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KEASTER, Phyllis Joan
RODRIGUEZ, Genieve

Queen Creek -- Mrs. Phyllis Joan Keaster, 26, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Genieve Rodriguez, 20, were killed in a light plane crash Sunday, Dec. 13, 1970, at Crismon and Queen Creek Rd. Mrs. Keaster was born in Eufaula, OK, and came here in 1947. Survivors include her husband, Charles; two sons, Tracy and Toby; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip VanAllan; three brothers, Billy, James and Marty VanAllan; and a sister, Mrs. Joanne Crewse, all of Queen Creek.
Genieve Rodriguez was born in Saffell, Ark, and was brought here as an infant. Survivors include her husband, Richard, of Ft. Ord, CA; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Crewse; four brothers, Buford, Billy Ray, Kenneth and Austin Crewse; and a sister, Mrs. Brenda Pryor, all of Queen Creek. Services were in First Baptist Church of Queen Creak. Burial in Gardens of Peace Cemetery, Chandler. Tues., 12/15/1970.

KEEFER, Henrietta A.

Sun City -- Henrietta A. Keefer, 76, formerly a drugstore owner in Warsaw, Missouri, died Jan. 3, 1970, at Mtn View Pioneer Hospital. She was born in Warsaw and came here in 1961. Husband, Kenneth; brother, W. Y. BIBB of Yuma; another brother out of state. Burial in Sunland Memorial Park. Published in the Arizona Republic 1/4/1970.

KELCHNER, Harry L.

Ashfork -- Harry L. Kelchner, 78, of Ash Fork, died March 7, 1970, in the Prescott Veterans Hospital. He was born in Hebron, Illinois, and came to Ash Fork from Colorado Springs in 1911. Before retiring he was a warehouseman and general clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad. He was a veteran of World War I. Wife, Anita; three daughters, Mary H. BRUNSBOLD of Santa Clara, CA, Marie E. DeCLUE of West Covina, CA, and Delores E. HARLAN of Flagstaff; one brother and one sister out of state; and six grandchildren. Burial in the VA cemetery. 3/8/1970.

KELLEY, Sherman F

Hayden -- Sherman F. Kelley, 62, operator of the Tri-City Bowling Alley, was reported dead on arrival at Kennecott Hospital in Kearny after suffering a heart attack at his place of business, Sat., Jan. 3, 1970. He was born in Stella, Missouri, and came to Phoenix ten years ago and to Hayden four years ago. Wife, Grace; sons, William G. of Sydney, Nebraska; Donald J. of Hayden; daughters, Sandra L. EDWARDS of Phoenix, Aimee L. KIMBALL of Eden, Utah, and Mrs. Sherma KIMBALL of Denver; stepsons, Robert L. FOX of Phoenix and Clyde E. FOX of Northridge, Calif. Burial in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. 1/5/1970.

KESSENS, Bural W.

Scottsdale -- Bural W. Kessens, 65, a US Steel Corp employee 40 years in Chicago, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1969, in Scottsdale Hospital. Mr. Kessens moved here in 1967 from Crown Point, Indiana. He was born in Anderson, Indiana. Wife, Frances; son, Bural F.; a brother of Chicago; and two grandchildren. Services in Messinger Mortuary with cremation following. Published in the Arizona Republic 1/1/1970.

KETCHUM, Wade

14 Nov 1904 - 12 Dec 1970
Scottsdale -- Wade Ketchum, 66, who came to Queen Creek in 1932, died Sat., Dec. 12, 1970, in Scottsdale Hospital. He had been manager of Cotton gins in Queen Creek and Kyrene. He came to Arizona from his native Loco, OK, and lived in Scottsdale since 1942. Survivors include his wife, Jewell; two sons, Donald W. of Scottsdale, Charles F. of Mesa; a daughter, Mrs. Patsy Harkins of Houston; a sister out of state; and four grandchildren. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery. Tues., 12/15/1970.

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KINKEAD, Clyde

17 Apr 1894 - 28 Feb 1970
Globe -- Clyde Kinkead, 75, died Sat., Feb. 28, 1970, in his home. Mr. Kinkead was a retired building contractor and lived in the Globe-Miami area for 42 years, coming from Amarillo, TX. He was born in Rice, TX, and was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Lena; two sons, Joseph, a colonel serving with the Air Force at the Pentagon in Washington, and John L. of Phoenix; a brother and two sisters out of state; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. 3/3/1970.

KNAPPENBERGER, Edith S.

Edith S. Knappenberger, 80, a former teacher, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1970, in Desert Crest Nursing Home. She was a native of Morristown, Ohio, and came to Phoenix in 1929. She was a member of Phoenix Country Club and P.E.O. Chapter 5 of the Central Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Howard Devol, San Marino, CA; a sister out of state and four grandchildren. Entombment in Greenwood Mausoleum. 12/20/1970.

KNIGHT, Margaret

Tucson -- Margaret Knight, 87, a civic and cultural leader in Tucson 40 years, died Sat., Jan. 3, 1970. She was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Arizona in 1966 and named Woman of the Year by the Tucson Advertising Club in 1953. Many Tucsonans knew her by sight as she drove around the city in a 1935 Packard automobile. She drove it more than 300,000 miles until three months ago. She was the daughter of an Ohio State University professor and graduated from Vassar College. She headed a hospital unit in France in World War I and was in charge of Red Cross food kitchens in the Ohio Valley flood of 1913. She and her mother moved to Tucson in 1930 following the death of her father. Her mother died in 1945. Memorial services at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church. After cremation her ashes will be interred at St. Philip's in the Hills. 1/5/1970.

KOSKELA, Otto W.

9 Feb 1899 - 13 Dec 1970
Apache Junction -- Otto W. Koskela, 71, a native of Sand Coulee, Montana, died Dec. 13, 1970, in Golden Mesa Nursing Home. Mr. Koskela was a retired rancher who came here six years ago from Belt, MT. Survivors include his wife, Lulu E.; sons, Marvin O., Phx, and John W., Salt Lake City; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Buzik, Ogden, UT, Mrs. Richard Carroll, Great Falls, MT, Mrs. Gilbert Mylilymaki, Florence, MT; a brother and two sisters out of state and 16 grandchildren. Burial in Great Falls, Montana. 12/14/1970.

KROENKE, Alvin J.

24 May 1895 - 2 Mar 1970
Alvin J. Kroenke, 74, who retired as a carpenter in 1960, died Monday, March 2, 1970, in Phoenix Veterans Hospital. Mr. Kroenke moved here in 1936 from Miami, Oklahoma. He was born in Cole Camp, MO. He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Carpenters Union Local 1069 and was an Army veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife, Retta; daughter, Mrs. Jerry HAMLIN; three brothers, William, Ed and Norbert; and a sister, Mrs. Mabel KOSTED, all of Phoenix; a brother and four sisters out of stae and three grandchildren. Burial in East Resthaven Cemetery. 3/4/1970.