George E. Dietrich
Aug. 28, 1929 - Oct. 2, 1999
George E. Dietrich, 70, passed away at the University Medical Center in Tucson on Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999. Mr. Dietrich was born on Aug. 28, 1929, in Pekin, Ill., to Walter George Dietrich and Hazel Edna Medus Dietrich.
George was raised in Illinois, graduated from public schools, attended college and received his masters in social science with a minor in anthropology.
Following school, George served in the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne. After serving in the Army, George taught school for a few years in Illinois, then moved his family to Bisbee 31 years ago and started his own business, State Farm Insurance Co. He retired in 1995.
George was a people person. He never met a stranger, always enjoyed his friends and had a great sense of humor with his family and friends. He enjoyed photography and weightlifting. He was a 20-year member and past president of the Bisbee Rotary Club, a past Elk, and a member of the Community Church of Warren. He also was a member of the Camera Club.
Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Trudy Dietrich of Bisbee; one son Karl Walter (Brenda) Dietrich of Oceanside, Calif.; two daughters, Zoe Ann Dietrich and Margo Dietrich both of Bisbee; one sister, Phyllis (Rudolph) Vetter of Albuquerque, N.M.; one grandson, Spencer Douglas Dietrich of Bisbee and one step-grandson, R.J. Sandoval of Oceanside, Calif.
Memorial Services will be held on Friday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Community Church of warren. The Rev. Jack McCann will officiate. Burial of cremains will be held privately at a later time. All arrangements are being handled by Dugan Funeral Chapel.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Community Church of Warren or to a favorite charity, in Georges memory.
Ignacio S. Nacho Herrera
June 2, 1921 - Oct. 3, 1999
Ignacio S. Nacho Herrera, 78, passed away at his residence in Sierra Vista on Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, after a lengthy illness. Nacho was born in Bisbee, Ariz., on June 2, 1921, to Ygnacio Lopez Herrera and Rita Saavedra. He was raised in Bisbee and attended public schools.
Following school, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his tour, he came back to Bisbee and started work with Phelps Dodge Corp., where he worked as a miner for 36 years and retired in 1977. Nacho was a member of St. Patrick Church and the American Legion.
Nachos most important love in his life was his family. His daughters were his treasures, but his grandchildren were his gems. He enjoyed cooking for his family and always enjoyed taking his grandsons with him and his brothers camping and hunting.
Nacho was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife Ruth A. Herrera on March 31, 1984, his only son, Ignacio Boy Herrera, Jr. on May 18, 1969; and two sisters Carmen Jimenez and Delfina Herrera.
Survivors include five daughters, Margaret (Tim) Davis of Tucson, Christine Bonavito of Buffalo, N.Y., Ruth Valenzuela and Mary Herrera both of Sierra Vista, Alma (Miguel) Lopez Sr. of Bisbee; 14 grandchildren, Sheri Doherty, Margaret Malone, April Bonavito, Felicia Bonavito, Gustavo Cisneros Jr., Christine Valenzuela, Miguel Lopez Jr., Brian Lopez, Joshua Lopez, Tiffany Lopez, Eric Davis and Aubree Davis; Tonia Valenzuela and Cindy Valenzuela; five great-grandchildren, Jason Doherty, Paige Bonavito, Yesenia Lopez, Brian Lopez Jr. and Adrian Cisneros; also two brothers, Johnny Herrera, Sr. and Charlie Herrera both of Bisbee; two sisters, Libby Daniels and Mary Lou Herrera both of Gilbert, Ariz.
Viewing will be held on Thursday, Oct. 7, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Dugan Funeral Chapel. Rosary will be said on Friday, Oct. 8, at 9 a.m. followed by Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Church. Father Stanley Nadolny will officiate. Cremation will follow the services with burial at a later date.
All arrangements are being handled by Dugan Funeral Chapel.
Elsie E. King
Dec. 11, 1921 - Oct. 3, 1999
Elsie E. King, 77, passed away at the Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999.
Elsie was born Dec. 11, 1921, in Patagonia, Ariz., to Ralph McIntyre and Cora Blomberg McIntyre. Elsies family moved to Bisbee when she was 14 years old and she finished, her schooling in Bisbee. She marriage her husband on June 28, 1940. Elsie worked as a clerk for Phelps Dodge Mercantile and the Warren Drug Store for several years. She enjoyed hobbies of knitting, crocheting and gardening. She was also a member of St. Patrick Church.
Elsie was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty Durgan, on April 28, 1986.
Survivors include her devoted and loving husband of 59 years, Edward King of Bisbee; one son, Ed (Susan) King of Detroit, Mich.; one daughter, Carol (Anthony) Eader of Tucson; two special nephews who she helped raise, Steve (Denise) King of Nevada and Phil (Ena) King of California; three grandchildren, Pam (Robert) Dominquez of Phoenix, Jimmy (Kristin) Durgan of Colorado and Billy (Tammie) Eader of Tucson; also five great-grandchildren; one brother, Buster McIntyre of Colorado; four sisters, Mary Stanfield of California, Clarice Harlis of Washington, Louise Schweitzer of Montana and Edie Stewart of New Hampshire.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Church. Father Joseph Saba will officiate. Burial of cremains will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Donations may be directed to a favorite charity or to the Copper Queen Community Hospital Development Fund, in Elsies memory.
All arrangements are being handled by Dugan Funeral Chapel.
Richard Dick Holland
Oct. 3, 1999
Richard Dick Holland, 69, former managing editor of the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review in the 1980s, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Miami.
Dick died of complications of hepatitis he contracted after receiving contaminated blood during a transfusion for serious wounds during the Korean War. During that conflict he received a Silver Star and Purple Heart medals for leadership as a noncommissioned officer squad leader during the defense of Sandbag Castle in the Heartbreak Ridge and Punch Bowl area of Korea in 1952.
He and another soldier of the 25th Division wrote a book about their exploits called The Wolfhounds of Sandbag Castle, 96 Days of Defense.
After being hospitalized for a year and finally discharged, Dick, a native of Detroit, went to college and graduated from the University of Miami in 1960. He interned for the Miami News. He was then hired full-time by the newspaper, which became the Miami Herald.
Most of his work at the Florida newspaper was as an editor, and he worked on breaking stories such as the failed bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba.
He and his wife, Lee, moved to Arizona, where he went to work for the Herald/Review, finally becoming its managing editor.
Herald/Review Senior Reporter Bill Hess said Dick was his mentor, who taught him the importance of community news.
His finesse in editing made a reporters story shine through, Hess said. Dick was a wordsmith whose ability to turn a phrase just made any reporters copy better.
A heart attack in the mid-1980s led Dick to ask to be relieved of the managing editors position. He became the papers news editor, where he continued to work directly with the reporters.
Dick is survived by his wife, a daughter Ann, of Cleveland, Tenn.; two sons, Steve of Cleveland, Tenn., and Randy of Honolulu; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services, with military honors, will be held at 11 a.m., Oct. 6, 1999, at Woodlawn Park South in Miami.
Margaret Maggie Gross
Feb. 27, 1920 - Aug. 19, 1999
Margaret Maggie Gross, 79, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999, at the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center. She had been an area resident for the past 22 years.
Maggie was born Feb. 27, 1920, in New York, N.Y. She worked as a physicist for the U.S. government during World War II, and was later employed with various other companies and the state of New York before retiring and moving to Sierra Vista in 1977.
Surviving are her husband, Arthur of Sierra Vista; a daughter, Margaret Pegeen (William) Thornton of Wake Forest, N.C.; two grandchildren, Christine (Michael) Degnan of Louisville, Ky., and Michele Thornton of Kettering, Ohio, and a foster brother, Timothy J. O'Connor of New York.
The family will receive friends for a time of visitation on Monday, Aug. 23, from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Hatfield Funeral Home, 830 S. Highway 92, Sierra Vista. A service of remembrance will be on Tuesday at noon at the Main Post Chapel, Fort Huachuca, with Father John Kastigar officiating. Interment will follow at the Post Cemetery.
Arrangements are with the Hatfield Funeral Home Inc.
Elaine M. Havens
April 17, 1915 - Aug. 18, 1999
Elaine M. Havens, 84, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1999, at the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center. She has been an area resident for 38 years.
Elaine was born April 17, 1915, in Sayre, Pa., to Arthur and Leona Edsall. She was raised and attended school in Sayre until the age of 18. She later resided in Athens, Pa., for 38 years working for Remington Rand in Elmira, N.Y.
Elaine moved to Sierra Vista in 1961 working for Bell Aero Systems and also Lockheed, both on Fort Huachuca. She was the mother of eight children, and for many years was a 4-H mom, as well as horse show, rodeo and dog show mom and grandma. After her retirement, Elaine enjoyed knitting, reading and working on genealogy.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Mayflower Society.
She is survived by her children, Shirley Wolff of Jackson, Tenn., Dawn Alliger of Waverly, N.Y., Judith Ford of Tucson, Ariz., Carleton (Butch) Havens of Jackson, Tenn., Carolyn Griffith of Benson, Ariz., Cindy Basinger and Robin Jones both of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
She was proceeded in death by her husband John E. Havens, one daughter, Linda Ellsworth, a brother, Carleton Edsall and a sister F. Genevieve Arthur.
A Service of Remembrance will be Saturday, Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. at the Hatfield Memorial Chapel, 830 S. Highway 92, Sierra Vista with Pastor H. Lee Erwin officiating. Interment will be on Tuesday, Aug. 24 in Pennsylvania.
Those who wish, may make a contribution in Elaine name to AAARF, 4236 S. Natoma Trail, Sierra Vista AZ 85650.
Arrangements are with the Hatfield Funeral Home.
Linda Dolores Basse
June 6, 1948 - Aug. 19, 1999
Linda Dolores Basse, age 51, a 16-year resident of Sierra Vista, entered into peace Thursday, Aug. 19, 1999, at home. She was born June 6, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pa. to Alfred and Dolores Walz.
Linda graduated from high school in Okinawa, and Cochise College as a registered nurse. She had worked at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center as a labor and delivery nurse. At the time of her death, she was employed by Dr. James Griggs at Cochise Womens Care.
She was preceded in death by her son Charles, and is survived by her daughter Cynthia B. Dimel (Robert) of Costa Mesa, Calif.; son Robert B. Basse (Lisa) of Edmond, Okla.; parents Alfred and Dolores Walz of Sierra Vista; sister Sharon L. Wood (Gary) of Poway, Calif.; brother Alfred F. Walz of Corbin, Ky.; granddaughter Ashley Grace Basse of Okla.; nieces and nephews James and Travis Walz of Ky.; and Jennifer and Nathan Wood of Calif.
A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999, at 1 p.m. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 2750 E. Cardinal Dr., Sierra Vista AZ, with Father Ben L. Somerville II officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the American Lung Association, 2819 E. Broadway, Tucson AZ 85716, in Lindas memory.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Jensen's Sierra Vista Mortuary LLC.
Mary L. Nicolson
Nov. 11, 1907 - Aug. 18, 1999
Mary L. Nicolson, 91, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1999, at the Life Care Center of Sierra Vista. She had been a local resident for the past four years.
Mary was born Nov. 11, 1907, in Los Angeles to Arthur and Mary (Littleton) Foxen. Mary worked all of her life, until retirement, as a registered nurse and dedicated herself to her many patients and also to her church. She also enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading and gardening. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Merl Nicolson.
Grateful for having shared her life is her daughter, Lita Nicolson (Oldham); granddaughters, Jeanette of Tucson, Ariz., Julie of Charleston, S.C., and great-grandson, Jonathon of Tucson. Also surviving are her brother, Patric (Mildred) Foxen of California; a sister, Catherine Watts of California; and several nieces and nephews and their families.
At a later date, during graveside interment services, Mary will be laid to rest next of many of her family members in the Los Alamos Cemetery, Los Alamos, Calif.
Arrangements are with the Hatfield Funeral Home Inc.
Taresa Anita Lusko
Oct. 7, 1931 - Feb. 6, 2000
Taresa Anita Lusko, 68, of Whetstone, Ariz., passed away Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000 in Tucson, Ariz. She had been an area resident for the past 24 years.
Taresa Anita was born Oct. 7, 1931, in Melvindale, Mich., to Sam and Julia Pedron. She grew up and attended schools in the Melvindale area. She met and later marriage Frank Lusko on Jan. 30, 1953, and they lived and raised the family until Frank retired from GM in 1976. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She always did so much for others. We will miss her so much.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Frank Lusko of Whetstone; one brother, Louie S. Pedron and his family of Melvindale, Mich.; two sons, Rickey J. Lusko, Frankie J. Lusko and his family, all of Tucson; her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews cousins and her family from the church.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Central Baptist Church, 200 N. Fifth St., with Pastor Rodney J. Woodcock officiating. Interment will be private at a later date.
Arrangements are by the Hatfield Funeral Home Inc. in Sierra Vista.
