Partial List of 1974 Arizona Obituaries

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OBERBECK, Adeline

21 June 1879 - 4 July 1974
Adeline Oberbeck, 95, of 5201 W. Camelback, died Thurs., July 4, 1974, at Maryvale Samaritan Hospital. Daughter, Mrs. Pearl Krause; son, Harry Oberdeck {sic}; one grandson and two great-grandchildren. Mercer Mortuary. Entombment in Greenwood Mausoleum. 7/5/1974.

OBERGFELL, Otto W.

Otto W. Obergfell, 83, died Sunday, June 9, 1974, in St. Luke's Hospital. He had been a maintenance employe for Phoenix Auto Supply Co. until 1965 and was a World War I veteran. Nieces, Rosemary Christman and Mrs. Joan Truffa; a nephew, William Christman; a niece and nephew in Indianapolis. Grimshaw Bethany Mortuary. Mass in the Church of St. Thomas. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 6/11/1974.

OBNEY, Mildred Miriam

Mildred Miriam Obney, 59, died Wed., June 26, 1974, in Phoenix General Hospital. Husband, Charles T.; children, Thomas, Terrence, Charles T., Joseph and Marilyn K. Obney; her mother, Mrs. Mabel Wooldridge; a brother and a sister, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Maryvale Chapel & Mortuary. 6/27/1974.

ODEGAARDEN, Hans

Mesa -- Services for Hans Odegaarden, 68, were Thursday in Gibbons Bunker Mortuary, 33 N. Sirrine. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. Mr. Odegaarden, of 1263 E. Second Place, died Sunday, June 16, 1974, in Desert Samaritan Hospital. A retired machinist, he was born in Norway. Survivors include his wife, Thelma; children, Richard, Mrs. Adam Gardner and Sharon K. Brannen; three brother s and two sisters; and five grandchildren. Arizona Republic June 19, 1974.

OGDEN, Nellie E.

Nellie E. Ogden, of Mesa, died Thursday, June 13, 1974, in her home at 1723 W. Carmel. Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Emery V. Gibson and Mrs. Margaret Whitcomb; a sister, Mrs. Mary LaBar; two other sisters and three brothers out of state; five grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and a gr-great-grandchild. Services and burial in Peoria, Illinois. Gibbons Bunker Mortuary. 6/14/1974.

OLIVAS, Manuel O.

Manuel O. Olivas, 34, a laborer, died Monday, June 17, 1974, in El Monte, California. Wife, Irene; children, Manuel, Jr., Richard, Paul, Michael, Mary Helen, Suzette, Mona Lisa and Veronica; his father, Jose Olivas; brothers, Jose, Angel, Ralph, Joaquin, Ernest, Freddie and Ray; a sister, Mrs. Louisa Rocha; and grandmother, Mrs. Teresa Olivas. Mortensen-Kings Funeral Center. Mass in Immaculate Heart Church. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 6/19/1974.

OLIVER, Mrs. Jimmie

Mrs. Jimmie Oliver, 43, died Monday, Oct. 21, 1974. Survivors include sons, Champagne, Eddie and Richard; a daughter, Mrs. Cogyen Thomas; her mother, Mrs. Eddie Mae Prince; a sister, Mrs. Lillie Mae Delane and another sister and a brother out of state. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe. 10/27/1974.

O'NEILL, Leo L.

Glendale -- Rosary for Leo L. O'Neill, 76, were in Maryvale Mortuary, 6901 W. Indian School. Mass was Saturday in the Church of St. Vincent de Paul, 3140 N. 51st Ave. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. O'Neill, of 4800 W. Ocotillo, a Marine Corps veteran of World War I and a barber 37 years in Buffalo, N. Y., died Wednesday, June 12, 1974, in the Phoenix Medicenter. Survivors include his wife, Ann C.; a daughter, Mrs. Peter Cimador; two sisters and three brothers; a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren. Published Friday, June 14, 1974, in the Arizona Republic.

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O'ROURKE, Edmund T.

Edmund T. O'Rourke, 68, a retired salesman, died Friday, June 7, 1974, in his home at 7008 N. 15th St. He had been an attorney in Chicago before coming to Phoenix 20 years ago. Wife, Mary; daughter, Mrs. Estelle Kirby; a brother and two sisters out of state; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Hansen Mortuary. Mass in the Most Holy Trinity Catholic CHurch. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 6/9/1974.

ORR, Walter A.

Walter A. Orr, 83, died Friday, June 28, 1974, in Doctors Hospital. He was employed by the State of Arizona 40 years and retired in 1963. He was an Army veteran of Wolrd War I and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 720 and Desert Park Baptist Church. Wife, Effie; children, Leon Orr and Mrs. Hazel Schatz; stepchildren, Mrs. Alma Shook, Edwin, Alvin and Jack Richards; three sisters; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mercer Mortuary. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery. 6/29/1974.

OSSAGE, Robert E.

Robert E. Ossage, 69, died Sat., June 15, 1974, in a Phoenix hospital. He had been a laboratory technician for Associated Oil Co. before retiring to Mesa in 1950 from Los Angeles. Wife, Agnes; son, Karl; and a brother. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 6/18/1974.

OSTERMEYER, Alan D.

Alan D. Ostermeyer, 43, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. He had been a meat cutter 30 years and was a member of the board of deacons and the ushers staff at North Phoenix Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict and was a member of American Legion Post 29 in Glendale. Wife, Patsy; children, Michael, Debra and Kathy; his mother, Mrs. Ella Ostermeyer; three brothers and two sisters. Services were in his church. Burial in Glendale Resthaven Park Cemetery. 10/24/1974.

OTTENSMEYER, Appolonia

Appolonia Ottensmeyer, 76, of 1918 W. Hadley, died Sunday, June 30, 1974, in St. Luke's Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Dorelayne O. Waldo. Mortensen-Kings Funeral Center. Burial in East Resthaven Park, 4310 E. Southern. July 2, 1974.

OURSLER, Eulah E.

Sun City -- Eulah E. Oursler, 81, died Tuesday, June 11, 1974, in Parkview Community Hospital, Riverside, Calif. She had lived in Sun City since it became a community in 1960. Son, Ralph E. Oursler; a brother, Earl Everett; sister, Jessie Everett; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services in the United Church of Sun City. Burial in Kansas City, Kansas. 6/21/1974.

OWEN, Bruce D.

Bruce D. Owen, 48, died Thursday, June 27, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. He was sales manager 24 years for Tractor Parts & Service Co. He was an Air Corps veteran of World War II and moved here in 1948 from his native Madison, Wisconsin. Wife, Jean; children, David, Steven, Terry, Bruce and Jeffrey Owen and Mrs. William Marlott; his mother, Mrs. Lucille Owen; and his brothers, Keith and Neil. Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. Private cremation. 6/29/1974.