Elizabeth (Betty) Kurtz Richardson
October 16, 1920 – March 15, 1998
Betty Kurtz Richardson was born in Peoria, Arizona, October 16, 1920 to Frank Kurtz and Addie Gillett Kurtz, daughter of Charles E. Gillett, an Arizona pioneer preacher. Betty graduated from Peoria High School, LaVerne College in LaVerne, California, and the University of Arizona and taught in California and Arizona schools (Mayer, Prescott, Willcox and Tucson – Rogers and White Schools). She served as president of Alpha Alpha chapter of Pi Lambda Theta, International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education; Xi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, International Honor Society for Women in Education; Pima County Retired Teachers and St. Mark’s United Methodist Women and as district treasurer for United Methodist Women. She also taught Sunday School classes in the Willcox and St. Mark’s United Methodist Churches.
She was married to Merlyn L. Richardson of Wiggins, Colorado for over 50 years before he died in 1994. They lived in San Francisco; New York City and Yuma, Dewey, Cherry Creek, Prescott, Willcox and Tucson, Arizona. Their children are Judith Richardson, Director of the Desert Dove School of Music and Marana District music teacher; Joel Richardson (Debbie) of Naperville, Illinois, a research engineer with Amoco; (grandchildren, Jill and Adam Richardson) - Jon Richardson (Jacinta Hart) of West Branch, Iowa, the town librarian of West Branch, Iowa; (grandchildren, Elizabeth and Raymond Richardson-Hart) –Jon and Jacinta formerly taught at Nogales High School); and Eileen Richardson who predeceased her. She is also survived by her sisters, Jean Gordon (Bob), of Prescott, AZ, Kathryn McCallus, of Van Nuys, CA; her brother, Steve Kurtz of Sarasota, FL and nieces and a nephew.
In her retirement years, Betty again began writing poetry and meditation which she self-published as books and stationary products of the Desert Haiku Correspondence Facilitator company which she founded.
Betty’s memorial service will be at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 1431 W. Magee Rd., Sunday, March 22, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers should be sent to the American Cancer Society and to Parkinson’s research associations, the St. Mark’s organ fund, or to favorite charities.
RIOS, Ray R., 73, of Tucson, passed away March 16, 1998. Preceded in death by parents, Eugenio and Carmen Rios; brothers, Tony, Tommie, Rudy, Eugenio. Survived by loving companion, Bertha Craber and her family, Barbara Gollegdge, Linda Gallego and Virginia Munoz, California, Julie Grijalva (Tony), Nikko, Anthony, Danny and Brittany. Also survived by brothers, Richard, Ramiro and Charlie Rios. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 22, 1998 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave. with Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. Mass will be offered Monday, March 23, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. at Santa Cruz Church. Interment willfollow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Mr. Rios was a retired Marine Corp. Vet. Arrangements by CARRILLO’S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
SCHAUM, Louis John, Sr., age 67 of Tucson, died Tuesday, March 17, 1998. A native of Pittsburgh, PA. He and his family moved to Tucson in 1971 from Maryland. Mr. Schaum was retired from the U.S. Army with 22 years of service. After military retirement he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier for 20 years. Mr. Schaum and his family traveled extensively during his military career which spanned the Korean Conflict as well as the Vietnam War. He enjoyed his family, life and was an avid Pittsburgh Steeler fan. Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Dolores; sons, Louis J. (Maria) Schaum, Jr. and Leonard (Teri); daughter, Sharon Schaum; three brothers; Leo, Donald (Margaret), Ronald (Joan); one sister; Delores Mackey; grandchildren, Laura, Adrianna and Louis J. Schaum III and family friend, Lori Castro. Memorial Mass will be Friday, March 20, 1998 at 11:30 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 1300 N. Greasewood Rd., Tucson with Full Military Honors by Ft. Huachuca Honor Guard. ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, handled arrangements.
SMAIL, Ralph William, 86, of Tucson, was called home Monday, March 16, 1998. Mr. Smail is survived by his wife of 50 years, Flora Belle; daughters, Estella Jane (Ned) Brown, Violet May (Richard) Reaser, both of Ohio, Carolyn June Bediant of Florida, Geraldine Marie Averill of CA; son, Richard Messenger of Tucson; sister, Lila Dean Shorts of Tucson; 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Mr. Smail was a WWII veteran. Funeral Services, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 1998 at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY CHAPEL, 5401 S. Park Ave. with Reverend Edwin Parcil officiating. Burial with military honors to follow in South Lawn Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends on Friday, March 20 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY. Arrangements by SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY.
SPEEDY, Santiago M., age 86, of Tucson, died March 17, 1998. Mr. Speedy is survived by his daughter, Francisca (Jose Alfredo) Ayon; grandchildren, Sara (Jaime) Viramontes, Lourdes Ayon, Jose Ayon, Jr.; three great-grandchildren and one sister. Visitation today from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway) with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be Friday, March 20, 1998, 10:00 a.m. at St. Monica’s Church, 212 W. Medina Rd.
VASQUEZ, Emma L., 60, died March 17, 1998. Mother of Norma, Irene, Angie and Steve Vasquez and Roseanne (Chris) Gastelum; sister of Patricia Lopez, Alice (Joe) Wilson and Robert (Celia) Lopez; daughter of Edilia Lopez; eight grandchildren also survive. Rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at BRING’S MEMORIAL CHAPEL. Mass will be offered 9:00 a.m. Monday, March 23 at Santa Cruz Catholic Church, 1220 S. 6th Ave. Burial in Holy Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at BRING’S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.
Mildred Irene (nee) O’Donald Webb, 85, of Tucson, passed away March 15, 1998. Born in Lakeview, Hall County, Texas, September 12, 1912, she was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, L.D. Webb in 1981. In 1921, she traveled by covered wagon to homestead outside of Canyon, Texas and was raised and educated there. At age 18 she attended West Texas State Teacher’s College. In 1937 she was married and relocated to Ash Fork, AZ and in 1947 settled in Tucson where they lived on a farm on East River Road for many years while raising their family. She is survived by her children, Lew Webb (Pat), Mike Webb (Mary), Alice Vorholzer (Bob), Marie Larson (Rick), all of Tucson, Don Webb (Maren) of Happy Jack, AZ and Doug Webb (Jan) of Ann Arbor, MI. She will also be dearly missed by 20 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; her sister, Marie Breithing (Eston) of Tulia, TX; her brother, Cecil O’Donald of Canyon, TX and also numerous nieces and nephews and other family. Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 20 at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY CHAPEL, 5801 E. Grant Rd. Donations may be made in her memory to Community Food Bank, P.O. Box 26727, Tucson 85726 or to Send a Kid to Camp, c/o the Arizona Daily Star, P.O. Box 16141, Tucson, AZ 85732.
WINSTON, Andrew H., 83, of Tucson, died March 17, 1998. Survived by wife, Eleanor Winston; daughters, Cathy (James) Lenox, Terry Winston, both of Tucson and Sally (Charles) Winston-Stark of Louisville, CO; six grandchildren, Jared, Adam and Shauna Bowen, Emily and Ryan Suski and Jonathan Stark; brother, Samuel Winston of Grand Blanc, MI; sisters, Rose Braiker of Huntington Woods, MI and Reva Stern of Los Angeles, CA. Service, Thursday, 2:00 p.m., EVERGREEN MORTUARY & CEMETERY, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile with Rabbi Joseph Weizenbaum officiating. Burial to follow Temple Emanu-El Section, Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Winston was a member of B’nai B’rith. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 13423, Tucson, AZ 85732-3423.
ZABAN, Harold M., 82, died March 18, 1998. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
BORDER, Coral La Rue, 82, of Tucson, died March 13, 1998. She is survived by her brother, Denver Hambel of Ohio; sister-in-laws, Ila (Norman) Raborn and Kathryn Tippett; nieces Phyllis Guthrie and Karen Juergensen, all of Tucson and Roberta Izuel of CA; nephews, Larry Border of OH, Paul Tippett of Tucson and James Border of CA; several grandnieces and nephews and other relatives also survive. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Wayne. Friends may call from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 1998 at HEATHER MORTUARY, 1040 N. Columbus Blvd. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. at HEATHER MORTUARY, on Thursday, March 19, 1998 with Les Plattner officiating. Burial will be private at South Lawn Cemetery.
CASTRONOVO, Alice Mayfield (deaf), 84, died March 16, 1998. Funeral Service 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 23, 1998 at Silverbell Ward L.D.S., 1540 E. Linden. Burial in L.D.S Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Monday, at the church. Arrangements by BRING’S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott
HAVEMAN, Marie A., 86, died March 11, 1998. Mother of Barbara L. Eckhart of Tucson, Jim (Karen) Haveman of Phoenix, AZ, Robert (Barbara) Haveman of Trenton, MI; grandmother of Kelli, Kimberly, Jim, Staci, Shelby, Scott, and Christine; great-grandmother of Jayme and Nathen; sister of John Koster of MI, Ange McClurg of OR and Betty Seif of MI. Preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Dr. J.J. Haveman D.D.S. Memorial Service, 11:00 a.m.Saturday, March 21, 1998 at Tucson Reformed Church, 5005 E. Winsett. Donations may be made in Mrs. Haveman’s memory to the Tucson Reformed Church. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
HINOJOSA, Lillie E., 91, of Tucson, passed away March 17, 1998. Survivors include her loving husband of 56 years, Alfredo; one son, Joseph of San Francisco and one granddaughter, Cynthia Francisco of Phoenix. Friends may call at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, 5801 E. Grant Rd. Thursday, March 19, 1998 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at EAST LAWN PALMS CHAPEL, Friday, March 20 at 11:00 a.m. with burial to follow at East Lawn Palms Cemetery.
KIERULFF, Jane Marie, 66, died March 15, 1998. Mother of Barbara Jo Kierulff Demeree; daughter of Helen M. Kierulff; sister of Harvey E. Kierulff, Jr., Joan H.McCann, Mary K. Mattison and Pamela R. Navarro; grandmother of Isaac Edward Demeree and Alexander Joseph Demeree; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral Service, 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 1998 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, with Dr. Wayne North officiating. Interment will be in Iowa. Friends may call from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 1998 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway
MACKEY, Sophie M., 84, of Tucson, died March 16, 1998. Survived by children, Lucia M. (William) Arnett of Tucson; Louis F.(Andrea) Mackey of Carnegie, PA and Maria J. (Brian) Coward of Safety Harbor, FL; brother, Walter (Dolly) Kelley of Scottsdale, AZ; sister-in-law, Helen Kieliszkowski of Milwaukee, WI and grandchildren, Julie Mackey of PA and Kimberly Williams of Tucson. Ms. Mackey retired from Kitt Peak in 1984. Mass of Christian Burial, Friday 10:00 a.m. SSs Peter and Paul Catholic Church with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., EVERGREEN MORTUARY & CEMETERY, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile
MANN, Retha Mae, 90, passed away peacefully on March 12, 1998. She was born on May 10, 1907 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Retha Mae was the oldest of five children born to Rone and Mollie (Hammondtree) Copeland (both deceased); brothers and sisters, Cicero Copeland (deceased), Gladys Marshall (Duncan, AZ), Max Copeland (deceased) and Paul Copeland (Duncan, AZ). She only completed the 6th grade; as girls were not supposed to be educated; during those times. She pushed her own children and grandchildren to excel in the opportunity to further their own education. Retha married James Valentine Segraves (deceased) and had three children, Mollie Gertrude Zumwalt (San Diego, CA), John Charles Segraves (deceased), wife, Marion, Tucson, AZ and James Quillon Segraves, wife, Cecilia L. Segraves (Duncan, AZ). After the death of her husband, Retha remarried to Charles Mann (deceased) of Morenci, AZ and later moved to Duncan, Arizona where she most recently made her home. Nine days prior to her passing, she was moved to Santa Rosa Care Center, Tucson, AZ.”Granny Mann” also leaves behind 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Her life long lesson to each of her grandchildren was ”There ain’t nothing in this whole world like family.” She was loved by everyone who ever met her and will be missed by all. She will be laid to rest on March 21, 1998, 11:00 a.m., in the Duncan Valley Cemetery. As per her final request, a graveside service will be celebrated. Officiating will be Minister Donald G. Wilkerson of the Church of Christ. Special thanks and prayers to Greg Motzkin, VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, Tucson, Arizona.
PAYNE, Joe W., 78, Lt. Col. USAF, ret. pilot of Tucson, died March 14, 1998. Survived by his wife, Dorothy of 53 years; daughters, Stasia Burt of Portland, Oregon and Lana Shiel of Tucson; grandson, Jason Burt; granddaughters, Ashley Burt and Jane Katterman; great-grandson, Blake Katterman; brother, Frank Payne and sister, Juanita Hebert of Vidor, TX and sister, Marie Miller of Groves, TX plus four nieces and four nephews. Memorial Services will be held at WOLFREY PEACE CHAPEL, 5225 E. Speedway on March 20, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to TMC Hospice, 5301 E. Grant 85712
RECK, Vera Veronica, 87, of Tucson, died March 16, 1998. Survived by daughter, Merrie V. Reck; sister, Gladys Fedor; three nephews and one niece. Graveside Service Friday, 1:00 p.m. Evergreen Cemetery, with Pastor Paul Baer officiating. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY & CEMETERY, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile.
Clara Roseboro Salvatierra, a native Tucsonan, died today after a brief illness. She was 79. ( Born October 22, 1918).
Was the wife of Richard Salvatierra, a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer and currently an international affairs columnist for the Tucson citizen. They had been married 56 years. Clara had five children, including two sets of twins.
She had traveled extensively with her husband, to more than 60 countries.
She was a graduate of Tucson High, and over the years took occasional courses at the University of Arizona. She was (as then called) the Spanish-American Rodeo Queen in 1940.
Following her husband’s retirement, she spent approximately 20 years as a Spanish interpreter volunteer at the University Medical Center, until a stroke in May, 1994.
She was a founding member of a local civic group–with former High School classmates–called the Club Recuerdo.
She was a member of the Santa Cruz Church Restoration Committee, joining in the effort after the church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1944.
Besides travel, her hobbies included gardening and corresponding with friends she had made during overseas residence.
For several years prior to her marriage she was employed by the old Jacomes Department Store.
Survivors, besides her husband, include a son, Richard D. of Bethesda, MD, George of Arlington, VA; a daughter, Yolanda Hill of Scottsdale, AZ; Cristina Lowe of Lake Forest, IL, and Maria Elena Rodriguez of Phoenix. Also, a brother, Joseph of Tucson.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday morning at Santa Cruz Catholic Church, 1220 S. 6th Ave., with Rosary at 9:00 a.m. and Services at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Hope Cemetery.
