1978 Arizona Obituaries

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PAPE, Elsie Mae

Elsie Mae Pape, 88, died June 27, 1978, in Valley View Hospital. Miss Pape moved to Youngtown in 1957 from Omaha, Nebraska, where she had been a secretary for the John Deere Co. She had also been secretary for Youngtown Community Fund Board, a member of the Eastern Star Past Matrons Club and Youngtown Community Church. Lundberg Golden Door Chapel. 6/29/1978.

PARMENTER, Frank

Claypool -- Frank Parmenter, 85, died June 23, 1978, in Doctors Hospital in Phoenix. Born in Medina, Ohio, Mr. Parmenter moved to Arizona ten years ago from Laramie, Wyoming. He was formerly employed as a superintendent for the Monolith Cement Company and was a member of Laramie Lodge 3 A.F. and A.M., Shriner Knights Temple Alpha Chapter and Elks Lodge in Laramie. Survivors include his wife, Susan; stepchildren, Howard Doner and Marjorie Kroenlein; a brother; a sister and two step-grandchildren. Services and burial were in Wyoming. Published in the Arizona Republic 6/25/1978.

PATTERSON, Mabel C.

Mabel C. Patterson, 83, of 5217 N. 32nd Ave., died Thursday, March 31, 1977, in the Medicenter. Survived by children, Elizabeth Miller and Walter; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a sister and a brother. Services in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Published in the Arizona Republic 4/2/1977.

PATTERSON, Thell C.

Thell C. Patterson, 67, former owner of Sand Tanks, AZ, died Sat., April 22, 1978. He was a retail clerk for Texas Liquors and moved to Arizona from California 22 years ago. He was a member of the Elks and Retail Clerks Union. Wife, Viola; two stepsons, Robert W. Loyd, Superior, and Edwin Loyd, Phoenix; two brothers, Raymond and Ralph, both of Van Buren, Arkansas; and two grandchildren. 4/25/1978.

PAULSEN, Earl Andrew

Earl Andrew Paulsen, 88, is survived by sons, Gerald W., Willard and Donald; four sisters and grandchildren. Published in the Arizona Republic 4/1/1977, C-5.

PEREZ, Stephanie Ann

Stephanie Ann Perez, 29, a native of Phoenix, died April 17, 1978, in Malibu, California. She is survived byparents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Perez; a sister and a brother. Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home. The Phoenix Gazette Friday, April 21, 1978

PERSICH, Thomas Anthony

Thomas Anthony Persich, 73, of Sun City, died April 20, 1978, in Boswell Hospital. He moved here in 1967 from New Jersey where he had been in the shipbuilding industry 42 years. Wife, Grace; three sisters and a brother. Heritage Funeral Chapel. Services in Kingdom Hall, 13611 W. Elm, Surprise. The Phoenix Gazette Friday, April 21, 1978

PIERCE, Risden Wesley

15 Sep 1930 - 25 June 1978
Risden Wesley Pierce, 47, a Navy veteran who moved here 15 years ago from Oakland, Calif., and was a circulation manager for the Arizona Republic and The Phoenix Gazette, died June 25, 1978, in Phoenix Veterans Hospital. Mr. Pierce, 5525 W. Heatherbrae, is survived by his wife, Joanne; children, Debra, Matthew and Michael; stepchildren, Wendy and Lisa Martin; mother, Nedra Pierce; a sister and a brother. Private services in Meldrum Mortuary Chapel, Mesa. Published in The Arizona Republic 6/27/1978.

PITTS, Alice

Alice Pitts, 87, who moved to Phoenix from Oklahoma in 1933, died Sun., April 23, 1978, in a Phoenix hospital. She was a homemaker. Four daughters, Violet Baker, Leona Luginbhyl, Hazel Pendergraft and Ozella Whitlow; two sons, D. E. and Carl; 16 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Interment Memory Lawn. The Phoenix Gazette Monday, April 24, 1978

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POHNDORF, Mathilde

3 May 1898 - 20 April 1978
Mathilde Pohndorf, 79, of Phoenix, died April 20, 1978, in a Valley hospital. She came to Arizona from Texas in 1935. Husband, Edgar M. Mass in St. Francis Church. A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. The Phoenix Gazette April 22, 1978

POST, Odie M.

20 Dec 1894 - 17 April 1978
Odie M. Post, 83, died April 17, 1978, in Mohave General Hospital in Kingman. Mrs. Post had lived in Phoenix for 13 years and moved to Kingman six months ago. Husband, Frank; children, Elvin, Nathan and Wilma Roberts, 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. 4/19/1978.

PREIZNER, Margaret

Margaret Preizner, 70, a homemaker who came to Phoenix from New Jersey, died June 20, 1978, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Preizner, 1540 E. Culver, is survived by children, Phyllis Kerr and Frank; a sister; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private cremation was arranged by Mercer Mortuary. Published in the Arizona Republic 6/24/1978.

PREMIL, Homer E.

26 Feb 1918 - 26 Apr 1978
Homer E. Premil, 60, owner of an electronic parts store, died Wed., April 26, 1978, in a Valley hospital. He moved to Arizona from Michigan 18 years ago and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, St. John's Lutheran Church and was an amateur ham radio operator. Wife, Frances; a daughter, Jacqueline; his mother, Mrs. G. M. Antlake; a sister and a brother. Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary. The Phoenix Gazette Friday, April 28, 1978

PRUSKA, Mary Louise

Mary Louise Pruska, 59, who came here in 1953, died June 24, 1978. She was an Eastern Star member and worked at AiResearch until 1970. Husband, George; daughter, Carole Vandergriff; and a grandchild. Services in Viola, Illinois. Arizona Republic 6/29/1978.

PUFFENBARGER, Lealie Ellen

15 Oct 1897 - 26 Apr 1978
Leafie E. Puffenbarger, 80, of Chandler, died April 26, 1978, in a Valley nursing home. She moved to Arizona from Staunton, Virginia, 20 years ago. Son, John; two sisters; one brother and three grandchildren. Bueler Mortuary. Services at Chandler First Presbyterian Church. The Phoenix Gazette Friday, April 28, 1978

PURSEL, Preston Holmes

23 Sep 1897 - 24 June 1978
Preston Holmes Pursel, 79, lived here since 1957 and died June 24, 1978, in Memorial Hospital. He was a member of the National Greyhound Breeders Association, American Quarter Horse Association, a life member of Greyhound Hall of Fame and was a World War I Army veteran. Wife, Virginia; children, Judith Cavin and Robert; a sister, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. the Arizona Republic 6/27/1978.

PYLES, Bertha M.

30 May 1917 - 31 March 1977
Bertha M. Pyles, 59, died Thursday, March 31, 1977, in Maricopa County Hospital. Services Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1221 E. Pima. Mrs. Pyles, 2201 E. Broadway, an Arizona resident since 1949, is survived by her children, Esther L. Payne, Christine Oliver, Willie Boggess, James and Howard; a sister and nine grandchildren. Published in the Arizona Republic 4/3/1977.