Wickenburg Obituaries

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
May 1, 1996
ALLAN RICHARD BABCOCK of Wickenburg, died April 23 in Sun City West. He was 71. Mr. Babcock was born July 17, 1924 in Dundas, Minnesota. He had lived in Arizona for the past three years. Mr. BABCOCK was a Navy veteran serving in World War II. He participated in the Imo Jima invasion. His hobbies and interest include being an avid hunter and sportsman. He enjoyed camping and boating. Survivors include his wife, Joyce, of Wickenburg; son and daughter-in-law Terry and Anna BABCOCK of Woodlawn, Calif.; son Christopher BABCOCK of Valencia, Calif.; mother Adab BABCOCK of Northfield, Minn.; and two sisters, Pat OLSON of La Crosse, Wisc. and Barbara JOHNSON of Glencoe, Minn. Private cremation was conducted. All arrangements were handled by Brown�s Wickenburg Funeral Home.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 7, 2008 P. A14
CAROL ANN BAILEY
On May 5, 2008 Heaven became a little richer as CAROL ANN BAILEY was welcomed home. An extremely loving mother of four passed away in the care of her family who gathered closely, giving her all of the love that she had always shown them. Carol was born Sept. 2, 1943 to Helen and Mac BOUGHNER, She was an extremely happy and kind child that grew into a wonderful woman. After marrying her first and only husband Donald Ray Bailey, they soon started making their life and family together. Together they had four beautiful children, two boys and two girls, Pamela SEIDELMAN, William BAILEY, Linda GAALAAS, and Donnie Bailey. To Carol these kids were her whole world. She gave to them whole-heartedly. Family was always her top priority and concern. Carol is survived by not only her children but her brother Don BOUGHNER, and sister Debra BOUGHNER as well. She was also blessed with four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren who felt even more blessed to call her their �Grannie.� Her happiest times were when she was surrounded by her family and friends. To her there was nothing any better than those that God placed in her life. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Sept. 9, 1955, p. 1
Mrs. Tony BOETTO's Mother Summoned Saturday In Tempe
Her many friends will wish to extend deepest sympathy to Mrs. Tony BOETTO of Wickenburg whose mother, Mrs. DORA E. BAKER passed away Saturday evening, September 3, at her home in Tempe. Mrs. Baker, who was 75 years of age, had been in ill health for a long time, and under constant care all summer. A native of Ash Grove, Missouri, where several generations of the Baker family lived, Mrs. Baker came to Arizona a number of years ago. She had made her home with another daughter, Mrs. Wilford McCLELLAN in Tempe. Funeral services were held Monday of this week at the A. L. Moore Memory Chapel in Phoenix, after which the body was taken to Ash Grove for graveside services and burial later this week. Mrs. Boetto, Mrs. McClellan and Mrs. Baker's sister, Mrs. Mabel McFEE of Phoenix, all went by train to Ash Grove for the services. Mrs. Baker is also survived by her husband, T. J. Baker; a son, Dwight C., residing in Indiana; another sister, Mrs. R. L. KELLEY of Ash Grove and a brother, the Rev C. S. HARPE of Manhattan, Kansas, and three grandchildren.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 25 2005, p. B9 indexed
JEAN BAKER, 77, passed away May 17, 2005 following surgery at Del Webb Hospital. Jean and her twin brother were born in Iron Mountain, Mich., on May 2, 1927. After graduating high school in 1946, Jean lived for a short time on the East Coast, where she married Jack Baker and son Dave was born. A few years later, she moved to Los Angeles where she worked for a temporary secretarial service. Soon Jean got a job with David Wolper, a documentary movie director, and before long with her outstanding organizational skills she landed the job of production director. This adventure took Jean and her young son on movie set locations to such places as Mexico, Italy, England, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Canada, and behind the Iron Curtain of Soviet Russia. Her job entailed coordinating the needs of everyone on the set, from meals and transportation to script writing. After spending 12 years in the film industry, Jean branched out into comedy and became a freelance secretary, working with such notables as Steve Allen and in particular Norman Lear when he produced the "All In the Family" TV series. In all, she spent 35 years in the entertainment industry. In 1980, Jean moved to Maui, Hawaii, and started her own secretarial business. After seven years, she came to Wickenburg. For the past eight years has been secretary for St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. During her retirement here, she was actively involved in church and community services. She is survived by her son Dave; daughter-in-law Desiree; and granddaughters Cassidy and Brittney of Maui, Hawaii. She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and one sister. Jean will always be lovingly remembered by all of her family and many friends. A Mass of Resurrection was held Monday (May 23) at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, with private cremation and inurnment in St. Anthony's Columbarium. Funeral arrangements were by Palm Funeral Home of Sun City.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
March 12, 1997
RAY ELTON BALCOM of Congress died March 9 in Congress. He was 83. Mr. Balcom was born May 31, 1913 in Peach, Washington. He had lived in Arizona for the past 12 years, coming from Washington. Mr.Balcom retired as an Ordinance foreman from the Naval Sub Base in Bangor, Wash., in 1968. He was a member of the Eagles, the Association of Master Mechanics and Foremen, the National Rifle Association, Bremerton Trap and Skeet Club, past president of the Congress Senior Citizens, and member of the Congress Volunteer Fire Department until 1986. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Darlene, of Congress; daughter Jeanne Balter of Bremerton, Wash.; stepsons Dale Haynes of San Diego, Larry Haynes of Bremerton and Dennis Haynes of Paulsbo, Wash.; aunt Lillian Clough of Bremerton ; grandchildren Linda White of Chehalis, Wash., Sally Coppinger of Port Orchard, Wash., Kimm Bryan of Ventura, Calif., Matthew and Jarrod Haynes of Tacoma, Wash., Jennifer, Kristina and Sarah Haynes of Bremerton, and Ace and Jesse Haynes of Paulsbo; nine greatgrandchildren; nieces and nephews Wayne and George Murker, Sharon Prouty, Kathy O'Brien, Randy and Rick Haynes; and numerous grand-nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13 at Frey Funeral Home. Pastor Paul D. Jones will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mr. Balcom's name to In-Home Health Hospice, 4600 S. Mill Ave., Tempe AZ 85282-6758 or the Congress Volunteer Fire Department Heliport Donation Fund, P.O. Box 211, Congress AZ 85332. Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wickenburg handled all the arrangements.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Oct. 14, 1955, p. 1
Rites In Glendale For Clyde BARDEN
Funeral services for CLYDE O. BARDEN were held in the Church of Christ at Glendale at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning with burial following in Resthaven Park there. Rev K. F. Engle and Rev H. V. DAVIS officiated. Mr. Barden, 53, died in Community Hospital here last Saturday afternoon after a long illness. He and Mrs. Barden, who is employed at the Circle S Laundry, resided on South Jefferson Street. Mr. Barden was born in Kansas and lived in Glendale for 18 years before moving to Wickenburg nine months ago. Survivors include the widow, Nellie; a daughter, Mrs. Ann LARSON of Casper, Wyoming, and his mother, Mrs. Lottie CARROLL of Glendale.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
August 28, 2008 p. A11
ROBERT STANLEY BARLOW (BOB) passed away on Aug. 22, 2008. Bob was born on June 28, 1923 to Earl and Rheba BARLOW in Kearney, Nebraska. He grew up in Nebraska, Wyoming and California. He graduated from Long Beach Polytechnical High School in 1941 in California, and worked at North Island Navy Air Station until 1942. Bob served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945, and upon discharge started his career in the aircraft business. He retired from Convair in 1985. He was a carpenter and woodcarver, musician, and a loving grandfather and great-grandfather. Bob is survived by his daughters Frances A HULGAN of Bend, Texas, Denise SAUCEDA of Yancey, Texas, and Jacalyn CLEVENGER of Independence, Mo. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Anna Marie and grandson Dan Bunch. Bob loved travel and exploring new places and was a life SKP member. He enjoyed telling stories of his travels and always had new jokes to tell. He always enjoyed playing his numerous musical instruments that brought smiles to all. A memorial service will be held today (Wednesday, Aug. 27) at 10 a.m. at the North Ranch Escapees RV Park in Congress. His and his wife�s ashes will be scattered in Del Mar, Calif., at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
August 29, 2001 A14
JUANITA (PYLE) BARNEBEE of Plainwell, Michigan, and formerly of Wickenburg, died Aug. 26 in Plainwell. She was 91. Juanita was born May 2, 1910 in LaGrange, Indiana, the daughter of the late Edward and Minnie PYLE. In 1929 she graduated from LaGrange High School and later that year on Oct. 12, Juanita married HOSIE BARNEBEE of Vicksburg, Mich. While living in Vicksburg she belonged to the Garden Club, Extension Club, Card Club and St. Martin Catholic Church. In 1943 Juanita went to work at the Upjohn Company in Kalamazoo, Mich., and both she and her husband retired from there in June of 1972. Three months later they sold their home in Vicksburg and moved to Wickenburg, Ariz. In Wickenburg, Juanita was a member of AARP and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Hosie BARNEBEE died in 1994, and a few years later she moved back to Plainwell to be near her four nieces and their spouses. She is survived by her nieces and spouses who include Lois and Robert MURPHY and Sandra NYBERG of Plainwell, Reva and Don AUKERMAN of Delton, Mich., and Winnie and Jim DENNIS of Otsego, Mich. Rosary will be held at Frey Funeral Home in Wickenburg at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Fr. John Vogt will officiate. Burial will follow in the Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Memorials can be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society Conference in St. Anthony's Catholic Church, or to St. Margaret's Church in Otsego, Mich. All arrangements were by Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
April 21, 2005
WILLIAM FRANKLIN BARNETT
William entered life as a Christmas gift. He was born to Harvey (Bill) Franklin BARNETT and Carol Leone MALLICOAT on December 25, 1950 in Seminole, Texas. His family moved back to Arizona soon after his birth, where his brother Eddie was born less than two years later. When he was just six, his father passed away. His mother remarried, and she and his stepfather Jim GRAVES had two children. William, Eddie, half-brother John and half-sister Judy lived in the Phoenix area. William also stayed with his grandparents Carl and Helen MALLICOAT during part of his high school years, attending Wickenburg High School. William married Lois and had three children, Amber, Caleb and Joshua. He and Lois moved to Oregon for a short time, but returned to Arizona to be close to William's family. William proved to have a natural ability in sales and then as a respected entrepreneur. His business now has 17 salespeople who work all over the United States, and eight employees who work at the local distribution center. His daughter Amber, her husband Don and brother Joshua oversee the company. Caleb has also worked in the business. William recently purchased a beautiful facility on two acres to house his business, which will be carried on by his children and trusted employees.
William first noticed a lesion on his arm that failed to heal a year ago. He never gave up hope and encouraged everyone around him to "be positive." He had several operations, chemotherapy, traditional and natural treatments for the melanoma. Last fall, he was told the cancer had spread to his brain; even with this news, he did not give up hope. Many employees have come to spend time with him these last few months. Renae Davidson, a valued employee and close friend, came over from California twice and spent a week helping with his daily care. William's mother Carol, daughter Amber and grandson Anthony all spent a great deal of time caring for and comforting William. In the end, the one who started as a Christmas gift was given a wonderful gift in his friend David Laxton. David, who lost a wife to cancer, spent most of the past four months with William, first as a friend traveling and laughing with him, and then as the one who heard his memories, his pain, his confessions, his hope, and became his daily caregiver. How do you adequately say thank you for a gift like that. Son, father grandfather, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, husband, employer, friend, as Billie, Bill or William, you will live always in a multitude of hearts. William is survived by his mother Carol GRAVES, stepfather Jim, children Amber NEES, Caleb BARNETT and Joshua BARNETT, brother John GRAVES, sister Judy GRAVES and grandchildren Dylan, Ryan, Anthony, Ashley, Allicyn, Tara and Chelsey. Services were held April 19 at Frey-Wickenburg Funeral Home, Pastor Dean Stanley officiating. Arrangements by Frey-Wickenburg Funeral Home.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Sept. 13, 1957, p. 1
Funeral Thursday For J. R. BARNETTE Who Died Monday
Members of the local Masonic lodge, which he helped found and of which he was the first Worshipful Master, assisted by Rev. Bill BARKER, pastor of the Baptist Church, conducted funeral services at 5 p. m. Thursday at the Wickenburg Chapel for J. R. BARNETTE who passed away at community Hospital at 4:10 p. m. Monday. Burial was to be in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Mr. BARNETTE had been admitted to the hospital following an illness. While in the hospital he fell and broke a hip. Mr. BARNETTE led a life rich in the history of Arizona. He was a member of the committee which framed the state�s constitution in 1912. He was the first justice of the peace in Miami. Since moving to Wickenburg in 1917 he served two terms in the State Legislature, 16 years on the school board, many years on the Town Council, organized the Masonic lodge here, served as a weather observer for the federal government longer than any other person in the state, and was a charter member of the Eastern Star.
Born in Arkansas in 1873, he moved to Texas, while still a young boy, In 1892 he moved to Arizona when he became wrangler for the Chirchuchua Cattle Co. near Safford. He later lived in Globe, Miami and in the Salt River Valley. He was married in Safford in 1895 to Minnie ALLEN who died in Wickenburg in 1955 soon after she and Mr. Barnette observed their 60th wedding anniversary. Surviving are three sons, Lee of Bishop, California, Wayland of Lafayette, California, and Foy of Apache Junction; Three daughters, Mrs. Neill HEULOTH of San Pedro, Calif., Mrs. Harold JOHNSON of Tucson, and Mrs. Charles WHADFORD of Hotchkiss, Colorado. Also surviving are a foster daughter, Mrs. Ivy WOOLERY of Pine, Ariz.; a brother, A. F. BARNETT of Chandler; two sisters, Mrs. Maude BRENNER and Mrs. Lee NIX, both of Portland, Oregon. 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A son, Raleigh, died in 1951. Members of the Masonic lodge served as pallbearers and music at the final rites was furnished by Mrs. Reuben STIFEL with Mrs. Carl SHRIDE at the piano.

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The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 10, 2009, p. A7
CLETUS L. BARNES, age 84, passed away June 3 in Show Low, Ariz. She was born Jan. 6, 1925 in Okesa, Okla., to Roy McClintock and Katherine Lord McClintock. She came to Arizona from California with her husband Paul some 43 years ago, settling in Morristown. Paul preceded her in death Feb. 4, 2000. Graveside services and interment will follow at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home and Crematory.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
March 8, 1945
Woman, 22, Died in Crash
SALOME�When the automobile she was driving overturned six miles west of Salome on Tuesday, February 27, 1945, Mrs. W. C. BARNES, aged 22, of Las Vegas, Nev., was killed but her two small children escaped uninjured. The children were taken to Wenden by soldiers who happened upon the scene of the accident. Mrs. Barnes was en route to Mesa, Ariz., to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. HIETT. Her husband is with the U. S. Airways Communications Center at Las Vegas. The dead woman�s parents arrived here from Mesa to take care of the children and arranged to have the body taken there.

Oct 2, 1936
LAST RITES FOR G. H. BARNEY HELD TODAY
Funeral services for GEORGE H. BARNEY, age 70, who passed away at his home here Wednesday, were to be held at the Presbyterian church at 4 o'clock this afternoon, with Rev. Reese E. SCULL in charge, and members of the Elks lodge as pallbearers. Mr. Barney has been a resident of Wickenburg for the past five years and of Arizona for over 40 years. He was engaged in the trucking business. A wife and daughter living in California were not expected to be able to attend the services. Two brothers, both of *Octave, and a sister, living in El Paso, Texas, also survive. Burial will take place in the Wickenburg cemetery. Headstone at findagrave.com Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ p. 1

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
August 10, 1956 p. 1
THOMAS M. BARNEY Is Summoned On Coast
Older residents of the community who will remember him from the days when he was manager of the hardware department at Brayton's, will be saddened to learn of the death of Thomas M. Barney, which occurred July 26 in San Diego, California. Mr. Barney, who managed the hardware department in Brayton's for nearly 10 years, retired in 1945 and moved to San Diego. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. July 30 from the Christensen Mortuary in San Diego. Mr. Barney, who was born in Texas January 2, 1882, is survived by his wife, a son and daughter, all residing in San Diego.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Feb 1, 1957 p. 1
Funeral services for 3-month-old LORETTA BARR were conducted by the Rev. Bill BARKER in the Wickenburg Chapel Saturday afternoon. Burial followed in Wickenburg Cemetery.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 7, 2008, p. A14
JAKE �JACK� BASHAM, age 67, passed away April 29. Graveside services were held Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at Skull Valley Cemetery in Skull Valley, Ariz., with military honors by the Arizona Army National Guard Honor Team. Visitation was held on Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. at Wickenburg Funeral Home. Jake was born January 18, 1941 in Princeton, W.V., to Kyle BASHAM and Frances Virginia AKERS BASHAM. He served in the U.S. Army, and following his military service he began working in auto body repair. He worked for various auto companies. He came to Arizona in 1973, settling in Buckeye. He was employed with Manheim Auto Auctions. Jake was an avid Harley Davidson rider and a master at shuffleboard. He played and taught many others to play at the Moose Lodge and Waddell�s Longhorn Corral. He was preceded in death by his father Kyle BASHAM. He is survived by his mother Frances Virginia AKERS of Buckeye; brothers Dwane BASHAM of Peterstown, W.V., and Paul BASHAM of Melborne, Florida; special aunt and friend Mary Jo BELCHER of Virginia, and special cousin Jerry CARDWELL of Virginia; three step-children Dale WILCOX, Becky BURKETT (Jeff) and Valerie SMITH; step-grandchildren Michael, Cody, Shelby BURKETT, and Emily SMITH; special cousin Emma D. AKERS; and special friends James MINGUS, Susan KELLER, Charlie MANSFIELD, and Julie CARLL. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home and Crematory.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 18, 1937, p. 1
DEATH CLAIMS ACCIDENT VICTIM
Ambulance and Firemen Speed to Scene of Accident: Sedan Car Totally Wrecked �
Mrs. Bateman Still in Critical Condition
Death claimed H. G. BATEMAN of Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday night as a result of injuries he suffered when the light sedan in which he and his wife were riding was crushed in a head-on smashup with a heavily loaded freight truck Tuesday morning on the winding highway four miles south of here. Ralph CLAYPOOL, Jr., a tourist in route to Los Angeles, John RICHARDS of Wickenburg and Ray FLYNN of Prescott were among the first to give aid to the Batmans at the time of the accident. Wickenburg firemen were ordered to the scene of the accident, as it was feared the gasoline spilled from the damaged cars would ignite. Mrs. Bateman, driver of the sedan, whom rescuers worked for almost an hour to extricate from the wrecked car, still was in a critical condition in St. Joseph�s hospital Wednesday night. She probably will not be told of her husband�s death. Bateman chief timekeeper for the American Smelting and Refining Company of Monterrey, and his wife were en route to Santa Fe, N. M. to attend graduation exercises for their son at school there. M. L. HARVEY of Ontario, Calif., driver of the Phoenix-bound freight truck involved in the crash, still was being held in the county jail last night. Batman never regained consciousness after the accident. He suffered a head injury, partial paralysis indicating a spinal injury, a fractured ankle and numerous lacerations and concussion. The accident occurred on a curve about four miles south of Wickenburg. After the collision the heavely loaded freight truck pushed the Batman sedan backward more than 50 feet, then up against a rocky bluff and finally toppled over on it. Before Mrs. BATEMAN could be extracted it was necessary to turn the truck back on its wheels, send into Wickenburg for a tow truck and with its power hoist pull up the top of the wrecked sedan until the door on the drivers side could be pried open. While rescuers worked. Mrs. Bateman asked about her husband, and declared she was �all right.� She suffered greatly from shock. Harvey, the truck driver, yesterday made a statement concerning the accident to M. M. HILL, deputy county attorney, and George LAMMERS, investigator for the county attorney. Hill at that time said the truck driver was being held pending the outcome of the injuries suffered by the Batmans.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
April 4, 2001 p. A13
MYRON GARY BEACH died March 17 at his home in Reno, Nevada. He was 53. Mr. Beach was born in Lancaster County, Pa., on June 5, 1947. Survivors include his father, of Myrtle Point, Oregon; sisters Nancy O�DONNELL and Sandra CONLEY, both of Wickenburg; two aunts; two nephews; one niece; and three grand-nephews. There were no services.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
September 30, 1996
JACK C. BECK of Wickenburg, died Oct. 25 in Wickenburg. He was 79. Mr. Beck was born July 25, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He had lived in Arizona for 44 years. Survivors include his wife, Mary WOOLF BECK of Wickenburg; daughter Pamela STAPLEY of Scottsdale; sisters Vermilla POPE and Mary EARL, both of Utah; and 10 grandchildren. Services have been held.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
January 20, 1996
MARY WOOLF BECK of Wickenburg died Nov. 18 in Mesa. She was 79. Mrs. Beck was born Feb. 2, 1917, Metropolis, Nev. She had lived in Arizona for the past 44 years, coming here from Utah. Survivors include her daughter, Pamela Stapley of Scottsdale; sisters Alberta Rosehand and Ruth Madsen, both of Utah; brother Jack Woolf of Mesa; nephew Richard Hatch; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at Paradise Memorial Gardens, 9300 E. Shea Blvd., in Scottsdale. Pastor Doug Eckert will officiate.

April 29, 1955, p. 4
Services Wednesday For BARBARA BECKETT
Funeral services were held here Wednesday at the Assembly of God Church for BARBARA E. BECKETT, age 7, of Casa Grande, who died in that town April 23. Burial was in the Wickenburg Cemetery. The little girl was the daughter of Mrs. Mildred BECKETT of, Wickenburg.

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Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Oct. 7, 1955, p. 1
One Dead And One Injured Following Accident At Mine
ERNEST BECKWORTH, 45, of Redlands, California, is dead and James P. RUST, 34, of Salome is in Community Hospital as the result of an accident at the Cactus Johnson lead mine 14� miles south of Salome about noon September 30.
According to the story Mr. Rust told at the hospital, he was handling the brake equipment on a cable lift and Mr. Beckworth was riding in an empty bucket on the lift. He says a clamp on a loaded bucket snagged an empty bucket causing the cable to snap. The snapping cable hit Mr. Rust and knocked him down the steep mountain incline. And the bucket in which Mr. Beckworth was riding plunged down the mountainside. Mr. Rust said he spent several hours calling for help. As no one could hear him, he crawled some 1,000 feet to his truck and drove to Salome. He was brought to the hospital here where it was discovered he had a compound fracture of the left leg, cuts and bruises. A rescue party from Salome went immediately to the mine to help Beckworth. It was approximately nine hours after the accident before he arrived at the hospital here. He died the following afternoon. His body has been shipped to Amarillo, Texas, for burial.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 30, 2007, p. A12
RICARDO BEJARANO-VALENZUELA, age 45, passed away May 21 after suffering from cancer. Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's of Padua Catholic Church in Wickenburg with Fr. George Highberger as celebrant. Rosary was said on Tuesday at Wickenburg Funeral Home. Ricardo was born and raised in La Vinata Alamos, Sonora, Mexico. He came to the Wickenburg area in 1997 and began working in landscaping, working for various companies in the area. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Ricardo is survived by his wife, Olga of Wickenburg; children Yesenia, Paloma, Enriqueta, Ricardo and Carlos all of Wickenburg; five brothers; seven sisters; and three grandchildren Ricardo Javier, Natalie Galaz, and Clarissa Soto. Arrangements were under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 9, 1961
Rites In Texas For FELAND BELL Funeral services were scheduled to be held in Pampa, Texas, Thursday of this week for FELAND BELL, 66-year-old Salome resident who died in Community Hospital Sunday morning. Mr. Bell was born near Pampa where he farmed until moving to Salome two years ago to reside with a brother, John Bell. Surviving, in addition to the Salome brother, are tow other brothers and two sister, all residing in Texas.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
November 27, 1996
JOSEPH H. BELL of Phoenix, and formerly of Wickenburg, died Nov. 19 in Phoenix. He was 89. Mr. Bell was born May 30, 1907 in Deming, N.M. He had lived in Arizona for the past eight years. Mr. Bell had grown up in New Mexico, Arizona and California as family moved with job opportunities on the Santa Fe Railroad. The family lived in Phoenix for a time, and Joe attended school in Peoria. He was first employed on the Santa Fe Railroad with the Los Angeles Division in 1923, and after serving ill various job he was promoted to Roadmaster on the Valley Division on June 1, 1943. Mr. BELL served in that capacity for 29 years while he and his wife lived in the Fresno, Calif., area. He retired in 1972 with 47 years of service with Santa-Fe Railroad. For years, he and his wife Martha were active in the Gem and Mineral Society activities. They were invited to numerous society shows in the western states to display their lapidary talents. Mr. Bell was noted for his skill with channel jewelry. Survivors include his daughter Roxanne DILBECK of Phoenix; and daughter and son-in-law Gwen and William BROOKS of Prescott. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha W. BELL in 1988. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Wickenburg Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Mike Abdollabzadeh officiating. Interment was conducted at the Wickenburg Cemetery. Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home handled all the arrangements.

The Wickenburg Sun
December 18, 2008
JOSEPH BELL and CARRIE ENRIQUEZ MACIAS BELL
On a beautiful clear fall afternoon following Thanksgiving, the family of CARRIE and JOSEPH BELL paid their final respects. CARRIE ENRIQUEZ was born on Feb. 3, 1931 in Phoenix, Ariz., to Viviano Enriquez and Virginia RODRIQUEZ ENRIQUEZ. She married a cousin, rancher Raymond MACIAS from Wickenburg, and lived on the 6M Ranch. Ramon died in 1964 and as his widow she inherited the historic Macias Ranch. Carrie was a hard worker, whether she was greeting customers at the downtown Wickenburg Pharmacy, or as a personal domestic assistant to one of the winter residents living on the mesa at Los Cab. She met Joseph Bell, a union electrician on a construction project in town, and they remained side by side for more than 40 years. Together they ran cattle on the ranch until illness kept them from chores, and finally three years ago the majority of the ranch was sold. Their home place, the adobe house they constructed on the original site of the Macias Hacienda, is where they lived until relocating to an assisted care residency in Surprise. Joe passed away on Jan. 28, 2008, and Carrie joined him on Sept. 20, 2008. Their ashes were spread in the form of their brand 4Z in the damp sand of the Hassayampa River, original land of the ranch, by their nephew Frankie Joe ROMERO. They are survived by sisters Vera ENRIQUEZ ROMERO CHAPA, Gloria ENRIQUEZ MANSON, brother-in-law Ed MANSON, nephews Frank ROMERO and Robert ROMERO, nieces Diana and Christine and their families, cousins Manuel MACIAS, Alfred and Leroy HERSHKOWITZ, Nadine Champlin, Ersie RANDOLPH, Bobby WARNER, and many other relatives and friends.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
December 18, 1996
THEODORE VINCENT BELL of Morristown died Dec. 13 in Wickenburg. He was 73. Mr. Bell was born April 7, 1923 in Canada. He had lived in Arizona for the past year, coming from Texas. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law Peggy and Don PAULSON of Morristown; daughter Jane GASKE of Moorpark, Calif.; grandchildren John KIRBY of Morristown and Greg GASKE of Moorpark; and mother-in-law Marguerita FOSTER of Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. BELL was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Rita BELL of Morristown, in 1994. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
April 17, 1996
MARGARET A. BENCINA-WRIGHT, of Tempe, died April 11 in Mesa. She was 37. Mrs. Bencina-Wright was born Aug. 20, 1957 in Savannah, Ga. She had lived in Arizona for 22 years, coming here from Washington. She was a self-taught painter who especially enjoyed painting the Arizona landscapes. She also enjoyed arts and crafts. Mrs. Bencina-Wright attended Mesa and Phoenix Community Colleges. She then went on to work at the Museum of Science and Technology in Phoenix. She is survived by her husband, Kevin Wright of Tempe; mother and step-father Juana C, and Gary Shudy of Wickenburg; father George R. Chapple; daughters Jennifer and Alicia Bencina of Alabama; son Tony Bencina of Alabama; sisters Sharon Zimmerman of Texas, Marie Chapple, Mildred Lutch, and Emily Rice, all of Arizona; and brother George R. Chapple III of Minnesota. Private family services and interment will be held Sunday, Jan. 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Bencina-Wright's name to American Cancer Society, Arizona Division Inc., Wickenburg Unit, P.O. Box 1975, Wickenburg, Ariz. 85358. Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service handled all arrangements.

The Wickenburg Sun
June 5, 1959
GUY F. BENEDICT Rites Saturday
Funeral Services for GUY F. BENEDICT are scheduled to be conducted in the Wickenburg Chapel tomorrow (Saturday) at an hour yet to be announced. Burial will follow in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Mr. Benedict died in Community Hospital at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday following two heart attacks. He has been a patient in the hospital for one week. Born in New York state 78 years ago last January, Mr. Benedict was a farmer and thrasher there for many years until he retired and moved to Wickenburg 12 years ago. Here he resided on property he owned adjacent to the southeast corner of the Hassayampa River Bridge. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Doris Wake of Toronto, Canada who was here at the time of her father�s death; a son, William Benedict of Himrod, N. Y.; one brother, Charles Benedict of Newark, Del.; a sister Anna Benedict of Elmira, N. Y.; and six grandchildren.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
January 17, 1996
MAETA DENNIS BENNETT , of Wickenburg and formerly of Fort Smith, Ark. died Dec. 8 in Fort Smith. She was 73. She was a retired executive secretary for Hiram Walker. She was a former member of St John's Episcopal Church in Fort Smith where she was a layreader and vestry member of St. Margaret, St Michael's Guild, and a member of Zonta International Professional Women�s Club. She was also a member of St. Alban Episcopal Church in Wickenburg where she was a layreader and chaplain of the ECW. Mrs. Bennett was a director of public relations for Desert Caballeros Western Museum and a member of Las Senoras Service League. Mrs. Bennett is survived by daughters Laura Brett Bennett of San Diego, Calif., and Terri L. Rogers of Fort Smith, Ark.; sister Jo Crenshaw of Raleigh, N.C.; brothers Walton Dennis of Raleigh, N.C. and Charles Dennis of Florence, S.C.; and grandchildren Mathew Parker and Julie Rogers both of Fort Smith, Ark. Memorial services have been held. Entombment will be in March at St. Alban Episcopal Church. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Bennett's name to St Albano Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 211161, Wickenburg, Ariz. 85358, or St. John's Episcopal Church, 215 N. Sixth St. Fort Smith, Ark.72901.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
March 5, 2008 p. A8
DANIEL PAUL BENNETT, Sr., 73, passed away Feb. 20, 2008 in Surprise, Ariz. He was born Aug. 17, 1934 in Ramsey, West Virginia, to Jacob Eugene BENNETT and Marie McCUNE BENNETT. He was raised in Ramsey and attended schools there. He later served in the U.S. Army and following his military service returned to West Virginia. He came to Arizona in the 1960�s and settled in Phoenix, where he began working in construction and roofing. In 1985, he settled in Wittmann. Daniel was an outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, traveling and working around home. He was a member of the Jehovah�s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Wickenburg. He is survived by his wife Ruth Ann of Wittmann; daughters and sons-in-law Deborah and Joe RODRIGUEZ of Goodyear, Shari and Brian FORD of Safford, Az., Martha and Keith Rich of Peoria, Az., and Linda and Ray Smith of Davison Mich.; daughter Virginia Jean of Tennessee; sons and daughters-in-law Bryan and Jay McDONALD of Polson, Mont., Brent and Lisa McDONALD of Phoenix, and Bruce and Carolyn McDONALD of Hudson, Ind.; son Jake BENNETT of Wickenburg; brother Chester BENNETT of Indianapolis, Ind.; 25 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son Danny BENNETT. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home and Crematory.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
June 5, 1996
MAETTA BENNETT � Memorial services for Maetta Dennis Bennett, 73, of Wickenburg and formerly of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, who died Dec. 8 in Ft. Smith, will be Thursday, June 6 at 10 a.m. in St. Alban Episcopal Church. Fr. Dan Gerrard will officiate. Entombment of Mrs. Bennett's remains will follow.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Oct. 9, 1959, p. 1
CHARLES BERG Rites Monday
American Legion conducted graveside rites late Monday afternoon in Wickenburg Cemetery for CHARLES BERG, 82-year-old Wickenburg resident who died at 5 p.m. Thursday of last week in the Veterans Hospital, Phoenix. He had been in ill health for the past four years. Mr. Berg served in the Spanish-American War. He worked for a railroad in Illinois for 20 years for a before moving to Wickenburg 35 years ago. He resided here at the east end of Yavapai Street at the site of the former Wishing Well Trailer Court. Mr. Berg was born in Streator, Illois, September 23, 1877. Only survivor is the widow, Mrs. Grace BERG.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
May 8, 1996
GEORGE BERG of Peoria and formerly of Wickenburg, died April 29 in Peoria. He was 80. Mr. Berg was born July 25, 1915 in Duluth, Minn. He has lived in Arizona for the past 12 years. Mr. Berg was a U.S. Navy veteran and avid golfer. He enjoyed traveling and fishing on the Columbia River in Oregon. He was a member of the Wickenburg Country Club. Survivors inc1ude his sister Dorothy BOORMAN of Duluth, and a nephew, Richard G. BOORMAN of Duluth. Private burial was in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix. All arrangements were handled by Brown�s Wickenburg Funeral Home.

Wickenburg, Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
November 9, 1956, p. 1
Highway Accident Near Here Claims Life Of Motorist
Mrs. Nora BERKHEIMER, age 52, and her daughter, Shirley, 32, are reported in fair condition at Community Hospital here where they were taken late Tuesday 'afternoon following an automobile accident four miles west of town which claimed the life of their husband and father, CLARENCE BERKHEIMER, age 52. The two women are suffering from multiple injuries. Mr. BERKHEIMER was killed instantly in the one car accident which according to the highway patrol, occurred when their car failed to round a curve near the Flying E Ranch entrance, spun off the highway and overturned. All three were thrown from the car. The family, which has been residing in Los Angeles, was enroute to a new home in El Paso, Texas, at the time of the accident. According to figures furnished The SUN by the Arizona Highway Patrol, the death of Mr. BERKHEIMER was the eighth highway fatality on state-patrolled roads in the Wickenburg patrol area this year.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Dec 5, 2001, p. A20
ERNEST BERNARDO of Lancaster, Pa., and formerly of Wickenburg, died Oct. 27, 2001 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. He had lived in Wickenburg for eight years - a member of the Posse and Knights of Columbus at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marilyn; daughters Pam of Hatfield, Pa., Susan of Atlanta, Ga., Mary Ellen of York, Pa., and Jeannette of Willow Street, Pa.; and seven grandchildren, two brothers and one sister of Branford, Conn. He was buried on Nov. 2 at the St. Agnes Cemetery after a mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church in Branford.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Jan 17, 2001, p. A16
ELENORA RUTH BERNHARDT of Congress, died Jan 10 in Sun City West. She was 78. Mrs. BERNHARDT was born Dec. 8, 1922 in Coloma, Mich. Survivors include three children, Bob Bernhardt, Jr., Larry BERNHARDT and Sue JOURDAN; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. No services are scheduled at this time.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
November 30, 2006
CAROLYNE MARIE BERNIER
CAROLYNE MARIE BERNIER, 59, passed away on Nov. 21 in Sun City West. She was born Nov. 13, 1946 in Ashville, N.C. She is survived by one son James MOULTON and companion Pete GRABER. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Frey-Wickenburg Funeral Home.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Oct 31, 1955, p. 1
Rites Wednesday For J. F. BERRY
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Wickenburg Chapel for JOSEPH FELIX BERRY, 76-year-old Wittmann resident, who died in Community Hospital Sunday afternoon late. Rev Bill BARKER, pastor of the Baptist Church, officiated. Burial was in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Mr. Berry was born September 27, 1879, in Merrian, Illinois. He came to Arizona in 1920, locating at Wittmann where he and his brother, John, operated a general store and the post office for 24 years. They sold out in 1944. Surviving are two brothers, John D. of Wittmann and William P., who resides in Missouri, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie E. FALK of Ft. Worth, Texas.

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The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
August 17, 2005, p.B8
AGNES DOROTHY BERTRAM passed away July 30, 2005 in Apopka, Fla. She was born in Mancelona, Mich., on April 25, 1927 to Fred J. and Frances Schwaebe Bertram. She was raised in Michigan and later attended and graduated from the University of Dayton-Ohio. She came to Arizona some 15 years ago, settling in Wickenburg in 1992. She taught Special Education for years, teaching Braile and signing to those with special needs. She was also a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. She is survived by a sister, Evelyn Labor of Fountain Colo.; brother Harry Bertram of Detroit Lakes, Minn.; nephew David Sequeira of Wickenburg; and many nieces and nephews. Private family services will be held, with burial in the Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Frey-Wickenburg Funeral Home.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
January 2, 2008 p. A10
Memorial services for HAZEL M. BESMER, age 90, who passed away Dec 26 at her residence in Wickenburg will be held on Friday (Jan 4) at 2 p.m. at Wickenburg Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her husband BRUCE BESMER March 25, 2006. She is survived by her daughters Vivian KLINCK (David) of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Karen BRUMIT (William) of Grand Rapids, Mich., stepdaughter-in-law Debbie BESMER of Grand Rapids, Mich., brother Roger CHAPEL of Grand Rapids, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The family suggest memorials be made to the Hospice of Arizona, 2222 W. Northern Ave., Ste. A-100 Phoenix, AZ 85021 Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home and Crematory.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
March 15, 1957, p. 1
KING ATWOOD Is Injured As Car Wreck Kills Two
King Atwood, 17-year-old son of Mrs. Bob DYAR of Wickenburg, is back in school at Arizona State College, Flagstaff, after escaping serious injury in an automobile accident in which two of his classmates were killed and three others were injured. The accident happened Friday about 23 miles south of Flagstaff on Highway 89-A when, according to Highway Patrolman Ed SHORT, the car in which the boys were riding hit a stone wall and over turned. The two fatally injured were HAROLD JOE BEYARD, 22, of Seligman, and RUSSELL BRUNSON HICKS, 18, of Clifton. Hicks had spent the Washington's birthday weekend in Wickenburg as Atwood's guest. Injured were Charles Richard SCHEIER, 18, of Morenci, John William BLEE, 20, of Miami, and Atwood. The latter's injuries consisted of bruises on the head and one leg. Mrs. Dyar received word of the accident from her son Friday evening and early Saturday morning was flown to Flagstaff by Pete PETERSEN in his plane. Mr. Petersen went to Flagstaff Monday morning and returned Mrs. DYAR to Wickenburg.

May 6, 1955 p. 1
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For MRS. BESSIE BIGGS
Dr. Charles S. Poling conducted funeral services at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the First Presbyterian Church for Mrs. BESSIE BIGGS, 84, who, died of a heart attack at 6:05 a.m. Sunday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. S. HENDERSON. Mrs. Reuben STIFEL was the soloist at the church, and members of Eastern Star, to which Mrs. Biggs belonged, conducted graveside rites in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Pallbearers were James THOMAS, C. H. STAFFORD, Hy NEWMAN and Bob McNABB of Wickenburg and Frank MYERS and George OGRAM of Yuma.
Mrs. Biggs was born in Grant County, Kentucky, March 10, 1871. She was married to JOSEPH STEPHENS in Indiana in 1893 and they moved to Douglas, Arizona, in 1912. Later they lived in Benson, Ariz. In 1928 she married Joseph BIGGS in Douglas. He died in that city in 1945 and the widow came to Wickenburg to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. HENDERSON. She had been confined to her bed the last 10 months of her life. She is survived by two sons and a daughter: Ernest STEPHENS of San Francisco, Calif.; Paul STEPHENS of Greer, Ariz.; and Nell HENDERSON of Wickenburg. She has one brother, S. L. ISAAC of Connersville, Indiana; two grandchildren, Robert and James STEPHENS, sons of Paul STEPHENS of Tucson; and three great grandchildren.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 12, 2004, B7
JANORA (JOHNSON) BILBO, 68, died Tuesday, April 27, 2004 in Phoenix, Ariz.
A memorial service will be held at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 357 W. Yavapai St., Saturday, May 15, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. JAN BILBO was born July 21, 1935 in Roswell, N.M. to Carl and Mary JOHNSON. She grew up near Lovington, N.M. on two ranches owned by her parents. In high school Jan competed in the National FFA Rodeo Queen competition and was crowned National FFA Rodeo Queen. After high school she attended college in Gulfport, Miss. for two years. Upon graduation she married Clarence Spence Bilbo in Lovington, N.M. in 1956. She then moved to Blythe, Calif. to assist her husband in managing a cattle feedlot. After a short stay in Blythe, the couple became managing partners, then owners in the "96" Ranch near Lordsburg, N.M. They also operated several farms in Deming, N.M. During this time she was active in the Deming Cowbelles Auxiliary promoting beef and the local PEO chapter. She rose to the level of President of the State PEO Sisterhood, which she considered a great honor. A devout Christian, she attended Episcopal churches for many years. She moved to Wickenburg, Ariz. in her latter years. After a stroke, she struggled valiantly for nearly two years before succumbing to God's call home. Janora Bilbo is survived by one son Spence (Laurel) Bilbo of Tucson, Ariz.; one daughter Jesslyn Holmes (Jeff) of Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren Winston, Rebekah, and Kathryn Bilbo and Jasandra Frances Holmes; many nieces, nephews and friends. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the PEO philanthropic organization in Arizona or the Jews for Jesus organization.

Dec 18, 1936
SERVICES FOR C. G. BILD
Funeral services for CHARLES G. BILD, of Vulture, were held at the Coffinger mortuary chapel last Saturday, with Rev. HENSHAW of Salome in charge. Mr. BILD died Wednesday following a lingering illness. He was unmarried and was 68 years old. He was a miner. He is survived by two brothers. Interment was in the Wickenburg cemetery.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
April 27, 1962
Boy Dies, Girl Critical After Auto Accident.
A 17-year-old California boy is dead and an 18-year-old Poston girl is in critical condition at Community Hospital as the result of an automobile accident at 10 p.m. Monday 4 miles west of Aguila. The two were enroute from their homes, where they spent Easter, to Tempe where they were attending Arizona State University. The boy, FREDERICK BENJAMIN of Granada Hills, Calif., died at 6:20 p. m. Tuesday. His body has been shipped to Van Nuys, California, for services and burial.
The car, driven by Benjamin, went off the road. In attempting to get back on the highway, the car went across the pavement and rolled over, according to Highway Patrolman Don MILLER of Wenden. There were three glass jars in the car each containing a snake. In one jar there was also a live owl and in another a live mouse, apparently as food for the snakes. Only one jar containing a king snake was broken and that snake escaped. The other two jars, containing a king snake and a red racer, the owl and the mouse, were not broken, said Miller. They were delivered to ASU at Tempe.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Nov 3 1961
Missouri Rites For Local Man�s Mother
MRS. MINNIE BENNETT, 82, mother of H. E. Dunkin, died in Columbia, Missouri, October 27. Funeral services and burial were in that city last Sunday afternoon. Surviving in addition to the Wickenburg son are a daughter, Mrs. Leona Grace of Columbia, and two nieces, Mr. Bennett died two years ago. Mr. Dunkin who was with his mother when she died, is expected this weekend. He will be accompanied by his sister.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
July 23, 2008 p. A7
TROY MASON BENNETT, 37, of Salmon, Idaho, and formerly of Fernley, Nevada, passed away on July 14, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Garden Valley, Idaho. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 18, at the First Presbyterian Church of Salmon with the Pastor Heidi Smith conducting. Burial was in the Salmon Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion Lloyd Shaw Post 67. Troy was born on Dec. 7, 1970 in Wickenburg, Ariz., the oldest of three children born to Robert and Kathy (BRIGHT) BENNETT. He grew up in Wickenburg where he graduated from high school with the Class of 1989. Troy joined the Army for four years serving in Germany and Desert Storm. He was honorably discharged in June of 1993 and returned to Wickenburg. He was united in marriage to Angela COLLETTE in May of 1994 in Wickenburg and they were later divorced. Troy moved to Fernley, Nev., in 2003 where he worked for Amazon.com until recently. He moved to Salmon, Idaho, in June 2008 where he was employed by River Shuttles at the time of his death. He was an avid W.O.W. game player, thrived on computer ingenuity and enjoyed reading. He leaves to mourn his passing his grandmother Norma BRIGHT; mother Kathy BENNETT; sister Spring Craft; brother David BENNETT; and nephew Matthew BENNETT all of Salmon, Idaho; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Troy was preceded in death by his father Robert BENNETT and nephew Tyler CRAFT. Arrangements are under the direction of the Jones & Casey Funeral Home of Salmon, Idaho.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 23, 2007, p. A12
JAMES BENNETT, age 72, passed away May 15 in Sun City West, Ariz. He was a retired mining demolition technician and had come to Wickenburg several years ago. He is survived by his wife Herlnda of Wickenburg and sister May Cook of Sun City.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 30, 2007, p. A12
CECIL C. BILLINGSLEY, age 83, passed away May 19 in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones. Born July 31, 1923 in Prescott Arizona to Cecil and Isie Billingsley, his life began on the OX ranch, started by his father in 1906. The Billingsley family owned the OX ranch until 1969. Cecil then moved to Nucla, Colo., with his brother Buck, son Terry, and nephew Cecil Edward to establish the Billingsley Ranch, which they operated for 10 years. Returning to Arizona, Cecil and Terry owned the M-Diamond ranch in the Verde Valley from 1979-1988. Cecil was a very talented roper and a PRCA Turtle member. Most important to Cecil was spending time with his family and many friends. Survivors include his wife Charlotte, son Terry Billingsley, daughter April Harrison, step-son Craig Stern, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Predeceased in death by his parents Cecil and Isie, brothers George and Buck and sisters Tommie Dunn, Lucille Templeton, and Ruth Pemberton. To celebrate his life, a memorial service and cowboy potluck will be held on Saturday (June 2) at 11 a.m. at the Billingsley residence, 540 Gloria Lane, Cornville, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Cecil's memory to Arizona Cancer Society or Northern Arizona Hospice.

The Wickenburg Sun
Aug. 7, 1959
C. W. BILLINGTON Is Found Dead
CARROLL WILLIAM BILLINGTON, 63, was found dead in his bed in a little house on the alley behind the county jail last Saturday afternoon. L. D. Riggan and W. D. Swinney suspected something was wrong and notified Police Chief Dick Savage who broke down the blocked door and found the body. Mr. Billington had last been seen Tuesday evening and Chief Savage says indications were that the man had died of natural causes after he had retired in as much as the house was locked from the inside. Mr. Billington was a disabled veteran and had been in ill health for a long time. According to friends he made during the two and one-half years he has lived here, Mr. Billington�s wife died five years ago and there were no children. A sister, Mrs. Helen Dobbins resides in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Billington came here from Douglas. Burial took place in the Wickenburg Cemetery Saturday afternoon.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
July 6, 2005, p. A9
JAN C. BIRD, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away July 3, 2005, after a valiant two-year battle with cancer. She is now rejoicing in heaven with Jesus in her new disease-free and pain-free body. Jan loved Jesus very much and leaves a legacy of over 35 years of service to Christ. Over the years, she led many women (and at least one man - her husband Stephen) to the Lord. Jan was born Nov. 6, 1942 in Belvidere, Ill., to Ben and Nancy Carpenter. She grew up on a ranch just outside Denver, Colo., where she developed a life-long love of horses. She graduated from high school in Oelwein, Iowa, in 1961. She then attended St. Luke's School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and graduated in 1964 as a Registered Nurse. Upon graduation, she returned to Denver where she met Steve in September 1965. Five months later on Feb. 19, 1966, she married Steve in the First Presbyterian Church in Lakewood, Colo. Steve's job took them to the Las Vegas area in 1968 and then to Phoenix in 1976. In 1997, she and Steve moved to Wickenburg. From 1989 to 2000, Jan was a lay Christian counselor at Victorious Christian Living in Phoenix, where she ministered to many women. In 1994, she became a counselor-trainer and continued her counseling ministry until 2000 when she decided to spend full-time in Wickenburg. She was active in the Women's Ministry programs at Community Alliance Church until 2003 and then at First Southern Baptist Church. Jan is survived by her husband Steve, a son Stephen Bird in Phoenix, a daughter Cheryl Nelson in Surprise, eight grandchildren, her parents Ben and Nancy Carpenter in Fayetteville, Ga., a sister Beth Germaraad in Crete, Ill., a brother Ben in Peachtree City, Ga., three nieces and one nephew, two grand-nieces, and Steve's mother, R. Berniece Mahoney of Wickenburg. Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Frey-Wickenburg Funeral Home. A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Dean Stanley of First Southern Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in memory of Jan be made to the Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix or to the First Southern Baptist Church Youth Program.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
March 12, 2008, p. A10
Memorial services for MARGARET ANNA BISCHOFF, age 71, will be held on Friday (March 14) at 3 p.m. at Morristown Christian Fellowship with Pastor Mike Jones officiating. Margaret was born March 13, 1936 in Backnang, Germany. She attended schools there and moved to New York in 1960 where she was a store manager in a bakery. She met OTTO BISCHOFF while he was serving in the Army. They married in 1970 and moved to New Jersey where she became the purchasing manager for Colex Corporation in Paramus, N.J. She attended college at Bergen Community College in Paramus where she majored in Art. She and Otto moved to Morristown, Ariz., in 1999. Her hobbies were cooking and gardening. She had the largest and most beautiful garden in the community where she lived. If one was fortunate enough to be asked over for dinner, the consensus was to eat as little as possible that day so you could save your appetite for one of her delicious meals. Her many friends say she never thought about herself; she was always there for her friends, and she was generous and was very unselfish. She will be missed by anyone lucky enough to have known her. Margaret is survived by her husband Otto BISCHOFF of Morristown, sisters Christa SCHNEIDER of Backnang, Germany, and Gisela KOCH of Basel, Switzerland, and brother Manfred KLIEGL of Genchen, Switzerland. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
June 22, 1962
Man Found Dead
Body of a man identified as ANTON BISELY, 76, of Prescott was found dead beside a trash dump one and a half miles north of Morristown on the Castle Hot springs Road early Wednesday afternoon. Coroner R.L. WESTALL estimated that death occurred Tuesday evening.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Dec 19, 2001, p. A11
ABAGAIL BISHOP of Lehi, Utah, returned to her heavenly father on Nov. 7, 2001. Abagail entered the world Jan. 23, 2001. She brought much joy to her parents Mark and Kathy Bishop, and sisters Shelby, 4, and Sydney, 3, all of Lehi. Also surviving are grandparents Steve and Doris Roberts of Wickenburg, and Ray and Peggy Bishop of Utah; uncle and aunt Doug and Annette Roberts of Wickenburg; cousins Kinzie Taylor Saydi and Tobi Roberts; and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins in Utah.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Dec. 7, 1944
IVAN BISHOP is Killed in Action
A telegram from the War Department early Tuesday morning, December 5th, 1944, brought the sad news to Mrs. Dorothy Bishop. IVAN BISHOP had been killed in the European Theatre of War on November 18th. Before entering the service last spring he was employed at Clairborne Flight Academy. He was home on furlough in July, going overseas soon after his furlough was over. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Mary five years old, and Patricia Ann, who was three years old the day her father was killed. Mrs. Bishop is the former Dorothy HARRIS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. HARRIS of Wickenburg.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 25, 2008
ELLADEAN HAYS BITTNER, 89, died June 10 in Anchorage, Alaska, surrounded by her family. She had suffered a stroke five days earlier. Elladean, known as Ellie, was born to Roy and Hazel HAYS February 1, 1919, in Phoenix, Ariz., during the great flu pandemic. She often remarked on why she had no birth certificate: the hospital did not expect her to survive. Ellie grew up on the Hays Ranch in Peeples Valley. Her ancestor, Boone Hays, Daniel Boone�s grandson, drove cattle to California in 1849 and began the family ranching operations, which remain in business to this day. Ellie�s father moved to Arizona in 1912 to start the Hays Cattle Company. He thought California was too crowded: �When they started raising white chickens and Jersey cows, it�s time to move.� As a child and young woman, she worked on the open-range ranch and attended class at the one-room schoolhouse in Peeples Valley, which she successfully fought to preserve in the last years of her life. When her older sister Margaret first went to school, Ellie also packed up her things and headed across the ranch to the one room schoolhouse, only to be sent home each day, as she was too young. Ellie wouldn�t take no for an answer and, after escaping home and going to school on her own several times, she was finally allowed to attend permanently. Ellie often shared stories of riding the range around Peeples Valley, proudly laying claim to the fact that she had ridden all of the land you could see for 360 degrees. She studied home economics at the University of Arizona, graduating in 1939. During her time at the University of Arizona, she rode with the U.S. Army Cavalry and was crowned �Aggie Queen.� She was chosen to be a member of Mortar Board, a national honor society. Ellie married William Edward Bittner on August 5, 1944. Bill was born in 1917 in Anchorage and learned to fly in Alaska. With the shortage of pilots during World War II, Bill instructed Navy recruits in Holbrook, Ariz., where he met Ellie. They honeymooned in the territory of Alaska that year, traveling by Alaska steamship to Anchorage to meet her in-laws Catherine and Edward Bittner, and Catherine�s mother Anna Ashton, who had moved from Nome to Anchorage in 1915. There she encountered another breed of Western women - Anna, who had run the Banner Train Station outside of Nome during the gold rush, and Catherine, who won the Nome High School dog mushing race on the Bering Sea in 1914. In 1950, Ellie and Bill moved to Anchorage with their children Catherine, William and Judith. Ellie worked for the Anchorage School District from 1951 to 1964, teaching home economics at Anchorage High School and later at East High School. She started a boys� cooking class and an early childhood education daycare. Ellie later attended graduate school in early childhood development at Cornell University and Oregon State University. Governor Hickel appointed Ellie to a position with the State Department of Education. In this position, Ellie traveled extensively, interviewing women in remote villages and towns around Alaska and published a study that was a pioneer effort to identify economic opportunities for women in Alaska. Ellie returned to ranching in the early 1970s when she and Bill began splitting their time between Alaska and Arizona. She established the �Quien Sabe� Outfit, in her words a greasy sack outfit, and remained active in ranching until her death. Ellie and her Quien Sabe Outfit were featured in the �Modern Ranching Women� exhibit at the grand opening of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas, in June 2002. Ellie is included in �Hard Twist,� Barbara Van Cleve�s book on Western ranching women. Ellie was involved in many community organizations throughout her life including the Nature Conservancy, Peeples Valley Yarnell Historical Society, and Wickenburg Cultural Organization. She served as chairman of the Desert Caballeros Western Museum and as president of the Yavapai Cattle Growers Association, which hosted the annual Calf Sale at the Hays Ranch. She is survived by her daughter Catherine and son-in-law Senator Ted Stevens; son William and daughter-in-law Michelle; daughter Judith Bittner; granddaughters Angie Cagle and Lily Stevens; grandsons Jonathan, Daniel, William, and Nicholas Bittner; great-grandson William Edward Cagle; sister Margaret Rigden; brother John Hays and sister-in-law Mary Hays; nieces Cynthia Rigden, Anna Mary Rigden, Janie Surgent, Becky Rovey; nephews Charles Rigden and Johnny Hays; and many other beloved great nieces, great nephews and other family members. She is preceded in death by her husband William Edward Bittner and parents Roy and Hazel Hays. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Elladean Hays Bittner will be held later this year in Wickenburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Desert Caballeros Western Museum, 21 North Frontier Street, Wickenburg, Arizona 85390, 684-2272.

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Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Nov. 11, 1955, p. 3
Mrs. Wolcott's Mother Summoned In Pasadena
Her friends are extending condolences to Mrs. Vera WOLCOTT who was bereaved last week by the death of her mother, Mrs. GRACE BJORGLUM, at her home in Pasadena, Calif. Mrs. Wolcott was at her mother's bedside. Death occurred November 3 and funeral services were held last Saturday. Mrs. BJORGLUM, who had been in ill health for some time, came to Wickenburg with Mr. & Mrs. Wolcott when they purchased the Circle JR Motel, and made her home here for a time. Another daughter, a son and two sisters survive.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
April 16, 2008 p. A9
DONALD ASAY BLACKBURN left this earthly life April 12 at his family home in Wickenburg with his wife Victoria by his side. He was born Dec. 1, 1932, in Lovell, Wyo., to Hyrum and Gladys BLACKBURN. June 11, 1985, he married his wife VICTORIA WATSON of Chinook, Mont. On Feb. 4, 2003, he was sealed for time and eternity in the Mesa Temple in Arizona. His life was marked by an unconditional love for his family. Don was preceded on his journey by his three sons Steve, Danny, and Lynn BLACKBURN. He awaits the reunion with his loving wife Victoria, Marilyn WITT and husband Kelly, Jeffrey BLACKBURN and wife Linda, David BLACKBURN and wife Velma, Teri Lee BENOIT and husband Kenny, Troy HUNTER, Harley BLACKBURN and wife Jodi, Brenda Lorash and husband Eddie, Derk Hunter and wife Katrina, Brent BOWEN and wife Allyson, grandchildren Natalie RALLO and Justin BLACKBURN of Wickenburg, and over 60 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Don grew up in Lovell where he was an outstanding athlete in football and basketball before leaving for Korea as an Army soldier in 1951. Upon his return from Korea, he worked the jobs no one else would. He worked setting concrete forms for the Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona. He owned and ran a large uranium mine in his mid-20s. He worked as a salesman for FMC selling agricultural products to some of the largest farms in the United States near Stockton, Calif. His business ventures included owning and managing various gold mines in Montana, Wyoming, and Arizona; consulting work for the governments of China and Vietnam; uranium ventures in Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming; Blackburn Drilling that operated across the United States and in Australia; Bear Creek Coal Partners of Montana; Titanium Resources Corporation; Vanadium Partners, Inc.; and other projects too numerous to recount. His character, humor and personality will be celebrated at the Wickenburg LDS Church at 6 p.m., Thursday (April 17) with visitation an hour prior to services, and at the LDS Stake Center in Lovell, Wyoming, at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 23. He will be laid to rest with his sons Steve, Danny, and Lynn in Lovell. All are welcome to attend. A memorial fund has been set up for the Perpetual Education Fund and for the Humane Society. Contributions can be sent to: P.O. Box 20238 Wickenburg, AZ 85358 The family would like to thank you for all your prayers. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 1, 1956
Father Of Local Man Is Summoned
Funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon in Mesa for CHARLES M. BLAKELY, Sr., father of Charles M. BLAKELY of Wickenburg, operator of Blakely's service station west of town. The senior Mr. Blakely passed away May 24 in the California Lutheran Hospital in Los Angeles where he had been a patient for a month. He was 72 years of age and had been a resident of Arizona since he was six years old. Born in Webster City, Iowa, Mr. Blakely moved to Mesa and later delivered mail there by horse and buggy and later by motorcycle. He worked as a parts man in a Ford agency after finishing his rural mail carrier service. Moving to Gilbert, Mr. BLAKELY operated an auto agency of his own until 1938. He then established a general merchandise store which is still in operation. He was a member of the Gilbert Community Methodist Church, a former Gilbert school board member and a director of the Mesa Southside District Hospital. He was also active on the Roosevelt Boy Scout Council. Besides his son in Wickenburg, he is survived by two other sons, Monroe BLAKELY of Phoenix and M. Vincent of Tucson, and a daughter, Mrs. John L.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
April 17, 1996
BLANCHE LaVERNE BLAIR of Wickenburg died April 10 in the Wickenburg Nursing Home. She was 89. Mrs. Blair was born Aug. 2, 1906 in Tangent, Ore. She had lived in Arizona for the past 50 years. Mrs. Blair was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Wickenburg. She was employed in the past by Brayton�s Commercial Store in Wickenburg, Bryant�s Variety Store in Wickenburg and Poncho�s Store in Wickenburg. In her early years before she moved to Wickenburg, she worked for the May Co. in California. Mrs. Blair is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Dewey Dawson of Wickenburg; brother Delvan C. Simons of Redmond, Ore.; grandchildren Cathleen Ledford of Willcox, and Dan and Joe Franklin, both of Congress; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by a grandson, John Franklin in1989. Private graveside services were Saturday, April 13 at the Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Dewey Dawson officiated. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Blair name may be made to the Wickenburg Nursing Home, 520 Rose Lane, Wickenburg, 85390. All arrangements were handled by Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
June 5, 1996
ROBERT ROY BLEDSOE of Congress, died June 2 in Congress. He was 86. Mr. Bledsoe was born Jan. 22, 1910 in Santa Rosa, Calif. He had lived in Arizona for the past 20 years, coming from California. Mr. Bledsoe, and his wife, Rae, were well known to many in the area from their ownership and operation of the Aztec Trailer Park in Wickenburg from 1973 to 1991, when they sold the, park. Mr. Bledsoe had a love of aeronautics, having bought and teaching himself to fly when he was 80 years old. During his lifetime Mr. Bledsoe worked at car sales, antique sales and restoration, and tuning and restoring pianos and organs, He also had artistic talent, working in painting and silk screening. In his youth he enjoyed fishing with his brother, Ernest Wayne Bledsoe, who preceded him in death. Mr. Bledsoe also served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a stepson, Milo Elofson of Chandler; cousin Gladys Matovich of Cloverdale California and close friend Ines Saems of Wickenburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rae, in March 1994, and his father, Ernest Ray Bledsoe. Services will be at2 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service, with interment to follow in the Congress Cemetery. Pastor Duane Middleton will officiate. Contributions in Mr. Bledsoe�s name may be made to a charity of one's choice. Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service was in charge of all arrangements.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
July 25, 2001
VESTA MISSALL BLOOM of Santa Rosa, Calif., and a former longtime resident of Wickenburg, died July 23 in Santa Rosa. She was 91. Mrs. Bloom worked for many years at Dr. Floyd Bralliar's medical clinic in Wickenburg. Memorial services for Mrs. Bloom will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 29 at the First Presbyterian Church of Wickenburg. Pastor Jim Longstreet will officiate.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
July 10, 1996
ANNE BLUNDELL of Wickenburg died July 2 at her home. She was 67. Mrs. Blundell was barn Sept 11, 1928 in Shelbyville, Kentucky. She had lived in Arizona for 11 Years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Marshall. Mrs. Blundell worked in the construction industry with her husband for many years. Mrs. BLUNDELL spent much of her time caring for the "underdogs" in life, raising money for those who were in need. She will be remembered for all the charity and love she bestowed upon her family and friends throughout her life. Survivors include her daughter Rebecca J. BLUNDELL of Wickenburg; daughter and son-in-law Marsha and Fred HAUPTMANN of Oregon; sons Dan, Walt, and Ron KIGHT; sisters Hope McCAULLEY and Elizabeth MOYDELL; brother Bill WHEATLEY, grandchildren Courtney, Mink, Erik HAUPTMANN, Tanya HAUPTMANN, Tyler, Jared and Ashley MART. Awake was held Friday, July 5 at Ranch Bar 7. Memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan Hospice, 2222 S. Dobson, #401, Mesa, Ariz. 85202.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Dec 5, 2001, p. A20
VIRGINIA "GINNY" HOLDEN BLUSHKOFSKI of Wickenburg died Nov. 28, 2001. She was 61. Mrs. Blushkofski was born May 21, 1940 in Sheboygan, Wisc., and had lived in Arizona since 1964. Survivors include her husband John, who she married on Dec. 28, 1963; daughter Risa, grandson Austin and son-in-law Matthew Noble of Tucson; sisters Dorothy, Winifred, Helen and Betty; sister-in-law Dorothy and brother-in-law Orville of the Sheboygan area; mother-in-law Anna Blushkofski; and brother and sister-in-law Art and Ruth Perry of Elkhart Lake, Wisc. She was preceded in death by her son Peter, her parents and two brothers. Visitation and funeral services were held Monday (Dec. 3) at Redeemer Lutheran Church, with Rev. Wahl officiating. Burial was held at Sunland Memorial Park following the services. Memorials may be sent to the Virginia/Peter Blushkofski Memorial Fund at the Arizona Cancer Center, Development Office, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ 85724-5013.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
May 8, 1996
CHARLES AUGUSTUS BODINE of Wickenburg, died May 1 in Sun City. He was 67. Mr. Bodine was born Aug. 3, 1928 in Voltaire, N.D. He had lived in Arizona for the past 10 years. Mr. Bodine was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Wickenburg. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. BODINE and his family lived in Wickenburg for the past three years. Prior to that, they lived in Peeples Valley. While in Peeples Valley he was employed at Father Wasson's Orphanage. While Mr. Bodine and his family lived in California, he was employed by the Anaheim Union High School District as a teacher. Survivors include his wife, Donna M. Bodine of Wickenburg , five sons, Bryan of Redlands, Calif., Bob of Davis, Calif., Bradley of Reno Nev., Rodney of Davis, and Brett of Wickenburg; two daughters Sue Bodine Fowler of Escondido, Calif. and Geri Cox of Chino Hil1s. Calif.; two grandchildren, Kristen and Kelvin Cox of Chino Hills; nine brothers, Fraricis, Paul, John, Mark, Robert, Ron, Jerry, Dale and Bill Bodine; and seven sisters, Louella Fix, Jenette Warlick, Dolores Benards, Loretta Effertz, Monica Goetze, Audrey McLaughlin and sister Bernadette Bodine. Mr. Bodine was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Elizabeth Bodine, and one sister, Viola Prescott. Services were Tuesday, May 7 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Wickenburg; Fr. Mathew Mampara and Fr. John Vogt officiated. Private cremation will be conducted with burial at a later date in. North Dakota. All arrangements were by Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
October 1, 1937, p. 1
SAM BODIROGA DIES IN CRASH
Word was received late this evening that SAM BODIROGA was fatally injured in an accident on the Vulture road about 6:15 p. m. The accident occurred about 1 mile off Highway to on the Vulture road. He was being towed into Wickenburg by Paul Knight and as they were coming down hill and around a sandy turn the grade, jerking the small pick-up truck. Bodiroga was driving and from appearances the car turned completely over landing on its wheels. He was brought to the Wickenburg hospital but lived only a few minutes, according to Lee BARNETTE, constable. Mr. Bodiroga and his family have resided in Wickenburg since about 1915, and is very well known, having been in the mining business for many years around Wickenburg. He is survived by his wife, Amelia, and six children.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
October 8, 1937, p.1
SAM BODIROGA IS LAID TO REST
Sam Bodiroga, age 47, who was killed in an auto crash about 1-mile off Highway 60 on the Culture road last Friday was laid to rest at the Wickenburg Cemetery Sunday afternoon, following services at the Community Presbyterian church, the Rev. STEWART, officiating. H. L. COFFINGER was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Bodiroga was very well known in mining circles around Bisbee, Globe, Miami, Jerome and the Wickenburg vicinity and friends from far and near gathered at the church to comfort the widow, Mrs. Mela BODIROGA and the six surviving children. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent by his many friends. Bodiroga was born in the town of Trebinje in Austria, and he came to Wickenburg in 1910. he worked at the Monte Cristo mine in 1913 at which time and place he met and married Mela MINOVICH. At the time of his death he was just on the verge of completing a deal on the Moon Anchor Mine property, the interested party arriving Saturday morning after the fatal accident.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
July 10, 1996
DOLLEY W. BODIROGA of Wickenburg, died July 1in Glendale. She was 67. Mrs. Bodiroga was born Feb. 2, 1929 in McNary, Ariz. She was a lifetime resident of Arizona. Mrs. Bodiroga was married to her husband, Obren for 49 years. Dolley was the oldest daughter of 12 children. She enjoyed many hobbies during her life, including oil painting, gardening, playing the piano, she also loved to read. Her greatest enjoyment was spectating various sporting events her grandchildren participated in. Survivors include her father her, Martin Penrod of Lakeside; husband Obren of Wickenburg; four brothers and three sisters: daughter and son in-law Cheryll and Dennis Doom of Tempe; son and daughter in-law Obie and Dot Bodiroga of Durango, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Brandon, Carson, Shawna, Melissa, Shelly, Holly, Brian and Chris; and four great-grandchildren, Zachary, Preston, Madison and Dillon. Services were held July 4 at First Southern Baptist Church officiated by Pastor Mike Abdollahzadeh. Interment was at Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home.
Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
July 10, 1996
Correction
Daughter omitted from obituary
In the obituary of DOLLEY W. BODIROGA in the July 10 Wickenburg Sun, her daughter, Sharla Bodiroga and Ron Miller, both of Wickenburg, were omitted from the survivor�s list. The Sun regrets the error.

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Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
July 10, 1996
SAMUEL CHARLES BOETTGE of Wickenburg, died May 22 in Wickenburg. He was 60. Mr. Boettge was born .Sept.20, 1935 in Kansas City, Kan. He had lived in Arizona for the past 20 years, coming from Leawood, Kan. Mr. Boettge was a graduate of the Kansas City, Kan. Junior College and owner of a dry cleaning business. He was a former member of the Kansas Masonic Lodge. He was devoted to his family, and enjoyed music and gardening. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Lucille, of Wickenburg; daughter Michele Famisaran, all of Loma Linda California; sons Christopher and Gregory, both of Phoenix; father Arthur of Wickenburg; and grandchildren Christopher, Trisha, Andrew and Briana Famisaran, all of Loma Linda. Services were Saturday, May 25 at Frey Funeral Home. Graveside committal services followed at Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Pastor Gary Golike officiated. Contributions in Mr. Boettge's name may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 2601 E. Thomas Rd., Suite 100, Phoenix, Ariz. 85016. Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service was in charge of all arrange.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Oct 14, 1955, p. 1
Town Saddened as TONY BOETTO Dies; Services Thursday Funeral services for ANTHONY (TONY) BOETTO, popular teacher in the Wickenburg High School and chief of the Wickenburg Volunteer Fire Department, were conducted at 2 o�clock Thursday afternoon in the First Presbyterian Church here. The Rev. Frederick BARNHILL, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Phoenix, officiated with Dr. Charles S. POLING assisting. Mrs. Reuben STIFEL sang with R.Wilson BROWN organist. Burial was in the Wickenburg Cemetery where full military honors were given the deceased by members of the Kellis-Draper Post of the American Legion and Phoenix Naval Reservist. Member of the fire department acted as active and honorary pall bears.
Died Sunday
Mr. Boetto passed away at 12:47 p. m. Sunday in Community Hospital where he was admitted on the previous Wednesday after being stricken with a coronary thrombosis at the High School late that afternoon. Born in Tucson July 29, 1906, Mr. Boetto moved to Wickenburg with his parents when he was four years old. He attended elementary school here and, because Wickenburg at that time had no high school went to Tempe for his secondary education. He later received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree from Arizona State College, Tempe. He has also done graduate work at Arizona State College, Flagstaff, and the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Taught in Phoenix
For 18 years prior to World War II, Mr. Boetto taught industrial arts in the public school system of Phoenix. Then he enlisted in the Navy and serviced four years as a chief petty officer, much of that time in the South Pacific. After the war he returned to Wickenburg where he joined the school faculty here in 1946 as industrial arts instructor. He married in 19149 to Laurel Bonnie Baker. Was a Fire Chief Mr. Boetto joined the Wickenburg Volunteer Fired Department in 1946 and has been a member since, serving for three years as chief of the department. He was a member of the American legion, was active in the PTA, and served as a commanding officer of the Naval Reserve Electronic Unit in Wickenburg. His mother died in 1945 while he was in the South Pacific. He is survived by his father, John BOETTO, who has lived in Wickenburg for the past 45 years and the widow.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
February 8, 1957, p. 1
JOHN BOETTO, 83, Here Since 1907, Died Wednesday
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) in the Wickenburg Chapel by Dr. Charles S. POLING for JOHN BOETTO, pioneer Wickenburg resident who died in Community Hospital at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning. Burial will be in Wickenburg Cemetery. Mr. Boetto was preparing his evening meal Monday when he had a heart attack and fell to the floor. He was unable to call for help and not until 9:45 o'clock Tuesday morning could he manage to get next door to the home of Mrs. Sarah HERSHKOWITZ for help. He told her he spent the night on the floor. Mrs. HERSHKOWITZ took him to his physician who admitted him to Community Hospital. Born in Northern Italy February 29, 1874, Mr. Boetto came to the United States in 1892, first lived in Colorado and then Mexico before coming to Arizona. He arrived in Wickenburg in 1907. In 1913 he purchased the adobe house at 225 South Washington Street which was built by Henry WICKENBURG in 1903 and in which Mr. Wickenburg lived until his death there in 1905. Mr. Boetto paid $2,500 for the house and 17 acres of land. In his earlier years, Mr. Boetto was in the mining business. In recent years he was retired and spent most of his time raising chickens and bees. He was the first fire chief in Wickenburg and held badge No. 1. Mrs. BOETTO died in February, 1945. Their only son, Tony, died October 9, 1955. The only survivors are Mrs. Bonnie BOETTO, his daughter-in-law, of Wickenburg; one nephew, Victor BOETTO, of Chicago; and the son of that nephew, Robert BOETTO, also of Chicago.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Oct. 21, 1955, p. 8
Boetto Funeral One Of Largest In Town History
The First Presbyterian Church was filled to capacity Thursday afternoon of last week when final rites were observed for the late TONY BOETTO. Observers said it was one of the largest funerals in Wickenburg's history. Among those from out of town who were here were Mr. & Mrs. C. W. McLELLAN of Tempe, sister and brother-in-law of Mrs. Boetto; Mrs. A. J. McFEE of Phoenix, aunt of Mrs. Boetto; Harry BIGGLESTONE of Phoenix, representing the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific; Herb RIGGINS of Prescott, state treasurer of the Arizona Firemen's Association; Nicholas BOETTO, Sr., and Jr., of Phoenix; Joe DOLLARD of Phoenix, representing the Thunderbird Corporation, makers of fire equipment; Marion JUSTICE of Litchfield, a cousin of the Boettos; Don HEATWOLE, chief of the Glendale Fire Department; Mr. & Mrs. B. B. WILKINSON of Phoenix, formerly of Wickenburg; Chief Petty Officer KOEHLER of the Phoenix Naval Reserve; and Mr. & Mrs. Lester FINCH of Phoenix who were attendants at the wedding of Mr. & Mrs. BOETTO.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Feb. 2, 1997
ELSIE F. BOETTCHER of Yamell, died Jan. 27 in Peeples Valley. She was 90. Mrs. Boettcher was born April 8, 1906 in Kewaskum, Wisconsin. She had lived in Arizona for the past 50 years. Survivors include her daughter, Judy A. Garner of Peeples Valley; grandson Timothy LAWLER and wife Kyla of Yarnell; granddaughter: Alisandra LAWLER of Tucson; a great-grandchild, Paige; three sisters, Frieda ROECKER and Linda HIRSCHBOEK, both of West Bend, Wisconsin, and Adela TRIECHEL, also of Wisconsin; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Services have been held.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 18, 2008
PATRICIA I. BOGGS went to her heavenly home on June 10. She was 70 years old. Patricia lived in Mora, Minn., and wintered in Wickenburg. She is survived by husband Larry Boggs of Mora; daughter Diane Porter of Mora; son Michael (Yvette) Boggs of Petersburg, Alaska; grandchildren Trisha Porter and fiance Tom PETERSON of Mora; Derek PORTER of Mora; Nick BOGGS and Joey Boggs both of Petersburg, Alaska; sisters Luella JOHNSON and Marian (Ron) Stark both of Mora; brothers Roman (Alta) Miller of Mora; Leo Miller of Roswell, Ga.; Gene (Bev) Miller of Waconia, Minn.; Bob (Sue) Miller of Sykesville, Md.; many nieces and nephews, and her special friend Kathy STUCKY. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, June 13 at St. Mary�s Catholic Church in Mora. Burial was at St. Mary�s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are by Dresser-Methven Funeral Home, Mora, Minn.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
February 16, 1962
Hold Funeral For KENNETH BOEVERS
Funeral services for KENNETH BOEVERS, 64, prominent Wikieup rancher and farmer, were held in the Wickenburg Chapel at 10 o�clock Tuesday morning. Burial was in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Rev. Dean McMANN officiated. Mr. Boevers died in Community Hospital at 1:30 a. m. Sunday after a long illness. Born in Algona, Iowa, November 10, 1897, Mr. Boevers attended college in Iowa and Oklahoma and graduated from the Colorado A & M College. He taught high school in New Mexico, Peoria, Arizona, and Duncan, Arizona, and for 13 years was the Greenlee County agent for the University of Arizona extension service. For the past 25 years Mr. Boevers has been ranching and farming near Wikieup. Surviving are the widow, Sylvia; a daughter, Mrs. James McNULTY of Bisbee; two brothers, Maurice of Lafayette, Calif., and Don of Sacramento, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Sep 18, 1956, p. 1
PARKER MAN DIES
Funeral services were held in Parker last Saturday for HALLIE W. BOND, 69-year-old resident of that town, who died in his home there September 6.

The Wickenburg Sun
December 20, 1957 p. 1
Funeral Thursday for Wm. B. BOND
Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon in the Wickenburg Chapel for WILLIAM B. BOND, who died in Community Hospital Tuesday morning. The Rev. Bill Barker and members of the Masonic lodge officiated with burial in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Mr. Bond had been in ill health for more than a year and was admitted to the hospital December 12. He was born February 7, 1904, in Wiggins, Miss. He came to Arizona in 1928, living first in Phoenix and later in various towns along the Santa Fe railroad for which company he was a section foreman. Aguila was his home for three years prior to moving to Wickenburg about a year ago. Surviving are the widow, Hazel Bond, who is in her second year as the preprimary teacher in the MacLennan School; one son, Bobby of Fresno, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Casner of Prescott and Mrs. Dorothy Cuter of Perkinston, Miss.; four brothers, Floyd and A. W. of Gulfport, Miss., and Clinton who is in the Air Force and stationed at Harlington, Texas, and Nathan Slade of Hattiesburg, Miss.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Dec 12, 2001, p. A15
MICHAEL (MIKE) BOOTHBY of Cave Creek, died Dec 8, 2001. He was 31. Mr. Boothby was born May 1, 1970 in Phoenix. He was an emergency medical technician, and worked at John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix. He also owned Wickenburg Pools. Before that, he worked at various locations in Wickenburg and had many friends here. Survivors include his family from the Cave Creek area, father John and brother mark; and mother Jane Carrico, and Keith and Aaron Carrico of Wickenburg. Visitation, rosary and mass will be held at Our Lady of Quito Church, 9009 S. 18th St., Phoenix on Saturday, Dec 15, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Rosary follows at 9 a.m. with mass at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Holy Redeemer Cemetery on Cave Creek and Pinnacle roads.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 9, 2004, B9
On June 2, 2004, BEN BOURNS of Circle City passed away at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale. He was 54 years old. He was a retired Navy veteran who previously worked for the Wickenburg and Nadaburg school districts, where he was well respected. He is survived by his wife Sol; daughter Claire; mother Elsie BOURNS, Sedro Woolley, Wash.; sisters Judy Martin (Garry) and Bunny Peterson (Wayne) all of Sun City.; and brother Bob BOURNS (Vicky) of Salt Lake City, Utah. Donations are much appreciated in lieu of flowers to Hospice of the Valley, Thunderbird Samaritan Palliative Care Unit, Glendale, AZ 85304. A burial with full military honors will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9 at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., in Phoenix.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
November 4, 1971
Many Pay Respects To EVERETT BOWMAN
The long and colorful life of EVERETT BOWMAN came to a tragic end October 25 when his single engine plane crashed in the rugged country eight miles southwest of Bagdad and two miles north of Highway 93. He had left the Boulder City, Nev., airport at 8 o�clock that morning headed for Wickenburg. When he failed to arrive here by Tuesday morning and had not made an emergency landing at Kingman, the search began with Civil Air Patrol units, private planes and ground researcher and ground searchers taking part. Dorman (Mike) O�Leary of Wickenburg, flying his own plane, was the first to spot the wreckage from the air shortly before noon Wednesday. Landing at Wickieup, He and Reg Craig of Wickenburg and a Mohave County deputy sheriff, went to the scene of the crash by land. Officials of the Civil Air Patrol said it was raining at the time Mr. Bowman would have flown through the area, and that the ceiling was low and visibility poor. The plane, according to those who found it, appeared to have struck the ground. Wreckage strewn over a wide area. Friends from near and far gathered in the Girls Gymnasium at the high school to pay their respect to the widely known and respected resident of the Wickenburg area since the early 1940�s. The services, conducted by the Rev. Meyers of Scottsdale, were held at 1 p.m. with Dale Smith of Chandler telling of the life of Mr. Bowman and an old friend, Rex Allen, movie and television personality, singing a cowboy hymn. Burial took place at 2 p.m. Sunday in Safford, Arizona, with Masonic graveside rites at the Safford Union Cemetery. Mr. Bowman was born July 12, 1899 in Hope, New Mexico, and came to Arizona at the age of 14, living first in Safford and then Tempe, Glendale, Gilbert and Phoenix. He owned and operated the Heart Cross ranch in the Hillside country before moving to Wickenburg where he acquired land on the Prescott Highway. There he built his home and several other houses and the big barn which was later converted into a dance hall, known throughout the area as Bowman�s Barn. Working as a professional cowboy for many years, he twice was name World Champion All - Around Cowboy in 1935 and again in 1937. He participated in the organization of the Rodeo Cowboy Association and as a winning participant in rodeos in the east and in the west, he accumulated trophies which filled a large cabinet. Those trophies, and the saddle he rode in as world champion, are now at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City where he was admitted in 1965 � the first living man to be so honored. Mr. Bowman served as a deputy sheriff in both Maricopa and Pinal counties and was captain in the Arizona Highway patrol from 1944 to 1948. He twice was the unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Maricopa County. The American and Arizona state flags were flown at half � staff at the Town Hall and County Building in tribute to Mrs. Bowman. He is survived by his wife Lois and a son Roger of Boulder City; a step-son, Bryce WADDELL of Phoenix; two brothers, Houston (Skeet) BOWMAN of Safford and Richard BOWMAN of Scottsdale and a sister Mrs. Maudie CAMPBELL of Globe. Two grandchildren also survive.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Friday, November 7, 1952
Funeral for GEORGE W. BOWMAN held Wednesday at Wickenburg Chapel. He had lived here three months. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 4 p. m. at the Wickenburg Chapel for GEORGE WILEY BOWMAN, 60, who passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, at community Hospital. Rev. Billie Pate had charge of the services. Burial was in Wickenburg cemetery. Mr. Bowman, who came here three months ago from Bakersfield, Calif., was born in Taswell (Tazewell), Virginia. He had been in ill health for several years and was admitted to the hospital on Friday. He is survived aby his wife, Clevia, of Wickenburg; a son and four daughter.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
August 10, 2005, p. B8
SCOTT REA BOWMAN, 33, passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2005. Scott was born on May 14, 1972 in Phoenix, Ariz. to Gary Bowman and Corbie Bowman. Scott was raised in Phoenix, attending Greenway High School. He began working for the Wickenburg Police Department in 1994, was a Certified E.M.T. and a member of the Wickenburg Volunteer Fire Department. He was an avid fisherman, outdoorsman and enjoyed bodybuilding. He is survived by wife Cindi; mother Corbie Nichols of Wickenburg; father Gary Bowman of Littleton, Colo.; step-father Albert Anderson and step-mother Judy Moya of Awatukee; children Brittany Bowman of Wickenburg and Eric Bowman of Congress; brothers Jerry Bowman and Ken Bowman of Phoenix and Dion Moya of Tempe; sisters Tracie and Jamie Maben of Morristown, Carrie Peters and Cindy Bowman of Phoenix, Lynette Previno of Texas; and several nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Aug. 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Frey-Wickenburg Funeral Home. Service will be on Monday, Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. at the Wickenburg Community Center; interment to follow in Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Pastor Dave Hunter will officiate. Arrangements were entrusted to Frey-Wickenburg Funeral Home.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Dec. 21, 1956
Everett Bowman�s Brother Summoned
Funeral services were held in Phoenix December 14 for WALTER BOWMAN, brother of Everett Bowman, who died in the Veterans Hospital there December 12 following a stroke. He was 65 years old and a rancher.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Sep 14, 2005, p A11
Funeral Mass will be celebrated for VIVIAN BOYER this Friday (Sept. 16, 2005) at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's of Padua Catholic Church. Vivian passed away Friday, Sept. 2 at Banner Thunderbird Hospital in Glendale, Ariz. Vivian was born Nov. 19, 1907 in Rochester, N.Y., to Guiseppe and Tunocenza Arnao. She was raised in New York State and by her mid-teens had entered the entertainment field. Vivian married in 1922 and had one child Carl, who passed away at the age of 23 due to injuries sustained as a U.S. Navy gunner in World War II. Before Carl passed away, he persuaded his mother to become an airplane pilot and to see the world. This Vivian did, and in a big way. She eventually became the ambassador for the Women's International Association of Aeronautics, Inc. In this capacity, Vivian traveled world-wide with great enthusiasm and success. Vivian came to Wickenburg 12 years ago. She lived her remaining years here in a quiet and relaxed atmosphere. She is survived by grandsons Scott Boyer and Gary Boyer, both of North Carolina, and many grandchildren. An amazing attribute of Vivian's was that she had perfect hearing and eyesight, and was totally mentally coherent and sharp as a tack, just as quick and alert as people 90 years her junior. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Vivian to the Vivian Arnao Foundation c/o Arizona Community Foundation at 2201 E. Camelback Road, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Arrangements are under the direction of Frey-Wickenburg Funeral Home.

The Wickenburg Sun
July 31, 1959
Rev. Roberts Jenkins, Baptist minister, conducted funeral services in the Wickenburg Chapel Tuesday morning for WILLIAM BOYER who died at his home at 173 West Apache Street last Saturday morning. Graveside rites in the Wickenburg Cemetery were conducted by the Odd Fellows Lodge. MR. BOYER, born in Nelsonville, Mo., 77 years ago, had been in ill health for several years. He moved here four years ago from Kirkland, Wash., where he had resided for four years following his retirement as a post master at Doe Bay, Wash. Surviving are the widow and two brothers, M. E. Boyer of Edison, N. J., and J. W. Boyer of Madera, Calif.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 12, 1961
Burial In Kansas For CALVIN BOYLE
Rev. D. F. O�Sullivan conducted funeral services at 2 p.m. Monday in the Wickenburg Chapel for CALVIN A. BOYLE who died in Community Hospital, at 1:30 a. m. last Saturday. The body was then sent to Leavenworth, Kansas, where graveside rites were to be conducted on Wednesday in the national cemetery there. Mr. Boyle was born January 16, 1897, in Evansville, Indiana, but spent his youth in Leavenworth. He attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., resigned because of health, and later, during World War I., served in the Army. He worked for the telephone company in Kansas City, Mo., and the Ford Motor Co., in Detroit before becoming s surveyor for the federal government in it military establishment. In 1935 Mr. Boyle entered the federal prison service and was stationed at El Reno, Oklahoma, until 1951 when he was moved to Texarkana, Texas, as associate warden. In May, 1951, he was transferred to Wickenburg when a federal prison camp was established at the municipal airport west of town. He retired December 21, 1955. During the past tow hears he was on staff of Wickenburg Frontier Motors. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks Lodge. Surviving are the widow, Barbara, tow sons, William of Norman, Okla., and Calvin A., Jr., who is a student at Arizona State university, Tempe; the mother, Mrs. William M. Boyle Sr., of Washington, D. C.� and two brothers, William Boyle Jr., and Col. Russell Boyle both of Washington, D. C.

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Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
August 31, 1962
ERNEST BOYNTON Rites August 24
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. august 24 in the Arizona funeral Home in Phoenix for ERNEST H. BOYNTON, a resident of Wickenburg for the past two years, who passed away August 22 in a Phoenix hospital. He had been ill health for many years. Born July 14, 1902, in Sewaren, New Jersey, Mr. Boynton attended the Paulin School and the Stevens Technical Institute. He lived in New Jersey until none years ago when he came to Arizona for his health, residing first in Phoenix and then, for five years, on a ranch out of Morristown. Two years ago he moved to Wickenburg. Mr. Boynton is survived by his widow, Alta; a son Ernest A. of North Plainfield, New Jersey; his mother, three brothers and three grandchildren, all residing in New Jersey. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Scott SIEGLE of Wickenburg and cremation followed.

Wickenburg, Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
November 30, 1956, p. 6
Final Rites For GAINES BRADFORD Held In Oklahoma
Funeral services and burial were to take place early this week in Camp Hill, Okla., for GAINES BRADFORD, 43-year-old resident of Agui1a who passed away at 11:15 p.m. November 21 at Community Hospital in Wickenburg. He had been a patient there only a short time. The body was taken to the Wickenburg Mortuary and sent to Camp Hill Friday night. Mr. Bradford is survived by his widow, Agusta M. and several relatives living in Camp Hill.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
April 28, 2004, p. B9
GUY M. BRAEM, born Sept. 3, 1950, was greeted by the applause of Heaven on April 24, 2004 as he joined his heavenly Father after a brief bout with cancer. Guy was born in Algoma, Wisconsin, to Lyla Lou SCHMIDT and Carl W. BRAEM. He lost his mother to Hodgkin's disease when he was 7, and his father at age 21. Guy himself overcame Hodgkin's disease twice in the 1970s. Guy received his B.A. degree in 1973, M.D. in 1983, and M.A. in Clinical Psychology in 1988. It was the latter profession that he chose as his life calling, and through which he had an enormous impact on many lives. Guy unselfishly dedicated his service to others. He joined the staff of Remuda Ranch in 1991. On April 22, about 300 people attended a tribute at Remuda celebrating Guy's life and his positive impact on others. All who knew Guy knew him as a Godly man of integrity, a faithful and loving husband, a warm and wonderful father, a steadfast friend, and an admired member of the community and his church. God is the rock on which Guy founded and built a life of purpose and value. He lived to honor his Lord and accomplish His will. God's purpose has been fulfilled in Guy, and God has established the works of Guy's hands (Psalm 90:17). Married in Guadalajara, Mexico, on December 1979 to Sandy White, the Braems have two surviving children, Laura, age 12, and Zachary, age 10. Guy is also survived by his step-mother, Sharon Braem, brother Lee Braem, sister-in-law Alison Braem, brother Boyd Braem, and sister Becki Braem, as well as many other loving relatives and in-laws. Beloved and devoted husband, father, family member, friend, counselor, and mentor, he will be missed by all who knew him.

Aug 20, 1954 p. 1
GEORGE BRANDT Of Aguila Summoned
Graveside services were to be held this morning (Friday) at 9 a.m. in Aguila for GEORGE WASHINGTON BRANDT, 73, who passed away Monday, August 16, at Community Hospital. Rev G. B. HUTHMACHER of the Church of Christ in Aguila will conduct the services. The body laid in state at Wickenburg Chapel Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. An Arizona resident for the past 12 years, Mr. BRANDT had lived in Aguila for at least three years. He was born in Missouri. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Inez HATCH of Los Angeles.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Sep 28, 2005, p A10
PATRICK W. BRESLIN, 67, of Peoria, Ariz., and formerly of Wickenburg, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20. He is survived by his loving wife Mary Ann; sons Patrick Breslin, Jr., Samuel J. Breslin, Michael Breslin, and Peter A. Tolar; daughter Christina Breslin; brother Michael Breslin; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Patrick was the light of our lives. As an innovative person, Patrick held many patents, but his true love was building performance engines for racecars. Funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 24 at Heritage Funeral Chapel in Peoria.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 6, 2007, p A8
ROBERT BRISBIN was born 1923 in Colorado to parents Milton and Ruth. He was one of six children. His enjoyments in life included hunting, fishing, take care of his home both in Arizona and Alaska. He was a true cowboy at heart. He served as a staff sergeant in the 612th bombardment squadron, 401st bombardment group during World War II. He is survived by sisters Mary, Mable, Ruth and Harriett and has left behind Sally, his partner of 28 years, daughters Donna, Susan and Nancy, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Robert passed away on May 22, 2007 in Seattle, Wash., on his way to Alaska. He is preceded in death by his father, mother and brothers Rex and Bill. Services were held on Friday (June 1) at the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix, Ariz. �Bobby� will be missed by many.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
November 12, 1954 p. 4
Britton Called East By Death Of Father
Lloyd BRITTON, commander of the American Legion post here, was called Tuesday to Auburn, West Virginia, by the death of his father, ALBERT B. BRITTON, age 83. Mr. Britton suffered a stroke more than a year ago. In addition to his son, Lloyd, he is survived by his wife, Iona, and two other sons both residing in West Virginia.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Sep 14, 2005, p A11
Funeral services for MYRA P. BRITTON will be held this Thursday (Sept. 15) at 1:30 p.m. at Green Acres Mortuary Chapel in Scottsdale, with interment to follow in Green Acres Cemetery. Mrs. Britton was born in Coshocton, Ohio, to John B. Barcroft and Orva Inez Palmer Barcroft. She came to Arizona 61 years ago, settling in Scottsdale where she lived most of her life. She moved to Camp Verde where she spent 11 years before coming to Wickenburg. She lived in Wickenburg at My Father's Retirement Ranch for the last 11 years. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Lynda and Bill Cavin of Wickenburg and Lynn and John Reddell of Camp Verde; brother John Barcroft of Cleveland, Ohio; sister Joann Corder of Newark, Ohio; three granddaughters of California and four grandsons in Arizona and Alaska; 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements under the direction of Frey-Wickenburg Funeral Home.

Wickenburg, Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Friday, Aug. 3, 1956 Page 5
Aunt Of Mrs. Brian HARRINGTON Passes
When Mrs. AMELIA BRITZ, aunt of Mrs. Brian HARRINGTON, died in Phoenix July 16, it was revealed that she and her brothers were the first white children to attend the Jerome Elementary School. The family had moved to Jerome from Wisconsin in 1885. Mrs. Britz's brother, Myron HILL, was Mrs. Harrington's father. He died seven years ago. Mrs. Harrington and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Ethel HARRINGTON, attended the funeral in Phoenix.

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Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
December 25, 1996
Services for LOIS WHITTEN BROOKS of Casa Grande will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 in the Church of the Nazarene. Lois passed on Saturday, Dec. 2l. She was 9l. Mrs. Brooks, a homemaker and retired bookkeeper, was born in Nevada County, Arkansas, to Levi WHITTEN and Beulah HONEA WHITTEN. The Whitten family were founders of the Church of the Nazarene. In 1918, they moved to Chandler, Ariz., and established the First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include daughters and sons in-law Wanda and Robert JOHNS, and Joyce and BZ PIENDL of Casa Grande; grandchildren Brenda JOHNS, Sandra JOHNS LIVINGSTON, Diane BROOKS ARMSTRONG, Delbert BROOKS, Brownwyn BROOKS WOLF, Gwen PIENDL, Arthur BROOKS, Stephanie PIENDL and 13 great grandchildren. Lois is preceded in death by her son Del BROOKS in 1971 and her husband Arthur Lee BROOKS in 1976. Interment and graveside prayers will be held at the Chandler Municipal Cemetery.

LOIS WHITTEN BROOKS of Casa Grande, died Dec. 21 in Casa Grande. She was 91. Mrs. Brooks was born in 1905 in Nevada County, Arkansas. She lived most of her life in Arizona, moving to Chandler in 1918. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law Wanda and Robert Johns and Joyce and BZ. Piendl of Casa Grande; grandchildren Brenda Johns, Sandra Johns Livingston, Diane Brooks Armstrong, Delbert Brooks, Bronwyn Brooks Wolf, Gwen Piendl, Stephanie Piendl, and Arthur Brooks of Wickenburg; and 13great-grandchildren. Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by her son, Del Brooks, in 1971; and her husband, Arthur Lee Brooks, in 1976. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 in the Church of the Nazarene in Casa Grande. Interment will follow in the Chandler Municipal Cemetery.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Oct 3, 2001 A20
JERRELL W. BROOKS, Jr. of Lake Wales, Fla., died Sept. 17. He was 41. Mr. Brooks was born Dec. 6, 1959 in Biloxi, Miss. He was a builder and a horseman. He is survived by his family, Cecelia, Anna and George. Other survivors include his mother Donna J. Brooks of Wickenburg; his father, Jerrell W. Brooks, Sr. of Chandler; sisters Debbie Marston of Springfield, Ill., Nancy Littlewood of Charlotte, N.C. and Paula Giles of Chandler; and a brother, Barry Brooks of Scottsdale. Services have been held.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
March 28, 2001, p. A18
BARBARA M. BROWN of Wickenburg, died March 19. She was 78. Mrs. Brown was born May 4, 1922 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. She was a longtime Wickenburg resident, and had delivered the Arizona Republic newspaper in the community for more than 20 years. She was a member of the Elks Ladies, the VFW Auxiliary, volunteered for the "We Care" program, and worked for the Rest and Respite group as a volunteer and employee. She will be missed and was loved by many. Survivors include her children, Sharon Brown, Harold Brown, Phillip Brown and David Brown; granddaughter Laura Brown; and sisters Kay Petrie, Mildred Scotten and Shirley Abare. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sabin E. Brown, and sister Phyllis Howe. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at the First Presbyterian Church of Wickenburg, 180 N. Adams St. Memorial contributions can be made to the We Care Organization and the Rest and Respite Organization.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 12, 2004, B7
DWAIN EARL BROWN, 79, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at the Veteran's Medical Center in Prescott. Dwain was born in Clarks, Neb. on Aug. 23, 1924, to Earl and Myrtle Tobias BROWN. Dwain moved with his family to Laramie, Wyo. in 1937 and attended schools in Laramie until joining the United States Navy on Dec. 7, 1942 in Cheyenne, Wyo. He was a fire control man, second-class, on the carrier vessel USS Franklin. Dwain was a member of the elite 804 club, a group of sailors that stayed aboard the Franklin and brought her home after she was severely bombed. Dwain married his high school sweetie, Dolly WIEBURG, on Nov. 8, 1943, in South Mills, N.C. Dwain was honorably discharged from the United States Navy on Nov. 12, 1945, at Lido Beach, N.Y. Dwain and Dolly made their home in Laramie, Wyo. where he worked for the Pacific Fruit Express Railroad, Ivinson Memorial Hospital, and the Cathedral Home for Children. He moved to Wickenburg, Ariz. in the summer of 1968 after accepting an administrator position at Wickenburg Community Hospital. Dwain was a member of the Wickenburg Country Club where he spent many happy hours golfing and playing cribbage. Dwain was a member of the Moose Lodge and BPOE in Wickenburg. He moved to Prescott Valley in 1994. He is preceded in death by his mother, father, and youngest sister Ruth. Dwain is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dolly; son Donald BROWN of Phoenix; daughter Debra PEDERSEN of Prescott; grandson John PEDERSON of Prescott and granddaughter Jeanne BROWN of Phoenix; sister Darlene STEVENS of Mesa; brother Clifford BROWN of Land O' Lakes, Fla.; numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Dwain was held Monday, May 10, 2004 at 10 a.m. at Calvary Chapel, 2313 E. Highway 69, Prescott. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society. The Hampton Funeral Home of Prescott, Ariz. was entrusted with the arrangements.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
March 8, 2006
EDNA E. BROWN entered into eternal rest on February 20 in Surprise, Ariz. Edna was born on Feb. 24, 1914 in Phoenix, Ariz., to James and Ethyl (COCKMAN) MUSE, Sr., members of an Arizona pioneer family in the Verde Valley area. She spent her early years in the Kirkland/Yarnell area and also in Tolleson. In 1937 she married Garth A. Brown in Prescott, Ariz. During their years together, they lived in Congress, Mayer, and in Wickenburg. They divorced in 1956. In later years, she lived in Camp Verde, Ariz., San Francisco, Calif., Kirkland, Wickenburg, and the last few years in Surprise at the Mondell House - assisted living, where she made many friends. While living in San Francisco, Edna became well known as a pastry chef, working at some of the finer establishments in the area. Edna was preceded in death by her parents James and Ethyl MUSE, Sr.; brother James W. Muse, Jr.; sons James A. Brown (infant) and Garth A. Brown, Jr. Surviving are daughter Garna Melugin (Kenny) of Wickenburg; granddaughters Debbie Dawson (Jerry) of Pauldin, Ariz., Susie Samsill (John) of Wickenburg; great-grandchildren Jessie Garcia (Mark) of Chino Valley, Amer Stazenski and C.J. Stazenski of Pauldin, Holly Jo Samsil and Trey Samsil of Wickenburg; great-great granddaughter Kimberlie Garcia of Chino Valley. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday (March 11) at David's Desert Chapel Funeral Home in Wickenburg. http://www.wickenburgsun.com/ 2006/03/08/

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
October 22, 2008
The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
October 22, 2008, p. A13
GARTH ARTHUR BROWN, 98, of Wickenburg, better known to all who knew him as �Brownie,� may be one of the last natives of this state to be born when it was still a territory - July 20, 1910. He departed this world Oct. 18, 2008. Brownie was born in Congress, Ariz., to Jim and Alice (Juhl) Brown. His father was foreman of the O-X Ranch at the time. Jim and Alice had five children; Brownie was the oldest. His father died in 1921, and his mother later married Luther Reid, and they had five more children. As a youngster, Brownie attended school in Congress. After his father�s death, the family went to Tempe where he finished the eighth grade - the end of his formal education, but the beginning of one that would last a lifetime. At the age of 14, he left Arizona and went to Los Angeles where he worked for Barker Brothers Department Store. At 16, he joined the Merchant Marines and went to sea, a life-long dream of his. Brownie returned to Arizona in the early 1930s and began working at various mines around the Hillside and Congress area. He held many different jobs with the mines, from truck driver, mechanic, superintendent, to filling in for the cook. In 1938 Brownie married Edna Muse in Prescott, Ariz. They had three children - Garth James, who died in infancy; Garth Jr., who died in 1988; and Garna Joyce. He and Edna divorced in 1956. In 1957 Brownie married MARGARET HIKHUS, better known to everyone as �Mike.� She died in 1989. Brownie wore many hats in his lifetime - sailor, garage owner, plastering contractor, volunteer fireman - but he is best known as owner-operator of Wickenburg Plumbing, a business he ran for more than 40 years. He was a jack-of-all-trades and often said he could fix anything but a broken heart, but would give it a try if need be. Brownie loved the community of Wickenburg. He was a charter member of the local Lions Club and also a member of the Elks. He was a Shriner and a 32nd-Degree Mason. For many years, he was a member of the Wickenburg Natural Resource Conservation District and was president at the time of his passing. The Garth Brown Environmental Education Center at the local library is named in his honor. Town politics was another of Brownie�s passions. He served as a councilman for many years and on commissions such as the Board of Adjustments, Planning and Zoning, and from 1970 to 1972 he was mayor. During his time as mayor, he was instrumental in the building of the local community center, something he was very proud of. The Garth Brown Industrial Park is named in his honor. He was the second recipient of the �Henry Award� in 2001. Brownie�s family roots run deep in Arizona. His maternal grandmother - Ramona (Langmuier) Juhl was born in Arizona, as was his mother Alice (Juhl) Brown. Brownie and all of the following generations are natives of this great state. He was preceded in death by brothers Dave Brown, Stanley Brown, Ed Brown, and Raymond Reid. Brownie is survived by siblings Catherine (Brown) Robinson in Oregon, Rosemary (Reid) Robinson of California, Alice June (Reid) Behrmer in Oregon, Steve Reid of Oregon, and John Reid of Alaska; his daughter Garna Melugin (Ken) of Wickenburg; granddaughters Debbie Dawson (Jerry of Chino Valley, Susie Samsill (John) of Wickenburg; great-grandchildren Jessica Garcia (Mark) of Prescott, Amber Stazenski of Tucson and Chino Valley, Clay Stazenski of Chino Valley, Holly Jo Samsill and Trey Samsill of Wickenburg; and great-great-granddaughter Kimberly Garcia of Prescott. He will be greatly missed by his family and many, many friends. If you would like, a donation can be made to the Garth Brown Environmental Education Center through National Bank of Arizona, 540 W. Wickenburg Way, Wickenburg AZ 85390. A memorial service will be held Monday, Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. at the Wickenburg Community Center with a reception at Charley�s Steak House following the service. Arrangements are by David�s Desert Chapel Funeral Home.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
November 9, 1962
Services Friday for JIM P. BROWN
Funeral services for JIM P. BROWN, respected town employee and Exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge, are scheduled to be conducted today (Friday) by military personnel from Luke Air Force and members of the Elks Lodge. The time and place of the service were not available when The SUN went to press. Mr. Brown died of a heart attack while working in the Wickenburg Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. As park maintenance man for the town, he had been raking the cemetery grounds. Born in Donaldsonville, Georgia, October 2, 1903, Mr. Brown entered the navy as a young man and served in that branch of the service for 30 years. He first retired in 1946 and then was recalled to duty during the Korean conflict. He retired again 1953 as a Lieutenant. He came to Wickenburg six years ago and had been caring for the town parks since May of 1959. Surviving are the widow, Nellie, and one brother, Ashley E. BROWN of Tallahassee, Fla.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Nov 7, 2001, p. A22
MARION E. BROWN of Wickenburg, died Oct. 30 in Wickenburg. She was 85. Mrs. Brown was born July 3, 1916 in Attleboro, Mass. She had lived in Arizona for the past 42 years. Marion graduated from Attelboro (Mass.) High School in 1934. She moved to Arizona in 1958. She had lived in Brighton, Colo. from 1984 to 1988, where she was one of the first foster grandparents. She moved to the Wickenburg area in 1988. Survivors include her daughters, Susan Fletcher of Virginia Beach, Va., Marianne Gibbs of Barco, N.C., Frances Harrington of Fruita, Colo. and Jennifer Lutch of Wickenburg; sons Raymond Heald of Brookings, Ore. and Thomas Heald of Lackawana, N.Y.; brother Lorial Torrey of Cape Cod, Mass.; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren. Frey Funeral Home handled all the arrangements.

May 21, 1955, p.1
Father Of Sabin BROWN Summoned
Funeral services were to be held Thursday, May 20, in Waltham, Massachusetts, for HAROLD J. BROWN, father of Sabin BROWN of Wickenburg, who passed away Sunday, May 16. Mr. Brown, 57, had been seriously ill since last September at which time the Sabin Browns visited him. Surviving, in addition to the Wickenburg son, are the widow and another son and daughter, George S. BROWN of Cochituate, Massachusetts, and Donna Ruth BROWN of Waltham.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 29, 1956, p. 1
ROY BROWN, Former Garage Owner Here, Summoned In Kansas
Friends here have received word of the death of a former Wickenburg resident, ROY BROWN, which occurred June 14 in Topeka, Kansas. When living here Mr. Brown operated the garage on the California Highway now known as Western Motors. He leaves a 16-year-old daughter, Mary Ellen. Mrs. Brown passed away four years ago in Butte, Montana.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Feb 14, 2001, p. A20
VELMA C. BROWN of Wickenburg, died Feb. 1. She was 85. Mrs. Brown was born Sept. 19, 1915 in Concordia, Kansas. She was a retired from the State of California, which she worked for as a personnel manager. She is survived by her husband, GENE BROWN. Services have been held.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Nov. 30, 1956, p. 4
Bruckner Funeral In Dundee, Michigan
Funeral services for ROBERT LEE BRUCKNER, former Wickenburg resident, were held in Dundee, Michigan, November 20. The 16-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Grant BRUCKNER of Dundee was fatally injured November 16 when the car he was driving missed a curve and rolled over on him. Survivors, in addition to the parents, are four brothers, Grant, Jr., and Leslie of Dundee, Roland of Milan, Michigan, and Johnnie of Caro, Mich., and a sister, Nana Renee of Dundee. Burial was in Milan, Michigan.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
April 3, 1959, p.1
DONALD BRUMM Killed Tuesday In Plane Crash
Mrs. Elsie Brumm was informed Tuesday by telegram from U. S. Air Force Headquarters in Washington, D.C. that her son, Airman First Class Donald M. Brumm, was killed that day as the result of an aircraft accident in Turkey. In a telephone conversation later with her daughter-in-law who resides in South Carolina, Mrs. Brumm was informed that her son�s body would be sent by plane from Turkey to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., former home of the widow, where funeral services and burial will take place. The mother made arrangement Wednesday to fly to Fort Leavenworth. Mr. Brumm was born in Kingsbury, Calif., May 14, 1929. he graduated from the Morristown Elementary School and attended the Wickenburg High School for three years. He entered the Air Force in January 1950. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge here. Surviving, in addition to the mother and widow, are a daughter, Donna, 3, a step-son Jackie; a step-daughter, Linda; one sister, Mrs. Elsie Verzani of Wickenburg; and two brothers, Omar L. Brumm of Glendale and Raymond M. Brumm of Hanford, Calif.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenubrg, AZ
Apr 27, 1951
HANK BRUMM, SUMMONED.
FUNERAL WILL BE SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIDELY KNOWN LOCAL RESIDENT
Military funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday GEORGE HENRY (HANK) BRUMM, who passed away at Community Hospital in Wickenburg last Sunday afternoon following an extended Illness. Dr. Charles S. Poling will officiate and the services will be in charge of the American Legion. Burial will take place in the Wickenburg Cemetery. A resident of the Wickenburg area since 1933, Mr. Brumm was widely known here. He was the owner and operator of Hank�s Place, five miles southeast on the Phoenix highway. Injured in War He was born January 21, 1890, near Bolivar, MO., and grew up there. He served in an infantry division in World War I and saw service overseas where he was severely gassed. He never recovered from these injuries. The Surviviors: Surviving are the widow, the former Elsie Nora Yates of Broadwater, Nebr.: one daughter and three sons. They are Mrs. Elsie Ann Verzani of Whitney, Nev.: Raymond M. of Hanford, Calif.: Omar L. at home and Pfc. Donald H., who is with the Army Air Force and stationed in the Hawaiian Islands. The latter was notified of his father�s death and it was believed he may be able to come here in time for the funeral. Five grandchildren also survive.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
July 5, 2000
ELSIE NORA YATES BRUMM of Wickenburg, died June 30 in Wickenburg. She was 97. Mrs. Brumm was born May 24, 1903 in Missouri and had lived in Arizona for 67 years, moving here from Wyoming in 1933. Mrs. Brumm was a licensed chiropractor. She owned and operated a grocery store and gasoline station which today is known as Hank�s Antiques on the East Phoenix Highway (Grand Avenue). Mrs. Brumm was active in many of the community�s clubs and organizations, which include the Soroptimists and veterans organizations. Survivors include her daughter, Elsie Ann: sons Ray, Omar and Ted; 23 grandchildren: nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-granchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Henry �Hank� Brumm, and son Ted. Visitation will be 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. Thursday, July 6 at the Wickenburg Funeral Home, following by services there at 4:30 p. m. Members of the Order of the Eastern Star will officiate. Burial will be at 10 a. n. Friday, July 7 at the Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. The Wickenburg Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Oct 21, 1982, p. 8
JUNE BRUMM, a 49 year resident of Arizona, died on October 15. Mrs. Brumm had lived at Hank�s Antiques for the past 10 years. Brumm had been a member of Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband, OMAR L. BRUMM; a daughter, Nancy DOANE; two sisters, Evelyn Gilcrease of Oregon and Shirline Haug of Cottonwood, AZ., and two brothers, Raymond McKenzie of Cottonwood and Don McKenzie of Wickenburg. Services were held on October 19, and were conducted by Rev. W. W. Hutchison. Interment followed in the Wickenburg Cemetery

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Sept. 21, 1956, p. 1
Rites In Missouri For Mrs. BRUNDAGE
Rites and burial of Mrs. SUSAN BRUNDAGE will be in Butler, Missouri, following cremation in Phoenix. She died in the Maricopa County Hospital in Phoenix at 8:15 a.m. Sunday. After falling and receiving a fractured leg here September 8, Mrs. Brundage was transferred that day to the County Hospital. Enroute to Phoenix, the county ambulance, in which she was riding, was involved in an accident and turned over. Mrs. Brundage received further injuries in that accident. Mrs. Brundage and her husband, Virgil (Doc) BRUNDAGE had been Wickenburg residents for 30 years. Their home was at 32 North Adams. She was a former school teacher and Mr. Brundage was in the mining business. He is now a patient in the Arizona State Hospital, Phoenix. They had no children. Surviving are a brother and three sisters: Daniel CRESAP, Ida CRESAP and Sara CRESAP, all of Rich Hill, Missouri, and Mrs. William SHULTZ of Champaign, Illinois.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
January 4, 1957 p. 1
Wayne Brunsons' Son Is Summoned
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne BRUNSON have returned from Seattle, Wash., where they were called by the death of their son, RICHARD V. BRUNSON which occurred following a heart attack December 21. He was 36 years of age, and was employed by the Seattle-Tacoma Air Traffic Control. Cremation followed the funeral services and his mother left here Wednesday to attend the burial of the ashes in the family plot in Pennville, Indiana. Mr. Brunson is survived by the widow and three children; his parents, a brother Bill, residing in Wickenburg; a sister in Indiana and his grandfather, Burt BRUNSON, also living in Indiana.

The Wickenburg Sun
Mar. 31, 1961
California Rites For REV. BRYAN
REV. HULIE ROY BRYAN, former pastor of the Assembly of God Church here, died suddenly of a heart attack on the lawn of his home at 92 Cavaness Avenue at 9:30 a.m. last Saturday. Funeral services were held in the Assembly of God Church Sunday afternoon with the Rev. Marvin Elliott, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Wyman Mitchell pastor of the Foursquare Chapel officiating. The body was shipped Monday to Wilmington, Calif., where another service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial following in that city. Rev. Bryan was pastor of the assembly of God Church here for four years until 1957 when he resigned and served as pastor of a church in Safford for a short while when he retired and made Wickenburg his permanent home. He was born in Eads, Tennessee, in 1987. Surviving are the widow, Mattie; two sons, Robert of Long Beach, Calif., and Roy of Torrence, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Winters of Costa Mesa, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.

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The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 23, 2007, p. A12
KATHY BRYAN
A visitation and memorial service were held Friday, May 18 at Wickenburg Funeral Home for KATHY BRYAN, age 53, who passed away May 14 in Phoenix. She is survived by her husband Kenneth BRYAN of Wickenburg and children Marie Martin of Tennessee, Kimberly Sue Bryan of Wittmann, Ariz., and May L. Bryan of Wickenburg; one brother and six sisters.

January 21, 1955
Mrs. IVA BRYANT Rites Wednesday
Funeral services were held at the Wickenburg Chapel on Wednesday of this week for MRS. IVA M. BRYANT, who passed away January 15 at her home in Morristown. She had been in ill health for some time. Mrs. Bryant was born in Glenwood, Iowa, 78 years ago. She was married 44 years ago in Tucson, Ariz., to John H. BRYANT, who survives. Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Parl LONDER and Mrs. Marsha GIBSON, both of Whittier, Calif., and a brother, Frank MILLER of Selma, Kansas. Funeral services were conducted by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Wickenburg.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
July 14, 1961
Rites Saturday For Mrs. BUDNEY
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at St. Mary�s Church in Elgin, Illinois, for MRS. MARTHA BUDNEY of Wickenburg, who passed away at 5:30 p. m. July 10 at Community Hospital here where she had been a patient since Saturday. She had been in ill health for several years. Mrs. Budney was born January 10, 1894 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She lived in Antigo, Wis., for 23 years before moving to Wickenburg with her husband last September. Surviving are the husband, William, and six daughters; Mrs. Agnes WALTERS, Mrs. Helen SENSOR, Mrs. Edna KOLBERG and Mrs. Vernice DIERKER, all of Elgin; Mrs. Luella RENPERT of Three Lakes, Wis., and Mrs. Violet ZARNDT of Dundee, Ill. Also one son, T/S Albion BUDNEY, with the Air Force in Japan and a brother, Walter SMITH of Three Lakes, Wis. Twenty-two grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren also survive.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
December 11, 1996
FRANCIS NICKELL BUELTEL of Sun City West and a former longtime resident of Wickenburg, died Dec. 4 in Del Webb Memorial Hospital in Sun City West. She was 69. Mrs. BUELTEL was born Dec. 28, 1927 in Callisburg, Texas in 1962. Survivors include her husband, Regis B. BUELTEL; daughter Kitty L. YOUNG of Portland, Oregon; son Jay B. NICKELL of Prescott; and two grandchildren.

The Wickenburg Sun
Apr. 17, 1959
Rites Monday for Mr. & Mrs. Bulger
Double funeral services were conducted in St. Anthony�s Catholic Church Monday morning for Mr. & Mrs. JAMES BULGER after which the two were buried side by side in Wickenburg Cemetery. Rev. D. F. O�Sullivan officiated. Mrs. Catherine Bulger died in Community Hospital the afternoon of April 8. Two days later, while arrangements were being made for her funeral, her husband died suddenly in his sleep. The services were then changed from Saturday to Monday so that they could be held together. Mrs. Bulger was born in Luxembourg November 15, 1887, and came to the United States at the age of 3 when her parents settled in Chicago. Mr. Bulger was born February 8, 1883, in Pittsburgh, Pa., and moved to Chicago as a young man. It was there the two met when Mr. Bulger worked in a delicatessen operated by the woman who later became his wife. Both moved to Phoenix at the same time 45 years ago and it was there they were married. They resided in the Verde Valley and Jerome before coming to Wickenburg in 1935. In Cottonwood, Mr. Bulger was in the produce business. At that time he hauled in supplies by mule train over the old Black Canyon Highway. Later the couple operated the Connor Restaurant in Jerome and from 1935 to 1941 the operated the Texas Caf� here. They retired in 1941 and made their home in Fisher Addition. Surviving are the two sons, Steve and Ted of Wickenburg, and four grandchildren. Mr. Bulger is also survived by his brother, William Bulger of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Bulger is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hagle and Mrs. Margaret Schmidt, and two brothers, John Junius and Pete Junius, all of Chicago.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Jan 29, 1997
GERALD B. BUNDESEN of Surprise, Arizona and a former longtime Wickenburg resident died Jan. 23 in Surprise. He was 41. Mr. Bundesen was born Nov. 4, 1955 in Scotia, Calif. He had lived in Arizona almost all his life, moving to the state as an infant. He attended Wickenburg schools. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; a son Bryan; daughters Angela and Tabatha; his mother, Helen; and sisters Kathy ROTH and Susan FOSTER. Services will be at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, Jan 29) in the Wickenburg Funeral Home. Family and friends will officiate. Private cremation will follow.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Jan 29, 1997
BERNARD W. BUREK of Mesa and formerly of Wickenburg, died Jan. 19 in Mesa. He was 79. Mr. Burek was born Sept. 17,1917 in Redford, Mich. He had lived in Arizona for the past 27 years, coming from Michigan. Survivors include children Shirley BUREK of Boulder Creek, Calif., Patty BROWN of Burton, Mich., Lynda HAWKINS of Homer, Alaska and Dennis BUREK of Tempe; sisters Nettie BUC of Johannesburg, Mich., Helen FLORKEN of Plymouth, Mich. and Sally PELACHYIN of Detroit, Mich.; brother Henry BUREK of Bellville, Mich.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The Wickenburg Sun
Mar. 24 1961
California Rites For TOM BURGES
Funeral and burial rites for THOMAS BURGES of Congress were held in San Bernardino, Calif., Tuesday. Mr. Burges died in the Fort Whipple Veterans Hospital at Prescott at 4 a.m. Saturday of last week from injuries received over on the Bagdad Road about three weeks ago. The 71-year-old retired cattleman is survived by two sons, Charles of Wickenburg and Tom, Jr., of Phoenix.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
January 9, 2008 p. A11
LEOTA BURGESS of Congress, Ariz., was born January 13, 1912 and died Jan. 4, 2008. She is survived by daughter Muriel SMITH of Congress, Carolee HAWKINS of Winston, Ore., and son Ernest BURGESS of Oakland, Ore., 16 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Call David�s Desert Chapel Funeral Home for service times at 684-0710. Arrangements by David�s Chapel Funeral Home.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
November 20, 1996
OTTO BURGESS of Congress died Nov. 17 in Wickenburg. He was 84. Mr. Burgess was born Oct. 16, 1909 in Standish, Calif. He had lived In Arizona for the past 21 years. Mr. Burgess had moved to Congress from Oregon. He was a member and past deacon of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Wickenburg. Mr. Burgess was a rock hound and loved to refinish furniture. He and his wife Leota were married Sept. 20, 1930 and enjoyed more than 66 years of marriage. Survivors include his wife, LEOTA BURGESS of Congress; son Ernest Eugene BURGESS of Canyonville. Ore.; and daughters Janice Carolee HAWKINS of Days Creek, Ore., and Muriel Smith of Congress. He was preceded in death by a son, James Robert BURGESS. Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 20) at Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Larry Dittberner will officiate. Burial will follow in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Brown's Wickenburg Funeral Home handled all the arrangements.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
November 20, 1996
OTTO BURGESS of Congress; died Nov. 17 in Wickenburg. He was 84. Mr. Burgess was born Oct.16, 1909 in Standish, Calif. He had lived in Arizona for the past 21 years. Survivors include his wife, Leota Burgess of Congress; son Ernest Eugene BURGESS of Cayonville, Oregon; and daughters Janice Carolee HAWKINS of Days Creek, Ore, and Muriel SMITH of Congress. He was preceded in death by a son, James Robert BURGESS. Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 20) at Brown�s Wickenburg Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Larry DITTBERNER will officiate. Burial will follow in the Wickenburg Cemetery.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
August 15, 2007, p. A11
FRANCES YARNALL BURRIS was born in Chicago, Ill., to Frank and Mary Yarnall on March 14, 1929, and passed away in Sun City, Ariz., on Aug. 5at the age of 78 years young. She graduated from Lake Forest College, majored in English and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. Fran and Bill were married February 2, 1952 in Chicago, Ill. Fran lived many years in Illinois as a daughter, wife, mother and friend. In 1970, Fran and Bill moved their family to Congress, Ariz., to pursue a life in cattle ranching. Ranching later led them to Salem, Mo., but their love for Arizona lured them to Flagstaff in 1978. Fran will always be remembered as a loving wife and mother. She was a good Christian who influenced good will and friendship wherever she went. Fran loved music and always enjoyed singing. She was active with the Assistance League and Cedar Closet. Fran was a substitute teacher in the school her children attended while they were growing up, and was a loving caregiver for the past decade. She will be greatly missed. Fran was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 55 years William J. Burris; their children Sue (Norman) Hoffmann of Virginia Beach, Va.; Bill (Karen) and Carol (Dennis Loescher) Burris of Flagstaff, Ariz.; Patsy (Mark) Workman of Wickenburg; and Janet (Wayne) Southards of Nashville, Tenn. Fran had 10 grandchildren: Lauren and Wyatt Hoffmann; Bill, Madeline and Evan Burris; April (Nicholson), Cory (Hagaman) and Audrey Workman; Jody and Adam Southards; as well as three great-grandchildren: Cade, Avery and Payton Nicholson of Muncie, Ind.; sister Mary Em Todd of Austin, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.A gathering to celebrate Fran�s life will be held at Ventana Lakes Yacht Club, on the south corner of 109th Ave. and Beardsley this Saturday, (Aug. 18) at noon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Odyssey Hospice, 202 East Earll Drive, Suite 160, Phoenix AZ 85012 or the charity of your choice.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 22, 2005, p. B10.
BERNICE BURTT, a resident of Highgate Senior Living, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2005. Born in Sheffield, IL., November 26, 1916 to George Fraser and Mary Kearns Fraser, she lost her mother at a young age and lived with relatives who eventually came to Montana. She graduated from Billings Senior in 1935 and Eastern Montana Normal School in 1937. On May 20, 1939, she married Wallace Burtt in White Sulphur Springs where she had her first teaching job and he was a rancher. For many years they ranched in the Billings area. In 1972 they retired and moved to Wickenburg, Ariz., where Wally passed away in 1992 after 53 years of marriage. Bea returned to Billings in 1992 and had been living at Highgate Senior Living since June, 2004. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Wallace, brother Dan and two sisters, Ruby and Suzanne. She is survived by three brothers, Berkley of Butte, Mont., Doug of Missoula, Mont., and Stewart of Ronan, Mont., and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial services were at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary in Billings, Mont. Cremation has taken place.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Nov 5, 2008, p. A10
LUELLA JEAN BYLER, born Oct. 7, 1922 in Burlington, Iowa, died Oct. 30 in Wickenburg, Ariz. She was raised on a farm near LaHarpe, Illinois On Aug. 8, 1940, she was married to Robert Byler, and the couple settled near LaHarpe. Jean was a member of the Christian Church and active in the GT club. After retirement the couple moved to Wickenburg, where Jean enjoyed the garden club and quilting. She is survived by her husband Robert; daughter Pamela Sallee of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; grandchildren Chris Sallee of Prescott Valley and Amy Beal of Prescott Valley; and three great-grandchildren, Alexa and Isaac Beal, and Sarah Sallee. A graveside memorial service will be held in the Durham Cemetery near LaHarpe, Ill.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Sept. 23, 1955, p. 1
JAMES BYRD, Sr., Funeral Services Are Held Tuesday
Funeral services for James B. Byrd, Sr., were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Wickenburg. Chapel by the Rev Bill Barker, pastor of the Baptist Church, and William Grigg, president of the local branch of the Church, of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Burial followed in Wickenburg Cemetery with the American Legion conducting military rites. Mr. Byrd died in Community Hospital Thursday evening. He had spent the day in Phoenix and that evening suffered a heart attack. He passed away a few minutes after reaching the hospital. A Wickenburg resident since 1950, Mr. Byrd was well known as he had conducted the golf shop at the Wickenburg Country Club for the past two years. Mrs. Byrd is a nurse on the staff of Community Hospital. Mr. Byrd was born in Pembroke, Ga., August 25, 1886. From 1906 to 1910 he served in the Army's 27th Infantry, seeing duty in China, the Philippines and in the Cuban Pacification War. From 1912 until 1950, when he moved to Wickenburg, he lived in the Chicago area. He was a charter member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He was married in 1912 in Chicago. Mr. Byrd had 15 brothers and sisters of whom 14 are now living in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. He is also survived by the widow, Mabel; one son, James BYRD, Jr., of Wickenburg; Pond three grandchildren. Pallbearers at the funeral were Dick HORNECKER, Nick GAUNT, Owen LAYTON, Pete PETERSEN, John KRACKENBERGER, Warren WILLIS, Bob WENTWORTH and Ted Van HORN.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
August 10, 1956 p. 1
Mrs. BURMISTER Funeral Friday
Funeral services will be held today (Friday) at 10 a.m. in the Assembly of God Church for Mrs. Floyd BURMISTER, 73, who died Monday in 11 rest home at Glendale where she had been a patient for the past three years. I Rev. H. R. BRYAN will officiate and burial will follow in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Mrs. Burmister, born in Larned, Kansas, November 1, 1883, came to Arizona as a young woman and had lived in the general Wickenburg area since then. Mr. Burmister died in Wickenburg in 1952. Surviving are three sons: Lloyd COVELL of Grand Junction, Colorado, Walter COVELL of Lemon Grove, California, and Charles COVELL of Tujunga, California; and one daughter. Mrs. J. R. (Bessie) CAMERON of Wickenburg. She also leaves four stepdaughters: Mrs. Margaret KILPATRICK, Mrs. Alice WILKINS, Mrs. Lola ADAIR and Mrs. Viola O'LAUGHLIN, all of California.

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Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
August 17, 1962
JOE BURNS Summoned
JOE BURNS, 89, was found dead in his home in Morristown Wednesday evening. He had been in ill health for several months and Coroner R.L. Westall says death was from natural causes. Burns had resided in Morristown for more than 37 years.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
August 24, 1962
Funeral services for JOE BURNS of Morristown were held in the Wickenburg Chapel last Saturday afternoon with the Rev. James WILSON, Presbyterian minister, officiating. Burial was in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Woodrow of Mentor, Ohio, and Charles of Oakland, California; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Woodrow was here for the services.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
Nov 15, 1957 p. 1
Rites Tuesday For Infant RONNY BUSBY
Funeral services were canducted by the Rev. Carl ADAMS at the Wickenburg Chapel Tuesday afternoon for RONNY BUSBY, infant son of Catherine and John BUSBY. The child, who was born here September 26, died in the home at the Arrowhead Trailer Court early Sunday morning. Burial was in the Wickenburg Cemetery. The mother is the former Catherine GARVIN, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Don GARVIN of Wickenburg.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 14, 2008, p. A11
MARCIA ARLENE BRADSHAW was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Her training as a registered nurse was obtained through the Royal Alexandria Hospital in 1942 where she was awarded the Top Proficiency Award in Patient Care. It was there that she met her husband Kenneth, who was a medical intern at the time. She moved with her husband, Kenneth BRADSHAW, to Mercer Island, Wash., in 1959. In 1980 they moved to Sun Lakes, Ariz., where she resided until moving to Wickenburg in 2007 to be with her daughter and son-in-law. Marcia was well known to her family and friends as a classy lady who could light up the room with her gorgeous smile. She was kind, caring, gracious, and a true expression of God�s love on this Earth. Those that knew her recognized her as the �perfect hostess.� She never met a stranger as she welcomed many into her house. She focused on each person, all the while effortlessly giving wonderful meals and sharing conversations. Each moment with Marcia, no matter how brief, left each person feeling cared for and special. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth BRADSHAW in 1985 and her eldest brother Lorne DUNSWORTH in January, 2008. Marcia is survived by her two brothers Brian DUNSWORTH (wife Berenice), Bob DUNSWORTH (wife Betty), sister-in-law Nancy DUNSWORTH, daughter Brynna J. VALENZUELA (husband Johnny), son Douglas K. BRADSHAW (wife Anne), son Alan R. BRADSHAW (wife Charlotte), son Robert D. BRADSHAW, and grandchildren Nik TOMASSIAN (Kimberly), Joshua ABREU-ROSA, Zacharie BRADSHAW, Molly BRADSHAW, Eric BRADSHAW (Sarah), Kenneth BRADSHAW (Allie), Daniel BRADSHAW (Tomoyo) and Andrew BRADSHAW. There will be a celebration of Marcia�s life planned for the upcoming summer. No other services at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of David�s Desert Chapel Funeral Home of Wickenburg. In lieu of flowers or gifts, Marcia asked that any contributions be given to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
April 3, 1996
DON "BUCK" H. BRANSON, of Wickenburg, died March 28 in Wickenburg. He was 74. Mr. Branson was born Nov. 11, 1921 in Farson, Wyo. He had lived in Arizona for 14 years, coming here from Wyoming. Mr. Branson was a World War II Army Air Force veteran. He was a heavy equipment mechanic and a driller for mineral exploration. After moving to Arizona, he retired and enjoyed mining and prospecting. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Grace of Wickenburg; daughters Doris D. Wash of Nevada and Carol May Sims of Wyoming; son Forrest Branson of Wyoming; sister Helen P. Booth of Wyoming; brother Harvey Ray Branson of Wyoming; and nine grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Apri1 6 in Farson, Wyo. Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service handled all the arrangements.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
January 10, 1996
ARTHUR BENJAMIN BROUGH, of Congress, died Jan. 2 in Sun City. He was 87. Mr. Brough was born July 14, 1908 in Randolph, Utah. He had lived in Arizona for 35 years, coming from Utah. Mr. Brough, the son of George Henry Brough and Mary (Mae) Jane Peart, was a land developer and entrepreneur. He was a self-taught painter who especially enjoyed painting Indians and horses. Mr. Brough, a loving father, was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed life and loved people. He served his country in the Army and was a member of Yarnell American Legion Post No. 79. He was also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation has been held at Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Funeral services were Friday, Jan.5. Bishop Max Colgrove officiated. Graveside services and burial were conducted at the Congress Cemetery. Bishop Colgrove and the Yarnell American Legion Post No. 79 officiated. Memorial contributions may be made in Brough's name to a charity of one's choice. Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service handled all arrangements.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
June 25, 2008
MOSCOE J. �Buck� BROWN, 76, of Wickenburg, passed away June 17. He was born August 5, 1931 in Porum, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife Teddie Sue, daughter Shannon, stepson Stan, three daughters from his first marriage Robyn, Cindy, and Melody, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His family moved to Arizona early in his life. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Korea as a pilot flying the F4 Corsair, joined the Sheriff�s Department and later became a Representative in the Arizona State Legislature from 1963-66. He later received a degree in Civil Engineering at Arizona State. He soon realized that his passion in life was concrete and with a wheelbarrow and a bag of cement, he began an extremely successful career. He started Buck Brown Contracting in 1958 and most recently owned and operated Down To Earth Contracting for the last 20 years. In his earlier days, his hobbies included flying planes and riding horses on the Quail Valley Ranch. Services will be held at the Wickenburg Funeral Home on Saturday (June 28) at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to �The Alzheimer�s Association Cameo Ball Benefiting Caregiver Services� Mailed to: Alzheimer�s Association Desert Southwest Chapter 1028 East McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85006. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona July 17, 1996 JEANINE BRYCE of Wickenburg died July 16 at Wickenburg Regional Hospital. She was 56. Mrs. Bryce was born Nov. 4, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a 20-year resident of Wickenburg, coming from Nevada. Mrs. Bryce was a nursing assistant at Wickenburg Regional Hospital. She was a member of the hospice and �We Care" programs and the WHR Auxiliary. She also worked with the Wickenburg Ambulance Service, the Hassayampa 4-H Club, Respite and Cops Who Care. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include her husband George Wesley Bryce of Wickenburg; four daughter s Margie Reyer of Wickenburg, Tina Stotz of Gilbert, Anna Bryce of Safford and Georgia Bryce of Safford; three sons, Thomas Lalla of Flagstaff, Steven Bryce of Safford and Wessie Bryce of Safford; and grandchildren, Shannon Reyer of Wickenburg, Erin Reyer of Wickenburg and Dalley Sue of Safford. A viewing will be from7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday), at Frey Funeral Home. Services will be at l0a.m. Thursday, July 18 at the L.D.S. Church in Wickenburg, with graveside services following in the Wickenburg Municipal Cemetery. Bishop Max Colgrove will officiate. Contributions in Mrs. Bryce's name may be made to Wickenburg Regional Health Care Foundation, P.O. Box 1388, Wickenburg. Ariz. 85358. All arrangements were by Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
May 12, 1996
EVA JANE BUNTE, of Austin, Texas, died June 7. She was 58. Mrs. Bunte is survived by her mother, Mable BUNTE, of Austin; son Duane DOSHIER, of Wickenburg; and brothers John Bunte of Yuma and James David Bunte of Gainesville, Georgia. The family suggests memorial contributions in Mrs. Bunte's name be made to Duane DOSHIER, 289 N. Jackson St., Wickenburg, Ariz. 85390.

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Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
January 31, 1996
SOPHIE BURDEN DIES
Matriarch of family that dates back to �Dude Ranch Capital of the World Days. SOPHIE FLETCHER BURDEN, one of Wickenburg's original "Dude Ranch Capital of the World" resort owners, died Jan. 28 in Wickenburg. She was 89. Memorial services for Mrs. Burden will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 at St. Alban Episcopal Church. Fr. Dan Gerrard will officiate. From 3-6 p.m. everyone is welcome to a "Celebration of Sophie desert party at the north end of Jack Burden Road. Signs pointing to the location will be posted. In case of rain, the celebration will be at St Alban's church. Sophie Stevenson Fletcher came west from Providence, R.I. in 1925 with her parents Dr. William and Clementine, sister Clemis, and brothers William and Pete. That same year Jack Burden left Boston and opened the Remuda Guest Ranch in Wickenburg. The Fletchers were his first guests and never left. Following a horseback courtship, Jack Burden and Sophie and never left. Jack Burden died in 1943, and SOPHIE BURDEN operated Remuda Ranch "through hell and high water," said one of her surviving sons, Dana, until its sale in 1968. Over the years of her management and ownership of Remuda, which is now an addiction treatment facility, SOPHIE BURDEN and the ranch garnered many honors. In 1964, Gov. Paul Fannin issued a proclamation naming her Dean of Arizona Guest Ranch Women. That same year, Wickenburg's mayor proclaimed Nov. 7 as "Sophie Burden Day, Out Wickenburg Way." In 1965, the Arizona Hotel and Motel Association proclaimed her First Lady of Arizona Innkeepers. The Wickenburg Business and Professional Women designated her a Pioineer Working Woman. In 1981, the mayor of Wickenburg awarded her a Good Neighborhood Award, and in 1984, she honored with a place in the Arizona Stockman Living Hall of Fame. Mrs. Burden was a founding and lifelong member of the Wickenburg Order of the Eastern Star. In 1991, The Wickenburg Sun gave her a plaque thanking for her a decade of faithful service in writing "What's Cookin', a weekly column of whimsy, unusual and delectable recipes, and recollections of life in Wickenburg and on Remuda Ranch. Mrs. Burden was a founding member and past president of Las Damas, Wickenburg's famous women's trail ride. Mrs. Burden and a friend were two of the few white women adventurers to ride horseback into the-then unknown and isolated Havasupai Indian Reservation in Grand Canyon, in 1943. She was very taken with its beauty, returning year after year with her children and guests. She and the Indians became friends and the Supai Council asked her to be their "advisor" for development of tourism, a first for a woman, white or Indian. On behalf of the Supai she created an unusual Christmas effort, transporting tons of needed items into the canyon by pack animal, helicopter, and parachute drop - whatever was necessary to assist her friends. She was also among the first 200 whites to pack trip around Navajo Mountain to Rainbow Bridge. Mrs. Burden had many memories of her years in Wickenburg and the West, and among her favorites were Supai, her often fascinating, prestigious and almost always fun guests at Remuda, square dancing. (she was a �caller"), desert picnics, moonlight rides, camping trips, and the trips her family took in the summer when Remuda was closed.
Mrs. Burden is survived by a sister, Clementine WHITE of Flagstaff; brother Pete Fletcher of Wickenburg; sons John and Dana Burden of Wickenburg; daughter Sophie Echeverria of Jackson, Wyo. and Phoenix; nine grandchildren; 15great-grandchildren; one great grand-son. Dana Burden asks that �Those with a mind to do something, please in lieu of flowers, �make a contribution to The Sophie Burden Collection in the Desert Caballeros Western Museum, 21 N. Frontier St., Wickenburg, Ariz. 85090. All arrangements were handled by Brown�s Wickenburg Funeral Home. A "What's Cookin' "column. Written by Sophie Burden ,in February 1989, during that year�s Gold Rush Days Celebration is on Page A-6 of this week's newspaper. It is published in her memory.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
August 14, 1996
Remembering Sophie and Remuda Ranch
At Remuda Sophie did everything from supervising a staff of 25 to entertaining authors and film stars. In 1968Remuda was sold to Glenn Berry, an 18-year guest. Berry went bankrupt after eight-and-a half years. Richard Collver from Canada bought the ranch out of bankruptcy court, tore down half the buildings, then sold the Remuda to the Ward Keller group. The Remuda Ranch is still in the phone directory and today is a well-respected treatment center for women eating disorders: bulemia and anorexia. History of Remuda
The first building the bridal couple built at Remuda was an Ocotillo stave hut with a dirt floor and tin roof. First - born, Sophie arrived the next year on the Fourth July 1927. Jack's mother financed early construction of the ranch. A construction contract between Jack, his mother, and Charles Shontz, their architect, was for a six-bedroom bunkhouse with a living room, an attic, and a bathroom. Cost was $3,664. John was born January 14, 1929. Building of their new home, a three-room bungalow, 21 by 42 feet, with a bath and heater commenced August 1, 1930 and completed by September 15. The cost was $2,000. . The Burdens kept building the ranch and the family increased. Some of the perennial guests added their own guest houses. Third generation families were repeat customers, so popular had Remuda become. A billiard table was set in the main lodge. A swimming pool, tennis courts, croquet courts, a school, and a stable and corral completed ranch amenities. Dana was born September 23, 1933. He reminisced that at its peak Remuda could accommodate 70 guests. At that time the 25, and more live-in staff and ranch family included a chef and assistant, two kitchen helpers, five maids, five waitresses, three or four wranglers, two gardeners, an office manager and assistant, a school teacher, and two drivers. With usual household chores and rearing three children, here was Sophie's work schedule: rise before sun-up; check the kitchen; ensure heat was on in the buildings; check which wranglers might be guests of the local jail; then prepare guest bills to help the office. Afterward she would have breakfast with the guests, help them plan the day, organize special rides and. events --- picnics; answer the phone; answer mail; pay bills; ensure that her children were either off to school or in care of a ranch hand. Sophie planned promotions for Remuda, at times traveling cities the East. She was active in her church, the women's branch of the Masonic order, the Eastern Star; active in the chambers of commerce locally and in Phoenix, publicity for the ranch. She was a member of the Arizona Hotel and Motel Association and the Desert Sun Ranchers' Association. She was instrumental in the founding of Las Damas, a women's riding club that embarks on an annual five-day trial ride, each spring from Wickenburg. Dana mentioned a guest list for Remuda too numerous to enumerate. To drop a few names over the years, there were actors: Joel McCrea and Robert Mitchum; business world leaders like the Cabot family of Philadelphia; brewmaster families of the Anheusers and the Busches; and then there was English author J. B. Priestley, who worked on one of his books during a season he spent at Remuda. Priestly wrote fiction, plays, mystery stories, personal history, and social criticism. He was author The English Novel, 1927, and The Good Companions, 1928, a novel. Sophie said that when rides from Remuda were scheduled Priestly preferred to remain at the ranch, that he liked the ambience and comfort of the ranch to riding a horse picking its way through clumps of cactus. When the one-room schoolhouse at the ranch opened, Priestly was there to give a special dedication speech. Sophie proved an organizer. The first years at Remuda the young tenderfoot from the East planned picnics to please their guests. Overnight camping trips were the following years' entertainment progression, then three day trail rides, and finally what the Burdens labeled "Remudero Rides": five-day riding trips--- these were in the autumn when the' weather was cooler. Sophie learned fast about cloying, prickly cholla cactus, on those rides and how to carefully pick one's way through this desert annoyance. Sophie imbued a love of the West and the desert in at least one of her three offspring. Trail rides maybe considered an ingredient of a Western vacation at a dude ranch. Second sort, Dana, a chip off the familial block, has so appreciated their Remuda excursions that he now shares similar experiences with tourists. Dana plans desert tours from Wickenburg; four-wheeling out to the vibrant desert, ghost towns, gold mines, placer mines-sharing the palaver, history, legend, and lore of the West with his customers. Drive over the Hassayampa River Bridge today from Phoenix and you�ll find his office; beside the bridge across from the town's Wishing well, a tourist attraction. Sophie may be found about a mile away from this office in a nursing home. She champions not only Dana efforts but her entire family.
�First Lady� of innkeeping
The First Lady of Arizona Inn keeping --- so titled years ago by governor Paul Fannin, lies in a bed surrounded by photos of her three children, nine grandchildren, 15great grandchildren, a great-great grandchild, and among some, Arizona scenes: Mooney Falls and the Canyon. Her eyes are not focused on the television instead she is ensconced in a world of reminiscence - a dream world that is real to her and made real for the visitor by her anecdotes and pictures around the bed. Nurse Melanie Heath commented that Sophie is sharper than one may think when Sophie smiles her Mona Lisa smile. Sophie may recall square dances, daughter Sophie "Toody's" (her father Jack's nickname for her since childhood) wedding at the ranch, her dogs, the horses she has ridden and loved. When she talks to you she transports herself back in memory to happy times and takes you with her. Because she chooses not to use a hearing aid, communication is challenging to the visitor as she�ll acknowledge questions with smiles, But watch those twinkling blue eyes and note the same puckish grin reflected on her face as identical to the grin in her wedding photo at the foot of the bed. The eyes are a bit rheumy but her gaze is as ready and unwavering one. This manuscript was completed last year with the help of the Burden family to be a tribute to Sophie while she was alive. Sophie died January 28, 1996 in the nursing home here --- she never read this story: Sophie would have celebrated her 90th birthday on August 2. A formidable contribution was made to Arizona tourism when she served as hostess for one of the country's first dude ranches. Sophie introduced the West to her guests. Rest in peace, Sophie, out Wickenburg way.
Editor' s note: Carolyn Goff is a former Wickenburg resident who wrote a column for The Wickenburg Sun in the early 1970s, She: wrote this story with the full cooperation of the Burden family, which Supplied her with much of its historical information, She now lives in Sun City.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 21, 2008
MADELINE BURDIC, 93, a former Wickenburg resident, passed away in Tucson on May 5. She is survived by her son Tarleton Hocker and daughter-in-law Karen HOCKER, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer�s Foundation.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona
November 23. 2005
FRED BURKE
FRED BURKE, long time resident of Wickenburg, passed away on Nov. 10, 2005. He was born June 23, 1917. A member of the 26th Arizona State Legislature, Fred was born and raised in California's Kern River Valley. After Only eight years of formal schooling in a one-room schoolhouse he was impatient for life, so he ran away to work on a ranch breaking horses and making extra money on the rodeo circuit. Ranching remained a common thread among his many activities throughout his long life. With World War II about to start, he joined the 11th Horse Cavalry to become a 900-day wonder officer with the 10th Mountain Division in a mule-pack company. As a Major, Fred was responsible for transporting thousands of mules and horses to Turkey under the Marshall Plan, when the Army decided that mules and horses were no longer needed here in the states. His final job in the military was Director of Supply at Fort Huachuca. When he retired from the Army he was the last soldier to do so with the M.O.S. of "mule packer."
Fred was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 1962 from Cochise County. He served as the Chairman of the House Fish and Game Committee, as well as the Appropriations, Labor and Livestock and Public Lands Committees. He was defeated in his bid for a second term by the former incumbent Tay Cook, who'd been Speaker of the House before stepping down to make a run at the Arizona Senate.
After taking a water-measuring job with the U.S. Geological Survey at Lee's Ferry, Ariz., Fred and his wife Carol ran headlong into a nascent business: river running in the Grand Canyon. Fred and Carol founded Arizona River Runners in 1970, and for almost 20 years fulfilled their mission to provide countless others with the opportunity to experience the awesome nature of the spectacular Grand Canyon by rafting the Colorado River. They treated everyone who worked for them like family and in so doing they created an extended family that has held together for over thirty years - long past the time they sold the company and retired to Wickenburg.
Fred remained active in issues surrounding the management of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, as well as public lands and cattle issues. Fred's experience with mules led to his appointment to the U.S. Department of the Interior BLM Wild Horse and Burro Board. In 2000, because of his military career and a long term of service on the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Board, he was made "Most Honored Packer" at the Bishop, Calif., Mule Days Celebration.
He is survived by his daughter, Judy WELCH, six grandchildren, Kelly JOHNSON, Cindi SEIPEL, Jim CRUM, Casey WELCH and Trasey WELCH. He is preceded in death by his younger daughter, Pat CRUM, and his beloved wife, Carol. He was a great friend, teacher and fighter. He lived his convictions, never gave up, never gave in, and never forgot the golden rule. He helped a lot of people in ways large and small over the years; to all of them he was a steadfast friend, supporter, confidante, and counselor; He will be sorely missed, and he will not be forgotten. A celebration of his extraordinary life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds in Wickenburg. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of choice.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 20, 1960, p. 8
Woman Dies While Driving Automobile
County Medical Examiner has affirmed that Mrs. MIRIAM ESTELLE BURKE 28-year-old Phoenix woman found dead in her car 4 miles east of here Saturday of last week, died of a heart attack. I Mrs. Burke was driving with her two children, Cheryl, 5, and Paula 4, when the car went off the highway and into an embankment. The children received only minor bruises. Mr. Burke the woman's husband, was driving another vehicle and was ahead of his wife. Since she had a record of previous heart trouble, Mr. Burke kept only a short distance ahead and when he did not see her car following he drove back to find the wrecked car. Because the car tires were spinning and the friction caused a small grass fire, a passing motorist turned in a fire alarm which was answered by the Wickenburg Rural Fire Department.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
3 October 2008
WILLIAM (BILL) JENKINSON BURRIS was born Nov. 6, 1927 in Waukegan, Illinois, to Van and Florence (Jenkinson) Burris. He died in Sun City, Ariz., Aug. 19 at 80 years of age. His wife of 55 years, Frances (Yarnall) passed away last year. Bill is survived by sister Florence Schroeder of Grand Junction, Colo.; children Sue (Norman) HOFFMANN of Virginia Beach, Va.; Bill (Karen) and Carol (Dennis Loescher) Burris of Flagstaff, Ariz.; Patsy (Mark) WORKMAN of Wickenburg, Ariz.; and Janet (Wayne) Southards of Nashville, Tennessee; grandchildren Lauren and Wyatt Hoffmann; Bill, Madeline and Evan Burris; April (Nicholson), Cory and Audrey Workman; Jody and Adam Southards; and three great-grandchildren Cade, Avery and Payton Nicholson. Bill served in the U.S. Army and attended Lake Forest College. He and Fran married Feb. 2, 1952 in Chicago Ill. Bill was known to follow his dreams. He built a successful contracting company in Illinois, and he raised and showed prize-winning quarter horses. He moved to Congress, Ariz., in 1968 to pursue life as a cattle rancher on the X Lazy V Cattle Ranch. Bill then took his family to Salem, Missouri, where he served as deputy sheriff while he continued to raise cattle on the Bar-B-7. In 1978, he returned to Flagstaff, Arizona, and established a successful building business. Bill explored many facets of life in Illinois, Missouri and Arizona. He always loved his horses and cherished the special friends he met along his life journey. Bill was loved by many and will be greatly missed.

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