Michael Czuk

CZUK, MICHAEL ROBERT
Kalamazoo, Michigan

On Wednesday,
October 24, 2012, on vacation in Portland, Oregon, Mike Czuk joined his Lord and Savior in heaven. Mike was a sinner, though saved by grace and redeemed to proudly carry the love of God to all he met. He was energetic, enthusiastic, and an incredibly hard worker. He tackled all of his endeavors with pride: as a paperboy on the streets of Kalamazoo at age nine, as a U.S. Marine, as a tool and die maker for General Motors, as a beloved husband and father, and most of all, as a passionate Christ follower. Rarely seeking a moment to rest, his activities were numerous. Mike loved to hunt, fish, and volunteer at church. Most of all, however, he enjoyed investing in the lives of those he brushed up against. He enjoyed providing charity to the broken and needy of surrounding cities (Plainwell, Otsego, and Kalamazoo). He arduously loved his children and grandchildren. Their greatest fan, he cheered for them all with fervor through their sports, activities, and life events without fail. His presence, his voice calling from the bleachers of the lives of each of those who were blessed to experience his love, will be ever-present in our minds, our hearts, and our souls. Mike was born in Kalamazoo on February 5, 1942, of Walter and Dorothy (Wiedmayer) Czuk. On October 21, 1967, in Doster he married Barbara Bourdo, whom he loved deeply and provided for in every way possible. The couple settled near Plainwell, Michigan and invested with their whole heart into the lives of their three children. Remaining to carry on his legacy are: his wife Barbara Czuk; daughter Melissa and Jeff Henckel of Kalamazoo, son Timothy and Anna Czuk of Portland, OR and daughter Renae and Josh Kane of Macomb; seven grandchildren, including: Carson and Cayden Henckel, Eliana, Kaspar and Acacia Czuk, and Ella and Emmett Kane; his siblings, Eric Czuk of Kalamazoo and Paul (Diane) Czuk of Vicksburg; his mother-in-law, Dorothy Bourdo "Queen of" Orangeville, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, several cousins, nieces and nephews, and many, many friends. His parents, Dorothy Moore and Walter Czuk, preceded him in death. Friends may meet with his family from 5 to 8 P.M. Thursday at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, at the Calvary Bible Church with Pastor John Burnett officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Ever-Rest North. Contributions in memory of Mike may be made to Calvary Bible Church missions, Otsego Baptist Church or Youth for Christ. His life verse was Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." (NIV). Thank you, Dad, for inspiring us to live our lives more beautifully and for giving us a taste of heaven on earth. Messages of condolence for his family may be posted at:

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