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OATES, Jacob Leon

Jacob Leon Oates, 67, an airline machinist, died Nov. 30, 1982, at Veterans Medical Center. He was born in North Carolina and moved to Arizona three years ago from New Jersey. Wife, Flora; daughter, Connie Campbell; son, Leon; a sister and a brother. Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery. 12/1/1982.

OGDEN, Dr. Warner, 87

27 Oct 1894 - Oct 1982

OGDEN, Lysle H.

Lysle H. Ogden, 49, a former Scottsdale resident, died Oct. 22, 1982, in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, where he lived the past six months. Services for Ogden, who had been employed as an electronic engineer with General Instruments, were in Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden, Scottsdale. He was born in Union City, Michigan. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two sons, David and Daniel; a stepson; four stepdaughters, his mother, Grace Ogden; two brothers; two half-brothers; a sister; and 11 grandchildren. The Phoenix Gazette October 28, 1982.

OGG, James

7 Nov 1949 - 19 Oct 1982
Funeral announcement only: For information call Grimshaw Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home Rd. 10/22/1982.

OLEA, Frances Garcia

Frances Garcia Olea, 46, an employee of Motorola for 14 years, died Oct. 28, 1982, at Phoenix Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Olea, of Phoenix, was born in Glendale. She is survived by her daughters, Malena Orona and Gloria Uribe; sons, Reynaldo and Fernando Garcia; two sisters; eight brothers; and seven grandchildren. Mass will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 5614 W. Orangewood. Chapel of the Chimes made the arrangements. Interment Resthaven. Published in The Arizona Republic Sunday, October 31, 1982.

OLIVER, Roe E.

Mesa -- Roe E. Oliver, 68, retired employee of Sharp's Welding, died Oct. 29, 1982, at Mesa Lutheran Hospital. Mr. Oliver was born in Paisley, Oregon, and moved to Mesa from California 16 years ago. He was a member of the Villa Park Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances; sons, Edward L. and Larry R.; stepmother, Viola; five sisters; and four grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Gibbons-Bunder Garden Chapel, 33 N. Sirrine. Published in The Arizona Republic Sunday, October 31, 1982.

OLMSTEAD, Martha M.

Mesa -- Graveside services for Martha M. Olmstead, 83, were at Mountain View Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Oldstead, formerly of Mesa, recently moved to Apple Valley, California. She died Dec. 23, 1982, in Victorville Hospital, CA. She was born in Hedrick, Iowa. She is survived by her daughter, Frances M. VanFleet; son, John F.; two brothers; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Melcher's Mortuary made arrangements. 12/24/1982.

OLSON, Bertha

Bertha B. Olson, 91, who was born in Arizona and was a member of First Families of Arizona, Arizona Pioneers Association and Morningside Presbyterian Church, died Dec. 29, 1981, in her home, 8041 N. 11th St. Services will be Saturday in Messinger Mortuary, 7601 E. Indian School, Scottsdale. Survivors include a son, Yale Siminoff; two sisters; two brothers; a grandson; a great-grandson and three great-great-grandsons. Published in The Arizona Republic Friday, Januay 1, 1982.

OLSON, Dorothy L.

Services for Dorothy L. Olson, 97, who died Dec. 31, 1981, in Hillhaven Health Care Center, will be in A. L. Moore & Sons Chapel of Memories, 333 W. Adams. Mrs. Olson, 2110 W. Avalon Drive, was a member of the Eastern Star. She was born in Austin, Minnesota, and moved to Phoenix in 1951 from Des Moines. She is survived by daughter, Alice Gibbs; two grandchildren, Robert P. Radnich, Phoenix, and Susan R. Walker, Westmoreland, California; and four great-grandchildren. Services conducted by Rev. Eugene LeFebvre in Chapel of Memories, A. L. Moore & Sons. Interment Greenwood Memorial Park. Published in the Arizona Republic, Wednesday, January 5-6, 1982.

OLSON, Ralph

Ralph Olson, 68, an insurance salesman, died Nov. 14, 1982, at Phoenix Community Hospital. Mr. Olson, 3951 W. Cypress, was born in Michigan and moved to Arizona 18 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Verna; daughter, Phyllis Johnson, and three sisters. Services were at Alzona Kingdom Hall, 1312 N. 31st Ave. Botimer Family Mortuary. 11/17/1982.

OLVEY, Lawrence E.

Cottonwood --Services for Lawrence E. Olvey, 75, who died Jan. 4, 1982, at the Marcus Lawrence Memorial Hospital, will be Saturday at the Westcott Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Olvey, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, was a retired railroad company employee who moved to Arizona in 1941. He moved here three months ago. Survivors include five daughters, Sallie Menesee, Christal Rau, Thelma Schoettmer, Judy Schweing and Susan Olvey; three sons, Shelby, Francis and Morton; three sisters and two brothers; and 21 grandchildren. Published in the Arizona Republic, Wednesday, January 6, 1982.

ONDROVIC, Michael

16 Apr 1911 - Nov 1982

O'NEAL, Dewey L.

Safford -- Dewey L. O'Neal, 78, a real estate agent with Alton Realty, died Dec. 24, 1982, at Tucson Medical Center. He was born in Waco, Texas, and moved to Arizona 53 years ago. He had owned and operated three cotton farms in the San Simon area. He is survived by his wife, Minnie; stepdaughters, Bonnetta Foshe and Betty S. Bybee; a sister and brother; and nine grandchildren. Services were at Caldwell's Chapel of the Valley. 12/26/1982.

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O'NEAL, George Jr.

George O'Neal, Jr., 86, who retired in 1975 as maitre d' of the Westward Ho Hotel after 30 years, died Last Wednesday, September 29, 1982, in a Valley hospital. Services for O'Neal, a Phoenix resident for the past 35 years, were today. He was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, and moved to Phoenix from California. He served in the Army during World War I. Survivors include his wife, Elmyra; and a brother. The Phoenix Gazette, 10/6/1982.

ORCUTT, Dewey M.

7 Nov 1898 - 13 Oct 1982
Dewey M. Orcutt, 83, who had been a house painter, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1982, in a Valley hospital. Services for Orcutt, a Black Canyon City resident, were in Lundberg's White Rose Chapel, 5310 W. Northern, Glendale. He was a native of Iowa and moved to Arizona 41 years ago from Oregon. Survivors include his wife, Elva; and a sister. The Phoenix Gazette 10/15/1982.

O'REILLY, William J.

Mesa -- William J. O'Reilly, 69, died Nov. 25, 1982, in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and moved to Arizona in 1978. He was an estimator for National Twist drill and Tool Co., a veteran of World War II and a member of the Elks and Knights of Columbus. Wife, Dorothy; daughters, Margaret and Mary; two sisters and two brothers; and three grandchildren. Memorial mass was held at Holy Cross Church. 12/1/1982.

ORMSBY, Gerald Richard

Gerald Richard Ormsby, 39, a display supervisor for the JC Penney Co. in Arizona and California, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1982, in La Puente, CA. Mr. Ormsby served in the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Louisa; daughters, Kathy Richardson and Donna; sons, Darin, Martin and Richard; parents, Florence and Harold Wise; and a grandson. The Phoenix Gazette 10/8/1982.

ORTEGA, Mary Cesnieks

Mary Cesnieks Ortega, 51, a homemaker, died Thurs., Oct. 7, 1982, in a Valley hospital. Mrs. Ortega was a native of Ohio and moved to the Valley 16 years ago. Husband, Joseph; three daughters, Carmela Kuhen, Sharon Carpenter, Marlene Steinke; son, Nicholas Virzi; and three grandchildren. The Phoenix Gazette 10/8/1982.

OSBORNE, Mary

Mary Osborne, mother of Aileen Dawson and June Thompson of Phoenix and Joyce Johnson of Warren, Ohio; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Whitney & Murphy Downtown Chapel. Interment Greenwood Memorial Park. Feb. 7, 1982.

OSTERBERG, Grace S.

Mesa -- Grace S. Osterberg, 90, died Nov. 29, 1983, in Mesa. She was born in Denver and moved to Arizona from Portland, Oregon, in 1973. She was a member of Assembly of God Church. Survivors include a son, Dean; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. 12/2/1983, p.E-6.

OSTERMEIER, Anna

Services for Anna Ostermeier, a homemaker, were in Memory Lawn Mausoleum. Mrs. Ostermeier died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1982, in a Valley nursing home. She was born in Springfield, Illinois, and moved to Phoenix 38 years ago. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Survivors include two sons, Curtis and Wilmer; two brothers; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The Phoenix Gazette 10/21/1982.

OSTROM, Peter H.

Sun City -- Peter H. Ostrom, 84, who was a tool and die maker for an Illinois manufacturing company, died Oct. 28, 1982, at his home. Mr. Ostrom was born in Sweden. He moved to Arizona from Chicago in 1970. He was a member of the United Church of Sun City and King Oscar Masonic Lodge in Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; a son, Fred Vogel; a daughter, Laverne Mathauser; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services were held. Menke Funeral Home. The AZ Republic 10/30/1982.

OVERFIELD, Frances H.

Frances H. Overfield, 79, died Nov. 30, 1983, at Sacred Heart Home. She was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and moved to Arizona from Chicago 10 years ago. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Bryan; daughter, Sister Mary Brian; and three grandchildren. Hansen Mortuary. Mass at Sacred Heart Home chapel, 1110 N. 16th St. 12/2/1983, p. E-6.

OWEN, Frank

Services for Frank Owen, 73, who lived in Phoenix 56 years and had been a furniture and appliance repairman for Dorris Heyman Co., will be in A. L. Moore & Sons Memory Chapel, 333 W. Adams. Mr. Owen, 2016 W. Maricopa, came here from his native Arkansas and died Dec. 31, 1982, in Phoenix Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Arlene; children, Patsy Scott, Aurora, Oregon; Dian Walters, Mesa; and Frank Stephen Owen, Anaheim, California; a sister, Agnes Langford, Cottonwood; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services conducted by Pastor Charles L. Strubel in Memory Chapel, A. L., Moore & Sons. Interment Greenwood. 1/3-5/1982

OWENS, Amos

Services were held today for Amos Owens, 86, a former oil rigger who was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, and moved to Phoenix 25 years ago. Owens, 10401 N. Cave Creek Road, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1982, in a Valley hospital. He was a member of American Legion Post 75. Survivors include his wife, Emma; and a sister. The Arizona Republic Saturday, Oct. 2, 1982.

OWENS, Blake N.

Blake N. Owens, 72, retired paymaster with Arizona Public Service Co., died Dec. 2, 1982, at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Mr. Owens, of 4230 N. 36th St., was born in Sherman, Texas, and moved to Phoenix 32 years ago. He was an Army veteran and member of St. Thomas Church and the APS Retirees Association. He is survived by his wife, Velma; daughter, Shirley Mandenhall; and two grandchildren. Services Monday at Memory Lawn Chapel, 719 N. 27th Ave. Published Saturday, December 4, 1982, in The Arizona Republic.