Partial List of 1974 Arizona Obituaries

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PARKER, Bert S.

Sun City -- Bert S. Parker, 92, died Sat., July 6, 1974, in Boswell Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer. Wife, Mary; daughter, Mrs. Elise Laybourn. Services and Burial in Salina, Kansas. Universal Memorial Center. 7/9/1974.

PARKER, Charles F.

Charles F. Parker, 71, a 35-year member of Carpenters Union Local 1089 died Sunday, June 2, 1974, in the Medi Center. He was a native of Phoenix. Wife, Lois; children, Mrs. Charlene Forbes, Mrs. Irene Jones and Clarence Olin; brothers, Frank and Sidney; sisters, Helen Newby Gulden, Esther Ellingham, Frances Parker, Loretta Beloat, Margaret Pennington, Thelma Heitter, Lucille Bellar and Emma Murray; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/5/1974.

PARKER, Georgia Eaton

Georgia Eaton Parker, 75, a native of Florence, died Saturday, June 15, 1974, in a local nursing home. She had been secretary to three Arizona governors and had also worked four years for Arizona Highways magazine. Mother, Mrs. Edith L. Spires. Burial in East Resthaven Cemetery. 6/17/1974.

PARRISH, Nellie

7 June 1886 - 12 June 1974
Nellie Parrish, 88, a retired cabinet finisher, died Wed., June 12, 1974, in her home at 2129 W. Dahlia. Daughter, Mrs. Meryle Otis; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Hansen Mortuary. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/13/1974.

PARTRIDGE, Pearl Axelina

Pearl Axelina Partridge, 76, died Monday, July 15, 1974, in sSt. Joseph's Hospital. Children, Mrs. Gloria Hagermann and John Bloom; two brothers and three sisters; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Green Acres Glendale Chapel, 5830 W. Missouri. Burial in Glendale Resthaven Park. 7/17/1974.

PASCGO, Irene C.

Springerville -- Irene C. Pascgo, 39, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1974, in her home at Bayard, N.M. She was born in Springerville and lived in Bayard for three years. Husband, Ben; mother, Mrs. Emma H. Carrillo; four brothers, Teo, Padi, and Richard Carrillo and one out of state, and sisters, Mrs. Margaret Armijo and Mrs. Mary Siguero and two out of state. Nettz Mortuary. Burial in Springerville Cemetery. 10/26/1974.

PATTERSON, John W.

John W. Patterson, 52, the proprietor of Wallace Norge Village, died Friday, July 19, 1974, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. He had been a charter and corporate pilot from 1948 to 1967 and flew for Norton Produce and Cutter Aviation. He was a World War II veteran and attended the University of Arizona in 1946. Wife, Jean; daughters, Kimberly and Deborah; and his mother, Mrs. Dorothy W. Patterson. Messinger Mortuary. Private cremation. 7/20/1974.

PAYNE, Millicent Jane

Sun City -- Millicent Jane Payne, 67, a retired secretary and member of the United Church in Sun City, died Monday, July 8, 1974, in Boswell Hospital. Husband, Elihu; daughter, Mrs. Patricia Salar. Private burial. Lundberg Golden Door Mortuary. 7/10/1974.

PEDERSON, Clifford M. "Pete"

Clifford M. "Pete" Pederson, 45, an engineer 15 years at Goodyear Aerospace Corp., died Saturday, Oct. 29, 1974, of an apparent heart attack after he and a friend had killed a deer while hunting near Payson and were loading it onto a pickup. Wife, Dorothy; a stepson, Rick; his mother, Mrs. Martha Pederson; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Julia, and five grandchildren. Arcadia Funeral Home. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 10/28/1974.

PEEDE, Vernon A.

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PEEL, Sharron Irene

St. Johns -- Sharron Irene Peel, 3, died June 20, 1974, in a fire in her home. Father, Jerry Wayne Peel; mother and stepfather, Mr./ Mrs. Gerry F. Swinehart; sister, Brenda; brother, Randy; grandparents, Mr./Mrs. Charles Hensley and Mrs. Rachel Peel. Netiz Mortuary of Springerville. St. Johns Cemetery. 6/22/1974.

PENA, Andrea M.

Andrea Pena, 73, a former Phoenix resident who lived in Ontario, CA, died Wed., July 17, 1974, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Husband, Enriquez; children, Enriquez, Jr., Efrain, Benjamin, Mrs. Margie Rivera, Mrs. Dora Deanda, Mrs. Evangeline Campos and Mrs. Ruth Daniel; and 23 grandchildren. Services were in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mortensen-Kings Funeral Home. Burial in East Resthaven Park. 7/19/1974.

PENSINGER, Robert Steven

Robert Steven Pensinger, 21, died Monday, June 17, 1974, in Maryvale Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Phoenix and graduated from Catalina Elementary School and Alhambra High School. He played varsity baseball and basketball at the University of Arizona until he became ill. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Pensinger; a brother, Grey L.; grandparents, Mrs. Ethel Pensinger and Mr. and mrs. L. E. Slaughter. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/18/1974.

PERK, Maurice

6 Jan 1897 - 1 July 1974
Scottsdale -- Maurice Perk, 77, founder of the Perks Metal Co. of Indianapolis, died Monday, July 1, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Wife, Esther; sons, Harrison and Richard; a sister; and four grandchildren. Burial in Indianapolis. Sinai Mortuary.

PETERSON, Clarence

2 May 1912 - July 1974
Payson -- Clarence Peterson, 62, of Payson, was a retired warehouse foreman for a paper company. Wife, Florence; children, Tim, Mrs. Dana Cummings, Mrs. Lois Paul and Bonnie Peterson; six brothers and one sister and two grandchildren. Payson Funeral Home. Burial in Auburn, Washington. 7/5/1974.

PETERSON, Elizabeth Butler

Elizabeth Butler Peterson, 84, who had lived in Phoenix since 1919, died Monday, June 17, 1974, in Convalescent Hospital, Studio City, CA. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Phoenix Artists Series in the 1920s, Red Cross Gray Ladies in World War II, and Wilson School PTA. She graduated from Winona Wisconsin Normal College. Husband, Paul C.; son, Rod "Bill" Peterson; and three grandchildren. 6/22/1974.

PETERSON, Sophia B.

Glendale -- Sophia B. Peterson, 98, was born in Germany and died Thursday, June 27, 1974, in Phoenix Baptist Hospital. She came to Sun City in 1961 from Elgin, Illinois, and was a member of the First United Church of Sun City. Brother, Herman Barth, survives. Services and burial were in Elgin, Illinois. Lundberg Mortuary. 6/29/1974.

PETRILLO, Anthony J.

Scottsdale --Anthony J. Petrillo, 43, a hair dresser who moved here ten years ago from his native Mt. Vernon, N.Y., died Wed., Oct. 23, 1974, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. He owned Anthony's Coiffures. Wife, Annette; children, Richard and Lisa; sisters, Barbara Gibbons and Gloria Lupinacci; three sisters, Tillie Ragnone, Mollie Bert and Grace Ciarcia, all of New York; and a brother, Sam Petrillo, New York. Messinger Mortuary. Mass in the Church of St. Maria Goretti. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 10/25/1974.

PHELPS, Dr. Rose

Dr. Rose Phelps, 80, who taught library science at the University of Illinois from 1931 to 1958, died Saturday, in her home at Orangewood American Baptist Estates, 7550 N. 16th St. She attended the University of Michigan and Columbia University and received her doctorate in library science in 1943 from the University of Chicago. She came to Arizona 10 years ago from Illinois. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. R. A. Culver, and a brother out of state. Services in the Church of the Beatitudes. Private cremation. Hansen Mortuary. 7/8/1974.

PHILPOTT, Frank Walter

Mesa -- Frank Walter Philpott, 30, drowned Saturday, June 15, 1974, in Lake Pleasant. He was an insurance salesman and was an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of the Big Brothers of America. Wife, Tamara; a daughter, Jodi; his mother, Mrs. Martrice Philpott; and a brother, James. Gibbons Bunker Mortuary. 6/18/1974.

PICKERING, Chester Arthur

31 Jan 1907 - 18 June 1974
Chester Arthur Pickering, 67, a retired industrial counselor, died Tuesday, June 18, 1974, in his home at 21421 N. 24th Ave. Wife, Mrs. E. Clare; a son, Robert; and a brother and a sister out of state. Universl Memorial Center. 6/23/1974.

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PIKE, Annie CARTWRIGHT

Annie Cartwright Pike, 104, was brought to Arizona by her parents in a covered wagon two days before her fifth birthday in September 1874. Her father, R. J. Cartwright, homesteaded at what is now 51st Avenue and Thomas. Mrs. Pike died Monday, June 17, 1974, in John C. Lincoln Hospital. She attended Isaac and Mesquite Elementary schools, now Riverside, until a new school was built and named in honor of the Cartwright family in 1884. Her brother-in-law, Tom Brockman donated the first plot of land for the new school. Mrs. Pike and her husband operated a livery stable in the 1900s where A.L.Moore & Sons Mortuary now maintains a parking lot on West Adams. Several of the Pike children were born there. She was born in Dayton, Calif., and was a member of the Glendale Church of Christ. Sons, Jess M., Elzy J., Vernon C., and Albert E. Pike; a brother, Elmer A. Cartwright; 17 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren. A niece, Mrs. Lillian Mann Gardner, assisted Mrs. Pike. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/18/1974.

PINKERTON, Darle E.

Sun City -- Darle E. Pinkerton, 76, of Sun City, was a member of the Arizona Club, Sun City Country Club, and United Church in Sun City. Husband, Ralph R.; children, Barton Gleason, Mrs. Gloria Fisher, Mrs. Margaret Erzinger, Mrs. Nancy Hayden; a sister, Mrs. Alyda Behny; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Lundberg Golden Door Chapel. Burial in Sunland Cemetery. July 2, 1974.

PITSENBARGER, Merle
PITSENBARGER, Christine
PITSENBARGER, Sherry

Scottsdale -- Memorial services for Merle J. Pitsenbarger, 54, his wife, Christine, 43, and their daughter, Sherry Lynn, 11, will be Friday in the Freewill Baptist Church in Sophia, W. Va. Burial will be in West Virginia. The Pitsenbarger family of 8526 E. Valley View Road was killed Sunday in an 18-vehicle accident near El Reno, Okla. Mr. Pitsenbarger was employed eight years in the Valley by Allied Construction Co. Mrs. Pitsenbarger worked 10 years for Motorola. Sherry Lynn had completed the sixth grade at Scottsdale Christian Academy.
Survivors of Mr. Pitsenbarger include a brother and two sisters, Marley, Minnie Belle and Arlene. Mrs. Pitsenbarger's survivors include her father, Clayton Skeens; a brother, Eugene Skeens; sisters, Mrs. Norma Jean Kelley and Mrs. Juanita Smith; and grandmother, Mrs. Malissa Barlow. Arizona Republic 7/3/1974.

PLESKACH, John

John Pleskach, 66, a retired weaver, died Monday, July 15, 1974, in Phoenix Veterans Hospital. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of DAV Chapter 1 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in his native Wilkes-Barre, PA. Wife, Sophie; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Draplewski; a stepson, Charles Arnone; and five grandchildren. Northwest Mortuary. Greenwood Cemetery. 7/17/1974.

PORTER, Wallace K.

Wallace K. Porter, 93, of 2801 W. Van Buren, who had retired from the Tidewater Oil Co. after 47 years as an oil field pumper, died Monday in St. Luke's Hospital. Services and burial will be in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, where he resided before coming to Phoenix in 1958. A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary handled arrangements. Survivors include his children, Mrs. R. B. Fox, Mrs. Florence Johnson, Mrs. Dollie Jones, Paul, Earl E. and Kenneth Porter; 24 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Wednesday, July 3, 1974

POLLOCK, Leila C.

Leila C. Pollock, 78, of 1811 E. Whitton, died Friday, July 19, 1974, in a Phoenix hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Dugger; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mass was in the Church of St. Francis Xavier. Burial in East Resthaven Park. 7/20/1974.

POPE, Evelyn Joyce

Glendale -- Evelyn Joyce Pope, 40, died Thurs., June 20, 1974. Husband, Donald; daughters, Cynthia Pope and Debra Ganados; her mother, Mrs. Cora Maughan; two brothers; a sister; a grandmother; and a grandchild. Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary. Burial in Resthaven Park. 6/21/1974.

POWELL, Ruben W.

Avondale -- Ruben W. Powell, 78, a retired farm worker, died Thursday, June 27, 1974, in a Phoenix hospital. Sons Tony, Chester, Robert, Edwin; two sisters; 29 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services were in Cannon Funeral Home, Goodyear. Burial in Glendale Memorial Park. July 4, 1974.

PRATHER, Guy Lewis, Rev.

The Rev. Guy Lewis Prather, 91, died Sunday, June 9, 1974, in Orangewood Baptist Estates. He had been pastor of three Southern Baptist Churches in 34 years in Kansas City, Missouri, until he became superintendent of the Baptist Association. He graduated from William jewel College, Liberty, MO, and took his master's and theological degrees at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the Sahauro Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and First Baptist Church of Paradise Valley. Daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Benneson, Mrs. Charlotte Spader and Mrs. Anna Hazel Canady; four sisters; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services and burial were in Kansas City. 6/11/1974.

PRATT,Anna L.

Tempe -- Anna L. Pratt, 85, who came to Tempe seven years ago from Hayden where she had lived since 1917, died Monday, June 17, 1974, in a Scottsdale nursing home. Daughter, Mrs. Betty Belisle; two sisters and five brothers; and a grandson. Carr Mortuary. Mountain View Cemetery. 6/20/1974.

PRENTICE, Jack Goodwin

Jack Goodwin Prentice, 81, who came to the Valley in 1929 and had been in the garage business 32 years until retiring six years ago, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1974, in his home, 6436 W. Flynn Lane. Mr. Prentice at one time owned Prentice & Son Garage at 6335 N. Seventh St. Survivors include his wife, Nellie; children, Mrs. Helen Smith of Glendale, Elmer Morlan of Phoenix and Gary Edwin of Kansas; a brother, Albert, out of state; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were in Memory Lawn Mausoleum Chapel, 719 N. 27th Ave. Entombment in Memory Lawn Mausoleum. Arizona Republic October 25, 1974.

PRICE, Letha Mae

Letha Mae Price, 75, a native of Indianapolis, died Wed., June 26, 1974, in a convalescent home. She lived in Phoenix 13 years. Survivors include a son, Paul J.; a brother and a sister; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private burial in Mesa Cemetery. 6/28/1974.

PRICE, Wilhelmina E.

Sun City -- Wilhelmina E. Price, a graduate of Ohio State University, died Tuesday June 25, 1974, in Boswell Hospital. Husband, Samuel J.; daughters, mrs. Miriam Mulford and Mrs. Nancy Elliott; and seven grandchildren. Lundberg Golden Door Chapel arranged private services and burial. 6/27/1974.

PRINCIPE, Eugenio

Eugenio Principe, 92, who had lived in Phoenix the past 60 years, died Sunday, July 7, 1974, in his home. He had been a janitor and cook for the Hotel Westward Ho and the old Maricopa County courthouse. Children, Roberto Carabajal, Mrs. Jennie Yabo, Mrs. Mary Esmeralda and Mrs. Micaela Avila; 16 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Whitney & Murphy Chapel. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 7/9/1974.

PRUETT, Margaret

Margaret Pruett, 80, was born in French Lick, Indiana, and died Thursday, June 13, 1974, in Phoenix Nursing & Convalescent Center. She had lived in Arizona 60 years. Son, Harold; sister, Hannah Johnson; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Graveside services in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/15/1974.

PRUITT, Lowell Don

2 May 1897 - 23 Oct 1974
Lowell Don Pruitt, 77, a cabinetmaker, died Wed., Oct. 23, 1974, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He had no known survivors. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe. Carr Mortuary. 10/28/1974.

PUMPLIN, William August

William August Pumplin, 66, died Sunday, June 16, 1974, in Williams AFB Hospital. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of lieutenant colonel and was an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wife, Thelma; and brothers, Paul and Gerald. Gibbons Bunker Chapel. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery with Air Force and Oriental Lodge funeral committees assisting. 6/18/1974.