WIKE, SR.,
Jon Louis
East Valley Tribune, Tempe, Arizona
Sunday July 20, 2003
Jon Louis Wike, Sr., 64, formerly of Mesa, passed away after a prolonged
illness on July 3, 2003, at his home in Gravette, Arkansas. Jon Attended
school in Mesa before moving to Gila Bend, where he served as a Deputy
Sheriff, Justice of the Peace, and Chief of Police. In 1979 he moved
with his family to Benton County, Arkansas, where he resided until his
death, working as a self-employed building contractor. He is survived
by his wife of 44 years, Jackie Nelson Wike; two sons, Dennis Wike of
Springdale, AR and Jon Wike Jr. of Gravette, AR; two daughters, Jennifer
Copher of Centerton, AR, and Jeanette Taglauer of Bentonville, AR; his
mother Bertha Wike of Mesa AZ;two sisters, Denna Webster of Knoxville,
TN, and Annette Leer of Cave Creek, AZ; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services took place on Tuesday, July 8, at The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.