Tina E Marinak

Tina E Marinak obituary, Mesa, AZ

Tina E Marinak

Tina Marinak Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Messinger Mortuaries-Payson Funeral Home from Aug. 16 to Aug. 19, 2024.
Tina E. Marinak of Payson, AZ, Age 69, passed away peacefully on August 14th, 2024 after a six-year battle with Alzheimer's. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Chuck Marinak, two sons, Jeremy and Adam Strickler, and three grandchildren, Weston, Emma, and Axel.
A native of Arizona, Tina devoted more than 30 years to teaching kindergarten displaying a passion for public education and child development.
Tina graduated from Tempe High School, and Arizona State with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Masters in Education.
She and Chuck moved to Payson in 2019 where they loved fishing, camping, and exploring the back roads of central Arizona in their side-by-side.
Tina was fun-loving and she enjoyed traveling, dancing, and loudly cheering on the Arizona Cardinals and ASU Sun Devils.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 23rd, 2024, at 12 noon at Messinger Funeral Home in Payson.
A visitation will occur on Saturday, August 24th, 2024, from 11-11:15 AM followed by a Celebration of Life starting after 11:15 AM at Lakeshore Mortuary in Mesa.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Payson's Veterans Helping Veterans, Inc. 600 E. Highway 260, Suite 10, in Payson, AZ 85541.

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