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Friday, April 9, 1999 The Arizona Republic E9 OBITUARIES News obituaries are published free of charge for peole who die or are buried in Maricopa and Pinal counties. Obituaries are printed as space permits, based on information submitted by mortuaries. Photos of publishable quality are printed on a space-available basis; The Arizona Republic cannot be responsible for returning unsolicited photos. Readers may purchase customized funeral announcements through Classified Advertising, 444- 8781. ALLISON, Brett William BAUMANN, Jesus Aviles BENNETT, James C.

'Bob' BRADLEY, James Timothy BUXTON, Charles Edgar CONANT, Dorothy Edith Halse CORONADO, Salvador CRAWFORD, Benny CRONK, Edna A. DAHN, Mark David DAUGHERTY, E. Thomas DONAHUE, Catherine R. DUNNE, Kent FIGUEROA, Arturo Valenzuela FLOWERS, Jane N. FOLLMAR, The Rev.

Kenneth W. FRANK, Ruth Lambert GIBSON, William Edward GRADO, Freddy G. GRAY, Henry B. GREEN, Clinetta HAMILTON, Chauncey W. 'Fritz' HANKINS, Gary E.

HINDOCHA, C.V. KECK, Clarence E. KRETZER, Tommy E. LANDOWSKI, Edward J. LANGLOIS, Eleanor Emma LEWIS, Bernelle Francis LOGAN, Ruby Edna MATHEW, Mabel A.

McCLEOD, Eleanor B. McKNIGHT, Marie E. McLAURIN, Milburn Jr. MENDEZ, Armida MERIWETHER, Howard L. METTILLE, Phyllis M.

MILLER, Kathryn MILLER, Ray Donald MOSES, Dr. Paul MOSS, Harry M. MUELLER, Bonnie NORIEGA, Robert NOWICKI, Walter J. ORTIZ, Rosie PATTON, Robert F. PETERSON, Anna W.

PHILLIPS, Vera Orletha PIZZI, Richard D. Sr. PORTER, Elsie Devonne SALYERS, Jeannie Gayle SCHNEIDER, Katherine SESSOM, Arthur Lee SHOWALTER, Earl E. Jr. SMITLEY, Darlene 'Dee' SOUDERS, Stanley Jr.

St. ARMOUR, Eleanor STEWART, Winifred C. STUCKEY, Rev. Donald C. STURM, Agie V.

TARIN, Manuel TICE, Vera Evelyn TURNER, Jeanne WILKINS, Scott T. WILSON, Mildred Olga Brett William Allison, 29, of Scottsdale, a probe process engineer, died April 6, 1999. He was born in Scottsdale. Survivors include his parents, Barbara A. and Terry and sister, Tary Y.

Munier. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 4140 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale. Contributions: American Heart Association, 2929 S.

48th Tempe, AZ 85282. Messinger Mortuary and Chapel. Jesus Aviles Baumann, 55, of Phoenix, a government supervisor, died April 7, 1999. He was born in Mexico. Survivors include his daughters, Benita V.

Sozanski, and Alexis and Shauneussi Salazar; son, George Salazar; sisters, Guadelupe "Serna and Josefina and Manuela Lopez; brothers, Isidro, Lorenzo and Antonio Lopez; and two grandchildren. Visitation: 5 to .7 p.m. Friday, Lowmans Arizona Funeral Home, 717 W. Dobbins Road, Phoenix, with 5:30 p.m. rosary.

Mass: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Catherine of Sienna, 6401 S. Central Phoenix. Contributions: Missionaries of Charities, 1414 S.

17th Phoenix, AZ 85007. James C. "Bob" Bennett, 70, of Laveen, a partner in the Tumbleweed Service of Laveen, died April 4, 1999. He was born in Enid, and was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Diane daughter, Bobbie McGirr; sons, Edmond Clay and Michael Eighta June Coffman; and six grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, South Mountain Ward, 650 W. Southern Phoenix, with visitation two hours before. Contributions: American Cancer Society, 2929 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016.

Mercer Chapel. James Timothy Bradley, 77, of Tempe, a retired teacher, died April 2, 1999. He was born in Chicago and was a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include his Julie; sisters, Gloria Triplett and "Beverly Lundstrom; and brother, Eugene. Services: 11 a.m.

Saturday, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, 1735 S. College Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282. Contributions: to the church or to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Phoenix, AZ 85014.

Carr-Tenney Mortuary. Charles Edgar Buxton, 73, of Glendale, a retired carpenter and contractor, died April 6, 1999. He was born in Mason, and was a World War II Navy and Coast Guard veteran. Survivors include his wife, Jerri Wanda Nabhan-Buxton; daughters, Linda LaBure and Christine Catchings; sons, Ron and Charles; stepsons, Norman, Gary and Douglas Nabhan; 12 grandchildren; and five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m.

Friday, Lutheran Church, 7310 W. Camelback Road, Glendale. Contributions: Arizona Humane Society, 9226 N. 13th Phoenix, AZ 85021. Maryvale Mortuary and National Cremation Society.

Dorothy Edith Halse Conant, 82, of Sun City, a bookkeeper, died April 6, 1999. She was born in Jersey City, N.J. Survivors include her husband, Russell daughter, Carol Wylie; son, Richard; eight grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Sunland Mortuary, 15826 Del Webb Sun City, with visitation two hours before.

Contributions: Youngtown United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 8, Youngtown, AZ 85363. Salvador Coronado, 75, of Phoenix, died April 3, 1999. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Holy Cross Cemetery, 10045 W.

Thomas Road, Phoenix. Brown's Colonial Mortuary. Benny Crawford, 77, of Phoenix, a retired transmission mechanic, died April 2, 1999. He was born in Carry, and was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Daisy; daughters, Sunda Bonner, Paulett Johnson, Iris and Patricia; sons, Benny Timothy, and Daniel; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Bethel House of God, 6902 W. Heatherbrae, Phoenix, with visitation one hour before. Phoenix Memorial Mortuary. Edna A.

Cronk, 80, of Scottsdale, a homemaker, died April 7, 1999. She was born in Sodus Center, N.Y. Survivors include her husband, Malcolm; daughters, Eileen McLachlan and Kathy Klopfenstein; sons, Marshall and Gardy; sister, Faye Pasma; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E.

Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253. Contributions: to the church. Green Acres Mortuary. Mark David Dahn, 40, of Tempe, an electronics salesman, died April 5, 1999. He was born in Detroit.

Survivors include his daughter, Abigail; sons, Riley and Benjamin, and sister, Carol. Services: 2 p.m. Friday, University Presbyterian Church, 139 E. Alameda Drive, Tempe. Tempe Mortuary.

E. Thomas Daugherty, 83, of Mesa, a former furniture store owner, died March 19, 1999. He was born in Union Township, Pa. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; sister, Janet D. Alton; and brother, William E.

Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Velda Rose United Methodist Church, 5540 E. Main Mesa. Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 2222 S. Dobson Road No.

401, Mesa, AZ 85202. Mesa Funeral Care. Catherine R. Donahue, 91, of Phoenix, a retired teacher, died March 24, 1999. She was born in Pa.

Survivors include her son, Patrick; and one grandchild. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 15800 Del Webb Sun City. Menke Funeral Home.

Kent Dunne, 31, of Phoenix, an artist, died April 3, 1999. He was born in Phoenix. Survivors include his parents, Pamela Coleman and Randall sisters, Marnie Mann and Lacey; and brothers, Brady and Sam. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Family Residence, 4855 E.

Calle Redundo, Phoenix. Contributions: Sierra Club-Grand Canyon Chapter, 812 N. Third Phoenix, AZ 85004. A.L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries.

Arturo Valenzuela Figueroa, 72, of Guadalupe, a musician, died April 7, 1999. He was Levine. Survivors include his sons, Alex and Arturo sisters, Eva Contreras and Pas Gonzalez; and one grandchild. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 5445 E.

San Angelo Guadalupe. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday, at the church. Family Burial and Cremation Center. Jane N.

Flowers, 92, of Sun City, a retired legal secretary, died April 5, 1999. She was born in Barry County, Mo. Survivors include her husband, Ken; sister, Louise Koontz; and many nieces and nephews. No services are planned. Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 10240 W.

Bell Road Suite Sun City, AZ 85351. Maryvale Mortuary and National Cremation Society. The Rev. Kenneth W. Follmar, 65, of Congress, a minister, died April 7, 1999.

He was born in Phoenix. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; daughters, Beth Talley, Gail Pokorny and Carol; sons, Allan and Bryan; brothers, Ted, Dale and Bert; and eight grandchildren. Services: Saturday, Calvary Baptist Church, Wickenburg. Wickenburge Funeral Home. Ruth Lambert Frank, 93, of Scottsdale, a homemaker, died April 4, 1999.

She was born -in Detroit. Survivors include her daughters, Ruth F. Rattner and Ann F. Katz; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be held' in Bloomfield, Mich.

Contributions: National Council of Jewish Women, 26300 Lahser Road, Southfield, MI 48034, or to a favorite charity. Messinger Mortuary and Chapel. William Edward Gibson, 57, of Peoria, a chemical factory foreman, died April 6, 1999. He was born in Charleston, and was a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mary; stepdaughter, Joy McKelvain; stepson, Robert McKelvain; mother, Dorothy Gibson; sister, Linda Toney; and two grandchildren.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Heritgage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria. Freddy G. Grado, 67, of Phoenix, a retired truck driver, died April 2, 1999.

He was born in El Paso, and was a Korean War Army veteran. He also was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his daughter, Liza Oka; son, David; sisters, Sylvia Silvas and Caroline; brother, Raymond and two grandchildren. Services have been held. A.L.

Moore Mortuaries Bethany Chapel. Henry B. Gray, 80, of Mesa, a retired teacher, died April 5, 1999. He was born in Batesville, and was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. Survivors include his wife, Emily; daughters, Cheryl DeZine and Bonnie Krupa; son, David; sisters, Nina Coake and Emogean Youmans; brothers, Elum and Don; and four grandchildren.

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Grace Evangelical Free Church, 27 N. Lyn Rae Drive, Mesa, AZ 85213, with visitation one hour before. Contributions: to the church or to Legacy Christian School, 6255 Pyramid Highway, Sparks, NV 89436. Melcher's Chapel of the Roses.

Clinetta Green, 32, of Phoenix, a student, died April 6, 1999. She was born in Phoenix. Survivors include her sons, Tony and Clint Wheaton; parents, Maggie and Terry; brothers, Terrance and Jermaine; and grandparents. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Universal Memorial Center, 1100 E.

Jefferson Phoenix. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, South Phoenix Missionary Baptist Church, 2006 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix. Chauncey W.

"Fritz" Hamilton, 92, of Phoenix, a quality control inspector, died April 6, 1999. He was born in Moline, and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his nephews, Jerry and Ray. Services will be held in Rock Island, Ill. Hansen Mortuary.

Gary E. Hankins, 57, of Phoenix, a retired truck driver, died March 26, 1999. He was born in Broadus, and was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Deborah; daughters, Gwen and Melody; parents, Dorothy and Ernest; and two grandchildren. Services are private.

Harvey Funeral Chapel. C.V. Hindocha, 69, of Tempe, a real estate investor, died April 7, 1999. He was born in Kenya. Survivors include his wife, Indira; daughters, Pratibha Somaiya, Sheetal Kotecha, Pragna Tanna, and Nisha and Tripti; son, Nilesh; one sister; seven brothers; and four grandchildren.

Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale. No services are planned. Contributions: ISKCON, 100 S.

Weber Chandler, AZ 85226. Clarence E. Keck, 89, of Sun City, a retired laboratory supervisor, died April 6, 1999. He was born in Nappanee, Ind. Survivors include his sister, Ethel Stump; and many nieces and nephews.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Sunland Mortuary, 15826 Del Webb Sun City, with visitation one hour before. Tommy E. Kretzer, 101, of Phoenix, a retired mechanic, died March 31, 1999. He was born in Craig, Mo.

Survivors include his wife, Amy; and several nieces and nephews. Services have been held. Contributions: Heritage Society, P.O. Box 24 Crowley, Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary." Edward J. Landowski, 80, of Sun City, a retired automotive supervisor, died April 4, 1999.

He was born in Milwaukee and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his brothers, William, Elmer and Norman; and many nieces and nephews. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Sunland Mortuary, 15826 Del Webb Sun City. Eleanor Emma Langlois, 83, of Chandler, a retired secretary, died April 6, 1999.

She was born in Canada. Survivors include her son, the Rev. Donald and two grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Cottonwood Country Club, Phase II, Sun Lakes.

Contributions: Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity, E. Division Fond Du Lac, WI 54935, or to Society of King Charles the Martyr, 291 Bacon St. Piety Corner, Waltham, MA 02154. Bueler Mortuary. Bernelle Francis Lewis, 47, of Bapchule, a nurse's aide, died April 3, 1999.

He was born in Sacaton. Survivors include his wife, Karen; daughter, Bernella; sons, Bernell foster son, Michael; mother, Myra; sisters, Bigsie, Van and Tootsie; and brothers, Cecil, Jude and Boysie. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday, Vah-Ki Presbyterian Church, Casa Blanca. Services: 8 a.m.

Saturday, at the mortuary. Bunker's Garden Chapel. Ruby Edna Logan, 89, of Phoenix, a waitress, died April 5, 1999. She was born in Pear Valley, Texas. Survivors include her son, Fred; sister, Vera Pierce; brother, R.W.

Hamilton; four grandchildren; and five Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Memory Chapel Mortuary, Prescott. retired stenographer, died Mabel A. Mathew, 88, of Phoenix," She was born in Salem, Ind. Survivors include five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be held in Indiana. Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Phoenix, AZ 85014. Mercer Chapel. Eleanor B.

McCleod, 66, of Sun City, a retired co-owner of Southwest Distribution, died April 5, 1999. She was born in Canada. Survivors include her daughters, Linda Schroeder, Colleen, Rhea and Pamela Grier; son, Ian Grier; brother, Wilfred; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 Del Webb Sun City.

Contributions: InterFaith Services, P.O. Box 1795, Sun City, AZ 85372. Sunland Mortuary. Marie E. McKnight, 75, of Scottsdale, a homemaker, died March 21, 1999.

She was born in Bergenfield, N.J. Survivors include her husband, David; daughters, Jean Manney and Annette; sons, Donald, Fred, John and Robert; three sisters; two brothers; 11 grandchildren; and two great -grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Green Acres Cemetery, 401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale.

Messinger Mortuary and Chapel. Milburn McLaurin 72, of Phoenix, a retired custodian, died April 5, 1999. He was born in Guthrie, and was a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Carrie daughters, JoAnn Dickson and Mary Brooks; sons, Melvin, Oscar, Kash Michael and Clarence Charles; sisters, Emma Webster and Dolesther Harper; brothers, O.J., Oscar, Robert Esco and Al Curtis; 26 grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m.

Friday, Greenwood Serenity Chapel, 2300 W. Van Buren Phoenix, with visitation one hour before. Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary. RANDALL KENT DUNNE, JR. Randall Kent Dunne, was born on July 17, 1966.

He died on April 3, 1999. was an incredible artist with a passion very few of us ever know. He moved to Los Angeles last year to fulfill his dream. Most of all Kent believed and fought for the rain forest and animal rights. He will be forever missed and loved by his family.

A viewing will be held on April 9, 1999, 5pm7pm, at 4855 E. Calle Redondo Phoenix, Arizona 85018. Armida Mendez, 72, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died April 5, 1999. She was born in Tucson. Survivors include her companion, Felix Heredia; daughters, Lupe Ramirez, Margie Reyna, Angie Delgadillo, Esther Ramirez, Irene Ramirez, Socorro Apodaca, and Ernestina and Rosemary; sosn, Arturo Romero, and Frank Jr.

and Rosendo Ramirez; 42 grandchildren; 50 -grandchildren: and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Resthaven Park Mortuary, 4310 E. Southern Phoenix. Mass: 10 a.m.

Saturday, St. Catherine of Siena, 6401 S. Central Phoenix. Howard L. Meriwether, 91, of Sun City, a retired supply procurer, died April 2, 1999.

He was born in Linton, Ind. Survivors include his daughters, Mary Lee Payne and Peggy Lou Leatherman; son, David sisters, Daisy R. Capps, Bonnie N. Malstead and Maye F. Carpenter; 10 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and six great children.

No services are planned. Maryvale Mortuary and National Cremation Society. M. Mettille, 70, of Peoria, a homemaker, died April 7, 1999. She born in Canada.

Survivors include her. daughter, Charlene Wilson sons, Ron, John, Kevin Terry and Kevin Brownell sisters, Jean Quesnel, Ethel Loucks, Dawn Lytle, Jackie St. James, Beverly Jackson, Diane Malyon and Joan Whyte; 17 grandchildren; and 17 greatgrandchildren. Visitation: 9 p.m. Monday, Best Funeral Services and Chapel, 9380 W.

Peoria Peoria, with 7 p.m. rosary. Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 8615 W.

Peoria Peoria. Kathryn Miller, 86, of Glendale, a secretary, died April 6, 1999. She was born in Canada and was a member of Women of Moose Club. Survivors include her daughters, Marilyn Peterson and Janice Dodge; son, Stuart McIntyre; nine grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren. Services are private.

Contributions: to a favorite charity. Best Funeral Services and Chapel. Ray Donald Miller, 82, of Phoenix, a research engineer, died April 1, 1999. He was born in North Industry, Ohio. He was a Mason and a member of the American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Irene Ann; daughters, Donna Anderson and Carol sons, Ray D. Jr. and Ralph; eight grandchildren; and four at dren. Services have been held. Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary.

Dr. Paul Moses, 82, of Scottsdale, a retired family physician, died April 5, 1999. He was born in Canada. Survivors include his daughter, Lynn Wagoner; sisters, Claire Davis and Ray Novak; brothers, Ted and Milton; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. No services are planned.

Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Phoenix, AZ 85014. Guaranty Mortuary. Harry M. Moss, 88, of Phoenix, a retired loan officer, died April 8, 1999.

He was born in Chicago. Survivors include his wife, daughters, Sylvia Saloschin and Florencia Casey; five grandchildren; Services: 1 and p.m. one Friday, great El Cemetery, 2300 W. Van Buren Phoenix. Contributions: Arizona Lung Association, 102 W.

McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Sinai Mortuary of Arizona. Bonnie Mueller, 76, of Scottsdale, a homemaker, died April 6, 1999. She was born in Ephram, Utah. Survivors include her husband, Paul; daughters, Janet Hammer and Paula; sisters, Margaret Tobey, Ann Simmons and Pat Boehm; two grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.

No services are planned. Messinger Mortuary and Chapel. Robert Noriega, 58, of Phoenix, a roofer, died April 3, 1999. He was born in Tucson and was an Army National Guard veteran. Survivors include his daughters, Gorgina, Yoland, Ernestina, Christina and Alice; sons, Robert Jr.

and Roque; father, Father Willie Neal; sisters, Darlene, Irene, Lucy Lena; brothers, Willie Richard and Jimmy Lee; 27 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Botimer Funeral Home, 1641 E. Jefferson Phoenix. Serviecs: 11 a.m.

Saturday, Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 2238 E. St. Anne, Phoenix. Walter J. Nowicki, 93, of Glendale, a bus driver, died April 3, 1999.

He was born in Chicago. Survivors include his sons, Leonard and Raymond. Services will be held out of state. Heritage Funeral Chapel. Rosie Ortiz, 40, of Phoenix, a cafeteria worker, died April 3, 1999.

She was born in Tempe. Survivors include her mother, Mary Helen Rodriguez Verdugo; father, Juan; stepmother, Mendoza, Susan Rosales and Mary; Armando and Services: 9 a.m. of Hope, 6600 Botimer Funer- Robert F. Patton, 75, of Surprise, a retired machinist, died April 7, 1999. He was born in Fairview Park, Ohio, and was a Navy veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Agnes; daughter, Mary Jo; sons, Robert Michael, Timothy, Steven and Richard; and brothers, the Rev. Mel, Manus and Eugene. Services have been held. Contributions: Sun Health Hospice, 13101 N. 103rd Sun City, AZ 85351.

Best Funeral Services and Chapel. Anna W. Peterson, 88, of Mesa, a retired nurse's aide, died March 30, 1999. She was born in Daggett, Mich. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Kitchin, Marge Labelle and Joan Emmer; son, Wayne Mikus; 11 grandchildren; and 21 Services will be held in Illinois.

Carr-Tenney Mortuary. Vera Orletha Phillips, 88, of Anchorage, a retired nurse, died April 4, 1999. She was born in Arkansas. Survivors include her daughter, Beverly Geesey and Colleen Richards; son, Doye; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great dren. Services: 11 a.m.

Friday, Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, 2300 W. Van Buren Phoenix. Hansen Mortuary. Richard D. Pizzi 67, of Mesa, an insurance broker, died April 3, 1999.

He was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; daughter, Linda Gascoigne; and four grandchildren. No services are planned. Contributions: Arizona Humane Society, 9226 N. 13th Phoenix, AZ 85021.

Melcher's Chapel of the Roses. Elsie Devonne Porter, 88, of Phoenix, a retired librarian at the Phoenix Public Library, died April 6, 1999. She was born in Kendallville, Ind. Survivors include her sons, David William and Craig Douglas; brother, Mayard Tewson; four grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren. Services: 1 p.m.

Friday, Bethany Bible Church Chapel, 6060 N. Seventh Phoenix, AZ 85013. Contributions: to the church. A.L. MooreGrimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel.

Jeannie Gayle Salyers, 21, Phoenix, a hostess, died April 2, 1999. She was born in Phoenix. Survivors include her daughter, Julianna Nicole; parents, Linda Gayle and Johnny Jarrel Justus; and grandpar- ents. No services are planned. Botimer Funeral Home Inc.

Katherine Schneider, 73, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died March 29, 1999. She was born in Nanticoke, Pa. Survivors include her daughters, Molly Schneider and Mitzi Crone. Services are private. Arizona Aftercare.

Arthur Lee Sessom, 84, of Mesa, died April 5, 1999. He was born in Herman, and was a member of the zoning board of Centerville, Ill. He was president of the Illinois chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Survivors include his wife, Minnie; daughters, Audrey Guydon and Marjorie Johnson; two grandchildren; and two Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, grandchild Palms Retirement Villa, 1825 N.

Stapley Drive, Mesa. Contribu-' tions: American Heart Association, 2929 S. 48th Tempe, AZ 85282, or Mesa Lutheran Hospice, 525 W. 10th Place, Mesa, AZ 85201. Bunker's Garden Chapel.

Earl E. Showalter 75, of Sun Lakes, a retired farmer and business owner, died April 4, 1999. He was born in LaJunta, Colo. Survivors include his wife, Helen daughter, Mary Morill; sons, Ralph and Ray; five grandchildren; and two great -grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m.

Saturday, Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Sun Lakes. Bueler Mortuary. Darlene "Dee" Smitley, 66, of Phoenix, a retired administrative assistant, died 1999. She was born in Indianapolis.

Renee Survivors include her daughter, Sasson; son, Kirk David Evans; stepdaughter, Suzanne Smitley-Sparrow; stepsons, Christopher Kane and Brian Dunning; brother, James Kenneth Dowty Il; and five grandchildren. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Hansen 8314 N. Seventh Phoenix. Services: 2 p.m.

Saturday, at the mortuary. Contributions: ALS AssociaP.O. Box 7302, Mesa, AZ 85216, or to Phoenix Symphony, 455 N. Third Phoenix, AZ 85004. Stanley Souders 80, of Sun City, a retired accountant, died April 6, 1999.

He was born in Easton, and was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his sons, Brian and Stanley III; sister, Marian Malone; brother, Robert; and one grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Sunland Memorial Park Cemetery, 15826 Del Webb Sun City. Best Funeral Services and Chapel.

FRANK V. CHRISTMAN passed away April 4, 1999 at the age of 73. Frank was born in Wichita, Kansas and moved to Phoenix in 1939. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II, returning to receive his degree from Arizona State University.

He later worked as a Field Auditor for the State of Arizona, as a public accountant and as Director of the Western Schools of Beauty. Frank married his devoted wife, Yorkie, in 1948 and they recently celebrated fifty wonderful years of marriage. He will be remembered by his family and friends as a kind, compassionate man with a keen wit and sense of humor who loved to share a good joke. Frank was a devoted family man and loyal friend to many, always happy to give his time and assistance to all who knew him. He will be very greatly missed by his wife, Yorkie; sons, Kim and Keith; daughter, Lisa; daughter-in-law, Nancy; son-in-law, Spencer Brinkley; and all of his extended family whose lives he touched.

He will be especially missed by his grandchildren, Sheri, Ian, Drew, Allison, Quinn, Bret, Nathan, and great-grandchild, Garrett, who were blessed with a very special relationship with their and will carry with them forever his great sense of fun and many unique and special memories. There will be Memorial Service in his honor on Saturday, April 10, 1999, at 10:00 A.M. at Messinger Mortuary, 7601 E. Indian School Rd. Donations in his memory may be made to Hospice of the Valley.

Eleanor St. Armour, 81, of Phoenix, a retired cashier, died 1999. She was born in Jamaica, Survivors April? include her daughter, JoAnn Flohn; sons, Sonny and Michael; sister, Anne Anderson; brother, Billy Canner; seven grandchildren; 11 great and five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Saturday, Maryvale Mortuary, 6901 W.

Indian School Road, Phoenix. Contributions: American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Winifred C. Stewart, 81, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died April 6, 1999. She was born in Astoria, N.Y.

Survivors include her husband, Avery daughters, Kathleen A. Dimas and Sheila W. Fukumoto; sons, Michael Dennis and Kevin grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 3550 E.

Knox Road, Phoenix, with visitation 30 minutes before services. Contributions: Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Phoenix, AZ 85014, to Porterville Development Center, P.O. Box 2000, Porterville, CA 93258. Carr-Tenney Mortuary.

The Rev. Donald C. Stuckey, 90, of Mesa, a retired minister, died April 6, 1999. He was born in Kansas City, Kan. Survivors include his wife, Ora; sons, Charles and James; sister, Bernice; brother, Rollie; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be held in Whittier, Calif. Mesa Funeral Care. Agie V. Sturm, 85, Tempe, a waitress, died April 7, 1999. She was born in Pontotoc, Miss.

Survivors include her daughter, Imogene Johnson; sister, Etta White; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Tempe Mortuary, 405 E. Southern Tempe, with visitation one hour before. Manuel Tarin, 92, of Cashion, a retired mechanic, died April 6, 1999.

He was bor Mexico. Survivors include his wife, Susana; daughters, Marta, Grace and Delia; sons, James and Raymond; sisters, Julie and Susie; 25 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary, 719 N. 27th Phoenix.

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, at the mortuary. Vera Evelyn Tice, 65, of Phoenix, a retired nurse, died April 4, 1999. She was born in Ortonville, Minn. Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen Bush; sons, Thomas, Tony and Tim; sisters, Shirley Evers, Donna Stine and Betty Miksche; brothers, Robert and William Logan sister, Christy and five grandchildren.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Francis Cemetery, 5005'E. Oak Drive, Phoenix. Newcomer Family Mortuary.

Jeanne Turner, 88, 3. of Tempe, a spiritual counselor, died March 31, 1999. She was born in Canada. Survivors include her daughters, Ann and Jan; son, Jim; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m.

Saturday, Newcomer Family Mortuary, 6812 E. Thomas Road, Scottsdale. Scott T. Wilkins, 36, of Chandler, a private pilot, died April 6, 1999. He was born in Seattle.

Survivors include his his parents, Bonnie and Steven; Brenda Spear and Jennifer Ruttinger; brother, Marc; and grandparents. Services are private. Bunker's Colonial Chapel. Mildred Olga Wilson; 79, of Phoenix, a researcher, died April 6, 1999. born in Brooklyn, N.Y.

market, Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Brown and Carole Veir; two, grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday, Shadow Mountain Mortuary, 2350 E. Greenway Road, Phoenix. 801 Funeral Announcements FIX, Mamie in Josie Fix, age 90 passed away Globe, on Saturday Heritage Healthcare Center in AZ.

She was a waitress and homemaker. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Past president and member of the Daughters of the Nile and Apachets Shrine Club. Did charity work for the Cripple Children's Hospitals. Also a member of Trinity Baptist Church.

She is survived by sons John and William Fix, six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A sister, Elsie Wilkin of Phoenix. Visitation will be Saturday, April 10, 1999 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Lamont Mortuary Chapel, 328 Hill Globe, AZ. Service will be at 11:00 a.m.

at Lamont Mortuary Chapel. Family suggests donations to: Shriners Hospitals for Children, PO Box 31356, Tampa, Florida 33631-3356 THOMAS LEE DAUGHERTY, SR. December 15, 1944-March 31,1999 Tom suffered a massive heart attack on Dec. 14, 1998 and passed away at the Prescott VA Hospital last week. Born in Harrisburg, PA, he moved to Phoenix in 1959.

Tom graduated from Carl Hayden High School in 1963 and was a Vietnam veteran having proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is survived by sons. Michael and Thomas daughters Beth Fiori and Kelly; fiancee Donna Brady, parents John and Betty, ex-wife Paulette, brothers Cary and Jim, sisters, Jenny Bangert and Patty Brown, grandchildren: Dylan, Sarah and Annemarie and numerous other relatives. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 10, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Chapel, 500 E.

Highway 89, Prescott, AZ. Beverly; sisters, Ruth Gaxaton, Alice brothers, John, David, Jesse; and grandparents. Friday, Lutheran Church S. Central Phoenix. al Home Inc.

833 In Memoriam JOHN: Memorial Services for Otto K. John will be held Saturday April 10, 1999 at 10:00 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints located one block south of the Grand Avenue and 108th Avenue intersection. JOSHUA T. TILLSON In the year since you've been gone We often listen to your songs We wonder why you had to leave You left so many here to grieve Tears flow when we speak your name Our lives will never be the same One thing that death cannot change Our love for you is still the same We loved you then, we love you still. Your family friends.

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Two interment spaces, make an offer. Call 895-6455 2 burial lots in Green Acres Cemetery, Scottsdale, Must Sell! $2500 cash 983-1537 2 Cemetery, lots, side by side, Phoenix Memorial Park, Rest area 2, lot 347A $2200 cash or best offer. 437-2562 3 side by side Niches, NE corridor. Encanto Mausoleum, Greenwood Mortuary, 2300 W. Van Buren.

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