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B2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15? 2003 THE DESERT SUN For the record BLOOD BANK OBITUARIES Benito Rios Desert Sun obituaries dating back to July 1999 are available online: www.thedeserttun.com Community Blood Bank's Central Facility: 39-000 Bob Hope Drive hi Rancho Mirage, Hours 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Information; 7734190 Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs.

The entrance is off Via Miraleste and Paseo Mirador. Hours: 1-7 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays. The Bloodmobile visits John F.

Kennedy Memorial Hospital at the comer of Dr. Carreon Boulevard and Monroe Street in Indio from 1 to 7 p.m. Mondays. Information: 347-7162 nrafiiBiit CAREY WAGNER, THE DESERT SUN Unusual sight On their way home from school Tuesday afternoon, Joseph Gatvan (from left), 13, Junior Villa, 12, and Enrique Regla, 12, all of Cathedral City, stop to watch a crew work the scene of a plane crash in the Whitewater Wash north of Vista Chino in Palm Springs. said Tutt made the right decision where to land.

"The only thing he could do was to set it down in the wash," said Mayes, who estimated the plane was valued at $250,000. "It's very difficult to control a two-engine plane when one engine is out and the other is surging." Tutt is described as an experienced pilot with 10,000 flying hours, officials said. The 1972 Cessna recently was purchased by Fagan, Pepper and a third party but was last registered to Rockies West LLC in Eugene, the FAA and Palm Springs Police Department said. Mike Zides of Cathedral City said he was sure the plane would 321-0994 Abbott, Mildred Private Services Berft, Fried rich Services Pending Goodnight, Michael Memorial Service: Sat, St Margaret's Episcopal Church, Pahn Desert. Head, Stanley Memorial Service: Ramon Chapel, Pakn Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City Healy, Kevin Private Services McNabb, Arthur Memorial Service: Sat, Kingdom Had of Jehovah's Witnesses, Cathedral City.

Montanlo, Ruben Memorial Services: Sunny Dunes Chapel, Discount Cremation Burial Service of the Desert, Palm Springs. Inurnment Private, Coachella Valley Cemetery. Montapert, Marilyn Private Services Robinson, Dawn Private Services Rocco, Ozlta Services Pending Rubin, Elliott Private Services Stadler, Clement Funeral service: Today, ittooam, BiDie Baptist Church, Cathedral City. Graveside Service: Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area 5 Tlntmons, William Funeral Mass: Today, muuam, St Francis of Assist, La Quints. Graveside Service: Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Bra, CA Weber, Inger Services Pending Wilson, Robert Visitation: Sat, Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City.

Inurnment Palm Springs Mausoleum Wittwer, Steven James Services Pending plow into his Ventura Road home. The Cathedral City High School teacher was on his way home from Gold's Gym in Palm Springs when he saw the plane's final descent and thought "there's no landing strip over there." "I'm thinking, That's it. It's going into our Zides said. "When it got low and close, I knew something was the matter. You don't have a plane crash behind your house every day." Kenny Klein can be reached at 778-4640 or by e-mail at Kenny.Kleinthedesertsun.com Darren" Smith can be reached at 778-4669 or Darrell.Smiththedesertsun.com kill U.S.

citizens and could face life in prison if convicted. Arthur Andersen LLP said it was firing senior auditor David B. Duncan, who had organized a "rushed disposal' of Enron documents after federal regulators requested information about the failing energy company. Today's birthdays: Nuclear physicist Edward Teller is 95. Actress Andrea Martin is 56.

Rock singer Martha Davis is 52. Actor-director Mario Van Peebles is 46. Actor Julian Sands is 45. Singer Lisa Lisa (Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam) is 36. Actor Chad Lowe is 35.

Thought for today: "I refuse to accept the idea that the 'is-ness' of man's present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the 'ought-ness' that forever confronts him." Martin Luther King Junior (1929-1968) Benito Rios, 47, of Indio died Jan. 8, 2003, in Indio. He was born Jan. 6, 1956, to Antonino Rios and Maria del Refugio Perez in Villa Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico. He married Gregoria Martinez on June 24, 1978, in Bolanos, Jalisco, Mexico.

He is survived by bis wife, Gregoria of Indio; two daughters, Abigail of Oasis and Sylvia of Indio; three sons, Rodrigo, Jose Luis and Benito all of Indio; two sisters, Maria of Oasis and Con-cepcion of Lake Tahoe, three brothers, Jose of Mecca, Felipe of Mexico and Eutiquio of Indio; his parents, Antonino and Maria, both of Jalisco, Mexico; and one grandchild. Funeral Mass will be at 9 a.m. today at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Indio. Burial will be at Coachella Valley Cemetery with Casillas Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Kenneth Mertz Kenneth Anthony Mertz, 72, of Reno, and formerly of the Coachella Valley, died Dec.

16, 2002, in Reno of cancer. He was born June 27, 1930, to Martin Sr. and Clara Mertz in Detroit. He married Marilyn Perkins on July 21, 1961, in Michigan. He worked in quality control at Armtec Defense Products Inc.

in Coachella. He served in the Army from 1950 to 1956. He is survived by his wife, ilyn of Reno; his daughter, Christine of Reno; his son, Lloyd of Reno; and three grandchildren. Services were Dec. 21, 2002, in Reno, with Reno Memorial in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Circle of Life Hospice in Reno. Guadalupe Luviano Guadalupe Luviano, 44, of Mecca died Jan. 11, 2003, in Mecca. She was born Dec. 12, 1958, to Hilario Luviano and Cirila Salazar in El Limon, Michoacan, Mexico.

She was a homemaker. She is survived by five daughters, Maria Moreno of Fortuna, Enri-queta Gorrostieta of Coachella and Erika, Lizzette Sanchez and Alexandra Orduno all of Mecca; six sons, Francisco Gorrostieta and Comelio Gorrostieta both of Eureka, Victor Manuel Gorrostieta and Juan Gorrostieta both of Fortuna, Rodrigo and Jesus Uriel Orduno both of Mecca; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Casillas Family Funeral Home in Coachella. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at Coachella Valley Cemetery with Casillas Family Funeral Home of Coachella in charge of arrangements. NEWSPAPER INFORMATION Who handles obituaries? To have an obituary published, you must complete The Desert Sun's obituary form. Essential information includes: name, age and birthday, and hometown of the deceased as well as the names and hometowns of the survivors. Also include the name and phone number of the relative submitting the information for publication. For details, call News Assistant Shelby Senate at 778-4659 or Communities Editor Brian Medricka at 778-4623.

Who handles news tips? To bring a news story to an editor's attention, contact Assistant Managing EditorLocal News Susie Forrester at 778-4619 or send her an e-mail at Susie.Forresterttiedesertsun.com Mateo Hinojosa Jr. Mateo G.Hinojosa 78, of Thermal died Jan. 9, 2003, in Palm Springs. He was born Feb. 17, 1924, to Mateo G.

Hinojosa Sr. and Tomasa Garcia in Loredo, Texas. He was a tractor driver for 17 years. He was a former member of UFW in the Coachella Apostolic Church. He is survived by three daughters, Grace and Mary both of Desert Hot Springs and Nellie Guzman of Palm Springs; seven sons, Mateo G.

HI of Indio, Ernie of Mira Loma, Sexto of Nevada, Bennie of Palm Springs and Robert, Rudy and Alvino all of Thermal; his sister, Graciela Chavez of Placentia; his brother, Ramiro of Perris; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife. Dominea Hinoiosa. in 1997. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.

to noon, with services immediately following, Friday at Indio Apostolic Church. Burial will be at Coachella Valley Cemetery with FitzHenry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Juana T. Vfflareal Juana T. Villareal, 89, of Thermal died Jan.

1 1, 2003, in Thermal. She was born Jan. 27, 1913, to Espirion Trevino and Severiana Garza in Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She was an agricultural laborer for 10 years. She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Hernandez of Indio; two sons, Gilberto of Monterrey, N.L., Mexico, and Juan of Thermal; her sister, Maria Trevino of Salinas Victoria, N.L.

Mexico; her brother Lupe Trevino of Salinas Victoria, N.L. Mexico; 30 grandchildren; and 80 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Casillas Family Funeral Home in Coachella.

Services will be in San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L., Mexico. Burial will be at Panteon Municipal de San Nicolas de los Garza, N.L., Mexico, with Casillas Family Funeral Home in Coachella in charge of arrangements. Rodman Daugherty Rodman Gilbert Daugherty, 78, of Palm Desert died Jan. 12, 2003, in Rancho Mirage. He was born July 12, 1924, to Francis and Erma Gilbert Daugherty in Boyertown, Pa.

He married Arlene B. Zittman on Dec. 12, 1986, in Oak Park, Dl. He was a procurement engineer forChicago Transit for 32 years. He was a member of the Oasis Country Club and St Francis of Assisi.

He served in the Navy. He is survived by his wife, Arlene of Palm Desert; his daughter, Delia' Wrightson of Texas; two sons, Dale of Wisconsin and Keith of Arizona; two sisters, Ruth Stoneburner of Palm Desert and Shirley Unverzagt of Ohio; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by bis fust wife, Beatrice, in 1985. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 1 a.m. Thursday in St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in La Quinta.

Interment will be at Coachella Valley Cemetery with FitzHenry Funeral Home Palm Desert Chapel in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials be made to a favorite charity. San Francisco. In 1978, Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman, two students at Florida State University in Tallahassee, were murdered in their sorority house. (Theodore Bundy was later convicted of the crime, and executed.) In 1992, the Yugoslav federation, founded in 1918, effectively collapsed as the European Community recognized the republics of Croatia and Slovenia.

Ten yean ago: In Paris, a historic disarmament ceremony ended with the last of 125 countries signing a treaty banning chemical weapons. Five years ago: Labor Secretary Alexis Herman denied allegations she had sold her influence in the White House. One year ago: Attorney General John Ashhcroft said John Walker Lindh would be charged with conspiracy to -jL-i see i Jl 1 1 CALIFORNIA LOTTERY Direct Cremation Superlotto PlusSaturday $355.00 Offering the LOWEST price for Direct Cremation in the Coachella Valley Crash Continued from Bl training maneuvers, he radioed the tower to say he had lost an engine, Thibeault said. At 3,500 feet, the second engine began to surge and pulled the plane at speeds of 60 mph to 70 mph toward a neighborhood in west Cathedral City, said Palm Springs Police Sgt. Mitch Spike.

Tutt was unable to restart both engines and could not land on a roadway because there was too much traffic, Thibeault said. Local pilot D. Clayton Mayes, who flies out of the Palm Springs and Bermuda Dunes airports, TODAY IN HISTORY 15th day of the year There are 350 days left in the year. In 1870, the Democratic Party was represented as a donkey for the first time in a cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly. In 1929, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

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He practiced under his stepfather, Arthur Keene, a prominent architect of the 1940's-1960's in the area. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1934, and went on to earn his Bachelor's in Architecture from the University of Michigan in 1939, where he was active in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Senior Class. President. Later, he earned a Master's in Science in City and Regional Planning from USC in 1960, and a Ph.D. in Planning and Administration from NYU in 1964.

Mr. Clark also practiced architecture and design as a member of the AIA in Madison Square, NY, St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Corpus Christi, TX, New York, NY, Athens, OH, Auburn, AL, Hershey, PA, Covina, CA, Redondo Beach, CA, and Indian Wells, CA. In Memory Of Mary Ward Memorial Service: Saturday, Wiefels Son Chapel architecture at Kansas state Cal Poly Pomona (Dept. Chair), Perm State, Auburn Univ.

(Dean), Ohio NYU, Finland Institute of Technology (Fulbright), USC, and Texas Tech. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942-1946, during WWII, and earned several Battle Stars including a Purple Heart at Iwo Jima. In the USMC Reserves he retired as a Major. He enjoyed flying small aircraft, piloting many recreational and Federal aviation flights, and later in life enjoyed buying and trading cars.

He also practiced as a contractor in the Palm Springs area, building and selling his own designs. He was a leader, a visionary, a flnger-to-the-bone-hard-worker, a mover and shaker, a people-lover, a club-joiner, and a cause-fighter. Even in one retirement facility, he was elected the "Resident Representative," a position created just for him by his community's request. His final 4 years were spent being pampered after a stroke in his Santa Barbara home. He passed away in San Juan Capistrano, peacefully, after a well-lived and very full life, on January 4, 2003.

He is survived by his wife, Sinikka Marja-Liisa Clark, and his 5 children: Cay Clark, Ken Clark, Kathleen Clark, Kirsti Livingston, Kathryn Kemp; and his 10 grandchildren: Anna, Cathrine, Kerry, James, Christina, Lauren, Clark, Spencer, Jasmine and Amanda. Memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2003 at at Lesneski Mortuary. 640 S. El Nn We thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday and the day before that, too.

We think of you with silence, We often speak your name. All we have now are memories and a picture in a frame. Your memories are our keepsakes with which we'll never part, God has you in safe keeping, We have you in our heart. It broke our heart to lose you, but you did not go alone: A part of us went with you the day God called you home. Your loving Mom and Dad WENDY SUKMAN JANUARY 15, I960 APRIL 5, 1998 'V i SERVICES PENDING: Ernest Hitchcock Christina DeLaSalle Elizabeth Jones Walter Grace Ivens Bush Leon Slavin Claudia "Sue" Newton Laura Anderson Jack Bolton Palm Springs Camino Real, San Clemente, CA.

949-492-1717. Reception following at San Clemente Villas, 660 Camino de los Mares, San Clemente, CA, 949-489-3400. 905 683 327-11257 ft El.