Dan Alex Tolmachoff 69, of Glendale, passed away October 25, 2009 with his family by his side. An Arizona native, Dan was born on May 16, 1940 in Glendale. Dan was an Arizona public servant for 45 years, 20 years at the Department of Public Safety, and 25 years at the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Arizona Highway Patrol Association and the Brophy College Preparatory Dad's Club. He was a very caring and considerate man and will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. He is survived by his wife Sharon, daughter Heather Tolmachoff and son Gregory Tolmachoff. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8pm on Thursday, October 29th at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, Arizona. Graveside service will be held 11 am on Friday, October 30th at Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6290 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, Arizona. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014 or the Arizona Kidney Foundation, 4203 E. Indian School Rd, Ste #140, Phoenix, AZ 85018.