"F" Surnames, 1994 Arizona Obituaries and Abstracts

1994 Arizona Obituaries & Abstracts



FAIRCLOTH, Thomas J.

Thomas J. Faircloth, 86, of Goodyear, a retired carpenter, died Feb. 4, 1994. He was born in Thomasville, Georgia. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; daughter, Grace Frye; and son, Jack. Services have been held. Tucker Funeral Home. Goodyear. Thursday, February 10, 1994.

FALTZ, Joe

Joe Faltz, 90, of Phoenix, an operator for a garment company, died Feb. 16, 1994. He was born in Poland. Survivors include his son, Leonard M. Services are private. Contributions: Kivel Care Center, 3020 N. 36th St., Phoenix, AZ. Sinai Mortuary. The Arizona Republic Friday, Feb. 18, 1994.

FARMER, Danny Lee

Danny Lee Farmer, 48, of Phoenix, an ironworker, died July 29, 1994. Survivors include his wife, Judy; daughters, Desiree and Tracey; sons, Dennis Patton, Ralph Patton, Keith Bustamonte, Chris and Danny; stepmother, Ruth; sister, Louise Burnett; and three grandchildren. Services have been held. Greer-Wilson Funeral Home. August 4-5, 1994.

FARMER, Geraldine M.

Geraldine M. Farmer, 78, of Mesa, a homemaker, died Jan. 31, 1994. She was born in Philadelphia. Survivors include her daughter, Marian Theresa Miller; son, Thomas Walter; sister, Joan; and four grandchildren. Services Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E. McDonald, Paradise Valley. Contributions to a favorite charity. Green Acres Mortuary. Thursday, February 10, 1994.

FARMER, Olive M.

Olive M. Farmer, 85, of Sun City, a homemaker, died Feb. 8 1994. She was born at Hays, Kansas, and was a member of Wool Growers Association. Survivors include her daughter, Marcia Whittle; son, Gary; and two grandchildren. Visitation Heritage Funeral Chapel, Thunderbird Rd., Peoria. Contributions: Alzheimer's DIsease & Related Disorders Association Thursday, February 10, 1994.

FARMER, F. W. "Bill"

F. W. "Bill" Farmer, 70, of Sun City West, an insurance company owner, died Feb. 14, 1994. He was born in Oklahoma City and was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Ammons; daughter, Linda Bones; sons, Bill, Jim and Dan; and four grandchildren. Services La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church, 6140 E. Thunderbird Rd. Contributions: Arizona Humane Society. A. L. Moore & Sons Mortuary. The Arizona Republic Thursday, Feb. 17, 1994.

FARRELL, Hugh C.

Hugh C. Farrell, 90, of Mesa, died May 21, 1994. He was born in Michigan and was a retired personnel manager for U. S. Steel. He was a Mason. Survivors include nieces and nephews. 5/23/1994.

FEDOR, William S.

William S. Fedor, 74, of Sun City West, died Oct. 29, 1994. He was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and was a retired security guard for Northern Trust Bank and a World War II Navy veteran. He also was a retired firefighter and captain for the Chicago Fire Department and was a member of the Sun City West Sheriff's Posse. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn; daughter, Pamela Convery; stepdaughter, Sandra McMillan; sons, Bill, Jr., and Robert; sisters, Cecilia Broner and Anne Klucher; and three grandchildren. National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. 1 Nov 1994.

FELIX, Betty Jane

Betty Jane Felix, 69, of Mesa, died May 18, 1994. She was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, and was a retired punch press operator and member of the American Legion and Moose Lodge auxiliaries. Sister, Lois Yakubisin, two nieces and four nephews survive. Services Moose Lodge, Mesa. 21 May 1994.

FELLOWS, Alfred B., Jr.

Alfred B. Fellows, Jr., 70, of Clarkdale, died June 14, 1994. He was born in Springfield, Missouri, and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his brother, George; and sister, Marjorie Faria. No services are planned. Westcott Funeral Home. The Arizona Republic Friday, June 17, 1994.

FERGUSON, Mildred L. "Mid"

Mildred L. "Mid" Ferguson, 64, of Prescott, died June 14, 1994. She was born in Oakland, California. Survivors include her husband, Dean; sons, Bruce A., Andrew B. and Scott D.; sister, Jane Hedberg; and one grandchild. Services were private. Contribution: American Cancer Society, Arizona Division. Arizona Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Home, Prescott. The Arizona Republic Friday, June 17, 1994.

FERRA, Francisco Leyva

Francisco Leyva Ferra, 53, of Mesa, a salesman, died Aug. 14, 1994. He was born in Mexico. Survivors include his wife, Ignacia A.; daughter, Maria De Carmen; son, Francisco Jr.; sisters, Ramona Olivas, Adriana Hernandez and Ester Samaniego; and brothers, Armando and Rafael. Services St. Mathews Catholic CHurch, 320 N. 20th Dr. Romero and Boykins Mortuary. 19 August 1994, p. B-5.

FERRITTO, Benny

Benny Ferritto, 70, of Chandler, a coal miner, died June 12, 1994. He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a member of the American Legion and the United Mine Workers union. Survivors include his daughter, Linda; two sisters; and two brothers. Visitation and rosary Bueler Mortuary, 14 W. Hulet Dr, Chandler. The Arizona Republic June 15, 1994.

FIDLER, Mary O.

Mary O. Fidler, 78, of Sun City, a business owner, died Feb. 4, 1994. She was born in West Virginia. Survivors include her husband, Gilbert E.; daughters, Rhoda Palastro, Mary Santomo and Marcella Belanger; son, Gilbert, Jr.; sister, Leona Thompson; brothers, Wilmer and Ralph Thompson; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City. Services First Presbyterian Church, 12225 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City. Contributions: Community Hospice or Interfaith Services, Inc., P. O. Box 1795, Sun City, AZ 85372. Published Monday, Feb. 7, 1994.

FIELDS, Clarence

Clarence Fields, 67, of Phoenix, died Jan. 25, 1994. He was born in Corsicana, Texas, and was a farmer and World War II Army Air Forces veteran. Survivors include parents, Ruby Lee Robinson and Will Fields; sisters, Valorie Lewis, Beatrice Lindley and Willie Dean Thomas; and brother, Eugene. National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. 2/1/1994.

FIELDS, Forest

Forest Fields, 66, of TExas, a school custodian, died Feb. 3, 1994. He was born in Texas and was a Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mae; daughters, Marilyn, Angie, Roxanne, Luretha, Jackie, Denise and Vonda; sons, Ronald Sterling, Glen Tyrone and Marvin; two sisters and two brothers. Visitation Eastlake Chapel and Mortuary, 1715 E. Jefferson St. Service Phillips Memorial Church, 1401 E. Adams St. Thursday, February 10, 1994.

FIGUEROA, Maria Louisa

Maria Louisa Figueroa, 77, of Flagstaff, a homemaker, died Aug. 2, 1994. She was born in Williams. Survivors include her husband, Nicholas Jesus; daughter, Mary Louise Fajardo; son, Nick; sister, Inez Garcia; brothers, Bernardo and Edward Gutierrez; six grandchildren. Rosary and services St. Pius Catholic Church, Flagstaff. Contributions: Northland Hospice, Flagstaff. Greer's Mountain View Mortuary, Flagstaff. Published in The Arizona Republic Thursday, August 4, 1994.

FINLEY, Dion Demont

Dion Demont Finley, 17, of Phoenix, a student, died Feb. 6, 1994. He was born in Gary, Indiana. Survivors include his mother, Linda; sisters, Amelia and Tasha; brothers, Gary and Donnell; and grandmother, Annie Carr. Visitation Romero and Botkins Mortuary, 1641 E. Jefferson St. Services Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 1537 W. Buckeye Road. The Arizona Republic Thursday, Feb. 10, 1994.

FINNEY, Jeanne Marie

Jeanne Marie Finney, 60, of Goodyear, a homemaker, died Feb. 3, 1994. She was born in Iowa. Survivors include daughters, Jamie Kemper, Kelli and Debbie L.; son, Todd Finney; brothers, Tom and Jim Petersen; and two grandchildren. Menke Funeral Home, Sun City. Published in the Arizona Republic Sunday, February 6, 1994.

FISCHER, Ethel A.

Ethel A. Fischer, 94, of Mesa, a homemaker, died Feb. 5, 1994. She was born in Chicago. Survivors include her daughters, Janis Forster and Marilyn Parker; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Services held in California. Larry C. Melcher Mortuary, Mission Chapel. Published Monday, Feb. 7, 1994.

FISHER, Henry

Henry Fisher, 58, of Phoenix, died Oct. 31, 1994. He was a Navy veteran and an assembler for Honeywell. Survivors include his sisters, Shirley Baker, Barbara Martin and Joyce Rankin; and brother, Duane. National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. 2 Nov 1994.

FLANDER, Joseph Gerald

Joseph Gerald Flander, 58, of Mesa, a sales supervisor, died Jan. 30, 1994. He was born in Milwaukee and was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Linda; daughters, Geraldine, Raymie, Brenda and Shanan; sons, Richard, Bruce and Duane; sisters, Margaret and Caroline; brother, Frank; and 14 grandchildren. Mountain View Mortuary, Mesa. Published in the Arizona Republic 2/16/1994.

FLEAGER, Gary G.

Gary G. Fleager, 53, of Fountain Hills, a surveillance officer, died Feb. 8, 1994. He was born in White Salmon, Washington. Survivors include his wife, Zoe A. Eiden; . . . Published in The Arizona Republic Friday, February 11, 1994.

FLEDDERJOHN, Irene L.

Irene L. Fledderjohn, 94, of Scottsdale, a homemaker, died Feb. 13, 1994. She was born in New Knoxville, Ohio. Survivors include her daughter, Ann Pergande; son, Dan; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date. Messinger Mortuary. The Arizona Republic Feb. 15, 1994.

FLEMING, Joseph Clifton, Sr.

Joseph Clifton Fleming, Sr., 91, of Mesa, a retired communications engineer for the Atlanta Police Department, died June 13, 1994. He was born in Jefferson County, Alabama. Survivors include his wife, Claudia Duncan; sons, Joseph Clifton, Jr. and Ansley D.; and six grandchildren. Visition Meldrum Mortuary, 52 N. MacDonald St., Mesa. Services Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mesa Third Ward, 235 W. 10th Ave., Mesa. Contributions: Missionary Fund, attn: Bishop Willis, c/o the church. The Arizona Republic Friday, June 17, 1994.

FLETCHER, John Crockett

John Crockett Fletcher, 44, of Shell Beach, Calif., formerly of Tucson, died Feb. 4, 1994. He was born in Tucson and was an antique dealer. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Arrah Cotter; cousin, Maurine Fry; and friend Jerry Hayes. Cole and Maud Mortuary, Casa Grande. Services First Christian Church, Casa Grande. 2/4/1994

FLORES, Ramona

Ramona Flores, 58, of Phoenix, died Aug. 18, 1994. She was born in Mexico. Survivors include her daughters, Lora Guzman, Norma Moler and Lucia Pedregon; sons, Jose and Enrique Moler, 24 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation Botimer Funeral Home, 8802 S. Central Ave. Services were held in Mexico. The Arizona Republic August 23, 1994.

FLUCKE, Maxine SCHRAMM

Maxine Schramm Flucke, 82, of Phoenix, a social worker for Wisconsin, died June 11, 1994. She was born in South Dakota. She was also an apartment owner and manager. Survivors include her husband, Arthur W.; daughters, Carol Maxine HAWES and Laurel Rae Van HOUTE; son, William Kermit HANSEN; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services Albright United Methodist Church 2242 E. Campbell St. Contributions: Arizona Council of the Blind. Milwaukie Funeral Home, Oregon. Published in the Arizona Republic 6/16/1994.

FLYNN, Kenneth F.

Kenneth F. Flynn, 51, of Lake Havasu City, a bartender, died Aug. 1, 1994. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Survivors include his wife, Jean; sons, Joshua and Jethro; mother, Mary Tunis; sisters, Melody Klineman and Debi Bodo; and brother, Jon. Services in California. Whitney and Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home. The Arizona Republic Thursday, August 4, 1994.


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