Michael Eugene Mendoza

Mike went to school at Foresthill Elementary, Placer High School in Auburn, McCurdy High School in Española, Sierra College, UTEP, El Paso Trade School and Automotive Training School in Sacramento.

He worked in the restaurant and welding industries, audio sales, auto parts and as a mechanic and smog tech.

Mike was an avid musician, hunter and fisherman.

Mike is survived by his parents Bill Mendoza of Grass Valley, CA and Faye Schroder of Auburn, CA. Siblings Corinne Garcia of Albuquerque, NM; Maury and Sharon Mendoza of Rocklin, CA; Kathy Mendoza of Grass Valley, CA; Chris and Jeff Butcher of Las Vegas, NV and Martha Hyers of Auburn, CA as well as several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Mike was preceded in death by his step father, Jack Graham and step mother, Annie Mendoza. And companion Maxine too!

No services are scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Mike and Maxine Mendoza to The Auburn Animal Shelter, 11251 B Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603. To donate by credit card please call 530.886.5540 or 530.886.5541 or through PayPal at [email protected] . The direct link to PayPal is is https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6UPVQ6QYRWKS6