LANGLEY, Frances Marguerite "Maggi"
Frances Marguerite (Maggi) Langley, 74, passed away peacefully at Kaseman Hospice Unit on November 23, 2005. Maggi grew up in South Dakota and moved frequently after marriage because her husband was in the Air Force. She ultimately settled in Phoenix, Arizona. Maggi retired from Arizona State University where she worked as a graduate Academic Advisor in the Industrial Engineering Department. She was a strong, caring, and loving mother and wife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard A. Langley, and two sisters, B.J. Davis and Katherine Taylor. Maggi is survived by four children, two daughters, Linda and Kay, and two sons, Mark and Brad. She is also survived by four grandsons, James, Jason, Scott, and Nick, one granddaughter, Morgan Frances, and one great-grandson, James Jr. (JJ). She is survived by her sister, Helen Sprawls. Maggi was loved and adored by all she touched. A private family celebration will be held at a later date. Published in The Arizona Republic on 12/4/2005.

LEBKISHER, Dorothy Annette
Dorothy Annette Lebkisher, 77, of Phoenix, a nurse, died May 25, 1998. She was born in Ohio and was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include her daughter, Billie MEULLER; son, John CLANCY; sister, Anna MUGRAGE; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services are private. Brown's Colonial Mortuary. The Arizona Republic 6/4/1998

LEMIEUX, Doris
Lemieux, Doris Evelyn, 87, of Rantoul, Ilinois, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 1998. She was born in Florence, Wisconsin. Survivors include her husband Clyde I. Lemieux; sons, Dale (Shirley) HUGHES of Quinnesec, Michigan, Ronald (Cathie) HUGHES of Sun City, AZ, and Susan (Greg) PUCKETT of Danville, Ilinois; 24 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, & 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral Service at Lux Memorial Chapel, Rantoul, Illinois. The Arizona Republic 03/06/98

LEPAGE, Lucy
Lucy LaPage, 87, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died April 28, 1998. She was born in Houghton, Michigan. Survivors include two daughters; three sons, four sisters; two brothers, 14 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren. No services are planned. The Arizona Republic Thursday, May 7, 1998

LESHER, Margaret
Former Lesher Communications Chairwoman Margaret Lesher was found drowned in Bartlett Lake, AZ, while on a camping trip with her husband of six months. Lesher had earlier been married to the late Dean LESHER, who had built up a chain of newspapers that included the flagship Contra Cost Times and was sold to Knight-Ridder in 1995 for about $360 million. The 62-year-old Lesher was naked and legally drunk at the time of her death. The death is reportedly not considered a homicide at this time.
MARGARET LESHER, FORMER chairwoman of Lesher Communications Inc. in the San Francisco Bay area, was found drowned in an Arizona lake where she and her husband were camping. According to authorities, Lesher, the widow of Dean Lesher, founder of the Lesher group, was legally drunk when she died. The San Francisco Chronicle quoted Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio as ruling out foul play "at this time" County medical examiner Phillip Keen said tests showed that the alcoholic content of Lesher's blood was 0.10--the legal definition of drunken driving in Arizona--when her body was found May 14. Lesher, 65, had been camping with her husband of six months, Collin "T.C." THORSTENSEN, 38, a rodeo rider and buffalo trainer. He reported that he awoke at 3:30 a.m. and found her and their boat missing. Several hours later, a television crew in a helicopter spotted her body in the crystal clear water of Bartlett Lake, a wilderness area 30 miles from Scottsdale. She was wearing only underwear. Her other clothes were in the boat, which was found about two miles from the campsite. Thorstensen told police he and his wife had been drinking alcohol before retiring for the night. The sheriffs office said Thorstensen, the son of South Dakota ranchers, allowed them to search the couple's Scottsdale home without a warrant. The Lesher chain, which included the flagship newspaper the Contra Costa Times, and four other East Bay dailies, was sold to Knight-Ridder in 1995 for a reported $360 million. Dean Lesher, a Harvard-trained lawyer, built his chain with a shrewd business sense and a true vision that Contra Costa County would become a major commuting area for San Francisco and Oakland. At one time, he owned several other dailies and weeklies in Northern California. Lesher was among the most civic-minded publishers in the country, giving away thousands to charity and community projects. Currently, the Times said, the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation has $37 million in assets. After Lesher's death, Margaret Lesher continued his philanthropy, giving to such causes as the Battered Women's Alternatives, Richmond Rescue Mission and the Contra Costa Food Bank. Much of her charity was anonymous, including her hosting of Christmas parties for underprivileged children. "Our organization is stunned at the news," said George RIGGS, CEO of Contra Costa Newspapers and a longtime friend of the Leshers. "Margaret was someone we all knew and worked closely with over the years. She was an integral part of our extended newspaper family, and even after the sale of Lesher Communications ... we've followed her changes in lifestyle. She seemed to have finally found happiness and we were happy for her." Knight-Ridder CEO Tony Ridder told the Times that it was difficult for Margaret to sell the Lesher group. "It was a sad day for her when she turned over the newspapers to us. She loved the newspapers and the community; he said. At the time of the sale, Margaret Lesher said that of all the potential buyers for the chain, she trusted Knight-Ridder to carry on her husband's commitment to high-quality community coverage and involvement. Margaret Lesher was born to a poor family in Texas. She became a local beauty queen, dance instructor and flight attendant. She had ended her first marriage when she met Dean Lesher, 30 years her senior, while working as an arranger of meetings for a hotel chain. A story in the Times said she was reluctant at first to marry him, not because of their age difference, but because of his prominence. The story said she preferred to use the last name of Lesher when in Contra Costa County to keep her roots in the community. Lesher also is survived by four daughters from her first marriage.

LETSON, Phyllis L
Phyllis L. Letson, 73, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died April 27, 1998. She was born in Chicago. Survivors include her daughter, Dona STASI; sons, Daniel, Michael, and Patrick; and seven grandchildren. Services will be held in Illinois. Tempe Mortuary. The Arizona Republic Saturday, May 2, 1998

LEWBEL, Gladies Adams
Gladies Adams Lewbel, 89, of Sun City, an executive secretary at the Korean Embassy in Washington, D.C., died March 16, 1998. She was born in Pennsylvania. Survivors include her stepson, Glenn MOIR; and one stepgrandchild. No services are planned. Contributions: Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, Fairfax Avenue and Virginia Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84103. Sunland Mortuary. The Arizona Republic Thursday, March 19, 1998

LEWBEL, Samuel H.
Samuel H. Lewbel, 79, of Sun City, an electronic engineer, died April 11, 1992. He was born in New York City and a member of the Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife Gladies; son, Glenn; one sister; one grandchild. Services: Sunland Mortuary, 15826 Del Webb Blvd., Sun City. Contributions to a favorite charity. The Arizona Republic Tuesday, April 14, 1992

LINHART, Elizabeth
Elizabeth A. Linhart, 51, of Phoenix, died Feb. 12, 1998. She was born in Chicago. Survivors include her father, Milton; sisters, Margaret and Georgiana; and brother, Lawrence. Visitation: Shadow Mountain mortuary, 2350 E. Greenway Road, Phoenix. Mass: St. Joseph Catholic Church, 11001 N. 40th St., Phoenix. The Arizona Republic Sunday, February 15, 1998

LOCKETT, Steven Dennis
Steven Dennis Lockett, 36, passed away on January 17th in Tempe. He attended Shadow Mountain High School and graduated from Chaparral High School where he was a member of each school's baseball team. He attended Glendale Community College and the University of Arizona where he also played baseball. Steve graduated Cum Laude from ASU with a Bachelor if Fine Arts degree in printmaking. He received a Master's degree in printmaking from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He loved art, especially printmaking and currently two of his prints are on display at the Herberger Theatre gallery. Steve was so deeply loved and is sorely missed by his family and friends. Steve is survived by his parents, Nancy and Dennis LOCKETT, sister Michelle SMITH and brother-in-law Chris SMITH of Peoria and his paternal grandparents, Winifred and Cleo LOCKETT of Phoenix. A celebration of Steve's life was held at Shadow Mountain Mortuary, 2350 E Greenway Rd. in Phoenix. Because Steve was an avid fly fisherman and loved the outdoors, donations may be made in lieu of flowers to Arizona Flycaster's Club, P.O. Box 47357 Phoenix, AZ., 85068 for conservation and education.

LONG, John F.
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John F. Long is renowned for his generosity and commitment to giving back to the community. He started building homes in the Valley in the 1940s for returning veterans. In 1954, he started Maryvale, a master-planned community in west Phoenix named after his wife, Mary. Long has donated land for schools and financial aid to help build medical centers or other public facilities.

LUHRING, Jack H.
Jack H. Luhring, 86, of Congress, died March 9, 1998. He was born in Spokane, Washington, and was a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include his friend, Alfred L. COOK; and daughter, Susan M. LATEN. Arrangements are pending. Frey Funeral Home. The Arizona Republic Saturday, March 14, 1998

LYNCH, Emzy H.
Emzy H. “Swede” LYNCH, 83, who was a member of the first Arizona Wildcat football team at the University of Arizona in 1914 under coach J. F. “Pop” McKALE, died July 4, 1979, in Good Samaritan Hospital. My Lynch, 1622 N. 11th St., left college to serve in the Army in World War I. He returned to the UofA, became captain of the Wildcats and graduated with a degree in mining engineering in 1919. His career included work as a mining engineer for Inspiration Copper Co. at Miami. He also taught physics and was athletic coach at Northern Arizona University. In 1930 he became a federal marshal until he was appointed Arizona commander of the Civilian Conservation Corps. During World War II he served as a captain of the Arizona Induction Center, was on two tours of duty in Japan and was commanding officer of the Prisoner of War Camp at Florence. He retired as a lieutenant colonel after 37 years in the Army and in 1955 became a bailiff in Judge Henry Steven’s court. He was adult probation officer when he retired I 1966. He was a member of the UofA Alumni Association, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, a WWI Veterans Barracks and American Legion Post I. Mr. Lynch, who came to Arizona in 1900 in a covered wagon from his native Texas, is survived by his wife, Faye Isaac LYNCH; daughter, Gwendolyn Gale GRIMES and two grandsons. Services in A. L. Moore & Sons Memory Chapel, 333 W. Adams. Published in the Arizona Republic Friday, July 6, 1979, p. C-5.

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