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CL16 The Arizona Republic Wednesday, January 5, 1994 Obituaries Joshua Ezekial Smith, 5, of Phoenix, a kindergarten pupil, died Dec. 31, 1993. He was born in Phoenix. Survivors include his Earents, Ruth Marie and Jared sisters, indsay and Erin; brother, Jake; and I 1 TIT giuiiuparenis, ouamia ana warren oran-noch and Emilv and Leonard. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Best Funeral Services Chapel, 9380 W. Peoria Peoria. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, at the chapel Contributions: Joshua Smith Trust, Account No. 956028396, at any Bank of America branch office.

Lambert M. Snow, 74, of Peoria, a certified public accountant, died Jan. 2, 1994. He was born in Portland, and uioo an Acmir iMtn.nn Un nlon Dale Fiscus, 77, of Globe, a miner, died Jan. 3, 1994.

He was born in Harlan, Iowa. Survivors include his daughter, Phyllis Stanneart; sons, David and Larry; four grandchildren; a ad two greatgrandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday, Palmer Globe Mortuary, Globe, with visitation two hours before services. James Foster, 80, of Prescott, a retired Boeing Helicopter employee, died Jan.

1, 1993. He was born in Miles City, and was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, Survivors include his friend, Arlene Thomas. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Fort Whipple V.A. Chapel, Prescott.

Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, Prescott. Frank C. Grade, 90, of Sun City, a retired Navy chief, died Jan, 1, 1994. He was born in Iowa and was a World War II veteran. He was also a past master of the Acacia Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include his son, Eddie stepson, John Gran-scom; four grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Tolleson Funeral Home, 9386 W. Van Buran St, Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.

Jennie Green, 86, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died Jan. 3, 1994. She was born in Mt. Vernon, 111., and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of American Colonists. Survivors include her sons, Ronald Green, John Patrick Green and William M.

Green; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Whitney and Murphy Arcadia Chapel, 4800 E. Indian School Road, with rosary immediately following. Services: 11 a.m.

Friday, at the funeral home. nan ou mmj tcreiau. X1C cum, was a member of the Elks Lodge, Survivors include his wife, Ann; daughters, Meg Donaldson and Judy; sister, Liddy Hilbur-ner; and four grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N.

103rd Sun City. Contributions: Hospice Services of Sun City, P.O. Box 1115, Sun City, AZ 85372. Cleir Bened "Buzz" Sommer, 74, of Phoenix, a refrigeration mechanic, died, Jan. 3, 1994.

He was born in Prescott and was a World War II Army veteran. Survl Frances Goad Buchanan, 86, of Phoenix, a retired assistant university registrar, died Jan. 1, 1994. She was born in Norton, Va. Survivors includeher daughter, Susan Linxwiler; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be held in Virginia. A.L. Moore and Sons Mortuary. Z. Joe Buckley, 88, of Chandler, a retired teacher and coach, died Dec.

25, 1993. He was born in Coon Rapids, Iowa, and was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. Survivors include his wife, Ellen; daughter, Jo Ellen Orescanin; son, Douglas and three grandchildren. Services will be held in New Mexico. Melcher Mortuary Mission Chapel.

Ernest V. Callingham, 74, of Rimrock, an auto mechanic and a former auto-mechanics professor at Pima College, died Jan. 2, 1994. He was born in London and was a member of the Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Irene; daughters, Pamela and Barbara; son, Peter; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Montezuma Chapel, Lake Montezuma. Hepler Funeral Home. Alfonso 0, Campos, 46, of Tolleson, a farm laborer, died Jan. 2, 1994.

He was born in Pecos, Texas. Survivors include his daughter, Esmeralda Pay an; sons, Raul and Alonso Campos; sisters, Virginia Prieto, Trine Prieto, Josie Marquez and Delia Ayala; brother Lupe Campos; and six grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, with scripture service at 7 p.m., Tucker Funeral Home Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road.

Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Holy Cross Cemetery, 99th Avenue and Thomas Road. Vera Chapado, 85, of Mesa, a secretary, died Dec. 31, 1993. She was born in St.

Paul, Minn. Survivors include her niece, Sharon Puccio. Visitation: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Henderson Colonial Chapel, 3529 E. University Drive.

Arvadia L. Parsons and Reba J. VareTa; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m, Thursday, A.L. Moore Sons Mortuary, 333 W.

Adams with visitation nne hour before services. James H. Stermsr, 67, of Phoenix, a retired welder, died Jan. 2, 1994. He was born in Phoenix and was a veteran.

Survivors include his daughter, Susan Lee; sons, Patrick M. and Michael Denbo; two sisters; one brother; and four grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday, A.L. Moore Sons Mortuary, 333 W.

Adams St. Wallace Foye Storey, 76, of Flagstaff, William R. "Bill" Gunter, 71, of Phoenix, owner of a service station, died Jan.l, 1994. He was born in Benton, 111., and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann; daugh Dr.

Anil Chau-dhuri, 92, of Tempe, a retired physician, patholo- i V- 1 Vi gist and researcher, V-fr died Jan. 3, 1994. if He was born in Cal- V. cutta. India, and a a retired logger, died dan, iyy4.

He was born in Hallville, Texas. Survivors include his son, Eugene; sister, Reba; and four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Citizens Cemetery, Flagstaff. Flagstaff Mortuary.

Don Leroy Thomas, 63, of Phoenix, died Dec. 30, 1993. He was born in Miami, Ariz. Survivors include his sisters, Sylvia Liersemann, Nadean Everroad and Louesta Thomas; and brothers, Alex Robert and Dellwin. Services: 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Dou-' ble Butte Cemetery, 48th Street and Broadway Road, Phoenix. Botimer Funeral Home. Obituaries published by The Arizona Republic in its news columns are provided free of charge as a public service. Photos of publishable quality are printed on a space-available basis, also free of charge. The Republic cannot be responsible for returning unsolicited photos.

Parties desiring specifically worded funeral announcements may place them through their mortuaries in the paid classified advertising section. AUERBACK, Glenna Marie BAIRD, James D. BENSON, Otella BROWN, Silver Guy BUCHANAN, Frances Goad BUCKLEY, Z. Joe AM, Ernest V. CAMPOS, Alfonso O.

CHAP ADO, Vera CHAUDHURI, Dr. Anil CONTRERAS, E. Marlene t)FXMAS, Barbara J. DESHLER, Virginia K. DETWEILER, Ogle S.

1ECKMAN, David E. ENGLISH, Mildred Irene ESPINOZA, Raleigh M. FAJARDO, Daniel Jr. FALK, June R. FALKOSKY, John A.

FAUGHT, Anthony W. D. FISCUS, Dale FOSTER, James L. GRADE, Frank C. GREEN, Jennie L.

GUNTER, William R. 'Bill' HARTMAN, Emma Irene HOLMES, Edward E. HORTON, Ota Isabelle HORTON, Paul Robert INIGUEZ, Guadalupe 'Lou' JAIME, Sara R. JOHNSON, Erma Hazel JONES, Anne E. -JONES, Curry Woodrow JONES, Mary Alice JONES, Sharon L.

KARNES, N. Dorothy KETRING, Betty Jean KITTRELL, Asha Lorel-Marie KLEIN, Charles David LARSON, Earl C. LATEMPA, Debra Anne LEWIS, Margaret S. LEWIS, William G. LINDSAY, Thelma Sue T.

MANNS, Earl J. Sr. MARASCO, Teresa R. McCLISH, Ruben M. McMILLIN, Howard M.

MOUNT, Malcolm W. MULLINS, Harry P. MULLIS, Diana Lynn Esparza NICHOLS, Charlie TABICH, Helen E. PASTERNAK, Mary PEACE, Diane Marie PETERS, Erwin 'Cactus Pete' TLESHA, Mary A. PORTER, Lloyd J.

PROVENCE, the Rev. W. L. PRZYBYLO, Anthony J. RISH, Robert D.

RITA, Daniel SACK, Austin Joseph SALALLANDIA, Albaro M. SCHOFIELD, Hazel Adele SHIMMIN, Bertha Mae SHIPP, Rachel Cooper SHUTE, Richard G. SMITH, Joshua Ezekial SNOW, Lambert M. SOMMER, Cleir Bened 'Buzz' STERMER, James H. STOREY, Wallace Foye THOMAS, Don Leroy VAN POLANEN PETEL, J.

WATSON, William A. WEBB, Ronald G. Jr. WHATLEY, Danny Boyd WITOVER, Charles WITT, Robert 'Bob' WOEHLER, Edna R. WRISTON, Ralph Mailing YORK, Arthur W.

ZEC, Matthew S. wMf'ii retired professor of tropical medicine at Calcutta University. Johanna Van Polanen Petel, 88, of- Phoenix, a homemaker, died Jan. 2, 1994. She was born in Indonesia.

Survivors include her daughters, Ellen Weiss, Jenny Francken, rJf 4 Hetty Peeters and ters, Patricia Ann Deaton and Dawn Garner; sons, John B. Rosander, Michael R. Miniter, Bill Jr. and Robert; sisters, Mildred Laur, Ethel Burkett and Ida Florence; and 11 grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m.

Thursday, National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Contributions: Multiple Sclerosis Society, 425 E. Southern Tempe, AZ 85282. Paradise Chapel Funeral Home. Emma Irene Hartman, 81, of Apache Junction, a homemaker, died Dec.

30, 1993. She was born in Streeter, 111. Survivors include her sons, Leroy, Edmund and L. Wayne; brother, Jack Dawson; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. No services are planned.

Mountain View Mortuary. Edward E. Holmes, 77, of Phoenix, a retired taxi driver, died Jan. 2, 1994. He was born in Albany, N.Y.

Survivors include his wife, Catherine daughter, Denise Oakes; sons, Michael and Daniel; brother, Donald; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Shadow Mountain Mortuary, 2350 E. GreenwayRoad. Ota Isabelle Horton, 85, of Glendale, a housewife, died Jan.

2, 1994. She was born in Ash Flat, Ark. Survivors include daughters, Mary Snipes and Raydene Johnson; son, Billy Horton. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, at Chapel of the Chimes.

Paul Robert Horton, 66, of Phoenix, an accountant, died Dec. 31, 1993. Survivors include his wife, Emma Lou; daughter, Susan Horton Morris; son, Robert sisters, Martha Cox and Beverly Quiring; and brothers, William and James. No services are planned. Greer-Wilson Funeral Home.

Louise Anten; one sister; one brother; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren, Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Gospel Tabernacle Church, 1615 N. 26th Place, Phoenix. Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 2601 E. Thomas Road, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85016.

William A. Watson, 71, of Mesa, died Jan. 4, 1994. He was born in Gary, W.Va., and was a member of Moose Lodge, Moose Legion and the American Legion. Survivors include daughters, Alma Jones, Marsha Pusztal, and Delora Plumley; son, George Brown; mother, Elsie Watson; sister, Betty Baldwin; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Melcher's Chapel of the Roses, 43 S. Stapley Drive, Mesa. Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Melcher's Chapel of the Charlie Nichols, 71, of Scottsdale, a mining contractor, died Jan.

2, 1994. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a former Gila County deputy sheriff and also served as a Gila County supervisor for 10 years. Survivors include his wife, Burnell; daughter, Christy Noah; son, Monty; brother, Fred; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Palmer Globe Mortuary, Globe. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Globe Elks Lodge. Helen E. Pabich, 88, of Glendale, a homemaker, died Jan.

3, 1994. She was born in Poland. Survivors include her brother, Stanley Smola; and nieces, Carol Fahey and Jan Procanin. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Heritage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W.

Thunderbird Road, Peoria. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, 3220 W. Greenway Road, Phoenix. Mary Pasternak, 92, of Phoenix, a factory laborer, died Jan.

3, 1994. She was born in Poland. Survivors include her daughter, Helen Allen; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Greer-Wilson Funeral Home, 5921 W.

Thomas Road. Memorial Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 3140 N. 51st Ave.

Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 2601 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Diane Marie Peace, 33, of Glendale, died Dec. 31, 1993. She was born in Queens, N.Y.

Survivors include her parents, Warren and Charlotte Peace; and sisters, Patricia, Lorranine Forinoo and Joanne Dykstra. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Greer-Wilson Funeral Home, 5921 W. Thomas Road. Services: 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek. Road. Erwin "Cactus Pete" Peters, 89, of Florence, died Jan. 2, 1994.

He was born in Philadelphia. Survivors include his daughters, Julie Rowe and Susan Peters; son, Erwin seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Simes Mortuary, Florence. Contributions: to a favorite charity.

Mary A. Plesha, 80, of Sun City West, a homemaker, died Jan. 1, 1994. She was born in Chicago. Survivors include her daughters, Margaret Dosen and Helen Zee; two sisters; one brother; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Services: 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N. 103rd Sun City, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Contributions: Project Love Aid to Croatian Refugees, P.O. Box 14032, Scottsdale, AZ 85267.

Lloyd J. Porter, 79, of Mesa, the owner of a retail sales company, died Dec. 14, 1993. He was born in Minnesota and was a member of the Elks Lodge and Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Emelia; son, Thomas; and two grandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Apache Wells Community Church, 2155 N. Gayridge Road, Mesa. Contributions: East Valley Samaritan Hospice, 2222 S. Dobson Road, Suite 401, Mesa, AZ 85202.

Valley of the Sun Mortuary. The Rev. W. Lee Provence, 84, of Mesa, a retired Baptist minister, died Jan. 2, 1994.

He was born in Desark, Ark. Survivors include his wife, Maxine; son, Donald brother, Edward; two grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary, 719 N. 27th Ave.

Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, at the mortuary, with a second visitation one hour before services. Contributions: Christian Literature Advance, P.O. Box 5532, Chula Vista, CA 91912-5532. Anthony J.

Przybylo, 80, of Sun City, a retired weaver, died Dec. 31, 1993. He was born in Amsterdam, N.Y., and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his sisters, Dorothy Bubniak and Mary Toma-sik; and brothers, Alexander and Leo. Mass: 10 a.m.

Wednesday, St. Joachim and St. Anne Catholic Church, 11625 N. 111th Sun City. Lundberg Mortuary, Golden Door Chapel, Youngtown.

Robert D. Rish, 75, of Mesa, a retired welder, died Jan. 3, 1994. He was born in Victor, Colo. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy A.

Rish; daughters, Cheryl Ream and Marilyn Tott; sons, David H. Rish and Leslie L. Rish; sister, Mary Lou Thomas; eight grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Melcher's Chapel of the Roses, 43 S.

Stapley Drive, with visitation one hour before services. Daniel Rita, 38, of Glendale, a salesman with Frito Lay, died Jan. 3, 1994. He was born in Honolulu and was a 1973 graduate of Cortez High School. Survivors include his wife, Carol; daughters, Kristin and Erin; son, Elijah; parents, Mr.

and Mrs. sisters, Mildred, Yvonne and Adelle; and brothers, Alvin, Jerry, Ronald and Joe. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Green Acres Mortuary, 5830 W. Missouri Glendale.

Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, at the mortuary. Austin Joseph Sack, 70, of Phoenix, a retired self-employed heavy-equipment worker, died Jan. 2, 1994. He was born in Mountaintop, and was an Army veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

Survivors include his wife, Araceli V. Sack; daughters, Michelle Cabrera, Trixie Augustin, Helen Sack, Rebecca Manguiat; sons, Edward and Andrew Sack; sister, Agnes Spade; brother, Norbert Sack; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Grimshaw Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home Road, Scripture service at 7 p.m.

Mass: 1 p.m. Friday, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4715 N. Central Ave. Albaro M.

Salallandia, 36, of Phoenix, an assembly laborer, died Jan. 2, 1994. He was born Lordsburg, N.M. Survivors include his wife, Carmen; daughters, Denise and Gladys; and parents Ramona and Maximino. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, St. Matthew Catholic Church, 2038 W. Van Buren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, St.

Matthew. Greer-Wilson Funeral Home. Hazel Adele Schofield, 86, of Engle-wood, formerly of Phoenix, a homemaker, died Dec. 31, 1993. She was born in Texas.

Survivors include her daughter, Lois Golden; son, Herb Nugent; three grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary Cemetery, 719 N. 27th with visitation 90 minutes before services at Greer-Wilson Funeral Home, 5921 W. Thomas Road.

Bertha Mae Shimmin, 91, of Sun City, a teacher, died Dec. 25, 1993. She was born in Fen ton, Mich. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Congregational Church, 98th Avenue and Union Hills Drive, Sun City.

Contributions: American Heart Association, 1550 E. Mea-dowbrook Phoenix, AZ 85014. Lundberg Mortuary, Golden Door Chapel. Rachel Cooper Shipp, 85, of Phoenix, a former schoolteacher, died Jan. 2, 1994.

She was born in Holland, Texas, and also volunteered at St. Luke's Medical Center in Phoenix. Survivors include her son, Ed; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild, Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, A.L. Moore and Sons Mortuary, 333 W.

Adams St. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, North Phoenix Baptist Church, 5757 N. Central Ave. Richard G.

Shute, 56, of Mesa, a mobile-home repairman, died Jan. 1, 1994. He was born in West Virginia. Survivors include his wife, Ann; daughters, Terry and Cheryl; sons, Ricky and Mark; one sister; three brothers; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Greer-Wilson Funeral Home, 5921 Thomas ftoad. N. Dorothy Karnes, 79, of Phoenix, a retired author of educational books, died Jan. 3, 1994. She was born in Wisdom, Mont.

Survivors include her husband, Dick; daughters, Sara Ann Zowada and Linda Kay Brown; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Bethany Presbyterian Church, 7702 N. 35th Ave. Greer-Wilson Funeral Home, Betty Jean Ketring, 63, of Phoenix, a trust administrative assistant at Bank of America, died Jan.

3, 1994. She was born in Canada. Survivors include her daughter, Karla Jean; and brothers, Fred Walton and Stuart Thiesson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Lundberg Mortuary, White Rose Chapel, 5310 W.

Northern Glendale. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6290 W. Northern Glendale. Contributions: Community Hospice Memorial Fund, P.O.

Box 25066, Phoenix, AZ 85002-5066. Asha Lorel-Marie Kittrell, infant daughter of John and April, of Mesa, died Dec. 27, 1993. Services will be private. Meldrum Mortuary.

Charles David Klein, 47, of Phoenix, a banker, died Jan. 3, 1994. He was born in Phoenix. Survivors include his mother, Leah; and sisters, Eleanor Wutz and Sharron Evnin, Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Phoenix Memorial Mortuary, 200 Beardsley Road.

Contributions: to a favorite charity. Earl C. Larson, 76, of Peoria, a retired quality-control employee with Rockwell International, died Jan. 3, 1994. He was born in St.

Paul, Minn. Survivors include his wife, Leila; son, Dale and two nieces. Services: 11a.m. Friday, Sunland Mortuary, 15826 Del Webb Sun City. Contributions: Community Hospice at Cam-elot, P.O.

Box Sun City, AZ 85372. Debra Anne LaTempa, 38, of Scotts-dale, a homemaker, died Dec. 31, 1993. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Survivors include her daughter, Bianca; son, Sebastian; mother, Dalorise Duermeier Hanson; stepfather, Darald Hanson; sisterB, Diane Martino and Laurie Busby; and brothers, David, Dean and Dennis Duermeier.

Services are private. Arizona Cremation and Burial. Margaret S. Lewis, 81, of Casa Grande, a homemaker, died Jan. 1, 1994.

She was born in Evansville, Ind. Survivors include her husband, John daughter, Sharon LaGuardia; sisters, Grace Holliday and Dorethea Helm; and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Cole and Maud Chapel, 215 S. Washington St.

William G. Lewis, 70, of Phoenix, a letter carrier, died Jan. 3, 1994. He was born in Salina, Utah, and was a World War II Army veteran. He also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a Mason.

Survivors include his wife, Earlene; son, William Ernest; sister, Dorthell; and brothers, Guy and Merrill. Private services will be held at a later date. Messinger Mortuary. Thelma Sue Tiffany Lindsay, 59, of Mesa, a homemaker, died Jan. 1, 1994.

She was born in Lehi. Survivors include her daughters, Toni Newman and Carol Huck-riede; sons, Daniel, Gordon Terry L. and Ronald W. Foster; mother, Thelma Raney; brothers, George H. and Asa L.

Tiffany; and two grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Bunker's Desert View Chapel, 9702 E. Apache Trail, Mesa, with visitation three hours before services. Earl J.

Manns 70, of Phoenix, a barber, died Dec. 31, 1993. He was born in Houston. Survivors include his wife, Thelma; daughters, Cherie Knox and Jessica Gentry; sons, Arthur and Earl parents, Jesse and Lula Mae Allen Manns; brothers, Herbert and James Lister; eight grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Eastlake Chapel and Mortuary 1715 E. Jefferson. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Philips Memorial C.M.E. Church, 1401 E.

Adams. Teresa R. Marasco, 86, of Phoenix, died Jan.l, 1994. Survivors include her daughters, Fran Roush and Phyllis Dalaly; sisters, Mary Buscemi and Raffella Cala-brese; and three grandchildren. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m.

Friday, Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. Seventh St. Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday, Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 8670 N. Seventh St.

Contributions: Ronald McDonald House, 5736 S. Drexel Chicago, IL 60637. Hirsch Funeral Home, Chicago Heights, 111. Ruben M. McClish, 95, of Phoenix, a retired seed-and-grain laborer, died Jan.

3, 1994. He was born in Yuma. Survivors include his wife, Alice; daughter, Adelina Fogle; sons, Earnest Garcia, Ruben Johnny and Jim; two sisters; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. For service information, call Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary, 272-5639. Howard M.

McMillin, 74, of Ocean-side, formerly of Scottsdale, a construction engineer for Exxon Oil died Dec. 31, 1993. He was born in Arkansas City, Kan. Survivors include his wife, Ann daughter, Dr. June; sons, Roy and Howard; sister, Helen Foxworthy; brothers, Albert and Claud; nine grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.

Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, with visitation an hour before services. Malcolm W. Mount, 80, of Sun City, a retired salesman with General Motors, died Dec.

22, 1993. He was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, and was a member of the 79'ers Lions Club of Sun City. Survivors include his wife, Grace daughter, Carol Sherwin; son, Phil and six grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Sunland Mortuary, 15826 Del Webb Sun City.

Contributions: Sunshine Services 9980 Santa Fe Drive, Sun City, AZ 85351-3197. Harry P. Mullins, 70, of Bagdad, a retired copper miner at Cyprus Bagdad Mine, died Jan. 2, 1994. He was born in Ray and was a Mason.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret; daughter, Peggy Savino; son, Burton Hart sister, Joyce Wil-loughby; and nine grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bugdad, with visitation an hour before services, Graveside services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg. Memory Chapel Mortuary.

Diana Lynn Esparza Mullis, 47, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died Jan. 2, 1994. She was born in Gallup, N.M., and was a member of Navy Wives Club of America. Survivors include her husband, Rhettman; daughter, Yvonne Stapelton; sons, Rhettman Jr. and Devry Mullis; parents, Grego-ria and Charles Esparza; sisters, Veronica Esparza, Charlene Jernigan and Evelyn Esparza; brothers, Ray.

Dennis, Carl, Gregory and Simon Esparza; and 2 grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, St. Vincent's Church, 3140 N. 51st Ave.

Contributions: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 627 S. 48th Tempe AZ 85281. CaWlback Sunset Chapel. Ronald G. Webb 40, of Mesa, a general contractor, died Jan.

1, 1994. He" was born in Monroe, Mich. Survivors include his daughters, Christy and Sarah; sons, Ronald III, Tom and Mike; parents. Georgette and Ronald; sisters, Linda Merk-lyn, Cheryl Earles and Georgene Thebo-deau; and brothers, David and Jack. Services: 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Bunker's Desert View Chapel, 9702 E. Apache Trail, Mesa. Guadalupe "Lou" Iniguez, 62, of Phoenix, an equipment operator, died Jan. 2,1994. He was born in Flagstaff and was a member of the American Legion Post.

Survivors include his wife, Eliza Danny Boyd Whatley, 40, of Phoenix, a retired U.S. Air Force satellite communicator, died Jan. 2, 1994. He was a native of Phoenix and was a retired Air Force staff sergeant and a volunteer for Ari- I S. Iniguez; daughter, Mona Lisa; son, Hector; parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Guadalupe C. Iniguez; eight sisters; three brothers; six grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, A.L.

Moore Sons, 333 W. Adams, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 3801 E.

Greenway Road. Contributions: American Cancer Society, 2929 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Sara R. Jaime, 64, of Prescott, a homemaker, died Jan.

2, 1994. She was born in Prescott. Survivors include her husband, Tim; sons, Andrew and Pedro Navarro; sisters, Patsy Regalado, Tillie, Terry and Paula Reyes; brothers, Sylvester, Delfino, Pete, Charlie, Edward and Paul Reyes; and eight grandchildren. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Memory Chapel Mortuary, Prescott, with a vigil service at 7 p.m.

Mass: 10 a.m. Friday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Fleury Prescott. He also was head of pathology at R.G. Kar Medical College and was co-founder of Metropolitan Nursing Home in Calcutta. Survivors include his wife, Sulata; daughter, Malobika Basu; sons, Joyotpaul and Hemotpaul; and four grandchildren.

Services are private. Tempe Mortuary. E. Marlene Contreras, 57, of Phoenix, a former Tucson schoolteacher, died Dec. 30, 1993.

She was born in Yuma. Survivors include her daughter, Mara K. Contreras Rasmussen; and one grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E.

Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley. Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 2601 E. Thomas Road, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Mortensen-Kings Funeral Center. Barbara J.

Delmas, 72, of Phoenix, a retired clerical worker for the Small Business Administration, died Dec. 2, 1993. She was born in Tacoma, and was a volunteer at the Veteran's Administration Hospital, Phoenix. Survivors include her son, Larry C. Krause; and one grandchild.

No services are planned. Heritage Funeral Chapel. Virginia Katherine Deshler, 79, of Phoenix, a retired nurse, died Dec. 31, 1994.She was born in Springserville. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. Seventh St. Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Eagar Town Cemetary, Eagar.

Ogle S. Detweiler, 94, of Sun City, the former general manager of Sears Roebuck's largest mail-order plant in Chicago, died Dec. 31, 1993. He was born in Phoenix. Survivors include his son, C.

Kenneth Simpson; and two grandchildren. Services have been held. Sunland Mortuary. David E. Eckman, 76, of Phoenix, a retired Air Force master sergeant, died Jan.

2, 1994. He was born in Norristown, and was a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge and the El Zaribah Shrine. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; daughter, Salley Manley; sons, David Jr. and Walter; sister, Martha Sharp; brothers, Harold, Walter, Harry, Wilbur and Wilmer; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren, Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Best Funeral Services, 9380 W. Peoria Peoria. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road.

Contributions: El Zaribah Crippled Children's Transportation Fund, 552 N. 40th Phoenix, AZ 85008. Mildred Irene "Mene" English, 89, of Phoenix, a bookkeeper for an automotive company, died Jan. 1, 1994. She was born in Winfield, Kan.

Survivors include her daughters, Lea and Paula Beeson; brother, Luther Cales; two grandchildren; and ne great-grandchild. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Royal Sunwest, 350 E. La Canada. Greer-Wilson Funeral Home.

Raleigh Marcella Espinoza, 54, of Glendale, a laboratory inspector with Honeywell, died Jan. 1, 1994. She was born in Wisconsin. Survivors include her husband, Paul; daughters, Debra Lozano and Monica Hernandez; sons, Sam and Ralph; one sister; two brothers; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m.

Thursday, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 5614 W. Orangewood Glendale, with visitation two hours before services. Best Funeral Services. Daniel Fajardo 23, of Safford, an employee with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, died Jan. 2, 1994.

He was born in Safford and was a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his parents, Connie and Daniel sister, Edith Loya; brothers, Ben, James and Simon; and grandparents. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Safford.

Caldwell Funeral Home, Safford. June R. Falk, 71, of Chandler, a retired bookkeeper, died Dec. 28, 1993. She was born in Watertown, S.D.

Survivors include her son, Charles P. Berdell IV; sister, Nancy Nebel; and one grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Bueler Mortuary, 14 W. Hulet Drive, Chandler.

John A. Falkosky, 73, of Mesa, a chemical-company employee, died Jan. 1, 1994. He was born in South Greensburg, and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; son, Theodore; sisters, Celia, Helen and Theresa; and two grandchildren.

No services are planned. Contributions: Arizona Kidney Foundation, 3249 E. Indian School Road, Suite 2, Phoenix, AZ 85018, or American Heart Association, P.O. Box, 7038, Phoenix, AZ 85011, Melcher Mortuary Mission Chapel. Anthony Wilbert DeWayne Faught, infant son of Randi and Daniel, of Las Vegas, died Dec.

31, 1993. He was born in Las Vegas. Other survivors include his brother, Nathane; grandparents, Jacqueline Derieux, Brenda and Derrel Runyon; and great-grandparents, Josephine Fos-burg, Ruby Horton, Wilbert Derieux and Elsie and Ollie Runyon. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Best Funeral Services, 9380 W.

Peoria Peoria. Services: Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6290 W. Northern Glendale. Glenna Marie Auerback, 93, of Prescott, a homemaker, died Jan. 3, 1994.

She was born in Nashville, Mass. Survivors include her sister, Effa Pearl Purdy; nephew, Robert Gaskell; and grandniece, Lynne La Master. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Memory Chapel Mortuary, 131 Grove Prescott. Services: 2 p.m.

Thursday, at the mortuary, with visitation an hour before services. James D. Baird, 73, of Mesa, died Dec. 29, 1993. He was born in Hixson, and was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran.

He was a member of the American Legion, the Retired Officer's Association and the Air Force Association. Survivors include his wife, Jane; daughters, Karron Lanphier and Nancy Keller; and one grandchild. No services are planned. Mountain View Mortuary. Otella "O.T." Benson, 68, of Peridot, a homemaker and a former riveter at an aircraft-assembly plant, died Dec.

31, 1993. She was born in San Carlos. Survivors include her son, Ernest R. Ward; sisters, Juana and Gladys Ward and Delphine Casey; and four grandchildren. Visitation: 3:30 p.m.

Friday, at the Otella Benson residence in Peridot. Services will be held on Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, San Carlos. David's Safford Funeral Home, Safford. Erma Hazel Johnson, 92, of Mesa, a retired Western Union operator, died Jan, 1, 1994. She was born in San Francisco.

Survivors include her sister, Austa Harff. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, 11 L-. Silver Guy Brown, 19, of Phoenix, a student, died Dec. 29, 1993.

He was born in Long Beach, Calif. Survivors include his father, Robert and sisters, Robin L. Phelan and Carrie F. Funk- zona Aids Project and Shanti Organization, Survivors include his sister, Karyn Miller; and brothers, Michael and Timothy. Services: 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Camelback Sunset Chapel, 301 W. Camelback Road. Contributions: Arizona AIDS Project, 919 N. 1st Phoenix, AZ 85004. Charles Witover, 89, of Phoenix, a retired taxi-cab driver, died Jan.

3, 1994. He was born in Russia. Survivors include his daughter, Lovey Borenstein; son, Seymour; sister, Grace Goldstein; seven grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Beth El Cemetery, 2300 W.

Van Buren St. Contributions: Jewish National Fund, 7330 N. 16th No. 202C, Phoenix, AZ 85020, Robert "Bob" Witt, 63, of Mesa, an aerospace engineer technician, died Jan. 3, 1994.

He was born in Chicago and was a Korean War Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife, Pat; daughter, Maureen; sons, Dick, Larry and Tom; mother, Edith; one sister; two brothers; and two grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale.

Services: 10 a.m.i Thursday, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, -3801 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale. Contributions: Salvation Army, 2727 E. Van Buren Phoenix, AZ 85008. Edna R.

Woehler, 81, of Phoenix, a retired Roosevelt School District secretary, died Dec. 31, 1993. She was born in McAllister, Okla. Survivors include her sons, James E. and Jack L.

Carter; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, North Phoenix Baptist Church, 5757 N. Central Ave. Contributions: Grand Canyon University, 3300 W.

Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017, or Arizona Baptist Children's Services, 8920 N. 23rd Phoenix, AZ 8504 1 Camelback Sunset Chapel. Wriston, 95, of Sun City, an accountant for an oil company, died Jan. 1, 1994. He was born in Huntington, W.Va., and was a Navy veteran.

Private services were held. Lundberg Mortuary, Golden Door Chapel. Arthur W. York, 79, of Mesa, a retired pressman, died Dec. 31, 1993.

He was born in Cicero, 111., and was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, the Moose Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Helen A. Contributions: American Cancer Society, 1901 E. University Drive, Suite 400, Mesa, AZ 85203 or a favorite charity.

Chapel of Prayer. Matthew S. Zee, 70, of Sun City West, a retired rigger, died Jan. 2, 1994. He was born in Croatia.

Survivors include his wife, Helen; daughters, Susan Garritano and Jeanine O'Boyle; son, John; one sister; three brothers; and four grandchildren. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N. 103rd Sun City, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Contributions: Project Love "Aid to Croatian Rfugees," P.O.

BJ 14032, Scottsdale, AZ 852157. -Ik houser. Services are private. Shadow Mountain Mortuary. 822 Florists Tempe Mortuary, 405 E.

Southern Tempe. Contributions: Alzheimer's Association, 2323 S. Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282, or American Parkinson's Disease Association, 222 W. Thomas Road, No.209, Phoenix, AZ 85013. Anne E.

Jones, 82, of Phoenix, a retired maid at Mountain Shadows Resort, died Jan. 1, 1994. She was born in St. Genevieve, Mo. Private services have been held.

Hansen Mortuary. Curry Woodrow Jones, 80, of Payson, a retired cattle rancher, died Jan. 3, 1994. He was born in Hobbs, N.M., and was an Army veteran. Survivors include his son, Clarke Jones; and 4 sisters.

Services: 1 p.m. Friday, American Legion, Payson. Payson Funeral Home. Mary Alice Jones, 51, of Phoenix, a medical receptionist, died Jan. 2, 1994.

She was born in Harlan, Ky. Survivors include her husband, William daughter, Jennifer Christman; son, Jeff; father, Creed Scott; sister, Peggy Rocheleau; brother, David Scott. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m, Wednesday, Phoenix Memorial Mortuary, 200 Beardsley Road. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at the chapel.

Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 2601 E. Thomas Road, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Sharon Jones, 48, of Mesa, an escrow secretary with Chicago Title and Trust, died Jan. 2, 1994. She was born in Jerome, Idaho.

Survivors include her husband, Robert son, Chad J. Johnston; parents, Annella and Elzy G. Welsh; sisters, Sheryl Dannelley and Shirley Cmolik; brother, William G. Sturges; and grandmother, Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Melcher's Chapel of the Roses, 43 S.

Stapley Drive, Mesa, Contributions: Multiple Sclerosis Society, 425 E. Southern Tempe, 'AZ 85282. FLOWERS PLANTS Roadrunner Florist 246-1271 Cemetery Lots, Monuments Svcs BURIAL Spaces In Resthavcn Park Cemetery (2) waccom-panylno aranlle bronze memorial air sealed concrete vaults sjbuu. M)z-y4-n Burial Space In Green Acres In Sromnale. Garden of flowers, 1800.

275-8055 CEMETERY Companion plot, 1 2 vaults. Sreen Acres In Scottsdate, RFSTHAVFN. 29. lot seitloh 17. 2 vaults 1 space, RESTHAVEN Park.

Glendale. collect i 101. lot. $750. Call 2 LOTS.

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