PEALSTROM, Joseph Jude Benjamin

Joseph Jude Benjamin Pealstrom, 21, born January 4, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa, and moved to Tempe, AZ in 1994. A traffic accident in San Diego, CA, ended his life on earth and now he is making music in God's band. Joe is survived by his brother David and wife Kathi Martens, nephew Ian and niece Paige; and sister, Deborah and husband David Emerson, nephews Austin & Alex; mother, Kay Pealstrom, and father, Frank Pealstrom. Joe came to visit his grandparents, Bob and Thelma Woolridge, the summer of 1993, and never wanted to go back to Iowa. He waited out the Iowa flood of 93, in the safe harbor of Chandler- fishing, feeding the ducks and swimming in the pool. He was an Arizona convert to sun and heat. Joe graduated from Gilbert High School May 2000 and spent his freshman year at Chandler Gilbert Community College. He transferred to Mesa Community College and changed his major to music. Joe worked at American Music, Mesa, after a number of years at various local restaurants including Texas Land and Cattle in Gilbert and T.C. Luigi's in Gilbert. Joe was lead in a Gilbert band, Herb-n-Life, and was living his dream in the music world. The band was in studio working on their first professional album, although their music has been heard on local radio stations such as 109.3 and The Edge. The Band played all over the Valley of The Sun, including the Phoenix Hard Rock Cafe and the Library in Tempe. Services are scheduled as follows, Visitation from 4 til 6 p.m. at St. Matthews United Methodist Church 2540 E. Baseline Rd. Tempe, AZ, June 2, 2003. Funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. Donations can be made to Wells Fargo in the name of Joseph Pealstrom. Carr Tenney Mortuary handled arrangements. Published in the Arizona Republic on 6/1/2003.