FLOYD SIDNEY VOLTZ, JR.'s Obituary
FLOYD SIDNEY VOLTZ, JR. age 81, of Pelkie, MI passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette in the company of family and friends. He was born in Evanston, IL on June 4, 1932 the son of the late Floyd S. and Hilja “Patsy” (Erkkila) Voltz, Sr. Floyd graduated form Evanston High School in 1950. He married his first love the former Barbara Stahl at Bethel Lutheran Church, Ishpeming, on November 10, 1950. Floyd proudly served as a Michigan State Police Trooper at Cheboygan, Ithaca, and L’Anse posts from 1956 until his retirement on April 24,1982. Upon his retirement he established a second career, starting his own accounting business, North Star Tax and Business Service, which he operated from 1982 until 2004. Floyd was a faithful member of S.S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, Houghton, and a lifetime member of the Ottawa Sportsman’s Club. He loved his family, and his four legged friends, enjoyed working, going to deer camp, touring on the Gold Wing, and the challenges of the great U.P. outdoors, mowing and blowing in season.
Mr. Voltz is survived by his loving wife Barbara, son Victor Voltz of Grand Rapids, daughters Bonnie of Baraga, Patti (John) Tembreull of L’Anse. Cheryl Hirzel of Baraga, and Gretchen Voltz of Marquette, 11 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, sister Bonnie (Richard) Shaver of Alma, MI, and sister-in-law Marlene (Larry) Felan of Fayette, Alabama. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. He was preceded in death by his nephew Fred.
Funeral services for Mr. Voltz were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse with Pastor Aaron Gherke officiating. The family greeted friends at the funeral chapel on Saturday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Following the funeral service, the family invited friends to join them for fellowship and refreshments in the Harrington Gathering Room, located at the funeral chapel. Following the fellowship, interment took place in the Pelkie Cemetery.
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