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Annette Weigand
Annette Weigand, 80, passed away in Flagstaff of terminal illness on Feb. 18, 2017. Annette was born in Superior to Cecil and Mercia Tomerlin on May 7, 1936.
She is survived by her sister, Margaret (John) Clayborn; sister-in-law, Sherry Tomerlin; sons, Timothy Weigand (Karen Andrews) and Gary Weigand Sr.; four grandchildren, Christi Weigand, Gary Weigand Jr., Nathan Weigand, Cole Lockwood; former daughter-in-law, Clara (Nunez) Kelly; and many other family members, former colleagues, and friends.
Annette attended elementary, junior high, and high school in Superior and enjoyed being a drummer in the high school band. It was there that she met her beloved husband, Virgil. After graduating high school in 1954, she attended Arizona State College for one year. On April 16, 1955, Annette and Virgil were married in Superior.
They moved to Flagstaff in 1956 where she resided until the time of her passing. Virgil and Annette started a family shortly after moving to Flagstaff and she went back to college while raising kids and maintaining a household. Annette was an excellent cook, loved the holidays, big family dinners, and family time.
In 1966, she was elected to the Northern Arizona University Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Annette then began her true passion, teaching first grade at Kinsey Elementary School. In 1972, she received her Master of Arts in Education from Northern Arizona University and continued teaching at Kinsey until she retired in 1997.
Annette touched the lives of many Kinsey Elementary School first grade students. Each child was precious, cherished, and important to her. She dedicated her life to providing an exceptional start to their education. Her charismatic and creative teaching style included “Pranky” the Christmas elf, a treehouse in the classroom, reading books to her students, and giving students milkshakes her husband, Virgil, made on special occasions. On March 31, 1996, Annette was named the Arizona Daily Sun’s Teacher of the Month and featured in an article, “Gentle Firmness Marks Weigand Teaching Style”.
Services will be held in Superior at the Presbyterian (Community) Church, 100 N. Magma Ave. in Superior, on March 25 at 1 p.m. Entombment will take place in Superior.
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