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DUPRAY, Thomas E., 45, of Tucson, died June 18, 1994. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Debra and his children, Christie and Michael; parents, Walter and Mary Dupray; brother, John (Cathrine) Dupray; sisters, Patricia (John) Kennedy, Elizabeth (Ronald) Wilson, Mary Kay (Thomas) Martin, Nancy (Kevin) Shanahan; and many nieces and nephews. Tom’s love for his family and life will be forever remembered in our hearts. A graduate of Xavier University class of 1971, Cincinnati, Ohio. Friends may call at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway), on Wednesday, June 22, 1994 from 6:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. Services will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 7651 E. Pima, June 23 at 11:30 a.m. with Father Greg Nevlud officiating. Burial will follow at East Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in care of Thomas Dupray, University Medical Center, P. O. Box 28805, Tucson, AZ 85726. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway).
EVERETT, Henley C., Jr., 47, died June 19, 1994. Survived by his wife, Sherry Everett; children, Virginia, Russell and Mitchell Everett, all of Tucson; stepmother, Edulia Everett of Virginia and stepsister, Linda Roberts of FL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph’s School, 215 S. Craycroft would be appreciated. Funeral Service 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL. Interment to take place in Westpoint, Virginia. Friends may call from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
GWIN, Thomas M. “Jack’, Jr., 74, of Tucson, passed away June 16, 1994 after a long illness. Survived by his wife, Marjorie “Midge’; daughter, Jacqueline Davidson of Stockton, CA: sons, Charles A. Gwin of Billings, MT and David A. Gwin of Puyallup, WA. Also survived by four grandchildren; and three brothers, Andrew J. Gwin and Donald P. Gwin of Sacramento and Robert S. Gwin of Bonners Ferry, ID. No services will be held in Tucson. Remembrances may be made to the Shriners Children Hospital and Burn Center, c/o East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. @ Magee.
HOPKINS, Carol Ann, 51, of Tucson, died Saturday, June 18, 1994. Survived by two daughters, Laura Lee Hopkins and Helen Margaret Lebron; one step-daughter, Cheryl Lynn Berry; three grandchildren, Kristine, Alexander and Zacharey; two brothers, Ken and Richard of MI. Services will be held at Catalina Heights Christian Union, 2741 N. Dodge Blvd, at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 1994, with Rev. Phil Conrad officiating. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway).
HRUSKA, Frances N., 75, died June 14, 1994. Survived by husband, John F. Hruska; daughter, Louann (Dan) Mackowiak of IL; grandson, Peter Mackowiak of Tucson; brother, Otto (Monica) Novy of FL. Mrs. Hruska was preceded in death by her son, Jack. She was a member of the El Dorado Hospital Volunteers. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations to El Dorado Volunteers Scholarship Fund, 1400 N. Wilmot, Tucson 85712. Memorial Service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway, with Dr. Wayne North officiating.
KOCH, Albert R., 84, of Tucson, died June 20, 1994. Survived by brother, Harry Koch of Trimont, MN; sister, Ann Castor of Auburn, CA. Graveside Services Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY and CEMETERY, N. Oracle and W. Miracle Mile.
LONGSDORF, Karl A., age 18, of Tucson, AZ, died June 18, 1994. Survived by mother, Joyce Longsdorf; sisters, Laura Askins, Monica Longsdorf; grandmother, Virginia McClanahan; grandparents, Karl and Mona Militizer; host of aunts, uncles; one niece and one nephew. Memorial Services to be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 1994 at the ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. @ Magee, with Rev. Barbara Smith of St. Andrews’s Presbyterian Church officiating.
MCGREW, R. Brownell, renowned master artist of the American southwest, died quietly at his home in northwest Tucson, Friday morning, after a lengthy illness. McGrew, best known for his dramatic interpretation of the Navajo and Hopi Indians, traveled extensively on the reservations for over 30 years gathering detailed information, recording conversations, taking photographs and doing pencil and charcoal sketches, all of which combined into masterful oil canvases. From this period also has come an enormous collection of photographic work: 8, 469 negatives, 7, 298 35-mm slides and 15, 600 photographic prints. He dictated notes into a recorder daily and these then were transcribed by his wife, Ann. The written transcript runs 2, 679 pages, with an index, verbatim from 57 audio tapes and 1, 520 letters written to and from Native Americans. This massive body of research was present to by Mr. and Mrs. McGrew to the Heard Museum in Phoenix last year, to be made available for public research and viewing. Selections from it happen to be currently on display at the Museum, scheduled to continue through July 31. Coincidentally, an article on the collection, with excerpts form the journal and letters, is the cover story of the Southwest Art magazine July 1994 issue, which will go on the newsstands Tuesday (June 21). McGrew, born in Columbus, OH September 6, 1916, grew up in California where he attended Otis Institute of Art in Los Angeles. He did portraits of prominent people in Southern California, various types of religious paintings and scenic backgrounds for motion picture studios. In 1947 he was the first recipient of the John and Anna Lee Stacey Foundation scholarship, which enabled him to do intensive research and paintings of the California Sierras. Later he focused his attention on the desert, and subsequently to the peoples of Arizona and New Mexico. For many years he was chairman of the Stacey Foundation, and with a selection committee of other well-known artists, including Kenneth Riley, Ross Stefan and Don Crowley, was able to give financial boosts to a large number of artists, allowing them to expand their own horizons. McGrew was an original member of the National Academy of Western Art (NAWA) at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa and was one of the early member of the Cowboy Artists of America, assuming emeritus status several years ago. He quietly assisted with many church-related projects through his life-long activities with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. He and his wife, Ann, were married in 1938 in California and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their Tunnel Springs ranch in Sonoita, where they had moved in 1986 after living in Cottonwood, AZ, for eight years and in Quemado, New Mexico for 17 years. The McGrews moved to Tucson earlier this month. In addition to his wife, McGrew is survived by three daughters, Gail (William) Eifrig, of Valparaiso, IN, Rebecca (John) Mohler, of Tombstone, Jill (Larry) Bielenberg, Tucson; grandchildren, Fritz, Ann, Karl and Kate Eifrig; Sherman, Virginia, Olga, Addison, Jacob, Lily, Abraham and Mark Moore Mohler; Faith, Elinor and Margaret Bielenberg. Services will be held Wednesday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. at the Ascension Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, 1220 W. Magee Road, with a reception to follow at Tohono Chul Park. Contributions may be made to the Carondelet Hospice Service at St. Mary’s Hospital, 1802 W. St. Mary’s Road, Tucson, AZ 85745.
Oscar K. O’Hanian, Jr., 68, died June 17, 1994 in Providence, Rhode Island. Oscar moved his family to Tucson 25 years ago. He taught at Fickett Jr. High for 24 years in Physical Education. He was also a wrestling and football coach. During his tenure with TUSD he was District wide coordinator for the Anti-Drug Campaign. After retirement in 1979, he moved back to Rhode Island and developed family real estate into a shopping center located in the historic Crescent Park area of Riverside Island. He is survived by his wife, Leona O’Hanian of Tucson; children, Susan (Robert) Salios, Nancy (Art) Nicolet, Oscar (Kathleen) O’Hanian III and Steven (Yvonne O’Hanian; seven grandchildren, all of Tucson; his mother, Anna A. O’Hanian; sister, Marion LeBlanc; brother, Dr. Donald K. O’Hanian, all of Rhode Island. Mass will be offered at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 23 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 7651 E. Pima, with interment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Vigil Service 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 and friends may call from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
WHITMIRE, Helen C., 87, of Campana Del Rio Retirement Community, Tucson, AZ, died June 19, 1994. Originally from Pennsylvania, Helen lived most of her adult life in Crystal City, Missouri before retiring to Kimberling City, Missouri. She and her husband, Roy, who preceded her in death, moved to Arizona in 1980. Helen’s passions were arts and crafts, golf, a good game of bridge, and her cat, Samantha. She is survived by her son, John (Shar) Whitmire; her grandsons, Cullen (Karla) Whitmire and Darren Whitmire; step-granddaughters, Tahge (Dave) Francis, Misty (Bryan) Sandberg; and great-granddaughter, Nicole. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 22 at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY CHAPEL, 5801 E Grant Rd, Dr. Kim Hauenstein-Mallet officiating. Helen requested that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Humane Society.
KOCH, Albert R., 84, of Tucson, died June 20, 1994. Survived by brother, Harry Koch of Trimont, MN; sister, Ann Castor of Auburn, CA. Graveside Services THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY and CEMETERY, N. Oracle and W. Miracle Mile.
MAYZAK, H. Joseph, 61, died June 20, 1994. Survived by his wife, Ann Mayzak; children, Daniel Herrera, Lisa Marie Rascon and Charmaine Fredrickson, all of Tucson; brothers, Frank Mayzak of CA and Bill Mayzak of Ft. Thomas, AZ; 10 grandchildren also survive. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Shepherd’s Word Prison Ministry, P. O. Box 3207, Tucson 85751-2071. Memorial Service 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 23 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway, with Rev. Grover Jones and Rev. Lupe Rodriquez officiating.
PRIDDY, Carolynn Edith, passed away at home surrounded by those who love her on June 19, 1994. She will be missed by her husband, David; daughter, Dunnell Ann (Patrick) Kenney; sister, Marjorie (Benny) Luganob; nieces, Holly and Marceline Luganob; and all those fortunate enough to have known her. She was a longtime employee of Pima Community College where her last position was financial analyst/project coordinator. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Pius X Church, 7651 E. Pima, June 25 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pima CC Foundation, 4909 E. Broadway, Tucson 85709-1320, in her name to aid aspiring students.
PRUITT, Idella A., 82, died June 20, 1994. Survived by her daughter, Frances (James) Singleton of Tucson; grandchildren, Pamela (Michael) Stewart of Tucson, Victoria (Bret) Stoneking of CO; great-grandchildren, Robert, Stephen and David Stewart, all of Tucson, Kevin and Collin Stoneking of CO; sisters, Ava (Howard) Elenberg of Jacksboro, TX and Peggy (Tom) Cleveland of Ft. Worth, TX; brother, Kermit (Ruby) Brantly of Indianapolis, IN; numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs. Pruitt was preceded in death by her husband, Ennis L. Pruitt and daughter, Melba D. Pruitt. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to the Building Fund or Library Fund at Sabino Road Baptist Church, 2710 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., Tucson 85715. No services are planned in Tucson. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
SMITH, Marion E., 84, of Tucson, died Sunday, June 19, 1994. Survived by daughters, Arlene (Charles) Glenn of Tucson, Jane (James Wesley) Greene of San Manuel, AZ and Shirley (Charles) Ross of Mountain Home, AR; 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 1994 at East Lawn Palms Cemetery.
BRECK, Alice L., 76, of Tucson, died June 17, 1994. Survived by husband, William D.; sons, W. Dan and Joe; daughter, Carolyn Goebel, all of Tucson; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Enevoldsen, of Woodland Hills, CA; sister, Bernice Wright, of Portland, OR. Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 1994 at Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway. Reverend Don Brummet, officiating. Arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.
CONTRERAS, Frank “Mighty Mouse’, 63, of Tucson, passed away June 18, 1994. Survived by wife, Petra; daughters, Gloria (Pat) Leyva, Jessica Denault; sons, Frank (Becky) Contreras Jr., Carlos Contreras; sisters, Rita Escobar, Violeta Olsen, Margie Zuniga, Maria Contreras; brothers, Ramon Contreras, David, Oscar, Alex, Joe, Arnold, Manuel, Santos; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; also he leaves his two best friends, Eddie Escobar, Gilbert Vidal “Gordo’. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 1994 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at TUCSON MORTUARY, South Chapel, 240 S. Stone Avenue with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. Santa Cruz Church. Interment at Holy Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
MCGREW, R. Brownell, renowned master artist of the American southwest, died quietly at his home in northwest Tucson, Friday morning, after a lengthy illness. McGrew, best known for his dramatic interpretation of the Navajo and Hopi Indians, traveled extensively on the reservations for over 30 years gathering detailed information, recording conversations, taking photographs and doing pencil and charcoal sketches, all of which combined into masterful oil canvases. From this period also has come an enormous collection of photographic work: 8, 469 negatives, 7, 298 35-mm slides and 15, 600 photographic prints. He dictated notes into a recorder daily and these then were transcribed by his wife, Ann. The written transcript runs 2, 679 pages, with an index, verbatim from 57 audio tapes and 1, 520 letters written to and from Native Americans. This massive body of research was present to by Mr. and Mrs. McGrew to the Heard Museum in Phoenix last year, to be made available for public research and viewing. Selections from it happen to be currently on display at the Museum, scheduled to continue through July 31. Coincidentally, an article on the collection, with excerpts form the journal and letters, is the cover story of the Southwest Art magazine July 1994 issue, which will go on the newsstands Tuesday (June 21). McGrew, born in Columbus, OH September 6, 1916, grew up in California where he attended Otis Institute of Art in Los Angeles. He did portraits of prominent people in Southern California, various types of religious paintings and scenic backgrounds for motion picture studios. In 1947 he was the first recipient of the John and Anna Lee Stacey Foundation scholarship, which enabled him to do intensive research and paintings of the California Sierras. Later he focused his attention on the desert, and subsequently to the peoples of Arizona and New Mexico. For many years he was chairman of the Stacey Foundation, and with a selection committee of other well-known artists, including Kenneth Riley, Ross Stefan and Don Crowley, was able to give financial boosts to a large number of artists, allowing them to expand their own horizons. McGrew was an original member of the National Academy of Western Art (NAWA) at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa and was one of the early member of the Cowboy Artists of America, assuming emeritus status several years ago. He quietly assisted with many church-related projects through his life-long activities with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. He and his wife, Ann, were married in 1938 in California and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their Tunnel Springs ranch in Sonoita, where they had moved in 1986 after living in Cottonwood, AZ, for eight years and in Quemado, New Mexico for 17 years. The McGrews moved to Tucson earlier this month. In addition to his wife, McGrew is survived by three daughters, Gail (William) Eifrig, of Valparaiso, IN, Rebecca (John) Mohler, of Tombstone, Jill (Larry) Bielenberg, Tucson; grandchildren, Fritz, Ann, Karl and Kate Eifrig; Sherman, Virginia, Olga, Addison, Jacob, Lily, Abraham and Mark Moore Mohler; Faith, Elinor and Margaret Bielenberg. Services will be held Wednesday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. at the Ascension Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, 1220 W. Magee Road, with a reception to follow at Tohono Chul Park. Contributions may be made to the Carondelet Hospice Service at St. Mary’s Hospital, 1802 W. St. Mary’s Road, Tucson, AZ 85745.
