CLASSMATE MEMORIAL
This memorial page is here to give the utmost honor to our fallen classmates. The page is very nice as we can post the obituary, photos and leave tributes to our fellow classmates. If you know of someone who has passed away or if you can provide us with more information on any of these people then please contact mesahighclassof63@gmail.com
SPECIAL THANKS TO MEL BOWERS
FOR ALL THE HELP HE HAS GIVEN US.
Dear Classmates:
We thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name. All we have are memories and your picture in a frame. God has you in his keeping, we have you in our heart.
There are five things that you cannot recover in life:
1. The Stone...after it's thrown
2. The Word...after it's said
3. The Occasion...after it's missed
4. The Time...after it's gone
5. A person...after they die. Treat each one with care
as life is so short....
JAMES MIKE JOLLY
1945-06-19 2017-08-27
James “Mike” Jolly, 73 of Mesa, Arizona found peace on August 27th at home. He was born in Oklahoma June of 1945 and lived the majority of his life in Mesa, Arizona where they owned Jolly Air, Inc.
Preceded in death by his loving wife, Judy Jolly and her daughter Lisa Craig. Mike was a devoted husband, loving father, brother, grandfather and good friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing him and his bright blue eyes and beautiful smile.
He had a deep love of hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, boating, fine dining, having parties at the house and grilling. He loved our Arizona outdoors and all the adventures and history it offered.
JOHN PHILLIPS WHEELER
1945-09-15 2017-06-02
BONNIE HOLLON (TIFFANY)
1945-11-20 2018-01-30Bonnie was born November 20th 1945 she passed away January 30th. She had five kids: four boys and one girl. she had 23 grandkids and 7 great grandkids. She loved gardening and her property is covered in roses and all manner of flowers and bushes and trees she has a lemon tree and Orange Tree, a grapefruit tree Peach and a nectarine tree and some hybrids. she really enjoyed doing that. Towards the end of her life she developed a deep passion for dogs and cats she had several little Chihuahuas and she took care of a feral cat tribe on her property she didn't have a lot of money but she made sure that the animals ate. In the words of her son-in-law "she was...
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DAVID LLOYD ROSS
1945-04-20 2018-04-29
MHS 1963 GRAD
David Lloyd Ross
04/20/1945 - 04/29/2018
Service Date: 05/15/2018
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Service Location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 20th Ward, 848 North Westwood, Mesa, Arizona
Interment: Green Acres Cemetery, 401 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85257
The family of David Ross wishes to notify family and friends of his passing on April 29, 2018. He was quite possibly the most attentive husband, devoted father, and extraordinary poppa this world has ever known. He is survived by his wife, Nanci; son, Chris; daughter, Jeni; and grandson, Beni.
Dav...
PAUL SKOWRON
1944-10-24 2023-02-05PREMIER FUNERAL SERVICES Share a Memory Paul Loren Skowron Paul Loren Skowron Oct 24, 1944 - Feb 5, 2023 Paul Loren Skowron (78) passed away on Sunday Feb. 5th 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 24th 1944 in Mesagmund Walter Skowron and Ellen Marie Sorensen Skowron. He attended elementary, junior and high school in Mesa. In his youth he was an accomplished accordionist. He performed at several functions and many competitions. He performed on the Lew King talent show. Another performer on that show was a young, not yet discovered, Wayne Newton. He loved growing up in the sun in the desert. He grew up loving all sports but particularly baseball. During hig...
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MAX HUBER
2018-12-07
Very sad to inform you of the passing of Max Huber.
Max passed away on Dec 7th 2018. We were told of his passing by Paul Skowron. Max was living in Orem UT. He played pro football for 10 or 11 years in the NFL but mostly in the Canadian league. We Believe Max was just inducted into the Mesa High Football Hall of Fame. He was a great friend to Paul and leaves a big hole in the hearts of his many friends and family.
DARVIL WEST
1945-01-17 2018-11-29
Darvil West's funeral will be on Thursday, November 29th. There will be a viewing at 10:00 am with the funeral starting at 11:00. It will be held at the Voyager Ward building at 1005 N Voyager Dr. in Gilbert Arizona. He will be buried on Friday in Lakeside Arizona.
It is with great sadness to inform you that Darvil West passed away this a.m. Darvil had been suffering with cancer of the esophagus.
DANIEL (DANNY) TREVIZO ESPARZA
1944-08-15 2020-01-05
Gary Mendoza informed us today Danny Esparza passed away Jan.5th 2020 It's so sad to lose another classmate. Danny was also part of the Queen of Peace alumni.
OBITUARYDaniel Trevizo EsparzaAUGUST 15, 1944 – JANUARY 5, 2020
Daniel T Esparza, age 75, passed away peacefully in Glendale, Arizona on January 5, 2020, and was surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Daniel was born August 15,1944 in Windsor, Colorado to Frank and Mercedes Esparza. The Esparza family relocated to Mesa, Arizona in 1945 where Daniel attended Queen of Peace Catholic school, and graduated from Mesa H...
BEVERLY JEAN MARTIN (BRENNER)
1945-02-10 2018-11-09
Adelaide (Ann) VAN SLYCK (MARESCA)
1945-03-05 2020-05-19
Adelaide Ann Van Slyck, RN, MSN, CNAA, FAAN
Adelaide Ann (Maresca) Van Slyck, 75, passed away on May 19, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ. Ann was born on March 5, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY to Frank and Adelaide (Collmer) Maresca. She is survived by her husband of 43 years Tom Van Slyck, brother Tony Maresca (Barbara), Sister-in Law Susan V. Jones, Brother-in-Law Don Holt, nephews Christopher Maresca and Parker Jones, niece Sarah Maresca DuPont (Josh) and grandniece Ainslie DuPont. She and her family moved from Brooklyn to Mesa, AZ in 1961. She graduated from Mesa High School in 1963 and, then while working full time at Southside Hospital in Mesa to support her family, she ear...
RICHARD (ALAN) TUELLER
1944-12-04 2018-04-10
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LINDA SMOTHERMON (KURTZ)
2018-06-27
Kurtz, Linda Mae
had a memorial in Mesa, Arizona on July 2nd at 9am
RONALD GREENWALD
1945-09-07 2017-10-30Ronald Gene Greenwald, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away on October 30th at the age of 72. He was born on September 7, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan and moved, with his parents Juanita and Larry, to Mesa, Arizona in 1947. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, son Robert (Terri), daughter Jaime Orta (Mario), brother Micheal (Taya), 4 grandchildren (Bradley, Jazmine, Mackenzie, Haylee), and 1 great grandchild (Paizleigh). Ron spent his career in retail management working for Yellow Front stores, Petsmart and Walgreens. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/azcentral/name/ronald-greenwald-obituary?id=6917791
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FRANCES ENGLEKA (BURD)
1945-07-04 2022-06-24
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LARRY R HARDY
1943-09-18 2020-10-07Larry became a great boat mechanic and a champion fisherman. He won many tournaments thoughout Arizona. He spent his last few years living and fishing up at Tonto Basin. After his passing the fishing comunity held a fishing tournament/celebration of life with the proceeds going to prostrate cancer research.
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Larry Matthews
2021-12-01I confirmed with two close classmates of Larry Matthews that unfortunately he passed away from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2021. There was no service or obituary so it's very difficult for me to find the exact date of his death. I will add what I know about Larry Matthews He retired from Fleming Foods after working there for 38 years and 4 months. He continued to play baseball/softball throughout his life. He was sanctioned with the seniors of the world playing softball which he began at the age of 50. He played in seven World Championships and traveled the Uni...
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PORTER WELDON
1944-11-14 2022-05-02Truly sad to hear of Porter Weldon’s transition to the great beyond. Porter’s kindness, wisdom and humor will forever be beautiful memories in my heart. Porter was genuinely interested in others and listened kindly and offered guidance. A cosmic brother to many. And to me, too. I will miss him dearly in his human form and am glad to have known him. See you on the flipside, Porterino �
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DOUGLAS GARDNER
1944-12-09 2022-02-11DOUGLAS GARDNER OBITUARY Douglas Kay Gardner was born in Phoenix, Arizona on December 9th, 1944, to James Elden Gardner Sr. and Ellen Christin Henry. He passed away unexpectedly on February 11th, 2022. His family settled in Mesa, Arizona, and he graduated from Mesa High School in 1963. He served as a full-time missionary in the North British Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Shortly after returning home, he met the love of his life, Delene Starks. They were sealed, for time and all eternity, in the Mesa Arizona Temple on September 15th, 1966. He served our country honorably in the Army Reserves from 1966 to 1972. Doug lived his life to the fullest. He worke...
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JANE RASMUSSEN (JOHNSON)
1944-11-23 2022-02-28Jane Johnson Rasmussen, 77, was born November 23, 1944 to Richard G. and Nadeen LeSueur Johnson at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. She was a 4th generation Mesan for 77 years and was always proud of her Johnson/LeSueur ancestry. Education was very important to Jane. She graduated from Mesa High School in 1963, received her BAE from ASU, and her Masters Degree at U of A. Jane was blessed with six decades of love with John William Rasmussen, also an Arizona native. They married in 1965 and the Rasmussen adventures began! Jane treasured her calling as the mother of their four children: Erik, Kristen (Scott Dawson), Richard (Chrissy) and Kent (Becky). She was a wonderful lov...
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PAM FRY (HORATH)
1945-05-22 2020-07-17
GENEROUS TO A FAULT
She was a devoted mother to her only child, Sarah Fry Lyman, and loving wife of John Fry for 51 years. Sarah later married Ari Lyman. Pam left behind two sisters, Sally and Mellie Horath. She loved antiques and eventually started a business with John. Pam always made room for family and friends when they had no place to go, despite living in a small home most of her life. She was generous to a fault. It was her faith in Jesus and love of life that helped get her through a 30 year battle with cancer.
LIFE OF EXCITEMENT, ADVENTURE & TRAGEDY
Pam always liked to do things in a big way. In college she was po...
JOHN HILL
1945-06-19 2021-01-18
I'm so sad to announce the passing today of classmate John Hill from a courageous battle with cancer. John married Dickie Coombs sister Ruth and they resided in Coolidge.
We were informed of his passing by his son JB.
This is the tribute JB put on Facebook today about his father:
It is with a heavy heart that I share that my father has passed away and joined the Lord. As this is a sad day, it is also a glorious day to remember a life lived well. During this process I have been humbled more than once. Watching him battle with courage, grace and a strong Christian disposition has been a lesson I will learn from. Thank you will never be enough f...
BARBARA LOUISE HOUSEHOLDER (HALLS)
1945-04-15 2020-08-18
I'm sad to announce the passing of Barbara Halls Householder on Aug. 18th at 9:30PM.
Barbara has been in hospice and ill for quite some time. She was bedridden and in and out of the hospital many times. She had great faith and her suffering is now over.
Barbara was owner of Fun City costume store in Mesa for many years.
This is the message her daughter Stacy left on Facebook:
She DID it! Barbara Louise Halls Householder crossed the Finish Line of Life Last night shortly after 9:30pm. She was surrounded by her sweetheart and her children and their spouses. There was also a live feed where the rest of the family could “atte...
ROBERTA GAYLE (BERTA) LEWIS
1945-12-12 2009-11-14
Roberta Gayle Lewis 1945 ~ 2009 View Memorial and Tributes 
BRENT DURFEE WILCOCK1945-05-23 2009-06-28
BRENT DURFEE WILCOCK Wilcock, Brent Durfee passed away peacefully on July 28, 2009 surrounded by family after complications from a stroke. He was born on May 23, 1945 in Lovell, WY to Thara and Ethel Beal (Durfee). He was raised in WY and moved to AZ in 1951. He graduated from Mesa High '63 and BYU '69. He served a full time mission in NYC. He married the love of his life, Jill Wilcken and they had six children: Derek (Shawnah), Wendi (Richard) Jensen, Holli (Troy) Gardn... View Memorial and Tributes
ROBERT (BOB) ORRIE LONG1945-04-27 1965-08-18
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