Valenzuela, Johnny September 16, 1946 to October 27, 2009. Our beloved Brother, Husband, Father, Grand-Father, Friend, Educator, and Colleague died Tuesday afternoon in a Reno, Nevada hospital. Johnny was 63 years old. Johnny and Linda were married August 22, 1969. Johnny was born and raised in Gilbert, Arizona where Johnny graduated from Gilbert High School in 1964. While in high school, Johnny was a three sport letterman in football, basketball and baseball. After high school graduation, Johnny continued his education and athletic baseball career, attending Mesa Community College, where he received his Associate of Arts Degree, and then on to Northern Arizona University where he graduated in 1969 with his Bachelors of Science Degree in Education. Johnny began his very successful and storied 40 year teaching (Social Studies and Physical Education) and coaching (Football, Basketball, Baseball) career in Bowie Arizona, (1969-1970) with stops along the way in Duncan, Arizona (1970-1975) Kearney, Arizona (1976-1986) Cottonwood, Arizona (1986-1987) Bullhead City, Arizona (1987-1998) where Johnny not only taught and coached, he was also the Athletic Director at Mohave High School. Johnny finished his career in Fernley, Nevada at Fernley High School from (1999-present). Johnny is survived by: wife Linda of 40 years, Fernley, Nevada. One daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Tony Corrales also of Fernley, Nevada, and one son, Jaysal Valenzuela of Reno, Nevada. Johnny had three grand-children, Rylie Corrales 10, Avery Corrales 7, and Gabriel Corrales 5, all of Fernley, Nevada. Johnny was one of six siblings, all of Arizona, survived by: sister, Patsy Hargis, sister and brother-in-law. Barbara and Ron Norton, brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Mary Valenzuela, sister and brother-in-law, Loretta and Glen Fuller, and brother and sister-in-law, Richie and JoAnn Valenzuela. Johnny also was survived by 3 Aunts and Uncles, 10 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held in the gymnasium at Fernley High School, Fernley, Nevada, on Friday, October 30, 2009, beginning at 5:00 pm. Published in The Arizona Republic on October 31, 2009