From Yavapai County, Arizona:
Ruthe Sinow
Ruthe F. Sinow, 70, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, at a local care center.
She was born Feb. 23, 1928, in New Haven, Conn., to Yale and Bessie Pearl (Kaplowitz) Finkelstein.
Mrs. Sinow was a member of Temple B'rith Shalom. She enjoyed the piano, needlepoint, knitting and cross stitch. She also enjoyed painting and gardening.
She had been president of her synagogue in Vermont, Temple Beth Jacob. She and her husband were volunteers for the Ronald McDonald House in Vermont and helped with meals for staff and patients, especially at Christmas time.
She also worked for the Bradshaw Ranger Station for the Prescott National Forest.
Survivors include her husband, Bernard of Prescott; daughters, Mona Roberts of Upland, Calif., Morissa Kazan of Concord, N.H., and Marcia Arnold of Middletown Springs, Vt.; sons, Matthew of St. Augustine, Fla., and Marc of Morrisville, Vt.; brother, Murray Finkelstein of Palm Beach, Fla.; sister, Dorothy Greenberg of Wallingford, Conn.; and three grandchildren. A brother, Arnold Fallon, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Temple Beth Jacob in Montpelier, Vt., with interment in the Green Mountain Cemetery.
Hampton Funeral Home helped the family with local arrangements, and Boucher & Pritchard Funeral Home in Burlington, Vt., with arrangements in that city.
Johnnye Hines
Johnnye D. Hines, 64, a resident of Mayer for the pat 10 years, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999, at Yavapai Regional Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 24, 1934, in Glendale, to John and Delia (Jamison) Dowdy.
She was a homemaker and beautician.
Survivors include her husband, S. Duane of Mayer; daughters, Katheryn Cundiff of Prestonsburg, Ky., Elizabeth Ramos of Mayer and Glenda Scott of Dothan, Ala.; sister, Geneva Funk of Sun City; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her son, Danny, preceded her in death.
A visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Lundberg White Rose Chapel in Glendale. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at that chapel. Committal services and interment will follow at the Resthaven Cemetery in Glendale.
Hampton Funeral Home helped the family with local arrangements.
James Palasz
James Palasz, 56, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, in Prescott.
He was born March 22, 1942, in Chicago, Ill., to Francis and Gertrude Palasz.
Mr. Palasz and his wife, Arna, were married Sept. 1, 1977, in St. Charles, Ill. He moved to Phoenix in 1978, and to Dewey in 1982. He owned and operated Coyote Painting Co. in Dewey, retiring in 1994.
Survivors include his wife, Arna, of Dewey; sons, Michael of Phoenix, Michael Jacobson of Dewey, and Patrick and John Jacobson, both of Payson; sister, Jacqueline Cilch of St. Charles, Ill.; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Redwood Memorial Gardens in Dewey, with James Jones officiating.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Yavapai Regional Medical Center or the American Cancer Society.
Sunrise Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
Onalee Hudgins
Onalee W. Hudgins, 92, of Prescott Valley, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, in Prescott.
She was born April 2, 1906, in Richmond, Ky., to Edgar W. and Georgia Ann (Reeves) Warford.
Mrs. Hudgins and her husband, Charles, were married Sept. 16, 1937, in Richmond, Ky. She was a life member of Eastern Star, and a member of the Ravenna Christian Church in Ravenna, Ky.
Survivors include her son, Wm. Don of Prescott Valley; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at the Richmond Cemetery in Richmond, Ky. Interment will follow.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Ravenna Christian Church in Ravenna, Ky.
Sunrise Funeral Home helped the family with local arrangements.
Kenneth Dunn
Kenneth H. Dunn, 80, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999, in Prescott.
He was born April 20, 1918, in Denver, Colo., to Thomas P. and Edna (Grazier) Dunn.
Mr. Dunn and his wife, Geraldine, were married Aug. 1, 1942, in Phoenix. He was the owner of Custom Fixtures, Inc., in South El Monte, Calif., retiring in 1977.
He moved to Sedona from Glendora, Calif., in 1979, and to Prescott in 1988. He was a member of the Prescott Nazarene Church.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; sons, Gary of Flagstaff, Robert of Covina, Calif., and Thomas of Azusa, Calif.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Inurnment will be at Oakdale Cemetery in Glendora, Calif.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Nazarene Church Building Fund, 2110 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott, AZ.
Sunrise Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
Emily Viehdorfer
Emily Viehdorfer, 71, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999, at her daughter's home in Prescott.
She was born Feb. 10, 1927, in Kylertown, Pa., to Irvin Renoe and Edith (Damey) Renoe. She had been a Prescott resident for the past 30 years.
Mrs. Viehdorfer worked at the Arizona Pioneers' Home as a nurse's aide, and as a dietitian at the Prescott Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Her family said she truly loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and needlepoint. She also enjoyed playing cards with friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman "Finny," Dec. 3, 1998.
Survivors include her daughters, Valerie Reid of Prescott and Jennifer Shaw of Glendale; brothers, Richard Renoe and Haskell, both of Keewaydin, Pa.; sisters, Betty McGovern of Keewaydin, Pa., and Marilyn Swartz of Tucson; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A celebration of new life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at 2051 Willow Lake Road, #32.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the YRMC Hospice Restricted Fund, Yavapai Regional Medical Center, 1003 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301, or to Prescott Heights Baptist Church, 700 Rosser, Prescott, AZ 86301.
Hampton Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
Elic Rupe
Elic Samuel Rupe, 92, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999, in Phoenix.
He was born Jan. 8, 1907, in Oklahoma to David and Millie (Davis) Rupe.
Mr. Rupe moved to Arizona from Oklahoma as a young boy. He was a farmer. He lived in Parker from 1950 to 1972, and had lived in Prescott Valley since 1972.
Survivors include his wife, Edna of Prescott Valley; daughter, JoAnn Lee of Little Rock, Ark.; stepdaughters, JoAnn Collins and Carolyn Kissinger, both of Phoenix; stepson, Michael Craig of Dallas, Texas; sister, Mary Skikes of Savanna, Okla.; 11 grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Roy.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ, 8415 E. Manley Drive, in Prescott Valley. Funeral services will follow at 10 a.m., with Pastor George Weaver officiating.
Memorials are suggested to Vista Hospice Care, 6991 Camelback, C-250, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, or to the Church of Christ, 8415 E. Manley Drive, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314.
Hampton Funeral Home helped the family with arrangements.
