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RAMSEY, Daniel S.

Parker -- Daniel S. Ramsey, 24, died Mon., Feb. 9, 1976, in an industrial accident here. He a construction worker. Mother, Mamie MINATTO; a brother and a sister survive. Services in the United Methodist Church. 12 Feb 1976

RASMUSSEN, James H.

Mesa -- James H. Rasmussen, 61, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1976, in his home, 125 N. Parsell. He had been an operating engineer for Arizona Precast and Evans Steel Co. Children, Sally DEWITT, Mary YATES, Diane DALEY, Irene CLEVENGER, Peggy MEYERS, Fritz, Richard, Kenneth and Robert. 1/10/1976. B-6.

RATLIFF, Viola Alvina

12 April 1907 - 12 January 1976
Viola Alvina Ratliff, 68, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1976, in St. Joseph's Hospital. Survivors include a son, Robert J.; two sisters; a brother; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Camelback Sunset Chapel Mortuary. Services were in Lockland, Ohio. 1/15/1976.

RAY, Myrtle Hull

Myrtle Hull Ray, 91, died Mon., Feb. 9, 1976, in Bells Lodge. She had lived in Phoenix 42 years and was a member of Central Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Homer W. Hull; a sister; 4 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Hansen Mortuary. 11 Feb 1976

REDINGER, Thomas G.

Thomas G. Redinger, 21, a student at Scottsdale Community College, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1976, of injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was working for Southwest Auto Lease, Inc. where his father is an executive. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Eugene Redinger; three brothers; grandparents, Estella Gentry and Mrs. Lyle Redinger. Messinger Mortuary. 1/11/1976.

REESE, Edgar Franklin

Mesa -- Edgar Franklin Reese, 88, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1976, in Mesa General Hospital. He was a farmer and rancher who came to Arizona in 1919 and had owned Reese's Market and a hamburger stand near Buckeye Road in Phoenix in the 1940s and 1950s. Survivors include sons, Jimmy, Gary, Randy, Mike and Donald; a brother; four sisters; and 14 grandchildren. Services were in the Lehi First Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Gibbons-Bunker Garden Chapel Mortuary. 1/15/1976.

REESE, Nellie

28 September 1895 - 14 January 1976
Nellie Reese, 80, who moved to Phoenix nine years ago from Akron, Ohio, died Wed., Jan. 14, 1976, in Phoenix Emergicenter. Two sons, Francis and Edward; a daughter, Roberta Williams, and 19 grandchildren. Graveside services were at Holy Cross Cemetery, 99th Ave. & Thomas Road. 1/15/1976.

REEVES, Ben

Mesa -- Ben Reeves, 74, died Thurs., Feb. 12, 1976, in Mesa General Hospital. He worked in the copper mines at Miami from 1947 until retiring to Mesa in 1967. Survived by wife, Bernice; children, Ruth Cupples of Miami, Donald and Norman of San Manuel; stepchildren, Mary Scherler of Oklahoma and Grover Hall of Seattle; a sister, Nora Jones of Texas; and a sister-in-law; 14 grandchildren. Services in East Mesa Baptist Church. Graveside rites in Pinal Cemetery at Miami. 14 Feb 1976

RENSHAW, Myrtle J.

Myrtle J. Renshaw, 92, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1976, in Mesa Lutheran Hospital. She had been an Arizona resident since 1944 and was a member of Mesa Womens Club, First United Methodist Church, Eastern Star, White Shrine and Arizona Boys Rnach Auxiliary. Survivors include children, Pauline Fitzgerald and Robert; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Larry J. Melcher Mortuary. Graveside services at Mountain View Cemetery. 1/14/1976 p. C-3.

REYES, Victor M.

Avondale -- Graveside services for Victor M. Reyes, 22 months, were in Holy Cross Cemetery, 99th Ave and Thomas. THe child was in an auto accident and died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1976. Parents Mr./Mrs. Emelio REYES. 12 Feb 1976

REYES, Virginia R.

Youngtown -- Virginia R. Reyes, 63, died Mon., Feb. 9, 1976, in Valley View Hospital. Survivors include children, Constance Robin and George D.; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett TAYLOR; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 11 Feb 1976

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REYNOLDS, Louise W.

Louise W. Reynolds, 77, 2611 N. 48th St., died Thurs., Feb. 12, 1976, in Good Samaritan Hospital. She moved here 30 years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Gertrude Rhodes, and two grandchildren. Private services. 13 Feb 1976

RICHTER, Lula B.

17 July 1894 - January 1976
Lula B. Richter, 7209 N. 17th Ave., survived by children, Ora Carter, Elbert Carter, Willis K. Carter, Jr., Mrs. Elba Fraley and Hawley Carter, all of Kentucky; Aflee M. Carter, Miss Lena Carter, and Mrs. Susie Howard, all of Dayton, Ohio; Avery Carter, Mrs. Lorene McCarty, Glen Carter, all of Springfield, Ohio; Mrs. Lucy Meek of California; and Mrs. Kathleen Williams, Phoenix; 38 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services and interment Sandy Hook, Kentucky. Arrangements by Sunnyside Mortuary, 614 E. Townley. 1/15/1979.

RIOS, Jesus M.

Jesus M. Rios, 82, died Wed., Jan.7, 1976, in a Phoenix hospital. He was brought here as an infant from his native Tucson and was a self-employed plumber until 1955. He was employed in maintenance by the City of Phoenix Water Dept from 1935 to 1948. Survivors include his wife, Rosa; children, Arcenia Braver, Gloria Orozco, Dora Ramirez, Ernestine Campa, George, Robert, Armando, Henry and Dannie; three brothers; two sisters; 35 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mass at Church of St. Anthony, 909 S. First Ave. Published Friday, Jan. 9, 1976.

RIVERS, Aaron Julian

Scottsdale -- Aaron Julian Rivers, 48, 1037 E. Oak, died Saturday on the Salt River Indian Reservation. Survivors include his wife, Hazel; children, Gloria Lynda, Amanda, Evelyn, Leonard and Theodore; stepchildren, Myra and Roadney Eschief; and a sister. Services in the Papago Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 11 Feb 1976

ROACH, Jon Herbert

Jon Herbert Roach, 21, who graduated from Washington High School in 1972, was found dead Monday, Jan. 12, 1976, in his father's home at San Diego. He was a marine biology student the past three years at the University of Hawaii and a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Phoenix. Father, Phillip; three brothers; a grandmother. 1/15/1976.

ROCHE, Maude May "Jean"

Maude May "Jean" Roche, 76, a member of North Phoenix Baptist Church, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1976, in Good Samaritan Hospital. She had lived here since 1931. Survivors include children, Joyce T. Coffee, Barbara R. Betz, Dolores J. and Fred W.; a brother; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. A.L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. 1/14/1976 p. C-3.

RODRIGUEZ, Pedro

Pedro Rodriguez, 79, died Wed., Feb. 11, 1976, in a Phoenix hospital. He was employed by the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Norman's Nursery. He was a gardener. Survivors include a brother, Joseph; and a sister, Stella Torres. Services in Iglesia Evangelica Mexicana, 2925 W. Polk. 14 Feb 1976

ROMERO, Fidel

Avondale -- Fidel Romero, 67, lived in Avondale 12 years and was killed in a fire in his home Tuesday, January 6, 1976. No known survivors. Graveside services at Glendale Memorial Park, 7844 N. 61st Ave. Cannon Funeral Home of Goodyear. 1/12/1976.

RONDORF, Rella Joseph

Rella Joseph Rondorf, 85, died Thursday, January 8, 1976, in Beatitudes Care Center. He had been an American Legion post past commander, a Mason and Shriner and member of the Church of the Beatitudes. Survived by wife, Helen. Services in Mound, Minnesota. 1/10/1976. B-6.

ROSS, Mae

Mae Ross, 83, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 1976, in the Medicenter. She came here in 1929 and was a charter member of North Phoenix Baptist Church. Survived by children, Mrs. Louie Mae WHITLATCH, Mrs. Reba FARMER, Homer and Austin MITCHELL; a sister and two brothers; 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Services Gateway Baptist Church, 3400 E. Melvin. 1/13/1976.