Tony Steven Sturgeon, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed on November 12th, 2022 in Gilbert Arizona at the age of 80. He is preceded in death by his parents James Edward and Lula Fern Sturgeon and brother James Edward Sturgeon Jr. He is survived by his wife Welthy Sturgeon, children Susie Butler Ching, Robert Sturgeon, Joseph Sturgeon, and Tony Sturgeon as well as his two sisters Nikki Sturgeon and Mary Ann Sturgeon, his best friend of 50+ years Buddy Beck, along with 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Tony loved playing and recording music, fishing, camping, and was a stranger to no one. He accomplished much in his life including playing an instrumental role in the creation, bottling, and grocery store marketing of Bill Johnson’s Big Apple barbeque sauce which sold millions of bottles throughout the years. Later in his career he was successful in food service sales, driving millions of dollars in business as a highly decorated sales representative for multiple companies.
His music, fun spirit, and larger than life personality will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Arizona Humane Society.
Services will be held at Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery on Friday December 2nd, 2022 at 11:00am with a reception immediately following. 7900 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85207
Robert ,so sorry for your loss. Our thought and prayers are with you and family.
TomHoeffel and family
He was a good man, a good friend and the best Brother.
While I did not know him long, his kindness was always up front and his love for life, music, and family was deep. I am glad to have had the pleasure of knowing Tony and wish his family and friends peace in his passing. Its not fair, but its life and he’s on to new adventures!
Tony is now playing his guitar and jamming with the angels in heaven. We were fortunate enough to serve as officers with Tony on our HOA! Tony was the “gentle giant”. To know him was to love him. We were fortunate to have done both and we will miss him greatly.
You will be missed by your hairdresser “Bibi”
Rest in peace Tony..
The InfoSec Team at Maricopa County extends our deepest sympathy to the Sturgeon family. Please know we have made a donation to the AZ Humane Society in Mr. Sturgeon’s honor.