Harry Brice Hughes
Harry Brice Hughes died Friday, September 24, 1999 in Kingman. He was 74.
Mr. Hughes was born in Wewoka, Okla. He came to Kingman from California 39 years ago.
Mr. Hughes owned a business here for 20 years. He was a member of the board of directors of the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Elks Lodge, chairman of the Mohave County Hospital Building Committee, on the board of directors of the Mohave County Historical Society, a member of the Masonic Lodge, chairman of the Bi-Centennial Committee and a member of the Beale Springs Restoration Committee. Mr. Hughes was a member of the Kingman City Council for 12 years, for six of them as mayor. Many programs were initiated during Mr. Hughes' tenure as mayor. The city sales tax was passed, property was purchased for city hall, the Bonelli House was purchased and secured as a National Historic Site, the "Little Red School" was also declared a historic site, the municipal golf course was developed, the bond issues were passed for water and sewage systems, aeration systems were developed and numerous federal grants were secured. A bridge across Hualapai Mountain Road was built, a master plan for the city was developed, the community school program was begun and 18,500 feet of Colorado River water was secured for Kingman.
Mr. Hughes was elected to the executive board of the Arizona League of cities and Towns, was the first chairman of the District four Council of Governments and was chairman of the Area Transportation Study. He was executive vice president of the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce from 1982 until his retirement in 1987.
Mr. Hughes is survived by: his wife, Margaret of Kingman; two sons, Russell Hughes of Tucson and Harry Hughes of Tacoma, Wash.; one daughter, Maggilee Loritz of Flagstaff; and six grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Kingman Cancer Care Unit, P.O. Box 561, Kingman, Ariz., 86402.
No services are planned.
Allen Benson Bridges
Allen Benson Bridges died Friday, September 24, 1999 in Phoenix. He was 78.
Mr. Bridges was born July 28, 1921 in Lufkin, Texas. He was a heavy equipment operator, and member of VFW Post 3516.
Mr. Bridges is survived by: his wife, Laverne of Kingman; three sisters; four sons, Dave Bridges, John Bridges and Sam Bridges, all of Kingman, and Joe Bridges of Grizzly Flats, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: one daughter, Audrey; one sister; and four brothers.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 30, 1999 by Pastor Gene Chewing at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home. Cremation is being handled by Sutton Crematory.
Jesse Vernon Logsdon
Jesse Vernon Logsdon died Sunday, September 26, 1999 in Kingman. He was 82.
Mr. Logsdon was born September 23, 1917 in Detroit. He worked as a supervisor for Ford Motor Co. and was in the automobile industry for 30 years. He also was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Mr. Logsdon is survived by: his wife, Ruth of Kingman; four sons, James Logsdon of Ferndale, Mich., Gregory Logsdon of Marion, Mich., Philip Logsdon of Fort Mohave, and Timothy Logsdon of Kingman; two daughters, Judith Lightfoot of Rockford, Mich. and Cynthia Logsdon of Kingman; one brother and two sisters; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Ronald Logsdon in 1979 and Donald Logsdon in 1963.
There will be no services. Sutton Crematory is handling cremation.
Nellie M. Kenney
Nellie M. Kenney died Saturday, September 18, 1999 in Kingman. She was 86.
Mrs. Kenney was born on Jan. 27, 1913 in South Prairie, Wash. She moved to Kingman from Camp Verde eight years ago.
Mrs. Kenney worked as a nurse. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Camp Verde.
Mrs. Kenney is survived by: one son, Bill Jascur; step children, Dee Jascur and B.J. Kenney of Kingman; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, September 24, 1999 at Middle Verde Cemetery.
Leonard Edward Carmen, Jr.
Leonard Edward Carmen, Jr., a former Kingman resident, died Monday, September 20, 1999 in Prescott. He was 64.
Mr. Carmen was born September 18, 1935 in Sheridan, Wyo., to Leonard and Clarisse (Zoutte) Carmen.
He lived in Kingman for seven years. He was a retired U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the V.F.W. Post 10386 in Kingman.
Mr. Carmen is survived by: his wife of 20 years, Winnie; three daughters, Clarisse Marcum of Kingsport, Tenn., Kristine Thacker of Kingsport, Tenn., and Katherine Shive of Ramona, Calif.; son Jason Berger of Ramona, Calif.; sister Catherine Poffenberger of Lanark, Ill.; and two grandchildren.
A private cremation is scheduled.
Norman F. Frederking
Norman F. Frederking died Sunday, September 19, 1999 in Kingman. He was 79.
Mr. Frederking was born Dec. 31, 1919 in Grand Island, Neb.
Mr. Frederking worked in the construction industry in Nebraska as an iron worker until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the Iron Workers Union. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Mr. Frederking is survived by: wife Marie (McGown) Frederking of Kingman; two sons, Larry Norman Frederking of Las Vegas, Nev., and Leo Frederick Davis of Kingman; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be private.
Jack Hall
Jack Hall died Friday, September 17, 1999 in Scottsdale. He was 78.
Mr. Hall was born April 27, 1921 in Paris, Texas, and moved to Mohave County 35 years ago from Chandler. He was a construction worker, member of the Teamsters and served in the United States Army.
mr. Hall is survived by: his wife, Mildred of Kingman; three daughters, Myrtle McIntyre of Kingman, Mary Yepec and Susan Payne, both of Battle Mountain, Nev.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service for Mr. Hall, under the direction of Sutton Memorial Funeral Home, is planned at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 21 at the Church of Christ on Gordon Drive.
William F. Breidenbach III
William F. Breidenbach III died Monday, September 13, 1999 in Kingman. He was 49.
Mr. Breidenbach was born June 13, 1950 in Beach Grove, Ind. He lived in Kingman for seven years.
He worked as an ASE certified mechanic.
Mr. Breidenbach served in the U.S. Army as an air traffic controller during the Vietnam war.
Mr. Breidenbach is survived by: his wife, Gloria J. Breidenbach of Kingman; his parents and step-parents, Irving and Barb Schulz of Kingman and Bill and Barb Breidenbach of Kingman; two brothers, Don Schulz of Lake Havasu City and Bobby Schulz of Indianapolis, Ind.; sister, Linda Tucker of Tustin, Calif.; daughter Suzanne Tallent of Baytown, Texas; two sons, Chris Pappas of Baytown, Texas and Bill Pappas of Mayfield Heights, Ohio; four granddaughters; and two nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, September 17, 1999 at Sutton Funeral Home; funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 1999 at the same location.
Phillip D. Lott
Phillip D. Lott, a Mohave Valley resident, died Sunday, September 12, 1999 in Kingman. He was 35.
Mr. Lott was born Dec. 22, 1963, in Dos Palos, Calif.
He worked as a trainman for the railroad. He was a member of A.Y.S.O. for eight years and served in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Lott is survived by: his wife, Evie Lott of Mohave Valley; one daughter, Krista Lott of Mohave Valley; one stepson, Josh Astemborski of Mohave Valley; his mother, Ethel Lott of Fresno, Calif.; one sister, Jeannie Covina of Carson City, Nev.; three brothers, Bob Lott of Lakeview, Ore., and David Lott of Tracy, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, James Lott.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, September 17, 1999 at Jensen Carpenter Mortuary in Needles. A gathering for family and friends will be held at 9860 Dike Road in Mohave Valley following the service. Cremation will be handled by Sutton Crematory.
Mildred Ellis Moore
Mildred Ellis Moore died Monday, September 6, 1999 in Kingman. She was 88.
Mrs. Moore was born on August 9, 1999 in Savannah, Tenn.
She was a resident of Santa Paula, Calif., from 1956 until 1996. There, she owned Moore's Grocery Store for 10 years and was a member of First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Moore is survived by: one son, Joe D. Moore of Kingman; three brothers, L.D. Lutts and Charles Lutts, both of Santa Paula, Calif., and Hub Lutts of Atascadero, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Thursday, September 9, 1999 at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home. A graveside service was held on Friday, September 10, 1999 at Santa Paula Cemetery in Santa Paula, Calif.
