Louis VanDenburg, 72, of El Mirage, AZ passed away December 29, 2011. Louis was born March 7, 1939 in Fort Edward, NY. He moved to Arizona in 2011 from Queensbury, NY. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Karen; sons Larry VanDenburg (Nancy) and Woody VanDenburg (Nancy); daughter Laura Paniccia (David); sisters Carolyn Bouchard, Pat Batchelder and Nancy Benway; 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 at St. Joachim & St. Anne Catholic Church, 11625 N. 111th Ave., Sun City, AZ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Please visit www.menkefuneralhome.com to leave condolences for the family.