Partial List of 1974 Arizona Obituaries

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DAHL, Rudolph S.

Sun City -- Rudolph S. Dahl, 81, died Thursday. June 27, 1974, in Valley View Community Hospital at Youngtown. He worked 35 years as an administrator and distributor for Ford Motor Co. in Minneapolis, MN. He moved to Prescott in 1957 and worked for Al Crawford Motors and moved to Sun City six years later. He was an Army veteran of World War I. He is the father of actress, Arlene Dahl Schaum. Wife, Helen M.; stepdaughters, Mrs. Irving Vallly, Mrs. Schyler Quackenbush, and Mrs. Evelyn Johnston; a brother and two sisters out of state; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. First Baptist Church of Youngtown. 6/30/1974.

DAMMAN, Gladys May

Sun City -- Gladys May Damman, 61, died Wed., July 17, 1974, in her home at 9720 W. Pineaire. Surivors include sons, James and Richard and a brother. Burial in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis. 7/20/1974.

DANES, Rae F.

Rae F. Danes, 86, of 2700 N. Hayden, Scottsdale, died Thursday, June 13, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Dolores Willeford; and three grandchildren. Services and burial were in Highland Park, Illinois. Messinger Mortuary. 6/15/1974.

DANIEL, Joe V.

Prescott -- Joe V. Daniel, 63, a miner and laborer, died Monday, June 24, 1974, while visiting relatives in Yuma. Survivors include three sons and four daughters; a brother, T.V., and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Portugal. Sacred Heart Church. Burial in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. 6/30/1974.

DANIELS, Estel B.

Estel B> Daniels, 58, died Saturday, July 13, 1974, in Denver. She had been secretary for the Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools until retiring in June and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Husband, James A.; three brothers and two sisters. Grimshaw Bethany CHapel. Burial in Glendale Resthaven Park. 7/16/1974.

DANIELS, Roy A.

Roy A. Daniels, 77, died Monday, June 10, 1974, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a jewelry manufacturer. Wife, Katherine; children, Hugh, Robert and Louise Daniels, and Mrs. Mary Manuell; a half-brother and a half-sister; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mass in the Church of St. Louis the King, 4331 W. Maryland. Burial in Glendale Memorial Park. 6/13/1974.

DARMODY, Edward Thomas

Youngtown -- Edward Thomas Darmody, 80, died Thursday, June 13, 1974, en route to Boswell Hospital. He had retired to Youngtown in 1965 from Cincinnati where he had been a warehouse supervisor 20 years. Wife, Pearl; children, Edward Darmody, Jr., Woodrow and Rudolph Bates, Mrs. Allie Miller, Mrs. Clara Head, Mrs. Lillie Magner and Mrs. Ruby Doane; 31 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services and burial in Cincinnati. 6/14/1974.

DAUGHERTY, Charles R

Tempe -- Charles R. Daugherty, 85, a retired postal employee, died Friday, July 5, 1974. Children, Mrs. Margaret Goldman, Mrs. Gertrude Gilbert, and Eugene M.; two brothers and four sisters out of state; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Carr Mortuary. Services were in the First Congregational Church of Tempe. Burial in Memory Lawn Memorial Park. 7/7/1974.

DAUK, Robert W.

Robert W. Dauk, 35, who had been an automotive body painter for Taylor's Welding Co., died Saturday, June 8, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. He lived in Phoenix since 1945 and was a member of Luke Greenway American Legion Post. Wife, Jean; sons, Joseph W. and Robert, Jr.; stepchildren, Fred, Leo and Jerry Lucas, Sandra George, Connie Herman and Denise Herman; his mother, Mrs. Mary J. Ellis; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dauk; sisters, Mrs. Barbara Marsh and Mrs. Dee Ann Armstrong; and grandmother, Mrs. Marie Ellis. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/11/1974.

DAVENPORT, Edith

Services for Mrs. Edith E. Davenport, 60, of 10643 N. 15th Ave., who died Saturday, June 29, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital, were in Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. Seventh St. Burial in Phoenix Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Herman; a son, Earl Dutmers; daughters, Mrs. Charlene Ford and Mrs. Eileen Beagle; two brothers and three sisters out of state; her mother, Mrs. Mary Baldauf, and five grandchildren. Published in The Arizona Republic Sunday, June 30, 1974.

DAVIDSON,Virginia C.

Sun City -- Virginia C. Davidson, 70, who had been a volunteer worker 10 years for Phoenix Memorial Hospital, died Tuesday, July 16, 1974, in the hospital. Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Anderson. Services and burial were in her native Evanston, Illinois. 7/18/1974.

DAVIS, Albert Euclid

Albert Euclid Davis, 73, a retired steel worker, died Thursday, July 18, 1974, in Phoenix General Hospital. Wife, Violet; children, Loretta James, Betty Moran, Dorothy Kelly and Earl; a brother; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Maryvale Mortuary. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 7/20/1974.

DAVIS, Brookley H.

20 March 1902 - 14 July 1974
Mesa -- Brookley H. Davis, 72, who had lived in Arizona 40 years, died Sunday, July 14, 1974, in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. He was a veteran of World War I & II and had retired from the Air Force. Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Davis. Services were in Gibbons Bunker Chapel. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. 7/17/1974.

DAVIS, Francis E.

Wickenburg -- Military services for Francis E. Davis, 57, were in the Wickenburg Funeral Home. Cremation followed. Mr. Davis died Wed., Oct. 23, 1974, in the Wickenburg Hospital. He was an Army veteran of World War ii and was commander of Kellis Draper Post No. 12 of the American Legion here. Wife, Ellen; two stepsons, Douglas and Charles Covell; a daughter, Mrs. Louise Farinech; and nine grandchildren. 10/26/1974.

DAVIS, Freddie B.

Holbrook -- Services for Freddie B. Davis, 38, who was killed in a motorcycle-pedestrian accident here Sunday, July 14, 1974, were in the Church of God in Christ. Burial in the Holbrook Cemetery. Mr. Davis had worked for the Peter Kiewit Sons Co. in Alpine. He was a member of Operating Engineers Union Local 428. Survivors include his wife, Lizzie B.; two sons, Eddie B. and Fidel B.; a daughter, Lizette; his father, James Davis; his mother, Mrs. Ossie Davis; brothers, Willie J. O. Neal, Johnny L.; Lamar and Jimmy; sisters, Mrs. Margariet Anderson, Mrs. Evette Scott and Mrs. Katie Mae Woods. Friends may call today in Owens Mortuary. Thursday, July 18, 1974.

DAVIS, John K.

Mesa -- John K. Davis, 78, a retired paper mill employe for Crown Zellerbach Paper Co. in the state of Washington, died July 9, 1974, in Mesa. Survivors include a son, Alden Swanson. Graveside rites were in Mesa City Cemetery. Gibbons Bunker Mortuary. 7/18/1974.

DAY, Margaret Louise Binder

Margaret Louise Binder Day, 50, a medical secretary and member of Grace Lutheran Church, died Tuesday, June 11, 1974, in the Medicenter. Sisters, Mrs. Freda Greene, Mrs. Tillie Perkins, Mrs. Betty Heitz and Mrs. Hilda Dushek; brothers, Fred, Henry and Michael Bender. Services in A.L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. Cremation followed. 6/13/1974.

De ESPINOZA, Louisa Masciel

25 August 1880 - 3 July 1974
Prescott -- Mrs. Louisa Masciel De Espinoza, 83, of Seligman, died Wed., July 3, 1974 in Yavapai Community Hospital. She had no known survivors. Rosary and mass were at St. Francis Church, Seligman. Burial in Seligman Cemetery. Ruffner Funeral Home. 7/5/1974.

De La TORRE, Andres M.

16 Dec 1900 - 24 June 1974
Andres M. DeLaTorre, 73, a laborer who had lived in Phoenix 18 years, died Monday, June 24, 1974, in a Phoenix hospital. Wife, Mercy; children, Refugio, Guadalupe, Eligio, Manuel, Mrs. Teresa Martinez, Mrs. Ana Maria Molina and Mrs. Yolanda Jaime; 26 grandchildren and a great-grandson. Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home. Mass was in the Church of St. Anthony. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 6/27/1974.

DEAN, Harry

San Carlos -- Harry Dean, 83, died Monday, June 17, 1974, in Phoenix Indian Medical Center. He was a retired hospital attendant. Survivors include a half-brother, Robert Harrison; sister, Mrs. Nora Gilson; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Services in the San Carlos Lutheran Mission Church. Safford Funeral Home. Burial in San Carlos Cemetery. 6/22/1974.

DeBOER, Yvonne L.

Glendale -- Yvonne L. DeBoer, 41, died Wed., Oct. 23, 1974. She came here from her native Minnesota and was a member of the Orangewood Christian Reformed Church, 3702 W. Orangewood. Husband, Arthur; children, Bradley of Reno, NV, Mrs. Deborah Nash, Reno, and Barbara DeBoer, Glendale; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Johnson, Glendale; a brother, Larry Johnson, Phx., Carl Johnson, Lakewood, CA; and two sisters, Mrs. Betty Almtic, Braham, MN, and Mrs. Janice Wotters, Burke, VA; and three grandchildren. Chapel of the Chimes. Burial in Glendale Memorial Park. 10/25/1974.

deLANGE, Blanch

Glendale -- Blanch deLange, 84, a member of the Glendale Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Tuesday, June 18, 1974, in Glendale Samaritan Hospital. Children, George N. and Mildred Beryl Borg; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Burial in San Pedro, California. 6/21/1974.

DELIA, Joseph F.

Glendale -- Joseph F. Delia, 69, was a retired motor assembler. Wife, Marion; duaghters, Mrs. Margaret Bauer and Mrs. Beverly Kniffen; a brother and four sisters out of state; and four grandchildren. Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. Mass in St. Louis the King Church, 4331 W. Maryland. Burial in Glendale Resthaven Park Cemetery. 7/8/1974.

DEITCH, Raymond R.

Services planned for Col. Deitch, pilot in 2 wars
Scottsdale -- Col. Raymond R. Deitch, 56, who retired as a senior command pilot from the Air Force in 1967 and began his second career as manager of propulsion product support. for AiResearch, died Sunday in St. Joseph's Hospital. Col. Deitch, of 6214 E. Catalina Drive, received his pilot wings in 1942 and became a squadron commander in World War II. He flew 18 combat missions over Korea during 1950-51, commanded the 385th Strategic Missile Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, California, and in 1966 assumed command of the 11th Strategic Aerospace Wing, Altus, Oklahoma. His decorations included the legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal and the Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf cluster. Survivors include his wife, Marcella; daughters, Mrs. Noel Silverman and Dianne Deitch; and four grandchildren. Mass was in the Church of St. Theresa, 5045 E. Thomas, Phoenix. Burial will full military honors by a Williams AFB funeral committee was in St. Francis Cemetery. Arcadia Funeral Home handled arrangements. Published in The Arizona Republic Tuesday, June 4, 1974.

DELPH, Ora W.

Mrs. Ora W. Delph, 91, a native of St. Joseph, Missouri, died Friday, Feb. 8, 1974, in Phoenix Medicenter. She came to Phoenix in 1923 and had lived in the Beatitudes Nursing Home the past five years. She was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the Trinity Guild, and had been a volunteer worker for more than 25 years in the kindergarten department. Husband, Grant E.; stepsons, Dr. Robert G. Delph of Yuma and Edwin K. and Richard F. of Phoenix; daughter, Virginia Driscol of Salt Lake City; a brother and a sister out of state; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services in Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. Cremation followed. 2/10/1974.

DeMARKE, Myrtle May

Myrtle May DeMarke, 64, an office manager for 28 years until retiring in 1971, died Sunday, June 30, 1974, in St. Luke's Hospital. Mrs. De Marke taught junior high school 10 years before coming to Phoenix in 1941 from her native Mobile, Alabama. She attended the University of Alabama. Husband, Philip; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Ann Putman; a sister, Gladys Baxter, and a grandchild. Grimshaw Bethany Chapel Mortuary. Mass was in the Church of St. Mary, 231 N. 3rd St. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. July 2, 1974.

DENMAN, Patrick Joseph

Patrick Joseph Denman, 20, a truck driver, died Saturday, June 22, 1974, in Tempe Community Hospital. Survivors include mother, Mrs. Freda G. Denman; father, Raymond L. Denman of Woodstock, Ill., a brother and grandparents out of state. Carr Mortuary. Private cremation. 6/25/1974.

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DENNER, Lelia

Mrs. Lelia Denner, 52, of 4142 W. Citrus, died Saturday, June 15, 1974, in Maryvale Samaritan Hospital. Husband, Everett G.; daughters, Mrs. Janet Nixon, Mrs. Kathryn Hope, Mrs. Carol Willis, Mrs. Phyllis McEuen, Peggy, Debra and Judith; a son, Shawn, and nine grandchildren. Mass in St. Louis the King Church. Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. 6/16/1974.

DENNEY, Roy M.

Roy M. Denney, 40, who had been employed by the Wittman Contracting Co., died Sat., June 1, 1974. Children, Charles, Donald, Rebecca and Diane Denney; his mother, Mrs. Gladys R. Denney; four brothers and two sisters. Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/4/1974.

DENNISON, Ezra E.

Avondale -- Ezra E. Dennison, 69, a former Detroit policeman, died Sunday, July 7, 1974, in Glendale Samaritan Hospital. He came to the Valley in 1948 and was a member of Moose Lodge 708. Wife, Lettie, daughters, Mrs. Marguerite Ritzler (see 1982) and Emma Jean Swagal; a brother and two sisters; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Cannon FUneral Home, Goodyear. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Tuesday, 9 Jul 1974

DenRUYTER, Richard

Richard DenRuyter, 36, who had been employed for United Metro, died Sunday, June 16, 1974, in Memorial Hospital. Wife, Barbara; stepchildren, Frank, George, Bob, Glen and Nola Allen and Lola McDonald; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Kemp; his father, Gerald Sabyan; and a brother, David Sabyan. Grimshaw Bloom Chapel. Burial in East Resthaven Park. 6/19/1974.

DENYES, Kalman A.

Kalman A. Denyes, 47, died Saturday, June 29, 1974, at his home. He was a bookkeeper and real estate salesman for Oxindale & Associates. He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran. Wife, Iva; son, David, stepchildren, Carl, David and Sharon Bistel and Mrs. Laurel Boricky; a sister; and 10 grandchildren. Paradise Chapel Funeral Home. Private cremation. July 2, 1974.

DERR, Paul H.

Tempe -- Paul Henry Derr, 57, a professional golfer who had been associated with the golf course at McDowell and Beeline Highway until he became ill, died Saturday, June 1, 1974. He served in the Navy in World War II and came here 17 years ago from California. Brother, Charles; five other brothers and two sisters out of state. Services and burial were in Watsontown, Pennsylvania. Carr Mortuary. 6/4/1974.

Des LAURIERS, Arthur J.

Sun City -- Arthur J. Des Lauriers, 88, a police detective, died Friday, Oct. 25, 1974, in Valley View Community Hospital, Youngtown. Sons, James and Donald; daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Garvey and Mrs. Marion Smith; a sister out of state; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services and burial in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 10/27/1974.

DeSPAIN, Monroe

Monroe DeSpain, 76, a retired truck driver, died Friday, June 7, 1974, in Mesa General Hospital. Wife, Cora; a brother, Paul; a half-brother, Frank Booth, and half ister, Mrs. Nellie Black and Mrs. Jo Murphy. A.L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. Private cremation. 6/9/1974.

DEVINE, Edward J.

Edward J. Devine, 75, died Wed., June 26, 1974, en route to John C. Lincoln Hospital. He was an electrician and came here 40 years ago from Indiana. Niece, Marie Kniola, survives. Mass in Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial in Resthave Park. Hansen Mortuary. 6/29/1974.

DIAZ, Tony M.

Tony M. Diaz, 47, an Air Force veteran of World War II, died Monday, July 8, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. He was general superintendent of the meat plant of Virg Davidson Chudacoff Co. in Phoenix 11 years and for the same company in Culver City, CA, for 15 years. Wife, Jean; son, John; brother, Amador; two other brothers and a sister. Mass in the Church of St. Francis Xavier. Hansen Mortuary. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 7/10/1974.

DiRICO, Mario

Mario DeRico, 38, a construction superintendent, died Friday, June 21, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Wife, Frances; a son, Phillip A.; a daughter, Marisa C.; three brothers and four sisters out of state, and his mother, Mrs. Carmina DeRico. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Burial in Astoria, N.Y. 6/23/1974.

DLOUGHY, Mary

Mary Dloughy, 61, a retired accountant, died Wed., July 17, 1974, in Doctors Hospital. Husband, Glenn; children, John, William and Mrs. Harold Starr; four brothers; and eight grandchildren. Services were in the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle. Arcadia Funeral Home. 7/20/1974.

DOCKERY, Ella May

Ella May Dockery, 80, died Monday, June 24, 1974, in Memorial Hospital. She came here 32 years ago from her native Arkansas. Husband, Gus; sons, David, John Lee, Lawrence and Lee May; two other sons and a daughter; 22 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren. Services in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 1246 S. 11th Ave. Webber & Sons Mortuary. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery. 6/28/1974.

DODSON, John N.

Sun City -- John N. Dodson, 49, a draftsman 32 years for International Harvester in Milwaukee, died Monday, June 17, 1974, at Page. He was a World War II veteran. Daughter, Mrs. Barbara Adams; parents, Edmund C. and Verona Dodson; a brother, Wayne; and a grandson. Lundberg Sunland Cemetery. 6/19/1974.

DONOHOE, Phillip H.

, 76, wife, Maudaline

DOWLER, Ernest Delmar

Mesa -- Ernest delmar Dowler, 62, a World War II Navy Veteran, died Monday, July 1, 1974, in Desert Samaritan Hospital. He had been a carpenter and cabinet maker until he became disabled five years ago. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Gilbert. Wife, Goldie; daughter, Mrs. Connie Durham; his mother, Mrs. Nellie Dowler; two brothers and seven sisters; and two grandchildren. Meldrum Mortuary. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. July 2, 1974.

DRAKE, Claude H.

Mesa -- Claude H. Drake, 73, a retired electrician and World War II veteran, died Sunday, June 16, 1974, in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. Wife, Marcella; sons, Robert and Navy Cmdr. Claude Drake, Jr.; a brother, Leroy A.; and eight grandchildren. Larry J. Melcher Mortuary. Services with an Oriental Masonic Lodge 20 funeral committee assisting. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 6/19/1974.

DRAWHORN, Mary L.

Mrs. Mary L. Drawhorn, 77, of 4701 N. 27th Dr., died Friday, June 21, 1974, in John C. Lincoln Hospital. Sons, Jess, Harry and Jack Palmer; six sisters out of state; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services in Camelback Sunset Chapel. Private entombment in Memory Lawn Memorial Mausoleum. 6/23/1974.

DRISCOLL, Edna A.

Tempe -- Edna A. Driscoll, 75, died Sunday, June 30, 1974, in Tempe Community Hospital. Daughters, Mrs. Ann Boyle and Mrs. Rita Brainard; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mass in Queen of Peace Church. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. July 2, 1974.

DROSKE, Lloyd Francis

Tempe -- Lloyd Francis Droske, 65, a retired farmer, died Friday, July 19, 1974, in Desert Samaritan Hospital. He came to Phoenix 12 years ago and lived in Tempe eight months. Sons, Peter, John, Robert and Tom; a brother and two sisters; and eight grandchildren. Catholic services and burial were in Saint Thomas, N.D. Carr Mortuary. 7/20/1974.

DUARTE, Chonita

Chonita Duarte, 86, of 2011 E. Madison, died Sat., July 6, 1974, in St. Luke's Hospital. Sons, Felipe Gonzales, Frank, Martin and Arnold Tiscareno; daughters, Mrs. Vene Amparan and Mrs. Teresa Gonzalez; 16 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren. Mass in Immaculate Heart Church. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Superior. 7/8/1974.

DUDDING, Mae K.

31 Oct 1897 - 14 July 1974
Mae K. Dudding, 77, who had been active in local and national veterans' organizations, died Sunday, July 14, 1974, in a local hospital. She came to Arizona in 1922. She was a member of Queen Esther Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and Pioneer Womens Club. Husband, Samuel H.; and a foster daughter, Kathy Bassett. Cremation. 7/20/1974.

DUDDY, Nora Lee

1 September 1896 - 5 July 1974
Nora Lee Duddy, 77, was born in Hyde County, Arkansas, and died Friday, July 5, 1974, in Phoenix Memorial Hospital. She had lived in Phoenix for the past 47 years. Husband, Charles; children, Christine Wolff, Billy Jo Tourigney, Marion Cox, Betty Byron and Duran B. Smith; a brother, Claus Burnham; sisters, Earl Danell and Rubye BLakley; 20 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Services in Camelback Sunset Chapel. Burial in East Resthaven Cemetery. 7/7/1974.

DUNCAN, Clyde Lee

Clyde Lee Duncan, 58, a meat cutter for Furrs Market, died Wed., June 19, 1974, in his home, 3425 W. Willetta. Wife, Maralynne; children, Kathy Tripp, Gerry, Bobby, and Larry Duncan; two sisters and a brother. A.L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/22/1974.

DUNLAP, Helen Catherine

Mrs. Helen Catherine Dunlap, 78, died Saturday, June 22, 1974, in her home at 4548 W. Lane Ave. Son, James S.; daughters, Mrs. Mary Helen Price, Mrs. Patricia Ann Dibkey, Mrs. Marjorie Ann Denson, Mrs. June Nancy Jenkins and Mrs. Maria A. Kulis; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services in Chapel of the Chimes, Glendale. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. 6/24/1974.

DUNMIRE, Mildred Edith

Sun City -- Mildred Edith Dunmire, 75, of 11221 105th Ave., died Saturday, June 1, 1974, in Valley View Community Hospital. Husband, Loren; and two sisters out of state. Lundberg's Sunland Chapel. Burial in Sunland Memorial Park. 6/3/1974.

DUNN, R. Roy

R. Roy Dunn, 73, died Wed., June 12, 1974, in New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. He had lived in Phoenix since retiring in 1971 and also maintained a residence in Washington. He was retired chairman of the board and president of Potomac Electric Power Co. He graduated from Purdue University�s School of Electrical Engineering. Wife, Fern. Memorial services were held in Washington and interment was in Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Washington. 6/15/1974.

DURBIN, James W.

James William Durbin, 47, died Saturday, June 15, 1974, in Woodburn, Oregon, where he had lived the past year. He was an electrician and a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Phoenix Southern Baptist Temple. Wife, Geneva; children, Smauel, Marianna, Phyllis, Teresa and Lisa Durbin and Mrs. Valerie Hicks; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Sanders, a brother, Percy Durbin; sisters, Mrs. Phyllis Cottrell and Mrs. Donna Wiedner; and three grandchildren. Mercer Mortuary. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/18/1974.

DURBIN, Loretta M.

Loretta M. Durbin, 41, died Sunday, June 30, 1974, in Phoenix General Hospital. Mrs. Durbin had been a billing clerk here since 1953 for Western Gillette, Inc. She was a member of Teamsters Union Local 104 and Southern Baptist Temple. Daughters, Mrs. Valerie Hicks, Marianna, Phyllis, Teresa and Lisa Durbin; her mother, Mrs. Mary G. Geary; a sister and a brother and two grandchildren. Mercer Mortuary. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. July 2, 1974.

DURHAM, Anna Dora

22 July 1892 - 31 May 1974
Mesa -- Anna Dora Durham, 80, of 2528 E. McKellips, died Friday, May 31, 1974, in Scottsdale Community Hospital. Husband, Samuel E.; four sisters and a brother out of state. A.L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. Entombment in Greenwood Memorial Mausoleum. June 3, 1974.

DYCK, Anna M.

24 Oct 1897 - 19 June 1974
Anna M. Dyck, 76, a charter member of Sunnyslope Chapter 47, Order of Eastern Star, died Wed., June 19, 1974, in John C. Lincoln Hospital. Children, Vera LaBonte and Harry; and six grandchildren. Hansen Mortuary. Entombment in Greenwood Mausoleum. 6/21/1974.