PYHEL, Henry G. (Hank)

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ August 7, 2008 Henry G. "Hank" Pyhel was taken by the angels to Heaven's golf course July 30, 2008. He was born in Union City, N.J., July 7, 1940, and moved to Phoenix in 1955, where he attended Camelback High School. He attended Eastern Arizona College on a basketball scholarship and graduated with honors. He worked at Salt River Project for 29 years as project engineer. After retiring he owned and operated the Paradise Lounge in Paradise Valley for many years. Because of his love for the outdoors and golf, he sold Paradise Lounge and built a home in Pinetop in 2004, where he became a member of the Pinetop Country Club and played golf with the "Nooners." In Hank's younger years, he was very active in basketball, football, baseball, marathon running, skiing, modeling and TV commercials. He loved fishing and spending time at Lake Powell on his boat, the "Hanky Panky." He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Pyhel; mother Ann Shaenfield; best friend Duke; daughters Vickie Garrison and Anna Jones; grandchildren and great-grandchild; sisters Joyce Hatch and Debbie Heckendorn; and several nieces and nephews. Hank will be remembered for his kindness, honesty, loving heart and his great sense of humor. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. at the Pinetop Lakes LDS Church, 4075 Buck Springs Road, in Pinetop. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to White Mountain Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 4075, Lakeside, AZ 85929. Arrangements were under the direction of Black's Mortuary in Show Low. Sign the online guest book or offer private condolences at www.blacksmortuary.com.