Ayrton Wade Todechine

Ayrton Wade Todechine, known to everyone as Ton Ton, was born on July 8, 2001 in Mesa, Arizona and he went home to Heaven on Saturday, March 26, 2011 while at the Ryan's House in Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by his family after bravely battling a very rare brain cancer for the last five months. Ayrton was a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Ayrton leaves behing his parents, Bobby and Virginia Todechine, sisters, Savannah and Ashley all of Mesa, Arizona; maternal grandparents, Varnell Sr., and Lorraine Gatewood of Diamond Creek, Arizona; paternal grandparents, Oscar and Opal Tso of White Valley, Arizona. Ayrton was dedicated in the year 2002 at the North Fork Miracle Church and his godparents are Bob and Carol Kasey. The wake for Ayrton's will begin at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the residence of Varnell Sr., and Lorraine Gatewood 4501 N. Potter Street, Diamond Creek, Arizona. The funeral service will begin at 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 1, 2011 at the North Fork Miracle Church in Diamond Creek with Pastor Lex Baha officiating. Interment will be at the Golden Gorge Cemetery family plot. The Gatewood family is deeply moved by all the donations during the fundraisings for Ayrton's medical treatments and sincerely thank everyone who donated and assisted the family during these events.