Partial List of 1974 Arizona Obituaries

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LANGAN, Peter Thomas, Jr.

Peter Thomas Langan, Jr., 65, of 4152 E. Medlock Drive, an administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration in Phoenix, died Monday, July 1, 1974, in Doctors Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; children, Mrs. Linda Monge and Peter III; a sister; two brothers; a half-brother and three grandchildren. Private services today in A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary will be followed by entombment in Greenwood Mausoleum. Published Wednesday, July 3, 1974 in The Arizona Republic.

LABADIE, Bertha H.

Bertha H. Labadie, 84, a former member of the Church of St. Mary here, died Tuesday, June 18, 1974, in her home. Children, Henry J. and Mrs. Al McGrath; and two grandchildren. Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 6/19/1974.

LAKE, Dale James

27 August 1913 - 13 July 1974
Prescott -- Graveside services for Dale James Lake, 60, of Dewey, who died Saturday, July 13, 1974, in his camper at Lynx Lake, were Friday in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Lake was a brickmason. Survivors include his wife, Theresa; children, Robert, Mrs. Carol Fethkenher and Mrs. Bonnie Lyons; eight sisters and two brothers out of state, and 11 grandchildren. Ruffner Funeral Home handled arrangements. Thursday, July 18, 1974.

LANDIS, Julia M.

12 December 1908 - 25 October 1974
Julia M. Landis, 65, of Mesa, a retired florist, died Friday, Oct. 25, 1974, in Desert Samaritan Hospital. Husband, Nelson, and a sister out of state. Larry J. Melcher Chapel Funeral Home. Burial in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. 10/27/1974.

LANGER, Mamie L.

Mrs. Mamie L. Langer, 72, of 931 W. Roma, died Thurs., June 13, 1974, in Phoenix Medicenter. Sons, Russell and Milton; a sister and a brother out of state; and three grandchildren. Burial in Memory Lawn Memorial Park. 6/16/1974.

LANGLOIS, Betty Lou

Tempe -- Betty Lou Langlois, 41, died Wed., June 12, 1974, in Denver. She was born in Mukden, Manchuria, China, where her parents were missionaries. She was a partner with her husband in Handy Hank's Home Repair business and was a member of the Tempe Seventh-day Adventist Church. Husband, Henry A.; sons, Leslie D. and Henry M.; and a brother, Edward G. Vinkel. Carr Mortuary. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery. 6/15/1974.

LATIMER, James L.

James L. Latimer, 74, a salesman for George Zalton Fine China, died Tuesday, June 25, 1974, in Phoenix veterans Hospital. He was a veteran of World Wars I & II. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and of Moose Lodge 708. Wife, Gladys M.; children, Mrs. Virginia West, Mrs. Aileen Neely, Mrs. Beverly Call and Earl S.; step-daughters, Mrs. Betty Wadsworth and Mrs. Doris Baldwin; a brother and two sisters; and a number of grandchildren. Services and burial were in Salt Lake City. 6/26/1974.

LAWSON, Ann L.

Scottsdale -- Mrs. Ann L. Lawson, 50, a beautician, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 1974, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Husband, Thomas L.; a son, Thomas; daughters, Mrs. Sharon Joseph and Linda; and two grandchildren. Services in the Glass and Garden Drive-In Church. Burial in Paradise Memorial Gardens. 10/28/1974.

LECOMPTE, Harold L.

Miami -- Harold L. Lecompte, 54, died Wednesday, June 26, 1974, in Miami Inspiration Hospital. He was a retired employe of Miami Copper Co. Wife, Maxine; children, Harold J., Mrs. Evelyn Chapman, and Mrs. Margie Beck; his brothers, Paul, Edmund and Coleman; his sisters, Mrs. Barbara Eberle, and Mrs. Bernice James, and five grandchildren. Burial in Holly Memorial Gardens. 6/28/1974.

LEE, Margaret Adaline

Chandler -- Margaret Adaline Lee, 75, died Wed., June 26, 1974, in her home at 588 N. Washington. She had lived here since 1958 and was a member of Chandler United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Buela Kuske; brothers, Lawrence and Wayne Skutt. Bueler Mortuary. Private Cremation. 6/28/1974.

LEES, Nellie F.

Tolleson -- Nellie F. Lees, 41, of 118th Ave and McDowell, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1974, in Maryvale Samaritan Hospital. Husband, Edward H.; children, Sonald, Edward, Jr., Elizabeth and Mrs. Monique Whitaker; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thalma Merrell. Cannon Funeral Home, Goodyear. Burial in Glendale Resthaven Park. 10/24/1974.

LEFEBRE, Richard, D., Dr.

Sun City -- Dr. Richard D. Lefebre, 95, died Thursday, June 13, 1974, in Bells Lodge, Phoenix. He graduated from the Chicago Dental College and practiced from 1907 to 1953 in Berwyn, Illinois. Wife, Anna; daughters, Mrs. Helen Larsen and Mrs. Virginia Christensen; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services and burial in Elmhurst, Illinois. 6/15/1974.

LeGAULT, John A.

John Arthur LeGault, 56, died of a heart attack Wed., June 12, 1974, en route to Desert Samaritan Hospital. He was comptroller for Irving Jennings, Jr. & Associates. He was a World War II veteran. Wife, Virginia; and a brother, Robert. Mass was in the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Burial in East Resthaven Cemetery. Gibbons Bunker Tempe Mortuary. 6/15/1974.

LEGGE, Oda H.

11 Jan 1894 - 25 Oct 1974
Mrs. Oda H. Legge, 80, of Mesa, died Friday, Oct. 25, 1974, at her home. Daughter, Mrs. Virginia Liddell, and a step-grandchild. Services and burial were in Carlsbad, N.M. Larry J. Melcher Mortuary. 10/27/1974.

LENK, Lawrence Rudulph

Kawrebce Rudulph Lenk, 73, a retired tool and die maker, died Sunday, June 30, 1974, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He came here in 1951 from Cleveland. Wife, Agnes; children, Mrs. Dorothy Storey, Mrs. Rosie Dagle, Jack and Roger Rickard; a sister and two brothers; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. July 2, 1974.

LENSE, Harry W.

Harry W. Lense, 87, a retired salesman of advertising, died Monday, July 8, 1974, in Doctors Hospital. Wife, Hazel; son, Ralph; a brother and a sister; and a grandson. Paradise Chapel services with a Masonic funeral committee officiating. Entombment in Greenwood Mausoleum. 7/10/1974.

LEON, Linda Louise
LEON, Randolph Steven

Randolph Leon, 22, and his wife, Linda Louise Leon, 24, were found dead Monday, July 1, 1974, in their home at 1620 E. Yale. Mr. Leon was graduated from Phoenix College where he was a member of the tennis club and planned to become a pre-law student at Arizona State University. He was an employe of the Arizona State Hospital and a member of the Motor Mechanics and had won racing trophies. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Leon; brothers, Daniel, Michael and Joseph; sisters, Roxanne, Kathleen and Patricia Ann; grandfather, Joseph Gomez and Great-grandmother, Mrs. Franciscia Gomez.
Mrs. Leon was employed by American Express and was a member of the Phoenix Parks & Recreation Tennis Club. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Light; a sister, Mrs. Gary Kneasel; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. ALvah Tompkins. Gibbons Bunker Tempe Chapel. Burial in East Resthaven Park. July 4, 1974.

LEONARD, Elizabeth

Bagdad -- Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard, 43, died Friday, June 21, 1974, in Bagdad Hospital after a lengthy illness. Husband, Raymond; children, Mrs. Sandra Walker, Mrs. Sharon Moore, Mrs. Lea Balcolm, Mrs. Kathy Walicki, and John Riley; three step-children and five grandchildren. Memory Chapel Mortuary in Prescott. Burial in Carthage, N.Y. 6/23/1974.

LERMA, Hector

Rosary for Hector Lerma, 19, was in A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary, 333 W. Adams. Mass was in the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 1102 E. Hilton. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Mr. Lerma, of 2312 W. Monroe, a truckers helper at Globe Van Lines, was killed Tuesday, June 4, 1974 in a vehicle accident. Survivors include his wife, Jennie; a daughter, Lisa; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eloy Lerma, Sr.; brothers, Eloy and Eddie. Published in the Arizona Republic Thurs., June 6, 1974.

LeSIEUR, Rudolph J.

Rudolph J. LeSieur, 73, a retired inspector in an ordnance plant, died Sat., June 29, 1974, in John C. Lincoln Hospital. Wife, Edith E.; daughter, Mrs. Margaret Erickson; two sisters out of state; a grandchild and three great-grandchildren. Services at Chapel of the Chimes. Burial in Glendale Resthaven Park Cemetery. July 1, 1974.

LESTER, Marybelle

Mrs. Marybelle Lester, 48, of 742 W. Monte Vista, came to Phoenix in 1951 and died Sunday, June 23, 1974, in Phoenix Baptist Hospital. Children, Jenny, Ralph and Todd; two brothers ; and one sister out of state and father, Arthur C. Johnson. Services were at Trinity Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 6/25/1974.

LETCHER, Bernice E.

20 January 1906 - 1 Jund 1974
Bernice E. Letcher, 68, of 3501 W. Rancho Drive, died Saturday, June 1, 1974, in the MediCenter. Husband, Orrin; children, ElRoy and Mrs. Eloise Hogue; a sister, Mrs. Esther McCarroll; and two brothers out of state. Burial in Resthaven Park Cemetery. 6/3/1974.

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LEWELLEN, William Bernard

William Bernard Lewellen, 51, a freelance inventor the past ten years, died Wed., July 3, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr. Lewellen came here in 1954 from his native Wheeling, W.VA. He was a member of the Arizona Herpetological Association and had served in the Army in World War II. Wife, Donna; sons, Cole and Raymond; and his mother, Mrs. Edna Lewellen. Grimshaw Bloom Chapel. Burial in Valley of the Sun Memorial Park. 7/4/1974.

LEWIS, Lena Osife

Bapchule -- Lena Osife Lewis, 85, died Sat., June 8, 1974, in the hospital at Sacaton. She was born on the Gila Indian Reservation and had lived at Bapchule all her life. Husband, Smith Lewis; daughters, Ruth Garcia, Bessie Whittaker, Dorothy Kyyitan and Della Lewis; a brother, Isaac Osife; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services in the Casa Blanca Presbyterian Church. Burial in the Bapchule Cemetery. Gibbons Bunker Tempe Mortuary. 6/11/9174.

LEWIS, Hattie

Hattie Lewis, who had lived several years in Eloy, died Friday, July 12, 1974, in Phoenix Indian Medical Center. She was born in Arizona. Survivors include sons, Lavander, Clinton and Olberg; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were in Upper San Tan Presbyterian Church. Gibbons Bunker Tempe Mortuary. Burial in Upper San Tan Cemetery. 7/19/1974.

LIETZ, Harry E.

Services for Harry E. Lietz, 62, were in Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. 7th St. Burial in Phoenix Memorial Park. Mr. Lietz of 1425 E. Lupine died Tuesday, July 16, 1974, in Phoenix Baptist Hospital. He had been a truck driver 20 years for Motor Express Inc. in Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Prudence; children, Walter, Thomas and Mrs. Audrey Miner; a brother and nine grandchildren. Published Friday, July 19, 1974

LIETZKE, Martha L.

Sun City -- Mrs. Martha L. Lietzke, 102, died Thursday, June 6, 1974, in her home at 14238 Sarabande Way. She came to Sun City in 1970 from her native Toledo, Ohio. Son, Albert; a daughter, Mrs. Maleda Falk; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services and burial in Toledo, Ohio. 6/9/1974.

LINDAHL, Elizabeth

Mrs. Elizabeth Lindahl, 88, of Phoenix, died Friday, Feb. 8, 1974, in a local nursing home. She was a native of Waupaca, Wisconsin, and had lived in Phoenix 27 years. She was a member of the Amaranth in Phoenix and attended Ashbury Methodist Church. Daughters, Lenore Taber of Phoenix, Helen Brandt of Waupaca, and Grace Pope of King, Wisconsin. Services and burial in Waupaca. Mercer Mortuary. 2/10/1974.

LOCKWOOD, John T.

John T. Lockwood, 71, a native of Oklahoma, died Monday, July 1, 1974, in Doctors Hospital. He was a bus driver for the Madison School District until retiring in 1962. He came here 50 years ago and was a member of Madison Baptist Church. Wife, Ethel; children, Mrs. Bernice Schultz and Charles; two brothers and a sister; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mercer Mortuary. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. July 2, 1974.

LOFING, Harvey Samuel

Harvey Samuel Lofing, 75, was born in Fairmont, Nebraska, and died Thurs., Oct. 24, 1974, in John C. Lincoln Hospital. He came here in 1937 and had owned three stores. He was a Navy veteran of World War I. Wife, Evaline; and a sister, Emma Moffett. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery. 10/26/1974.

LOMAX, Jesse M.

Jesse M. Lomax, 87, a 20-year resident of Phoenix, died Sunday, June 23, 1974, at Phoenix Baptist Hospital. He was a warehouseman for Yellow Cab and Grey Line. Wife, Elizabeth; children, Mrs. Theda Hillman, Mrs. L. W. Correll, and Virgil; two grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services and burial were in Spokane, Washington. 6/25/1974.

LONDOS, Michael

Michael Londos, 76, of 1009 E. Roosevelt, who had lived in Phoenix 45 years and owned Mike's Place, restaurant on East Washington for 15 years until retiring in 1968, died Monday, June 3, 1974, in St. Luke's Hospital. Rosary was. Thursday in Sunset Chapel, 301 W. Camelback. Mass in the Church of St. Mary, 231 N. Third St. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Rose C. Londos; and brothers and sisters in Greece. Published in The Arizona Republic June 4, 1974.

LONG, Bradley Arnold

Glendale -- Bradley Arnold Long, 71, a longtime railroad employee, died Monday, July 15, 1974, in Glendale Samaritan Hospital. He had also operated a service station on Grand Avenue and was a Christian Church member. Wife, Lillie; daughter, Mrs. Norma Lee Simmons; sisters, Mrs. Rena Reed and Mrs. Iona McNay; another sister and two brothers out of state; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary. Burial in Resthaven Park Cemetery. 7/17/1974.

LONG, Walter C.

Coolidge -- Walter C. Long, 76, a retired carpenter, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 1974, at his home. He was a naval veteran of World War I. Wife, Wilma; children, David, Burl, Earl, Russel, James, Stanley, Mrs. Maridell Rankin, Mrs. Joanne Smith, Mrs. Betty Carter, Mrs. Shirley Mayden, and Mrs. Nancy Oswald; two sisters out of state; and 33 grandchildren. Cole and Maud Mortuary. Burial in Valley Memorial Park. 10/26/1974.

LOPEZ, Anita C.

Anita C. Lopez, 79, was born in Tempe and lived the past 75 years in Phoenix, and died Sunday, June 30, 1974, in John C. Lincoln Hospital. Children, Manuel Lopez, Violet L. Cruz, Carmen Escalante, Alice Beale, Annie Torres, Frances Tovar; 20 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Mass was in the Church of St. Matthew, 2038 W. Van Buren. Burial in Glendale Resthaven Park. July 2, 1974.

LOUCKS, Olwyn

8 January 1890 - 4 July 1974
Cashion -- Services for Mrs. Olwyn Loucks, 83, of 11028 W. Cocopah, who died Thursday, July 4, 1974, in Maryvale Samaritan Hospital, were in A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary, 333 W. Adams, Phoenix. Private cremation followed. Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Mae Sloan, Mrs. Myrtle H. Reese, Mrs. Altheda Crosser and Mrs. Betty Mooney; a sister out of state; 21 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren. Published in the Arizona Republic 7/7/1974.

LOWE, Fred S.

25 Jan 1907 - 26 Oct 1974
Fred S, Lowe, 67, a retired welder who had worked for Goodyear Aerospace Corp. many years, died Sat., Oct. 26, 1974. He lived at 1934 W. Mitchell. Wife, Mary E.; daughters, Mrs. Nancy Moseley and Mrs. Linda Neal; a son, Fredric W., and eight grandchildren. Burial in Memory Lawn Memorial Park. 10/27/1974.

LUCAS, Snowden Milton

Stanfield -- Snowden Milton Lucas, 64, an aircraft mechanic for Marsh Aviation, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 1974, in his home. He was a native of Woodward, Oklahoma, and came to Arizona in 1952. He lived in Chandler before moving to Stanfield four years ago. He served with the 11th Army Air Corps in Alaska during World War II. He was a member of Matthew B. Juan Post 35 the American Legion, Chandler, the Disabled American Veterans of Stanfield, and the 40 and 8. Wife, Dorothy; sons, Thomas J. of Augusta, Georgia, Frank of Tucson; daughter, Carolyn Lucas of Anchorage, Alaska; brother, Ralph of Winkelman and other sisters and brother out of state. Valley of the Sun Memorial Park, Chandler. 2/10/1974.

LUDWIG, Clarice

12 Feb 1894 - July 1974
Mesa -- Services for Clarice Ludwig, 80, were Sunday, July 21, 1974, in Gibbons Bunker Chapel. Survivors of Mrs. Ludwig include a daughter, Mrs. Walter Clark; a sister; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Private cremation. 7/20/1974.

LUNDQUIST, Emmett

Tucson -- Services for Emmett E. Lundquist, 60, a conductor 37 years for Southern Pacific Railroad Co., were Tuesday in Palms Mortuary, 5225 E. Speedway Blvd. Burial in South Lawn Memorial Park. Mr. Lundquist, of 4559 E. Sixth St., was dead on arrival Saturday, Oct. 26, 1974, at Phoenix Memorial Hospital, apparently of a heart attack. Survivors incude his wife, Donna; daughters, Mrs. Patricia Barbone and Mrs. Donna Atkinson: brother, Wallace, Harry, and George; sisters, Mrs. Hazel Treu, Mrs. Beryl Bynum, Mrs. Alice Longmore and Mrs. Maybelle Yoemans; his mother, Mrs. Alice Lundquist and four grandchildren. Published in the Arizona Republic 10/28/1974, p. C-5.

LUNDY, Eddie

Eddie Lundy, 62, of Mesa, died Thurs., Oct. 24, 1974, in a Phoenix hospital. He was a retired mechanic. Wife, Beatrice; sons, Alan and Neil; daughters, Mrs. Sharon Wharton and Mrs. Patricia Burrow; two sisters out of state; three grandchildren. Burial in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. 10/28/1974.

LYNCH, Tina Marie

Tina Marie Lynch, 8, died Sunday, June 16, 1974, of leukemia. She was born in Phoenix and attended the St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School until the middle of the second grade. Mother and stepfather, Mr./Mrs. Bruce Ritter; father, Frederick R. Lynch; sisters, Brenda Lynch and Teresa Ritter; a brother, Christopher Ritter; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Meierdiercks and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lynch. Mass in the Church of St. Vincent de Paul. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 6/18/1974.