Payson Roundup LOCAL Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Pile burning will spawn smoke this week Tonto National Forest fire specialists will continue to take advantage of weather conditions to conduct fire treatments on the Payson Ranger District beginning Monday, Nov. 7. Fire specialists will burn piles around the Diamond Point Lookout northeast of Payson, beginning Monday through Wednesday. Smoke will be moderate and impact the communities of Diamond Point Summer Homes during the day. During the evening, smoke will impact Diamond Point Shadows and Star Valley. Smoke may linger in the area until the weekend. Residents and visitors to the area can expect to see and smell moderate amounts of smoke during this burning operation. To minimize the impact of smoke, fire specialists will terminate ignitions by 3 p.m. each day. Signs will be posted on roads likely to be affected by smoke. Motorists are urged to use caution and slow down for the safety of firefighters and the public. Prescribed fire treatments depend on conditions such as wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, fuel
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WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service
Tuesday
74/44 Wednesday
72/42 Thursday
Sunny
70/41 Friday
Sunny
Sunny
71/42
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82 79 81 79 75 69 73 60 63 66 72
L
50 54 46 47 42 40 40 47 46 41 40
PRECIP.
0.57 0.27
2016 thru today 16.51 30-year Avg. thru November 19.82
Nov. 2016 0.84 Nov. Avg. 1.85
Average Payson Precipitation from the office of the State Climatologist at Arizona State University.
PAYSON POLLEN COUNT FORECAST
moisture content, and other variables. Prescribed fire gives land managers the important option of treating areas with fire under favorable conditions, which helps to protect the natural and cultural resources, while decreasing danger to the public
Bonita “Bonnie” S. Supan (1933-2016)
whom she had been married fifty years. She will be missed by her three children, Melanie Supan (Jim) Groseta of Payson, AZ, Allison Supan (Tim) Metzger of Phoenix, AZ and Mark Supan of Phoenix, OR as well as her eight grandchildren, Michael, Stephen, Caroline Sethney; Matthew (Tryphena), Mara, Zak (Paola) Supan; Rebecca and Ian Metzger; and great-granddaughter Penelope Supan. Vigil with viewing and rosary will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016, 6 pm. A funeral mass will be held Saturday, November 12 at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow. Both events will be held at St. Philip the Apostle Church, 511 S. St. Philips Street, Payson, Arizona. The family is requesting that memorial donations be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Payson, 511 S. St. Philips St., Payson, AZ 85541.
Patricia Mahon Fought (1928-2016)
Patricia Mahon Fought, 88 of Clovis, NM passed away at home on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Clovis, NM. Funeral Services will be held at a later date through Steed-Todd. Cremation has taken place as Patricia requested. Patricia (Pat) Mavis Mahon was born in the small village of Kesgrave, Ipswich, England to Robert & Lillian Mahon. She had 4 siblings: Shirley Giles (deceased in 2012), Terry Mahon, Mickey Mahon, and Brenda Lawrence (deceased) all still in the Kesgrave-Felixstowe, Ipswich area of southeast England. When Patricia Mahon was about 21 years old she met a young airman from a world away named Clarence Fought. He was to change her life forever as they went on to marry and she began a “new” life in 1950 in England first then America. From that union came 4 children, 3 boys and a girl: Marshall, John, Lynn and Dale. They spent their early years together stationed in England, Savannah, Georgia, and finally Tucson, Arizona. After 9 years of service, Clarence left the Air Force in 1958 and he and Patricia came back to the Texico, NM area to be closer to family. They raised their children in Arizona then the Clovis-Texico area. Pat and Clarence spent most of their retirement years in Arizona. After Clarence died in 2003, Pat moved back to the Clovis area to be closer to family. She spent the remainder of her years in Clovis. Early on in their marriage, Pat and Clarence became students of the Bible, and one of Jehovah’s
Payson Statistics
Precipitation 70/41
Saturday
Weather courtesy of Bruce Rasch, weather.astro50.com DATE
Sunny
and firefighters. The growth, rate of spread, and smoke from an RX fire treatment is closely monitored. Aggressive suppression actions are taken if the fire displays behavior that does not meet resource management objectives.
In 2001, the Payson Ranger District began implementation of a far-reaching, long-range, landscape-scale, three-pronged fuels reduction strategy. So far this fall, fire managers have successfully completed 2,551 acres.
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5.5 6.6 5.9 5.7 Dominant pollen: Ragweed-Chenopods High: Pollen levels between 9.7 and 12.0 tend to affect most individuals who suffer from the pollen types of the season. Symptoms may become more severe during days with high pollen levels. Medium: Pollen levels between 7.3 and 9.6 will likely cause symptoms for many individuals who suffer from allergies to the predominant pollen types of the season. Low: Pollen levels between 0 and 7.2 tend to affect very few individuals among the allergy-suffering public.
Source: pollen.com
O B I T U A R I E S
Born on December 4, 1933 in Marlow, Oklahoma, Bonita “Bonnie” S. Supan died peacefully in her older daughter’s home on November 1, 2016. The youngest of three daughters of Bill and Grace Stark, Bonnie moved with her parents first to southern California and then to Mesa, AZ where she graduated from Mesa High School. Bonnie married Lawrence “Larry” M. Supan on April 15, 1960. She worked in both the wholesale and retail appliance business in Phoenix while helping raise Larry’s children. She loved to sew, quilt, and crochet. Bonnie and Larry retired to Payson in 1988. She embodied tireless service, kindness, and generosity by spearheading ministries at St. Philip Church. Bonnie also volunteered for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. She is preceded in death by husband, Larry Supan, to
PAYSONREPORT
Sunny
Witnesses in 1957. She was very active in her service and loved talking about the Bible and sharing that hope with others. Although her flesh was weak at the last, Pat was still strong of spirit and an encouragement to family and friends until the very end. She loved her life, treasured her family and friends and would want all of us to be positive, “keep calm and carry on” in true British fashion. That is her legacy. Pat was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Clarence Fought; her sisters, Brenda Lawrence and Shirley Giles; grandson, Jordan Fought and all of her in-laws and their spouses on the Fought side of the family. She is survived by eldest son, Marshall Fought (children: Chris, Kyle, Eric), son John Fought (children, Shane, Gideon, Levi); daughter, Lynn Noack and son-inlaw, Harold, (children: Jason, Holly); son, Dale Fought and daughter-in-law Elly (Dale’s children: Amber, Shem, Casey). Grandchildren were 12 strong, 10 boys, 2 girls. Great-grandchildren are 17 strong and one on the way. Great-great-grands, 1. Patricia was also blessed with a host of nieces and nephews in England and America who loved her dearly. Memorial contributions can be given in her name through jw.org. Patricia’s family here and abroad wishes to extend our sincere thanks for all the kindness already extended in our behalf. A word or deed at the right time has had such healing power for all of us.
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Richard (Dick) Ervin Beeler, age 84, succumbed to Merkel Cell Carcinoma skin cancer on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Hospice Compassus in Payson, AZ. He was born on June 20, 1932, to Charles Ervin and Jessie (Riggs) Beeler in Bloomington, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his brother, David R. Beeler and his wife Suzanne Beeler, Camp Verde, AZ and his half-sister, Joyce L. Green and her husband William Green. He was married to Caroline L. Gass. The marriage ended after 40 years. They had 10 children together, 5 sons: Jerome M and Neloa Beeler, Payson, AZ; Vincent L. and Becky Beeler, Payson, AZ; Gregory A and Kathy Beeler, Springerville, AZ; Christopher J. and Patty Beeler, Payson, AZ; Jason R. and Jade Beeler, Terrell, TX and 5 daughters: Reyne C. Jones, Mesa, AZ; Laura L. Thomas-BensonBeeler, Poulsbo, WA; Paula A. (deceased) and Jeff Jones, Payson, AZ; Monica M. and Danny Savage, Payson, AZ and Nora M. and Jerome
Lubetz, Strawberry, AZ. There are 24 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Dick brought his family, to Payson from Indiana in 1958. He worked at the BarT-Bar Ranch south of Payson and later worked for the Game and Fish while living at the fish hatchery on Tonto Creek, and then for the U.S. Forest Service doing various jobs and as a log scaler at the Sawmill in Payson, AZ. He loved life, hunting, reading, hound dogs, mules, Indian Heritage and friends. Dick was a talented artist. He used his talents for painting, sculpting, leather tooling and landscaping his property with unique western, Indian and southwest décor. The Memorial Services will be on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at the Expedition Church, 301 S. Colcord St., Payson, AZ from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with Chaplain Harley Faber officiating. The ashes will be buried at a later date at Pioneer Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Payson Hospice Compassus.
Barbara L. Davis (1934-2016)
Barbara Louise Davis, a beloved, beautiful lady has returned to her Heavenly Father on October 29th, 2016. She has been re-united with her first great-grandchild, parents and other family members who preceded her in death. Born at home in Phoenix, AZ on January 18th, 1934, she was the first daughter of Herbert and Dorothy Lind. Barbara grew up in Phoenix going to Grandview Elementary School, she was in the first graduating class of West Phoenix High School in 1952 and from Phoenix College in 1954 where she met her husband, Benjamin Rodney Davis. They were married on October 5, 1954. Ben and Barbara raised their family in Arizona and then moved around the country to Virginia, Texas, Montana, and finally back to Arizona. They settled in Chandler and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the Mesa Temple, serving as leaders of the Temple Guides program, which Barbara loved. When Uncle Joe got sick, she moved up to Pine to help him and ended up stay-
ing. Barb loved Pine! She loved the many good friends she had here. She loved serving in the community with the food bank, Christmas crèche bazaar and also at Church in the Relief Society. Barbara was an amazing woman. She worked in doctor’s offices and helped manage the family Dairy Crème on 19th Ave. and Osborn in Phoenix. When they moved back to Chandler she went back to school to get her RN at Mesa Community College and worked at Chandler Regional hospital. On top of this, she was active in political areas and with her children’s schools. She helped raise her sister, Fran, when their parents died early. She was always an advocate for good. Barbara is survived by her husband of 62 years, Benjamin Rodney Davis; her sister Fran Skoog; her children: Mike Davis, Katy (David) Beukers, Jo Dee (Dan) Lang. She has 10 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren, all of whom she loved very much. She is preceded in death by a greatgrandchild, George Morris Matthews III. Donations can be made to: www.cureanca.com
Roxanne Osbonlighter 12/4/1962 - 11/1/2016
Survived by husband, Brian Osbonlighter; daughters, Brandy Cline and Monique Cline; mother, Lydia Carlon; 4 brothers; 8 grandchildren.
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