HARBISON, John Reed, 58, died August 1, 2000. John was born on November 30, 1941 in Phoenix, AZ. He attended Phoenix College and the U of A. On November 17, 1962 he married
Barbara Louise Low. John retired from Hughes Missile Systems Co. after 29 years. He is survived by his wife; his daughters, Tracy and Christiann (Lorin); his sons, Terry (Kathi), Michael (Amanda) and Joshua (Melissa); he is also survived by ten grandchildren. Funeral service 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 5, 2000 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Sumter Building, 3500 W. Sumter, with Bishop Lonnie Sharp officiating. Burial to follow in Greenwood Memory Lawn, Phoenix, AZ. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to service time Saturday, August 5th at the church. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
RAYMOND F. NACHREINER - Age 67, joined the Lord after a brief battle with cancer on July 29, 2000. preceded in death by his wife, Louise of 42 years; and granddaughter, Heather. He is survived by his sons, Michael (Martha), Tim (Beverly) and James (Gidget); and daughters, Linda (Richard) Manley and Carol Nachreiner. Further survived by 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Other family and numerous friends will sadly miss him. Ray retired from Hughes Aircraft in 1985 after 34 years of service. He served in the U.S. Navy. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ray's name. The family expresses their deep appreciation to the staff of TMC Hospice and the nurses of TMC. A visitation was held on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2000 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, 5401 S. Park Ave. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Dave Poedel of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. A graveside inurnment service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 5th, 2000, at South Lawn cemetery.
OSTRANDER, Jack Bruce, 70, of Tucson passed away Monday, July 31, 2000. Jack was born May 4, 1930 to George and Bessie Ostrander in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Jack is survived by his wife, Erika of Tucson; daughter, Debra Morgenstern of Las Vegas; sons, Bruce Ostrander of Flagstaff, Daryl, Neal and David Ostrander all of Tucson; sisters, Rachael Waller of Phoenix, Marjorie Ward, Mary Poussard both of California; brother, Ronald Ostrander of California; five grandchildren; and one great grandchild. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 3, 2000 at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Rd. where the Funeral Service will also be held Friday, August 4, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.
PENNISON, Beverly Margaret, a quiet and gentle woman, passed away on August 1, 2000. Beverly was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she graduated from Nichols High School and was voted the Sweetest Girl In School. She married
Gerald Joseph Pennison of New Orleans on December 23, 1951, and was a devoted wife and mother to her sons, Gerald Joseph Jr. and Glen Michael. During her husband's career in the Air Force she had the pleasure of living in several parts of the United States and in Europe, with Tucson becoming her home in 1970. God called upon Beverly to fulfill three primary roles in life – wife, mother, and grandmother, which she did with great love and care. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, George and Gladys (Penioulh) Aromy of New Orleans. She is survived by her husband and sons, and by daughter-in-law, Virginia (Jerry); grandchildren, Michelle, Julia, and Christopher; brother, Richard Aromy; his wife, Charmaine; their children, Richard Jr. (Nola), Denise Greese (Eric), Kyle (Stephanie); and their children; and by other relatives in Louisiana. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Beverly's honor to a cancer research organization of your choice. Funeral Service 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 4, 2000 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL. Burial will follow at East Lawn cemetery. Friends may call from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 3, 2000 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
SHACKELFORD, James Q., 75, of Tucson, passed away on August 1, 2000. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn and survived by his loving children, Maria I. (Richard) Moles, of Nevada and Mark T. (Sara) Shackelford, of Tempe, AZ; a granddaughter, Brittany Moles; three brothers, Robert, Harvey and Talton; and a host of friends. He served in the U.S. Navy for several years and was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He retired from American Airlines after 31 years of service. He was a member of the VFW and worked with the CCC's during the depression. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 4, 2000 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY. Interment to follow at South Lawn cemetery.
WILSON, Lutie Stewart, 102 years old, passed away at home on July 27, 2000. Lutie came to Tucson in 1921 with her husband, Link, who predeceased her in 1997. After Link's death, Lutie wrote two books telling her life story with the second book in the printing office now. Lutie and Link both graduated from U of A where Lutie obtained her teaching degree. During her teaching years she taught at Ft. Lowell, Continental, and Marana leaving a legacy of admiring students, with many staying in touch with her all of these years. Lutie leaves two sons, Thomas in Anacortes, WA and Fredrik in Tucson; eight grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and is predeceased by a daughter, Grace Ann; and a son, Larry. There will be no services. Donations, in her memory, to your favorite charity would be appreciated.
WILLIAM J. (BILL) WOOD, 72, of Tucson, died Tuesday, August 1, 2000. He is survived by his wife, Anne; children, Bill (Barbara) Wood, of Portland, OR, Carol (Richard) Dietrichson of Richardson, TX, John (Peggy) Wood of Stockton, CA, and Jim (Laurie) Wood of Tucson; grandchildren, Joshua Wood of Portland, Matthew and Anna Dietrichson of Richardson, Sarah and Emily Wood of Stockton and Jimmy, Lindsay, Christopher and Jack Wood of Tucson and Chicago; he is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, James and Mary Jo Wood; a sister, Nita Wilson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill was born in Texas, graduated from S.M.U., served as a pilot in the Navy and Naval Reserve, and began his career with Merrill Lynch in 1955. He moved to Tucson in 1969 where he remained as Sr. Vice President and Resident Manager with Merrill Lynch until his retirement in 1985. He was active in many civic and community affairs: President of the Downtown Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow, member of the Tucson Airport Authority, Tucson Historical Society, served on the board of UMC, and a member of Tucson Country Club.
Memorial services will be held at Desert Skies United Methodist Church, 3255 N. Houghton Rd. on Saturday, August 5th at 2:00 p.m.
The family suggests any memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 5132 E. Pima, 85712, or Desert Skies UMC Memorial Fund in Bill's memory.
Arrangements entrusted to EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.
GLADYS GRAY BEST - Joined her beloved Jimmy on his birthday, July 31, 2000. Born January 10, 1908, to Edith and Bertram Gray, Glad is preceded in death by her parents; by her brothers, Arthur, Lloyd, and Marshal Gray; and by her husband, James F. Best. She is survived by her nephews, Ralph (Mary) Gray, Fayetteville, NC, Dale (Marcia) Gray, Pine Island, MN, Steven (Avis) Gray, Wabasha, MN; her niece, Dorothy Zimmerman, Rochester, MN; her stepdaughter, Jean Corkhill, FL; her step grandsons, Peter Corkhill, MD; and Douglas Corkhill, MD; five great-grandchildren, one great-great grandson, and numerous great nieces and nephews. Glad is also survived by her companion and caregiver, Kathryn 'Dr. Kay' Nelson, Tucson, AZ and her friends, Rhee Holland, Tucson, AZ, Mary Thomas, Pensacola, FL and Barbara O'Rourke, Port Murray, NJ.
Self-described as a 'farm girl with cornstalks growing out both ears, ' Glad went to a one-room schoolhouse in rural Minnesota, had to board in town to go to high school, and was the first local girl to be accepted at the nursing school at what is now known as the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where she studied under the Mayo brothers. Glad did private duty work during the depression and then traveled to Hawaii to practice nursing, where she turned to the head of the tenor Tito Schifia, who refused to perform unless the 'Pretty Lady' attended his concert. Returning to the mainland, Glad worked for the Camp Company for several years before marrying Jimmy Best and starting her own business, the Gladys Gray Shop in New York City. After retiring, Glad and Jimmy moved to Tucson about 1968.
Glad especially enjoyed fishing and visiting her family in Minnesota in the summer. She spent the past ten summers in the Brainerd area, where at age 90 she caught a 7 lb walleye pike, and had just returned from this year's trip.
Known as 'Auntie' to numerous Tucsonans and their children and as 'Gladys Best' to hundreds of Salpointe Catholic students and their teachers, Glad will long be remembered for her ability to encourage those she met to forgive others and to be better people.
A Memorial service will be held at the Carmelite monastery, 1520 E. Glenn, at 4 p.m. on August 7, 2000. Friends are invited to celebrate Glad's life at her home following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Saints Peter and Paul Parochial School or to Salpointe Catholic High School.
BUTLER, Deborah Jean, 48, of Tucson passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2000 at her home in Tucson. Deborah was born January 20, 1952 to Robert and Dorthy Vanek in Berwym, Ill. Deborah graduated high school at Arlington Heights and completed six and a half years of college at Northern Illinois University. Deborah is survived by her children, Jennifer Allan of OK and Brian Butler of TX; parents Dorthy and Robert Vanek of Tucson; sister, Nancy Louise Vanek of Ill. Private Burial will be done at a later date in St. Louis, MO. EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Rd.
JOSEPH TIMOTHY COSTELLO
April 11, 1966 to August 2, 2000
went home to his Heavenly Father August 2, 2000 ending a 26 year battle with cancer. Survived by his parents, Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Walter M. Costello, US Air Force (Ret); sisters, Louise (Bob) Jaxel, Mary Elizabeth (Michael) Tucker; brothers, Walter (Rebecca) Costello, John (Marcia) Costello; nephews and nieces; Christopher Costello, Robert and Ashley Jaxel, Kathleen and Sean Tucker. Joe's family offers their heartfelt thanks to all whose lives Joe touched, for their invaluable support throughout this ordeal, especially the faculty and student body of Our Mother of Sorrows School, Special Education Staff at Sahuaro High School, Prayer Group of St. Francis de Sales Parish, and the Benedictine Community of Holy Trinity Monastery.
Visitation and Rosary Sunday evening, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway Blvd. Mass of the Resurrection and Internment, Holy Trinity Monastery, St. David, Arizona, Noon, Monday, August 7.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Holy Trinity Monastery, P.O. Box 298, St. David, AZ 85630.
DANNY L. CRAIN, 53, passed peacefully from this life on July 5, 2000. He was a person of great courage who showed tremendous strength throughout his illness, fighting his battle with courage and dignity and grace.
He was a 1964 graduate of Palo Verde High School.
Danny was employed by Tucson Newspapers, Inc. for the past 32 years until his illness forced him into an early retirement, retiring in the position of Production Maintenance Manager. While employed there, he won many awards such as Employee of the Year, Customer Connection Award and was a member of the President Club. He was an avid sportsman who loved the beauty of nature and the outdoors. He leaves behind a loving family who will miss him greatly. His wife of 35 years, Susan; sons, Danny Crain, Jr., (Lydia), Bryon Crain (Stephanie); as well as his beloved grandchildren, Clayton, Trevor and Sydney. Also survived by his mother, Mae Crain; brothers, David (Valerie), Charles (Lori); sisters, Paulette Langan (John), and Lynette Tucker. Also survived by his in-laws, nieces and nephews and the extended Quayle family. He leaves behind a wealth of wonderful, supportive, caring friends who were like family through his illness and to you, we give our love and appreciation.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Father Harry Ledwith presiding.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Danny Crain Memorial Fund at any Bank of America branch, account #0046 7144 6772. Donations to be used to help others in the fight against cancer.
CRAMER, James F., 72, of Tucson, died Wednesday, August 2, 2000. Survived by loving wife, Martha; daughter, Sandra Crabtree (Stephen) of CA; two grandchildren, Sean and Scott; sisters, Odessia Schmidt (Arthur) and Sally Jackson; brother, Keith Cramar (Valada) all of Michigan; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Jim retired from the Amphi School District Transportation Department after 15 years of devoted service. Life memorial services will be held at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. at Magee, Saturday, August 5 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Larry Parton officiating. Donations may be made to American Cancer Society or charity of your choice in honor of Jim.
CRIBBS, Doris, 78, of Tucson passed away on August 2, 2000. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Richard; sister, Alice Savich of Binghampton, NY; brother, Edwin DuBrava and his wife Mary Jane of Marathon, NY; sons, William and Richard of Las Vegas, NV; daughters, Susan of Indianapolis, IN, Mary McConnell and her husband Scott of Rochester, NY, Lori Riley of Tucson, AZ; grandchildren, Lori, Rachel, Rhea, Danielle, Jessica, Ryan and Joshua. Doris was born in Johnson City, NY. She served her country in the Navy (Waves), devoted her life to her husband and children, and was a volunteer worker in recent years at the American Diabetes Association and El Dorado Hospital.
Viewing will be held Saturday, August 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with funeral services following at 1:00 p.m. EAST LAWN PALMS, 5801 E. Grant.
DOROTHY J. NORTON - Mrs. Norton was born November 30, 1921 in Lincoln, NE, daughter of the late Jerome Edward and Irma Lucinda (Hauptmann) Latsch, died August 1, 2000. She and her husband, Robert L. Norton lived at numerous places in Texas prior to moving to Tucson about five years ago. In 1952, Mrs. Norton became a member of the Nebraska Chapter DX of PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) and later served three terms as President while living in Texas. Privately she enjoyed needlepoint, painting, reading and traveling. Socially she played bridge, Canasta and frequently held dinner parties in her home, but most important to her was her family. Mrs. Norton is survived by her husband of 57 years; her son, Charles Edward (Ruth) Norton of Thousand Oaks, CA; her beloved grandsons, Lee Edward Norton of Houston and Douglas Brady Norton of Thousand Oaks, CA; and several nephews and nieces. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her brother, Don Latsch; her sister, Lois Hardeman; her grandson, Robert Peirce Norton. A Graveside Service will be Saturday, 11:00 a.m. EVERGREEN cemetery. Friends may call Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until the time of service, EVERGREEN MORTUARY & cemetery. N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile.
DONALD F. STRAND, 65, of Tucson, AZ passed away August 2, 2000. Don was born August 24, 1934 in Santa Rita, NM. He was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute and University o Arizona. Don served as a Naval Aviator and as a Captain in the Navy Reserves. He was also the Arizona State Coordinator for the US Naval Academy. He participated in various organizations over the years such as Tucson Rotary, Wildcat Club, VIP Club and most recently, the Bandera Reading Club. Don also served for many years as the Business Manager for Radiology LTD in Tucson.
Don is survived by his daughters, Kari Strand and Jennifer Strand Boyer; his wife, Dee Briney Strand; ex-wife, Julie Strand; granddaughter, Donovan Elizabeth Boyer and many of his 'best' friends.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 8, 2000 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at ADAIR FUNERAL HOME on Speedway & Dodge in Tucson, AZ. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2000 at St. Philips in the Hills Episcopal Church on River & Campbell. His final resting place will be in Silver City, NM. We say goodbye and we love you to one of the best.
In lieu of flowers, Don requested you make a donation to New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in his name. The address is: NMMI Alumni Fund, 101 W. College, Roswell, NM 88201-5173, phone: 800-622-1891
WILLS II, Roger Michael, born July 21, 2000 passed away August 1, 2000. Beloved son of Roger and Adria Wills; survived by sisters, Arianna and Milana; paternal grandparents, Donna Rice and Skip (Ray Jr.) Wills; maternal grandmother, Sharon Rollins; numerous aunts and uncles. Memorial service 5:00 p.m., Saturday, August 5 at Freedom Fellowship Church, 1520 S. Melpomene Way. Arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY. 'Sleep tight sweet prince.'
