Golia Pearl Loutzenheiser

86, of Glendale, Arizona died July 14, 2016. She was born February 25, 1930 in Calvert City, Kentucky, to Tybie and Ruby Carney. Pearl worked as a Food Service Cafeteria Manager at the old Alhambra Elementary School District from 1965-1975. She served as the Child Nutrition Director for the Alhambra Elementary School District from 1975-1997. In 1985, the Arizona State Child Nutrition Department asked Pearl to oversee the school lunch program in Osborn School District as well. An agreement was drawn up between the districts. For the next ten years Pearl directed the school lunch programs at Alhambra Elementary and Osborn School Districts. Pearl retired in 1997 after thirty-two years in the school lunch and loving every minute! Pearl is survived by her husband of 66 years, Richard Loutzenheiser; son, Terry (Rose) Loutzenheiser of Tucson, Arizona; daughter, Merri Gale (Charley) Graham of Peoria, Arizona; brother, Archie (Mary) Carney of Madisonville, Kentucky; half-sister, Shirley Gillum of Oregon; six grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Bobbi Smiley and Sue Ross. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary Chapel, 719 N 27th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85009.