ARIZONA TRAILS
MOHAVE COUNTY OBITUARIES
Angela Carol Mundo, 48, of
Chloride died Tuesday, June 6, 2006,
in Chloride. Angie was a librarian assistant in Mohave County Library
District.Angie is survived by her spouse, Robert Mundo; her daughter,
Becky Marie Withey; and her mother, Maria Rhoades. Memorial services
were held on June 10 in Chloride.Angie was a loving daughter, sister,
mother, wife, grandmother and friend for life to all who had the joyful
opportunity to meet her.She loved and lived life to the fullest, as if
there was no tomorrow, sharing her special kindness and loving nature
with all who came to know this wonderful woman.
We will deeply miss her as a part of
our time remaining on this earth,
until we are called to share in her special brand of sunshine. Her
memory will shine until that time arrives. Until then, rest peacefully
with the angels, Angie, who are now blessed with the same sunshine you
provided us all.
Leland Otis Barker, born Sept.
5, 1919, in Orange, Calif., died on Wednesday, May 17, 2006. He grew up
in Lakeside and attended Grossmont High School. He Served in World War
II in the Army Air Corps. He married Elouise Cook and settled in
Lakeside. He ran the Bostonia Store until the 1960s. He retired as a
finish carpenter and moved to Kingman in 1990. He was active in the El
Cajon Music Masters and Shadow Mountain Church. He was preceded in
death by wife, Elouise; and son, David. He is survived by daughters,
Genevieve McKinnon of Kingman and Camille Nielsen of El Cajon; son,
Lantz of Kingman; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at Greenwood Memorial
Park where he was laid to rest. A memorial service will be held in
Kingman by the Cedar Hill Community Church at 4 p.m. Sunday at Leland’s
Log Cabin in Cedar Hills.
Isabelle Bosso
Nelson, born in
Farrell, Pa., on Nov. 24, 1912, died May 28, 2006. She was the oldest
of four children.Liz worked for many years as manager of Lerner Stores
in Sharon, Pa., and in Huntington Park, Calif. She met Slim when he was
the contractor remodeling one of the Lerner stores. They married and
lived in Compton, Calif., for many years. On one of their many
vacations to the desert areas, they discovered Kingman, and in 1963
they moved permanently to this area. Liz was preceded in death by her
husband, Fields “Slim” Nelson; her sister, Adeline Fleischer of Pico
Rivera, Calif.; and her brother, Joe Rio. She is survived by her
sister, Rose Rio of Solvang, Calif.; and one stepdaughter, Helen Raver
and her family residing in Washington state. She is also survived by
numerous nieces and nephews to whom she was known as Aunt Liz. Liz
attended the Presbyterian Church in Kingman for many years until she
was confined to her home. She made many friends in Kingman and many of
them remember her as the “clown lady” as she had a collection of more
than 750 clowns. She spent her final years as a resident of The Gardens
Care Center where, though she was confined to a wheelchair, she managed
to “travel” around the center visiting with the nurses and other
patients. Everyone who knew Liz said she was about one of the happiest
people they ever knew, not because of her clowns; she wasjust a happy
person. She was so friendly – everyone liked Liz!A celebration of Liz’s
life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, at Kingman
Presbyterian Church, 2425 Detroit Ave.
McClenn D. Sly, 69, of Kingman
died Thursday, June 1, 2006, in Kingman. He was born July 16, 1936, in
Ely, Nev. Arrangements are being handled by Sutton Memorial Funeral
Home, Kingman.
Chester Floyd Smith, 21, of
Prescott, died Saturday, May 27, 2006, in a boating accident on Lake
Mead. He was born Dec. 20, 1984, in Phoenix. Chester attended Kingman
High School from 2001 to 2002 and graduated from Seligman High School
in 2003. He was ambitious and courageous. He was well loved by his
friends and family and will be deeply missed. Chester is survived by
his parents, Russ and Debbie Smith, and his brothers, William and
Creedy Smith.
McClenn D. Sly
(Danny) passed
away Thursday, June 1, 2006, in Kingman. He was born July 16, 1936, in
Ely, Nev. He is survived by his wife, Alta of Kingman; daughter and
son-in-law, Frank and Lisa Martinovic of Las Vegas; daughter and
son-in-law, Aaron and Laura Schoellman of Galveston, Texas; a son,
Michael Sly of Struthers, Ohio; two granddaughters and one
great-granddaughter.
He was a veteran of the Korean
Conflict and spent 24 years in military
service with the U.S. Navy, Seabees and Air Guard. He retired with the
rank of chief master sergeant. He also retired from the State of
Nevada. The family would like to express their gratitude to the Kingman
Regional Medical Center Hospice and to the White Oaks Assisted Living
Facility for all their compassion and kindness during his illness.
Arturo A. Garcia, 89, of
Kingman died Saturday, June 3, 2006, in Kingman. He was born Sept. 13,
1916, in Mexico. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 9,
at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home, with the service to follow at 10 a.m.
on Saturday, also at Sutton. Interment will be at Mountain View
Cemetery, Kingman.
Iris Morris, 86, of Kingman
died Friday, June 2, 2006, in Kingman. She was born April 16, 1920, in
Joy, Ill. Funeral service will be at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, at
Beulah Land Adult Foster Home, 5080 W. Oatman Road, Golden Valley.
Mildred M. McKenzie was born on
Oct. 3, 1914, at Schleswig, Iowa, the daughter of John and Dora
(Riessen) Glau. Mildred entered into rest on Thursday, April 27, 2006,
in Las Vegas.
She attended schools in Grant
Township.Mildred lived in Sioux City from
1945 to 1989 when she moved to Kingman. Later in 2004, she moved to Las
Vegas and made her home with both her sons, Dale and Jeannette and Lyle
and Yumiko.Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Joyce
and Roland Gowin of Kingman, and Betty and Vito Dattolico of Sioux
City, Iowa; two sons and their wives, Lyle and Yumiko McKenzie of Las
Vegas, and Dale and Jeannette McKenzie of Las Vegas; 11 grandchildren,
22 great-grandchildren; and 28 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, Laurence and one
brother, Edwin Glau. There will be a memorial service at 6 p.m. on
Saturday, June 3, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3958 N. Bank St. A
light supper will follow.
Colonel Eugene
Drew “Gene” Robinett
(USAF retired) was born in Los Angeles on Nov. 25, 1931, and passed
away on May 21, 2006, in El Paso, Texas. Gene and his parents moved to
Mohave County in 1933 and he spent his early childhood in Yucca while
his father worked at the Boriana Mine in the south Hualapai Mountains.
In 1942, he moved closer to Kingman when his parents purchased the Hunt
homestead, located about three miles northwest of Kingman. He attended
local schools and graduated from Mohave County Union High School in
1950 with a scholarship to the University of Arizona.
He earned a BS-BPA from the
University of Arizona and an MBA from
Arizona State University. He married the former Mary Elizabeth
(Betsie) Daeuble in 1956. While at the U of A, he joined the ROTC and
upon graduation joined the Air Force. He graduated from pilot training
in 1956 and spent most of his 28-year Air Force career in assignments
related to flying. During his career he accumulated more than 5,100
flying hours and flew 10 different airplanes, including the AC-47,
B-52, F-86, F-100 and C-141. He was a decorated fighter pilot; aircraft
commander/B-52; AC-47 gunship pilot in Vietnam; Wing Commander at the
437th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB-SC; Deputy Director,
Maintenance and Supply, USAF HQ at the Pentagon; Director of Air
Operations, Allied Forces Northern Europe (NATO) in Oslo, Norway, and
personal pilot for former President Lyndon B. Johnson. In November
1966, he volunteered for assignment to Southeast Asia and received an
assignment at Nha Trang, Vietnam. He went on to log over 250 combat
missions in the AC-47 gunship, known as Puff the Magic Dragon. In
November 1967, he returned to the States and continued to serve in many
different capacities at numerous locations. His military awards and
decorations include two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Meritorious
Service Medals, 12 Air Medals, two Air Force Commendation Medals and a
Combat Readiness Medal. He retired a full colonel in 1983, and joined
and became a partner in a consulting firm, Cypress International, in
Alexandria, Va. He retired once again in 1990, and he and Betsie moved
to El Paso, “the land of no hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes or floods
and advertises 360 sunshine days a year.” He was a member of the Sierra
Club and Order of Daedalians, the National Fraternity of Military
Pilots. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dalton and Ethel
Robinett, and sister Janet Pynchon. He is survived by his wife, Betsie;
daughters Kathy Thompson (Mike) and Kimberly Morrell (Tim); sons, Troy
Robinett (Denise) and Todd Robinett; five grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Dalton
Robinett (Jewel); and three sisters, Ruby Bergbauer (Frank), Mary
Haizlip (Bernie) and Susan Thomas (Steve); as well as numerous nephews;
nieces and cousins. Visitation was held at Sunset Funeral Home-West in
El Paso on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. Funeral Mass was held at St.
Patrick Cathedral on Thursday, May 25, 2006. A burial ceremony was held
at the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, with full military
honors.
Beverly Mae Smith, 68, of
Golden Valley died Wednesday, May 31, 2006, in Kingman. She was born
Aug. 11, 1937, in Barre, Vt. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on
Monday at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home, Kingman. Interment will be in
Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev.
Maryellen O’Brien, 50, of
Kingman died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, in Kingman. She was born Oct.
19, 1955, in Manhattan, New York City, N.Y.
Charles Blakey, Arizona
Republican Newspaper, Phoenix April 4, 1903
News has reached Kingman of the
murder of Charles Blakey, known as the
"Cowboy Pianist" and Roy Winchester, a young miner on the trail forty
miles from this place by James McKenney. Nothing definite is
known of the cause of the murder but it is thought that McKenney who is
wanted for the killing of William L. Wynn at Porterville California
last July, took the men for officers and laid in wait for them on the
trail. A sheriff's posse is now in pursuit of the murderer.
Blakey was well known here. He was not only a pianist but was
also something of a boxer and attained quite a reputation in this part
of the territory.
Mr. McKenney is said to be an
American, about forty years old, five
feet seven and weighs about 160 pounds. His eyes are blue, his
complexion florid and his features are broad and square. He is
missing two joints off his left forefinger and was previously shot in
the leg. He is by occupation a barkeeper and is a gambler and he
smokes and drinks.
William George Ziegenmeyer age
88 died Wednesday June 28, 2006 at Beulah Land in Golden Valley
Arizona. He was born July 1, 1918 in Grinnell, Poweshiek Co. Iowa. He
was the son of George Edward Ziegenmeyer and Vera Eliza Murray. He was
married to Helen Dorothy Ziegenmeyer (nee Lakomy) and she passed away
June 20, 1997.
He was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge in Grinnell Iowa. His
survivors are two sisters Vera Carol Vogt of Grinnell Iowa and Dorothy
Helen Davies of Alexandria Virginia.
One son William A. Ziegenmeyer of Golden Valley Arizona. He also had
three grand children Michael Ziegenmeyer of Golden Valley Arizona,
William A. Ziegenmeyer II and Kerri Lynn Burns of Riverside County
California. One great-grandchild Jeffery Burns also of Riverside
Co. California
John Henry Craft Sr., 76, of
Kingman went to be with our Lord on July 11 after a short battle with
cancer. John was born on Jan. 13, 1930, in Ridge, Mont.
He is survived by his wife, Idonna of Kingman; his children: John Craft
Jr., 52, of Sayer, Okla.; Charlotte Jackson, 48, of Kingman; Karen
Green, 46, of Port Orchard, Wash.; Tom Craft, 44, of Kennewick, Wash.;
and Paul Craft, 41, of Columbus, Ohio. He leaves behind 16
grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his mother, father, three brothers, one sister, and son Bill Craft.
John retired from the U.S. Navy as a chief petty officer in 1969 and
returned to Hot Springs, Mont., to raise his family. He retired
to Kingman in 1987 and lived here ever since with the exception of
frequent trips to see his far-flung family. He was a lifetime member of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars with service in Korea and Vietnam. John
was also a lifetime member of the Kingman Bowling Association and
volunteer as a coach with the Kingman Young American Bowling
Association. He enjoyed bowling with his wife, daughter and friends on
a frequent basis. The family will hold a private memorial service.
Wayne Carnes was born in Paoli,
Colo., on Jan. 28, 1927. He went to be with our Lord on June 28, 2006,
at the age of 79. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Jackie
Carnes. Mr. Carnes was a 30-year member of Operating Engineers Local 12
and resided in Golden Valley since 1998.
Mr. Carnes was a veteran of World War II, served as a reserve deputy
sheriff and rodeoed in his early years. He was a devoted husband,
father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be deeply missed by
his family and friends. He is survived by his sister, Laurel Snyder of
Richland, Wash.; brother, Malcolm Carnes of Idaho Falls, Idaho;
daughters, Luan Roberts of Golden Valley and Jodene Thompson of Mesa;
and son, Dale Carnes of Marlow, Okla. His grandchildren are Rob
Smith, Amber Leserra, Larry Roberts, Amanda Roberts, Jessica Thompson,
Raymond Thompson, Joey Carnes and Noah Carnes. He is also survived by
seven great-grandchildren. Services will be held on Friday, July 7,
2006, at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home in Kingman.
Russell B. Ellis Sr., born Nov.
5, 1918, in Cape Cod, Town of Bourne, Mass., went with the Lord on July
3, 2006. He was a veteran, having served his country with the Navy on
the U.S.S. California just prior to WW II. Russell was a very proud
11th generation American. Several of his ancestors arrived in the
United States on the Mayflower in 1620. He was a member of The
Mayflower Society as well as a member of the Sons of the American
Revolution. He was a carpenter by trade until 1972, when a serious
building accident left him disabled from the construction business for
five years. During that time he became a locksmith known as “Don’t Cuss
– Call Russ” in Highland Park, Calif. He and his wife, Sarah, moved to
Kingman in 1977, where he continued to be a locksmith until 1995 when
he retired. In California, he was scoutmaster for 15 years with Troop
335. He leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Sarah; his daughter, Grace
Van Horn (Rick); his son, Russell B. Ellis II (Cindy); his son, Jerry
Ellis (Jane); granddaughter, Olivia Rose Ellis; grandson, Jason;
brother, Alex Ellis of Thomasville, Ga.; and many nieces and nephews
too numerous to mention. Russell was always a kind, compassionate
person with a smile and a joke for everyone. He did a lot of free work
for people who could not afford his services, especially the elderly.
His favorite greeting on the phone was, “Hi, old Jellybean.” He will be
sorely missed by all, especially his family who loved him very much.
There will never be another like him.
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