Daniel Robert Scheske

Daniel Robert Scheske, 55, of Scottsdale, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019, and was born April 17th, 1964 in Phoenix, AZ. He was the son of the late Fred and Margaret Scheske of Arizona. Dan became part of the Scheske family when he was adopted at 2 years old in late 1966.

As a native of Arizona, Dan attended Northern Arizona University and he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering. Following his degree, Dan worked for various companies as a computer engineer. Dan continued his education and earned a Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University in 2000. He worked for PTI for 13+ years. was involved with all aspects of the operation; software, hardware, business systems, customer service, IT, marketing and online store. Dan had great business insight, was a forward thinker and excellent at architecting complex software projects.

When not at work Dan loved being outside. He spent a lot of his weekends in remote areas of the wilderness; fishing, ATVing, and building campfires with friends and family. Dan loved the wilderness so much he joined an ATV club. His ATV club members became like family and they spent many hours together exploring the mountain areas of Arizona.

Dan’s legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone he interacted with. His stories and adventures will live on in the loving memories of his cherished sister Catherine Dallal (Mckinney, Texas), niece Deanna Dallal and nephew Fred Dallal (Dallas, Texas). Dan is also survived by stepsister, Karenlin Madoff (Los Angeles, CA), cousins and friends throughout the country. Special thanks to his friends who have helped in countless ways over the past two months. Special thanks to Larry and Doreen Wells, Bob and Barb Zadel and Pat and Annette Riffe.

Please join us to celebrate Dan’s life at Green Acres Mortuary on Wednesday, June 26th at 10 am. The address is 401 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85257. Memorial contributions may be made to Honor Flight DFW, Honor Flight Arizona, Nature Conservancy or any charity of your choice. Please click the link below if you want to leave a memory or a picture of Dan for the family to see.