WISE, Oliver V. (O.V.), 90, of Tucson, passed away on January 8, 2000. Survivors include his son, Robert (Arlene) Wise; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Madge T. Wise. Born November 13, 1909 in Findlay, Ohio, Oliver moved to Tucson in 1946 where he was employed by Tucson Unified School District for over 20 years as a custodian. Graveside Service will be held at South Lawn cemetery, 5401 S. Park Ave., Friday, January 14, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 616 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson, AZ 85716. Arrangements by SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY.
ZIMMER, S. John 'Jack' 57, died January 10, 2000 in Tucson, AZ. He is survived by his daughter, Christina 'Tina' L. Zimmer; sisters, Elizabeth (Russell) Baggeson, Margaret (Richard) Myers, Theresa (George) Cataldo, Penny Z. (Donald) Smith; stepbrother, Verne (Carol) Smith; stepmother, Genevieve Country Man and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Joan Gallup and brother, Louis Zimmer. He was a brilliant father, teacher, gardener, activist, and parliamentarian. He had a vast love for Mother Earth and Native American Philosophy. His spirit will continue to adventure throughout the desert. Visitation will be held at DESERT ROSE CREMATION & BURIAL, 2750 S. 4th Ave. #106, Tucson, AZ on Friday, January 14, 2000 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with services to follow.
ALBRECHT, Rose M., age 89, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2000, and went to be with her beloved husband of 64 years, Frank, who preceded her in death in 1998. She also leaves her loving daughter, Marjorie Rose Albrecht of Tucson. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the American Heart Fund, 5325 E. Pima, 85712, in memory of Mrs. Albrecht. Arrangements by family owned ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Dodge Chapel.
CONCEPCION R. AROS 'CHATO', 86, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away January 08, 2000. Survived by daughters, Stella A. Moreno and Martha Gonzales; sons, Robert Aros and Rudolpho Gallardo. Also survived by three sisters, three brothers, 19 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 16, 2000 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, (North Chapel), 204 S. Stone Ave., with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Monday, January 17, 2000, 11:00 a.m. at San Xavier Church. Interment to follow at Holy Hope cemetery. Arrangements by CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
BETTY HUGHES CERVANTES, 86, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away January 11, 2000. Survived by daughter, Suzanne (Ross) Sheard; son, Doug Cervantes; sister, Anne Kareiva. Also survived by seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial Mass will be offered on Sunday, January 16, 2000, 1:00 p.m. at Newman Center, 2nd and Cherry. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Newman Center. Arrangements by CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
HARRIS, Robert M., Dr., born December 5, 1921 in Atlantic City, NJ, passed away January 12, 2000 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. A loving husband to Lillian for 55 years; beloved father to Richard (Karen Stapf-Harris) of AK, Robert 'Gordo' (Mary Noble) of Australia, Steven of Tucson, Lynne (David) Gurthet of OK, Myrna Harris Howell of Oracle; grandchildren, Nathan, Richard, Staci, Randall, Greene, Golden Moon, Steven, Jennifer, Jennifer, Charles; seven great-grandchildren; brother of Hazel Tracy of Margate City, NJ; numerous nieces, nephews, many dear friends and colleagues also survive. WW II veteran, Captain in Army Chemical Corp. He attended Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science; PhD from UCLA. Professor Emeritus of the University of Arizona. Recipient of the prestigious Salgo-Noren Foundation Teaching Excellence Award. Member of the U of A Hall of Fame. Outstanding Service Award from the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Sciences. A recipient of many other awards and honors within his profession. Member of the ACLU. Author of numerous textbooks in Genetics and Botany including Plant Diversity. Longtime Editor of The ArizonaNevada Academy of Sciences. Served on the Emergency Committee to Defend Liberties of Arizona Public Employees. Dedicated to his many graduate students throughout his 30 years of teaching. He was a teacher's teacher. A loving husband and father, walker, explorer, fisherman, scientist, reader, bird watcher and train enthusiast. Together Bob and Lillian traveled over 250, 000 miles by rail, sharing the wonderful variety of the North American odyssey. No services planned. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society. Friends are welcome to visit between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 16 at the family home.
MARCIE KAPELLEN - Died peacefully January 12, at her home in Green Valley, Arizona. She fought a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma over the last year. She was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, May 6, 1931. She graduated from Plymouth High School, and also attended Pima College in Tucson, AZ. She was married
to Robert H. Kapellen, on October 14, 1950.
She was a secretary in the Law offices of Royal and Murray for a number of years. She was employed at Green Valley News for 18 years in advertising sales until her retirement. She was a member of Salve Regina, also the Elks Ladies in Green Valley. She was a member of the American Business Women's Association where she chaired many committees. She has been a Hospice Volunteer since January of 1998. Survivors include her husband, Robert; brothers, Wilfred (Florence) Jetzer and Othmar (Pat) Jetzer; and her loving seven children: sons, Daniel (Sue) Kapellen of Lisle, IL and Jeffrey Kapellen of Green Valley; daughters, Karen Buehler of Phoenix, Donna Kapellen RN, Diane Garza, and Lori Moore (Gary) all of Tucson and Phyllis Kapellen, MD of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; four granddaughters and five grandsons.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 16, at the Green Valley Mortuary. A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Green Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 17.
Remembrances may be made to Carondelet Hospice Program, in Memory of Marcie Kapellen, 1802 W. St. Mary's Rd., Tucson, AZ 85745.
MASTERSON, Betty J., 73, of Tucson, died January 9, 2000. preceded in death by husband, Bill Masterson. Survived by son, Jim (Eva) Masterson; daughters, Lori Masterson and Tammy (Mike) Armstrong; grandchildren, Michael Armstrong Jr. and Nicholas Armstrong, all of Tucson; and sister Florence Lamm of Ogallala, NE. Private services and interment to be held at Evergreen cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a local Humane Society. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY & cemetery.
PALMER, Jr., Tsgt. Mitchell, age 75, born November 27, 1925 in Tampa, Florida, expired in Tucson, Arizona January 9, 2000.
Mitchell was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from active service in 1969 at Davis Monthan AFB.
Mitchell Palmer is survived by his loving wife, Alice A. Palmer (Waycross, GA); a son, Charles Henry Palmer of Tucson; a daughter, Alice Maria Willis, Jr. (Frank) of Chicago, Illinois; four grandchildren.
He was a strong provider who we will miss and always love.
Services will be held at Prince Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 602 South Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701, Friday, January 14, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. with viewing one hour prior. Interment will be held at Evergreen cemetery, 3015 North Oracle immediately following services.
Arrangements entrusted to ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85716.
PEARSON, Bernice Marie Uptegrove, age 90, of Tucson, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2000. She was a homemaker and beloved mother and grandmother. Bernice was born in Melrose, Minnesota on June 16, 1909, and was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde A. Pearson.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary B. (James) Walsh of Knoxville, TN; and a son, Cap A. (Helenann) Pearson of Tucson, AZ and Madison, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Timothy and Daniel Walsh, Kelly Pearson Austin, Tara Pearson Wiedenbeck, Danielle Pearson McCorkle, Andrew Pearson, and Nicole Pearson; great-grandchildren, Matthew, Mark, and Zachary Austin, Morgan and Talor McCorkle, and Ryan Wiedenbeck.
Bernice was an active member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Tucson, AZ and a former member of the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in St. Paul, MN.
Friends may call at the ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, (Dodge Chapel), 1050 N. Dodge from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2000. Funeral Mass will be held in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5150 N. Valley View Rd. at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, January 15, 2000 with the Reverend Todd O'Leary conducting services. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Benedictine Monastery of St. Paul, 2675 E. Larpentour, St. Paul, MN 55109 or to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5150 N. Valley View Rd. in Tucson. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, (Dodge Chapel), at Speedway.
REID, Charles Robert (Bob), 77, of Tucson, died January 12, 2000. Beloved husband of Natalie (Clyne) Reid; loving father of Robin (Alan) Benevich of IN, Natalie (Ronald) Arndt of IL, Pamela Reid (Frank) Duffy of Tucson, James Robert Reid of NY; dear brother of Bette Yentz and Maisy Schiek, both of Tucson; preceded in death by sisters, Bessie (Bea) Fisher and Dorothy Hawkinson; cherished grandfather of Christina, Ron, Matthew, Beth, Becky, Ryan and Logan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mr. Reid served proudly in the U.S. Army during WWII where he achieved the rank of Captain. He was employed by the Diversery Corporation for 25 years and retired as the President of the Hawaii Division. He lived the spirit of Aloha. Memorial Service Friday, 6:00 p.m., EVERGREEN MORTUARY & cemetery, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile.
SPECTOR, Sarah A., 72, of Tucson, passed away on January 12, 1999. Mrs. Spector is survived by her children, Mindy, Philip (Veronica), Elena and Michael; grandchildren, Melissa and Joseph and many loving friends and relatives also survive. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 14, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. at VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 2545 N. Tucson Blvd. Interment to follow at Evergreen cemetery, 3015 N. Oracle Road. Mrs. Spector's children would like to thank the Tucson Medical Center Staff for the loving care rendered to their mother and suggest donations to the T.M.C. Foundation, 5301 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, AZ 85712, in lieu of flowers. Funeral conducted by VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, family owned since 1960.
STUBIFIELD, Vernon 'Scotty' age 61, of Tucson, passed away January 09, 2000. He is survived by children, Kenneth Johnson and Ricky Jones; cousins, Cornell Powell and Donna Powell. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 18, 2000 at ADAIR, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway). Funeral Services will follow at 10:00 a.m., with Rev. Vernon Howard officiating. Interment at Evergreen cemetery, Tucson, AZ. Arrangements by family owned ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd., Tucson, Arizona.
VOORHEES, Harold Leroy, died January 12, 2000 at 102 years. Born in Gibsonburg, Ohio August 28, 1897 to James K. Voorhees and Mary Ann Daum Voorhees. Predeceased by wife, Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, five brothers and one sister. He is survived by daughters, Marguerite L. Weirich of Tucson, Karen Louise Bell (Daniel Jr.) of Chino, CA, Jimette K. Baker of Tucson; grandchildren, Marti L. Lorenzen (C. David) of Phoenix, AZ, Dawn Bell of Moore, SC, Daniel Bell III (Lynn) of Westminster, CA, Deborah (Paul) Everly of Roseville, MI, Carey E. Baker of Tucson; four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by sister-in-law, Beatrice Long St. Pierre of Tucson. Harold served in the U.S. Marine Corps, WWI, and was an 83 year member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a resident of Tucson for the last 34 years. Private burial at East Lawn Palms cemetery. Arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.
WILT, Laurence W., age 54, a resident of Tucson for the past 29 years, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2000. Born December 2, 1945 in Newport, New Hampshire. Mr. Wilt was an Air Force veteran of Vietnam. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 32 years, Sandra; daughter, Kelly (Mark) Stevens; son, Ken (Melissa) Wilt; grandchildren, Stephanie, Jessica, Kaylee and Katelynn. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 noon on Sunday, January 16, 2000 at Calvary Chapel East, 6700 E. Broadway, Pastor Tony Jondrow officiating. Arrangements by SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY.
WITTENBORN, Herbert C., 77, died January 12, 2000. Husband of Dorothy Wittenborn; father of Mark H. (Brigette) Wittenborn of W. Carpentersville, IL; brother of Harold (Martha) Wittenborn of Chicago; many nieces and nephews also survive. preceded in death by his brother, Charles (Theresa) of Melrose Park, IL. He was a WWII veteran with the Army Corps of Engineers and a member of the VFW and the American Legion. Served 25 years with the Boy Scouts as a leader earning the Silver Beaver Award. While living in Downers Grove, IL, he was employed at Good Samaritan Hospital as groundskeeper, before retiring to AZ in 1995. Memorial Service 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2000 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
JESUS ROBERTO ARVIZU, 58, of Tucson, AZ, passed away on January 12, 2000, after a long and courageous battle with diabetes.
Survived by his wife of 38 years, Ofelia Arvizu; son, Robert (Lilia) Arvizu; daughters, Yvonne (Art) Gallego, Veronica (Robert) Rosales and Valerie Galindo, all of Tucson; 11 beloved grandchildren, Regina, Rene, Alyssa, Alexis, Nicole, Christopher, Brooke, Michael, Darlene, Rheyenne and Justin.
Jesus was loved by all his family who thought him to be a very brave and wonderful man. He had many brothers and sisters, special aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends, especially Ed Dominguez.
Anyone who knew Jesus knew him as a hard worker with a deep love for his family and friends who believed in enjoying his life.
Dad, 'Tata', you will be missed by everyone whose lives you touched. You left so many good memories, as a Great Husband, Dad, Tata, Cousin, Nino and Friend. We Love You.
Special thanks to his doctors and The Gambro Dialysis Staff.
Visitation will be on Sunday, January 16, 2000 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m., with Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be on Monday, January 17, 2000 at Santa Monica at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Hope. Arrangements by MARTINEZ FUNERAL CHAPELS, 2580 S. 6th Ave.
