary's Parish Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 8:30 AM until mass time. Arrangements Albert P.

O'Donnell Funeral Home 2025 Green Ridge St, Dunmore, PA. Grande Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. Friday. According to Department of Corrections, records, Ybarra was serving a 20-year sentence for sexual abuse, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault and resisting arrest. His earli Jimmie Birdcreek, of Phoenix AZ, began his journey on July 4, 2001 after a lengthy illness.

He leaves behind his wife, Isabel Zuni-Birdcreek, and 2 grandchildren Aaron and Marissa all of Phoenix, and a brother Wallace Birdcreek of Weleetka, OK. Jimmie was born May 29, 1928 in Weleetka, OK. Jimmie was a Korean veteran and a retired employee of Phoenix Indian Medical Center. Visitation will be held at Green Acres Mortuary on July 7, 2001 at 12:00 (noon) 2pm. Cryptside services will be held July 8, 2001 at 9am at Green Acres Memorial Gardens, 401 N.

Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona. Jimmie's family would like to thank the staff of the Phoenix Indian Medical Center for the care and support that they gave to him, especially the help of his son-in-law, Thomas Manner. He will be missed greatly by freinds and family. Debbie Jackson and his brother Joseph Hulock. He is survived by his wife Virginia "Giiiny" Wenzlaff Hulock of 44 years.

His children Ginger Westra, Alan J. Hulock, and Sue. Scruggs, brother Charles Hulock and sister Regina Merlo, and grandchildren Brad Jackson, Jacob Westra, Amanda and Jared Scruggs. He was a Army veteran in World War II and was a carpenter in the construction industry. Services will be on Monday, July 9, 2001 at 10:00 a m.

at Green Acres Chapel of Light, 401 N. Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, Arizona with a visitation on Sunday, July 8, 2001 from at the mortuary. Contributions to Red Mtn. Community Church, 6101 E. Virginia St, Mesa, AZ 85215.

Adam Walter Krentz, 79, passed away July 4th, 2001. Adam was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 12, 1921. After 32 years at Modern Tool Die Corp. in Cleveland, Ohio, he retired andymoved to Sun City West, ArizonaJwith his wife Dolores where they hfe made their home for the past 20 yews. Since then he has been an employee of Del Web Corporation and recently retired in June of this year.

He is survived by his wife Dolores of 59 years, his son, Ray of Seattle, and his daughter Carol of Strongsville, Ohio. Also survived by four grandchildren, Dena, Rick, Michael, and Jennifer, and six great-grandchildren. Adam was a loving and caring husband and father. Services will be held Sunday, July 8th at 1:00 p.m. at the Crown of Life Lutheran church, 13131 Spanish Garden Sun City West, Arizona.

The family would like to request donations be made to either the Sun City West Hospice or American Cancer Society in memory of Adam. services. Arrangements by Caldwell Funeral Home, Safford. Clarence Clifford Elson, 84, Globe Arizona, passed away July 5, 2001. Memorial Services: Saturday, July 7, 2001, 1:00 PM, First Christian Church, 401 S.

Broad Globe, AZ 85501. Contributions may be made to the Church. Lamont Mortuary of Globe. Pina Francisco, irtfant, Phoenix Arizona, passed away July 1, 2001. Services: Monday, 6-8, 16401 N.

31st 3B, Phx, AZ. La Paz Funeral Home. Mr Charles Schmidt, 88, Peoria Arizona, passed away July 3, 2001. Private services were handled by Sunland Memorial Park and Mortuary, Sun City, AZ. Arrangements, hy Sunland Mortuary.

Sheree Schrade, 46, Mesa, died 7301. Visitation Sunday 7801 6-8pm at Bunker's Garden ChapeL 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ. Also 1 hour prior at Church. Services 7901 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, Lazona Ward, 1500 6th Ave, Mesa AZ at 10:30 AM.

MICHAEL BARTHOLOMEW MELCZER Lulu May Schroeder, 77, Phoenix Arizona, passed away July 3, 2001. Visitation: Saturday, July 7, 2001, 9:00 to 11:00 A.M., A. L. Moore Grimshaw Bethany ChapeL 710 West Bethany Home Road. Services to follow visitation at 11:00 A.M at the Funeral Home.

est possible release date on these charges would have been in 2018, according to the DOC public information office. PHOENIX Toddler becomes 15th drowning victim of '01 A west Phoenix toddler who fell in her family's swimming pool July 4 died Friday afternoon. Tara Smith, 1, became the 15th drowning victim this year in Phoenix, the ninth involving a child younger than 5. She fell in the pool Wednesday night after slipping away from her parents around 9 p.m. They told firefighters she was missing for "just a couple of minutes," said Capt.

Doug Mummert of the Phoenix Fire Department Ruben Merino, 76, Phoenix Arizona, passed away June 29, -2001. Services White Tanks, 7122001. La Paz Funeral Home. Florence (Flo) Marie Calember-Mortensen, age 81, of Phoenix AZ, died on July 3, 2001. She grew up on the family farm in Kanawha, Iowa, was the Michael Bartholomew Melczer, 26, passed away on July 4, 2001 in Los Angeles, California after a brief battle with cancer.

Michael was the devoted and loving husband of his surviving wife, Karin (Schnobrich) Melczer. Michael was also the wonderful son of his proud parents, Joe and Angela, Melczer of Phoenix, Arizona and the beloved brother of his sister, Amy Melczer of San Francisco, California The blessings of -Michael's life included the best of all possible relationships wilh his father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Kathleen Schnobrich, of Dallas, Texas, and brother-in-law, Peter Schnobrich. Michael was Milton Elmer Tweedy, 70, Phoenix Arizona, passed away July 4, 2001. Services to be held at a later date. Adobe Chapel Funeral Home.

Roy Weber, 91, Utah, passed away July 3, 2001. Visitation: Monday, July 9, 2001, 1-2 PM, Greenwood Mortuary ChapeL Services: Monday, July 9, 2001, 2 PM, Greenwood Mortuary ChapeL ther, Joseph T. Melczer, Jr. was bom in Phoenix on November 13, 1912. Michael loved life and, more importantly, he loved the people in his life, especially his wife, Karin.

Through their loving rela- tionship, Michael and Karin touched the lives of all of their friends and family with special lasting memories. Whether you knew him for a short time or many years, those lucky enough to be acquainted with Michael will always remember his smile- and warm' spirit of friendship. His smile and positive approach to life will always be remembered as the hallmark of his gentlemanly character. Michael will be missed, but never forgotten. Michael's, spirit of love and joy will fy imilim ill 4 onlv Derson from 833 In fiSemoriam her high school class to attend college, graduated from Iowa State University in 1941, worked for one of the nation's first day care centers, married Don Robotka, and had three children: Helen, Jerry and Bill.

Settling in Mason City, Iowa, she subsequently raised her children alone, eventually becoming a department manager for Sears. In 1959 she re-married to Joe Calember, remained in Mason City until the children were grown, then left Iowa, settling in Phoenix in 1973, managing apartments until Joe's death in 1990. In the last decade of her life, Flo was blessed with the support and love of many friends and family while she faced declining health. In 1991 she began a friendship with Herb Mortensen that culminated in their marriage on June 23, 2001, a also blessed with his two grandmothers, Maureen Melczer of Phoenix, In Loving Memory of Clara Mat lincob 22nd, 1907-Jidy 7th, 20(N) 8ur dearest Mother, frandmother and Great randmother. Steven Bryan Welch, 33, a Delivery Person for Domino Pizza, died July 4, 2001.

Steven is survived by his girlfriend Dawn Dickey, his mother Patricia Welch, sisters Lynn Ferguson (Clint), Karen, Debbie. He is also survived by his grandparents B.C. Evelyn Hagar, niece Shelby Elizabeth Ferguson, nephew Jacob William Ferguson, many other family members friends. He was preceded in death by father William H. Welch, grandparents Leonard Dorothy Welch Francis McNally.

Donations in memory of Steven made be made to M.A.D.D. 4201 N. 16th St 160 Phx Az 85016 S.A.D.D. 5060 N. 19th Avenue, Phx Az 85015.

The funeral service will be 2pm Sat, July 7th at Lakeshore Mortuary 1815 S. Dobson Rd. Mesa. Arizona and Irene Casciato of Portland, Oregon. Additional surviving rela godfather of Tony Casciato.

Michael was bom March 22, 1975 in San Diego, California and attended Lookout Mountain Elementary School and Mountain Sky Junior High School in Moon Valley. Michael graduated from Brop by College Preparatory, Phoenix, Arizona in 1993 and then continued on to receive his Bachelor's Degree from Santa Clara University in California in 1997 where he met his wife, Karin, and was president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Michael was blessed with many close personal relationships among his classmates and work associates. Michael began his career in the insurance industry -with the Phoenix. Arizona office of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1997 and moved to San Diego, California in 1999 to conU'nue working in the insurance field with the insurance brokerage firm, Robert Driver Company.

In October 2000, Michael and Karin relocated to Los Angeles, Where they enjoyed the company of many friends and where Michael furthered his insurance career as a sales executive with Euler-ACI, a subsidiary of Allianz Insurance. Michael was the descendant of a pioneer Arizona family. His great-grandfather, Joseph T. Mejczer, was married in Phoenix, Arizona on Arizona Statehood Day, February 14, 1912, and his grandfa When God saw that you were gettlno ttred he pu put his iround vou And toot arms an tives include lour uncles, Rudy Casciato, Michael -Tie oniy laKesn We'll ind cherish, forever, Ab the wve and caring you snowereo upon us an, mrougnouT your me. vou but know mat you are a much better oe hi our neans lorever.

remain in the hearts of his family and friends forever! Funeral Mass will be held at Brophy College Preparatory Chapel at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 7, 2001 with interment to follow at SL Francis Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Michael's honor to the Michael B. Melczer Memorial Fund at Brophy College Preparatory, 4701 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. Love, YowrFarrtHy 859 day of celebration and love Flo uvea her life with courage, humor and optimism.

She was generous with those in need and unbending in her belief in equality and fairness. She will be missed by her husband Herb Morten-sen, daughter Helen Fistler and Jon, son Jerry Robotka and Connie, son Bill Robotka and Karen, eight grand Casciato, Ernie Casciato, and Curt Kaufman; three aunts, Patricia Kaufman, Dee Casciato, and Pam Casciato; eight Brian, and Daniel Kaufman; Dominic, Tony, Vincent, Nicholas, and Nathan Casciato; and godmother, Barbara Pcrkin. Michael ias the Cemetery Lots, Monuments Svcs Mary Irma Zambo, 83, of Scottsdale, passed away July 5, 2001. Visitation 1 hour prior to service. Services 2PM," Sunday, July 8, 2001 at Hanen Desert Hills Chapel, 6500 E.

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