Johnny LaVall Striyle |
| Posted 2017-11-02 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Thursday, November 2, 2017 <<< Johnny LaVall (Vall) Striyle, 82, passed away Oct. 29, 2017 after an illness. He was born in Bismark, North Dakota on Aug. 26, 1935, the son of John and Alyce Striyle. When Vall was 9 months old, his family moved to Springfield, Oregon. He completed school and worked in the plywood industry. Being next door neighbors for five years, he then married Lou Ann on Feb. 14, 1958. The couple had three children: Joy, Lynn (who passed away at nine months old) and Gary. Lake Havasu City founder Robert P. McCulloch had flown the family to Havasu for the weekend and they bought property. In September 1969, the family moved to Havasu. Vall helped in building the London Bridge in Havasu. After completion of the project, he continued taking care of other details on the bridge. He was general manager from 1978 to 1988 at Havasu Landing and developed the Thunderhead Mobile Home Park. The project consisted of building the restaurant, lounge, docks, sewer and water service for the entire area. He also was the construction manager at London Bridge Resort, converting the units into timeshares and remodeling other areas of the resort from 1988 to retirement in 2001. Vall was appointed to the Lake Havasu Planning and Zoning Commission for five years. He was then elected to the Lake Havasu City Council and served eight years (1998-2006), eventually becoming vice mayor. He served in the Sewer System pay-as-you-go program, was involved with building the current City Hall, Firestation #2, and the fire department training center on Kiowa Boulevard. He was involved in Rotary, Elks, Eagles and served on the board at the Lake Havasu Senior Center. Vall became a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in October 1969. He served one year as a church council member. He is survived by his wife and soulmate of almost 60 years, Lou Ann; daughter Joy; son Gary (Melinda); sisters Evalyn Bennett and Irene Lillebo; grandchildren, Tania (Dustin) Wilberding, Jeff, Jon, and Josh Esquibel, and Gage Striyle; great-grandchildren Jocilyn Wilberding, Gabriella Esquibel and Elijah Esquibel. A service for Vall is set for 1 p.m., Nov. 6 at Mt. Olive Church. Donations can be made to Hospice of Havasu and Mt. Olive youth- social services. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com. |
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