MOORE, Billy, 55, of Tucson, died April 21, 1997. Billy was affiliated with the Lazy K Bar Ranch for many years and was a local rodeo performer. He had a wide range of interests, which included poetry (The Liars Hour) and saddle making. Survivors include his daughters, LaFonda Dixon of Texas, Sonja Walker of OK; sons, Curt and Zane Moore of Tucson; mother and stepdad, Joy and Lloyd Crelia of OK; sisters, Peggy Taylor and Kathy Kelley, both of Texas, Polly Phillips of OK; brothers, Tommy Crelia of TN, Eddy Crelia of OK; five granddaughters and many loving relatives and friends. Bill was loved by all who knew him. Friends may call at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Rd, Thursday, April 24, 1997 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY CHAPEL, Friday, April 25, 1997 at 3:00 p.m.
RANDLES, Gloria Louise, 70, of Tucson, Arizona, died Friday, April 18, 1997. Survived by sons, Dave Earnest (Sue) of Des Moines, IA, Frank Earnest (Carol) of Silverado, CA, Russell Randles (Chris) of Tucson, AZ; daughters, Terri Turner (Pat) of Tucson, AZ, Jerri Sweet of Kirkland, WA; grandchildren, Vicki Sweet, Jennifer Salazar, Anita Turner, Shayna Marie Turner, Kerri Earnest, Nicholas Earnest and Josh Miller; great-grandchild, Alisia Ann Salazar. Preceded in death by her daughter, Barbara Lee Earnest. There will be a Memorial Service at Calvary Baptist Church Saturday, April 26, 1997 at 11:00 a.m., 758 S. Columbus Blvd., with Pastor Dave Wallace. Affiliations, Calvary Baptist Church. Remembrances may be made to Calvary Baptist Church in Memory of Gloria L. Randles. Inurnment at South Lawn Cemetery.
SEPULVIDA, Mary A., 75, passed away April 23, 1997. She is survived by her husband, Anthony Sr.; sons, Anthony Jr., and Stuart; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mass will be held at St. Monica’s Catholic Church, 212 W. Medina, on Friday, April 25, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at South Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements by HEATHER MORTUARY, 1040 N. Columbus.
STEWART, Elisabeth J., 69, of Tucson, died April 23, 1997. She is survived by her husband, Benjamin Stewart; daughter, Diana Denton, Yuma; granddaughters, Laren Elizabeth Denton and Thea Caterine Denton; mother, Elizabeth Ann Jones, Canon City, CO; brother, William R. Jones, III of San Jose; sister, Carol Corrie of Canon City, CO. Memorial Services will be held at Pima Friends Meeting, 931 N. 5th Ave., on Thursday, April 24, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. Arrangements by HEATHER MORTUARY, 1040 N. Columbus.
WILSON, Kathleen S., 45, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 1997. She leaves behind her children, Leigha, William, Mavis and Dani; grandchildren, Janet and Brandon; sister, Sara Hunter; brother, William Wilson; also nieces, nephews, and lots of friends. Kathy – We will miss you! On Saturday, April 26 at 1:00 p.m. those who knew and loved Kathy will be gathering at Marana Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made In Memory of Kathleen Wilson to Az Cancer Center/ UAF, PO Box 245013, Tucson, AZ 85724 or 4H Youth Develop Program, 4210 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, Az 85719.
AGUILAR, Manuel 'Pini', 69, of Tucson, passed away April 20, 1997. Preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Maria; brother, Roy; and sister, Hortencia. Survived by wife, Teresa 'Terry' Aguilar; sons, Jesus (Edna), David (Annette), Remy (Ida); brothers and sisters, Arturo, Antonio, Leonor, Lupe, Chale, Jerry, Frank and Rudy; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 24, 1997 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY, (North Chapel), 204 S. Stone Ave., with Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. Mass will be offered on Friday, April 25, 1997 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 South Stone Ave. Interment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Family suggests donations be made to the Cathedral Maintenance Fund. Arrangements by CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY.
BARKER, William B., 93, died April 18, 1997. Mr. Barker was born in Nogales, AZ. Father of George Barker, Robert Barker and Leli Barker DeGleason; brother-in-law of Harriett Barker; 17 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren also survive. Mr. Barker worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Mexico and California. Interment of cremains 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 25, 1997 at Evergreen Cemetery, George Barker officiating. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
CONLEY, Mary Alice, born on June 11, 1925, in Marshalltown, IA, died in Tucson on April 19, 1997. She was preceded in death by her parents, Brig. Gen. Edward A. and Nona Shunick Conley. She is survived by 13 cousins and many friends. (Mary Alice had, all her life, a rare genius for friendship.) She earned a B.S. in Business Administration, with high distinction, in 1952 at the University of Arizona, and immediately began working there in the Office of the Registrar (Degree Certification section). She performed with high distinction there as well for the next 23 years. She was a member of the Newman Club, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi scholastic honorary, and the Marian Guild at SS. Peter and Paul Parish. Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 23, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 2545 N. Tucson Blvd., with recitation of the Rosary at 3:30. Mass will be offered Thursday, April 24, at 10:00 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 1946 E. Lee St., with Father Donald J. Fiedler officiating. Interment will be in the family plot in Monmouth, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the Arthritis Foundation, 6464 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, AZ 85715, or to the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic School Endowment Fund, Inc., c/o SS. Peter and Paul Catholic School, 1436 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719. Good-bye, Mary Alice. Of the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit – Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, Piety, Fortitude, Counsel and Fear of the Lord – you possessed them all.
DELGADO, Concepcion, 94, of Tucson passed away April 21, 1997. Survived by daughter, Mary (Ireneo) Cruz; son, Joseph L. (Jesusita) Delgado; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 24, 1997, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at St. Margaret’s Church, 801 N. Grande Ave., with Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. Mass will be offered on Friday, April 25, 1997, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Church. Interment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY.
DEL BENE, John, born July 28, 1928, died April 21, 1997. Formerly from Tucson. John died peacefully at home in Bellevue, WA. He is survived by his wife, Joanne and children, Sherri Kurt and Erick. Private services will be held in Bellevue.
DUNN, Riley, 82, died April 21, 1997.Survived by his children, Ron (Leigh) Dunn and John (Thelma) Prather; sister, Gladys Miller; grandchildren, Gladys, Larry and John R. Prather, Scott and Kimberly Dunn; six great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Friends may call at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY CHAPEL, 5801 E. Grant Rd., from noon until 1:00 p.m.service time April 24, 1997. Burial to follow at East Lawn Palms Cemetery, Dr. Henry Wooten officiating.
GUIRL, Allen N., of Scottsdale, AZ, died April 18, 1997 of lymphoma. Survivors include parents, Eugene (Nick) and Marjorie Guirl; brothers, Craig (Jeanne) and Timothy (Debra) of Washington. Allen owned Anthos Living Design in Scottsdale, AZ. Memorial Services are to be at El Camino Baptist Church, Thursday, April 24, at 3:00 p.m.Pastor Mark Lauterbach officiating. Memorial remembrances, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Allen Guirl organ memorial fund at El Camino Baptist, 7777 E. Speedway, 85710.
HOFMANN, Pauline, 80, resident of Tucson since 1951, died Tuesday, April 22, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis E. Hofmann in 1973. She is survived by her daughter, Maryln (Robert) King. Mrs. Hofmann was a long time member of Northminster Presbyterian Church and is a life member of O.E.S. Chapter #91 of the Grand Chapter of Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 1997 at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY CHAPEL, 5801 E. Grant Rd. Interment will follow at East Lawn Palms Cemetery. Memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, are requested to Handmaker’s, 2221 N. Rosemont, Tucson, 85712.
JORDAN, Willis T., Jr., 83, died April 20, 1997. Stepfather of Marilyn Madrigal of Carson City, NV; brother of Milton Jordan of Alpine, CA; grandfather of Scott Coates of CA; uncle of David Jordan of Imperial, CA and Theo Ellery of Ogden, UT. Various other nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral service 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 24, 1997 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway, with Dr. Wayne North officiating. Burial in Desert Vista Cemetery.
KING, Minerva B., age 90, a resident of Tucson since 1930 passed away April 21, 1997. Born November 2, 1906 in Camden, New Jersey. Survived by her son, Dennis (Mary) King; grandchildren, Grant and Matthew. A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 25, 1997 at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, 5401 S. Park Ave. Funeral Service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY CHAPEL. Burial at South Lawn Cemetery.
MARLAIRE, Rachelle E., 95, died April 20, 1997. Survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Rita and Roy Tascher of MN; niece, Rochelle Tascher. Rachelle was a resident of Tucson for the past 68 years and a resident of Villa Maria Apartments and the Nursing Center for over 20 years. A graduate of St. Bernard’s School of Nursing in Chicago, at one time was the oldest working nurse in the state of Arizona and had in her own home a clinic for asthmatic children. She was a private duty nurse for Gen. John Pershing while he lived in Tucson and accompanied him to New York for his daughter’s wedding. Friends may call at Villa Maria Nursing Home Thursday, April 24, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. with a Mass to be held at 10: 15 a.m. Burial to be held in St. Anne’s Cemetery, St. Anne, IL. Local arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY CHAPEL, 5801 E. Grant Rd.
NEWHOUSE, Raymond R. Age 79. Born Rocky Hill, New Jersey, January 24, 1918 died in Tucson April 18, 1997. He worked on his father’s airport in Princeton from 1929 to 1940, and his brother, Werner, taught him to fly. In 1940 he started with American Airlines making Captain in 1942. His career covered 38 years flying everything from DC-2's to Boeing 747's. During WW II Ray served our country in the Air Transport Command. In April 1943 he married Helen Schneider and together they had seven children. He moved to Arizona in 1972 where he met Lorraine Jones and married in November, 1973. Ray and Lorraine have lived in Arizona since then. From a pioneer aviation family, his father was an early aviation inventor. Ray’s hobby was antique airplanes. Always active in Aviation organizations he was proud of his membership in Q.B.’s, Grey Eagles, Antique Airplane Assoc., and Experimental Aircraft Assoc. He restored the Aeronca C-3 in which his brother, Werner taught him to fly in 1934. Ray taught all his children to fly in a 1946J-3 Piper Cub. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; sons, Jim (Mary), Russ (Kathleen), Rich (Pat), and Bob (Joye); stepson, Ron Chandler; 18 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and preceded in death by his first wife, Helen; daughters, Lisa and Kathy; and son, John. A Memorial Service will be held for friends and family Saturday, April 26, 1997 11:30 a.m. at the family residence. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Casa de Los Ninos. Arrangements by ARIZONA MORTUARY.
ROTUNDO, Richard Joseph, 65, died April 22, 1997. Born March 20, 1932, son of Samuel and Adeline Rotundo. Husband of Mary M. (Powers) Rotundo. Grandfather of Patrick G. and Geoffrey K. Ganes, both of Mesa, AZ. Father of Jane M. Ganes who predeceased her father to Heaven in 1991. Born in West Haverstraw, NY, attended State University at Alfred, NY and St. John’s College in New York. He entered the US Army, served in Korea. He was employed by Laderle Laboratories, a Division of American Cyanide Company. In 1971 he and his family relocated to Tucson where he was a broker and manager of and part owner of Century 21 D.M. Realty for many years. He was a member and usher of St. Cyril’s Catholic Church. Mass will be offered 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 24 at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church, 4725 E. Pima St., with Father Edward Pietrucha officiating. Interment to follow at TMP East Lawn.Contributions to St. Joseph’s Hospice, 350 N. Wilmot Rd., 85711 in Richard’s memory would be appreciated. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
TRETSCHOK, Carl E., 93 years and eight months, died on April 20, 1997. Survivors include his loving wife of 68 years, Hilda; sons, Carl Jr. (Dorris), Dale D. (Diane); and grandchildren, Cody (Tawyna), Tully, Tiffany, Eden and Trent. Carl moved from Pittsburgh 50 years ago. His health improved to allow him to continue working in the sunshine for many more years in sales, electrical and building contracting and silversmithing unique jewelry that he designed; and he enjoyed his family. He was a charter member and a devoted worker and supporter of the Sabbar Shrine Temple Patrol unit. He was also a life member of BPOE Elks Lodge #385. Funeral Services will be at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, on Thursday, April 24, at 11:00 a.m. with Gordon Vernon officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Shrine Crippled Children and Burn Fund. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway).
WHEELER, Howard Edwin, 70, of Tucson died April 18, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; mother, Lottie Wheeler; sister, Berdell Jenks; brother, Charles Wheeler, Jr.; stepchildren, Jo Ann Hinkel and Donald Hinkel; grandchildren, Valerie, Kevin, Christopher and Kimberly. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Vernon Hinkel, Jr. Memorial Services will be on Thursday, April 24, 1997 at 3:30 p.m. at South Lawn Mausoleum with Reverend Patricia Dobel officiating. Arrangements by HEATHER MORTUARY, 1040 N. Columbus.
WILLIAMS, Francis E., 76, of Tucson, died on April 22, 1997. Survivors include her daughter, Teddi (John) Lynch, Tucson; sons, Thomas Williams, Georgia, Timothy (Mary) Williams, Colorado, Stephen (Karin) Williams, New York and Paul (Penny) Williams, New York; sister, Jane (Bruce) Gibb, Rhode Island; brother, Ray (Lynn) Williams, Pennsylvania; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services and interment will be in Utica, New York. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation in memory of Joan Williams. Arrangements to ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway).
