Gilbert Donivan “Don” Metz, age 82, passed away on September 19, 2025 in Youngstown, Arizona surrounded by his loved ones.

Don was born July 1, 1942 in Sunrise, Wyoming to parents Richard and June Metz. He grew up and lived in Sunrise, where he won 2nd place in an accordion competition at age 12, eventually becoming an Eagle Scout, before attending college at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

He and his wife, Joyce, met in 1961 while attending the University of Wyoming. The two joined in holy matrimony on August 24, 1963, producing four children. Don and his family traveled across the country, where he worked for fish hatcheries in a variety of cities including: Boise, Idaho; Paintbank, Virginia; and Kansas City, Missouri. He and the family eventually settled down in Phoenix in 1977,

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