ARIZONA TRAILS
MOHAVE COUNTY OBITUARIES
1800
Date:
1869-08-14; Paper: Weekly Arizona Miner
Death and Burial of Thos. Mathews.
We have received, from Frank S.
Ailing, an old Arizonian, now of White Pine, clippings from the Inland
Empire detailing the recent murder at Hamilton, White Pine County,
Nevada, of Thos. Mathews, who was formerly Sheriff of Mohave County,
this Territory, by Charles Jones, who is represented as being but 23
years of age, of rather boyish appearance, light complexion,
spare made and medium hight. Mr. Ailing says the funeral cortege that
accompanied, the remains of Mr. Mathews to the grave was very large.
Six Arizonians acted as pall bearers. The ladies decorated the coffin
with "beautiful wild flowers ; the hearse was covered with
wreaths of evergreens.
Date: 1869-08-14; Paper: Weekly
Arizona Miner
Death and Burial of Thos. Mathews.
We have received, from Frank S. Ailing, an old Arizonian, now of White
Pine, clippings from the Inland Empire detailing the recent murder at
Hamilton, White Pine County, Nevada, of Thos. Mathews, who was formerly
Sheriff of Mohave County, this Territory, by Charles Jones, who is
represented as being but 23 years of age, of rather boyish appearance,
light complexion, spare made and medium height. Mr. Ailing says the
funeral cortege that accompanied, the remains of Mr. Mathews to the
grave was very large. Six Arizonians acted as pall bearers. The ladies
decorated the coffin with "beautiful wild flowers ; the hearse was
covered with wreaths of evergreens.
Arizona Weekly Miner 08/24/1872
On last Sunday morning, a coroner's jury was summoned before Justice
Archer, of this place, to inquire into the cause, etc., of the death of
a man whose body was that morning found on the hill-side near the
Pioneer Mill. The verdict was about as follows: "We the jury find that
the deceased was named A.E. Barrows,
a native of New York, aged about
45 years; that he came to his death on the night of the 29th of July,
1872, by falling and striking his head on a rock, the blow resulting in
a fracture of the skull; that the deceased has been for some time past
partially insane." Barroes had gone with another man into the
Sacramento Valley for the purpose of cutting hay. On the 28th his
companion left the hay camp and went to Chorlide for the purpose of
procuring water. On his return, next morning, he could not find
Barrows. Search for him was made and continued until Sunday morning,
the 4th inst., when he was found by some of the mill men. his body
being in a frightful state of decay. He had evidently reached the ridge
between the hay camp and this place at night, and seeing the light at
the mill had started for it. The hillside was precipitous and very
rocky, and in his descent he had stumbled over a large rock, with the
result stated in the verdict of the jury. He was buried upon the spot,
with all the formality and decency the circumstances would admit of. he
has relatives in Nebraska and also in New York. he likewise had earnest
friends here.
Date: 1872-06-22; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner
A man by the name of John Libby
died here this morning. He has been a resident of the Territory for
some time.
Date: 1873-02-15; Paper:
Weekly Journal Miner
Recent Deaths in Mohave County
Mr. James P. Bull recorder of Mohave County send us the following news
Hardyville Jan. 31, 1873 We have two deaths here this week. Deputy,
Judge W.L. Haskell, died of
consumption on Thursday morning the 30th, at Union Pass.
His brother was taking him to the Park for a change thinking it would
be the best, but was unable to stand the journey and passed away
without without a single struggle. A friend write he never saw so
peaeful and quiet a death. He was the first probate judge of this
county, a position he held for five or six years. He was taken to the
Park and buried. On Wednesday night, Jack Mapes died at Hanleyville I
presume he was about 40 years old and a native of Montgomery Illinois.
Date: 1877-07-20; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner
Death of Judge Backus.—Judge Henry T.
Backus, well and favorably known to Many of the citizens of
Arizona, died at Greenwood, in Mohave county, on died at 13th inst.,
and was there buried. Judge Backus was born in the State of
Connecticut, about the year 1819, consequently was, at the time of his
death, in the neighborhood of 58 years of age.
The Judge, when yet a young man, emigrated to Michigan, where he grew
up and identified himself with that country, and where he has continued
to reside, with the exception of two years that he occupied the
position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona, and a
short period traveling in Europe, until about four months since when he
once more came to Arizona for sanitary purposes.
The Judge occupied the Bench in this Territory during the years 1867-8.
During his recent visit to Arizona he has been the guest of Judge C. T.
Hayden, of Tempe, in Maricopa county, and has, as a general thing,
accompanied Mr. Hayden on his visits to different parts of the
Territory, and it was while traveling with Mr. H. on a trip to
Greenwood that he was taken suddenly ill, on the 12th, with what was
thought to be sun stroke, which terminated so seriously and quickly,
only lasting about 24 hours.
The Judge was taken ill some fifteen miles from Greenwood and three
miles from water. It was with difficulty that Judge Hayden succeeded in
getting him into the town before death clasped him to her bosom, on
account of the extreme heat of the day, the unparalleled roughness of
the road and the very low condition of Judge Backus, who rather desired
to die beside the water, 12 miles from Greenwood, as he seemed to
realize that death was fast approaching, and told Judge Hayden that he
was confident his hours were numbered, and that he was soon to pass
away.
We believe Judge Backus was a member of the Masonic Order, and stood
high in its ranks he was considered a good lawyer and judge and
has always taken an active interest in the State of Michigan politics;
was a good scholar and
conventionalist, and had many excellent qualities. In his death
Michigan loses a bright citizen and Arizona a good friend; Mrs. Backus
a devoted husband and his two sons a kind parent. Judge Backus' family
reside during the heated season at their Summer residence near Detroit,
and in the winter they have a magnificent residence in that city
The Weekly Arizona Miner
11/02/1877
Accidental Death - Hon. James P. Bull,
of Mineral Park, writes to Hon.
G. Hathaway of Prescott, that a man by the name of Aaron Williams, of
Walla Walla, W.T., while at Union Pass, sleeping in camp with Tom
Miller, of Prescott, saw a coyote in the night, and in attempting to
get his pistol to shoot it, the pistol accidentally went off and killed
him. An inquest was held on the body of Williams at Mineral Park, and
it was ascertained that he was the youngest of 17 children. these
are all the facts so far known. Tom Miller is on his way home.
Date: 1881-03-11; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner
Died. —James Madison, an
employee from Tipton died at the Sisters Hospital at 9 oclock
this morning. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Friends are invited to attend.
Date: 1886-02-06; Paper: Tombstone Epitaph Prospector
Dilda's Death
Murphy's Murder Stoically Meets His Fate.
He Dies Game and Refuses to See Any Priest
Prescott, Ariz., Feb. 5.—Dennis W.
Dilda was publicly executed to-day in the presence of nearly a
thousand people, for the murder of Deputy Sheriff J. M Murphy, on
December 20 last. The scaffold was erected in the woods about
half a mile from town, and not in the plaza, as was at first intended.
He spent a sleepless night, arose early and partookof a hearty
breakfast, which he ate with much relish. He talked, laughed and smoked
during the forenoon, and was
apparently less concerned than if it was his wedding day, instead of
the day of his death. He maintained this composure until the end. He
refused to see any minister or priest ; he also refused to make any
concession of his crimes. The
trap was sprung at four minutes of twelve by Sheriff Mulvernon, and in
fifteen minutes life was pronounced extinct. In addition to the crime
for which he was hung, Dilda had murdered a man named Jenkins, in this
county, also a negro in
Texas, and was suspected of other murders.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT. (Special to the Epitath)
PRESCOTT, Ariz., February 5.—D. W.
Dilda was executed to-day, about half a mile northwest of town,
for the murder of John M. Murphy, deputy sheriff of this county. The
prisoner ate heartily at 7 o'clock this morning, afier which, at his
request, his photograph was taken, and he sat smoking bis pipe until 10
o'clock, when the sheriff entered hit cell and read the death warrant,
which he heard with the utmost composure, not a muscle moving, after
which he took his last meal
on earth, consisting of fried chicken, steak and mushrooms, coflee,
etc. At 11:30 o o'clock he was taken from the jail, bowing pleasantly
to his acquaintances as he was conveyed to the place of execution,
under escort and guard of the
two local military companies. He ascended the scaffold with a firm
step, and after being asked if he had anything to say, replied that he
had not. At three minutes fast twelve the trap was sprung He fell about
six feet, and his neck was
broken by the fall. His heart ceased to beat at 12:16. About one
thousand persons witnessed the execution. [Signed] Thos. E. PARISH.
Date: 1890-05-03; Paper: Tombstone Epitaph Prospector
Samuel Reynolds died suddenly
in this place on the 20th of April. He went to the cabin of W. D. Abbey
in the morning, and lay down on a rnattress outside, where he lay at
the time of his death, about half past three in the afternoon. An
inquest was held by Coroner C. M. Funston. The jury returned a verdict
that deceased came to his death from natural causes, superinduced by
exposure. Sam was an old timer in Arizona. He was an old Mexican
soldier, end was on the pension list. Deceased was 68 years
of age, and a native of Ireland.— Mohave Miner.
Date: 1892-02-03; Paper:
Weekly Journal Miner
Ross Williams, the twenty-two
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eb. Williams, formerly of Mohave county,
died at Nogales recently.
Date: 1893-09-13; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner
Frank A Feeler a popular young
man of Mohave county died recently of typhoid fever.
October 30 1895
Another Pioneer
Gone
Death has again
invaded the ranks of the pioneers of Arizona, and has taken one who
helped to blaze
the way for civilization in this territory, a man who, with his family,
endured the privations and hardships of frontier life, when
the murderous Apaches held sway in the territory, and helped to redeem it from the domination
of the savages.
George
W. Banghart
passed from life this morning at the residence of .his daughter and son
in-law. Judge
and Mrs. E.W. Wells after an illness of only three day. He has been in
failing health, on account of
old age, for
the past two or three years but was able to be around until Tuesday
last, when
he was take worse, and his physical power seemed to give way all at
once, as he rapidly grew
worse until his
death this morning.
Mr. Banhart was a
native of Delaware, and came to Arizona with his family in the early
sixties and settled in
Chino
valley, his ranch there being one of the well known land marks of the
territory. His
wife died several years ago, and his only surviving children are Mrs.
E. W. Wells, Mrs. N. O. Murphy
and Lee
Banghart. He was in his 73d The funeral will take
place from the Episcopal church tomorrow, Saturday. October 26, at 11 o'clock a.m. Friends
and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend
without further notice.
Date: 1896-06-10; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner
J. W. McKenzie formerly county
treasurer of Mohave County died at Kingman, May 81 and was buried
June 1. Mr. McKenzie was sent to the asylum a year or two ago, but
recovered the use of his mind, and returned home about three mouths
ago. His health, however, has steadily grown worse until his
death as stated.
Date: 1898-06-29; Paper:
Weekly Journal Miner
William Richards an old
resident of Mohave county, died at Kingman last Saturday of hemorrhage.
Date: 1899-08-09; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner
Mrs. Stykeman, mother of
Miss Lucy Stykeman died this morning. She came out here recently
from her home at Halifax, N. S., on account of poor health.
Date: 1899-11-22; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
C. A. Luke, for Years a Resident of Prescott, Passes Away in Phoenix.
The Republican of Thursday says that Charles A. Luke died last night at
12 o'clock at the family residence, after an illness of some months,
from dropsy and its attendant complications. Mr. Luke was a native of
Germany and was 67 years of age. He came to America in early life and
went to California before the civil war. serving with the
California column during that historic struggle. He came to Arizona, in
1866, settling first in Mohave county, where he engaged in
mining. Later he moved to Yavapai county, where he also engaged in
mining and in 1875 was elected mayor of Prescott.
In 1879 he moved to this valley and since then has been identified with
the interests of this city and has always been accounted an honorable
and upright man and an enterprising citizen. He was twice
married, his first wife dying in San Francisco, where she went for
medical treatment. He then married Mrs Liebenow, who
survives him. He had no children by either marriage, though
two stepchildren by the latter union are left to mourn his loss. They
are Mrs. Frank I. Luke and Adolph Liebenow of this city. Other
relatives who will miss his kindly face are his nephews, Frank Luke and
John Luke of Prescott. There are other relatives in New York city. He
was a member of the Red Men and the G. A. R. societies.
1900
.
Date: 1901-12-24;
Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
D.L. Hollister, a pioneer
of Mohave county, died at Chapman,
Neb.on Dec 17, 1901. The Miner states that the old stone house at Fort
Rock was erected by Hollister when Indians were bad.
Prescott Morning Courier February 27 1902
Kingman, Az. Feb. 24
About 1:30 o'clock this morning
pistol shots gave alarm of fire and the house of Joseph Gideon was
found to be in flames and was soon a mass
of ashes. Mr. Gideon and his son, Johnnie,
a young man about 19 years of
age, were the sole
occupants of the dwelling. The father escaped witha slight scorching,
but the son was not so fortunate, as he
was burned beyond recognition, nothing being left but a headless
trunk. This is the fourth death
by fire in the last month here.
Date: 1902-10-27; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
William Ellis, aged 24 years,
died in Kingman a few days ago
He left this city for Mohave county about four weeks ago His people
live in Boise City, Idaho. He was by occupation a miner. He is spoken
of as having been an excellect young man with many friends, all of whom
mourn his untimely death. His brother, Weslty Ellis, who was working at
McCabe, was notified and went to Kingman and was with his brother
during his last hours. The remains will probably be shipped to the
family home at Boise City.
Date: 1902-11-11;
Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
Eria Sherman, one of the oldest
inhabitants of Mohave county, died at the hospital in Kingman yesterday
morning— Mohave Miner, Nov. 8 th.
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.
Date: 1903-11-10; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
Death of Clayton Metcalf
The whole county of Mohave mourns the death of Clayton Metcalf which took place at
the home of his parents at Kingman Iast Wednesday evening. He had been
ill about two weeks with an attack of pneumonia, but it was never
dreamed that the the disease would terminate fatally He appeared
to be fast recovering Wednesday morning, but a sudden relapse caused a
collapse
(Mohave Miner, Nov. 7.)
Date: 1903-11-10; Paper:
Prescott Morning Courier
Death of a Harvard Professor Frank
Russell, professor of Anthropology
of Harvard University, died this morning in Kingman of tuberculosis,
after an illness of more than a year. His wife was with him when the
end came. Frank Russell was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug 28,
1868—Mohave Miner, Nov 7
Date: 1905-12-25; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
Death of Tom Burns.
Tom Burns, who was known to all old timers of this county, was found
dead in his cell in the Montana state penitentiary one morning last
week. Burns had been an itinerant tinsmith and had traveled from
British Columbia to Mexico many times.
At Anaconda, Montana, a few years ago, he became involved in a quarrel
with some gambling sharpsat whom he took a shot. Tbe bullet failed to
bit his intended victims, but killed a harmless habitue of the gambling
house. He was arrested, tried and convicted, his sentence being ten
years at hard labor. An effort was made to get a pardon for him, but
nothing came of it. Burns was as gentle as a child when sober, but was
inclined to be quarrelsome when in his cups (Mohave Miner)
Date: 1907-09-02; Paper:
Prescott Morning Courier
Robert McKerrow Dead.
Robert McKerrow, father of Mrs. D. C. Bacon, died at Hackberry last
Wednesday morning, after a long illness Mr.McKerrow has been
totally blind the last eighteen years of his life and was eighty five
years of age. He was born in Scotland and came to this country when a
young man, going to California in the early part of 1849 where he
engaged in mining, He came to this territory a number of years
ago.—(Mohave Miner, Aug. 31.)
Date: 1905-07-29; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
Wm. Bobne Dead.
A telegram received by Judge Russell Thursday afternoon from Los
Angeles, conveyed the information that Wm.
Bobne had died at the California hospitaL Mr. Bohne came in from
his mine a week ago last Tuesday, suffering from what he thought was
neuralgia, but which Dr. Cowie ascertained to be screw worms in his
head. The doctor removed fully 100 of tbe worms, but there were still
more in the unfortunate man's head, and it waa deemed advisable
to take him to Los Angeles, where he would have the benefit of able
surgeons. Apparently, he obtained no relief and gradually failed until
Thursday afternoon, when the end came. His sufferings during the week
were awful and death came as a relief.
Date: 1907-09-02; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
Robert McKerrow Dead.
Robert McKerrow, father of Mrs. D. C. Bacon, died at Hackberry last
Wednesday morning, after a long illness Mr.McKerrow has been
totally blind the last eighteen years of his life and was eighty five
years of age. He was born in Scotland and came to this country when a
young man, going to California in the early part of 1849 where he
engaged in mining, He came to this territory a number of years
ago.—(Mohave Miner, Aug. 31.)
Date: 1903-08-10; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
Mrs. Charles Cummings, who,
some years ago, lived at Wallapai Springs, died a few days ago at
Harbin Springs, near San Francisco. of consumption.
Mrs. Cummings was a sister of W L. McGee, of the Big Sandy, and was a
rnost amiable woman, She leaves a husband and a number of
children to mourn her loss (Mohave Miner.)
Date: 1903-11-10; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
Death of a Harvard Professor Frank
Russell, professor of Anthropology of Harvard University, died
this morning in Kingman of tuberculosis, after an illness of more than
a year. His wife was with him when the end came. Frank Russell was born
in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug 28, 1868—Mohave Miner, Nov 7
Date: 1906-02-07; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
Old Timer Dies.
David Graham, an old time
prospector of this county, died at Hotel Beale Wednesday night.
Deceased had been ailing for a month or more and his death was not
unexpected, David Graham had a romantic life, having been captured when
a small boy by the Sioux and reared by them until verging upon manhood
After being recovered by white friends, he went out into the mining
section of the country, where he spent the greater part of his life
among the mines. At one time he owned mining property ln the Organ
mountains of New Mexico, later on coming to Yavapai county.—Mohave
Miner, Feb. 3.
Mohave Miner
September 14 1907
DEATH BY FIRE
Last Sunday afternoon one of the most shocking tragedies in the history
of Kingman occured at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Dryden, which resulted in the death of their two little
boys by fire. The little
fellows
were making a shinney sticks in the back yard and were toasting the
crooks in a fire to soften and toughen them so that a neat crook could
be formed. Evidently the fire was not to their liking and older one
took a can of turpentine and lead and poured in into the flame.
Instantly there was a explosion and the buring mixture was scattered
over the two boys, setting their clothing in flames from head to foot.
A burning mass they dashed into the street, where neighbors caught them
and smothered the flames, but not before their clothing was almost
burned off them.
Date: 1907-10-15; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier
SUDDEN DEATH OF A PIONEER
Last night a message was received by the cornoner from Franconia
conveying the intelligence of the death of a Mr Rivard by the accidental
discharge of his gun. Mr Rivard was at the time of his death at the
head of a company of Los Angeles men that had In view the putting in of
a large milling plant to handle the gold bearing concreted gravel beds
of the eastern slope of the Chemehuevis mountains twelve miles south of
Franconia. The company was receiving material for the plant, several
carloada of which Is on the road Just how the accident which resulted
In the death of Rivard occurred could not be learned.
Mr. Rivard as one of the first engineers on tbe Santa Fe railroad and
was the first sheriff of Coconino county, Arizona. He was a
bright, busling man and had many friends alone the line of the
Santa Fe and among the railroad men of the
other roads. Mohave Miner, October 12.
COCONINO SUN, DECEMBER 3RD
Llndsay Gibson, who recently
came here from Kingman, died on Monday night after a short illness. His
death was caused by paralysis of the heart. His funeral occurred
Tuesday from the G. A. R. hall, of which organizatlon he was a member.
Colorado Springs Gazette 1908-04-15
Mrs. Anna Kennedy Dies
Pioneer of Colorado City Passes Away Funeral Today
Mrs. Anna Kennedy, aged 77 years, died Monday night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Anna Tunney, 104 Main Street. She is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. W.A. Lawrence and Mrs. Richard Clough of Colorado
Springs and Mrs. Tunney of this city. Mrs. Kennedy had been a resident
of Colorado City for more than 20 years and was well known here. The
funeral will be held from St. Mary's Church this morning at 9:30.
Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Tucson Daily Citizen 11/22/1910
Indian Chief, Foe of Whites, Dies at Kingman
Kingman, Nov. 22 - Sherum, Titular
Chief of the Hualapai Indians, and
an implacable foe of the whites during the last half century, died
Saturday after an illness of many months. His death bed was surrounded
by his wives, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. His
body was afterward wrapped in valuable Navao blankets, sewed with the
fiber of the Spanish bayonet, and buried on a hillside four miles east
of Mineral park. Even to the day of his death he rebelled against the
encroachments of the whites in Arizona. he was at all times haughty and
arrogant, and was prevented from netural hostility only by the
knowledge that a warlike demonstration would mean the extermination of
his tribe. he used every effort to prevent the education of the young
Hualapais.
Colorado Springs Gazette 1911-12-24
Miss Clark Dies
Miss Myrtle M. Clark aged 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Clark, 1639
Grant avenue, died from hemorrhage at her home early yesterday morning.
The funeral will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock
the Rev. G. Clifford Cress officiating. burial will be in Fairview
cemetery. Miss Clark had lived in this city about three years, and had
many friends here. She is survived by her parents, both living in this
city; a sister at Lincoln, Kan., and two brothers in Las Animas, Colo.
Tucson Daily Citizen March 2, 1912
Word has been received here of the death of Louis Kingman, the engineer
after whom the town of Kingman, in this state, was named. He died in
the general hospital in the city of Mexico last month. Mr. Kingman was
cheif engineer of the old Atlantic & Pacific, now the Santa Fe,
when that road was built through New Mexico and Arizona. He overcame
many engineering difficulties in the work. He later went to the Mexican
central railroad and was later chief engineer of the National Railways
of Mexico.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
23 May 1930 "SUDDEN
DEATH OF TELLY BLAND LAST
SATURDAY"
The sudden death of Telly
Bland, last Saturday morning, came as a great shock to all who
knew
him. He had been ill the prior night, but concluded that he had
recovered sufficiently to drive his stage through to Signal, but after
he had delivered the mail to the Trout Creek post box and had gone down
the road a few miles he was stricken with a heart attack and expired.
Mrs. Anna Stephens was with him when the end came. His remains
were taken to Kingman later and his wife and children notified.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the M. E. church and
interment was held in the Mountain View cemetery. A large number
of old friends and acquaintances attended the last rites at the
grave. Telly Bland was born in California about 71 years ago, and
came to Mohave county about 30 years ago. Engaging in the cattle
business he was quite successful until the bad droughts of a few years
ago put him and others out of business. He was a fine fellow,
liked by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, two children and a
number of grandchildren as well as brothers and sisters to mourn his
loss."
January 8, 1937 MRS. JESSIE
BLAND,
PIONEER, DIES
Jessie Pope Bland,born in Ohio,
December 6, 1863, died at the Mohave
county general hospital, Thursday, January 7, 1937. Jessie Pope
came to Arizona in 1900 and was married at Congress Junction to Mr.
Jeff Bland. They made their home a few miles east of Burro Creek,
where they engaged in the cattle business and in mining. Her
husband died several years ago but she still maintained her home at the
Bland mine, which she frequently leased.
Mrs. Bland was brought to the hospital about two months ago. She
died of lobar pneumonia. Two brothers are living in Colorado but
have not been heard from. Funeral arrangements are awaiting word
from them."
Arizona Miner July 20 1967
GRACE WOODWARD PIONEER, DIES
Mrs. Grace Alma Woodward, 87,
died July 12, at Mohave General Hospital. Graveside services and burial
were held Friday, July 14, at Mountain View Cemetery with Rev. Bob
Walker officiating.
Mrs. Woodward was born Sept. 29, 1879, in Sacramento, Calif. As a baby
she moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Wilson, and family to
Big Pine, California, where her father was a teamster for a mining
company. In 1882 the family came to Mineral Park where they lived for
several years.
Mrs. Woodward lived in Oatman for some years and in 1925 was
postmistress there. In 1940 ( I believe this is an error as they are
listed in the 1930 census as man and wife). she married Ross Woodward
who was working at the Tom Reed Mine in Oatman. He passed away in 1942
at Yuma. She moved to Hawthorne, Nevada, during World War ii and was
postmistress there until 1950 when she returned to Kingman.
Surviving are four nieces, Mrs. Eva Cummings and Mrs. Mary Lou Brakeman
of Kingman, Mrs. Edith clem of Barstow, Calif. and Mrs. Evelyn Clark of
Reno, Nevada, and three nephews, Ace. Wilson of Kingman, Bill Wilson of
San Bernardino, calif, and Howard Wilson of Douglas, Arizona.
Name of Deceased: Wendell Dean Bader County Name: Mohave State: AZ
Newspaper: Peoria Journal Star
Submitters Name: Ida Maack Recu
Obit: Bader - Wendell D. Bader,
69, of 904 W. North St., Bloomfield, Iowa, formerly of Bader, died at 5
p. m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 1995, at Kingman Regional Medical Center in
Kingman, Ariz. Born Sept. 14, 1926, in Browning to Howard O. and
Inez Robertson Bader, he married Mary Alice Hinman {called
Alice}. She preceded him in death. He also was preceded in
death by one grandchild. Surviving are four sons, Mark of Platteville,
Wis., Jeff of Keota, Iowa, Curt of Bloomfield and Michael of Ollie,
Iowa; three daughters, Wanda Bader of Oceanside, Calif., Amy Tinsley of
Columbia, Mo., and Terri Williams of Kingman {Ariz.}; 10 grandchildren;
one brother, Harold of Morrisonville, Wi.; and two sisters, Anna
Crafton Psinas of Manito and Esther Baxter of Kankakee. An agricultural
mineral feed salesman, he also taught school in Bader in Schuyler
County. {He also taught in Warren, Illinois}. He was a
member of the Bloomfield Christian Church. He was a Navy veteran
{WWII}. Services will be at 1 p. m. Saturday at Bader Christian
Church. The Rev. James Shirley will officiate. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p. m. Friday at Shawgo Memorial Home in
Astoria. Burial will be in Bader Cemetery. Memorials may be
made to Bader Christian Church.
Bader - Wendell D. Bader, 69, of 904 W. North St.,
Bloomfield, Iowa, formerly of Bader, died at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2,
1995, at Kingman Regional Medical Center in Kingman, Ariz. Born Sept.
14, 1926, in Browning to Howard O. and Inez Robertson Bader, he married
Mary Alice Hinman. She preceded him in death. He also was preceded in
death by one grandchild. Surviving are four sons, Mark of Platteville,
Wis., Jeff of Keota, Iowa, Curt of Bloomfield and Michael of Ollie,
Iowa; three daughters, Wanda Bader of Oceanside, Calif., Amy Tinsley of
Columbia, Mo., and Terri Williams of Kingman; 10 grandchildren; one
brother, Harold of Morrisonville, Wis.; and two sisters, Anna Crafton
Psinas of Manito and Esther Baxter of Kankakee. An agricultural mineral
feed salesman, he also taught school in Bader in Schuyler County He was
a member of Bloomfield Christian Church. He was a Navy veteran.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bader Christian Church. The Rev.
James Shirley will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Burial will be in Bader
Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bader Christian Church. [Peoria
Journal Star]
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.
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.
2000
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
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.
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.
Name of Deceased: Jack D
Price, Sr County Name: Mohave
State: AZ Newspaper: Williston
Daily Herald
Obit: Williston Daily Herald
May 10, 1929-Oct 3, 2003
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. - Jack D. Price Sr., 74, of Bullhead
City, passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at home following a valiant
battle with cancer. No services will be held. Jack D. Price was born
May 10, 1929, in Centralia, Wash. He is lovingly remembered by his
wife, Darlene; his three children, Crystal, Jack Jr. and Shawn; and
five grandchildren, Savanah, Donovan, Aurora, Jack and Sierra. Known
for his great smile and carefree attitude, Jack was always there to
help anyone in need. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, a
gentle grandfather and a loyal friend.
Submitters Name: Ida Maack Recu
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.
Mary
Ellen 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.
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.