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ARIZONA REPUBLIC OBITUARIES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2005 B11 Robert Newmyer, 49; film I producer By Matea Gold LOS ANGELES TIMES Robert F. Newmyer, a prolific independent film producer who worked on sex, lies and videotape, Training Day and the Santa Clause movies, died Monday while on location in Toronto. He was 49. Newmyer, a partner in Outlaw Productions, was an industry veteran with more than two dozen film credits. The news of his sudden death- caused by a heart attack that had been triggered by an asthma attack while he working out at a gym, according to friends spread quickly through the entertainment industry, in which he was well-known for his passion for filmmaking.

Sigmond John Slonina, 87, of Glendale, AZ passed away on December 11, 2005. Service in Illinois with burial at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Illinois. Arrangements by Hansen Mortuary. Robert T. Smith 52, of Phoenix passed away on Dec.

10, 2005 Visitation services will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday Dec. 15, 2005 at Cremation Advantage Funer-" al and Services Maryvale Chapel. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m.

Friday Dec. 16, 2005 at Whole Truth C.O.G.I.C. 4632 S. 7th St. Phoenix, Az.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the family. Globe, AZ. Services also Dec.16, 2005 at Globe Stake Center. Contributions to Trinity Hospice, 1100 Monroe St. Globe, AZ 85501 (866) 425-0860.

Family assisted by Miles Funeral Services Globe. Kathryn "Kay" Snider went to be with her Lord peacefully on December 9, 2005. Born July 25, 1922 in Comanche, Iowa. Married Donald Petersen in 1941 moved to Scottsdale Arizona in 1952 and widowed in 1963. A blessed, devoted and loved mother of one "prince of a a a a Dr.

Darwin Petersen, and 5 daughters, Connie Burson, Billie Robles, and the triplets, Karilyn Petersen, Marilyn Buzard and Sharilyn Petersen. An energetic, humorous light to one 1-law, two son in-laws, 14 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Snider, a second husband, "preceded her in death in 1975. Open house in "celebration of her life" on Saturday, December 17, 2-5pm, 8040 E. Del Tornasol, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258.

A memorial service on December 18 at Salem Lutheran Church, 6701 East Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251. (480) 947-6012. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Salem Lutheran Building Fund. Loraine Sorsen, 79, of Globe, AZ, passed away December 11, 2005. Visitation Fri.

Dec. 16, 2005, 9:00 A.M. at Relief Society Room Church of Jesus, Christ of Latter-day day Saints, Goble Stake Center, U.S. Hwy 60, rial service will be held Saturday, December 17 at 2 PM at Lakeshore Mortu- Dignity ary, 1815 S. Dobson Mesa (480)838-5639.

Luke John Suter, 17, of Peoria, went to be with the Lord at his home Sunday, December 11, 2005. He was the son of Linden and Vicki Suter and brother to Anna. He will be missed and loved by all. Visitation Pill. be Thursday, held De- 6-8 cember 15, 2005 at Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary 7924 N.

59th Ave. Glendale. A Funeral Mass will be held at Dignity 9:00 A.M. Friday, December 16, 2005 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 8615 W.

Peoria Peoria, AZ. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Phoenix Children's Hospital; Oncology 1919 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ. 85016.

Carl Soto. Award Winning Sports Dies. Award winning Writer, Carl Soto away on December 10th 2005. Carl a loving devoted father, and husband leaves behind his wife Geri and his children Joyce Taylor, Linda Snodgrass, and Larry Soto. He will be forever missed, by his grandchildren Scott Stephen Pickering, Gary, Jimmy, and Cheryl Taylor as well as his loving great-grand children Mark, Laura, and Jason Pickering, Cory, Chantz, and GJ Taylor.

Carl will not be forgotten by his Nieces and Nephews Gerry, Donnie, Robert, Trish Soto, and Marilynn Brown. Carl served his country in World War Il as a teletype operator with the 5th Armored Division. Upon leaving the Army he worked for United Press International while living in Buffalo, New York. He relocated his family to Arizona in 1961, where he continued his career in Sports Journalism. He was a sports writer for the Arizona Republic he covered Horse Racing at Turf Paradise for them where he had a column "Carls Choices." also wrote for Moon Valley Country Club Newsletter.

Without question was his passion for the sport Golf. He played in many local Pro-Am games as well as wrote about them. He wrote about and was admired by the players in the Pro Golf Association, the Ladies Pro Golf Association. Many of his accomplishment were receiving the Harry C. Ekoff Award, The Samaritan Journalism Award, and was inducted into the Samaritan Hall of Fame.

Carl always said "If you can't write something good about someone don't write it at The family would like to thank Karsten Manufacturing (PING), Moon Valley Country Club, The PGA and LPGA, The Arizona Republic, and his best friend Jimmy Cotter for contributing to Carl's life He will be sadly missed. Very special thanks to Kim Pritchard and The Tempe Mortuary. The family request in lieu of flowers to please send donations to Hospice of the Valley or Westchester Campus of Care in Tempe, Arizona. Private services will be held at the home of Jim and Linda Snodgrass. Gary L.

Springer, 50, of Mesa passed away on December 5, 2005. A memo OTHER DEATHS Newmyer was something of a rarity in Hollywood: a wellconnected producer who managed to straddle the worlds of studio pictures and independent film. While his production company at one point had a long-term deal with Warner for which he produced the Denzel Washington-vehicle Training Day, among other movies, he was also working on such eclectic fare as The Lost Boys of Sudan, a film inspired by a 60 Minutes piece about refugees of the Sudanese civil war. His most recent projects were The Santa Clause 3, the latest sequel in the Tim Allen comedy franchise, and Breach, a drama starring Chris Cooper and Ryan Phil- Keith Ardell Swanson, 79, of Mesa, Arizona passed away on December 11, 2005. A visitation, will be held on Friday, 2005 from 8:00 pm, Bunker's University Chapel, 3529 E.

University with a funeral service on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10:00 Farnsworth Hall at Dreamland Villa, 6159 E.University Mesa. Donations to The American Lung Association. Arrangements by University Chapel- 480-830-4105. Joyce Marie Tackett passed from this life on Sunday, December 11, 2005 after a brief illness.

Joy 1938 in born Phoenix, on June Arizona. 1, She joined her parents Thomas Melton Tackett and Marjorie Marie Drake Tackett and two brothers Thomas Jr. and Reese Allen who preceded her in death. She was the loving sister of Doris Baker and Melvin Tackett. She is also survived by her uncle Lloyd Drake and her aunt Margaret Eccleston, Gene Bakflickette, her Harbushka, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, Dehaan, nieces Kathy Patty Debbie Zimmerman and her nephews Douglas Baker, Jon Tackett and Edward Tackett.

In addition Joy is survived by close and loving cousins Sherry Balzer, Shirley Fisher, Charles Yoakuim, two great-nieces, six great nephews and seven second cousins. Joy's many friends were an important part of her life and she valued and loved each and everyone of them. She spent many hours on the phone visiting and laughing with them. They played an important part in her social life. Joyce was a member of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints and valued the home lessons she received.

She also was active for many years with The Indoor Sports Club of which she often held a leadership position. She made many friends throughout the state in this club. Everyone who knew Joy enjoyed her quick wit and her sense of humor. She had some writing talent and her family and friends always looked forward to receiving her "special" Christmas letter each year. We all will always treasure our memories of Joy and will miss her greatly.

As we shed our tears of sadness at her leaving us, there are loved ones who have tears of happiness at welcoming her to her new life. In lieu of flowers the family would like contributions to go to the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints Bishop Bret A. Hatch, North Mountain Ward, 8008 N. 5th Phoenix, AZ 85020-3607 or Hospice of the Valley, Attn: Fund Development, 1510 E. Flower Phoenix, Az 85014-5656.

Her funeral will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at at the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 8710 N. 3rd Phoenix, AZ. Visitation will be held at at the same location. Dorla Irene Taylor, 73, of Mesa, Arizona passed away on December 11, 2005 Memorial services will be at 4:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at Mtn. View Mortuary Chapel, 7900 E.

Main Mesa, Arizona. Mario Thomas, 88, Mesa, Arizona, passed away 12, 2005. Allen Funeral 480-833-1716. Lynne Thompson, 81, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on December 6, 2005. No formal services are planned.

National Cremation Society handled arrangements. Ruth H. Tiemann (nee Hoffmann) of Surprise, Arizona, passed 9. away on December 9, 2005 at age 73. Ruth was born in Queens, New York on July 28, 1932.

Survived by loving husband of forty-eight years, Norman, and only son, Chris, daughter-in-law, Beverly and granddaughters, Peren, Eva and Sherida. Ruth was foster mother for 25 years to many young women whom still call her Ruth enjoyed many careers. She was a former teacher and later retired from the Phoenix Police Department after making numerous life-long friends. Pat Quaranta Jr. (Pappo) May 27, 1935 December 14, 2001 We so deeply miss you today and every single day that goes by.

Your smile, your laughter, your hugs and your kisses. We feel you all around us we know you're here and know that your love will live on and never leave. Our love is not far to where you are. lippe about an FBI agent who suspects his boss is a security risk. Newmyer was in Toronto to supervise production of Breach when he died Monday morning.

A native of Washington, D.C., Newmyer graduated from Swarthmore College and was attending Harvard Business School when he decided to enter the movie business. Newmyer started off as a vice president of production and acquisitions at Columbia Pictures. In the late 1980s, he helped form Outlaw Productions, named after Newmyer's favorite Clint Eastwood character, the Outlaw Josey Wales. The company hit it big with sex, lies and videotape. Robert Joseph Tripiciano, 58, of Goodyear passed away on December 6, 2005.

Graveside services will be Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 9:00 AM at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Phoenix, AZ 85023. Arrangements made by Thompson's Valley West Funeral Chapel in Goodyear. Everett M. vanAller, age 96, passed away Friday, december 9, 2005.

Services will be held Sunday, January 8, 2006 at 3:30 pm at Mt. View United Methodist Church in Cottonwood, AZ. Funeral Director with Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood, AZ. Eliza Hernandez Vargas, 88, of Phoenix passed away on December 10, 2005. She is preceded in death by her husband Jesus Vargas, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

She us survixeda (Alex), her 3 Ruth daughters: Sauceda Connie (Lalo), and Margie Padilla (Ernest), 2 brothRobert Vargas Gloria) and John Vargas; 14 Grandchildren, 41 Great Grandchildren and 16 Great Grandchildren. Public Viewing will be held on Friday, December 16, 2005 at Our lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Mass of Christian Burial at with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Greer-Wilson Funeral Home. Ronald Vincent, 49, passed away December 10, 2005. Visitation will be held 5-8PM, Wed2005 at Hansen Desert nesday, December 14, Hills Chapel, 6500 Bell Sctsdl with services Friday in IL.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 9494 E. Becker Lane, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260. Arrangements entrusted to Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary. Betty Marguerite 89, passed away ple resided in Redondo Beach, California where they raised their two sons, before retiring to Mesa, Arizona in 1980. Irish and proud, Betty approached each day with a mischievous twinkle and a zest for life that kept her going in the face of 20 years of serious health challenges.

She loved people and to all who knew her she was the life of the party. Nowhere was that better for dance, which she performed, demonstrated a than through her love though feebly, well into the last stage of her life whenever the occasion called for it. Always sweet and kind to others despite her own discomfort, Betty's spirit will continue flourish through her 2 sons and her daughter-in-law, John Wentworth, Jim Wentworth and Janet Ayers; and her 3 grandsons and 11 great grandchildren: Jimmy, Jack and Madeline Wentworth, children of Jim and Julie Wentworth; Samantha, Sarah, Jeffrey, Annabel and Melissa, children of Jeff and Laura Jo Wentworth; and Johnny, Ryan and Maggie Wentworth, children of John and Judy Wentworth. Visitation is scheduled for 6 to 8 PM on Wednesday, December 14th, with Rosary at Whitney Murphy Funeral Home. 4800 E.

Indian School Phoenix. A funeral Mass will celebrate her life at 1 PM on Thursday, December 15th at Brophy Chapel, 4701 N. Central, Phoenix. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the American Dia- cember 12, 2005. Born Kansas City, Missouri, as a young adult, Betty moved to California, where she met and married her husband, Milford, who preceded her in death.

For 25 of their 48 years of marriage, the cou- Lantz Wentworth, peacefully on De- In Memory of Robert Frank Becker February 16, 1928 to December 14, 2004 Dad, we all miss you. Our lives changed forever on the day you went to be with God. We know you are happy, and free of all the challenges you faced the last few years, but we still wish we could hear your voice, just one more time. Mom is keeping busy, you know She never sits still. That is how she fills the void you left.

Your sons are helping each other get through the year. Your grandchildren talk about you, especially your granddaughter. We love you. Don and Bruce Richard Sandbrook Founded environmental group LONDON -Richard Sandbrook, an advocate of sustainable development and one of the founding members of the environmental group Friends of the Earth, died Sunday after a brief illness. He was 59.

Sandbrook was affiliated with the Eden Project, a facility in southwestern England that features exhibits of plants and flowers in their native conditions. growing, Sandbrook also worked on a U.N. project that helped large firms put capital and expertise to work for the world's poor. Donald Martino Creator of atonal musical Donald Martino, a American composer al works that combine pressive freedom, died rest after complications works Pulitzer Prize-winning widely respected for atonintellectual rigor with exThursday of cardiac arof diabetes. He was 74.

Samuel Albert Wheaton, 72, of Tempe passed away on December 8, 2005. Service will be 11 AM, 16th at Friday, Twin Butte December Baptist Dignity 7202 S. 48th St. Phoenix. Arrangements enrusted to Acres Mortuary Scottsdale.

Latresa Mae Whitley, passed away on December 11, 2005 in Mesa, AZ. Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 1 16, 2005 at Mtn. View Mem. Gardens 7900 E. Main Mesa, Arizona.

Arrangements handled by Mtn. View Mem. Gardens Mortuary. Robert L. Whitney, 65, of Prescott passed away on December 12, 2005.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service with luncheon reception to follow at Wakelin-Bradshaw Funeral Chapel located at the corner of Navajo and ValleyRoads in Prescott Valley, AZ on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Donations can made in Bob's honor to Alcoholic Anonymous Dist. 14142 Box 27804, Prescott Valley, AZ 86312 Della Lorene Williams, age 75, of Gilbert, AZ. passed away December 12, 2005. Visitation Friday, December 16, 2005 at 10:00 am at Bunker's Garden Chapel, 33 N.

Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201. Services Friday, December 16, 2005 at 11:00 am at Bunker's Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201. A student of Roger bitt, he was an unapologetic in 12-tone techniques. were dense and formidably craftsman and comprehensive lieved in challenging Sessions and Milton BabModernist steeped His works, typically, complex.

A skilled musician, he belisteners. Debora Arango Painter of social themes BOGOTA, Colombia Debora Arango, a prolific artist who at first repelled socially conservative Colombia with stark paintings of nudes and social conflict but who was later celebrated as one of the country's most inventive, daring artists, died Dec. 4 of undisclosed causes. She was 98. In a career that began nearly 80 years ago and lasted until late in life, Arango produced countless works that often depicted the hurdles and indignities she found in being a woman in a strict Roman Catholic country.

Eileen Rita Wright went home to be with the Lord, December 9, 2005 after a brief illness. Eileen was born March 11, 1921 to Frank and Marie Kohnen in Alton, Ilried Charles linois. She, marWright and they were married for 44 years before the love of her life passed away in 1982. She is survived by her daughters, Charlene Evans and Patricia Ziebell, five grandchildren, Ziebell, Jeff (Jeanne) Ziebell, Marti (Aaron) Brolliar, Cathy (Maurice) Ordenes and Greg (Sanoma) Evans, and 9 great-grandchildren and was looking forward to her 1st great, great grandchild to be born in July. Her first love was the Lord Jesus Christ.

She was active in many activities at her church, constantly read her bible and was a prayer warrior for, anyone in need of intercession. next love was her family. She especially loved being around the great grandchildren, reading to them, and just watching them play. She was an incredible and supportive mother and grandmother who loved her family unconditionally and will be missed so very much. Services will be held Friday, December 16th at 11:00 A.M.

at Grace Covenant Church, 1255 N. Greenfield Road, Gilbert, Arizona. Bunker's University Chapel, 480-830-4105. Edward S. Wrublewski, 86 of Scottsdale, Az, passed away restfully in his home on December 8, 2005.

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