Michael Louis Valenzuela

Michael L. Valenzuela, born August 5, 1935, passed away November 20, 2019. Michael was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma and passed away in hospice in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Michael came to Phoenix, Arizona with his family at the age of 5 or 6 and lived in Arizona the rest of his life. After high school, Michael went into the United States Army as a weapons instructor. He served 3 years and then went into the National Guard for a few years.

Michael worked as a commercial glazer eventually becoming the Business Manager of the Glazer and Painters Union in Arizona. Upon retirement, Michael moved to Show Low in the White Mountains in 2000.

He loved the outdoors specifically hunting and fishing. He was a 32˚ Master Mason and a member of the Glendale Arizona Lodge #23.

He is survived by his wife, Tina Valenzuela of Show Low; brother, Jerry Valenzuela (Kay) of Globe, Arizona; nephew, Jay Valenzuela of Globe; step-children, Carla Bushman (Patrick) of Fort Wainwright, Alaska and Travis Rhodes of Snowflake, Arizona as well as 6 granddaughters.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bee and Ernestine (Wheeler) Valenzuela and a brother, Phillip Valenzuela.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Monday, December 2, 2019 at the Owens Livingston Mortuary~Heritage Chapel, 84 E. 19^th. S, Snowflake with a viewing at Noon. Interment will follow in the R.V. “Mike” Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake.