Mark Alan Sleeth

Sleeth,Mark Alan
age 53, of Phoenix, passed away suddenly in his sleep on May 6, 2015. Mark was born July 3, 1961 in Park Forest, Illinois. Mark was united in marriage to Joan Boehmke on June 15, 1996. Mark worked in the Phoenix area commercial real estate development industry for most of his life. He was currently the owner of Ventura Investment Partners, LLC. His community involvement included serving on the Board of Directors of UMOM, as the President of the Church Council at PV United Methodist Church, and as a member of NAIOP, of the Men's Arts Council, and of IDRC (now CorNet). He enjoyed relaxing and traveling with his family, attending spring training games, cooking delicious meals for relatives and friends, fly fishing in locations near and far, and listening to classic 70's music. Mark is survived by his wife, Joan; his children, Luke Thomas and Hannah Grace; his brother, Jeffrey (Kristin) Sleeth, of Madison, WI; his mother-in-law, Doris Boehmke, of Waconia, MN; his sisters-in-law Diane (Gary) Lumpkin, of St. Paul, MN; Linda (David) Schrupp, of Norwood Young America, MN; Judy (Dave) Waldock, of Chaska, MN; a brother-in-law Keith (Kelly) Boehmke, of Pleasant Hills, MN; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Ryan Bailey; his beloved mother, E. Wanda Sleeth; and his father-in-law, Melvin Boehmke. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 11, 2015, at 10:00 am at VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 6947 E McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Project Healing Waters projecthealingwaters.org), a veterans' support organization. For online information, go to Messinger Mortuary & Chapel,www.messingermortuary.com