HAUMONT, Kenneth Pierre

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona April 1, 2011 5:00 am Kenneth Pierre Haumont died March 25, 2011, four months after his father, Pierre Henry Haumont, passed. Kenneth grew up in South Phoenix and was in the first graduating class of South Mountain High School. He worked hard and played hard and lived life to the fullest. He worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator, project manager of roadways, bridges, and as an estimator for the last 15 years. He loved the out-of-doors. In his early years he hunted deer with his folks, later quail and dove with a dog named Max, his companion during those times. He loved playing sports such as all church basketball, softball and golf, but tennis was his real love and played until a month before his death. In the 70s he and his father played in the Australian Tennis Open, also during the 70s he owned Whitelocks Sporting Goods in North/East Phoenix. He owned a restaurant in Pinetop with his wife Wanda. “We loved him for his generosity in helping his children and giving extravagant gifts, he liked people and was a loyal friend, but his sense of fun came from his mother the late Vernece Love Haumont.” He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) and a faithful home teacher; his families loved his well thought out messages. He is survived by three children: Sterling Pierre Haumont, Kendra Keever and Michelle Moyer; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, his wife of 35 years Wanda Mae Haumont and her two daughters: Toni Diane Stewart and Debbie Shadle: two sisters Beverly (Max) Balthrop, Renee (Bill) Woods and many nieces and nephews who will miss him. Services for Kenneth were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1455 N. Harris in Mesa, Thursday, March 31. Bunker’s University Chapel, 3529 E. University Drive in Mesa handled arrangements.