Partial List of 1974 Arizona Obituaries

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WAGEMANN, Muriel

Sun City -- Muriel M. Wagemann, 62, died Sunday, July 14, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Wagemann, of 10342 Bayside Road, had been a bank teller-bookkeeper 10 years in Alton, Illinois. Husband, Raymond. Services and burial were in Donnellson, Illinois. 7/17/1974.

WAGNER, Bernard Joseph

Bernard Joseph Wagner, 78, died Monday, June 3, 1974, in the Medicenter. He retired as branch manager of the Remington Rand Corp. in Baltimore, Maryland, after 50 years in the accounting machine business. He was a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife, Carrie, and a sister. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/4/1974.

WAITE, Hazel

Hazel Waite, 84, died Saturday, June 15, 1974, in a Phoenix hospital. She was a member of the Eighth Church of Christ Scientists in Detroit. Son, Herbert J. Waite. A.L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. Burial in Deer Valley Cemetery. 6/19/1974.

WAITE, Stella

Safford -- Stella Waite, 67, died Thursday, June 6, 1974, at the Mt. Graham Community Hospital. Husband, Robert; son, Stewart; sisters, mrs. Melba Lee, Mrs. Grace Lamb, Mrs. Lilly Norton, and Mrs. Clara Golden; a brother, Walter Stewart, and four grandchildren. Caldwell Funeral Home. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. 6/7/1974.

WAKEFIELD, Florene Mae

Williams -- Mrs. Florene Mae Haave Wakefield, 51, a former advertising manager of The Williams News, died Friday, Oct. 25, 1974, in Williams Hospital. She had also worked as a general insurance agent for the Arizona Daily Sun of Flagstaff. Husband, Grant; sons, Maurice and Marvin; daughters, Mrs. Jana Rowley, Mrs. Debra Chevelier and Mrs. Verda Rush; two brothers out of state; and three grandchildren. Walker Mortuary. Services at the Williams Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial in Taylor Cemetery. 10/27/1974.

WAKELAND, Charles Franklin

Charles Franklin Wakeland, 66, of 4483 N. 49th Drive, a retired maintenance man who had worked at Maryvale Samaritan Hospital, died Friday, Oct. 25, 1974, in a local hospital. Survivors include his wife, Eathel G.; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Robinson; sons, John and Charles; a brother out of state; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services were in Memory Lawn Mortuary Chapel, 719 N. 27th Ave. Burial in Memory Lawn Memorial Park. Published in the Arizona Republic Sunday, October 27, 1974, p. 26.

WALLACE, Paul

Paul Wallace, 65, a produce worker, died Sunday, June 2, 1974, in Mesa General Hospital. He had lived in Arizona 25 years. Wife, Opel; children, Dennis, Gary, Robert, Barry, Rickie and Paula Kay Wallace and Mrs. Barbara Wagner; brothers, Dennis, Cledy and Curtis; and a sister, Mrs. Ethel McAllister. Mesa City Cemetery. 6/5/1974.

WARE, Charles O.

Charles O. Ware, 84, died Monday, July 1, 1974, in Doctors Hospital. He was a retired teamster and mechanic. Children, mrs. Dorothy Brown, Mrs. Mildred Appleby, Charles and Robert F.; a sister; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services and burial in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, 401 N. Hayden, Scottsdale. July 2, 1974.

WARREN, Wade T.

Wade T. Warren, 69, who owned and operated the R & W Coin Laundry from 1963 to 1969, died Saturday, June 8, 1974, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. He was also a retired farmer. Wife, Victoria; a son, Archie; a daughter, Thela Warren; two brothers and a sister out of state, and five grandchildren. Green Acres Mortuary and Cemetery, 401 N. Hayden, Scottsdale. 6/11/1974.

WATSON, Harva J.

Harva J. Watson, 85, a farmer, died Saturday, June 22, 1974, in his home at 351 S. LeSeuer, Mesa. Wife, Zealia; children, Mrs. Luril Vaught, Mrs. Viola Carroll, Mrs. Theda Bickman, and Mrs. Greta McRae, Thomas, Kenneth, Verne and Loren; five stepchildren, 52 grandchildren and 85 great-grandchildren. Burial in Mesa City Cemetery. 6/25/1974.

WEBB, Velma Q. T.

Velma Q.T. Webb, 69, died Saturday, June 15, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. She had lived in Phoenix 34 years. Husband, Theodore; children, Necola Nicholson Jr., Mrs. Norene Sanfie and Mrs. Velma Breckenridge; a sister, Mrs. Verna Allen; and four grandchildren. Services in the First Institutional Baptist Church. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 6/19/1974.

WEBER, Ray

Sun City -- Services for Ray Weber, 78, who died Monday en route to Valley View Hospital, will be at 9 a.m. today in Lundberg Golden Door Chapel, 11211 Michigan Ave., Youngtown. Burial will be private. Mr. Weber of 10701 N. 99th Ave., a Navy veteran of World War I, had been a plumber 60 years in Milwaukee. Survivors include his wife, Belle, and a sister. Published in The Arizona Republic July 3, 1974.

WELKER, Mary Ellen

Mesa -- Mary Ellen Welker, 85, was born in St. David, and died Thursday, July 18, 1974, in her home at 1437 W. Garden. She was a temple worker in the Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Children, Marvin E., Roman A., Elmen A., Eldon A., Mrs. Velva Overson, Mrs. Luella Mae Cluff and Mrs. Hazel Goodman; a brother, Alonzo Bingham; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Gibbons Bunker Mortuary. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. 7/19/1974.

WELKER, Rosana E.

Rosana E. Welker, 63, was born in Boone, Iowa, and died Wed., Oct. 23, 1974, in a Phoenix hospital. She taught 18 years in the Scottsdale School System including Ingleside Elementary and Scottsdale High School. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Husband, Stirling T. Welker; and a brother, Jack Leland. Services in Paradise Chapel, 3934 E. Indian School Rd. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 10/24/1974.

WELLS, Charles T., Lt. Col.

Show Low -- Lt. Col. Charles T. Wells (USAF-Ret.), 57, died Friday, June 14, 1974, en route to Navapache Hospital at Lakeside of an apparent heart attack. He had served 32 years in the Air Force and was advisor to the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1963 to 1964. He was a veteran of World War II and the Vietnam War and the inspector general of the Air Force from 1971 to 1973 when he retired and moved to Show Low. Wife, Mariam; daughters, Jenny L. and Valerie L.; three brothers and two sisters out of state. Mas in St. Rita's Catholic Church. Jackson Mortuary. Burial in Show Low Cemetery. 6/16/1974.

WELMAN, Robert G.

Robert G. Welman, 55, came to Phoenix 49 years ago from his native Oklahoma City and died Tuesday, June 4, 1974, in Desert Samaritan Hospital of cancer. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1953 and was a pilot in World War II. Wife, Mildred; daughters, Mrs. Donna Guelich and Mrs. Jeanne Dodson; his mother, Mrs. Ida Mae Welman; a brother, Val S.; sisters, Mrs. Etta Imboden and Mrs. Clara Barber; and three granddaughters. Services in Grace Community Church. Carr Mortuary. Burial in East Resthaven Cemetery. 6/5/1974.

WELTY, Jacob C.

27 Septemb 1874 - 26 June 1974
Jacob C. Welty, 99, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, died Wed., June 26, 1974, in Beatitudes Care Center. He had been a salesman in 1914 for the New Idea Spreader Co. and served as branch manager of the firm from 1917 to 1943. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Phoenix since 1944. Daughter, Mrs. Mary Lucile Holmes; a brother, Albert B.; and two grandchildren. Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. Entombment in Greenwood Mausoleum. 6/27/1974.

WEST, Annie

14 Nov 1905 - 6 July 1974
Annie West, 68, died Sat., July 6, 1974, in a local hospital. She worked for the American Cancer Society during its fund drives. Husband, Stanley; sons, Stanley, Jr. and Robert J.; daughters, Mrs. Grace Sague, Mrs. Beverly Petti and Diann West; two sisters out of state; 22 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Grimshaw Bloom Chapel. Private cremation. 6/15/1974.

WEST, Hildur Margaret

Hildur Margaret West, 71, moved here in 1959 from her native Chicago and died Sunday, Oct. 20, 1974, in John C. Lincoln Hospital. Children, Walter C. West, Jr., and Mrs. Mabel Furr; and four grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. 10/24/1974.

WEST, Jake A.

27 August 1898 - 4 June 1974
Tempe -- Jake A. West, 75, died Tues., June 4, 1974, in Desert Samaritan Hospital. He retired in 1963 as a water shed superintendent after 45 years with the Salt River Project. He was an honorary life member of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association, a member of the Southwest Snow Conference, Roosevelt Roughriders, and Tempe Congregational Church and active in the Roosevelt Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He was born in El Capitan, N.M. and came to Arizona in 1913. Wife, Ruth K. West. Carr Mortuary. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery. 6/6/1974.

WEST, Mason

Mason West, 65, of Scottsdale, died Wed., June 26, 1974, in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. He retired from the Phoenix Police Department in 1960 and was a member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 2. Wife, Kitty; and a son, Johnnie. Entombment in Memory Lawn Mausoleum, 719 N. 27th Ave. Messinger Mortuary. 6/29/1974.

WHEELER, Della Nelson

Della Nelson Wheeler, 79, of Mesa, was born in Thatcher and died Wednesday, June 26, 1974, in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. Husband, Joseph E.; children, Bingham Nelson, Mrs. Leora Toftdahl, Mrs. Evelyn Mill, Mrs. Pat Clark and Mrs. Medge Mikkelsen; brothers, Archie and Irvin Bingham; sisters, Mrs. Nettie Dodge, Mrs. Bertha Stewart and Mrs. Effie Naylor; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the 10th Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Meldrum Mortuary. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. 6/28/1974.

WHETSON, J. George

Prescott -- J. George Whetson, 81, died Sunday, June 23, 1974, in Yavapai Community Hospital. Wife, Catharine; children, Lionel, Mefford, Mrs. Vivian Seigfried and Mrs. Verna Mae Deas; a sister out of state; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services in Memory Chapel. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 6/25/1974.

WHIDDON, Inez

Oracle -- Mrs. Inez Whiddon, 56, died Thursday, July 4, 1974, in Magma Copper Hospital at San Manuel. Husband, Ben L.; son, Gary C.; and two sisters out of state. Burial in Memory Lawn Memorial Park. 7/7/1974.

WHIPPO, Carrie

Douglas -- Carrie Whippo, 72, died Sat., June 1, 1974, in Cochise County Hospital. She had been secretary to the Douglas chapter of the American Red Cross. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Martha Kilgore and two other sisters and two brothers out of state. Brown-Page Chapel. Burial in Albuquerque, N.M. 6/3/1974.

WHITE, Azilee

Mrs. Azilee White, 52, died Wed., June 26, 1974, in St. Joseph's Hospital. She was an employe of United Bank. No immediate survivors. Universal Memorial Center, 1100 E. Jefferson. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 6/30/1974.

WHITE, Fay Edward "Ed"

F. E. "Ed" White, 69, who had owned and operated the Home Grocery Store at 24th St and Monte Vista from 1924 until retiring in 1959, died Wed., Oct. 23, 1974, in his home. He was honored with a "This Is Your Life" program in 1959, was chairman of the Elks Bellringers for the Salvation Army and a member of the Bola Tie Society of Arizona. He came here in 1928 from his native Sparta, Illinois. Wife, Margaret; children, Dennis Edward White of Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Sally Mystrom, Payson; step-children, Mrs. Betty Munk of Tempe and William W. Seidler; his mother, Mrs. Sarah W. Walker; 16 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. 10/25/1974.

WHITE, Jane C.

Jane C. White, 92, a native of Spring City, Tennessee, died Tuesday, July 16, 1974. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bruce A. Smith; a sister; two grandchildren and tow great-grandchildren. Hansen Mortuary. Private cremation. 7/20/1974.

WHITE, Pauline A.

Pauline A. White, 84, died Monday, July 15, 1974, in Maricopa County Hospital. Survived by grandchildren, Thomas J. and John L. White, Penny A. Blinston and Linda Erb; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services in Mountain View Wesleyan Methodist Church. Hansen Mortuary. Burial in Phoenix Memorial Park. 7/17/1974.

WHITE, Verna Otelia

Winkelman -- Mrs. Verna Otelia White, 83, died Thursday, July 4, 1974, in St. Mary's Hospital, Tucson. Sons, Jesse and Jep; daughters, Mrs. Gussie Upshaw, Mrs. Christine Reece, Maxine White; sister, Mrs. Blanche Parker, and another sister out of state; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services in Dudleyville Baptist Church. Griffin Mortuary of Winkelman. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 7/7/1974.

WHITEMORE, Theodore F.

Sun City -- Theodore F. Whitemore, 71, of 9524 Cedar Hill Circle, died Friday, June 14, 1974, in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a veteran of both world wars and graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1949 with a degree in interior design. Wife, Vivian. Lundberg Golden Door Chapel. Burial in Sunland Cemetery. 6/15/1974.

WHITMORE, Eugene

Eugene Whitmore, 62, a truck driver, died Wed., June 26, 1974, in a local hospital. Wife, Ira Mae; sons, James and Glenn; brothers, Vernon and G. D. and two other brothers and three sisters out of state; his father, James Whitmore. Services were in Phillips Memorial Methodist Church, 1401 E. Adams. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. July 1, 1974.

WHITWORTH, Earl Albert

Earl Albert Whitworth, 69, of Mesa, a retired glazier, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1974, in a Mesa hospital. He was a caretaker and maintenance employe at Sunshine Acres Children's Home in Mesa. Wife, Dorothy Ellen; children, Jack, Mrs. Evelyn Shaw and Mrs. Donna Calhoun; three brothers and a sister; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Melcher Mission Chapel. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. 10/24/1974.

WILBANKS, Frankie

Miami -- Mrs. Frankie E. Wilbanks, 51, died Sunday, July 14, 1974, in Miami Inspiration Hospital. Services were in Miles Mortuary Chapel. Burial in Globe Cemetery. 7/16/1974.

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WILCOCK, Thara Eyre

Thara Eyre Wilcock, 69, died Thurs., June 20, 1974, in Mesa General Hospital. He was a former Wyoming farmer and had been a landscape gardener since 1951 at the Arizona LDS Temple. Wife, Mahala; children, Kennard, Ronald, Brent, Mrs. Arvella Tanner, and Mrs. Thala May Thomas; four brothers and a sister; and 22 grandchildren. Meldrum Mortuary. Mesa Cemetery. 6/22/1974.

WILFONG, John T.

John T. Wilfong, 62, of 1714 E. Turney Ave., a maintenance man for a Phoenix school district, died Saturday, June 22, 1974, in a Kansas City, Missouri, hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was visiting relatives of his wife, Mildred, at Belton, Missouri. Survivors include two brothers and five sisters out of state. Services and burial were in Belton. George Funeral Home. 6/24/1974.

WILKINS, Ernest

Ernest Wilkins, 88, a rancher in Nutrioso and the White Mountains until coming to Mesa in 1951, died Friday, June 21, 1974, in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southern states and among the Zuni and Hopi Indians of Arizona. Wife, Myrtle; a son, Glen; daughters, Mrs. Melba Hubbard and Mrs. Vera Jarvis; foster sons, Thomas W. Wilkins and R. Ray Wilkins; stepsons, Aaron F., Mark B. and Sterling W. Allred; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Maurine Bell; 12 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchidlren. Meldrum Mortuary. Burial in St. Johns Cemetery. 6/23/1974.

WILLIAMS, Dorothy Whitaker

27 Oct 1905 - 23 June 1974
Douglas -- Memorial services for Mrs. Dorothy Whitaker Williams, 78, who died Sunday, June 23, 1974, at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif., were at St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Cremation was at La Jolla. Mrs. Williams was a charter member of the Cowbelles and the Ocotillo Club. She was also active in the Republican Women's Club of Douglas and the Daughters of the American Republic of Texas. She was a regent in the Daughters of the American Revolution and was director of the board of the Arizona Children's Home. Survivors include her husband, Ben F., Sr.; her children, Ben F., Jr., and Mrs. Teresa Irvin, and nine grandchildren. The Arizona Republic June 25, 1974.

WILLIAMS, Eugene W.

10 May 1909 - 25 Oct 1974
Wickenburg -- Eugene W. Williams, a medical doctor 37 years, died Friday, Oct. 25, 1974, in Boswell Memorial Hospital, Sun City. Wife, Ethel; son, Eugene R.; a brother out of state; and two grandchildren. Burial in Sunland Memorial Park. 10/28/1974.

WILLIAMS, Kathleen

Kathleen Williams, 22, who graduated from Carl Hayden High School, died Wed., June 12, 1974, in a hospital at Orange, California. She lived in Phoenix from 1967 to 1973. Sisters Patricia Lake a Maureen Schuster. Mass in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. 6/15/1974.

WILLIAMS, Lela Minerva

21 July 1898 - 24 October 1974
Lela Minerva Williams, 76, of Chandler, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 1974, in Mesa General Hospital. She was a retired cafeteria worker in a Veterans Administration hospital. Daughters, Thelma Bail and Mrs. Louise Carbo; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Bueler Mortuary. Cremation. 10/27/1974.

WILLIAMS, Lena

Salt River -- Lena Williams, 99, died Friday, July 12, 1974, in the American Indian Nursing Home in Phoenix. She was born on the Gila River Indian Reservation. Survivors include six grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 27 gr-great-grandchildren. Services were in the Salt River Presbyterian Church. Gibbons Bunker Tempe Mortuary. Burial in the Salt River Indian Reservation Cemetery. 7/16/1974.

WILLIAMS, Ralph "Clipper"

Ralph "Clipper" Williams, 74, died Monday, July 8, 1974, of a stroke in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He was a former employe of The Arizona Republic's copy desk and sports department and later was editor of the Prescott Courier for seven years. Wife, Marion; children, Barbara, Patricia, Vallery and Ralph, Jr.; and several grandchildren. Services were in the O'Hara Funeral Home at Klamath Falls. 7/9/1974.

WILLIAMS, Ruth M.

Ruth M. Williams, 84, died Wed., Oct. 23, 1974, in Doctors Hospital. She had been a secretary and nurse in Atlanta before moving here 13 years ago. Daughters, Mrs. Shirley B. Snyder, Phoenix, and Mrs. Grace E. Bishof, Waldwick, N.J.; a son, Brewster F. Brown, Buffalo, N.Y.; a sister; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mercer Mortuary. Services and burial in San Diego. 10/25/1974.

WILLIAMS, Stella

Mesa -- Mrs. Stella Curl Chandler Williams, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 1974, in a local nursing home. She retired in 1961 after working 15 years as an accountant at Williams Air Force Base. Husband, Norris E.; a son, John A.; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Anne Lincoln, and four grandchildren. Green Acres Memorial Chapel, 401 N. Hayden Rd. Private cremation. 10/27/1974.

WILLIAMS, Stella

10 Feb 1896 - 26 Oct 1974
Mrs. Stella Williams, 78, of Mesa, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 1974, in a local nursing home. Mrs. Williams, 1701 W. Carmel Ave., was mistakenly run with the wrong story in Sunday's edition. Cremation was private. 10/28/1974.

WILLIAMSON, Barbara May

Buckeye -- Barbara May Williamson, 65, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1974, in a Phoenix hospital. Husband, James; sons, Roy and Gilles; daughters, Mrs. Lois Morrow and Mrs. Phyllis Treon; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Buckeye Funeral Home. Burial in Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Park. 10/27/1974.

WILLIS, Sarah E.

Sarah E. Willis, 61, died Sunday, June 23, 1974, at St. Luke's Hospital. Husband, Charlie; son, Hilery; mother, Mrs. Julia Moten; one brother out of state; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services at First Institutional Baptist Church. Burial in Smithville, Texas. 6/25/1974.

WILSON, Paula M.

Mrs. Paula M. Wilson, 67, a retired seamstress, died Thursday, July 4, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Husband, Virgil; children, C. Anderson; Mrs. Linda Reed and Mrs. Betty Buchheit; a sister out of state and five grandchildren. Sunnyslope Sunnyside Mortuary. Burial in Glendale Resthaven Park Cemetery. 7/7/1974.

WINGFIELD, Howard B.

Camp Verde -- Howard B. Wingfield, 70, died Wed., July 3, 1974, in Marcus Lawrence Hospital, Cottonwood. He was born in Camp Verde and managed the Wingfield Commercial Co. store, which was founded by his grandfather in 1911. The store was an outgrowth of the old Fort Verde sutler's store, a privately operated post exchange for the army cavalry troops stationed here during the Indian wars. Mr. Wingfield was a prominent Arizona merchant and collector of Indian artifacts. Wife, Gertrude; a son, Robert, a Tucson policeman; three daughters, Mrs. Barbara Monroe, Mrs. Georgia Ann Kilby and Mrs. Mary Jane Dickinson, all of Camp Verde; a brother, Richard, of Phoenix; four sisters, Mrs. Jessie Leith, Mrs. Margaret Hallett and Mrs. Vera Sturges, all of Camp Verde and one out of state; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Ruffner Funeral Home, Prescott. Burial in Clear Creek Cemetery. 7/5/1974.

WINGFIELD, Phillip

Phillip Edward Wingfield, 42, died Wed., July 17, 1974. He was owner of Phil Wingfield Trucking Co. and a member of the Western Saddle Club in Phoenix. Wife, Joanne; children, Mitchell, Phillip, Gregory and Mrs. Karen Thornton; parents, Mr. and mrs. Claude P. Wingfield; brothers, Jack, Claude, Jr., John H., Jerry, Gary, and Patrick; and sisters, Mrs. DeVar Brown and Mrs. Ken Leroy. Mass in the Church of St. Joseph. Mercer Mortuary. Burial in Clear Creek Cemetery at his native Camp Verde. 7/19/1974.

WINTER, Bessie

28 January 1895 - 14 July 1974
Services and burial for Bessie Winter, 75, were in Chicago, Sinai Mortuary announced. Mrs. Winter of 3020 N. 36th St., died Monday, July 14, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Sol; daughters, Mrs. Pauline Borden and Mrs. Rita Androw; a sister; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Published Thursday, July 18, 1974.

WIRPEL, George I.

Sun City -- George I. Wirpel, 91, who was born in Latvia, died Friday, Oct. 25, 1974, in his home at 11043 Cumberland Drive. He came to the United States in 1888 and retired to Sun City from Chicago in 1969. He managed a garment factory, owned a clothing manufacturing business in Cleveland, and worked as an insurance agent in Chicago. Wife, Sarah; son, Sander W.; and four grandchildren. Memorial services were in Chicago. Private cremation. 10/26/1974.

WISE, Patricia D.

Patricia D. Wise, 35, a teacher the past eight years in Mesa public school, died Monday, July 15, 1974. She graduated from Arizona State University and received an education specialist degree from ASU. She was a member of Tri Delta sorority and Unitarian Universalist Church. Husband, Stephen; children, Sharon and Bradley; her mother, Mrs. Katherine Miller; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Bawden. Green Acres Chapel, 401 N. Hayden, Scottsdale. Private cremation. 7/20/1974.

WOLF, Oscar D.

Oscar D. Wolf, 75, was born in South Bend, Indiana, and came to Phoenix 23 years ago from there. He died Friday, Feb. 8, 1974, in Good Samaritan Hospital. He was a metal worker and a member of the Joseph Masonic Lodge at South Bend, the York Rite in Phoenix, and had been a member of El Zaribah Shrine in Phoenix. Wife, Mabel R. Mercer Mortuary. Private burial. 2/10/1974.

WONDOLSKI, Doris

Doris Wondolski, 50, a former registered nurse, died Wed., June 19, 1974. She had been assistant director of health and education at Phoenix Indian Medical Center. She graduated from ASU and would have received her master's degree at ASU in October. Husband, John; sisters Winifred Thornham and Elsie Gonzalez. Grimshaw Bethany Chapel. Mass in the Cathedral of SS. Simon & Jude. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 6/21/1974.

WONG, Suey Oy

Chandler -- Suey Oy Wong, 61, was born in China and died Wednesday, June 19, 1974, in Chandler Community Hospital. She had lived in Arizona since 1950. Mother, Cheung Tai Cheung; nephews, Gene Gin and Chun Gin. Gibbons Bunker Mortuary. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. 6/22/1974.

WOOD, Betty Jean

Mesa -- Betty Jean Wood, 30, a member of the Mesa Jehovah's Witnesses Congregation, died Tues., July 3, 1974, in Desert Samaritan Hospital. Husband, Roy; children, Karen, Penny, Norman and Shad; her mother, Mrs. Edith Seely; and sisters, June O'Connor, Anna Magnuson, wilma Tulk, and Sharon and Maxine Seely. Gibbons Bunker Chapel. Burial in Mesa Cemetery. 7/4/1974.

WOOD, Rita

Rita Wood, 78, of 534 W. Maryland, died Tuesday, June 4, 1974, in a Phoenix hospital. Daughter, Mrs. Doris Young; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services and burial in Portland, Oregon. 6/6/1974.

WOODALL, Hugh

6 March 1882 - 4 July 1974
Hugh Woodall, 93, a retired refrigeration engineer at Phoenix College, died Thursday, July 4, 1974. Wife, Isabel; children, Mrs. Lucille Cole, Mrs. Ida Ryan, and Thomas. A.L.Moore & Sons Mortuary. 7/7/1974.

WOODIEL, Lara L.

Gilbert -- Lara L. Woodiel, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T. Woodiel, died Saturday, June 1, 1974, in Chandler Community Hospital after a short illness. Survivors include grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Woodiel, Mr. Vernon K. Byler and Mrs. Florence E. Byler. Gibbons-Bunker Garden Chapel. 6/3/1974.

WOODS, May Bell

Glendale -- May Bell Woods, 61, died Sunday, July 7, 1974, at St. Luke's Hospital. Husband, Kendall E.; sisters, Mrs. M. L. Martin, Mrs. LaVene McDannald, and Mrs. Robert Furlow. Services in Chapel of the Chimes. 7/8/1974.

WORRELL, William M.

William M. Worrell, 53, died of a heart attack Wed., June 12, 1974, in Pueblo, Colorado. He had left the analytical investment field with Wells Fargo Bank to become one of the leading trainers of racing greyhounds in the country. He graduated from Creighton Elementary, Scottsdale High School, Phoenix College, and Stanford University. He was wounded three times while serving with Gen. Patton's 3rd Army in Europe and was awarded the Purple Heart with two clusters. Mother, mrs. Agnes L. Worrell; sisters, Mrs. Muriel Willard and Mrs. Winifred Barrows; and a brother, Jack Worrell. Private cremation was in Pueblo, CO. 6/15/1974.

WORSHAM, John F.

Coolidge -- John F. Worsham, 59, a resident of Coolidge for many years, died Wed., June 26, 1974, in Cottage Grove, Oregon, while vacationing. He served seven years as a guard at the Arizona State Prison and was a World War II veteran. Wife, Alvia; sons, John E. and Jerry D.; daughters, Mrs. Ruby Gilchriest and Mrs. Jessie R. Campton; a sister, Mrs. Ruby M. Brooks; two brothers out of state; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Cole and Maud Mortuary. Burial in Valley Memorial Park. July 1, 1974.

WRIGHT, Archie H.

Archie H. Wright, a retired auto mechanic, died Wed., June 12, 1974, in the Dora L. Nursing Home. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was associated with a son in the used car business in Phoenix. Wife, Bessie; sons, Alvin H. and Ross C.; four brothers and two sisters; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were in Paradise Chapel. Burial in Green Acres Cemetery. 6/15/1974.

WYATT,Chester C.

Chester C. Wyatt, 66, died Tuesday, June 4, 1974, in Maricopa County Hospital. He was injured in a shooting accident in 1965 which later caused him to lose a leg, and he won awards for community service after starting as a full time volunteer and Commissioner for Leadership in Education for the Advancement of Phoenix (LEAP). He was also past chairman and vice chairman of Luke-Krohn Tenant Council of the Phoenix Housing Project. Wife, Anna E.; children, John and Floyd Wyatt, Mrs. Linda Hammon and Mrs. Patricia Barnard; stepsons, Henry, Donald and Arthur Stokvis; a brother and three sisters; and 13 grandchildren. Mass in the Church of St. Mark, 400 N. 30th St. Burial in St. Francis Cemetery. 6/7/1974.

WYNNE, Minnie

Mrs. Minnie Wynne, 80, of 1138 E. Monroe, died Tuesday, June 18, 1974, in a local hospital. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Grace Meadows and two other sisters and five brothers out of state. Webber & Sons Mortuary. Greenwood Memorial Park. 6/24/1974.