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KALKBRENNER, Walter N.

74, was born in Lake City, Minnesota, and came to Youngtown 11 years ago from Minneapolis. Wife, Ruth; son, Perry. Burial in Resthaven Park in Glendale. 9/10/1967.

KARK, Adolf C.

Mesa -- Adolf C. Kark, 84, 410 Hall St., died Friday, May 12, 1967, in Mesa Southside Hospital. He was born in London and moved here nine years ago from Racine, Wisconsin. He had been in the dry cleaning business. Survivors include his wife, Hermine. Services and burial were in La Crosse, WI. 5/16/1967.

KARLEN, Aurilla Brooks

Mesa -- Aurilla Brooks Karlen, 84, a former Mesan, died Wed., May 3, 1967, in Chicago. Mrs. Karlen was born in Utah and came here as a child. 25 years ago, after her children were reared, she moved to Chicago. Mrs. Karlen is survived by one duaghter, Mrs. Myrtle Welch of Wilmette, IL; one son, Robert Wright of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Stanley T. Johnson, Mesa; and two grandchildren. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. 5/7/1967.

KASS, Margaret

An autopsy disclosed that a Tucson woman died of automobile accident injuries instead of a heart ailment. Mrs. Margaret Kass, 44, was injured Monday, May 15, 1967. Her heart ailment may have led to her involvement in the accident, but it was not the cause of death, said Dr. Louis Hirsch, coroner's pathologist at Tucson. Her death raised the Arizona traffic death toll in 1967 to 203. A year ago it was 236. 5/18/1967.

KEHN, John August

Globe -- John August Kehn, 24, died May 17, 1967, at his home. Mr. Kehn was born in Globe. He was a carpenter and was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks Lodge. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kehn, Globe; his sister, Mrs. Verna North, Phoenix, and brother, Woodrow W. Kehn of Globe. Burial in Mountain View Memorial Cemetery, Mesa, with the Globe Elks Lodge officiating. 5/18/1967.

KELLY, Aloysius P.

Sun City -- Aloysius P. Kelly, 72, died Thurs., May 18, 1967, in Lincoln Hospital. He had owned the J.P.Kelly Plumbing & Heating Co. 50 years in Minneapolis. He was born in Leaf Valley, MN, and moved to Sun City four years ago. He was a veteran of World War I, a member of the Knights of Columbus in Minneapolis, the Holy Name Society of St. Joachim, and was an Honorary Citizen of Boys Town, Nebraska. Survivors include his wife, Margaret, and four brothers and a sister out of state. Mass of Requiem was sung in St. Joachim Catholic Church. Burial in Sunland Cemetery. 5/20/1967.

KELLY, Harry V.

Harry V. Kelly, 72, an employe of Goodyear Aerospace, died Sat., May 13, 1967, in Doctors Hospital. Mr. Kelly came to Phoenix in 1945 from New York. He is survived by two brothers, Thomas G. Kelly of Rochester, N.Y., and Foster W. Kelly of Phoenix; and a sister, Francis Kelly of Phoenix. Requiem Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church, 4715 N. Central. Graveside rites in St. Francis Cemetery were directed by Phoenix Elks Lodge 335. 5/15/1967.

KENNEY, James Henry

45, who had a disability retirement from the police department of Portland, Oregon, had recently moved here from his native Portland. Wife, Catherine; son, James M.; daughter, Catherine Mary; mother, Mrs. James P. KENNEY. Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. 8/22/1967.

KENT, Matthew M.

Coolidge -- Matthew M. Kent, 69, died Sat., Sep. 2, 1967, in Pinal General Hospital in Florence. He was born in Franklin, Oklahoma, and came to Coolidge in 1941. He was employed as a farm laborer. Surviving are his Wife, Rosa H.; sons, Beryl B. KENT of Mammoth; Basil G. KENT of Coolidge and Glen H. KENT of Oracle; three daughters, Mrs. Elna V. PERRY of Dallas, Mrs. Wanda B. ARNOLD of Orasi, CA, and Mrs. Darla M. HILL of Dinuba, CA; a brother, Grover H. KENT of Coolidge; two sisters, Ellen KENT of Coolidge and Mrs. Ida LUDIVICH of Denver; 25 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Burial in Valley Memorial Park in Coolidge. 9/4/1967.

KEPLINGER, Morris Kohlman

Youngtown -- Morris Kohlman Keplinger, 66, a chemist 12 years with the Great Western Sugar Co. in Colorado before retiring to Youngtown in 1957, died Thurs., Aug. 31, 1967, in his home, 11489 Illinois Ave. He was born in Madisonville, KY, and was a former superintendent of a Methodist Church in Idaho Springs, CO. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Nellie HARRIS of Youngtown, another sister and two brothers out of state. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery in Denver. 9/2/1967.

KERN, Margaret

Margaret Kern, 79, died Wed., May 3, 1967, in the Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home. She was a native of Ireland and came to Phoenix 26 years ago. There are no known survivors. Mass of Requiem and rosary were at the Sacred Heart Home, 1110 N. 16th St. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. May 7, 1967.

KERNS, Bonnie Leora

Glendale -- Bonnie Leora Kerns, 40, former owner of a beauty salon in her native Glendale, died May 3, 1967, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Kerns was the daughter of James Combs who owned the Combs Dairy and served in the Arizona legislature. He died in 1961. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and attended Glendale schools. Survivors include her husband, Lewis; a son, Lewis, Jr.; two daughters LaJoyce and LuAnne; her mother, Mrs. James Combs; sister, Ethel Murray; five brothers, James Combs, Jr., Leonard and Willis, all of Phoenix, J. T. of Buckeye, Robert G. Combs of Glendale. Resthaven Cemetery. 5/5/1967.

KERSEY, J. D. Cpl.

was a native of Phoenix and had been in Vietnam eight days when he was fatally injured. Brothers, Hugh KERSEY, Gerald S. BROWN, Romie BROWN. East Resthaven Cemetery. 9/7/1967.

KEYNO, Andrew

Andrew Keyno, 58, 3913 W. Wier, a farm laborer contractor, died Friday, Aug. 18, 1967, in a Phoenix hospital. He was born in Waldo, TX, and moved to Phoenix in 1931 from there. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Sykes of Fresno, CA; a son, Jimmie Keyno Mathews of Phoenix; and six grandchildren. Webber & Sons Mortuary. 8/24/1967.

KIELY, Gerald L.

Requiem Mass St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church. Interment St. Francis Cemetery. (no obituary) Published in the Arizona Republic 9/30/1967.

KIMBALL, Hanna C.

Hanna C. Kimball, 69, an Eagar native who moved to Phoenix in 1919, died May 5, 1967, in Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Kimball was believed to have been the first woman fire guard in the country when she served in the Apache National Forest during World War I. A book was written about her and her brother, George Crosby, "In The Great Apache Forest." Her mother, the late Molly Butler, opened Butler Lodge in Greer in 1910. Mrs. Kimball was co-owner of the Capitol Drug Store. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include her husband, Rulon; three daughters, Mrs. A. A. Gardner of Kearny; Mrs, Dean Moore of Huntington Beach, CA, Mrs. Howard Olson of Otis AFB, MS; two brothers, George Crosby of Greer and Vincent T. Butler of Eagar; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Graveside services were in Eagar Cemetery. May 6, 1967.

KIMBLE, G. Clinton

G. Clinton Kimble, 70, a retired welder and boilermaker for Western Pipe & Steel Co., died Tues., May 9, 1967, in Phoenix Baptist Hospital. Mr. Kimble, 1751 E. Aurelius, a native of Eugene, OR, moved to Phoenix in 1910 from Los Angeles. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Doris Standiford of Phoenix; Mrs. Lelia Hansen of Santa Barbara, CA, Mrs. Vida Hansen of Crestline, CA; and a brother, Kim Lowenstein, of Phoenix. Services were in Memory Lawn Cemetery Chapel, 719 N. 27th Ave. 5/11/1967.

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KIMMEL, Charles V.

Services for Charles V. Kimmel, 47, former grocery supervisor for Lucky Markets who died Thursday, Aug 10, 1967, in Maryvale Hospital, were held at Trinity Methodist Church, 3104 W. Glendale. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Kimmel, 7214 N. 12th Ave., worked with Lucky Markets here for 7 1/2 years. He was born in Vashion Island, Washington, and came to Phoenix 7 1/2 years ago from San Diego, Calif. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the B.Y.O.C. Investment Club. Survivors include his wife, Mary, and four sons, Charles and Terry, Phoenix, and Michael and Jim, Vashion Island; two daughters, Sherri of Phoenix and Penny of Vashion Island; his mother, Mrs. Clara Kimmel of Youngtown; a brother, George, and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Ibsen both of Vashon Island; and three grandchildren. Grimshaw's Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home Rd. The family requests contributions to the Barrow Neurological Research Center in Phoenix. Sat., Aug. 12, 1967.

KINNERUP, James Jay

James Jay Kinnerup, 72, a resident of Arizona since 1925, died Sept. 2, 1967, at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Mr. Kinnerup, operated restaurants in Phoenix from 1936 to 1957. He was born in Newell, Iowa. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Wife, Esta N.; three sons, James, Jr., William N. and Kenneth K., all of Phoenix; a sister out of state and six grandchildren. Cremation followed services at Paradise Chapel, 3934 E. Indian School. 9/3/1967.

KIRKPATRICK, Fred F.

Gilbert -- Fred F. Kirkpatrick, 72, died Sun., Sep. 3, 1967, in Tucson VA Hospital. He had been a nursing assistant for 31 years in a VA hospital at Knoxville, Iowa, before moving here nine years ago. He was a veteran of World War I and a past commander of a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Knoxville. He was born in Mahaska County and was a Christian Church member. Survivors include his wife, ... 9/6/1967.

KLEIN, Robert C.

Robert C. Klein, 25, a clerk for Chicago Title Insurance Co., of Phoenix, died of arthritis Wednesday, Sept. 27, 1967, in Doctors Hospital. Mr. Klein, 1208 E. Elm, was a member of Madison Baptist Church. Born in Philadelphia, he moved to Phoenix 15 years ago. Services in Mercer Mortuary, 1541 E. Thomas. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Klein; three sisters, Mrs. Kay Combs, Mrs. Mary Rutledge, and Loretta Klein, all of Phoenix; two brothers, Charles E. of Phoenix and Walter of Lawndale, Calif. Published in the Arizona Republic Friday, 9/29/1967.

KLUMP, John S.

Bowie -- John S. Klump, 76, died Sat., Sep. 23, 1967, at his ranch home here. He was a native of New Mexico and came to this area 62 years ago. He was a rancher and a member of the First Baptist Church in Willcox. Wife, Delia; six sons, Cornelius, Daniel, Richard, Wallace, Karry and Wayne; one daughter, Mrs. Doris OSBORN of Tucson; and 8 grandchildren. Services were at the First Baptist Church in Willcox. Burial in Dos Cabezas Cemetery. 9/26/1967.

KNODEL, Gustave

Mesa -- Gustave Knodel, 62, a retired sign painter, died Sat., Sep. 2, 1967. He was born in Russia. and moved to Phoenix from Milwaukee. Survivors include his wife, Frances; two daughters, Mrs. Edna HOFFMANN of Milwaukee and Mrs. Norma DIETRICH of Elyria, Ohio; five grandchildren and one sister out of state. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 9/4/1967.

KNOLLHUFF, Albert

Albert Knollhuff, 74, died Sep. 24, 1967, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Jersey City, N. J., and came to Phoenix in 1965 from Denville, N. J. He was a chemical worker in New Jersey for 15 years and was a World War I veteran. Wife, Catherine; sons, Ronald and Richard of Denville and Robert of Phoenix; daughters, Mrs. Dorothy YOUNG and Mrs. Alice STOLL, both of Denville; Mrs. Jane BIGSBY of Wayne, N. J., Mrs. Sharon PICKETT of Lake Hopatcong, N. J., and Mrs. Marlene HAUGHNEY of Norfolk, VA; and 22 grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 9/25/1967.

KONOPA, Pfc. Carl R.

Tempe -- Pfc. Carl R. Konopa, 17, was killed May 13, 1967, while serving with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. He had been awarded the Purple Heart and Combat Infantry Badge. He enlisted in the Army in March 1966. After training at Ft. Bliss, TX, he was graduated with high honors from the paratrooper school at Ft. Benning, GA. He was born in Cleveland and came to Arizona in 1963. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Blair Davis; a brother, Richard; and a sister, Kimberly. Interment in East Resthaven Cemetery. 5/20/1967.

KOSKO, George J.

48, had been employed by CBS Television studios in Hollywood since 1943. He was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Tempe in 1943 from Chicago and to Hollywood the same year. Mother, Mrs. Andrew KOSKO, Sr.; sisters, Suzanne KETTERING, Mrs. J. BINTLISS, Mrs. Albert WASILEWSKI of Reno and Mrs. C. J. PERRUQUET of Greensburg, Pennsylvania; three brothers, John, Andrew of Bedford, Ohio, and Joseph of Burbank, California. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 8/22/1967.

KRAMER, Freda R.

Freda R. Kramer, 72, a member of Shepherd of the Hills Church of Christ, died Tues., Sept. 26, 1967, in Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born in Rhindlander, Wis. and moved to Phoenix from Grand Rapids, Minn. in 1958. Husband, Harrison; two daughters, Mrs. Kathryn HIMMERICH of Minneapolis and Mrs. Betty McCONNELL of La Crosse; a brother, William Rutz, Idaho Falls, ID; and two grandchildren. Burial in Minneapolis. 9/28/1967.

KRENYTZKY, Anna

Anna Krenytzky, 74, died Monday, Aug. 21, 1967, in Lincoln Hospital. Mrs. Krenytzky, 8140 N. 9th Ave., moved here in 1955 from Butler, PA. She was born in Austria. Survivors include her husband, Nick; a son, Stephen of Detroit; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Petrykan of Jones, OK, Mrs. Helen Paraska of Butler and Mrs. Julie Tanner of Phoenix; two sisters out of state; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Divine Liturgy was recited in SS Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 1614 E. Monte Vista. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Aug. 24, 1967.

KUBELSKY, Marshall B.

Marshall B. Kubelsky, 67, long-time AZ businessman, died Fri., Sep. 22, 1967, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Kubelsky came to Miami from San Bernadino in 1916. With his father he operated a grocery store until 1919 when he moved to Scottsdale and opened another grocery store. He stayed in Scottsdale until 1925 when he moved to Laveen, and in 1935 he began the Kubelsky Feed Pen. Wife, Lillian; one daughter, Mrs. Clyde D. SMITH, Scottsdale; and two grandchildren. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery. 9/24/1967.

KUYKENDALL, Felix Elmer

62, was a resident of Phoenix before moving to Dove Creek, Colorado, in 1948. He died in Monticello, Utah, and was born in Oklahoma. Wife, Zelma; daughters, Verna BRAWNER, Sue TALLEY, Shirley KERN, Billie SUTTON and Nelda MATTHEWS; two sisters and three brothers out of state. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery. 9/7/1967.

KYLLO, Dr. John C.

John C. Kyllo, 77, retired physician and surgeon who moved here 13 years ago from Superior, Wisconsin, died May 15, 1967, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Kyllo had served in the Army Medical Corps in World War I. After he graduated from the University of Louisville, he did graduate work at Tulane University. He was a member of a Masonic lodge in Superior. He was a native of Red Wing, Minnesota. Survivors include his wife, Julia; a daughter, Mrs. William R. Fickas of Phoenix; a son, Donald E. of Ames, Iowa; a sister out of state; and five grandchildren. Burial in Sunland Cemetery, Sun City. 5/16/1967.