Thomas E. Stolz II

Thomas Stolz Obituary

Thomas E. Stolz II Dansville Age 55, a resident of the Dansville-Mason area all his life. He left this world with his family at his side on September 24, 2009. Tom fought a courageous battle against Diabetes and Parkinson's disease. He was born at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, WY, on March 20, 1954. Tom graduated from Dansville High School in 1972. Upon graduation he worked with his father at Stolz Construction Company. Tom worked at Felpausch Food Center in Mason for over 20 years and was the building engineer at Cedar Street Elementary School for 15 years, where he touched the lives of many staff members and students. The family is grateful to Tom's "Cedar Family" for their continued support throughout his medical battle and to the East Lansing Health Care Center and Hospice Advantage for the wonderful care they provided to Tom. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas "Tim" E. Stolz I and Betty (Weber) Stolz. Surviving are his wife, Carol; son, Thomas E. Stolz III; daughter, Kristin; sister, Marlene (Greg) Lieder; brother, Michael (Kellie) Stolz; grandmother, Florence B. (Canfield) Stolz; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 28, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Homes, 621 S. Jefferson St., Mason. Interment will follow in Hawley Cemetery, Mason. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 4-7 p.m. For those desiring the family requests contributions to Hospice Advantage, 801 S. Waverly Rd., Suite 304, Lansing, MI, 48917, or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA, 22312, in memory of Tom.

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Sep. 26, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Stolz

8 Entries

Jackie O'Berry Smith

September 28, 2009

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Tom and Peggy Skuse

September 27, 2009

We are there with you in our thoughts and prayers. Some of our best times at Cedar revolve around Tom Stolz playing jokes on Tom Skuse and Tom Skuse teasing him back. We are so sorry for his health problems in the recent past and we will miss him. He was such a good co worker and made the work seem much more fun.
Tom and Peggy Skuse

Jill Sharland

September 27, 2009

I have 100s of fond memories of Tom. The stories are endless.... I remember all of the color tours we took around Traverse City where Tom always ended up driving us women around. He took a lot of teasing from all of us with always a great sense of humor. He loved to grow gardens and had a beautiful herb garden with paths and an arbor. He loved his flower and vegetable gardens. He helped me at my lake property using his chainsaw to cut a path through the woods as Carol and I cleared it. It was all worth it once we discovered the local restaurant served a variety of home made sugar free pies! I recall Carol, Tom and I taking their fishing boat out and having a great time although I don't remember catching many fish. He loved to hunt and was ecstatic when he got his first deer! We had a great time a few years ago camping in the U.P. and walking the beach. We will miss our Tom. He was a fun great guy and a very handsome dude!

Marige Sharland

September 27, 2009

I have many fond memories of my brother-in-law, Tom, who was really like a brother to me. I spent endless amounts of time at he and Carol's home in Dansville, just down the road from my parents. We spent all the holidays together at my folks' house. Tom was an avid outdoors man who loved to hunt, fish and just tromp around his property. Tom loved his dogs and all the animals they raised on their farm, including his llama. He, Carol, Jill, and I went camping in the summer and took our annual color tour up north in the fall for many years. Tom would drive us around the northern parts of Michigan as we asked him to stop along the way so we could shop, eat, and do some gambling. It was a great time and we always looked forward to those trips. Tom was always good-natured, putting up with us girls. He had a great sense of humor and loved to joke, tease and pull pranks on his family and friends. I will truly miss having him as a part of our family.

Katie

September 26, 2009

I am Katie, his niece. I love him very much. He was very dear to me. I would help him often during the summer with laundry and etc. We would also play Dominoes and walk his adorable little dog, Rudy. I have many great memories and I will cherish those good moments of his life forever. I will miss you badly, Uncle Tom.

Charlie and Sandy Fritz

September 26, 2009

We met Tom through Marlene. What a wonderful brother and brother in law to Marlene and Greg. He especially loved Katie, though. Katie and Tom had a special bond. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family and friends.

Frank and Tammy March

September 26, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

September 26, 2009

We new Tom from when our kids were at Cedar Street School and he was a great man. Tom always had a smile on his face and he always said hi to everyone. He was sorely missed after he left Cedar. Our prayers are with the family now.

God Bless
Dale, Tammy, Alexis and Jenna Yanz

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