Walter Carl Cayeaux, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in Scottsdale, AZ. He was the husband of LaVonne Cayeaux (deceased), sharing 63 years of marriage together. Born in Minneapolis, MN he was the second of two children born to Ira and Angele Cayeaux. He graduated from West High School in Minneapolois in 1949 and enlisted in the Air Force shortly thereafter. He was stationed in Bremerhaven, Germany. He married LaVonne in 1956 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of MN in 1958. Always a salesman, his longest assignment was with Xerox. He coached little league football and hockey and was an avid golfer. He had Vikings season tickets, switching them to the Cardinals after moving the AZ in 1980. He liked the Buddy Rich swing genre of jazz as well as the Rat Pack. He almost always had a sunny disposition and rarely transmitted his troubles to others; people enjoyed being around him. He is survived by sons Steven and Daniel (Sue); grandsons Nick and Evan; 5 nieces and nephews, most notably his niece Angele Zuelke, who did so much for both her and LaVonne.
Services will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on May 20th at 10:30 am. Please visit hansenmortuary.com for online condolences.
Published in The Arizona Republic May 11, 2021.
Services will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on May 20th at 10:30 am. Please visit hansenmortuary.com for online condolences.
Published in The Arizona Republic May 11, 2021.
Walter Carl Cayeaux, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in Scottsdale, AZ. He was the husband of LaVonne Cayeaux (deceased), sharing 63 years of marriage together. Born in Minneapolis, MN he was the second of two children born to Ira and Angele Cayeaux. He graduated from West High School in Minneapolois in 1949 and enlisted in the Air Force shortly thereafter. He was stationed in Bremerhaven, Germany. He married LaVonne in 1956 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of MN in 1958. Always a salesman, his longest assignment was with Xerox. He coached little league football and hockey and was an avid golfer. He had Vikings season tickets, switching them to the Cardinals after moving the AZ in 1980. He liked the Buddy Rich swing genre of jazz as well as the Rat Pack. He almost always had a sunny disposition and rarely transmitted his troubles to others; people enjoyed being around him. He is survived by sons Steven and Daniel (Sue); grandsons Nick and Evan; 5 nieces and nephews, most notably his niece Angele Zuelke, who did so much for both her and LaVonne.
Services will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on May 20th at 10:30 am. Please visit hansenmortuary.com for online condolences.
Published in The Arizona Republic May 11, 2021.
Services will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on May 20th at 10:30 am. Please visit hansenmortuary.com for online condolences.
Published in The Arizona Republic May 11, 2021.
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