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....
DOUG L BUCKNER
1945-05-08 1993-07-15
- Information on Doug from the 10 year reunion booklet:
Children: 2 boys and 1 girl. Occupation : Retail Merchandising
Manager - Since high... View Memorial and Tributes
WILLIAM C. (BILL) MCKENNA
1943-09-28 1993-11-02
William (Bill) McKenna age 50 died Tuesday Nov. 2nd 1993 of cancer. Mr. McKenna, a computer programmer, was born in Troy NY Survivors include his daughters Kimberly A. Blandford , Kristen and Kara and one grandchild.
The newspaper photo of Bill is on the tribute page.
ERNEST BONILLA
1944-12-26 1994-05-05Ernest S. "Wallace" Bonilla Jr. 49 of Mesa died on May 5th 1994. Mr. Bonilla, a phone assembler and US Army Vietnam Veteran, was born in Tempe. Survivors include his companion, Betty Lancaster, daughters Carla, Nina and son Ernie. He also leaves behind 2 grandchildren. Ernie died of bleeding ulcers.
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KAY OLIVER PERRY
1944-09-12 1994-08-16
Kay Oliver Perry, 49, of Mesa died Tuesday, Aug. 16th, 1994, in Mesa. Survivors include his wife, Carol Jean; daughter Karrilynn Rosander and son Erin. Mr. Perry was a welder and lived in Mesa.
For the newspaper photo of Kay please view the tribute section
KAY OLIVER PERRY WAS BORN IN MESA, AZ.
JAMES (JIM) ALLRED
1944-11-24 2004-06-13
- Information on Jim taken from the 30th reunion booklet:
Crusher foreman. Seven children: Wife has four
girls, I have three boys. Seven grandchildren. Hobbies: Gold Wing and Retreads, Christian motorcycle clubs and bowling. Travels: San Francisco, Albuquerque, NM; Utah, Old Mexico, and all over Arizona. Memories: Good friends and FFA
and the trips to Waldo Dewitt's place to gather cattle.
WAYNE S. FARNSWORTH
1944-10-12 2004-09-24
- Information on Wayne taken from the 30th reunion booklet:
We have five sons ranging from 19-11 and one little girl, age six. Our sons play football for Mountain View High School. Their goal is to beat Mesa High. Ironic isn't it how things shift around. Hobbies: I like to build with wood in my spare time. I spent six years as Scoutmaster and three years as Cub master,...
RAYMOND F SCHULTZ JR.
1945-10-20 2004-12-17RAYMOND SCHULTZ PASSED AWAY ON DEC.17TH 2004. HE WAS THE PWNER/OPERATOR OF GEO. WHITE PLUMBING AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH
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JESSIE LEOTA YOUNG (COKER)
1943-11-13 2006-02-15
YOUNG, Jessie Leota Nov. 13, 1943 - Feb. 15, 2006
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and...
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JACKLYN (JACKIE) JANE WILLIAMS (BENESCH)
1944-12-31 2008-02-06
Jacklyn "Jackie" Jane Williams born December 31, 1944 in Mesa, Arizona passed away suddenly February 6, 2008 at her residence in Tacoma. Jackie grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, moving to Southern California, Aspen, Colorado, North California, Tri Cities, Washington and then to Tacoma. She was involved in 12 step fellowship, loved reading, crossword puzzles and movies. Jackie was a single mom who always put her children first, working very hard. She wil... View Memorial and Tributes
BENRITA ELAINE JUAN (WOOD)1944-10-20 2011-03-06
Benrita Elaine Wood View Memorial and Tributes 
TOM HAMRICK1944-12-09 2000-12-15Tom Hamrick was born December 9 1944, died December 15 2000 in Ieland, NC. He was one of the most kind hearted person you could ever meet and he had an amazing sense of humor. Always could make us laugh:) he married my mom, Nancy Hamrick, and I was the only child they had but I have a sister and brother, Michelle and Scotty, who he loved very much. His profession was maintenance and he was a hard worker. He was dedicated to his family and made it a point to teach me about God. It would be wonderful if you share my email address so that anyone who knew him could share memories with me. He was a wonderful dad and he is v... View Memorial and Tributes
DANIEL LLOYD MARTINEAU1945-05-21 2011-04-23
Daniel Lloyd Martineau, 65, of Taylor died April 23, 2011, in Show Low. He was born May 21, 1945, Mesa to Lloyd and Elsie Martineau. 
BARTON MERRILL SMITH1944-11-21 2012-02-02
Smith, Barton Merrill 
JEANNIE MARIE RIDENOUR (GAUER)1945-01-04 2007-02-07
"Mission Hill, S.D. – Jeannie M. Ridenour, age 62, of Mission Hill, SD passed away Monday, February 12, 2007 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. 
STEPHEN ROBERT HALE1945-07-13 2021-07-16
Stephen Robert Hale, 
SUSAN JOYCE BIGGS (HIATT)1945-11-08 2020-08-14
ObituaryThomas and Susan Biggs departed this mortal life side by side while returning home to Safford on August 14, 2020, when they were suddenly detoured to their Heavenly home. They are reunited with their parents and Tom’s brother and sister. They will be greatly missed by their loving family and so many others whom they consider their eternal friends. Thomas Worth Biggs was born on July 16, 1941 to Ellis and Nora Biggs in Mesa Arizona. He was the great grandson of his namesake and Lehi, Arizona Pioneer, Thomas Biggs. Dad taught us that when Brigham Young called these pioneer families to settle Arizona that they should be large famil... View Memorial and Tributes 
RONALD (RON) McGALE1945-01-02 2019-04-21
We were informed by Phyllis Culver Kavosick that Ronald (Ron) McGale passed away on Easter Sunday April 21, 2019. Phyllis and a couple other classmates are taking care of the arrangements because apparently Ron has no known relatives. 
SANDE SIMON (SANDENO)2018-11-22
LEWIS (LOUIE) MOSES1945-02-06 2018-11-20Lewis S. Moses, 73, of Mesa, AZ, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Lewis was born to Rose and Lewis Moses Sr. in Florence, AZ on February 6, 1945. in Mesa, AZ and attended Mesa High School graduating in 1963. Lewis with his brothers, Sam and David, established Mesa Discount in 1965 and later became Mesa TV & Appliance. Lewis entered heaven surrounded by family and friends, he is loved by all. Lewis is survived by his wife Dayle, son Louie, two grandchildren, LJ and Jamie, two brothers David and Sam and one sister, Sally. There will be a visitation Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at� View Memorial and Tributes 
DARLENE JANET ASHLIN (SCHOSTAG)1945-08-10 2020-04-15
Darlene Janet Ashlin, age 74 of Abilene, Texas, passed away peacefully at home, April 15, 2020, with her husband at her side. 
MARY DIANE KARKOSKY (WOODS)1945-05-30 2010-10-13
Patricia Ann Marsh (Drugmand)1945-06-14 2015-04-04Patricia (Pat or Patsy) Ann Marsh (Drugmand) passed away on April 4, 2015 with her family by her side at the Dobson Home (Hospice of the Valley, Chandler AZ) after a brief battle with a vicious cancer. She was the first of three children of Joseph and Margaret Drugmand, born on Flag Day, June 14, 1945 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in Peoria, IL. Early education was at St. Cecelia's School and Richwoods High School. She moved with her family to Mesa AZ in 1961 and resided in the Phoenix area thereafter. Pat graduated from Mesa High School in 1963 and Arizona State University (ASU) in 1967 (BS in Education). In 1969 she married Lonnie R. Chase and they had one child in 1971. A secon... View Memorial and Tributes
MICHAEL J. (MICKEY) MINOR1943-11-02 2015-12-14MINOR, Michael J.Michael 72, of Mesa, Az "graduated" from this life on December 13, 2015. He was born on November 14, 1943 in Globe, AZ. He married Lovina Burk December 2, 1966, in the Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple. He served a two year mission for the LDS church in Canada. Michael spent the majority of his life in Mesa, Az. where he and Lovina raised seven children. Amongst his family he was affectionately known as the "wild man". Throughout his life he was very independent minded. He owned many businesses and was self employed his entire adult life. He was also very compassionate toward others and would always find ways to give even when he had very little himself. After... View Memorial and Tributes
JUDITH LYNNE (JUDY) CALDWELL (COOPER)1944-12-06 2015-03-08
Owens Livingston Mortuary, 
WILLIAM HATCH WHETTEN1945-03-27 2016-01-12Whetten, William Hatch William Hatch Whetten, 70 of Mesa, passed away peacefully in his home on January 12, 2016. He is survived by his wife Carolyn of 45 years, his children Stacy Johnson (Ben), Allison Jensen (Joe), Melissa Meyers (Todd), Don Carlos (Deanna), Candice Angle (Matt), Brittany Garrett (Brady), 27 grandchildren, siblings Kathleen, Arlene, Alden and Tom. He is preceded in death by his son Jason and brother Lloyd. Born March 27, 1945 in Mesa, Arizona, Bill called the Superstition wilderness his backyard. He attended Mesa High School and enjoyed participating in many sports and music activities before graduating in 1963. He attended BYU for one year before serving a missio... View Memorial and Tributes
STEVEN CHURCHILL REID1945-03-03 2016-01-27STEVEN CHURCHILL REID, 70, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away on January 27, 2016. Steve was born on March 3, 1945 to Ervin and Mary Reid in Topeka, Kansas. Steve spent his first eleven years in Kansas and moved with his family as a young boy to Arizona in 1956. He graduated from Mesa High School and was recruited to attend the prep school at the United States Air Force academy for basketball. After an injury his freshman year he transferred to the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona from where he graduated. His business career was defined by being a restaurant entrepreneur with several business partners and spent many years building and opening restaurants in Arizona, Illinois, a... View Memorial and Tributes
RONALD DEAN (RON ) COKER1945-07-01 2016-07-10
Coker, Ronald "Ron" Dean
71, of Phoenix, AZ passed away July 10, 2016. Born in Mesa, AZ. Ron served in the Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a Police Officer with Phx PD for 20 yrs. Worked as Sergeant with Prescott Valle... View Memorial and Tributes 
GRANT LEWIS PALMER1945-05-26 2016-09-11
Obituary for Grant Lewis Palmer, Jr. 
JAMES (BIG JIM) SHREEVE1944-09-11 2016-03-12
SHEEVE, JAMES (BIG JIM) |
