Michael James Holtz Sr.

1947 - 2022

HOLTZ, Mr. Michael James, Sr., born April 23, 1947, age 74, of Glen Allen, Va., passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Sandra (Simon) Holtz; and parents, Delbert and Marion Holtz of Sheboygan, Wis. He is survived by his sister, Diane (Hocevar); and brother, Bob Holtz; children, Mike and Kelly Holtz, Dr. Michael and Dr. Kate (Holtz) Neiderer, Dawson and Dr. Andrea (Holtz) Garrod; and nine grandchildren, Mackenzie, Michael, Ali, Sam, Lily, Jake, Ellie, Evelyn and Ben. He worked for many years in Pittsburgh, Pa. at Stuart Surgical Supply and moved to Richmond to work at Owens and Minor in the 1990s. As a younger man, Mike very much enjoyed snow skiing and playing golf all around the country. In his later years, he loved spending time at their house on Lake Anna, fishing, reading, cruising on the boat with the grandkids, or just having a beer and a cigar by the water setting off fireworks. He was an avid fan of University of Wisconsin, the Pittsburgh Penguins and all things Steelers. We will remember him trying to guess Final Jeopardy questions before the answer was given and incessantly declaring the artist and year of every 1960s song, but mostly we will miss his "distant hospitality and grumpy friendliness." Donations may be given to The David Letterman Scholarship for the Average C Student, U.S. Term Limits, or The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.