BACA, Betty ACUFF
Tempe -- Memorial services for Betty Acuff Baca, 70, who lived in Arizona since 1924 and died Jan. 4, 1982, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital, will be in Dayspring Methodist Church, 1365 E. Elliot. Mrs. Baca lived in Tempe since 1945. She graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1929 and attended the University of Arizona. She was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority and Rolling Hills Ladies Golf Association. Surviving are her husband, Ambrose; children, Noel Matlock, Wendell P. Acuff, Jr., and Jon Ellis Ellsworth; seven grandchildren; a sister and a brother. Carr Mortuary made arrangements. Published in the Arizona Republic, Wednesday, January 6, 1982.BACCA, Anthony R.
Sun City -- Anthony R. Bacca, 67, who served as a band master for 27 years in the Army before retiring, died Dec. 23, 1982, in Valley View Community Hospital, Youngtown. Mr. Bacca was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and moved to Sun City in 1978 from Woodbridge, Virginia. He was a member of the V.F.W., Sun City Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, American Legion, the Sun City Concert and Polka Bands. He is survived by his wife, Molly; daughter, Marney Hale of Virginia; sons, Ronald of Kentucky and John of Phoenix; and two grandchildren. Rosary was at Menke Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial at St. Joachim & St. Anne Catholic Church, Sun City. Interment Arizona Veterans Cemetery. 12/25/1982.BACKUS, Harold, Sr.
14 March 1914 - 25 Dec 1982Glendale -- Harold W. Backus, Sr., 68, a truck driver, died Dec. 25, 1982, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix. Mr. Backus was born in Chester, West Virginia, and moved to Arizona 20 years ago. He is survived by his sons, Harold, Jr., and Robert; a sister; a brother; and three grandchildren. Services were at Chapel of the Chimes, 7924 N. 59th Ave. 12/28/1982.
BADGER, Earl Raymond
15 Nov 1901 - 25 Dec 1982Tempe -- Earl Raymond Badger, 81, a retired water master with the Salt River Project, died Dec. 25, 1982, at Tempe St. Luke's Hospital. Mr. Badger, of 1337 E. Hall St., was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, and moved to Arizona 40 years ago. After he retired, he worked at the Hayden Library at Arizona State University. He was a member of the Central Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Alice; son, David A.; three sisters; two brothers; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Carr Mortuary. 12/28/1982.
BAHLEN, Genevieve
Funeral announcement only: For information, call Grimshaw Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home Road. No other information. 1/5/1982
BAKER, Cassie M.
Cassie M. Baker, 73, a deputy U. S. Marshal in the District of Arizona for 35 years, died Nov. 13, 1982, at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Mrs. Baker, 527 A.E. Roanoke, who was born in Washington, D. C., lived in Arizona since 1944. She was active in the Phoenix Little Theatre. Services will be today at A. L. Moore and Sons Chapel of Memories. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1982.
BAKER, Kenneth J., Sr.
Kenneth J. Baker, Sr., 79, a retired carpenter for the U. S. Civil Service, died Thursday, September 30, 1982, in a Valley hospital. Services for Baker, a Glendale resident, were private. He was born in Jersey City, N. J., and moved to Arizona four years ago from California. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Servivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Kenneth, Jr.; and one brother. The Arizona Republic Saturday, Oct. 2, 1982.
BAKER, Maude
Maude Baker, 83, retired real estate broker and former owner of Baker Realty, died Dec. 3, 1982. Mrs. Baker was born in Blackburn, England, and moved to Phoenix from London, Ontario, in 1951. She was supervisor of the elementary school music program in London, a church organist and choir director and soloist. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly J. Marshall; sons, James J., William G., and Robert W.; a sister; and 15 grandchildren. 12/5/1982.BAKER, William A.
Dr. William A. Baker, 90, who practiced dentistry in Phoenix from 1920 to 1967, died Dec. 31, 1981, in Doctors Hospital. Dr. Baker, of 207 W. Clarendon, serviced three years as chairman of the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners. He was a charter member of the Phoenix Executives Club and served as its third president. He was former dental chairman of the National Advisory Committee to the Selective Service and was a chairman of the Phoenix Civil Service Board. Dr. Baker was born in Ewing, Illinois, and came to Arizona in 1918. He graduated from St. Louis University Dental Department in 1916 and served as chief dental surgeon, at two Army base hospitals from 1917 to 1920. In later years, he took graduate courses at schools in Illinois and Colorado and in 1958, at age 67, completed a year at Baylor University post graduate school for peridontology and received a bachelor of science in dentistry. Dr. Baker was a member of the staffs of Valley hospitals, local and national professional organizations, the Methodist Church, El Zaribah Shrine, Phoenix Hiram Club, Luke-Greenway American Legion, Arizona State University Foundation, Phoenix Country Club, Arizona Club and National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Survivors include his wife, Beulah ROBBS BAKER; son, Dr. William D. BAKER; stepson, A. B. ROBBS, Jr.; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private services at A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott. Funeral announcement: Dr. William A. Baker. Private services in Chapel of Memories, A.L. Moore & Sons. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott. A memorial to the St. Joseph Hospital Dental Clinic is preferred. The Arizona Republic Friday, January 1, 1982.BALAT, Peter R.
Peter R. Balat, 71, a retired art and publicity director with Hearst Publishing Corp. in New York, died Dec. 15, 1982, at Boswell Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Sun City in 1979. Wife, Ethel J. (in obituary) or Florence (in funeral announcement). 12/18/1982.BALDWIN, Clifford L.
Services for Clifford L. Baldwin, 77, who came to the Valley in 1910 and retired from the U. S. Postal Service in 1969, were Monday in the First United Methodist Church of Phoenix. Mr. Baldwin, 1694 W. Glendale Ave., was born in Whittier, California, and died Dec. 23, 1981, in Beatitudes Campus of Care. He graduated from Phoenix Union High School and Phoenix College and earned a bachelor's degree from Whittier College. He had been a manager for Bayless Markets several years. Survivors include his wife, Berniece; daughter, Marilyn Belzner, and seven grandchildren. A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary made arrangements. Published in The Arizona Republic Friday, January 1, 1982.BALDWIN, John Edward Northrup
John Edward Northrup Baldwin, 71, a self-employed handyman and gardener, died Dec. 23, 1982, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Baldwin, of 9612 N. Central, was born in Columbia, Oklahoma, and moved to Phoenix from Hayward, Calif., where he was a rigger at the Mare Island Navy Yard in 1949. He served eight years in the Navy aboard the cruiser Astoria and battleship California. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Maryvale Chapter No. 19 and member of the National Association for Retired Federal Employees. He is survived by his wife, Alice; daughter, Bertha Buck; sons, John H. and Amos; two sisters, Ruby Morgan and Teenie Slaton; and seven grandchildren. Services were at the Sunnyslope Presbyterian Church, 9317 N. 2nd St. Shadow Mountain Mortuary made arrangements. Interment Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery. 12/26/1982.BALES, Rolande C.
18 August 1934 - 28 December 1982Scottsdale -- Rolande C. Bales, 48 a Valley resident for 10 years, died Dec. 28, 1982, from injuries suffered in her home. Mrs. Bales, of 8643 E. Buena Terra Way, was born in France and was a member of the Scottsdale Bowling League. She is survived by her husband, James T.; daughter, Caroline E.; sons, Philip and Andrew; stepmother, Wanda Cicciwa; a sister and two brothers. Rosary was in Messinger Mortuary. Mass was at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3801 Miller. 12/30/1982.
BALK, Anna R.
8 Aug 1890 - 28 Nov 1982Anna R. Balk, 82, a retired nurse, died Nov. 28, 1982, at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Balk was born in Canada and moved to the Valley 38 years ago from New York. She was a member of Temple Beth Israel and its sisterhood. She is survived by a son, Sheldon; a sister; and two grandchildren. Beth Israel Cemetery. 12/1/1982.
BALLANCE, Jennie L.
5 August 1897 - 26 October 1982Jennie L. Ballance, 85, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1982. She was born in Solcotta, Scotland, and moved to Arizona 19 years ago from New York. She was a member of the Episcopalian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy; son, William; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 10/28/1982
BANDA, Eugenio M.
Rosary for Eugenio M. Banda, 65, was in Mercer Mortuary Chapel, 1541 E. Thomas. Mass in Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, 909 E. Washington. Mr. Banda, 920 E. McKinley, died Dec. 29, 1981, in Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Texas, came to Arizona 25 years ago and had been a farm worker. Survivors include his wife, Inez; children, Amalia Delgado, Juanito Solis, Maria Johnson, Adelaida Hernandez, Leopoldo and Anthono; 28 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters and six brothers. Eugenio M. Banda, 65, 920 E. McKinley, Phoenix, passed away December 29 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Survived by mother, Nieves Mendosa; wife, Inez, Phoenix; six sons, Leopodo G., Roma, Texas; Theodoro G., Jose, Eugenio G. Jr., Benito G., Antonio G., all of Phoenix; daughters, Amalia Delgado, Juanita Solis, Maria L. Johnson, Adelaida Hernandez, all of Phoenix; two sisters, four brothers, 28 grandchildren. Rosary at The Chapel in the Garden, Mercer Mortuary, 1541 E. Thomas Rd. Mass of Christian Burial Immaculate Heart Church, 909 E. Washington. Interment East Resthaven Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Mercer Mortuary. The Arizona Republic Friday, January 1, and Saturday, January 2, 1982.BANDAU, Jeanne
Glendale -- Jeanne Bandau, 80, of Glendale, who had managed the Glenwood Terrace Trailer Park with her husband, died December 29, 1981, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Bandau was born in Montezuma, Iowa, and came to Arizona 23 years ago. She was an honorary member of the Postal Clerks Association, the American Legion Auxiliary and the First United Methodist Church of Glendale. She is survived by a brother, Albert. Services at Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary, 924 N. 59th Ave. Funeral announcement: Services at Chapel of the Chimes, 7924 N. 59th Ave. Interment Resthaven. 1/1-3/1982BANGLOY, Alex
8 Feb 1895 - Oct 1982Funeral announcement only: Survived by wife, Genevieve; 3 grandchildren, Dawn Ra, David and Debbie and three great-grandchildren, Jason, Julie and Eric. Scripture services in Chapel of Prayer Funeral Home, 108 N. 56th St., Mesa. 10/15/1982.
BANKS, Grace
31 Aug 1912 - 31 Jan 1982Apache Junction -- Graveside services for Grace Banks, 69, a native of Illinois who lived here 11 years, were in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, 401 N. Hayden, Scottsdale. Mrs. Banks died Jan. 31, 1982, in the Samaritan Hospital. She is survived by daughter, Mary Ann Pippett; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The AZ Republic Feb. 3, 1982.
BANKS, Mary E.
17 Nov 1918 - 18 Dec 1982Payson -- Mary E. Banks, 64, died Dec. 18, 1982 at Lewis R. Pyle Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Moberly, MO, and moved to Phoenix from Iowa in 1950 and to Payson in 1969. She is survived by her husband, Roy; daughters, Sue Durbin, Doris Powers, Jean Purcell and Shirley Corona; sons, Jerry Haynes and Harold; and 24 grandchildren. 12/20/1982.
BARABAN, Julie E.
18 June 1908 - 17 Sept 1982Julia Baraban, a former secretary for the public works department of Oyster Bay, N.Y., died Sept. 17, 1982. She was born in New York City and moved to Sun City in 1976. Survivors include her husband, Alexander; daughter, Susan Joyce Baraban of Illinois; son, Robert J. of Indiana; and a grandchild. Services were in the American Lutheran Church, 17200 Del Webb Blvd., Sun City. Menke Funeral Home. 10/14/1982.
BARBER, Donald L.
Donald L. Barber, 51, who retired from Honeywell Corp. of Phoenix, died Nov. 16, 1982, in his home in Herrick, Illinois. Mr. Barber was born in Warren, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Tishia; son, Donald, daughters, Dina McAfoofe, Susie Barber, Arlene King, Nancy Barnett and Cindy Carpenter; three sisters and two brothers; a step-daughter and nine grandchildren. Wallace and Carol Funeral Home in Herrick, Ill., made arrangements. The AZ Republic 11/18/1982.BARBER, Pauline Ruth
21 May 1903 - 25 Dec 1982Pauline Ruth Barber, 79, a retired secretarial supervisor with the Veterans Administration in Pittsburgh, died Dec. 25, 1982, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Barber, of 2810 E. Yucca, was born in Monongahela, PA, and moved to Phoenix 15 years ago. She was formerly chief clerk of the draft board in Donora, PA. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Paradise Valley. She is survived by her daughter, Romona Goldberg; sons, Ralph and the Rev. Charles L.; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services at Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. 7th St. 12/27/1982.
BARBER, VIOLET A.
11 August 1915 - 22 December 1982Violet A. Barber, 67, a retired retail salesclerk, died Dec. 22, 1982, at Phoenix Baptist Hospital. Mr. Barber, 7045 N. 7th St., was born in Milwaukee and moved to Phoenix from Virginia Beach, VA, 12 years ago. She was a member of Sons of NOrway. Survived by sons, Gary Beskow, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Randy Beskow, Costa Mesa, CA, and Douglas Beskow, Irvine, CA; brother, Biernie Olson, Seattle, WA; sister, Laverne; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Cremation. Family services by Hansen Mortuary. 12/29/1982.
BARELA, Helen K.
12/7/1982.BAREN, Morris "Mike"
31 Oct 1917 - 17 Dec 1982Sun City -- Morris 'Mike' Baren, 65, a retired automotive businessman, died Dec. 17, 1982, at Boswell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Baren was born in Chicago and moved to Sun City 12 years ago. He was a member of the Sundial Men's Club of Sun City and was an Air Force World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife, Dorothea; daughters, Cynthia Rivenson and Gail Lagera; a brother; and three grandchildren. Services Monday at Sunland Memorial Park Cemetery, 15826 N. Del Webb Blvd. Sinai Mortuary made arrangements. The Arizona Republic December 19, 1982, p. F17.
BARKER, Darwin H.
Apache Junction -- Darwin H. Barker, 32, was born in Kentucky and moved to Apache Junction from Utah eight months ago. He was a self-employed photographer. He was found dead Dec. 5, 1982. He had served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and had served a mission for the LDS Church in North and South Carolina. He is survived by his father, Patrick; and two sisters. 12/9/1982.BARKHAU, Norma M.
13 April 1899 - Oct 1982Norma M. Barkhau, husband Oscar. Funeral announcement only. Graveside service Wed., Oct. 20, 1982 Green Acres Memorial Gardens. 10/20/1982.
BARMES, Frances "Ginger"
Cashion -- Services for Frances "Ginger" Barmes, 60, will be Saturday at Cannon Funeral Home, 310 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Mrs. Barmes, of 11248 W. Durango, died Dec. 1, 1982, in West Valley Emergency Center. She was born in Indiana and moved to Arizona 22 years ago. She was an Avon representative. She is survived by her daughters, Pamela Rigsby, Sonni Horner, Dana Hayes, Barbara Aufrano, Marijo and Carol Henderson and Kelei Scottings; son, Albert and Chris; a sister, 21 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 539 LaPasada, Goodyear. Interment Holy Cross. Cannon Funeral Home. The Arizona Republic Friday, December 3, 1982.BARNARD, Sara R.
Tempe --Sara R. Barnard, 85, was born in Utica, New York, and died Dec. 16, 1982, at Tempe St. Luke's Hospital. Mrs. Barnard moved to Arizona from Florida 12 years ago. She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy Penick; a sister; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. 12/18/1982.BARNBY, Ilene A.
Ilene A. Barnby, 82, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1982, in a Valley nursing home. She moved to Arizona 11 years ago from her native Ohio. Survivors include a son, Jack; a sister; six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. 10/1/1982.BARNES, Anna F.
Anna F. Barnes, 71, a member of the Rebecca Lodge in Bradshaw, W.VA, and the Methodist Church, died Fri., Oct. 8, 1982. Mrs. Barnes was born in Whittier, N.C., and came to Phoenix a year ago. Survivors include her husband, Lester, sons, Billy Ray and Mickey; daughters, Barbara Fields, Donna Crandall and Helen Riccitello; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were in Whitney & Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home. 10/9/1982.BARNES, Joseph F.
Sun Lakes -- Joseph F. Barnes, 75, who moved to Arizona 30 years ago from his native Michigan, died Nov. 28, 1982. He was self-employed in the maintenance business and was an elder in the Jehovah Witnesses. Survivors include his wife, Edith, and two brothers. 12/2/1982.BARNES, William
12/5/1982BARNUM, Cecil L.
Cecil L. Barnum, wife, Fern, of Sun City; stepson Eric K. ANDERSON of California; brother, Dale of California; one grandchild. Sunland Mausoleum. 12/7/1982.
BARR, Bernard C.
Bernard C. Barr, 58, an accountant with Williams Insulation Co., died Oct. 28, 1982, at Phoenix Community Hospital. Mr. Barr was born in Huntington, W. Virginia, and moved to Phoenix from New York 17 years ago. He was a World War II veteran and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Silver Wainwright Post No. 6388 in New York. He is survived by his daughters, Mary Tinnel, Dana Barr and Linda Rey; a brother, Fred; and a grandchild. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. 7th St. Published in The Arizona Republic Sunday, October 31, 1982.
BARRETT, A. Glenn
Glenn A. Barrett, 74, was born in Texas and had been a letter carrier for the U.S.Postal Service. Wife, Rosalia; two brothers. 12/8/1982.
BARRIOS, Alfonso C.
Douglas -- Alfonso C. Barrios, 69, who was a truck driver for John W. Latamore Construction Co. for 25 years, died Dec. 21, 1982, at Phoenix Nursing Center. Mr. Barrios was a lifelong Arizona resident. He is survived by his wife, Bertha; daughters, Sally Vega, Rosie Valle and Virginia Gomez and Connie Gonzales; son, Carlos; six sisters, Tillie Barrios, Vera Martinez, Rose Verdugo, Dora Cisneros, Carmen Cisneros and Nora Romo; brothers John, Edward and Henry Barrios; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Rosary was at Whitney & Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home Chapel, 4800 E. Indian School Rd. Mass was in Immaculate Heart Church, 909 E. Washington. Interment St. Francis Cemetery. 12/22/1982.BARROWDALE, John R.
Globe -- Services for John R. Barrowdale, 16, who died Feb. 1, 1982, when he fell into a mine shaft, were in Palmer Globe Mortuary. John, a freshman at Miami High School, came to Globe two years ago from Colorado Springs, Colo. Survivors include his parents, R. J. and Vesta; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Faison and Mrs. John Tagliaterri; a brother and three sisters. Feb. 4, 1982.BARTEL, Carl R.
Carl R. Bartel, 56, assistant dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Arizona State University, died Dec. 7, 1982. He was born in Hillsboro, Kansas, and moved to Arizona 14 years ago from Turkey. He received bachelor and master of science degrees from Kansas State College and a doctorate from the University of Missouri. He served in the Navy during World War II. Survived by wife, Phyllis I.; daughter, Carla Welch; son, Steve L.; and three sisters. Services were held in First United Methodist Church, 215 E. University. 12/9/1982.BARTLETT, Gene R.
25 Jul 1940 - 5 Oct 1982Gene R. Bartlett II, a retired Air Force staff sergeant, died Tues., Oct. 5, 1982, in a Valley hospital. He was born in Grand Forks, N.D., and moved to Arizona in 1978. He had worked for Thrifty Gas Co. in Phoenix. Survivors include his wife, Elnora; a son, Gene III; a daughter, Carolyn; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bartlett. The Phoenix Gazette 10/8/1982.
BARTLETT, Pansy K.
COolidge -- Pansy K. Bartlett, 88, a former school teacher, died Nov. 29, 1982, at Pima General Hospital in Florence. Mrs. Bartlett was born in Breckenridge, MO, and graduated from Stevens College, Columbus, MO. She moved to the Coolidge area in 1916 to teach school. She homesteaded 160 acres before moving to Florence after World War II. She was the wife of the late state Sen. Archie Bartlett of Pinal County. She is survived by her daughter, Paula Darden; son, Worth K.; a sister and a brother; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services were at the Community Presbyterian Church of Coolidge. 12/2/1982.BARTLEY, Carl J., Sr.
Sun City -- Carl J. Bartley, Sr., 74, a retired steel roller with Jones and Laughlin Steel in Cleveland, died Dec. 3, 1982. He was born in Russell, KY, and moved to Sun City from Cleveland in 1977. He was a member of the El Zaribah Temple, Photographic Society of America, Parma Masonic Lodge No. 721 in Ohio, and the AFL-CIO Steelworkers Local. Survived by his wife, Dolly A.; sons, Lt. James A. and Carl J., Jr., and 10 grandchildren. Services were at Sun City Christian Church, 98th Ave and Palmeras. 12/4/1982.BASS, George N., Sr.
George N. Bass, Sr., 81, of 4140 E. St. Charles, a former construction worker, died Nov. 22, 1982, in Reno, Nevada. Mr. Bass was born in Horatio, Arkansas, and moved to Arizona 30 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Daisy; daughters, Thrada Keys, Jacquine {sic} Crawford, Norma Washington, Lavern Gray, Mary Ann Simms and Willa Bass; sons, Theoples, George, Jr., and Sylvester; 31 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were at Church of the Living God P.G. of T., 1745 E. Maricopa. Webber & Sons Mortuary. 11/27/1982.BASSI, Joseph V.
18 April 1896 - 24 Dec 1982Mass for Joseph V. Bassi, 85, who died Dec. 24, 1982, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, was at St. Theresa's Catholic Church, 5045 E. Thomas. Mr. Bassi, of Phoenix, was born in Chicago and moved to Arizona in 1947. He was employed by the Quartermaster Corps during World War II and was a Navy veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and a sister. Whitney & Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home. 12/28/1982.
BATES, George William "Bill"
George William "Bill" Bates, 61, security director for Marathon Steel, Globe Security and Wells Fargo Security, died Dec. 16, 1982. He was born in Bremen, KY, and moved to Arizona 10 years ago. He served 20 years in the Marine Corps and retired in 1972 as master sergeant. He was a World War II veteran. Survived by his wife, Frances E.; daughters, Debbie McDonald, Pam Young and Sandy; sons, Michael Young and Jeff; a sister; and a grandchild. Services were at Asbury Methodist Church, 1601 W. Indian School. 12/19/1982.BATTON, Walter Ray
Tonopah -- Walter Ray Batton, 55, of Tonopah, died Nov. 15, 1982, in John C. Lincoln Hospital. Mr. Batton was born in Imperial Valley, CA, and moved to Arizona 21 years ago from Utah. He was a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; children, Susan Moore, Nancy Melton, Joyce Ann Church and John and Walter; stepchildren, Robert Futch, Jim Futch, Debra Tanner and Frankie Hill; mother, Thelma Batton; three sisters; two brothers; and 11 grandchildren. Services were at Chapel of the Chimes, 7924 N. 59th Ave. 11/17/1982.
BAUMAN, Margaret K.
Margaret K. Bauman, 64, who had been a registered nurse in Cleveland and Baltimore, died Wed., Oct. 6, 1982, in a Valley nursing home. She was born in Youngstown, OH, and moved to Sun City 1 1/2 years ago from Warren, OH. She was a graduate of Case University, Flora Stone Mather College and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. She was active in the local and national American Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Edward; two sons, George Calmar and Allen Warren; daughters, Marjorie Bauman and Carole Jean Cook; a brother; a sister; and four grandchildren. The Phoenix Gazette 10/8/1982.BAUMAN, Rebecca F.
Rebecca F. Bauman, 82, of 3438 E. Beverly Lane, died Nov. 23, 1982, at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Wilmington, Delaware, and moved to Phoenix eight years ago from Fort Worth, Texas. Memorial services were at Shadow Mountain Mortuary. In lieu of material remembrances, the family suggests contributions to A.D.R.D.A. of Phoenix, 5421 E. Bloomfield, Scottsdale. 11/25/1982.BAYER, Leon F.
Leon F. Bayer, 88, of Phoenix, a retired mining engineer and director of Bayer Industries in Phoenix, died January 2, 1982, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Bayer was born in Waldron, Arkansas, and came to Arizona in 1945. He graduated from Oklahoma A&M in mining engineering and was a member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. He also co-founded the Rancho Solano Schools in Phoenix. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; children, Mrs. Tedii Freesmeyer and Jack; and four grandchildren. Services at Sunnyside Mortuary, 614 E. Townley Ave. 1/4-5/1982BEAN, Harrison Benjamin
6 Jun 1892 - Oct 1982Harrison Benjamin Bean, 90, wife, Mary; daughter, Betty KUMMER; son, Harrison, Jr.
BEARD, Leslie Richard
6 Sep 1908 - 26 Dec 1982Paradise Valley -- Leslie Richard Beard, 74, a retired executive in aluminum and plastic businesses, died Dec. 26, 1982, at his residence. Mr. Beard, of 7707 N. Mountain View Pass, was born in Minneola, Kansas, and moved to Arizona 17 years ago. He was a member of the Shrine Consistory. He is survived by his wife, Jean; daughters, Sharon Barnard and Susan Wrider; two sisters and four grandchildren. Services were in Kansas. Messinger Mortuary made local arrangements. 12/28/1982.
BEARDEN, Marvin B.
5 March 1902 - 5 December 1982Marvin B. Bearden, 80, a plumber with the Roy Brooks Plumbing Co. in Phoenix, died Dec. 5, 1982, at his home, 1725 E. Coronado. Mr. Bearden was born in Oklahoma and moved to Arizona in 1932 from New Mexico. He was an Elks and past president of Plumbers Local No. 469. Survivors include his wife, Lennie; three sisters, Maudie Goldman and Gladys Runyan of Dewey and Vera Olsen of Buckeye; a brother, Marion, of Mayer; and three grandchildren. Memorial services were Friday at Green Acres Mortuary in Scottsdale. Private Cremation. Interment Green Acres Memorial Gardens. Family suggests contribution to the United Fund. The Arizona Republic 12/9/1982.
BEATLEY, James R., Sr.
James R. Beatley, Sr., 66, who was retired from the Air Force after serving 20 years, died Monday, Oct. 18, 1982, in a Valley hospital. Memorial services for James Beatley, Sr., were Tuesday in Universal Memorial Center, 1100 E. Jefferson St. Beatley, who was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Scottsdale ten years ago from California, is survived by his son, James, Jr. The Phoenix Gazette Saturday, October 23, 1982BECERRA, Anthony
Rosary and Mass for Anthony Becerra, 16, who died Dec. 26, 1982, from injuries suffered in an auto accident, was at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, 909 E. Washington. Mr. Becerra, 9239 S. 8th Ave., was born in Phoenix. He was a student at South Mountain High School and was employed at Smitty's food store at 16th St. and Buckeye. He is survived by his parents, Robert and Linda; sister, Christina; brother, Robert; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix R. Becerra and Florence Lopez. Botimer Family Mortuary. 12/29/1982.BECWAR, Anna Jirout
Memorial services for Anna Jirout Becwar, 76, a resident of Carefree who died in an automobile accident, were at Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, Cave Creek. Mrs. Becwar was born in Illinois and moved to Arizona nine years ago. She died Jan. 31, 1982. Survivors include her husband, Rudolph A.; a daughter, Laverne; and a sister. Private cremation.Contributions to Desert Foothills Sheriff's Posse, Cave Creek, AZ. Feb. 4, 1982.BEDOY, Antonio
Surprise -- Mass for Antonio Gonzales Bedoy, 79, who was born in Yuma and had been a carpenter, will be in St. Therese Catholic Church, Verbena and Ventura, El Mirage. Mr. Bedoy died Jan. 2, 1982, in his home, 15621 Jerry St. He is survived by children, Ysabel LOPEZ, Eleanor JIMENEZ, Josephine LOPEZ, Eva GONZALES and Tony; 26 grandchildren, two sisters and a brother. Graveside rites will be in Glendale Resthaven Park, 6290 W. Northern, Heritage Funeral Chapel announced. Published in the Arizona Republic, Thursday, January 7, 1982.
BEHIMER, Clyde
Clyde Behimer, 68, a retired machinist, died Dec. 3, 1982. He was born in Ellis, IL, and moved to Arizona from California 26 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Betty; daughter, Sharon Kerr; four sisters; two brothers; and three grandchildren. Graveside services were at Greenwood Memorial Park. 12/5/1982.BEHRENS, Becky A.
Becky A. Behrens, 22, a Phoenix resident for 16 years, died Nov. 29, 1982, of injuries suffered in an auto accident in Augusta, GA. Miss Behrens was born in Bakersfield, CA, and had attended Carl Hayden High School. Survived by her parents, Eldred and Helen Behrens; two grandmothers, Clara Behrens, Watseka, IL, and Dorothy Rushing of Eupora, MS; four sisters, Denise Balz and Vicki Behrens, both of California, Carla Porras and Kathy Trufley, both of Phoenix; and two brothers, David and Daniel Behrens, both of California. Services were at Lutheran Church of Hope, 6600 S. Central. 12/2/1982.BELDEN, Irvin J.
22 Oct 1914 - 7 Dec 1982Wittmann -- Irvin J. Belden, 68, wo retired in 1981 as an assistant manager for Circle K Corp, died Dec. 7, 1982, at Boswell Hospital in Sun City. He was born in Plymouth, N.Y., and moved to Arizona 12 years ago. Survived by his wife, Janet; daughters, Ella and Jane Belden, Nancy Holiter and Diane Nievel; sons, Charles, William, Nelson, John and Wesley; 39 grandchildren. 12/9/1982.
BELK, Herschel E.
7 May 1904 - 15 Oct 1982Herschel E. Belk, 78, a retired automobile dealer, died Friday, Oct. 15, 1982, in a Valley nursing home. He was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and moved to Arizona in 1969. He was a charter member of the Sun City Youngtown Optimist Club. Survivors include his wife, Dora; daughter, Jacklyn Gould; son, Gerald; stepson, Lawrence Ingalls of Milton Junction, WI; a sister, Jessie Lawton of Whitewater, WI; a brother, Donald, of Janesville, WI; three grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren. Memorial service was at First United Methodist Church. Private cremation. Hansen Mortuary. The Phoenix Gazette Monday, Oct. 18, 1982, p. D-4.
BELL, Albertina K.
Scottsdale -- Albertina K. Bell, 88, died Nov. 17, 1982, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bell, a homemaker, was born in California and moved here four years ago. Survivors include her daughters, Joan Williams and Jacqueline Graham; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Rosary will be today at Messinger Mortuary in Scottsdale. Mass will be Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 7655 E. Main. The Arizona Republic Sunday, November 21, 1982.
BELL, Catjerome
BELL, Elmer L.
Elmer L. Bell, 70, died Jan. 31, 1982, in Desert Haven Nursing Home. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran and a retired press brake operator for a steel company. He was born in Pennsylvania and came to Arizona in 1971. Paradise Chapel Funeral Home. Graveside services at Arizona Veterans Cemetery. Feb. 2, 1982.BELL, Guy Edward
Graveside services for Guy Edward Bell, 89, a retired farmer, were in Mesa Cemetery. Mr. Bell died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1982, in his Mesa home. He was born in Texas and moved to Arizona in 1939. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and the First Christian Church of Mesa. Survivors include three sons, John, Billy and Dr. Robert Clifford; daughter, Mildred LUMLEY; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. 10/1/1982.BELL, Sally R.
Sally R. Bell, 91, a former supervisor for Avon Products, died Nov. 16, 1982. Mrs. Bell was born in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and moved to Phoenix in 1945 from Akron, Ohio. She was a member of Rebecca Lodge and was a graduate of Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia. She is survived by her sister, Mary Whitmore and brother, J. W. RItchie. Services at the First Church of the Brethren. AZ Republic 11 /18/1982.BENGTSON, Hugo
Tempe --Services for Hugo A. Bengtson, 72, who retired after 30 years with the U. S. Postal Service, will be in Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden, Scottsdale. Mr. Bengtson, 1016 W. 12th St., moved here 19 years ago from Minnesota and died January 4, 1982, in his home. He was a graduate of North Dakota State University and was a member of Tempe American Legion Post 2. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; children, Barbara and Theodora, both of Phoenix, and Steven, Tempe; and two sisters, Alvina LANE, Queen Valley, Arizona, and Esther CARLSON, Colorado. Interment Green Acres Memorial Gardens. In lieu of material remembrances, family suggests contributions to Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Cancer Society, or Arthritis Foundation. Published in the Arizona Republic, Thursday, January 7, 1982.
BENISH, Kenneth L.
Kenneth L. Benish, 55, who was an aircraft technician for Frontier Airlines for 35 years, died Oct. 28, 1982, at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Mr. Benish, who moved to Phoenix 14 years ago from Daltoa, Nebraska, served in the army in World War II. He was a member of Elks Lodge 335 and was a Boy Scout leader. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; sons, Donn, Colombia, Missouri, and David, Houston, Texas; a daughter, Ramona of Phoenix; his mother, Vivian Benish, Sidney, Nebraska; two sisters, Genevieve Cromwell, Chappell, Nebraska, and Jean Griffiths, Elwood, Ill.; one brother, Don, Potter, Nebraska; and two grandchildren, Matt and Amy Benish, Colombia, MO. Memorial services were at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Cremation. Hansen Mortuary. The AZ Republic 10/30/1982.BENNAN, John Barnes
Scottsdale -- John Barnes Bennan, 70, a developer in the electrical industry for 50 years, died Nov. 14, 1982, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Bennan, of Scottsdale, was born in Chicago and moved to Arizona 24 years ago. He was a charter member and director of the Arizona Electric League, past president of theIlluminating Engineers Society and charter member of the Southwest Maintenance Institute. He is survived by his wife, Jayne W.; daughter, Barbara Bennan Munson; and a grandson. Whitney & Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home held private family services. 11/17/1982.BENNETT, Lisa Sue
Rimrock -- Lisa Sue Bennett, 11, a student at Beaver Creek Elementary School, died Nov. 27, 1982, at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Miss Bennett, an Ohio native, moved to Arizona two years ago. She was a member of the Brownies and the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by her parents, Ronald and Veronica Bennett; brother, Ronnie; and two grandparents. Camp Verde Funeral Home. 11/29/1982.
BENNETT, Tinnie May
Tempe -- Services for Tinnie May Bennett, 82, who came to Tempe 76 years ago from her native Texas, were held in Bueler Mortuary Chapel, 14 W. Hulet Drive, Chandler. Mrs. Bennett, 2340 E. University Drive, died January 1, 1982, in Desert Samaritan Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Lewis E.; sons, Edmond Bennett and John Tuttle; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Published in The Arizona Republic Tuesday, January 5, 1982.BENSEL, Elizabeth
Scottsdale -- Elizabeth Bensel, 72, a native of Germany, died Nov. 22, 1982, at her home at 6201 E. Pershing. Mrs. Bensel, a homemaker, moved to Arizona three years ago from New Jersey. Survivors include her son, Karl; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were in Atco, N.J. Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. 11/24/1982.BENSON, Alex
Alex Benson, 84, of Gurdon, Arkansas, died Thursday in Gurdon Municipal Hospital. He was a retired sawmill worker and member of Red Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include daughters Mrs. Alex Zenia Hartsock and Mrs. Patsy Ruth Harrell, both of Phoenix. Funeral services Saturday in Murry Ruggles Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Center RIdge Cemetery. Published in The Arizona Republic Friday, Januay 1, 1982.BENSON, William Cliff
Lake Havasu City -- William Cliff Benson, 73, former public safety advisor for the federal government, died Nov. 14, 1982. Mr. Benson was born in Montana and lived on Oconowoc Street here. He served in the Air Force during World War II and was a Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner. He is survived by his wife, Lois P.; daughters, Betty Simpson and Peggy Evans; sons, Theodore J., William C., and M. Scott; a sister and 12 grandchildren. Palm Mortuary arranged the private family services. 11/20/ 1982.BENSON, Margaret T.
13 Oct 1916 - Oct 1982BEREZOWSKY, Anna C.
6 Dec 1888 - 3 October 1982Graveside services for Anna C. Berezowsky, 93, 4602 N. 24th St., will be Friday in Green Acres Cemetery, 401 N. Hayden Road. She was born in Russia and moved to Arizona in 1957 from Illinois. She is survived by three nieces in Russia. A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. Graveside services conducted by Rev. William A. TARENKO Green Acres Cemetery. Thursday, Oct. 7, 1982.
BERG, Alvin E. "Bud"
Sun City West -- Alvin E. "Bud" Berg, 64, a winter resident from McClusky, North Dakota, died Nov. 30, 1982. He was a funeral director in McCluskly and Harvey, N.D. for 45 years. Survivors include his wife, Irene; son, Gary; daughter, Nancy Mower; one brother, Alfred, of North Dakota; and sisters, Edna JOHNSON of N. D. and Helen HARVEY of CA. Interment City Cemetery, McClusky, N.D. 12/1-2/1982.BERG, Myrtle E.
30 Sep 1913 - 25 Oct 1982Myrtle E. Berg, 69, who was a bookkeeper in Billings, Montana, Died Monday, Oct. 25, 1982, in her Apache Junction home. She was born in North ... and moved to Arizona from Billings. Survivors include her husband, A. Oliver; two daughters, Olivia Hickey and Lynda Miller and six grandchildren. 10/27/1982.
BERGEN, Thomas J.
11 Sept 1909 - 13 Oct 1982Thomas J. Bergen, 73, a former bartender who was born in Chicago and moved to Phoenix 24 years ago, died Wed., Oct. 13, 1982. He is survived by his brother, Phillip. 10/16/1982.
BERGER, Lucile
2 Nov 1906 - 30 Jan 1982Memorial services for Lucile Berger, 75, who was born in Wisconsin and came here in 1947, were in Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene, 525 E. Broadway. Miss Berger, 2234 E. Willetta, died Jan. 30, 1982, in Phoenix General Hospital. She is survived by a sister, Marie Berger. Botimer Mortuary made arrangements. The AZ Republic Feb. 3, 1982.
BERMAN, Edna
Edna Berman, 78, of 2323 N. Central, died Feb. 6, 1982, in Good Samaritan Hospital. She had been a founder of the Hebew Institute of Arizona. She was born in New York and came to the Valley 13 years ago. She was a member of the Beth El Congregation and an active member of the Women's Hadassah where she served as Big Gifts Chairman for the Desert Southwest, Sharon and Phoenix chapters. She was also a member of the National Patrons Society of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Mrs. Berman and her late husband, Michael, received citations from the State of Israel Bonds and the United Jewish Appeal and Jewish Federation of Charities for their work and contributions to those organizations. Survivors include her children, Carolyn Green and David and five grandchildren. Services were at Sinai Mortuary. Published Feb. 8, 1982.BERNDT, Norma J.
Norma J. Berndt, 59, a sales clerk at Millie's Hallmark Store, died Dec. 17, 1982, at Desert Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Berndt, of Ahwatukee, was born in Geneva, Illinois, and moved to Arizona six years ago. She was a sales clerk in Geneva for 15 years. Sue is survived by her husband, Wilfred "Bill"; daughters, Karen Swanson and Joan DePauw; son, David F.; mother, Verna Wegener; three sisters; a brother, and five grandchildren. Services were at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 1035 E. Guadalupe Road, Tempe. Tempe Mortuary made arrangements. The Arizona Republic December 19, 1982, p. F17.BERNTSEN, Mary Irene
funeral announcement only. 12/7-9/1982.BERRY, James B.
6 Dec 1917 - 12 October 1982James B. Berry, 64, a retired Army major with 20 years of service, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1982. Mr. Berry moved to Phoenix six years ago from his native Missouri. He was a Presbyterian. Survivors include his wife, Helen; sons, Mark Berry and Tony Vandiver; three sisters; two brothers. Services in Warrensburg, MO. The Phoenix Gazette 10/14/1982.
BERSON, Alfred S.
Alfred S. Berson, 36, was born in Irvington, N. J., and moved to Glendale from New York five years ago. Wife, Joann; mother, Frances; a sister and a brother. Beth Israel Cemetery. 12/7/1982.
BESEDNAK, Victor F.
13 Nov 1906 - 21 Oct 1982Victor F. Besednak, 75, a maintenance man for hotels, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1982. He was born in Trieste, Yugoslavia, and moved to Arizona 20 years ago from Missouri. He was a member of Slovian Catholic Society Lodge 70, Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 978 and the Croatian American Club. Survivors include his wife, Erna, and one sister. Mass was in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4715 N. Central. Interment Greenwood Memorial Park. 10/23/1982.
BEST, Sophie A.
6 May 1917 - 26 Oct 1982Sophie A. Best, 65, who had been a registered nurse in Philadelphia for 22 years, died Tues., Oct. 26, 1982. She moved to Sun City in 1975 from her native Pennsylvania and was a member of the American Nursing Association. Survivors include her husband, William; daughter, Patricia LaCour; two brothers; and three sisters. Interment Sunland Memorial Park. 10/27/1982.
BETH, Raymond A.
Memorial services Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3546 E. Thomas. (funeral announcement only) 12/26/1982.
BIANCHI, Joseph J.
Joseph J. Bianchi, 66, a former plumber, died Nov. 18, 1982, at his home. Mr. Bianchi, of 1111 W. Dunlap, was born in Carney, Iowa, and moved to Phoenix five years ago. He served in the Army during World War II and was a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Glennis; daughters, Gitta Nelson and Marilyn Padelford; sons Joseph Jr. and Marilyn Padellford; a brother; eight greandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be in Ankeny, Iowa. Hansen Mortuary made the local arrangements. The Arizona Republic Sunday, November 21, 1982.
BIERLEIN, Marye H.
Marye H. Bierlein, 70, a homemaker, died Monday, Oct. 18, 1982. She was born in Buckhannon, W.VA, and moved to Sun City in 1977 from Dayton. She was a membeer of the Baptist Church and was past worthy matron of the Eastern Star in Dayton. Survivors include a son, James; a brother; a sister; and three grandchildren. 10/19/1982.BIERS, Guy Odie
Guy Odie Biers, wife, Mildred; son, Richard; brother, Alva Biers, MO; sister, Ethel Hale, CA. interment Paradise Memorial Gardens. 11/29/1982.
BILES, Ethel T.
Prescott -- Memorial services for Ethel T. Biles, 97, will be Saturday at Arizona Ruffner Funeral Home. Mrs. Biles was a lifelong Prescott resident, a member of the Prescott Christian Science Church and the Monday Club. She died Nov. 30, 1982, at Laura Nelson Retirement Center. She graduated from Prescott High School in 1903. She is survived by her sister, Marguerite Buckley; and nieces, Ethel Tyson and Isabelle Crook. Published in The Arizona Republic Friday, December 3, 1982.
BILLINGS, Harry Arthur
Prescott -- Harry Arthur Billings, 72, owner and operator of the Party Carousel Store since 1968, died Nov. 15, 1982, at Yavapai Community Hospital. Mr. Billings was born in Lyons, Colorado, and moved to Scottsdale 30 years ago. He resided in Prescott for 14 years and was a member of the Prescott Rotary Club and the Prescott Downtown Merchants Association. Wife, Elizabeth; daughters, Julie Peckham and Susan Wuan; son, Bill McKnight. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1982.BILLINGTON, Floyd W.
Scottsdale -- Floyd W. Billington, 74, who was a graduate of South Dakota State University and taught journalism and printing 41 years in Indianapolis technical schools, died January 1, 1982, in Monterey Nursing Home. Mr. Billington, 1149 N. 92nd St., was born in Twin Brooks, S. D., and moved to Scottsdale from Indiana in 1972. He is survived by his wife, Alice; children, Sandra Joyce and Marlin. Memorial services were in the Glass & Garden Community Church, Pima Road and Mc Donald Drive. Botimer Mortuary made arrangements. Published in The Arizona Republic Tuesday, January 5, 1982.BILLS, Metta
Mesa -- Metta Bills, 74, of 506 W. 6th Dr., died Feb. 4, 1982, in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. Mrs. Bills had been a retail department store clerk. She was born in Shumway and lived in Arizona all her life. She was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a past president of the Mutual Improvement Association. Survivors include her daughters, Cheryl Moore and Gailya Harris; five brothers, Horald, Joy, Logan, Grover and Bly Denham; a sister, June Dorothy; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Meldrum Mortuary. Interment Mesa. The AZ Republic Monday, Feb. 8, 1982.BINKERT, Josephine
Apache Junction -- Mass for Josephine Binkert, 81, who died Jan. 31, 1982, in her home here, was in St. George's Catholic Church, 1890 S. Plaza Dr. mrs. Binkert moved to Mesa 30 years ago from her native Buffalo, N.Y. She is survived by a sister, Agnes Miller. Kubler Mortuary made arrangements. The AZ Republic Feb. 3, 1982.BIRD, Thomas C.
Scottsdale -- Thomas C. Bird, 67, a wood plant industry inventor and a design and consulting engineer with O'Malley's in Phoenix, died Nov. 17, 1982. Mr. Bird was born in Great Falls, Montana, and moved to Arizona 10 years ago from Eugene, Oregon. He was reared in Butte, Montana, and graduated from the School of Mines in Butte in 1939. He also graduated from the University of Tulsa in 1941 with a degree in chemical engineering. He was associated with Trans Engineering Corp and served in the Navy during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; daughter, Madeleine O'Malley; sons, Thomas C., Roger K. and Robert W.; a sister, two brothers and three grandchildren. Memorial services in the Franciscan Renewal Center. Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home. The AZ Republic 11/18/1982.BIRK, George C.
31 Oct 1898 - 26 Dec 1982George C. Birk, 84, a core maker in the foundry business, died Dec. 26, 1982, in Phoenix Memorial Hospital. Mr. Birk, of 725 W. Southgate, was born in Chicago and moved to Arizona 20 years ago from Illlinois. He is survived by his wife, Lela; daughters, Blanche Rhoades, Barbara Woods, and Lee Marini; and son, George C., Jr. Graveside services were at Resthaven Park Cemetery. Grimshaw Bloom Chapel handled arrangements. 12/30/1982.
BIRKS, Nellie G.
8 Jan 1901 - Oct 1982Nellie G. Birks, 82, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1982. She was a native of Peru, Illinois, and moved to Phoenix in 1979. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln, IL. She is urvived by a daughter-in-law, Madeline Racobs; grandchildren, Keith and Bane Goodman and Marilyn Holley; one great-granddaughter, Heather Holley; and two step-grandchildren, Jeff and Tighe. 10/15/1982.
BIRNBAUM, Martha
Martha Birnbaum, 74, died Nov. 20, 1982, in a Phoenix hospital. The Wisconsin native moved to Phoenix three years ago from Oelwein, Iowa, where she was a delicatessen manager. She was retired for the past nine years. She is survived by sisters, Elsie Buenzou, Francies Sprauge, Anna Brewer, Evelyn Kuchera, Marion Richards, Agnes Dibble, and Iona Dhorman. Services in the St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Burial in Iowa. The AZ Republic 11/22/1982.BITTER, Charles Raymond
Sun City -- Charles Raymond Bitter, 86, a professor of bacteriology at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1929 to 1964, died Dec. 21, 1982. Mr. Bitter, of 11153 W. Palm Ridge Dr., received his bachelor's degree from the University in 1929 and his Master's Degree in 1931. From 1924 to 1928 he served as research assistant at the National Jewish Hospital in Denver and since 1964 had been professor emeritus at the University of Colorado. Mr. Bitter served in the Army during World War I. He was a member of the American Legion, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Phi Chi Medical Fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Delta Chi, American Society of Microbiology, Old Time Athletes Association, the Sun City Stamp Club, Square Club and Scottish Rite. Survivors include his wife, Naomi; son, Charles; one brother; one sister; four grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services at St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Sun City. Menke Funeral Home. Entombment Sunland Memorial Park.12/23/1982.BLACK, Angela
Angela Black, 92, a retired employee of Bouman Hospital in Fort Bliss, Texas, died Nov. 15, 1982, at a Valley hospital. Mrs. Black, 1117 N. 24th Pl., was born in Texas and moved to Arizona in 1978. She is survived by her brother, Belen Solis and her sister, Paula Padilla. Mass was at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 909 S. 1st Ave. Graveside services were at St. Francis Cemetery, 4800 E. Oak. Botimer Family Mortuary. 11/17/1982.BLACK, Marguerite Sue
Sun City -- Marguerite Sue Black, 73, a retired payroll clerk for the federal government, died Nov. 26, 1982, at Boswell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Black, 19844 Concho Circle, was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and moved to Arizona in 1962 and to Sun City in 1965. She was a member of the Sun City Church of Christ. She is survived by a sister, Bernice McDonald, and a brother, Ury Clyde. Services were at Menke Funeral Home. Interment Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe. 11/27/1982.BLAKE, Gene S.
Gene S. Blake, survived by wife, Vivian; son, Steven of Scottsdale; sisters, Evelyn KNIGHT and Leona FRIGEN of Calif. Services Messinger Mortuary. Interment Veterans' Cemetery. 10/31/1982.
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