December 10, 1943 - April 13, 2016
Lamonte Dale Einspahr, age 72, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Advanced Health Care of Mesa Rehab facility in Mesa, AZ from complications after surgery for a fractured hip. Born December 10, 1943 in Holdrege, Nebraska, he was the third child and only son, born to Gerhardt and Eltina June Murphy Einspahr. He spent his early years in Wilcox and Loomis, NE before the family moved to Tucson, AZ in 1957. In 1958 he was confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Tucson, AZ. He graduated from Rincon High School in Tucson, AZ in 1962 and served with the United States Air Force from February 5, 1965 until December 4, 1968.
On August 30, 1969 Lamonte and Connie Marie Kent were married at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Tucson, Arizona. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona in 1972 and his Masters of Engineering from Cal-Poly Pomona was completed in 1977. He worked for many years for General Dynamics and Motorola in California and Mesa, AZ; Global Systems in Prescott, AZ., and Texas Instruments in Lubbock, Texas.
He and Connie enjoyed traveling and made many memorable trips in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Germany, France and Austria. Numerous family and special holiday dinners were hosted in his home and he always enjoyed having the family and friends present. He had great curiosity for how all things worked and was known to take things apart just to see if he could put it back together again. He enjoyed antique car collecting and restoration, was a rock and gem enthusiast, and owned a vast collection of trilobites. He had a green thumb for gardening and enjoyed his roses and special orchids. He loved his University of Arizona Wildcat’s basketball and football teams. He was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Mesa, AZ and the Mesa Model T Club. Attending Volleyball, Soccer games and school programs of his grandchildren was a great pleasure for him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Gerhardt and June Einspahr and Connie’s parents, Raymond and Wanda Kent.
A great quiet man, loving husband, devoted father and adoring grandfather, he is survived by his wife Connie; daughter Elizabeth (Aldo) Arellano; son Raymond (Krista) Einspahr; Three grandchildren Rylee Ann Einspahr, Isabella Marie Arellano and Sebastian Nicolas Arellano all of Mesa, AZ and 2 step-grandchildren; Nathan McDonnell of Mesa, AZ and Marcus McDonnell serving with the U.S. Marines. Sisters: Bonnie (Don) Neely of Monett, MO, Betty (Pat) Casey of Lubbock, TX, Nancy (Johnny) Martin of Midland, NC and Janine Einspahr of Tucson, AZ.; two nephews and four nieces.
Celebration of Life is planned for 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Mesa, AZ with Pastor Luke Hennings officiating. Cremation is planned with inurnment at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park in Mesa, AZ.
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