James Michael 'Mike' Laurendeau, 52, passed away on July 11, 2005 in Arizona. Mike was born into a military family at Perrin AFB in Texas on May 6, 1953. He and his family relocated to Germany, where his father was stationed. Mike attended General H. H. Arnold High School in Wiesbaden, Germany and was a dormie in his Senior year, 1971. A friend of Mike's mentioned he was in class of 1972, a fairly common occurance among military dependents who moved often. Mike enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1972, serving in Vietnam, and enlisted again in 1981. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Paul Louis Laurendeau and is survived by his brother, Dana Lee Laurendeau and other family members. Mike is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery at Arizona.
A memorial is planned from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday July
23rd, 2005 at Tivoli Gardens Restaurant 14635 N. Del Webb Blvd. Sun
City, Az. 85351. Contibutions in lieu of flowers can be made to the
Humane Society. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Advantage
Maryvale Mortuary.
Notice originally published in The Arizona Republic on July 20, 2005 and updated by the WHS Alumni Association.
Map to
Mike's Resting Place at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona