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BABB, Willis O.

Avondale -- Services for Willis O. Babb, 58, Avondale, a retired farmer, were in Cannon Funeral Home, 310 N. Litchfield Road, Godyear. Burial in Glendale Memorial Park. Mr. Babb, born in Livingston County, Kentucky, suffered a heart attack while walking on the street here. He came here in 1950. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Katie, and three sons, Willis, Ronnie and David, all of Avondale; six daughters, Margaret of Chandler, Judy of Avondale, Mrs. Jessie Dickerson of Hampton, Kentucky, Mrs. Peggy Wolfe of Giddings, Texas, and Mrs. Betty Crafton and Mrs. Linda Farer, both of Texarkana, Texas, and 10 grandchildren. Sat. Aug 12, 1967.

BABCOCK, Elsie

Mesa -- Mrs. Elsie Babcock, who had been active in all fields of art and music during the 100 years of her life, died Saturday, August 5, 1967, in Mesa General Hospital. Gravesides services in the Mesa City Cemetery. Mrs. Babcock was born in New York soon after her French mother and Irish father arrived from Europe. Her mother died in childbirth, and Mrs. Babcock was adopted by a Maj. and Mrs. Foard of Texas. She attended Oberlin College in Ohio and moved to Los Angeles in 1909. Whil in Los Angeles, she was a member of the Los Angeles Matinee Music Club and was interested in helping young people to continue their music education. Mrs. Babcock moved to 1040 N. 6th Place, Mesa, seven years ago. She was active in the Mesa Woman's Club. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Sam Juliette Duus of Mesa; two stepsons Harry Hardy of Novato, Calif., and Oliver C. Hardy of Los Angeles; two stepdaughters, Ethelyn Stanton of San Gabriel, Calif., and Mrs. Marian Barryman of Costa Mesa, Calif.; three grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. The AZ Republic Tues., Aug. 8, 1967.

BACHERT, Regina M.

Regina M. Bachert, 83, died Sat, May 13, 1967, in a Phoenix nursing home. Survived by half-brothers, Charles, Harry and Leonard HECHLER; half-sister, Maud HECHLER, all of Pennsylvania. A resident of Phoenix the past nine years, Mrs. Bachert resided at 1607 W. Flynn Ln with friends, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmerfeld. Services and burial were in her native Tanaqua, Pennsylvania. 5/15/1967.

BACSO, Louis

Louis Bacso, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph BACSO III of 3648 E. Sahuaro, died Monday, May 15, 1967, of an illness in Phoenix Community Hospital. Mass of the Angels will be sun today in Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 8620 N. 7th St. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery. Hansen Mortuary made arrangements. Louis, a native of Phoenix, is also survived by a brother, Joseph of Phoenix; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph BASCO II and Mr. and Mrs. Louis BRESIA, all of Cleveland. Published 5/16/1967.

BAEUCHLER, Marie M.

: Phoenix : 82 : Moved to Phoenix from Chicago in 1951. : : : Sons, Edward W. and Leonard A. : Cremation : 5 August 1967

BAGLEY, L. C.

L. C. Bagley, 36, a truck driver for Muldner Livestock of Glendale, was killed in a highway traffic accident near Pine. He was born in Roosevelt, Okla., and was brought to Phoenix 31 years ago. Wife, Fontella; sisters, Mrs. Mildred CLEVELAND of Phoenix; Mrs. Zoa McNUTT of Coalgate, Okla.; Mrs. Ethel HEWITT of Dewey; brothers, L. B. and John, Jr., both of Phoenix; Bennie of Eagar; John C. of California; mother, Mrs. Mary BAGLEY of Gilbert. Burial in East Resthaven Cemetery. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/29/1967.

BAILON, Guadalupe ORTIZ

Superior -- Guadalupe Ortiz Bailon, 78, born in Mexico; Arizona resident since 1895. Husband, Pedro; sons, Cayentano and Pete BAILON in California, Herky of Phoenix; daughters, Rebecca MENDOZA of Coolidge and Rachel MUNOZ of Tucson; sister, Mrs. Jose MOLINE; brothers, Joe ORTIZ of Morenci and one out of state : Fairview Cemetery : 15 August 1967

BAILON, Mercy

Superior -- Mrs. Mercy Bailon, 41, a longtime resident here, died Sunday, May 7, 1967, in Magma Hospital. Rosary in St. Francis Catholic Church. Mass of Requiem in the church. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Zeka; three sons, Ralph and Victor Cardenas and Pete Bailon; two daughters, Linda Cardenas and Juanita Bailon, all of Superior; her father, Raymond Mariscal of Fresno, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Manuela Hadix of Apache Junction and Mrs. Conception Rojas of Phoenix and two brothers, FrankMariscal and Evaristo Estrada, both of Phoenix; and one grandson. Monday, May 8, 1967.

BAKER, John Wallace

A prayer service for John Wallace Baker, 40, of 3049 E. Angela Drive, killed Friday in Hayden when a truck ran over him while he was loading steel onto another truck will be today in Hansen's Mortuary. Cremation will follow. Mr. Baker, a Navy veteran of World War II, had been a construction worker the major part of his life. He had worked in Alaska before coming to Phoenix in 1958. He was born in Winterset, Iowa, and had been employed by the Repel Steel Co. He is survived by his wife, Henrietta; two daughters, Johni Lyn and Jo Nell; two sisters, Mrs. Marian Morris, Kansas City, MO, Mrs. Ida Bell Caton, St. Joseph, MO; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cowan, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Hansen's Mortuary. The Arizona Republic Sunday, August 13, 1967.

BALING, John

Private services for John Baling, 73, native of Hungary who died Wednesday, August 9, 1967, in Maryvale Hospital, were at Lundberg's Maryvale Chapel, 6901 W. Indian School. Entombment in Memory Lawn Mausoleum. Mr. Baling came to the U. S. in 1912 and settled in Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Springboro, Pennsylvania, firemen's organization for 35 years. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church here. Survivors include his wife, Katherine of Phoenix; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Cole of Perrysburg, Ohio, and Mrs. Dorothy Schweller of Phoenix; a son, John Jr. of Warrendale, PA; a sister, Mrs. Frances Hauer, in Germany; and 10 grandchildren. The AZ Republic Friday, August 11, 1967.

BALKIN, Simon S.

55, Born in Rochester, N. Y.; retired to Phoenix in 1959; Wife, Dorothy; Son, Robert of Studio City, CA; brother and three sisters out of state Beth Israel Cemetery. Published 6 August 1967.

BAMPER, Scott

Fullerton, California -- Scott Bamper, 11, formerly of Phoenix, died Sun., Sep. 3, 1967, in Orange County Children's Hospital of cystic fibrosis. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William BAMPER; sisters, Susan and Jane; grandmother, Holly BAMPER; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert GEORGE. Burial in Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier, California. 9/5/1967 .

BANIK, Helen

Prescott -- Mrs. Helen Banik, 39, who moved here in 1967 after living in Phoenix for 12 years, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1967, in Yavapai Community Hospital. Mrs. Banik, who had been employed as a telephone operator in Phoenix, was a member of the Altar Society of the Sacred Heart Church here. Rosary in Phoenix at the Grimshaw Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home Road. Mass of Requiem at St. Simon and Jude Church, 6351 N. 27th Ave. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Local arrangements by the Chapel of the Garden Mortuary. Mrs. Banik is survived by her husband, Benjamin; two daughters, Patricia and Linda at home and two brothers and three sisters. Sat., Aug. 12, 1967.

BANKER, Adelia D., Mrs.

: Phoenix : 87 : Native of Greenwich, N. J.; came to Arizona in 1957 from Plattsburgh, NY. : : : No Survivors : Burial in Morrisonville, New York : 21 August 1967

BARBARUS, Kate

88, a native of Yugoslavia, was a longtime Globe resident. She moved to Globe from Bisbee in 1906. No known survivors. Burial in Globe Cemetery. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/29/1967.

BARBEE, Judge H.

Nogales -- Judge H. Barbee, 59, a Nogales businessman, died at his home Thurs., May 18, 1967. He was born in Deming, New Mexico, and came to Nogales in 1936. Mr. Barbee was the founder of this city's television cable system and was a former trustee of the Nogales School Board and a member of the Elks Lodge. Wife, Velma; two sons, Robert of Nogales and Joel of Costa Mesa, CA; and two brothers out of state. Burial in Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson. 5/20/1967.

BARBER, Lucy

Services for Mrs. Lucy Barber, 75, of 701 N. 19th St., were in Paradise Chapel, 3934 E. Indian School. Mrs. Barber died Saturday, April 29, 1967, in a Phoenix hospital. She had lived here since 1949 when she came from Chicago. She was a native of Rapid River, Michigan. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Surviving are her husband, Walter J.; a son, Edward S. Olmsted, Phoenix; daughters, Mrs. T. J. Marek, El Paso, Texas, and Mrs. J. F. Murphy, Chicago; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The AZ Republic Mond., May 1, 1967.

BARELA, Camilo A.

Camilo A. Barela, 59, died Monday, Aug. 28, 1967, in Los Angeles. Mr. Barela was a native of Phoenix and had been in the bakery business 40 years. He moved to Los Angeles 25 years ago. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Woodmen of the World and a bakers union. He owned Royal Inn Cafe in Los Angeles. Wife, Alice; a brother, Ray; sisters, Josephine BARELA and Andrea BARELA, all of Phoenix. Mass of Requiem was sadi in St. Gregory Catholic Church, 3426 N. 18th Ave. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 9/1/1967.

BARKLEY, W. T.

Apache Junction -- W. T. (Bill) Barkley, 59, a cattle rancher and part owner of the Barkley Cattle Co. here, died Sun., May 7, 1967, in his home. He was an Army veteran of World War II and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Mesa. He was also known as Bill. Survivors include his wife, Betty; his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Barkley of Apache Junction; a daughter, Mrs. Nancy McCollough of Mesa; and four grandchildren. Cremation followed services in Desert View Chapel. 5/9/1967.

BARNARD, Kathryn J.

Chandler -- Kathryn J. Barnard, 54, died Tuesday, May 2, 1967, at her home in Long Beach, CA. She had resided in Chandler until 1937. Survivors include her husband, John; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Lou Biber of Long Beach; her mother, Mrs. Lillie Waterfield, and a sister, Gladys Waterfield, both of Chandler; another sister and a borhter out of state; and three grandchildren. Graveside services were in East Resthaven Cemetery. 5/6/1967.

BARND, Mrs. Mary Gladys

87, a member of the First Methodist Church here since 1912, taught school in Indiana and moved to Arizona 59 years ago. Sister, Mrs. Louise WILMORE of St. Petersburg, Fla. and two nieces survive. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/29/1967.

BARNES, Bernice Anna

Sun City -- Bernice Anna Barnes, 61, died May 6, 1967, at her home. She was born in Wheeler, IN, and came to Sun City from Gary, Indiana, in 1964. She belonged to the Presbyterian Church and the Order of Eastern Star in Gary. Surviving are her husband, George; a son, David, with the AID program in Vietnam, and a sister, Margaret Eaton, Sun City. Burial in Sunland Memorial Park. 5/7/1967.

BARNHARDT, Ross O.

Ross O. Barnhardt, 50, an Air Force veteran of World War II, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 1967, in Phoenix VA Hospital. Mr. Barnhardt moved to Phoenix in 1960 from Ewing, NE, his birthplace. Survivors include a brother, Lyle, of Phoenix. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 22 August 1967

BARR, Lisle H.

Lisle H. Barr, 67, an engineer 35 years for Mountain States Telephone Co. before retiring three years ago, died May 4, 1967, in Phx General Hospital. Mr. Barr moved here in 1928 from his native Indiana. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife, Nellie; two sons, Lisle, Jr., and D. Richard Barr, both of Phx; and five grandchildren. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery. 5/5/1967.

BARRETT, Leonard R.

Leonard R. Barrett, 39, died Sept. 7, 1967, in his home after a short illness. He was owner of the Barrett Construction Co., a firm he started in 1947. He was born in St. Johns and had resided in Phoenix since 1935. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York from 1964 to 1966. He attended the old Osborn school and North Phoenix High School. Wife, Ann; three sons, Don B. BARRETT, Cal and Leonard, Jr.; three daughters, Mrs. Martha LUNT, Jean and Tina BARRETT; sister, Mrs. Ken BROWN; another sister and three brothers out of state. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. 9/8/1967.

BARTON, Sterling Forrest

Sterling Forrest Barton, 87, a retired farmer, died Thurs., Sept. 7, 1967, in Highland Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Barton moved to Phoenix seven years ago from Easton, MO. He was born in Missouri and was a member of the Southern Baptist Church in Easton. Survivors include a son, John L., of Agency, MO; daughters, Mrs. Elsie FROGGE of Colton, CA, Mrs. Emma BOND of Phx, Mrs. Marjorie McCLANAHAN of Hemple, MO; a sister out of state; 17 grandchildren and 23 gr-grandchildren. Burial in St. Joseph, Missouri. 9/9/1967.

BATTLE, Sallie

Sallie Battle, 90, a resident of Phoenix since 1940, died Tuesday, Sep. 19, 1967, en route to Memorial Hospital. She was born in Fort Worth and moved here from there. A son, Robert LITTLES of Phoenix, survives. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/21/1967.

BEAHAM, Thomas G.

Tucson -- Sen. Thomas G. Beaham, 60, R-Pima, died yesterday in a local hospital after an extended illness. The Pima County rancher, a native of Kansas City, had served one term in the Arizona House and was elected to his first term as a senator last fall. Because of his illness, he was at his Senate desk less than two weeks this past regular session. It is expected Gove. Williams will leave it up to the Pima County Board of Supervisors to select a new senator, rather than call a special election to fill the vacancy. Beaham is the second senator to die in office this year. During the session, former Senate president Clarence Carpenter, D-Gila, died in Phoenix. He was succeeded by John Gregovich, who was selected by the supervisors of Gila and Pinal counties. The AZ Republic Wed., May 3, 1967.

BEATTY, Sadie

Tempe -- Mrs. Sadie Beatty, 71, a member of the Unitarian Church since moving here 20 years ago, died yesterday in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. Mrs. Beatty, 1606 E. Eighth St., was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Services in Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden, Scottsdale. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Albert; a daughter, Mrs. Florence Hebebrand of Tempe; and one grandchild. The Arizona Republic Wednesday, August 30, 1967.

BEDLION, Burton

Funeral services were held yesterday in Dover, Ohio, for Burton C. Bedlion, 54, a Phoenix resident who died Saturday, Aug. 5, 1967, while on vacation in Las Cruces, N. M. Burial was in Dover. Mr. Bedlion, who lived at 3345 W. Maryland, had been a Phoenix resident for six years, moving here from Dover, where he had been a farmer and millworker. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; a son, James, a student at Northern Arizona University; two daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Ford and Sue Ann, both of Phoenix; his father, Ernest Bedlion of Ormond Beach, Florida; and two brothers living out of state. The Arizona Republic Tuesday, August 8, 1967.

BEECROFT, Nancy Edna BUCHANAN

Mesa -- Nancy Edna Buchanan Beecroft, 82, of 240 Pioneer Drive, died Aug. 11, 1967, in Chandler Community Hospital. Funeral services at the 11th Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 315 S. LeSueur. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. Mrs. Beecroft was born in Glenwood, Utah, and came to Arizona in 1933 from Mexico. She was active in LDS church work, having worked in all of the women's auxiliaries and as a librarian and organist. She taught in Mormon colonies in Mexico for several years as a member of the LDS Relief Society. Survivors include six daughters, Emma B. (Mrs. L. M.) Armstrong of Mesa, Ellen (Mrs. R.A.) Farnsworth of Gilbert, Marva (Mrs. Burl) Tarwater and Valoise (Mrs. Jess) Gale, both of Chandler, Miss Ethel Beecroft of Phoenix and Maurine (Mrs. Ernest) Ray of Germany; three sons, William of Hatchita, N.M., Carl of Salt Lake City, and DOuglas of Roll; two sisters and a brother out of state; 28 grandchildren; and 49 great-grandchildren. Visitation at Meldrum Mortuary, 52 N. MacDonald. Funeral arrangements were handled by Bueler Mortuary. The Arizona Republic Sat., Aug. 12, 1967.

BEECROFT, Joseph A.

Yuma -- Joseph A. Beecroft, 65, who lived in Arizona all of his life, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 1967, at a Phoenix hospital. Mr. Beecroft, 716 Seventh Ave., was born in Naco and was a retired salesman. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth G. Services will be Monday in Yuma in the Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Desert Lawn Memorial Park. Published August 5, 1967, in the Arizona Republic.

BEEUWKES, Fannie, Mrs.

Fannie Beeuwkes, 80, a member of the Phoenix Christian Reformed Church, died May 3, 1967, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Beeuwkes was born in Allendale, MI, and moved to Phoenix 14 years ago from Holland, MI. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Julius Bontekoe of Phx and Mrs. Edgar Phileo of Fairbanks, AK; a sister in Michigan; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial was in Holland, Michigan. 5/4/1967.

BELAIR, Margaret L.

64, came to Yuma four years ago from her native Lockport, New York. Only known survivor is a son, John GRADLER of Yuma. Burial in Desert Lawn Cemetery. 9/6/1967.

BELEW, Merritt L.

Merritt L. Belew, 87, an associate member of the Arizona Showman's Association, died Sunday, August 20, 1967, in a Phoenix hospital. Mr. Belew, 44 N. 32nd St., had been a showman equestrian director and horse trainer for circuses before retiring in 1956. Born in Willows, Calif., he moved to Phoenix in 1953 from Texas. Services in A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary, 333 W. Adams. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. His wife, Nita, survives. Tuesday, August 22, 1967.

BELL, Evelyn D.

Safford, 28; Born in Tulare, California, had been a Safford resident for 12 years. Husband, Bob; Daughter, Starr; sons, Zane and Chaun; one brother and sister living out of state; mother, Mrs. Verneal COSTA, Hayward, California; Safford Union Cemetery. Published 6 August 1967.

BELL, Martha Joy

Casa Grande -- Services for Martha Joy Bell, 34, Arizona native who died Sunday, August 13, 1967, at Williams AFB Hospital, will be today at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Bell had lived in Coolidge. Survivors include her husband, Lynn; a daughter, Jodi; her mother, Mrs. Eskridge Holmes; and a sister, Mrs. Doreen Lillie, all of Coolidge, and a brother out of state. The Arizona Republic Thursday, Aug. 17, 1967. More information at ArizonaGravestones.org

BELLAMY, Elnora S.

Mrs. Elnora S. Bellamy, 51, a member of the 18th Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died yesterday, Aug. 16, 1967, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Bellamy, 4137 E. Pinchot, was born in Shelley, Idaho, and moved to Phoenix 25 years ago. Services tomorrow in the ward at 3920 N. 44th Pl. Messinger Mortuary 515 E. Indian School, Scottsdale. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Bert W. and a daughter, Barbara; a sister, Mrs. Lewa Wiltbank of Eagar; her mother, Mrs. M. Sessions of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and a brother, Roy. The Arizona Republic Thursday, Aug. 17, 1967.

BELLAMY, Garth H.

Funeral services for Garth H. Bellamy, former Sunnyslope High School teacher and coach, will be held tomorrow in Messinger Mortuary, 515 E. Indian School Road, Scottsdale. Mr. Bellamy, 30, died Friday, August 11, 1967, in a Flagstaff hospital. He had been attending Northern Arizona University the past year, working on an advanced degree. He came to Phoenix 15 years ago and lived at 4137 E. Pinchot. He was born in Havre, Montana. A 1961 Arizona State University graduate, Mr. Bellamy coached football and varsity gymnastics from 1962 to 1966 at Sunnyslope High. He had coached also at Dick Smith's Swim Gym in phoenix. Survivors include his wife, Ann; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bellamy of Phoenix; and a sister, Barbara, a student at Brigham Young University, Utah. The Arizona Republic Monday, August 14, 1967.

BELLOWS, Fredrick O.

Fredrick O. Bellows, 67, who retired as a mechanic for Ford Motor Co. and moved to Phoenix in 1962 from Dearborn, Michigan, died Wed., Aug. 30, 1967, in Maryvale Hospital. He was born in New York and was a cavalry veteran of World War I. Survivors include five sons, Edwin G. of Phx, Chester and Clifton of Garden City, MI, Ernest of Sheridan, WY, and Theodore of Wayne, MI; and 19 grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 9/1/1967.

BELSHE, Robert A.

7 May 1893 - 3 May 1967
Robert A. Belshe, 73, a member of the First Christian Church in Glendale, died May 3, 1967, in Maryvale Hospital. Mr. Belshe was a 50-year member of a Masonic lodge in Richland, MO, a past patron of that lodge, and a past patron of the Order of Eastern Star. He had been a pharmacist 12 years for a railway, had owned and been employed in drugstores in Missouri. He was born in Miller County, MO, and moved to Phoenix eight years ago from Espanola, NM. Survivors include his wife, Verna; a son, Charles of Springfield, MO; five sisters and a brother out of state; three grandchildren and four gr-grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 5/4/1967.

BELZNER, Clara Alice

Clara Alice Belzner, 78, a resident of Phoenix 25 years, died Wed., Sept. 6, 1967, in a nursing home. She was a native of Texas and came to Arizona in 1912. She was a member of a Rebekah lodge in Clifton. Survivors include a son, R. L., of Tucson; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Ann GUSTAFSON of Bellingham, WA; a sister, Mrs. Henry STUTE of Clifton; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 9/8/1967.

BEMENT, Carl H.

Tempe -- Carl H. Bement, 73, a retired garage owner from Paonia, CO, died Thurs., Sep. 21, 1967, in his home, 1707 Apache Blvd. He moved to Tempe in 1959 from Paonia, Colorado, where he had been a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, the American Legion, and the World War I Last Squad. He was born in Planeview, KS, and had served in World War I. Survivors include his wife, Clara; a son, James C. of Grand Junction, CO; a daughter, Mrs. Clara M. Wand of Ridgway, CO; and three sisters out of state. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/23/1967.

BENNER, Margaret E.

57, survived by husband, William R., and three brothers out of state. 9/4/1967.

BENNICK, Ella K.

Apache Junction -- Ella K. Bennick, 75, who moved here seven years ago from Sheridan, WY, died Tues., Aug. 15, 1967, in Mesa Southside Hospital. Mrs. Bennick had been county clerk of Johnson County, WY, and a legal secretary in Buffalo, WY. She was born in Page County, Iowa. Survivors include her husband, Fred J.; three sons, Milton of Chandler, Franklin of Manhattan Beach, CA; and Glen of Sheridan; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Bybee of Buffalo; a brother, Frank Krout of Gilbert; three sisters out of state; 22 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. Thurs., Aug. 17, 1967.

BENTLEY, Harry L.

Private services for Harry L. Bentley, 60, who died yesterday at the City of Hope in Duarte, Calif., will be Friday in Duarte. Cremation will follow. Mr. Bentley had been a part-time patient at the hospital for the past three years and had been confined to the hospital since May. He was born in New York State and moved from there to Phoenix in 1921. He was an accountant at the A-1 Brewery in Phoenix for 21 years and lived at 2417 E. Indianola. He was a member of Teamsters Union, Local 294. Survivors include his wife, Mili; two sons, Eric and Ernest, both of Phoenix; two daughters, Mrs. Sandra Lamb of Monterey Park, Calif., and Mrs. Judy Crawford pf San Francisco; two brothers and five sisters and one grandchild. Published in The Arizona Republic Wednesday, August 9, 1967.

BERENS, Catherine M.

: Scottsdale : 20 : born in Dayton, Ohio, moved to Arizona in 1951 : : : parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory BERENS, Phoenix; grandparents, Mrs. Mary E. ADAMS of Orlando, Florida; Edwin D. BERENS; brothers, George, Christopher and Austin. : St. Francis Cemetery : 20 August 1967

BERESTOK, Makar

: Phoenix : 67 : Born in Russia; had been in Phoenix only two days, formerly of Licking, Missouri. : : Zenija : daughters, Zenija BERESTOK, Mary SIDAROW, Larisa HORBYK of Licking : Greenwood Cemetery : 19 August 1967

BERGHERM, Chauncey C.

Youngtown -- Services for Chauncey C. Bergherm, who died Monday, Aug. 7, 1967, in his home at 11203 Peoria Ave., were at Lundberg Golden Door Chapel, 11211 Michigan Ave. Cremation will follow. Mr. Bergherm, a native of Cook Mills, Illinois, was a veteran of World War I and was secretary-treasurer and general manager of Standard Motors Security Co. in Evanston, Illinois. He came here four years ago from Los Angeles. He was a member of the Yungtown-Sun City American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Corinne of Sun City, and a brother and sister out of state. The Arizona Republic Wednesday, August 9, 1967.

BERGSTROM, Kenneth E.

Scottsdale -- Kenneth E. Bergstrom, 11, son of Mrs. Mary BERGSTROM, drowned in a flash flood Friday, Aug. 18, 1967, at Apache Lake. He was born in Monterey, Mexico, and came to Phoenix three years ago from Tulsa. He was a student at Mohave Elementary School. He and his mother resided in Scottsdale the past year. Burial in Redlands, California. 8/22/1967.

BERNARD, A. M.,

A. M. Bernard, 81, died Sun., May 14, 1967, in a Phoenix nursing home. He was born in Wanpeton, N.D., and moved to Phoenix in 1957 from Minneapolis. He was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and an honorary member of the Hennepin Council in Minneapolis with 40 years membership. Survivors include two sons, Clair A. of Phoenix and Dr. Donald P. BERNARD, a Navy Captain of Philadelphia; two daughters, Mrs E. H. EDWARDS of Phx and Mrs. M. L. COLBERT of Duluth, MN; two brothers and a sister in Minnesota; 17 grandchildren. Burial in Minneapolis. 5/16/1967.

BERNARD, Kirk

Scottsdale -- Services for Kirk Andrew Bernard, 8, of 6844 E. Moreland, who accidentally drowned Thursday, Aug. 24, 1967, in an irrigation canal, were in Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden. Burial at Green Acres Cemetery. The boy is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bernard; two brothers, Keith and Kyle; anad two sisters, Kristy and Kara, all of Scottsdale. The AZ Republic Monday, August 28, 1967.

BERRY, Dora C.

: Glendale : 86 : Born in Texas. : : : Daughter, Rita WEBB of Glendale; two brothers and a sister out of state : Wickenburg Cemetery : 3 August 1967

BESHEARS, Glenn N.,

62, was born in Hennessey, Oklahoma, and moved to Youngtown from Clay Center, Kansas, 19 years ago. Wife, Eva; sons, Jack R. of Wichita, KS; Glenn T., St. Louis; daughter, Mrs. Richard ROMIG, Phoenix; brother, Russell, Youngtown; a brother and sister out of state. Burial in Sunland Memorial Park. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/24/1967.

BIAS, Leroy

Coolidge -- LeRoy Bias, 40, an industrial worker, died Wed., Aug. 30, 1967, in Pinal General Hospital. Mr. Bias was born in Marble City, OK, and had lived here one year. Surviving are his wife, Thelma; daughters, Rose Mary, Patricia and Lisa; sons, Gary Lee, John, Allen, Ricky, all of Eleven Mile Corner; mother, Mrs. Dolly BIAS of the Dalles, Oregon; three sisters and three brothers out of state. Burial in Valley Memorial Park. 9/2/1967.

BICKEL, LeRoy, Jr.

Services for LeRoy Bickel, Jr., 25, who died Saturday in his home at 3314 E. Greenway, were in Grimshaw's Bethany Chapel, 710 W. Bethany Home. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mr. Bickel, born in Santa Monica, CA, moved here in 1942. A carpenter for the Richard Lamb Construction Co., he was a member of the Carpenters Union Local 1069. Survivors include a son, Chris Lee, and a daughter, Stacy Lin, both of Phoenix; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Bickel, of Phoenix; one brother Robert H., and one sister, Mrs. Virginia Perna, both of Phoenix; his maternal grandfather, Sam H. Brown of California and paternal grandmother, Mrs. Peggy Gardner, also of California. The AZ Republic Tues., August 8, 1967.

BICKNELL, Faye Ida

: Scottsdale : 54 : Born in Kansas City, Missouri; moved here 18 months ago from Tulsa, Oklahoma. : : Husband, James : Daughter, Shirley KECK of Gibbons, Minnesota; sons, Donald, Jerry and James : : 5 August 1967

BIENZ, Walter Earl

17 Apr 1894 - 8 May 1967
Snowflake -- Walter Earl Bienz, 73, died Monday, May 8, 1967, at his home. Mr. Bienz was born in Fort Wayne, IN, and came to Snowflake in 1945 from Dolores, CO. He had been employed in the Snowflake area as a lumberman. Mr. Bienz served in the European Theater during World War I. Survived by his wife, Gertrude; a daughter, Miss Evalyn Bienz of Snowflake; one son, Wallace, of Mesa; one brother out of state; and one grandchild. Graveside services were conducted by members of American Legion Navajo Post 37 at Taylor Cemetery. 5/10/1967.

BIGLER, Paul Joseph

Central -- Paul Joseph Bigler, 68, died at his home earlier this week. He was a Central native and a lifelong resident here. He was a farmer and a veteran of both World War I and World War II, having served in the Army. He is survived by three brothers, R. L. of Safford; Rex and Lester, both of Scottsdale; three sisters, Mrs. Glenn Martin of Gilbert, Mrs. James Smith of Phoenix, and Mrs. Itha Booth of Safford. Burial with a military graveside service at Central Cemetery was conducted by member of Swift Murphy Post 32 of the American Legion. 5/13/1967.

BIGNOTTI, Prospero "Ted"

Cottonwood -- Prospero "Ted" Bignotti, 76, died May 16, 1967, at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born in Villa de Tirano, Italy, and came to Arizona in 1914. He was employed for several years as a cable splicer for the Phelps Dodge Corp. In recent years he was self-employed as a rancher. He is survived by his wife, Helen; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Ellen RALSTON, Camp Verde; Mrs. Virginia LATTIMORE, Phx, Mrs. Constance O'DANIEL, Payson; one brother and one sister in Italy; and eight grandchildren. Burial in Clear Creek Cemetery, Camp Verde. 5/17/1967.

BILLEY, Lorraine L.

Prescott -- Services and burial for Mrs. Lorraine L. Billey, 49, who died Sunday, April 30, 1967, in Yavapai Community Hospital after a prolonged illness, were in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California. Mrs. Billey was born in Springfield, Missouri, and came to Prescott from Phoenix 15 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Gordon, of Prescott; one daughter, Mrs. Norma Jean Billey of Prescott; three sisters and two brothers out of state. The AZ Republic Wed., May 3, 1967.

BILLINGSLEY, Eva

Mesa -- Mrs. Eva Karrie Billingsley, 75, a resident of Mesa the past 19 years, died yesterday in Mesa General Hospital. Mrs. Billingsley, 756 W. Pepper Place, was born in Center Hill, Tennessee. She is survived by her husband, John B., two sons, Harold L. and Thurston L., both of Tucson; a brother and a sister out of state; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be tomorrow in Tucson Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call today in Gibbons Mortuary, 33 N. Sirrine. Published in The Arizona Republic Thursday, August 31, 1967.

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BINDER, Paul

Services for Paul Binder, 77, who died July 28, 1967, in his home at 235 E. Alice, were at the Sunset Chapel, 301 W. Camelback. Burial will be in Resthaven Park. Mr. Binder was born in Germany. A naturalized citizen, he moved to Phoenix 10 years ago after retiring as a steelworker for U. S. Steel Corp. in Gary, Indiana. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include one cousin living out of state. The Arizona Republic Tuesday, August 8, 1967.

BINKNEY, Walter W.

Phoenix, 51; Born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania; moved here five years ago from Houston, Texas; Wife, Martella : Sons, Harvey and George; daughter, Marline McCANCE of Bellaire, Texas; mother, Hilda BINKNEY; sister, Coriene PETRICK, both of Port View, Pennsylvania. Burial in Duquesne, PA :Published 1 August 1967.

BISHOFF, E. C.

Flagstaff -- Services for E. C. Bishoff, 52, who died Thursday, Aug. 10, 1967, in a Phoenix hospital were in the Flagstaff Mortuary Chapel. Burial in Ciitzens Cemetery. Bishoff, who moved here in 1935 from Harvard, Nebraska, had been employed by Greyhound Bus Lines since 1943. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Melvin Hutchinson of Flagstaff and Mrs. Homer Woodruff of Las Vegas, Nevada. 12 August 1967

BITTICK, Gerald Samuel

Buckeye -- Gerald Samuel Bittick, 57, died Sun., May 14, 1967, in Maricopa County Hospital. He was born in Lincoln County, Arkansas, and came to Tuckeye in 1935. He worked as a general laborer. He is survived by two sons, David, Buckeye, and John in the Army in Vietnam; one daughter, Geraldine, Buckeye; and one sister living out of state. Burial in Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Park. 5/17/1967.

BITZER, Theodore J.

Phoenix 83 Born in Germany, moved to Phoenix in 1957 from Syracuse, N. Y. Wife, Charity; daughter, Mrs. Floyd MONTROY; sons, Richard J. of Rome, N. Y., Gustave H. of Utica, N. Y., and Bernard F. of Aniston, Alabama. Greenwood Memorial Park 6 August 1967

BJORNBERG, Gertrude L.

Gertrude L. Bjornberg, 54, a deacon of the Valley Presbyterian Church, died Thurs., Sept. 7, 1967, of a heart attack while traveling through Kingman. Mrs. Bjornberg was born in Walker, Iowa, and moved to Phoenix in 1951 from Lyons, Nebraska. Her husband, Herbert, survives. Burial in Lyons, Nebraska. 9/9/1967.

BLACK, Paul

Mesa -- Paul Black, 75, a retired grocery store owner, died Wed., Sep. 6, 1967, in his home, 120 S. Hibbert. He moved here 13 years ago from Brashear, Missouri, where he had been a member of the Methodist Church. He was born in Hurdland, MO. Wife, Georgia M; daughter, Mrs. Pauline MAYFIELD; sons, Raymond A. of Mesa and W. Ambrose BLACK of Brashear; two brothers and a sister out of state; and four grandchildren. Burial in Brashear, Missouri. Friday, 9/8/1967.

BLAYDES, Maude

86, was born in Putnam County, Indiana, and came to Phoenix in 1940. Son, Norman, of Phoenix. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/24/1967.

BLAEMIRE, Lottie

: Phoenix : 75 : Came to Phoenix from New York City in 1914; worked 20 years in Las Vegas : : : Sisters, Mrs. William FORREST of Woodmere, N. Y., and Mrs. Maud JACOBS of New York City; brother, Alexander NEWMAN of Los Angeles. : Cremation : 2 August 1967

BLANCO, Jose

: Prescott : 67 : Native of Mexico; had resided in Prescott 11 months. : : : A daughter in Mexico : Odd Fellows Cemetery : 2 August 1967

BLANK, Otis P.

Mesa -- Otis P. Blank, 69, a former vice president of the Associated Gas and Electric Co., died in Mesa Southside Hospital. He moved here seven years ago from Arcade, New York. He was born in Imogene, Iowa, and was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of World War I Veterans and the Church of Christ Scientist. He was awarded the Purple Heart. Wife, Martha; sons, Douglas of Develan, NY, and Norman D. of Phoenix; daughter, Mrs. Winifred WINIARSKI of Tempe; a brother and two sisters out of state; and 15 grandchildren. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 8/23/1967.

BLANTON, Roy L.

Phoenix, 79; Came to Arizona in 1899 from Georgia Wife, Della Sister, Mrs. Homa FIELDS; brother, Edwin Services in Covina, California 1 August 1967

BLEIZEFFER, Marie

Mrs. Marie Bleizeffer, 82, a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, died May 2, 1967, in Lincoln Hospital. She moved here three years ago from Chicago. Mrs. Bleizeffer was born in Hungary and came to Chicago in 1921. Services and burial in Chicago, Hansen Mortuary announced. Survivors include two sons, Anton, of Phoenix and Stephen of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. Katherine Rippel of Chicago and Mrs. Josephine Thill of Arlington Heights, Illinois; a brother in Chicago; eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

BLISS, Arthur Floyd

Flagstaff : 61 : native of Moab, Utah, moved to Arizona in 1928 : : Wife, Ruth : sons, Bill and Dwight : Burial in Flagstaff : 20 August 1967

BLOCK, Caroline Grace

Caroline Grace Block, 88, a member of the Third Order of St. Francis at St. Mary's Catholic Church, died Wed., Aug. 30, 1967, in a Phoenix nursing home. Mrs. Block, 211 E. Orangewood, was born in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, and moved to Phoenix in 1906 from Long Beach, CA. She was one of the pioneer member of the St. Mary's Church, a member of the Altar Society, Legion of Mary and Order of Martha. Survivors include a daughter, Gladys MAKAUS of Phoenix; a brother, John Pitzenberger, Ft. Atchinson, IA; and a sister, Mrs. Jean Edwards, Chicago; and four grandchildren. She was also aunt of Levon and Joseph Coltan of Waucoma, IA. Mass of Requiem was sung in her church, 231 N. 3rd St. Burial private. Friday, 9/1/1967.

BLOOMER, Clayton A.

Clayton A. Bloomer, 71, who had been manager of the export and import department of the Reo Motor Car Co. 32 years in Lansin, MI, died Sunday, May 7, 1967, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Bloomer, 4342 N. 55th Dr., moved here in 1947 and established the Old Orchard Trailer Park at Scottsdale Road near Earll Dr. He established the Village Cab Co. in Scottsdale in 1948 and operated it until 1953. He was an Army veteran of World war I and was affiliated with Hope Baptist Church. He was born in Flint. Survivors include his wife, Eva Bell; two daughters, Mrs. Betty J. Bailey of East Lansing, MI, and Mrs. Kathryn L. Hull of Phoenix; 15 grandchildren and 12 gr-grandchildren. Services and burial were in St. Johns, Michigan. 8-9 May 1967.

BLOUGH, Dr. Byron B.

56, a dentist in Spokane, Wash., before moving to Phoenix 10 years ago, was born in Idaho. He served in the Air Force during World War II. Survivors include four sons, Byron, Jr., Noah, Erick, and Mark, all of Phoenix. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/27/1967.

BOBO, Myrtle M.

Mesa -- Services for Mrs. Myrtle M. Bobo, 48, a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, will be Saturday in her church in Mesa. Mrs. Bobo, 419 N. Center, died Monday, August 14, 1967, in her home. She was a member of Palm Chapter of Order of Eastern Star. Born in Fallis, Oklahoma, she moved to Mesa in 1937. Survivors include her husband, Alexander K.; two sons, Ernest of Santa Ana, Calif., and Alexander, Jr. of Los Angeles; two daughters, Mae Frances and Jacqueline Bobo, both of Mesa; a sister, Mrs. Lillie Hemphill of Mesa; another sister and five brothers out of state. Webber and Sons Mortuary, 1641 E. Jefferson. Phoenix Burial in Mesa Cemetery. The Arizona Republic Thursday, August 17,1967.

BODDY, Manchester

75, Pasadena, California. 5/13/1967.

BOEHM, Ronald

Globe -- Ronald Boehm, 71, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 1967, at his home. He was born in San Francisco and came to Arizona seven years ago. A five-year resident of Globe, he was a veteran of World War I and a member of the VFW. He was a retired construction worker. His only known survivor is a brother, Eugene, of College Park, Georgia. Burial in Pinal Cemetery in Central Heights. 8/22/1967.

BOGGS, Joe

Waddell -- Joe Boggs, 55, a heavy equipment operator for Sanner Construction Co., was born in Coalgate, OK, and moved to Camp Verde in 1929. He resided in Waddell since 1947. He served in the Army in Sicily and Italy during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, Airman 1C James BOGGS, Lackenheath AFB, England; brother, Ury of Waddell. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery, Glendale. Saturday, 9/2/1967.

BOLSTEAD, Ernest A.

Services for Ernest A. Bolstead, 63, who died Thursday at his home at 3318 W. Mariposa, will be today at Northwest Mortuary, 4033 N. 19th Ave. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mr. Bolstead was a member of the El Zaribah Shrine and formerly was employed by the Hermetic Refrigeraion Co., Phoenix. He was born in Chicago and moved here 5 years ago from there. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; one son, John of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and one daughter, Joan Bolstead of Phoenix; and two grandchildren. The Arizona Republic Monday, August 14,1967.

BOMAN, Ella B.

Ella B. Boman, 85, who had been employed eight years by Diamond's Store before retiring 18 years ago, died Wed., May 10, 1967, in a nursing home. Mrs. Boman moved to Phoenix 26 years ago from Plymouth, IL. She was born in Prairie City, IA. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Wendell S. CARLETON of La Canada, CA, and a brother out of state. Friday, 5/12/1967.

BOMBOY, Mazie M.

Mazie M. Bomboy, 48, who was brought here as a child 42 years ago from Lander, WY, died at her home Thurs., May 11, 1967. She was born in Henrietta, TX. Survivors include a son, James of Mesa; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. CLAXTON; a brother, John D., all of Phoenix; and one grandchild. Burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery. 5/13/1967.

BOONE, Shepherd

Dr. Shepherd Boone, 75, a chirpodist, died Monday, May 15, 1967, in Phx VA Hospital, apparently from injuries suffered in a beating May 4 at 11th St. and Jefferson. Dr. Boone was for 30 years superintendent of the CME Methodist Church Sun day school here. After serving in the Army in France during Wolrd War I, he employed by the YMCA in Little Rock, AR, where he attended college a year. He was employed by the AZ Club and worked 16 years for Armour & Co before he entered the podiatry profession. He graduated from the Illinois School of Chiropodist in Chicago and maintained an office at 139 N. First St. before moving it to 4 N. 12th St. He was born in Sallis, Mississippi. Survivors include his wife, Vivian; son, James L. BOONE; foster son, Frank HOLLOWAY of Phoenix; three brothers and a sister out of state; and a granddaughter. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Saturday, May 20, 1967.

BOOTH, John D.

John D. Booth, 85, a retired ironworker who moved to Phoenix 13 years ago from Indianapolis, Indiana, died yesterday in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Booth, 1519 W. Washington, had been a member of the Ironworkers unions 61 years, including Local 75 in Phoenix. He was born in Kentucky. Masonic services will be at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 330 N. 2nd Ave. Friends may call there after noon today. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Sybil; two sons, John W. and Edward, both of Phoenix; a daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Toney of Wichita; 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Published in The Arizona Republic Thursday, August 31, 1967.

BOWMAN, Hugh R., Jr.

Hugh R. Bowman, Jr., 44, who had been in the used machinery business, died Thurs., May 4, 1967, in Lincoln Hospital. He was born in Great Falls, Montana, and had spent the past 13 winters in Phoenix. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; a daughter, Mrs. Sharon Smith of Phx; his mother, Mrs. Ruth Bowman of Great Falls; a brother out of state; and one grandchild. Services and burial were in Great Falls. 5/6/1967.

BOYCE, Park Wesley

Park Wesley Boyce, 68, assistant to the chief dispatcher in the Phoenix office of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, died Fri., Sep. 1, 1967, at Maryvale Hospital. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and resided in Phoenix the past 17 years. Survived by wife, Vivian; daughter, Laura R. BOYCE; son, Paul W. BOYCE. Memorials to Park College, Parkville, MO. Cremation followed services at A.L. Moore & Sons. 9/3/1967.

BOYD, William H.

Rosary for William H. Boyd, 58, of 917 E. Garfield, was in A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. Mass of Requiem was in Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, Ninth Street and Washington. Mr. Boyd, owner of the Fox Buffet, 121 S. Second St., died Saturday, April 28, 1967, at his home He came to Phoenix nine years ago from his native Saginaw, Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Bethel; a daughter, Mrs. Suzanne A. Fleminger, Riverside, Calif.; a son, William L., Phoenix; two sisters and three brothers, all residing out of state; and five grandchildren. The AZ Republic Monday, May 1, 1967.

BOYLE, Dr. William V.

27 Jun 1884 - 5 May 1967
Dr. William V. Boyle, 82, a retired physician who moved here 25 years ago from Indianapolis, died May 5, 1967, in Phx Baptist Hospital. Dr. Boyle was a life member of the American Medical Assn and was graduated from Indiana University. He had practiced 30 years in Indianapolis. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Phx. He was born in Patriot, Indiana, and is survived by his wife, Alma H.; and a son, C. W. of Glendale. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery, Glendale. 5/6/1967.

BOYETT, Robert J., Jr.

: Mesa : 15 mos : Born in Mesa. : : : Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert James BOYETT, Sr.; sisters, Ericka Dee, Melissa and Robin; brother, Jeffrey Scott; grandparents, Allen ROWLEY and Mrs. Mavel ROWLY {sic} : Mesa Cemetery : 5 August 1967

BRACKETT, Alice

Alice Brackett, 76, died Tues., May 2, 1967, in St. Luke's Hospital. She came to Arizona in 1965 from Cleveland. She was born in Cedartown, Georgia. She was a member of Tanner Chapel AME Church. Survivors include a son, Sandy, Jr., of Rochester, N. Y.; sister, Mrs. Fanny PERSON of Phoenix. 5/5/1967.

BRADLEY, Mattie Lee

Mattie Lee Bradley, 88, a member of the Capitol Methodist Church, died May 15, 1967, in Phx General Hospital. Mrs. Bradley was born in Clark County, Alabama, and moved to Yuma from Jonesboro, AR, in 1954. She resided in Phx since 1964. Survivors include three sons, Rev. Vernon W. BRADLEY of Phx, Amos of Richland, WA, and Clinton of Nashville, TN; a sister out of state; and grandchildren. Services and burial in Jonesboro, Arkansas. 5/16/1967.

BRANCH, Phineas C.

76, owner of the Ideal Machine Shop until he retired in 1962, was born in Sterling, Kansas. He moved to Ajo in 1927 where he was employed by Phelps Dodge Corp. He moved to Phoenix 24 years ago. Wife, Blanche; daughter, Mrs. Olive WOOTTON; brother out of state; niece, Mrs. Thelma LEATHERWOOD of Ajo. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/27/1967.

BRANNON, Culley F.

Kearny -- Culley F. Brannon, 79, a retired farmer who moved here in July from Durant, Oklahoma, died Sep. 5, 1967, in Good Samaritan Hospital. He was a native of South Carolina. Survived by six daughters, Mrs. Velma GRAVES of Ft. Worth, Mrs. Margarett BALKUM of Danciger, TX, Mrs. Juanita HARMON of Kearny, Mrs. Edith PICKERING of Chandler, Mrs. Dorothy KRONE of Erie, PA, and Mrs. Betty Jo BRANDAMARTE. Burial in Gardens of Peace Cemetery, Chandler. 9/6/1967.

BRANT, Henry Otto

Mesa -- Henry Otto Brant, 66, a retired postal clerk who came here from his native Chicago, died yesterday, Sep. 22, 1967, in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ida. Services and burial were in Chicago. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/23/1967.

BRAULT, Joseph Augustin Wilfrid

Scottsdale -- Joseph Augustin Wilfrid Brault, 67, part owner of Sentinal Safety Supply Co. since moving here in 1963, died May 16, 1967, in his home. He moved here from San Francisco. He was born in Canada. Survivors include his wife, Bernadette; two daughters, Mrs. Charles COCUZZA, Scottsdale, and Mrs. Charles DeLOACHE, San Francisco; a brother out of state; and five grandchildren. Mass of Requiem was in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Burial in San Francisco. 5/17/1967.

BRAZELL, John

John Brazell, 77, a former mechanic for the post office in Phoenix, died May 10, 1967, in St. Luke's Hospital. He moved here 16 years ago from his native Pittsburgh. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Margaret SCHLOSSER; a niece, Mrs. Jean RUSSMAN; a grandson and two great-grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 5/11/1967.

BREWTON, Mellie L.

Tolleson, 76; Came here in 1929 from Apache, Oklahoma; Sons, Morgan, Elmer and Andrew all of New Mexico; daughters, Clara SKARD of Lawton, Oklahoma; Annie M. PHERSON of Tolleson; Ella DUGGER of California, Ethel BRITTAIN of Phoenix and Viola GUTH of Kansas City. Memory Lawn Memorial Park. Published 1 August 1967

BROBST, Lawrence J.

Mesa -- Lawrence J. Brobst, 72, a retired shear operator for International Harvester in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and resident of Mesa for the past year, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 1967, at the Golden Mesa Rest Home. Services for Mr. Brobst, who lived at 2131 N. Country Club Drive, will be tomorrow in Meldrum Mortuary, 52 N. MacDonald. Burial in East Rest Haven Cemetery. Mr. Brobst, a member of the Church of Christ, lived in Phoenix for seven years before moving here. He is survived by two sister, Josei Brobst, Mesa, and Mrs. Bertha Wooters, Kokomo, Indiana. Meldrum Mortuary. The Arizona Republic Sunday, August 13,1967.

BRONIARCZYK, Joseph William

Phoenix, 6, Born in Phoenix : Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casimir BRONIARCZYK; sister, Elizabeth; brother, Buster St. Francis Cemetery : 1 August 1967

BROOKS, James

Buckeye, 13, Born in Odessa, Texas; moved here six years ago. Struck in the head by a piece of metal flung by a rotary . Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zaniel BROOKS; brothers, Edward, Carter and Earnest. Lewis B. Hazelton Cemetery 6 August 1967

BROOKS, Roy

Mesa -- Roy Brooks, 69, a retired carpenter who moved here in 1939 from his native Leakey, TX, died Wed., May 3, 1967, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr. Brooks was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local 1216. Survivors include his wife, Zaidee; five sons, Harry of Ash Fork; Thomas A. of Phx; Elmer of Siloam Springs, AR, Doyle of Overland Park, KS, and Roy K. in the Navy; a daughter, Mrs. Pat Hutchison of Dickinson, TX; two brothers and three sisters, all in Texas; 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. BROOKS ROY 5-3-1967 0803-4-5 Gibbons. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. 5/5/1967.

BROOKSHIRE, William W.

William W. Brookshire, 68, died Wednesday, August 9, 1967, in his home at 3113 W. Alvarado. Mr. Brookshire was born in Ducktown, Tennessee, and moved 40 years ago to Yuma where he was a farm. Eleven years later he moved to Phoenix and worked here for Martin-Braton Finance Co. Services were at Sunset Chapel, 301 W. Camelback. Burial in Resthaven Park in Glendale. Survivors include his wife, Ida, and two sons, Hershel and Robert, all of Phoenix; a son, Carrol of Sedro Wooley, Washington; four brothers and five sisters out of state and three grandchildren. The AZ Republic Friday, August 11, 1967.

BROWN, Carolyn M.

Prescott -- Mrs. Carolyn M. Brown, 21, a former Prescott resident, died Tues., Aug. 29, 1967, in St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix following an illness. She moved to Phoenix eight months ago and had been a Prescott resident for five years. Employed as a clerk by the Phoenix VA Hospital, Mrs. Brown was a 1963 graduate of Prescott High School and Lamson Business College at Phoenix. She was active in American Lutheran Church activities. Survivors include her husband, Charles of Phoenix; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seeger of Prescott; a brother, Donald, an exchange teacher in Germany; one niece and two nephews, all out of state. Funeral services were in the American Lutheran Church. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 9/1/1967.

BROWN, Kenneth A.

51, a farmer who came here 10 years ago from his native Canada, will be buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Wife, Luella; daughters, Mrs. Ruth KILCUP; Lois and Linda BROWN, all of Phoenix, Mrs. Betty WALTZ of Santa Barbara, Calif.; sons, Wayne of Phoenix and Edward of Toronto, Canada; a brother and two sisters out of state. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/28/1967.

BROWN, Mary

36, was born in Bryan, Texas. Mother, Bertha SIMS; a cousin, Samuel HARRISON of Phoenix. Burial in Bryan. 5/2/1967.

BROWN, Myra N.

Glendale -- Myra N. Brown, 61, who moved here in 1946 from Poteau, OK, died Thurs., May 18, 1967, in a Phoenix hospital. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was born in Bates County, Missouri. Survivors include a son, Cecil T. of Tempe; two brothers, Roy FOX of Poteau, OK, and Lawrence FOX of Whittier, CA; a sister, Mrs. Eunice TITSWORTH of Pico Rivera, CA; and three grandchildren. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery. 5/20/1967.

BROWN, Patrick M.

11, Published in the Arizona Republic 9/22/1967.

BROWN, Rufus R.

Prescott -- Rufus R. Brown, 72, died Friday, August 4, 1967, in Yavapai Community Hospital. Mr. Brown came to Prescott six years ago from his native Cortland, N. Y. Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of Prescott; three sons, Gerald of Twin Falls, Idaho, Ralph of Seneca Fall, N. Y., and Richard of Rome, N. Y., and 13 grandchildren. His body will be sent to the University of Arizona College of Medicine for research purposes. Chapel of the Garden was in charge of arrangements. The AZ Republic Tues., August 8, 1967.

BROWNING, Frank

Frank Browning, 53, who was a quality assurance engineer with Motorola here for 13 years, died Sat., Aug. 12, 1967, in Doctors Hospital. Mr. Browning, 4014 N. 34th St., served with the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. He was born in Arkansas and moved here 28 years ago. Services were in Mercer Mortuary, 1541 E. Thomas. Cremation followed. Survivors include his wife, Jonnie Mae; two daughters, Mrs. Jacqueline Teeplers of Phoenix and Mrs. Lynne Schonthaler of Scottsdale; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Truxal of Phoenix, and Mrs. Bonnie Walklin of San Francisco; and five grandchildren. Sunday, Aug. 13, 1967, p. C-7.

BRUCE, Lenore Frances

Lenore Frances Bruce, 75, a member of Fellowship Tabernacle, died yesterday, Sept. 1, 1967, in Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, Scottsdale. She was born in Leslie, Michigan, and moved to Phoenix in 1957 from Los Angeles. Husband, Stanley; daughter, Esther McINTIRE of Phx; four sons, Allen GILDENMEISTER of Scottsdale, Gerald and Clifford GILDENMEISTER both of Elyria, OH, Richard GILDENMEISTER of Amhurst, OH; 14 grandchildren. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery. 9/1/1967.

BULLARD, Clara

73, came here 20 years ago from Detroit, Michigan. She was born in Grayling, Michigan. Husband, Orison; sons, Leonard of Clarkston, MI; Charles in Chicago; daughters, Mary BULLARD in California, Mrs. Marion PHILLIPS of Mesa and Mrs. Dorthy BRADLEY of Grosse Point Shore, Michigan, and Mrs. Mildred BLAZICH of Roy, Utah. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 9/4/1967.

BULLMAN, Stephen

Yuma -- Stephen Bullman, 49, Imperial Valley-Yuma area manager for Circle K Stores, died at his home yesterday, August 10, 1967. Services were at Dixon's Yuma Mortuary. The American Legion conducted graveside rites at Desert Lawn Memorial Park. Mr. Bullman, a native of Lockney, Texas, had been a Yuma resident 13 years. He was captain of Army ordance in World War II. Surviving are his wife, LaMoyne, of Yuma; a son, Steve; and a daughter, Mrs. Vickie Coolley, both of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; his mother, Mrs. Cleo Mize of Lockney, a sister out of state, and two grandchildren. The AZ Republic Friday, August 11, 1967.

BURD, Marion Anna

Sun City -- Marion Anna Burd, 63, died Sunday, Sep. 3, 1967, in Luke AFB Hospital. She had been a resident of Sun City since 1962. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and came here from North Tonawanda, New York. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and of St. Joachim's Catholic Parish. Husband, Daniel; son, Thomas of Ironwood, Michigan; daughter, Mrs. Wayne WAGNER of Lockport, N. Y.; seven brothers out of state; and five grandchildren. Burial in North Tonawanda, New York. 9/5/1967.

BURDICK, Howard C.

: Wickenburg : 55 : born in Emmetsburg, Iowa; moved to Kingman from New Mexico in 1957. : : Anna Lee : sons, Jerry, Robert and Duane; daughters, Linda, Sherry and Judy; mother, Mrs. Clint BURDICK of Iowa. : Deer Valley Memorial Garden : 18 August 1967

BURKE, Beverly F., Sr.

Mass of Requiem for Beverly F. Burke, 71, a pioneer Arizona druggist who died yesterday, August 16, 1967, in St. Joseph's Hospital, will be sung in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. 4715 N. Central. Mr. Burke was born in Prescott where his father built the Burke Hotel, now the St. Michael Hotel. He started his career in pharmacy in Prescott and came to Phoenix in 1923 to manage the Owl Drug Store. In 1963 Mr. Burke was named Arizona's outstanding retail druggist by the American Druggist magazine. He was a past president of the State board of Pharmacy and an hororary member of a pharmacy college fraternity at the University of Arizona. Mr. Burke, 1808 N. 11th St., became a partner in the Dorsey-Burke Drug Store in 1925 and opened his own store the same year at Fourth St and Van Buren where he operated it until 1948. He then opened a store in the Medical Center, 1313 N. 2nd St. and later opened one in the Orthopedic Clinic, 2626 N. 3rd St. He was a member of the Elks, Arizona Club, Phoenix Country Club, Knights of Columbus and was a Phoenix Rotary Club member since 1934. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; two sons, James M. and Beverly, Jr., all of Phoenix; a daughter, Carolyn Oliver of Tucson, and 11 grandchildren. Graveside services Saturday in St. Francis Cemetery. Friends may call in Whitney and Murphy Funeralk Home. The family suggests contributions to the Sisters of Mercy of St. Joseph's Hospital. The Arizona Republic Thursday, Aug. 17, 1967.

BURKS, Ernest

Chandler -- Ernest Burks, 59, a chef here eight years, was killed in an auto accident Monday, May 8, 1967, in an auto accident near Yuma. He had been a chef at the Yorktown Restaurant in Chandler and the Maricopa Inn in Mesa. He was a veteran of World War II> He was born in Sullivan, IL. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Jacqueline Abrams of Chandler and Karen Sue Burks of Springfield, IL; a son, Larry R. of CA; six grandchildren; and three brothers and a sister all out of state. Military rites were in Gardens of Peace Cemetery. 5/10/1967.

BURLAND, Callie Lou

Services for Callie Lou Burland, 19, were Wednesday in Maryvale Mortuary, 6901 W. Indian School. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Miss Burland, of 3446 N. 48th Drive, a student at Maryvale High School, died Wednesday in John C. Lincoln Hospital from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. A member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Miss Burland had lived in Phoenix for the past five years. Before that she lived for three years in Germany, where her father was stationed with the Air Force. Surviving are her father, M. Sgt. Graydon C. Burland, serving in Thailand; her mother, Mrs. Joyce B. Burland of Phoenix; a sister, Sue Lin, of Riverside, California; a brother, Timothy, of Phoenix; and grandparents, Mrs. Leo McEssey, Fon du Lac, WI, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Burland, Miami, FL. The Arizona Republic Monday, May 15, 1967, p. 24.

BURNHAM, Amy Kelso

Amy Kelso Burnham, 70, a past regent of the Maricopa County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, died Tues., Sep. 5, 1967, in her home. She was born in New Salem, Indiana, and moved to Phoenix 25 years ago. She attended Shortridge Prep School and graduated from Butler University, both in Indianapolis. Husband, Olin; son, Robert C. KELSO; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were in the First Congregational Church, 2nd St. & Willetta. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 9/8/1967.

BURRIS, James A.

41, Ajo, was born in Queens County, Maryland, and came to Arizona 20 years ago. Wife, Dortha; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vickers BURRIS; two sisters and two brothers out of state. Burial in Ajo Cemetery. 9/10/1967.

BURTWELL, Robert F.

Private services and cremation were held for Robert F. Burtwell, 69, of 1727 W. Peoria Ave., who died July 27, 1967, in John C. Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Mr. Burtwell, a native of London, had lived in Arizona 13 years. He was retired. He is survived by his wife, Florence; two sons, Harry of Birmingham, Michigan, and Robert, of Clawson, Michigan; two daughters, Mrs. Irene Dahl of Royal Oaks, Michigan, and Mrs. Florence May of Rochester, Michigan; grandson, Fred Luedeman, Phoenix; 24 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. 7th St. AZ Republic Saturday, July 29, 1967.

BUSBY, James B.

Youngtown -- Graveside servivces for James B. Busby of Albuquerque, were at Sunland Memorial Park. Mr. Busby died in Albuquerque on Tuesday, July 25, 1967. He had been a frequent visitor to Youngtown. Lundberg's Golden Door Chapel, 11211 Michigan Ave., Youngtown. Mr. Busby is survived by his wife, Geri, and three children all residing in Albuquerque. AZ Republic Friday, July 28, 1967.

BUSHMAN, John Lehi

: Winslow : 83 : Lifelong resident of Joseph City : : Wife, Alice DeSPAIN : daughters, Gladys CARMACK, Blonda YOUNT, Ann BARNER, Bessie SMITH : Joseph City Cemetery : 5 August 1967

BUSHONG, David Richard

David Richard Bushong, 68, a truck driver 36 years for the O.S. Stapley Co., died Tues., Sep. 19, 1967, in Doctors Hospital. He was born in Aransas Pass, Texas, and came to Phoenix 49 years ago. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World. Wife, Sarah L.; two sons, Frank Thomas Bushong of Phoenix, Roger Lee Bushong of Glendale; a sister and two brothers out of state; and four grandchildren. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery, Glendale. Published in the Arizona Republic 9/21/1967.

BUTLER, Melvin H.

Melvin H. Butler, 51, who had been employed by Reynolds Metals the past 20 years, died Sun., May 14, 1967, in a Phoenix hospital. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was born in Concho and had resided in Phoenix 21 years. Survivors include two sons, Stephen H. of Phoenix and Thomas E. in Virginia; daughters, Mildred and Susan BUTLER; brothers, Edmond of Wickenburg, Wendell of Pinetop and Milford of Phoenix. Burial in Vernon Cemetery east of Show Low. 5/16/1967.

BUTLER, Verne A.

: Yuma : 60 : Jefferson City, MO : : LaVern : stepson, C. J. SCHRZAN, Jr.; sons, Jack of Ruston, LA; Thomas of Massachusetts, Jerry and Vern, both of Dallas, Texas : Desert Lawn Memorial Park : 15 August 1967

BYERS, Warren G.

57, was born in Jackson, Ohio, and moved to Phoenix 16 years ago from Gary, Indiana. Wife, Mabel; daughters, Jo Ann FUNK and Betty KIRKMAN. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery, Scottsdale. 5/18/1967.