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ADDINGTON, Michelle, of Tucson, AZ, passed away at the Tucson Medical Center on December 16, 1995 after a long illness. She is survived by her father, Harvey Young and step-mother, Alberta of Green Valley; a sister, Patsy Oorjitham of Malaysia; two nieces and two grand nephews. A Memorial Service will be at Green Valley Mortuary on January 13, 1996 at 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Remembrances may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3300 E. Sunrise Dr., Tucson, AZ 85718.
COURTRIGHT, Dr. Edward Landon, retired veterinarian and 83 years Tucson Pioneer, passed away on December 29, 1995 at the age of 85. Dr. Courtright was born in San Bernardino, CA on October 7, 1910. He was preceded in death on January 19, 1990 by his wife of 55 years, Josephine Von Mosbach and is survived by his son, Edward L. Courtright, Jr. of Grandview, WA; his granddaughter, Robin A. Courtright Alfieri; and grandson, Edward Barton Courtright, both of Seattle, WA; and several nieces. “Doc’ as he was affectionately known by many people, was a revered equine veterinarian. At the age of two he moved to Ft. Huachuca, AZ with his father Edward Barton Courtright where they later owned and operated Courtright Stables, a riding and training stable on River Rd. In 1939 Dr. Courtright graduated from Washington State Veterinarian School of Medicine and returned to Tucson where he established a private practice until he retired in his early 70s. He was well known, admired and respected for his expansive knowledge of horses and veterinarian medicine and his magnificent ability and willingness to teach. Encouraging the pursuit of veterinary medicine, he fostered many young veterinarians by teaching and sharing knowledge of his medical formulas and ideas. He was also an inventor and craftsman and enjoyed making, among many things his own rifles, mussel loaders and handguns and many of his own veterinary tools. He will be greatly missed and remembered with loved by his family and friends. Services are private. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
CURNUTT, James Carl, 86, passed away January 5, 1996. Born in Globe, AZ March 8, 1909. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ann Robertson Curnutt; sons, James David Curnutt of Tucson and Roger Lee Curnutt of Las Vegas; grandsons, Randy Lee Curnutt of Renton, WA, Dr. Jordan Leslie Curnutt of St. Cloud, MN, Gregory Marshall Curnutt of Alexandria, VA, James Craig Curnutt of Manhasset, NY and Dean Carl Curnutt of Chicago, IL. Mr. Curnutt was a resident of Tucson for 41 years and a charter member of the Old Pueblo Chapter of Rotary International. Memorial Services will be held at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway), on Wednesday, January 10, 1996 at 11:00 a.m.
FOSTER, Glenn S., 77, Minot, SD, longtime Glenburn area farmer, died Saturday, January 6, 1996 in Minot Medical Center. Mr. Foster was born on November 16, 1918, at Van Buren Township, Renville County, Near Glenburn, the son of Charles and Sarah (Beard) Foster Sr. He was reared and educated in rural Glenburn. He served with the 164th Infantry in the Asian-Pacific Theater during World War II from 1941 until 1945. He then returned to the farm, in Van Buren Township, Renville, CO., where he farmed with his brother, Charles (Pat) Foster. Mr. Foster was a member of the Eagles Aerie and the VFW of Minot. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, Betty Stephans, Tucson, Carol Schach, MN, Sara Betker, Tucson, Charles and Ray Schach, both of Tucson and Chester Schach, OK; cousins, Mrs. Wilfred “Faye’ Ehr, ND and Mrs. Carl “Emma’ Cunningham along with many other cousins also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Charles “Pat’ and two sisters, Mary Alice Schach and Ella Mae Helseth. Funeral, Wednesday, January 10, 1996 at 2:00 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot, ND. Burial, Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. from the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot, ND.
HOCHREITER, Charles E., 82, passed away Friday, January 5, 1996 in El Paso, TX. He was born in Brooklyn, NY. He was a long time resident of Tucson, AZ moved to El Paso 3 years ago. He was a Veteran of WWII and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He is survived by wife Marie S. Hochreiter; daughter, Carole M. (Paul) Napier, El Paso, TX; grandchildren, Gary P. (Sherry) Napier of Santa Teresa, NM, Sheri M. (Arthur) Armendariz of Tucson, AZ; sister, Florence Rifenburgh of Richmondville, NY. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday at Martin Funeral Home West, Pastor Mark Blakely officiating.
LOMBARDI, Anthony P., born March 17, 1930, passed away January 4, 1996. Survived by wife, Tanya Lombardi; sons, Edward (Andrea) and Anthony (Susie) Jr.; daughter, Helena; grandchildren, Michael, Anthony III, Christina and Hunter; sister, Lucille Lysaght; nephews, Michael Russo and Dennis Lysaght. Private Services were held. Arrangements by Hudgel’s SWAN FUNERAL HOME. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Joseph’s Hospice.
MUNSON, Les T., age 34, a 29 year resident of Tucson passed away January 5, 1996. Born September 6, 1961 in Denver, CO. Mr. Munson was a member of I.B.E.W. Local #570 for 16 years, and a graduate of Cholla High School Class of 1979. Survived by his wife, Tamara Kristine; daughter, Chelsea Lynn Munson, of Marion, OH; sons, Lucas Troy Munson of Tucson and Kyle John Hunter Munson of Tucson; mother, Nancy Speagle Munson of Tucson; grandmother, Naoma Hartman of Tucson; aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and cousins also survive. A Visitation will be held Thursday, January 11, 1996 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, 5401 S. Park Ave. Funeral Service 1:00 p.m. Friday, at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY CHAPEL, Bishop Ron Jeffries of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating. Burial will follow at South Lawn Cemetery.
THOMSON, Irene A., 83, died January 5, 1996. Survived by daughter, Rita Thomson-Zurita of Tucson. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
BALES, Bernice, 77, passed away Friday, January 5, 1996. Born March 14, 1918. Survived by husband, Clifford W. Bales of Tucson; sister, Lorraine Johnson of Lake Zurich, IL; and three children: son, Michael Bales and wife Diane Davis, grandchildren, Robert Bales, Matt, Ryan and Ashley Davis, all of Sierra Vista, AZ; daughter, Barbara Bales and husband J. T. Coyne, grandson Jesse, all of San Diego, CA and son Alan Bales and wife Cindy, granddaughters, Melissa and Clarice, all of Tucson. Memorial Service Thursday, January 11 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Campbell and Hawthorne.
BECKER, Edward Phillip “Myles’, 42, died Friday, January 5, 1996. Survived by wife, Diana Smith; son, Trevor Dean Smith; mother, Holly Becker; sister, Pat Poyner. A memorial gathering will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 1996 at the Beckers family home. Arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.
BOWMAN, Clifford A., 69, died January 9, 1996. Mr. Bowman was a native Arizonian. Survived by his wife, Betty Jo Bowman of Tucson; son, Guy Bowman of Tucson; daughter, Sharon (Art) Frame of Marana; sisters, Olive Moyes of UT, Luella Boatwright of Chandler Heights, Edwina W.R. Taylor of TX; brothers, Jerry (June) Bowman and Roy (Marilynn) Bowman, both of Tucson. Mr. Bowman retired after 20 years with many different grocery stores and he was a WWII Navy veteran. Funeral Service 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 12 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, with Interment to follow at TMP East Lawn. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 11 at BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway.
BUSBOOM, Deborah D., 39, of Tucson, passed away January 5, 1996. She is lovingly survived by her parents, Theodore and Lillian Foreman; her husband, Ronald Busboom; children, Theodore Boschian, Joy (Chris) Weiermann, Amy Lynn Busboom, LeeAnn Busboom; and grandson, Timothy Weiermann. A loving, caring wife and mother that welcomed all people into her life, Debbie lived for the day and made each day special to all that were near her. She will be missed dearly as a wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, and friend. Memorial Services will be held at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway), Thursday, January 11, 1996 at 7:00 p.m.
GUNNELLS, Lennie B., 90, of Tucson, died January 8, 1996. Grandmother of Sherry J. Shelton of Oklahoma City, OK, Roberta J. Fullbright of Grace Mountain, OK; 11 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sister of Jennie J. Conn of Tucson and Oliver Legg of Wabash, IN. Funeral Services will be held at ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, Friday, January 12 at 11:00 a.m. Interment South Lawn. Friends may call at ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, 3435 N. 1st Ave. (888-1111), Thursday 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
HARBOUR, R.L. (Rod), 89, longtime Tucson resident and businessman, passed away January 9, 1996. Mr. Harbour arrived in Willcox, AZ in 1924, then moved to the Tucson area in 1930, where he owned several gas stations. In 1940 he founded Harbour Tire and Auto Supply, Inc., and in 1953, Power King Batteries, Ltd. of Phoenix. He joined the First Christian Church in the 1930's and served in many leadership capacities in that church, including the boards of elders, deacons and directors. He was a charter member of the Sunshine Kiwanis Club, a life member of BPOE #385, chairman of the building committee of the Salvation Army Hospitality House and a YMCA Century Club member. He was born in Mayfield, CA, the son of Rodney R. and Caroline E. Harbour on July 8, 1906. On July 1, 1940 he married Gladys Linn Staton in Louisville, KY who survives. He is also survived by four sons, Rodney L. (Mary) of Tucson, Chaplain Major, Linn S. of Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, TX, John L. (Sharon) of Camarillo, CA, Robert G. (Michele) of Tucson; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and 20 nieces and nephews; two brothers, F. Bryan (Alta) and Glenn (Lois), both of Tucson; and two sisters, Vera Starkey and Grace Anderson, both of CA; three brothers, Lloyd (Frank), Johnny and Ray preceded Mr. Harbour in death. Visitation will take place at the ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway), on Thursday, January 11, during the hours of 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be conducted at the First Christian Church, 740 E. Speedway Blvd., on Friday, January 12 at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Dr. George L. Tolman, former senior minister of the church presiding. Burial will follow at South Lawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army Hospitality House, 1001 N. Richey, Tucson, AZ 85716.
HOPKINS, Effie Dot, long time Tucson teacher, died December 17, 1995. She was born December 8, 1908 in Pine, AZ. and was the sixth child of Nott and Lucy Hopkins, who homesteaded a cattle ranch in Strawberry in the late 1800's. They built a log cabin, raised food crops and cattle that ran mostly on public domain as was usual in the early days.
Upon the death of their father, Nott Hopkins, in 1909, the ranch was sold and the family moved to the Verde Valley where the mother operated a small hotel until 1913. When Effie’s mother married a U.S. Forest ranger the family moved to Beaver Creek Ranger Station. Later they acquired another ranch where the family lived in summer, moving back to Camp Verde during the school year.
Effie received her teaching diploma from Tempe Normal School in 1929, an A.B. in Education from Arizona State University in 1941 and a Master’s Degree from the University of Arizona in 1966. She taught in the Tucson schools for forty-five years before retiring in 1974. She began her career at Fort Lowell School in 1929 and moved to Davidson School in 1931, where she stayed for 34 years. Her last nine years before retiring were spent as a supervising teacher and reading specialist at various schools in the Tucson Unified School District.
Effie had a gift for motivating children to learn and, throughout the years, taught hundreds of students the skills so important to life-long enrichment and success. She was an extremely talented and respected teacher, as evidenced by this comment from one of her supervisors. “She is interested in helping each child to make the best adjustment to school living and to do the best work of which he is capable. Her classroom is a place where children are understood and respected and, therefore, happy.’
Effie was a Republican Precinct Committeewoman for many years and in 1977 received the Art Wales Award from the Pima County Republican Party for outstanding volunteer service. She was an active member of the First Congregational Church, P.E.O. and the Order of Eastern Star. She belonged to several professional organizations, including Delta Kappa Gamma, Arizona Education Association and the Retired Teachers’ Association. She was listed in several editions of “Who’s Who of American Women’ beginning in 1964.
Effie is survived by her brother, Dave Hopkins of Camp Verde, AZ; nieces, Mary Lyons, Lake Montezuma, AZ; Wanda Shattuck (Lemuel), Tucson; Marilyn Murray (George), Tucson; and numerous other nieces and nephews.
Local arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 13, 1996 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 824 N. Second Ave.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Fund, 430 E. Hadley, Tucson, AZ, 85705.
MARINEZ, Maria Loya, 71, of Tucson, passed away January 8, 1996. Preceded in death by daughter, Margarita Thompson. She is survived by husband, Manuel; daughters, Dolores Marinez, Isabel (Willie) Figueroa, Sally (Frank) Alegria; sons, Frank (Irma), David (Gina) Marinez and Alfonso Navarro; sister, Alicia (Henry) Aros; brothers, Roberto (Carmen), Enrique (Belen), Joe (Gloria) Loya; and nine grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 11, 1996 at TUCSON MORTUARY, (South Chapel), 240 S. Stone Ave., from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Friday, January 12 at St. Augustine Cathedral at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.
NORTON, Lowell, age 86, of Tucson, died Sunday, January 7, 1996. He was a research physicist at David Sarnoff Research Laboratories and Princeton University before his retirement. Mr. Norton is survived by his wife of 47 years, Claire. He was a member of the Exchange Club of North Tucson and Sigma Xi. Private graveside services will be held at Holy Hope Mausoleum Thursday, January 11, 1996 at 2:00 p.m. Donations may be made to Carondelet Hospice, 1802 W. St. Mary’s Rd., Tucson, AZ 85745 or Exchange Clubs of Tucson, AZ 85745 or Exchange Clubs of Tucson, Prevention of Child Abuse Center, Inc. Parents Aid Program, 1101 N. 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. at Magee.
