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RAMIREZ, Consuelo C., 75, of Tucson, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 1994. She was born in Twin Buttes, Arizona. Preceded in death by husband, Caesar; parents, Mariano and Trinidad Contreras; and brothers, Simon and Gilberto Contreras. Survived by daughter, Martha (Laureano) Meza of Tucson; sons, Caesar (Cathy) Ramirez of Tucson and David Ramirez of San Francisco; brothers, Ruben (Robbie) Contreras of Glendora, CA, Jesus Maria Romero of Tucson who was raised with the family; sister, Magdalena Badilla of Tucson; also survived by grandchildren, Maricela, Rebecca and Rene Meza, Alyse Marie and David Ramirez. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 1994 at Santa Cruz Church, 1220 S. 6th Ave., from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. at Santa Cruz Church. Interment at Holy Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Ramirez was a graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy. Life long member of Santa Cruz Parish where she taught catechism and also helped her husband Caesar on St. Vincent de Paul Society activities for many years. She was a member of the Santa Cruz Restoration Committee. Consuelo was very gracious and performed many acts of kindness throughout the years. Her humility and acts of kindness will be remembered always. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Santa Cruz Church. Arrangements by TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
RODRIGUEZ, Rosalio M. “Rod’, 78, of Tucson, died December 25, 1994. A longtime owner of the Valley Hay Market. Husband of Catalina of Tucson; father of Carmen (Luis) Maldonado of Topeka, KS, Olivia Marie Corwin of Prescott, AZ, Charlie (Barbara) Rodriguez, Estella (Jerry) Meyer, Linda (Jim) Wood and F. Ann Rodriguez, all of Tucson; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother of Margaret Matta of Mesa, AZ, Rose Salazar and Manuel Rodriguez, both of Tucson and Mary Vasquez of CA. Preceded in death by son, Pete Rodriguez. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, December 29, 1994 at 9:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with burial to follow in Holy Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday, December 28, 1994 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, 3435 N. 1st Ave., (888-1111).
STILLER, Bernard N., 82, of Tucson, died December 26, 1994. Survived by wife, Thelma; children, Marla (Edward) Cohen of St. Louis, MO, Charles Stiller of Miami, FL and William (Neva) Stiller of Morristown, NJ; grandchildren, Joel, Amber, Jeff, Steve, Dan, David and Michael; sister, Rose Medoff of Brookline, MA. Memorial Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 1994 at VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 2545 N. Tucson Blvd., (1 1/2 blocks North of Grant). Interment will be private. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Directed by VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 327-6341.
BRADY, Joseph J., 65, died December 26, 1994. Survived by his wife, Patricia Brady of Tucson; children, Michael and Jeffery Brady, both of Tucson, Steven Brady and Shannon Beck, both of CA; nine grandchildren and one-great-grandchild; brother, Harold Campbell of IL; sisters, Marjorie Taborn of MN and Barbara Downs of IL. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
CALDWELL, Earl, 75, passed away on December 20, 1994, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Celeste; son, Mark (Lauren Caldwell); daughters, Jeanie, Kathi (Jerry Crocker) and Gail (George Hallett); stepdaughters, Shaun Niel and Jane Norris; stepson, John Clark; grandchildren, Erik and Kristin Caldwell, Anne Hallett and Greg Santo. He was born in Cassville, Missouri. Mr. Caldwell had served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 20 years, from 1939 to 1959, rising in rank from private to major. During this time he served in Europe during World War II and in the Korean War. He spent seven and a half years in Germany as part of the occupation forces. Upon his retirement from the Army, he moved his family to Tucson where he completed a Master’s Degree in Social Studies at the University of Arizona. He began his second career as a Social Studies teacher and Counselor at Palo Verde High School. He retired in 1980, and divided his time between Tucson and Sequim, Washington. Earl was a loving husband, father and friend. There will be no memorial service. The family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, or a similar cancer research organization.
CARTIER, Marcelan, 73, of Tucson, AZ, died December 24, 1994. Survived by husband, Francis; son, Michael of Tucson; daughters, Thresa (Wayne) Symington of Tucson and Suzanne (Patrick) Johnson of Tucson; two grandsons. Memorial Services will be held at Grace St. Paul Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams, on Thursday, December 29 at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. @ Magee.
COWEN, Cathy Cowen, died December 21, 1994. Survived by husband, Sam Coates; mother Joanne Cowen; sister, Mary Ann McCarthy; niece, Cathy McCarthy, all of Tucson. Services private.
AHLENDORF, Gretchen, of Tucson, died December 6, 1994. Arrangements pending.
ANKENY, Jane Lois, 79, of Tucson, died December 3, 1994. Area resident for 40 years. She retired from First Interstate Bank, was a Tucson General Hospital “Pink Lady’ volunteer, and was active in “Our Savior’s Lutheran Church’. Her survivors include a brother, James F. (Ruth) Powell of Tucson; sister, Elila Reeb of Ohio; nephew, James B. (Jerry) Powell of Tucson; six grandchildren. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Friday, December 9, 1994 at 1:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY CHAPEL.
BECA, Milan M., 38, of Tucson, died December 5, 1994. Survived by mother, Rose Beca; sister, Irene Sumner; brothers, Michael (Susan) Beca, Ladislav (Judy) Beca, Emil (Terry) Beca, Joseph (Jody) Beca; many nieces and nephews. Mass will be celebrated Friday, 9:00 a.m. Sacred Heart Catholic Church with interment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. EVERGREEN MORTUARY & CEMETERY.
ERRANTE, Frances, 66, of Tucson, died Tuesday, December 6, 1994. Survived by her husband, Mario; children, Dr. Joseph (Deborah) Errante, Dr. Margaret (Mark) Errante-Crotwell, Rosanne Errante; grandchildren, Francesca, Alexandra, Vincent, Caitlin; sister, Katherine Peranio. Mrs. Errante was a legal secretary for 42 years, the last 25 of which were here in Tucson for Jack Ettinger. Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, 1994 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 5750 N. Valley View Drive. Entombment will follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Vigil Service will be held Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
GARZA, Yvonne Ann, 44, died Sunday, December 4, 1994 in Tucson, AZ. Survived by her husband, Eliseo Garza Jr. of Tucson; two sons, Jason Garza and Gabriel Garza, both of Tucson, AZ; eight brothers and sisters; parents, Alfred and Pauline Cruz of Austin, TX. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, December 8, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. at the WOLFREY PEACE CHAPEL, 5225 E. Speedway. Interment and Services will be held in Austin, TX. Arrangements by WOLFREY PEACE CHAPEL, (881-0338).
JENKINS, Richard (Dick) B., 61, resident of Tucson for 21 years, died December 5, 1994 after a long illness. Dick is survived by his wife Betty (Pate), mother Ila Schutte, sister Sharlene Lawrence, both of Adrian, Michigan, sister Sondra Richardson of Downey, Ca., his children Debbie (Mark) Chasteen, Cindy (Randy) Palmer, Rick (Toni) Jenkins, all of Tucson; grand children Cindy (Damon) Knight, Andy Chasteen, Michelle and Carrie Palmer, Tony and Chris Jenkins. Dick was born in Adrian, Michigan where he married his high school sweetheart Betty. He served in the U. S. Air Force for 22 years as a flight engineer on C-130 transports and retired as a Technical Sergeant. Dick was a past president of the Tucson Bowling Association. A Memorial Service will be held 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 8 at Desert View Community Church, 2901 S. Pantano Rd. The family requests donations be made to Hospice Family Care Foundation, 3443 E. Ft. Lowell, Tucson, 85716 or the Arizona Kidney Foundation, 4019 N. 44th St., Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85018.
JENSEN, Nels Victor, 71, of Tucson, died on December 5, 1994. Survived by wife, Dixie Jensen of Tucson; mother, Vedna Jensen; sister, Vennetta Rody; and brother-in-law, Don Barry, all of Santa Ana, CA. Memorial Service will be held Thursday, December 8, at 5:00 p.m. at the Desert Rose Cremation and Burial Chapel 2750 S. 4th Avenue, building A-106. Friends are invited to pay their respects at this time.
KEIM, Imogene, 90, died December 3, 1994. Resident of Tucson for 53 years. Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Karl H. Keim. Survived by daughters, Janet (Ed) Mendez, Nancy Hansen of Tucson; son, Karl D. (Gale) Keim of Utah; her loving grandchildren, Sharon Perlich and Arnie Mendez of Tucson, Michael, Kevin, Kris, Stephen, Spencer Keim, Kathryn Cordier; nine great-grandchildren. No services. Memorial contributions may be made to Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway, or The Junior League of Tucson, 2099 E. River Road.
LOPEZ, Schultz Elena (Helen), 72, a resident of Tucson since 1985 was called by our Lord on Friday, December 2, 1994 to rest in eternal peace. Elena was born in Nogales, AZ where she attended local schools and lived most of her life. Survived by her sons, Humberto S. Lopez, Danilo S. Lopez, and Francisco Albert Lopez, all of Tucson; her daughters, Norma Nidia Altamirano, Herlinda Armida Anderson, and Elvia Swanson, all of Nogales, Az; her beloved brother, Elbert N. Schultz, also of Nogales, AZ; two sisters, Maria Medina of Hermosillo Sonora, and Viola Barkijia of San Diego, CA; 15 grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by ADAIR-CARROON MORTUARY in Nogales, AZ, with Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was interned at Nogales Cemetery.
MCKNIGHT, Inez, 89, of Tucson, passed away Saturday, December 4, 1994. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe. Mrs. McKnight is survived by her step-daughter, Ollie (Jethro) and adopted daughters, Hattie (Joe) Ward and Elzorra (James) Phillips and families. Mrs. McKnight was a member of Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church and also a member of the Heriones of Jerricho #135. Funeral Services, 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8th, 1994 at Grace Temple Missionary Church, 1019 E. 31st. Street with burial following at South Lawn Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends on Wednesday, December 7th at ARIZONA MORTUARY, 7 E. University Blvd. from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Arrangements by ARIZONA MORTUARY
MONREAL, Francisco U., 90, of Tucson, passed away December 5, 1994. Survived by wife, Dolores; daughters, Virginia “Genie’ M. Hernandez and Dolores (Tom) Perez; sons, Frank Monreal and Fernando (Edna) Monreal; sisters, Manuela Torres and Jesusita Godoy; also survived by 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 8, 1994 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave. with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Friday, 9:00 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Church. Interment will follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
