Carl Lawrence Bollman

well lived. He was 87.

Born November 26,1933, he was the eldest son of Carl and Hilda

Bollman. After growing up on a farm outside of Lansing, he served his country in Korea before

coming back to finish his studies at Michigan State University and then launch a successful

insurance career. His life centered around faith and family. He adored his wife, Janie, and

together they built a wonderful life together filled with travel around the world, camping trips

across the country, summer days spent on the golf course or at the cottage, and winter days

spent on countless card games. He was an avid MSU sports fan and enjoyed joining friends and

family to watch the games. Family gatherings were among his greatest joys--particularly

spending time with his grandchildren, and he never tired of hearing how each of them were

doing. He was also very involved with activities at St.Therese Church, where he and Janie were

members for over 60 years, and very involved within the community, as past president of the

Downtown Coaches Club, past president of the Lansing Sunrise Rotary Club, and a longtime

member of the Rebounders Club and the Knights of Columbus. He lived a full life; true to

himself, sustained by his faith, and with a friendly and generous spirit-- he was well loved.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Janie; children, John (Karen) Bollman, Jan Bollman, Dan

(Stephanie) Bollman, Deb (Don) McSween, and Mike (Mary) Bollman; brother James (Janice)

Bollman and sister Josephine Freund; sister-in-law JoAnne Bollman; 13 grandchildren; 4 great

grandchildren; and a large extended family. His brother Bob Bollman, sister and her husband

Betty and Tom Lehman, sister and her husband Judy and Joe O’Leary, and sister-in-law, Diane

Bollman predeceased him.

A funeral mass and a celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 27,

at St. Therese Church in Lansing Michigan. A memorial gathering will take place at the church

at 10:00 a.m. on that day for the family to meet with friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial

contributions can be made to the St. Vincent Catholic Charities of Lansing, 2800 W. Willow

Street, Lansing, MI 48917 or St. Therese Catholic Church, 102 W. Randolph Street, Lansing, MI

48906.