Michael Philip Petrich
1948 - 2023 (74 years)Person ID: I15672 | Last Modified: 28 Feb 2025
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Name Michael Philip Petrich Gender Male Birth 3 Dec 1948 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA 
Died 26 Nov 2023 Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Buried Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA [1] -
Parents
Father Earl Edmund Petrich (ID:I63)
b. 19 Dec 1913, Minnesota, USA
d. 27 Nov 1993, Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 79 years) Mother Elizabeth L Semmer (ID:I15671)
b. 10 Sep 1918
d. 24 Feb 1981 (Age 62 years) -
Family
Wife Living (ID:I15673) Children 1. Living (ID:I15674)2. 
Living (ID:I15675)3. Living (ID:I15676) -
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Event Map
Birth - 3 Dec 1948 - Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA 
Died - 26 Nov 2023 - Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA = Link to Google Earth 
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Source Citations
- [FIND-A-GRAVE] Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262285119/michael_philip-petrich.
In memory of Michael P. Petrich who passed away on November 26, 2023 in Mesa, AZ.
Michael Petrich was born on December 3, 1948, in Minneapolis, MN; the son of Earl (Lefty) and Elizabeth (Betty Semmer) Petrich. He graduated from Southwest High School in Minneapolis. He received his BA degree from the University of Minnesota. In 1986, he received his MBA, Masters of Management from Northwestern University at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Evanston, Illinois.
Mike married Susanne Vanda from Saint Paul, MN on February 21, 1975, and then moved to Chicago, IL after their wedding. They raised their three children, Mark, Lisa and Kristen in Glenview, IL where they lived for 30 years.
Mike was a sales professional with management and marketing experience in the wine business in Chicago and the Central Division.
Most importantly, Mike enjoyed spending time with his family and loved being a husband, a father and grandfather. He was an avid outdoorsman and his passions were tennis, sailing, skiing, hockey and running marathons.
One of his greatest joys was building a cabin on Upper Gull Lake in Minnesota. Time with family and friends created lasting memories that will be cherished forever. Mike and Sue moved to Mesa, AZ in 2005 after his retirement. Mike enjoyed many years traveling and spending time with family and friends. He will always be remembered for his incredible wit, great smile and infectious laugh.
Michael will remain in the hearts of his children: Mark Petrich, Lisa Petrich, Kristen (Joe) Ali, Jason (Jenni) Heroux; and his grandchildren, Aurora Ali and Franklin Ali.
Michael is preceded in death by his parents Earl and Elizabeth Petrich.
