Dennis E. Waltz

Dennis E. Waltz Lansing Age 72, died Saturday morning, August 7, 2010. He was born May 22, 1938 in Lansing, a son of Carl and Violas (Stalker) Waltz. Dennis graduated from Bath High School and attended M.S.U. He served with the army during the Korean Conflict. Dennis was employed in electrical construction and as a maintenance supervisor for G.M. He owned and operated C & W Starters & Alternators in Charlotte, then returned to electrical construction, retiring in 2001 after a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Dennis was a member of Michigan Beekeepers Association. Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Virginia; four children, Jonathan David Waltz of Silver City, NM, Dawn (Terry) Randolph of Jacksonville, FL, Daniel (Cathy) Waltz of Santa Barbara, CA, Diana (Rick) Paul of Mulliken; grandchildren, Zachary and Andrea Paul, Celestia "Tia" Randolph; his mother, Violas Waltz of Lansing; two sisters, Patricia (Robert) Gardner of Ovid, Elaine (Dan) Winkel of McBain; brother, William (Patricia) Waltz of Lansing, several nieces and nephews. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken, with Pastor Willfred Baker of Central Church of the Nazarene officiating. Interment will follow in Meadowbrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the missions fund c/o Central Church of the Nazarene. Dennis was a man of deep integrity who will be greatly missed by family, friends and neighbors.