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Michael Stulir Obituary
Michael Stulir
April 22, 1968-December 27, 2022
MOLINE-Michael Patrick Stulir, 54, formerly of Moline, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, after a courageous battle with cancer. Per Michael's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and will be followed by a private gravesite service at St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, Illinois.
Michael was born April 22, 1968, in Moline, the son of James and Sandra (Kearney) Stulir.
Michael worked as a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in network design and security for various businesses including Fortune 500 Companies, government and law enforcement. Michael was Vice President of American Classic Museum in Laconia, New Hampshire, served as a board member and education director, working as a volunteer for 20+ years with New England area college students interested in a career in the video gaming industry. Michael was also part of a three-man team involved with Atari Flashback 1 and 2 contributing to quality control, documentation and product testing prior to manufacturing. In the gaming industry Michael was also known for his Back in Time podcast.
Survivors include his parents, James and Sandra, Moline, best friend and life partner, Heather Thomas, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania; brother, David (Christina Ramo) Stulir, Highland, Illinois; niece, Abby Stulir, Tampa, Florida, nephew, Blake Stulir, Edwardsville, Illinois, aunts and uncles, Carol and Robert Behnke, Terra Haute, Indiana, John and Mary Kearney, Beverly Gahagan and Betty Esterdahl, Moline, Diana Sutton, East Moline, Stephen Kearney, Bradenton, Florida, Kelly Ambrose, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and numerous extended family. Michael was proceeded in death by grandparents John and Bernadine Stulir, John and Evelyn Kearney, aunt Nancy Ambrose and uncles Wade Esterdahl, Thomas Gahagan and Gary Sutton.
May he rest in peace.
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Charles Reynolds
January 10, 2023
I am saddened to hear of Mike's passing and my sympathies to your family. I knew Mike and his dad, Jim, a lifetime ago while me, my dad, and they were in the Snake Tribe in the YMCA Indian Guides way back in the mid-1970s. I remember Mike and Jim as really nice people. Peace to you all.
Krista Klauer
January 6, 2023
My deepest sympathies to Dave and all of the family.
Corey Anderson
January 5, 2023
I'm so sorry for your loss. Mike was my best friend in band through junior high and high school. We were first and second chair trumpet players. Every daily practice, every concert, every marching band. One week he challenged me and took my first chair. I wasn't perfect. I told him to enjoy it while it lasted and took it back in challenges the next week and kept it. He didn't challenge me very often and I never let him get it again. I love Mike. We never talked after high school. Different lives in different places. He's always had a place in my heart. I'm sorry you had to leave us so early brother. I hope we can get together again someday. Rest in peace and without pain.
Corey Anderson
January 5, 2023
I'm so sorry for your loss. Mike was my best friend in band through junior high and high school. We were first and second chair trumpet players. Every daily practice, every concert, every marching band. One week he challenged me and took my first chair. I wasn't perfect. I told him to enjoy it while it lasted and took it back in challenges the next week and kept it. He didn't challenge me very often and I never let him get it again. I love Mike. We never talked after high school. Different lives in different places. He's always had a place in my heart. I'm sorry you had to leave us so early brother. I hope we can get together again someday. Rest in peace and without pain brother.
Gary Vincent
January 5, 2023
My deepest condolences to Heather and Mike's families. May he rest in peace after his long battle.
Skip smith
January 4, 2023
Wonderful family. Terrible loss. Love and prayers. Skip
Mary Kellenberger
January 4, 2023
God bless the Stulir family. So sad for you all but happy that Mike´s pain is finally over.
David Cahoon
January 4, 2023
Mike and I met and had many good times while being musicians with the knights drum and bugle corps. I´m sad to hear of his passing but sounds like it was a relief from the battle with cancer.
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