From Yavapai County, Arizona:
Sarah Wells
Sarah Wells, 61, died Saturday, May 24, 1997, at the Hospice Family Care and Patient Unit in Sun City.
William Rheem III
William Sponsler Rheem III, 52, died Monday, May 26, 1997, at his home in Prescott.
He was born June 3, 1944, in Oakland, Calif., to Susan (Foote) and William S. Rheem II.
Mr. Rheem moved to Prescott from Norco, Calif., in 1973. He worked as a mill operator for Cyprus Bagdad Copper Co. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and enjoyed preparing and eating good food.
He is the grandson of Richard S. Rheem, the founder of Rheem Manufacturing, one of the world's largest manufacturers of water heater and heating/air conditioning equipment. He was raised in the San Francisco Bay area and relocated to Prescott in 1973 with his wife, Susan. His great- grandfather, William S. Rheem, was the second president of Standard Oil Co. of California, and directed the construction of the Richmond Refinery on San Francisco Bay's eastern shore.
William Sponsler Rheem III worked as a mill operator for Cyprus Bagdad Copper Co.
Survivors include his son, Darren G. Rheem of Prescott; daughter, Devon A. Rheem of Prescott; brothers, Donald L. Rheem of Potomac, Md., and Richard Scofield II and Stephen R. Fox, both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and sister, Candace Howe of Richmond, Va.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Unity Church, 145 S. Arizona St. in Prescott. The Rev. Tom Catlin will officiate.
The family suggests memorial donations be made in Mr. Rheem's name to Yavapai Regional Medical Center, Hospice Restricted Fund, 10903 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301.
Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
Russell Williams
Russell L. Williams, 45, died Sunday, June 1, 1997, in Chino Valley.
He was born May 8, 1952, in Holly Hill, S.C., to Marion (Beasley) and Russell Williams.
Mr. Williams moved to Arizona in 1993 from Deltona, Fla., and worked as a welder.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Williams of Chino Valley; son, Neal Williams of Chino Valley; daughters, Nicole, Michelle and Monica, all of Chino Valley; mother, Marion Williams of Columbus, Ohio; brother, Tim Williams of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Nancy Williams and Jan Slonaker, both of Columbus, Ohio; and one granddaughter.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hampton Funeral Home, 240 S. Cortez St., in Prescott. The Rev. Ray Roller will officiate.
Hampton Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
Cleveland "Tom" Quain
Cleveland Thompson "Tom" Quain, 63, a life-long Arizona resident, died Saturday, May 31, 1997.
He was born April 5, 1934, in Mesa, to William and Gertrude (Watson) Quain.
Mr. Quain was a volunteer at the community center in Chino Valley. He was proud of his 41- plus years and more than seven million miles as a truck driver without a chargeable accident.
Survivors include his wife, Helen; daughters, Dorita Minton of Elko, Nev., and Tomacina Quain of Strawberry; sons, Chip of Yuma and Robin of Mesa; stepdaughter, Carol Taylor of Phoenix; mother, Gertrude E. Quain of Chino Valley; brothers, John William Quain of Hotchkiss, Colo., and Robert C. Quain of Rialto, Calif.; sister, E. Sirena Acrey of Chino Valley; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Henry Quain.
A reception will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Chino Valley Community Center, corner of Perkinsville Road and Road 1 East.
Memorial donations may be made in Mr. Quain's name to The American Heart Association, 2929 S. 48th St., Tempe, AZ 85282.
Memory Chapel Mortuary assisted the family with arrangements.
Mary Domitrovits
Mary Domitrovits, 77, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Prescott.
She was born Sept. 3, 1919, in Northampton, Pa.
Mrs. Domitrovits was a homemaker and moved to Prescott in 1995 from Phoenix. She loved caring for others and enjoyed time with her family.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 9, at Mountain View Cemetery, 1051 Willow Creek Road in Prescott. Father Frank Pyka, C.M.F., will officiate.
Survivors include sons, Frank Domitrovits Jr., and Joseph Domitrovits of Greensboro, N.C.; sisters, Helen Keglovits and Agnes Lakey, both of Northampton, Pa.; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Domitrovits, in March 1997.
Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
June Williams
June Stroope Williams, 68, died Saturday, May 31, 1997, at her home in Dewey.
She was born Nov., 24, 1928, in Prescott to Threatie (Boone) and William Lee Stroope.
Mrs. Williams had been a 4-H leader, a member of the Junior League, Phoenix Cotten Wives, St. Luke's Board of Visitors, and the Roosevelt Women's Club.
Survivors include her husband, John M. Williams Jr. of Dewey and Phoenix; children, Greg Williams, Steve Williams and Charmain Woodson, all of Laveen, and Leslie Williams of Phoenix; sisters, Billie Welch of Prescott and Jackie Moore of Oregon; and eight grandchildren.
The Hampton Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
