LINCOLN, Gertrude 'Gert' 90, of Tucson, AZ, died September 2, 1999. Survived by sisters, Jane Schillinger of Hickory, NC and Louise Lincoln of Tucson, AZ. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 10, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. at Spanish Trail Lutheran Church, 8701 Old Spanish Trail. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Organ Fund of Spanish Trail Lutheran Church.
OWEN-Cahill, Jean (Harter), 64, passed away Friday, September 3, 1999 after a lengthy illness. A celebration of her life will be conducted September 7 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 8650 N. Shannon. Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to the start of the service. Jean was born July 7, 1935 in Canton, Ohio. She received a BA from Notre Dame and M.Ed. from University of Arizona. Her parents preceded her in death. She is survived by many friends, including her faithful pets 'Matsi' and Kiara.' Arrangements by family owned, ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, 8090 N. Northern Ave. at Magee.
VILLAMANA, Louis, age 86, died Sunday September 6, 1999. He is survived by his wife Yvette of Tucson; two sons, Richard and Robert L. Villamana (Patty) both of Tucson; one daughter Yvette M. Villamana (Joe Coon) of Tucson; three grandchildren, Jimmy Di Giacinto of Phoenix, Maggie and Molly Villamana both of Tucson. Mr. Villamana was born in New York City, and was educated at Fordham University School of Pharmacy. He later received his Doctorate of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona. Before moving to Tucson, he and his wife owned and operated a Pharmacy in Rockefeller Center for 20 years. While in Tucson he and his wife owned and operated El Campo Pharmacy for ten years before his retirement in 1983. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at Adair Funeral Home Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd (at Speedway), with the rosary being recited at 7:00 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wed. September 8, 1999, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5150 N. Valley View Rd. Burial will take place in Holy Hope cemetery.
BAMFORD, Kay J., 66, of Tucson, died September 1, 1999. He was the son of William and Catherine Bamford, both deceased of Washington, New Jersey. He is survived by four children, John Bamford, Kevin Bamford, Karen Trevino and Kenneth Bamford; six grandchildren; and six brothers and sisters, June Fox, Betty Romer, Bill Bamford, Neil Bamford, Dale Bamford and Fern Ball. Memorial services were held at Abbey Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, September 7, and services will be held in Washington, NJ at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Potter's House Ministry.
BECKER, Verna Thomas, 89, died on September 7 in Tucson. She lived in Missouri, Nebraska and Minnesota before marrying Val Becker in 1934 and moving to Tucson. Val was a teacher at the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind. She loved to tell the story of Val going from Tucson to Minneapolis for the wedding driving a convertible whose top would not go up. After the wedding they drove back to Tucson and the top still wouldn't go up. Val's career eventually took him to Washington D.C., Delavan, Wisconsin, Los Angeles and San Francisco but the fond memories of Tucson were so strong that they returned after his retirement. Val died in 1986. Vern is survived by a daughter Diana and a granddaughter, Rain. Her sister Shirley lives in St. Louis and her brother Ed in Minneapolis. There will be no services.
BLOCKSOM, William Alexander, 76, went suddenly to be with our Lord on September 4th 1999. Beloved husband of 55 years to Marie C. (Hart) Blocksom. Loving father of Lynn (John) Roulston and Gail (David) Pritz. Special granddad to Robin, Sara, Nathan and Colin. Favorite uncle of Don (Bobbie) Hart and and David P. Hart.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, September 9th, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 1431 W. Magee, Tucson, AZ 85704.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in William's name to St. Mark's.
BOBJAK, Melinda Julia, 62, died September 6, 1999. Loving mother of her sons, Michael (Gina) Bobjak and Steven (Irena) Bobjak; devoted grandmother of Gabriella, Brandon, Nicholas and Rachael; daughter of Julia Gacsi; sister of Olga Tigano, Eva Alvarez and Joseph Gacsi; sister-in-law of Bohdan Bobjak. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wasyl Bobjak. The family is eternally grateful for the comfort and support of Jules Croft. She will be truly missed and never forgotten. Mass will be offered 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 8, 1999 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 1946 E. Lee. Interment in Holy Hope cemetery. Arrangements by BRING'S MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 236 S. Scott.
CARRASCO, Josephine Santa Maria, born September 10, 1927, died September 05, 1999. preceded in death by son, Arthur M. Garcia, Jr. Survived by husband, Frank C. Carrasco; daughters, Rosanne S. Carrasco, Maria A. Carbajal and Carmen C. Moulis; grandchildren, Naomi J. Carbajal, Candice J. Moulis, Dean A. Moulis and Brian D. Hanneman, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Mex, Ximena and Brian; brothers, Jesus B., Frank B. and Richard S. Santa Maria; sisters, Guadalupe Carranza, Antonia Romero and Mercedes Miranda; extended family, Susan Carreon and Diane McLaren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 09, 1999 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave., with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Friday, September 10, 1999, 9:00 a.m. at St. Augustine's Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave. Interment to follow at Holy Hope cemetery. Arrangements by CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
JAMES HENRY CHURCH, born February 16, 1932, was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, died of heart failure on Friday, September 3, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Donna; sons, Marc of Tucson, Jim (Denise) of Haltom City, TX; daughters, Becky (Roy) Vasquez of Austin, TX, Linda (Kenny) Martin of Euless, TX, Terry (Roy) Robles of Tucson, Becky (Jason) Muchmore of Tucson, Cindy of Ft. Worth, TX; sisters, Dora (Sam) Endress, Doris Obrey, both of Peoria, IL; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph; mother, Florence; and stepmother, Frances. Jim was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Friends may call or visit at home, 9411 N. Lemur Ln., (520) 579-7185 on Friday, September 10th from Noon to 9:00 p.m., and memorial services will be held 8:00 p.m. Arrangements by HEATHER MORTUARY.
COOPER, Lucile L., 86, died September 2, 1999. Mother of Ann Cooper. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
EARLOYDE EDMONSON, 73, of Tucson. Born in Clarkdale, AZ March 19, 1926, passed away in Tucson, September 4, 1999. He is survived by two brothers, Munro Edmonson of New Orleans, LA and Travis Edmonson of Mesa, AZ; five children, Christopher Edmondson (Karen), Lee Edmonson (Julie) and Susan Leacock of Phoenix, Earl Edmonson (Terri) and Judith Dodd (Michael) of Tucson and ten grandchildren. Raised in Nogales, AZ, Earloyde served in the Army Air Force in WWII. A graduate of the University of Arizona, he later earned an MA degree in psychiatric social work at USC. He was a psychiatric social worker in Tucson and Wilcox, AZ, and in Truth or Consequences, Soccoro, and Carlsbad, NM, and was one of the founders of Palo Verde Hospital in Tucson. Memorial services will be held at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 8, 1999 at ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, (Dodge Chapel), 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Holy Cross Episcopal Missionary Church, 2570 W. Sunset Road, Tucson 85741.
GERTS, Willard T. 'Bill', 83, passed away Saturday, September 4, 1999. Survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Emma; daughter, Grace and son-in-law, Curtis Bright; grandchildren, Charlotte Watts and Michael Bright; great-grandchild, Kara Wichita; sister, Hazel Johnsen. Bill was born in Chicago, IL where he met Emma. After his service in the Army, he was a supervisor for General Motors, before moving to Tucson in 1945. He and his wife founded Arizona Rubber Mat and Sales Co., Inc. in 1950 and he retired in 1983. Graveside service 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 9, 1999 at East Lawn Palms cemetery, 5801 E. Grant Rd. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.
GRABKE, John 'Slim' 67, loving husband and father to Ruth and Cynthia. Brother of Harold (Lois), Ronald (Martha), Steve (Georgia), Priscilla Harrison, Sybil Taylor (Robert) and Nola Grabke; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Slim will be missed by all who knew him. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 11, 3:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 670 W. Linda Vista in Oracle, AZ. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY & cemetery, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile.
HENDRICKS, Betty J., 71, of Tucson, formerly of Appleton, WI, went to be with her husband of 52 years, Ken, September 4, 1999. She is survived by her children, Jim (Sonja) of Tacoma, WA and Sue (Steve) Mason of Tucson; four grandsons, one great-grandson, two sisters, Joyce Hogan and Jeanette Van Den Elsen. 'She was loved by everyone who knew her and will be greatly missed'. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 8650 N. Shannon Rd. at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 11, 1999. Arrangements by family owned ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. at Magee.
SCHIMMEL, Elizabeth Goodspeed 'Libby' 88, passed away peacefully on the morning of August 4, 1999 at Dignita Hospice in Tucson, AZ. By her side was Julie Schimmel who had cared for her during her last four months. A Memorial Service will be held for Libby on Saturday, September 11, 3:00 p.m. at St. Philip's in the Hills on Campbell Ave. at River Road. A reception for the family will be held at the church immediately following.
SAMUEL 'SAM' SHUFF, age 58, born October 3, 1940 in New York City crossed over September 5, 1999 at Tucson Medical Center Hospice after a brief but intensive battle with liver cancer secondary to Hepatitis C. He is survived by his wife and partner of 38 1/2 years, Dorothy; three children, Didi (Chip) Wood of Redmond, WA, Sam J. (Joy) and Rita (Rich) Garbini of Tucson. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Mathew Jude, Abigail Dawn Shuff and Aidan Fenway Wood; mother and father-in-law, Sam and Dorothy Soviero; brother-in-law, Jim Soviero and family; numerous cousins, aunts and uncle in New York and Florida. A meat cutter all his life, Sam brought his family to Tucson in 1980 where he was employed as a cutter and meat manager for Lucky's then Smith's. He was active in the Sons of Italy in New York and Arizona holding office on both the local and state levels. Sam was an officer in the Italian American Club of Tucson and enjoyed his job as the rental agent for their clubhouse. He was initiated into the Elks Lodge 2532 earlier this year. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 9, 1999 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with Sons of Italy Service at 8:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Friday, September 10th 1999 at 11:00 a.m., at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1800 N. Camino Pio Decimo St. at Pima where a reception will follow. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to all their friends as well as El Dorado E.R., the following units at U.M.C. – Emergency Room, Pulmonary ICU, Radiology and Liver Transplant team members. A special thank you to Samuel's physician and the staff at Sonora Family Practice as well as the marvelous staff at TMC Hospice. Mr. Shuff's cremains will be laid to his final rest next month in the family plot at St. Patrick's cemetery, Huntington Long Island, N.Y. next to his daughter Elizabeth Ann who predeceased him in 1997. He will be missed by the many who love him. May he rejoice with the angels.
W. LYNN THOMAS, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away in that city on Monday, September 6, 1999 after a life-long battle with diabetes and, more recently, cancer. Born October 2, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, Lynn was the beloved sister of Andrew Vincent Alder of Tucson, Arizona. preceded in death by her father, Albert V. Alder, Lt. Col., USAF, Lynn is survived by her mother, Winona H. Alder of LaVernia; former husband, Clifford W. Thomas and daughters, Rebecca and Deborah Thomas of San Antonio; brother, Albert V. Alder II and wife, Gloria of Arlington, Texas, and brother, Andrew and partner Juan M. Silva of Tucson, Arizona, as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be held Thursday, September 9, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Reconciliation-Episcopal in San Antonio, with interment to follow at Concrete cemetery in LaVernia, Texas. Flowers may be sent to Porter Loring Mortuary, 1101 McCullough, San Antonio, Texas, 78212, or memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association (800-342-2383) or other charity of choice.
LOUIS VILLAMANA, age 86, died Sunday, September 5, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Yvette of Tucson; two sons, Richard and Robert L. Villamana (Patty) both of Tucson; one daughter, Yvette M. Villamana (Joe Coon) of Tucson; three grandchildren, Jimmy Di Giacinto of Phoenix, Maggie and Molly Villamana both of Tucson. Mr. Villamana was born in New York City, and was educated at Fordham University School of Pharmacy. He later received his Doctorate of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona. Before moving to Tucson, he and his wife owned and operated a Pharmacy in Rockefeller Center for 20 years. While in Tucson he and his wife owned and operated El Campo Pharmacy for ten years before his retirement in 1983. The family would like to thank the Manor Care Health Services for all the loving care Mr. Villamana received while under their care. A visitation was held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, (Dodge Chapel), 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway), with the Rosary being recited at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 8, 1999 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 5150 N. Valley View Rd. Burial will take place in Holy Hope cemetery.
BITTENBENDER, Betty Lee, 45, lost her battle with cancer on September 4, 1999. Betty is survived by husband, Ed; children, Leeann and George; nieces and nephews; brothers, Bruce, Bob, Fred, Albert and Wally; sister, Debbie; parents, Lee and Ann Catton.
BONILLAS, Angel A., 19, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away September 05, 1999. Survived by mother, Marie Bonillas; niece, Isanette Zarate; sisters, Monica Miranda and Gabriel Alvarez. Also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 10, 1999 from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. at CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave. Mass will be offered on Saturday, September 11, 1999 at St. Augustine's Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave. Please call Carrillo's Tucson Mortuary, 622-7429 for Rosary and Service times. Arrangements by CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
BOWCOTT, William E. Sr., age 68, of Tucson, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; son, William, Jr. of North Carolina; daughters, Kimberly, Kirby, and Raquel Horner of Tucson, AZ; nine grandchildren and seven nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Friday, September 10, between 9:00 a.m. at 10:00 a.m. at ARIZONA MORTUARY, UNIVERSITY CHAPEL, 7 E. University Blvd. Graveside service will follow 10:30 a.m. at Evergreen cemetery.
BURKMAN, Roger Dale, 38, of Tucson, died September 5, 1999. Predeceased by his father, Robert Burkman. Son of Elsie Burkman of Wetmore, MI; brother of Robert D. Burkman of Tucson, Randall D. Burkman of Tucson, Ricky D. Burkman of Wetmore, MI and Mary Woods of Tucson. Also survived by several nephews and nieces. Funeral Mass Friday, September 10, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Visitation Friday, September 10, 1999 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, 3435 N. 1st Ave. (888-1111).
JOSEPHINE SANTA MARIA CARRASCO, born September 10, 1927, died September 05, 1999. preceded in death by son, Arthur M. Garcia, Jr. Survived by husband, Frank C. Carrasco; daughters, Rosanne S. Carrasco, Maria A. Carbajal and Carmen C. Moulis; grandchildren, Naomi J. Carbajal, Candice J. Moulis, Dean A. Moulis and Brian D. Hanneman, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Mex, Ximena and Brian; brothers, Jesus B., Frank B. and Richard S. Santa Maria; sisters, Guadalupe Carranza, Antonia Romero and Mercedes Miranda; extended family, Susan Carreon and Diane McLaren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 09, 1999 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave., with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Friday, September 10, 1999, 9:00 a.m. at St. Augustine's Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave. Interment to follow at Holy Hope cemetery. Arrangements by CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
MOHREN, Shirley S., 88, of Tucson, died September 7, 1999. Survived by children, Gloria Arndt of Chicago, IL, Maria Juarez of Tucson, Felix Martinez of West Palm Beach, FL, Angie Ketchmark of Tucson, Raymond Orihuela and Arthur Orihuela both of Chicago, IL; stepdaughter, Debbie Turkowski of Chicago, IL; sisters, Estefana Valle of Mexico, Alicia Flores of California; 24 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Service Saturday, 10:30 a.m. EVERGREEN MORTUARY. Interment will follow in Holy Hope cemetery. Friends may call Friday, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Evergreen Mortuary & cemetery, N. Oracle & W. Miracle Mile.
