. . . Our Classmates Who Are No Longer With Us

Tonie Jo

Anderson

I was looking at some old newspapers and found an obituary for another classmate…Tonie Jo Anderson Warrior Brown.  I believe her first marriage was to Herman Warrior but Brown is the current last name.  She passed away on March 14th of this year and is survived by her mother, two brothers, one sister, two children (Steven Warrior and Annette Warrior Hardy) and grandchildren (no number was given). 

Charlotte

Apalategui

Louie Arellano

David Bachmann

3/19/09  We received this e-mail from David's wife:

Dave passed away December 7, 2007. His heart simply wore out. Dave was always very proud of Tucson High and the band. I'm sure he would have enjoyed attending the 50th reunion. 

Thank you, Mrs. Jonalie Bachmann

Mickey Baez

Robert Barta

Dan Barthels

Dan and his family moved to the Seattle area from Tucson in 1974. Dan loved the outdoors and had received a degree as a Wildlife Biologist from the University of Arizona.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman, which was part of the reason he was attracted to the Northwest.
 
Dan passed away on Labor Day 1985 from a cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife Joanne, and their 4 children (2 sets of twins). Dan was with his family and some friends on a picnic at a beautiful spot named Lake Joy, several miles from their home in Bellevue, Wa. They had just enjoyed playing volleyball, sat down to eat a meal of elk burgers, from an elk Dan had shot with his bow and arrow, and shortly thereafter closed his eyes and was gone. Aid was administered immediately by those present, but because of the remote location they were in paramedics were delayed and all efforts were unable to save Dan.
 
When Dan passed on, he was involved with product development at a company named Survivco. He was designing a helium inflated mylar airfoil used for tracking by radar spent practice torpedoes launched from submarines.

Dan was a devout Christian and extremely passionate about sharing his faith and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. Dan's family includes his wife Joanne, children Mike, Matt, Greg and Gwynne, and their spouses plus 8 grandchildren.

Phil Beers

Joe Berry

A native of Arizona, Mr. Berry spent his time between Sparks, NV and Tucson. He was a musician in The Big Ugly Band, a member of the Mastiff Club Of America, The Mountain Men, a Scientologist and had served in the U.S. Army for eight years. Survived by mother, Nell Grundy; son, Jebadiah Berry, both of Tucson; daughter, Kelly Davies, all of CA; brother, John Grundy of Seattle, WA; sisters, Dani Mercer of Spokane, WA, Patricia Grundy of Tucson and Pam Selzer of Sarasota, FL; and best friend, his Mastiff "Max". In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Mastiff Club of America Rescue Fund, c/o Jill McMahon, 4620 Durham Road., Raleigh, NC 27614. Memorial Services at 4:00 p.m. November 15, 1997 at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel,  1050  No Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway).

Carmen Borquez

Judy Boser

Anna Branstetter

George Brean

July 12, 2006, Heart attack after playing what was described as "a better

than average round of golf."

Mary Helen Campas

Alicia

Cheechoff

She had been in ICU and an Acute Care Facility and back to ICU in the past couple of months.  She fought to live to the end.  My understanding is that her Cushing's Disease and Diabetes ultimately took her life.  She would have been 68 October 25, 2010. Alicia left behind Ernest, her husband of 49+ years, two daughters, Domenica and Danielle, and two sons, Paul and Michael plus many grandchildren.

Natalie Clark

Roger Cole

Antha Cooper

Dennis Cortez

Al Cota-Robles

Carole Criss

Reese Curtis

Mike Early

On Saturday Nov 15, 1958, Mike and five others from Boy Scout Troop 70 began camping in Upper Madera Canyon in the Santa Ritas. After setting up camp, all six started to the top of Mt. Wrightson (Mt. Baldy). Three turned around and survived. Three kept going but with fading light and not reaching the top, they started down. At Josephine Saddle they took the wrong trail. Mike soon fell and broke a leg. The three hunkered down for the night. At 9 pm and at about 8,000-ft elevation, it began to rain.  At midnight it turned to snow.  The kids probably died before dawn on the 16th.  (Officially, his death is listed for Nov 15) For the first time in the 20th Century there was measureable snow in Tucson in November.  On Sunday, there was 6.4 inches of snow in the city.  Ironically, the weather forecast for the 15th, per the AZ Daily Star was for "relatively mild November temperatures today, with the expected high near 70 degrees."  On the 14th, the official high at the Airport was 71 degrees.  No mention of precipitation of any kind. Mike was to turn 16 on Nov 16. The three boys were found on Dec 4.  This search led to the formation of the Southern Arizona Rescue Association.

"Those who have known the lure of dreams begun at Tucson High,

can never live as others live nor die as others die."

Written by Roseanne Ives in 1958 in memory of Mike Early

Kenneth Fink

Dick Forcier

Paul Frazee

05/24/09 Received an e-mail from David Turner, THS1958: "I am from the class of 1958. 

I know the Frazee family quite well, and Paul passed away a few years ago."

A few years ago would be around 2006.

Hector Fuentes

Doug Gardner

Franklin

Gee

Patty Glasser

Gloria Gonzales

Gloria Graham

Alice Grijalva

Alice Grijalva, age 56, born on November 27, 1942 in Tucson, AZ, graduate of Tucson High School, went to be with our Lord on August 27, 1999 after suffering a heart attack. Survived by parents, Frank and Alice Grijalva; brother Frank (Carla) Grijalva, Jr.; beloved companion, Ernesto Martinez; two children, Raymond A. Gomex and Denise Oroz. Also survived by four grandchildren, Raymond Anthony Gomez, Jr., Domynique Tatiana, Juan Carlos, and Sean Martin Oroz. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 30, 1999 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. at CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC., South Chapel, 240 S. Stone Ave., with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered on Tuesday, August 31, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave. Internment to follow at Holy Hope Cemetery.The family expresses their deep gratitude to all family and friends who have reached out with their love and support. Arrangements by  CARRILLO'S TUCSON MORTUARY, INC.

Carol Jean Halpenny

Edgar Harris

Fred Herre

Oscar Holmes

Barbara Ice

Barbara Jeanne Munguia 67, of Tucson, died Thursday July 17, 2009. Survived by her husband, Gilbert W. Munguia; son, Gilbert G. Munguia; daughter, Debbie J. Bencomo; daughter-in-law, Ellen J. Munguia; son-in-law, Frank A. Bencomo; grandchildren, Randy Robbins, Josh W. Robbins, Daniel M. Robbins, Anthony R. Bencomo, Gilbert W. Munguia, Briana N. Munguia, Isabela S. Munguia and George L. Munguia. She was the most kind, loving, generous, mother and wife one could ever hope for. She is now at peace in the arms of our Lord. Memorial Service will be Monday, July 20, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Boys & Girls club of Santa Cruz County (520) 287-3733.

James Ice

Gene Jackson

Thomas Jarmusch

Judith Jones

Bill Lenoir

Gilbert Lopez

Raul

Lopez

Barbara Martinez

Donna Musselman

Donald Ochs

Henry

Olivas

Mike Posner

Benny Ramos

Richard Rico

Charles Schmid

To read about his notorious life and death, click on the link:

 http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/schmid/sand_1.html

Richard Serventi

Paul Skaggs

Doug Smith

Sandy

Sponheimer

Doug Streets

Frank Torres

Terrell Trabue

3/20/09 We received information that Terrell died in 2004 of

colon cancer.

Eddie Villa

Victor Wong

Ethel Woods

Stanley

Woods

Yanula Zepeda