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Joe Guhr

Posted 2007-12-29 by Pat Wilson
The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona
July 5, 1970

Memorial services for Joe GUHR, 21, his wife, Stephanie GUHR, 21, Garlis CLEMENS, 19, and Roy SLABAUGH, 24, will be today in Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, 9835 N. Seventh St.

The four Mennonite Church members were killed in a private airplane crash December 20, 1978, on Green Mountain in eastern Arizona. The wreckage was found Saturday. They were en route to a vacation in Kansas.

Mr. and Mrs. GUHR, 4231 W. Vista, were volunteer workers at the church. He was a teacher’s aide and she was a receptionist and secretary for a law firm. Mr. GUHR is survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel GUHR; a sister and a brother. Mrs. GUHR is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert STAHLY; a sister and a brother.

Mr. SLABAUGH, 12602 N. 23rd St., was pilot of the plane. He graduated from Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix College and was a member of Grace Mennonite Church. Surviving are his parents, Owen and Edna SLABAUGH; two sisters, two brothers; and two grandparents.

Miss CLEMENS lived with the Guhrs and was serving a volunteer mission at the church. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar CLEMENS, three sisters and three brothers survive.




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