SUMMERS, Hulen (Pete) W.

West Valley View, Avondale, AZ October 18, 2011 Hulen "Pete" W. Summers, 88, of Goodyear died Oct. 12, 2011, at his home. Mr. Summers was born Nov. 17, 1922, in Tahoka, Texas, to Courtney Murray and Minnie Iva Sursa. He moved to Arizona in 1951. He retired from the Liberty Elementary District, where he worked in the maintenance department. He served in the Army in World War II, and was a member of the Avondale Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Elsie; two sons, Robert and Kenneth; two daughters, Margie and Mary; two brothers, Buck and Fritz; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Public visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road in Goodyear. Burial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road in Phoenix. The Rev. Stanley McElrath will officiate. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com.