Greg Alan Walz |
| Posted 2017-08-27 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, August 22, 2017, page 5a Greg Alan Walz, 55, born Aug. 31, 1961, in Denver, Colorado, died Aug. 17, 2017, in Prescott, Arizona. Affordable Burial & Cremation, LLC of Prescott Valley, Arizona, handled all arrangements. ------------------------------- The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Thursday, August 24, 2017, page 7a Greg Walz, 56, was born in Denver on Aug. 31, 1961, and he passed away on Aug. 17, 2017, in Prescott, Arizona. Greg’s parents moved in 1979 from Cortez, Colorado, to Wyoming, two years later returning to Colorado. Greg continued to live and work at Big Horn Enterprises in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Eleven years later, in 1991, Greg moved to Prescott, Arizona, to be near his family. Greg became a resident of the Hozhoni Foundation, which has since been his home and employment. Greg has lived a full, meaningful life. He has been surrounded and encouraged by family and friends who have helped him live a quality of life, despite his disabilities. Greg is survived by his parents, Larry and Clara Walz of Prescott, Arizona; and his sister, Linda Walz, also a resident of the Hozhoni Foundation, in Prescott, Arizona; five uncles, an aunt and numerous cousins scattered throughout other states. Greg was preceded in death by his grandparents, Art and Ruth Walz and Henry and Hazel Baker; an aunt, Shirley Bishop; an uncle, Larry Baker; and an infant uncle, Charles Baker. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at Willow Hills Southern Baptist Church, 1071 Mogollon Road, Prescott. Greg’s parents, Larry and Clara, wish to give special recognition and thanks to the Hozhoni Foundation and its outstanding, caring employees. The Walzes also wish to thank the volunteers at Horses With H.E.A.R.T., the Special Olympics (bowling, track & field and skiing while in Colorado), the Willow Hills So. Baptist Church Special-Needs Ministry, and the Prescott-area Special-Needs community and agencies who provide many fulfilling opportunities and help for the people they serve. Arrangements entrusted to Affordable Burial & Cremation, LLC. Information provided by survivors. |
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