Clifford G. Trussell
Sept. 14, 1924 - Aug. 11, 1999
Clifford G. Trussell died suddenly at his Bisbee, Ariz., home on Aug. 11, 1999.
He was born in Dlo, Miss., on Sept. 14, 1924, and was a World War II photographer and distinguished veteran. Cliff had a passionate photographic career traveling the world and was widely recognized as an outstanding professional. He retired as chief photographer for the El Paso Natural Gas Co. in June of 1983.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Don Van Doren of Cloudcroft, N.M., and daughter Andrea Cantu; and grandsons, Sean and James Cantu of Port Aransas, Tex.
Visitation will be noon to 9 p.m., today, Sunday, Aug. 15, 1999, at the Martin Funeral Home, 3830 Montana Ave., El Paso, Texas. Funeral services will be at the funeral home chapel 12:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, 1999, with interment services with full military honors to follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made in the name of Clifford G. Trussell to the Bisbee Coalition for the Homeless.
Local arrangements are with Dugan Funeral Chapel, 16-18 Naco Road, Lyric Plaza, Bisbee, Ariz.
Berniece Bea Simon
Aug. 26, 1917 - July 17, 1999
Berniece Bea Simon, 81, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed away Saturday, July 17, 1999, at her home. She had been a resident of Sierra Vista for the past five years.
Bea was born in South Bend, Ind., on Aug. 26, 1917. She attended elementary, junior high school and South Bend Central High School. During World War II, Bea worked for the Studabaker Assembly Plant. She marriage Frank Simon on Aug. 29, 1936.
Bea and Frank would have been marriage 63 years later this month. Frank passed away on June 8, 1999, and she shortly followed on July 17.
Bea is survived by her daughter, Sharyn (Ron) Mallicoat of Union, Ky.; three granddaughters, Debra (Russell) Young of Shepardsville, Ky., Sherry (Rob) Bacigalupo of Union, Ky., and Shelly (Curtis) Messerly of Verona, Ky.; three great-grandchildren, Alexis Nicole Messerly of Verona, Ky., and Michael and Mackenzie Bacigalupo of Union, Ky.; and a sister, Lorraine (John) Nagy of Sierra Vista.
Interment was held July 22, 1999, at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, Ind.
Arrangements were by Hatfield Funeral Home Inc. in Sierra Vista.
Calvin Crowley
April 27, 1916 - Aug. 13, 1999
Calvin Crowley, 83, passed away at the Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, Aug. 13, 1999.
Mr. Crowley was born on April 27, 1916, in Eminence, Mo., to William Crowley and Lela Viola Gossett. He was raised in Missouri and graduated from public schools. Calvin was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army.
He moved to Bisbee, Ariz., in 1948 and worked for Phelps Dodge Corp. as an electrician supervisor at Bisbee and Morenci branches. He retired in 1981 from Morenci, Ariz.
Calvin was a member of the American Legion Post No. 16 and Bisbee Elks. His enjoyment in life was dancing which he missed very much after he became disabled.
Calvin was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Faye Crowley, on Oct. 9, 1982, and his son, Calvin Earl Crowley on July 27, 1983.
Survivor include his granddaughters, Brandy Joe Warning and her husband, Chad from Attumwa, Iowa, Terrie Marie Cooksey and her husband, Jeremi of Attumwa, Iowa, and Tammy Crowley Stone of Mesa, Ariz.; a great-granddaughter, Bethann Cooksey of Attumwa, Iowa; a sister, Alta Pinkston of Missouri; five nephews, Donald Crowley (Flora) of Bisbee, Leroy Crowley (Betty) of Chandler, Ariz., Eugene Crowley (Wanda) of Morenci, Dale Pinkston (Patricia) of Missouri and Lester Pinkston (Linda) of Missouri; and a niece, Thelma Patterson (David) of Sunizona, Ariz.
Visitation will be held at the Dugan Funeral Chapel 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1999. Services will be a Dugans at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999. Harry Mitchell will officiate.
Burial with full military honors will follow at Memory Garden Cemetery in Bisbee. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation in Mr. Crowleys memory to your favorite charity.
All arrangements are being handled by the Dugan Funeral Chapel.
Lorraine C. Baldenegro
July 2, 1926 - July 13, 1999
Lorraine Carlyn Baldenegro, 73, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died July 13, 1999, at the McLaren Regional Hospital in Flint, Mich., while visiting her son.
She was born July 2, 1926, in Drummond Island, Mich., to Victor Lucene Cleaver and Margaret Ellen Parrish.
Lorraine took pride in her family. She loved to dance, fish, hunt and also loved her music. Lorraine lived her life to the fullest and was always ready to help others. Richard and Lorraine celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary on Feb. 4 at which time he could give her a ring.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Walter Stanley Miller; one brother, Vernon Vernie Lucene Cleaver; and an infant son, Walter Steven Miller on Sept. 28, 1946.
Mrs. Baldenegro is survived by her husband of 27 years, Richard Joseph Baldenegro of Sierra Vista; four sons, David (Pat) Stanley Miller of Drummond Island, Mich., Joseph Hugh (Lori) Miller of Smiths Creek, Mich., Jack Lee (Julie) Miller of North Branch, Mich., and Joseph Andrew Andy (Debbie) Toivola of Shoreview, Minn., one daughter, Barbara of Oregon; one stepson, Richard Dicky Joe (Donna) Baldenegro Jr., of Sierra Vista and one stepdaughter, Laura (Sgt. Richard) White of Beale Air Force Base, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be in Drummond Island, Mich., at a later date.
Cremation by Sunset Hills Crematory.
Anyone wishing may donate in Lorraines memory to St. Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army.
When somebody dies, a cloud turns into
an angel, and flies up to tell God
to put another flower on a pillow.
A bird gives the message back to
the world, and sings a silent prayer
that makes the rain cry. People disappear,
but they never really go away.
The spirits up there put the sun to
bed, wake up grass, and spin the
earth in dizzy circles. Sometimes you
can see them dancing in a cloud during
the daytime, when theyre supposed
to be sleeping. They paint the rainbows
and also the sunsets and make
waves splash and tug at the tide.
They toss shooting stars and listen to
wishes. And when they sing windsongs,
they whisper to us, dont
miss me too much. The view is nice
and I'm doing just fine. - Courtesy of Blue Mountain Arts
Arrangements were by Hudson Funeral Home Inc., Otisville, Mich.
Donald Eugene Stevenson
Dec. 8, 1926 - Aug. 14, 1999
Donald Eugene Stevenson, 72, born on Dec. 8, 1926, in Augusta, Mo., died on Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, peacefully in his home in Sierra Vista, Ariz., after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He had been a local resident for the past 24 years.
Donald lived most of his teen-age years in Oakland, Calif. He served in the U.S. Army Transport Service and the U.S. Navy in World War II, also serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Donald worked for 20 years in the bar and restaurant business, during which he supervised nine Uncle Johns Pancake Houses. He entered the computer field in 1966, becoming a systems analyst, designing and maintaining computer programs for the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force until his retirement in 1993.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents.
Grateful for having shared his life is his wife, Nuong of Sierra Vista; a daughter, Stephenie (Christopher) Going of Tucson; a daughter, Donia Knapp and three grandchildren, Taylor, Lacey and Austen all of Canon City, Colo.; a son, Guy (Elizabeth) Stevenson and three grandchildren, Samantha, Chase and Nicholas all of Ogallala, Neb. Also surviving Donald is his sister, Patricia Bouzout and niece, Michele (Philip) Laverty of Modesto, Calif.; a sister-in-law- Guong (Lan) Pham and niece Loan Pham of Whiting, Ind., and numerous other nieces, nephews and cousins.
A service of remembrance will be on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Hatfield Memorial Chapel, 830 S. Highway 92, Sierra Vista. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made in Donalds name to the University of Arizona Cancer Center & Development Office, 1515 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson AZ 85724.
Arrangements are with the Hatfield Funeral Home Inc.
When I Must Leave You
When I must leave you for a little while,
Please do not grieve and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow to you through the years.
But start out bravely with a gallant smile
And for my sake and in my name
Live on and do all things the same.
Feed not your loneliness on empty days,
But fill each waking hour in useful ways.
Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer,
And I in turn will comfort you
and hold you near.
And never, never be afraid to die,
For I am waiting for you in the sky! - Helen Steiner Rice
Paul Durrett
Oct. 5. 1913 - Aug. 12, 1999
Paul Durrett, 85, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999, in Browning, Mo.
Paul was born in Esbon, Kan., on Oct. 5. 1913, to William Silas and Bertha (Steiner) Durrett. At the age of 2 the family moved to Arlington, Colo. He lived on a ranch with his parents until he joined a CCC Camp in 1934.
In 1936, he moved to Bisbee, Ariz., and worked for Shattuck Denn Mining Co., until the mine closed in 1947. On June 28, 1941, Paul marriage Irene Pietraszewski.
He was elected mayor of Bisbee and served in that capacity from 1960 to 1968. Served on the board of directors of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns; board of directors of the Bisbee Country Club; member of the Bisbee Elks Lodge for 60 years and Past Exalted Ruler; was District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler of Arizona South of B.P.O.E. in 1963 and also was active in the Boy Scouts.
Paul and Irene bought the Lowell Grocery Store in 1949 and the Warren Liquor Store in 1955, which eventually closed in 1961. In 1961, they bought Culligan Water Conditioning and operated the business until 1976 at which time they sold the company and retired.
Paul is survived by three daughters, Paulette (Paul) Hardy of Missouri, Kathy (Tom) Gojkovich of New Mexico, and Debbie (John) Rogers of Missouri; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Beulah Cherne of Colorado; one brother-in-law, Ray Pietraszewski and one sister-in-law Alice Yavor.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Diane in 1969 and his wife, Irene in 1993.
The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., today, Tuesday, Aug. 17 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, with Father Stanley Nadolny officiating. Interment will follow at Bisbee Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers who will serve are Dave Ruth, Roger Barnett, Don Olander, John Jones, Fred Bruner and Bob Martin. Honorary pallbearers named are Joe Hilb, James Cox, Pat Martin and Mitch Edwards.
Family has requested that memorials be made in Paul's memory to St. Patrick Renovation Fund, or the Arizona Elks Major Project.
Arrangements are with the Dugan Funeral Chapel in Bisbee.
If I should ever leave you whom I love
To go along the Silent Way, grieve not,
Nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk
Of me as if I were beside you there.
(I'd come I'd come, could I but find a way!
But would not tears and grief be barriers?)
And when you hear a song or see a bird
I loved, please do not let the thought of me
Be sad ... For I am loving you just as
I always have ...
You were so good to me!
There are so many things I wanted still
To do so many things to say to you ...
Remember that I did not fear ... It was.
Just leaving you, that was so hard to face ...
We cannot see Beyond ...
But this I know:
I loved you so twas Heaven here with you.
Thomas W. Cantrell
Oct. 17, 1921 - Oct. 1, 1999
Thomas W. Cantrell died at his home in Elfrida, Ariz. He was born Oct. 17, 1921, in Fort Sumner, N.M. He grew up in Palo Verde, Ariz., and graduated from Buckeye Union High School, and received his bachelors and masters degrees from Northern Arizona University.
A well-known Arizona educator and administrator, he taught school in Flagstaff, Prescott, Clarksdale, Fort Defiance and Douglas. He was the first high school principal of Buena High School in Sierra Vista, and was the principal of Agua Fria Union High School in Goodyear.
He served with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II, and with the U.S. Army in post war Japan.
He is survived by his wife, Jane (Benham) Cantrell; sons, Michael Kelly of Sierra Vista and Kenneth William of Willcox; a daughter Kathryn Brown of Yuma; grandson, Casey Dean Cantrell; three sisters, Ruby Narramore of Buckeye, Elma Roberts of Palo Verde, Norma Jean Isaac of Phoenix; and one brother, John Dale Cantrell of Glendale.
