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Angus Hopkins III
Angus Hopkins III, 70, died Thursday, July 16, 2009, in Flagstaff. He was born Nov. 8, 1938, in New York, N.Y.
Mr. Hopkins lived in the Verde Valley for the past 14 years. He worked as a certified residential appraiser through his company Hopkins & Hopkins. As a young man, Mr. Hopkins was an avid swimmer and worked as a lifeguard. He never missed an episode of the "Price is Right" and could name the title and artist of any "oldie" on the radio. He and his wife loved their poodles, and would often watch dog shows together. He will be greatly missed by his many family and friends. Mr. Hopkins is survived by his wife of 39 years, Bette Hopkins; his sons, Angus IV and Brad; daughters Debbie, Gail and Jody; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kathryn (MeMe) and Angus Hopkins Jr.
Services are to be announced; e-mail RembemberingAngus@gmail.com for information.
Condolences may be sent to 1424 W. Romney St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
Stella Barreras
Stella Barreras, 78, of Cottonwood, died Aug. 3, 2009. She was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Magdalena, N.M., to Louis and Carmen (Villalobos) Martinez.
Mrs. Barreras loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Family made her happy when all were around. She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Barreras (Bobby Vargas) and Cecilia (Gabe) Garcia, both of Cottonwood; son Fabian Jr. of Phoenix; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; sisters Jennie Romero, Felice (Nelson) Martinez and Sarah (Ray) Duran; and brothers Louis (Mary) Martinez Jr., Jake Martinez and Max Martinez.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fabian; mother Carmen; father Louis; and three brothers, Wilford, Jimmy and Rudy.
A memorial service will be Saturday at 6 p.m. at Lozano's Flagstaff Mortuary, 2545 N. Fourth St.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggestions memorial donations be made in her name to Northland Hospice, P.O. Box 997, Flagstaff, AZ 86002.
Lozano's Flagstaff Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Tony van Renterghem
Tony van Renterghem, 90, formerly of Flagstaff, died peacefully Sunday, July 19, 2009, at his home in Sequim, Wash.
Mr. van Renterghem was born June 28, 1919, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His wife of 34 years, Susanne Severeid-van Renterghem, was at his side when he died. They and their son Pablo moved to Sequim from Flagstaff four years ago. They lived in Flagstaff from 2000 until 2005. Mr. van Renterghem was a writer, historical researcher, philosopher and generalist, who had studied history, art, photography, motion picture arts and contract law. He was fluent in English, Dutch, German and French.
Raised in Amsterdam, he was trained as one of the last mounted cavalry officers. He served eight years in the Netherlands Armed Forces, (including combat against the German paratroopers during the Blitz), and five years in the Dutch Resistance during the German World War II occupation of Holland. He was condemned to death by the Nazis, but was never caught. He worked extensively in high-level espionage, helped hide those fleeing Nazi persecution and initiated and ran the film and photo units of the Dutch Resistance (known as the "Underground Camera"). For his wartime activities, he received numerous awards from the Dutch government, and the Israeli Yad Vashem "Righteous Among the Nations" Honor for his efforts in saving Jewish lives.
At the end of World War II, Mr. van Renterghem served as public relations officer on the staff of H.R.H. Prince Bernhard (then the Commander in chief of the Netherlands Armed Forces). After an honorable medical discharge from the army, he worked for the Netherlands government and became active in international politics, where he represented the Netherlands as chairman at Cambridge University of the first post-war International Congress (a forerunner of the European Union).
In 1948, he emigrated to the United States, where he spent 35 years in the motion picture and television industry, working in photo and cinematography and as technical, historical and script advisor with Twentieth Century Fox Films, Cinerama, CBS, Four Star, and the George Stevens Productions. He was adviser and personal assistant to director George Stevens Sr. on such films as "The Diary of Anne Frank" and the biblical epic "The Greatest Story Ever Told, " where he spent months on location in the Glen Canyon area (this was the last film to be shot in Glen Canyon before the dam was built). He loved the beauty of Arizona where he had worked as a cameraman shooting Westerns during his Hollywood days.
He was president of Malibu Institute, Inc., working as a writer, consultant and researcher for such varied groups as Twentieth Century Fox, Hoffman La Roche, University of Southern California, the Environmental Management Institute, University of Minnesota, Growth Technology, Inc., SIECUS, the L.A. Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Association for Humanistic Psychology, and for years was pro bono research director for CANDLES (the surviving twins of Dr. Josef Mengele's Auschwitz experiments).
His book, "When Santa Was A Shaman, The Ancient Origins of Santa Claus and the Christmas Tree" was published in 1995 by Llewellyn Publications and has been translated into several languages. He just completed the autobiography of his Resistance memoirs, "The Last Hussar -- Resistance without Bullets, " to be published in 2010 by Dutch publisher, Conserve.
One of his proudest accomplishments later in life was serving as the first executive director and co-founding of the "Bud Day" Chapter of Northern Arizona Veterans for Peace. He was also a founding member of the North Olympic Peninsula Chapter for Vets for Peace. At the 2005 Veterans for Peace National Convention, he was given a special award for "his lifetime of devotion to peace and justice." Upon his move from Flagstaff to Sequim, Joe Donaldson, then mayor of Flagstaff presented the key to the city to Mr. van Renterghem and his family and, proclaimed a day in his honor (Aug. 13, 2005), saying Mr. van Renterghem "... exhibited selfless devotion to the cause of social justice and has been an inspiration to his peers."
On his 90th birthday a few weeks ago, he received birthday greetings from Miep Gies, the woman who helped hide the Anne Frank family during World War II.
Mr. van Renterghem's greatest love was his family and his work. His humor, honesty and enormous intellect was obvious to everyone who knew him, and he will be missed more than words can convey.
He is survived by his wife, Susanne, and their son, Pablo.
Michael A. Broom
Michael A. Broom, 52, formerly of Flagstaff, died Monday, July 20, in the Arizona State Prison in Kingman.
Broom was born to Matthew and Imajean Broom on Dec. 27, 1956, in Phoenix. He attended several elementary schools and South Mountain High School in Phoenix. He met his wife, Dora, in 1972 and they moved to Flagstaff in 1985.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory: his wife, sons Joseph Gallardo and Anthony Broom, daughters Sandy (Chris) Avery and Felicia (Carlos) Mendez and several grandchildren. He is also survived by several brothers and sisters.
A service will be Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. at the South Phoenix Missionary Baptist Church, 2006 E. Broadway Road. A memorial service will be held in Flagstaff at a later date.
Judy Howard
Judy Colean Howard, 62, died Monday, July 27, 2009, surrounded by her family.
She was born Oct. 2, 1946, to Edward Cleveland Wells and Betty Gale Greco. She enjoyed camping and spending time with her family. She loved fishing in Alaska with her brother, Dennis and sister-in-law Bobby, and had many memorable times there. She and her daughter, DeNene, went on a cruise that she always wanted to take. Also, her son, Kenny, took her on a trip to Yellowstone that she loved. When visiting in Arizona with her other sister-in-law, Dot, she enjoyed putting puzzles together and reminiscing of days past. We know she is happy and in a better place. We love her and will see her again. She will always be in our hearts. She is survived by her children, Kenny Howard of Spring Creek, Nev., Betty Ann Howard of Boise, Idaho, Shanna (Ron) Deleon of Burley, Idaho, DaNene (Doug) Pace of Grand Canyon, Dawna (Dan) Allen of Spring Creek, Nev. and Dennis Dale (Barbara) Wells, Chugiak, Alaska. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank Betty Ann for all her help. She did a very good job and the family loves her. Another special thanks goes to Billie Jean for all her help and to the nurses at Horizon Hospice.
In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Huntsman Cancer Institute or Horizon Hospice.
Nickolas Loprieato
Nickolas Anthony Loprieato, 66, of Williams, died June 29, 2009.
"Nick, " or "Nicky" as his family and childhood friends knew him, was the original cowboy, born in the wrong era. He was born July 16, 1942, in Pittsburgh, to parents of Italian descent. The eldest son out of five children, he joined the Air Force and had a long, successful career of 33 years, gaining many prestigious awards and honors for his loyal service. He met and married the love of his life, Bruni, in 1991. Before he retired, Bruni and he loved to travel and they discovered Williams, falling in love with the beautiful surroundings. After his retirement, they decided to move to Williams.
Mr. Loprieato had many varied interests, but his main loves were his wife Bruni, his many pets and the western way of life. Wherever he went, Mr. Loprieato could make friends, entertaining people with stories of the old west, he loved the classic westerns and could recount movies and stars endlessly. He had a zest for life and a wealth of knowledge on so many subjects.
He was big-hearted and generous. His wife, Bruni, was always bringing home a new "sad case" little animal to heal after being abandoned or abused. Nick was always understanding and would help however he could, never turning even one away.
While living in retirement in Williams was the good life, Mr. Loprieato decided he needed to get back out there among the people so he took on a part-time position as a driver in Flagstaff with Budget car rentals. Once again he made so many friends and enjoyed meeting people from all over the world there. He also worked in Williams for the Senior Center, delivering meals to local seniors. This was truly a job for Nick, he absolutely loved it. He will be really missed.
Mr. Loprieato is survived by his wife, Bruni, stepchildren, brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces in California and friends in Pittsburgh, as well as in Germany. He also leaves behind many friends and comrades at the California Air National Guard HQ 146th Airlift Wing in Channel Islands, Calif.
Carmen Martinez
Carmen Martinez, 94, died on July 19, 2009, at her daughter’s home in Cottonwood.
Mrs. Martinez was born in Las Cruces, N.M., on May 13, 1915. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was devoted to her family and religion. She was instrumental in the development of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Flagstaff. Her enthusiasm and love for God could be witnessed when she sang “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder.”
Mrs. Martinez’s belief in loving and caring for others was evident in her many years of service with the Senior Companion program. She enjoyed assisting the elderly participants by providing transportation. She also loved to work on her yard until she couldn’t any longer. She had many friends and family members who loved her. Her efforts will continue to be significant in the many lives she touched. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Martinez Sr.; three sons, Wilferd, Jimmy and Rudy; and one grandson, Jimmy Jr. She is survived by seven children, Louis Martinez Jr. (Mary) of Glendale, Stella Barreras of Cottonwood, Jennie Romero of Flagstaff, Max Martinez of Flagstaff, Sarah Duran (Ray) of Flagstaff, Felice Martinez (Nelson) of Cardin, Nev., and Jake Martinez of Flagstaff. Mrs. Martinez is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Eric J. Lindstrom
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Lindstrom, 27, died July 12, 2009, in Operation Enduring Freedom from wounds received in combat at Barg-e-Matal, Afghanistan. Sgt. Lindstrom proudly served in the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, N.Y.
He was born on Aug. 29, 1981, and raised in Flagstaff. He attended Sechrist Elementary and Flagstaff Junior High schools, and graduated from Flagstaff High in 1999. He was active in Boy Scout Troop No. 33 and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He was also a member of the Federated Community Church and enjoyed playing baseball while growing up. Eric joined the Army in 1999 and completed basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., then spent two years in Schweinfurt, Germany with a mortar company before transferring to Fort Polk, La. He was with the invasion into Sadr City and Baghdad in 2003.
He served with the Flagstaff Police Department for several years before re-enlisting in the U.S. Army and being assigned to Fort Drum.
He was married to the love of his life, Tara Fantetti, in July of 2007 and loved her and their twin daughters, Riley and Olivia, above all else. Their twins were born one week after he deployed to Afghanistan, and he was able to come home to be with them for two weeks while they were still in the hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Tara; his daughters, Riley and Olivia; his mother, Kathy; his father, Ric; stepbrother Jake; and grandmother Mary O'Hara.
There will be a closed casket wake today, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Norvel Owens Mortuary, 914 E. Route 66, for those wishing to pay their final respects. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the High Country Conference Center, with graveside services to follow at the Citizens Cemetery with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Eric Lindstrom Memorial Fund at any Compass Bank branch.
Norvel Owens Mortuary is handling arrangements.