Clarence J. Bonnee
Clarence J. Bonnee died Tuesday, June 1, 1999 in Kingman. He was 77.
Mr. Bonnee was born April 27, 1922 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Mr. Bonnee worked in construction as a painter for 50 years before retiring in 1995. He served in the U. S. Army and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Lions Club.
Mr. Bonnee is survived by: daughter Linda Stoehr of Snowflake, Ariz.; three sons, David Bonnee; "Butch" E. Bonnee and Dennis Bonnee, all of Kingman; three sisters, Gwen, Geraldine and Helen; four brothers, Donald Bonnee, Jerry Bonnee, Art Bonnee and Larry Bonnee; and 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 8, 1999 at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Rockville, Md., 20852.
Arthur Richard Galloway
Arthur Richard Galloway died Monday, May 31, 1999, in Kingman. He was 81.
Mrs. Galloway was born June 15, 1917, in Wallowa, Ore., and came here 20 years ago from Utah. He was a millwright, a member of the Elks, and the carpenter's union. He served in the U.S. Army and Navy during World War II. He was an avid rockhound, hunter and fisherman.
Mr. Galloway is survived by: his wife, Hilda M. Galloway; two sons, John T. Galloway of Houston, Texas, and Richard V. Galloway of Preston, Ida.; two daughters, Arleta Galloway of Hyrum, Utah, and JaNae Martin of Smithfield, Utah; two stepsons, William Francis of Clarinda, Iowa, and Robin Mathers of Carson City, Nev.; 25 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
No services were announced.
Carl Lee Griffith
Carl Lee Griffith died Tuesday, June 1, 1999, in Kingman. He was 83.
Mr. Griffith was born October 10, 1915, in Benton, Ill., and was a technical engineer with Ford Motor Co. for 18 years. He retired in 1976. Mr. Griffith was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a POW in Germany for one year.
Mr. Griffith is survived by: his wife, Billie Jean Griffith of Kingman; three daughters, Nancy Terhaar of Brooten, Minn., Susan L. Barbour of Kingman, and Linda Fitzgerald of Oswego, Kan.; one son, Carl L. "Bud" Griffith of Kingman; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 1999, at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home. Cremation was handled by Sutton Crematory.
The family suggests donations to the Mohave County Historical Society, 400 W. Beale, Kingman 86401.
John Ronald Rohrer
John Ronald Rohrer of Dolan Springs died Saturday, May 29, 1999, in Phoenix. He was 72.
Mr. Rohrer was born April 4, 1927, in Lincoln, Ill., and was a biotech for the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, for 22 years. He retired in 1987. Mr. Rohrer was a member of the VFW and Our Lady of the Desert Catholic Church in Dolan Springs. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Aleutians.
Mr. Rohrer is survived by: his wife of 42 years, Clarice French Rohrer; five daughters, Anne Page of Canada, Mary Edwards of Phoenix, Cati Piorkowski of Phoenix, Jeanne Rohrer of Texas, and Meg Ewing of Texas; three sons, John Rohrer of Washington, Joe Rohrer of Nebraska, and Matt Rohrer of Phoenix; two sisters, Marilyn Amberg and Lori Ohmes, both of Nevada; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 1999, at Our Lady of The Desert Catholic Church in Dolan Springs. Hansen Mortuary of Phoenix has charge of the arrangements.
Loyd Hodges
Loyd Hodges of Seligman died May 31, 1999 in Prescott. He was 82.
Mr. Hodges was born near Munday, Texas, on March 25, 1917. He came to Arizona in 1938 and began working on ranches in southern Arizona and came to Seligman to work on ORO Ranch after serving in the South Pacific with the U.S. Army during World War II.
Mr. Hodges competed in ropings and rodeos and in the 1980s, he helped establish the Cowpunchers Reunion Association of which he served as prsident for a year.
Mr. Hodges is survived by: one son, Jake Hodges of Seligman; two daughters, Diane Gatchel of Humble, Texas, and Nancy Soto of Mayer, Ariz.; two sisters, Pearl Hollis of Auburn, Calif., and Jewel Hodges of Lubbock, Texas; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: his wife, Ruth Hodges, in August 1997.
No services were announced.
Lillie Belle Heathcock
Lillie Belle Heathcock died Tuesday, June 1, 1999 in Kingman. She was 86.
Mrs. Heathcock was born Feb. 27, 1913 in Bowlegs, Okla., to Evan Madeline Wheeler Duncan and James Franklin Duncan.
At the time of her death, Mrs. Heathcock was a resident of British Colombia. She had been a resident of Kingman for 23 years. She had also lived in Ontario, Calif.
Mrs. Heathcock was active in the Republican Women's Club and the Powerhouse Kiwanis Club. During World War II she worked at Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego, Calif., and at Tinker Field in Oklahoma City, Okla. After the war, she worked for General Dynamics in Pomona, Calif., where she stayed until her retirement in the 1970s.
Mrs. Heathcock is survived by: daughter Sharon McMilon of Kingman; son Alonzo Heathcock of Fontana, Calif.; two step-daughters, Sarah Gallegos and Besse Fogle, both of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: husband, Lonzo Heathcock; and son James Melton Brewer.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, 1999. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 1999 at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery.
Douglas Bates Massey
Douglas Bates Massey died Sunday, May 30, 1999, in Kingman. He was 59.
Mr. Massey was born Dec. 16, 1939, in Springfield, Mass., and was a self-employed accountant. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years.
Mr. Massey is survived by: his wife, Judy Massey of Kingman; three daughters, Linda Fair of Kingman, Tiffany L. Street of Mesa, and Heather D. Hopkins of Flagstaff; three sons, Richard D. Massey of Las Vegas, Wade N. Massey of Kingman, and Darren W. Massey of American Fork, Utah; one brother, David Massey of Las Vegas; and 12 grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today - Wednesday, June 2, 1999 - at Desert View Funeral Chapel, and at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 1999, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Rutherford. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the church. Bishop Jim Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Paul A. Forqueran
Paul A. Forqueran died Saturday, May 29, 1999, in Kingman. He was 84.
Mr. Forqueran was born July 26, 1914, in Oaklawn, Ill., and was a master carpenter. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Mr. Forqueran is survived by: his wife, Mary Forqueran of Kingman, one son, Tomas Forqueran of Kingman; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 1999, at Desert View Funeral Chapel. Cremation was handled by Sutton Crematory.
Dewayne Cameron
Dewayne Cameron died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, in Kingman. He was 74.
Mr. Cameron was born Dec. 31, 1924, in Tocca, Ga. He lived in Kingman for four years, coming here from Willcox. He served in the military during World War II and the Korean War. He was an artist, working with oil paints, watercolors and pottery.
Mr. Cameron is survived by: wife Rebecca Cameron; two sons, Steven and Craig Cameron, both of San Jose, Calif.; one stepson, Robert Dunkle of Willcox; one sister, Meryl Phillips of Cincinnati, Ohio; one brother, Wayne Cameron; and two grandchildren.
A memorial will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 1999 at Hilltop Foursquare Church, 2215 Emerson Ave.
Betty Lou Kidd
Betty Lou Kidd died Thursday, May 27, 1999, in Kingman. She was 58.
Mrs. Kidd was born Jan. 26 1941, in Wichita Falls, Texas, and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Kidd is survived by: her husband, William Harvey Kidd Jr. of Kingman; two daughters, Bonnie Lou Kidd-Smith of Kingman, and Cindy Irene Bombadear of Hemet, Calif.; one son, William Harvey Kidd III of Phoenix; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 2, 1999, at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be at noon Wednesday, also at Sutton. The Rev. Robert Cutlipp will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
