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OATIS, J. Ross

J. Ross Oatis, 75, former owner of the Oatis Photo Shop, died May 4, 1967, in his home, 4402 N. 33rd St. Mr. Oatis was formerly associated with the Wayland's Central Pharmacy. He was born in Centralia, MO, and moved to Phoenix in 1941. Survivors include a son, William N. Oatis of New York City; a sister, Mrs. Velma Slawson of Phx; and two grandchildren. Services were in Paradise Chapel with cremation following. 5/5/1967.

O'CONNOR, Della Mary

Della Mary O'Connor, 87, a member of the Third Order of St. Francis, died Sep. 5, 1967, in Sacred Heart Home, 1110 N. 16th St. Mrs. O'Connor, who lived in the home, was born in Ireland and had resided in Phoenix the past 23 years. Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Lucy Caveness of Phoenix. Mass of Requiem was in the chapel at the home. Entombment in St. Francis Mausoleum. 9/6/1967.

OGLE, Clementine E.

Clementine E. Ogle, 76, a winter resident of Phoenix and Mesa the past 12 years, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1967, in a Missoula, Montana, hospital. Mrs. Ogle was the widow of David Ogle who died in Mesa in 1958. She was born in St. Paul, MN, and lived in Montana most of her life. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Margaret C. Ogle of Phoenix; three brothers, Jack D. Ogle of Phoenix, William Ogle of Bozeman, MT, and Edwin F. Ogle of Missoula; 11 grandchildren and three gr-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters out of state. Services and burial were in Missoula. Aug. 17, 1967.

OKAMOTO, Donald Ray

Lance Cpl. Donald Ray Okamoto, 19, was killed in action in South Vietnam Aug. 30, 1967. He joined the Marines in April 1966 and had been in Vietnam since January 1967. He had been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered earlier. Born in Phoenix, he graduated from Maryvale High School. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Blance Harris Phx; his father, Earl Okamoto of California; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Marshall of CA, Mrs. Erma Lee Ottwell and Mrs. Joyce Jean Diderick, both of Phx; a brother, Ronald D. Okamoto of Phx; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elza Osborn of Phx, Frank Okamoto of Phx, and Mrs. Ruby Okamoto in California. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery, Glendale. 9/8/1967.

OLANDER, Sallie

Bisbee -- Sallie Olander, 80, died Sat., Aug. 12, 1967, in Copper Queen Hospital. Mrs. Olander was born in Grass Lake, MN, and had resided in the northern part of Cochise County since 1913. She recently moved to Bisbee. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Kaye Lowy of Elgin; four sons, Alton of Rock Springs, AR, Carl of Show Low and Albert and Phil, both of Bisbee; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Page of MN; 17 grandchildren and five gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were at the Church of Christ. Burial in Desert Rest Cemetery at Bowie. Aug. 16, 1967.

OLDSEN, Amanda

Scottsdale -- Amanda Oldsen, 67, died Sun. Sep. 3, 1967, in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. She was born in Charlotte, Iowa, and came here from Davenport, IA. Survivors include her husband, Carl; a daughter, Mrs. Claire Dowell of Scottsdale; a son, Gey of Houston; and two grandchildren. Burial in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, 401 N. Hayden. 9/5/1967.

OLIN, Frank A.

Tempe -- Frank A. Olin, 56, who had been a truck driver for the Maricopa County Highway Dept, died Tues., Sep. 19, 1967, in Mesa Southside Hospital. Mr. Olin was brought to Arizona 55 years ago from Kansas. He was born in Hutchinson, KS. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church here. Survivors include his wife, Reba; two sons, Frank R. of Tempe and Clarence A. of Glendale; two daughters, Mrs. Donna Jean Johnson of Mesa and Mrs. Marjorie Edwards of Phx; a brother in Oregon; and eight grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Phoenix. 9/21/1967.

OLIVO, Miguel A.

Glendale -- Miguel A. Olivo, 36, of 6133 W. Lamar, died August 9, 1967, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He had worked for the City of Glendale for five years and was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Glendale. He was born in Texas and came to Arizona seven years ago from California. Survivors include his wife, Consuelo, and three sons, Miguel, Jr., Antonio and Andre, all of Glendale; and two stepbrothers and two stepsisters out of state. Rosary at Maryvale Chapel. Mass of Requiem at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 5614 W. Orangewood. Burial in Glendale Memorial Park. The AZ Republic, Thurs., Aug. 10, 1967.

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OLMSTEAD, George E.

Mesa -- Services for George E. Olmstead, 69, who died Thursday, Aug. 10, 1967, at Mesa Southside District Hospital, were at M. L. Gibbons Mortuary, 33 N. Sirrine. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. Mr. Olmstead, 1237 N. 66th Place, was born in Canada and came to Mesa two years ago from Gloversville, N.Y. He was a Mason and a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Irene, of Mesa, and a brother and a sister out of state. Sat., Aug. 12, 1967.

ORR, John J.

John J. Orr, 77, an Arizona resident for 40 years, died July 28, 1967 in St. Luke's Hospital. He was a native of Arkansas and moved to Arizona in 1927 from Sacramento, CA. He was a painter for Bob Cushman Painting Co. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks. Survivors include his wife, Bell L.; a stepson, Leo Thompson of India, CA; three sisters out of state and two grandchildren. Burial at Greenwood Memorial Park Mausoleum. 7/29/1967.

ORR, Joseph C.

Benson -- Joseph C. Orr, 81, died Aug. 22, 1967, in Tucson Medical Center. Mr. Orr had been a resident of Arizona the past eight years. He was a carpenter by trade and came to Arizona in retirement from Iowa. Survived by his wife, Bertha; one daughter, Mrs. Josephine Ditex, Baldwinville, NY; one sister out of state; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Burial in Cochise Gardens of Rest Cemetery. Aug. 23, 1967.

OVEREYNDER, Dennis Mac

Dennis Mac Overeynder, 21, died May 4, 1967, of burns in a Phx hospital. He had been employed by AJ Bayless Markets and was a freshman at ASU. He graduated from Arcadia High School. He was born in Ashland, OH, and came to Phoenix in 1962. He was a Lutheran. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gerard Overeynder, and a brother, Philip, all of Phoenix; two sisters and a grandfather out of state. Cremation followed services in Green Acres Mortuary, Scottsdale. 5/6/1967.

OVIATT, Carrie

Mrs. Carrie Oviatt, 73, who moved to Phoenix 11 years ago from Bensenville, Illinois, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Oviatt, 1904 W. Palm Lane, was born in Madrid, Iowa. She was a Baptist. Services will be at 7 .m. today in Sunset Chapel, 301 W. Camelback. Friends may call there after 8 a.m. today. Burial will be in Perry, Iowa. Survivors include her husband, Jess; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Conery of Phoenix; a son, Bernard of Buckeye; a brother and a sister out of state; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Published in The Arizona Republic Wednesday, September 17, 1967.

OWENBY, Thomas R.

Sedona -- Thomas R. Owenby, 79, pioneer rancher and cattleman, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 1967, in Yavapai Community Hospital at Prescott. Mr. Owenby, a resident of Arizona for 76 years, was born in Trinidad, Colorado. He owned several ranches in the state, most recently the High Lo Ranch in Apache County. He lived in Sedona. Masonic graveside services were conducted at Cottonwood Cemetery. Hampton Funeral Home, Prescott. Survivors include two daughter, Mrs. Willis Edward of Prescott and Mrs. Chester Michsel of Phoenix; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The AZ Republic Monday, August 28, 1967.

OWENS, Herbert W.

Private services for Herbert W. Owens, 64, who died Tuesday August 8, 1967, in a local hospital, were at A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Owens, a retired cabinet maker, had been a Phoenix resident for 45 years. He was born in Oklahoma. Survivors include three sons, Herbert, Jr., Richard and Thomas, all of Phoenix; a daughter, Mrs. L. A. Fulgam of Colorado Springs, CO; three brothers, Homer and John, both of Phoenix, and Bert of Sedona; two brothers and one sister out of state and seven grandchildren. The AZ Republic, Thurs., Aug. 10, 1967.

OZASA, Nobutsune

Glendale -- Nobutsune Ozasa, 83, a pioneer melon grower who moved to the Glendale district in 1911, died Tues., May 9, 1967, in his home, 6615 W. Myrtle. Mr. Ozasa was born in Nagasaki, Japan, and came to San Francisco in 1908. Survivors include his wife, Chika; two daughters, Mrs. Haruko Suda and Mrs. eiko Tanita, all of Glendale; two sons, James N. of Glendale and Senji of Long Beach, CA; a brother in Brazil and 10 grandchildren. Services were in Phoenix Japanese Free Methodist Church, 4143 N. 43rd Ave. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery. 5/11/1967.