Obituaries
Artemisa 'Micha'Campa Ortega
Artemisa 'Micha' Campa Ortega, 66, passed away February 4, 2004 surrounded by her loving family, in her home.
Mrs. Ortega was born January 7, 1938 in El Valle Tacupeto, Sonora, Mexico. She came to the Yuma area in 1962 where she was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. After making her Cursillo in 1976, she continued to serve with the Cursillo movement until 1995.
In addition to her devoted husband of 42 years, Epifanio G. Ortega, she is survived by daughters, Maribel Ortega (Pablo Samayoa) of Phoenix, AZ, Edith (Ricardo) Ruiz of Yuma, son Omar (Yesenia) Ortega. Micha also leaves five grandchildren, Fabian Ortega, Omar Ortega, Alexis Ortega, Meilani Ruiz, Sarabella Ruiz, as well as two sisters and four brothers.
A wake and rosary will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2004 at Yuma Mortuary, with the rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2004, at Mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe with Father Bernardo Iniesta officiating. Burial at Desert Lawn Memorial to follow.
Pallbearers are Jose Quintero, Alonso Quintero, Jose Luis Quintero, Uriel Campa, Bibiano Jaime, and Jose Jesus Ortega. Honorary pallbearers are Manuel Campa, Luis Alonso Campa, Isidro Campa, and Jesus Ignacio Campa.
Tunis DeJoode
Tunis DeJoode age 81 of Yuma, Arizona formerly of Lake Wilson, Minnesota died on February 6, 2004.
He is survived by wife Fran; two sons, Allen (Joan) DeJoode and Curtis (Vanessa) DeJoode; two daughters, Vivian (Bernie) Cowan and Brenda (Mark) Main; brother, Arie DeJoode; sister, Grace Hansen; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and faithful dog Norman.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. Grandstrand Funeral Home in North Branch, MN. Visitation one hour before services. Interment Kahbakong Cemetery in Taylors Falls, MN. Arrangements by Grandstrand Funeral Home in North Branch, MN. 651-674-444
Mildred I. Toensing (nee Eggen)
Toensing, Mildred I. (nee Eggen), 89, asleep in Jesus, Thursday, February 5, 2004 in St. Louis, MO, beloved wife of the late Herbert F. Toensing, dear mother and mother-in-law of David Toensing of Yuma, Ariz., and Lynette (Douglas) Primeau of Warren, Mi.; dear grandmother of Brett (Ann-Marie) Toensing, Noelle (Brian) Anthony, Mark Toensing, Jennifer (Gordon) DeBrincat, Bryan, David, and Elizabeth Primeau; dear great-grandmother of Nicholas; dear sister of Irene Eggen, and the late Helen Poellet, Marion Heinz, and Eldor Eggen; dear sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend.
Mrs. Toensing was a long time member of Grace Lutheran Church, Pagedale, Mo., and she was a retired Business Office Manager for St. Louis County Library. Memorials my be made to Concordia University, Teacher Development Office, 800 N. Columbia Ave., Seward, Ne 68434.
Mrs. Toensing was privately interred next to her husband at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Pagedale, MO. A memorial service will be held in St. Louis this summer. The family is being served by BAUMANN COLONIAL CHAPEL, 2504 Woodson Road, Overland, MO 63114.
