Walter Thomas Roschek Jr.

December 9, 1950 – December 9, 2020

Walter "Tom" Thomas Roschek, Jr., passed away on December 9, 2020 on his 70th birthday. Tom is survived by his wife Karen Roschek ( nee Clark), son Tom Roschek III, and daughter Krista Nesbit (husband Joel, daughter Reagan), step-son Joshua Clark (wife Crystal, sons Joshua and Mason, daughter Layla), step-son Jerry Clark (wife Amanda, daughter Kaya), step-daughter Justine Clark (son Judah), and step-daughter Stephanie Clark.

Tom served in the US Navy before completing his BBA in marketing at Eastern Michigan University. There, he met his first wife, Pattie (nee Hatch) and they married in 1976. They lived in California and Texas before moving back home to Michigan in 1984, where they happily raised Tommy and Krista. In 1993, Pattie died of cancer. Through this difficult time, he found strength and love in caring for his children. In September 2004, he met Karen in San Diego and she lit up his life. They married on November 11, 2011 and were very happy together. They lived in California, Illinois, and, most recently, Indiana. Tom had a long and successful career in the steel industry. He loved to drive – he wouldn’t miss an opportunity to drive across the country to see friends and family. He had a passion for planes – we think he missed his calling as an airline pilot. He was an avid golfer, but loved nothing more than spending time with family.

Tom was fun and funny; he was a blast to be around. He was forthright and you always knew where he stood on a topic. Tom was giving and would jump at the chance to help his loved ones the best he could. He was a passionate patriot and loved our country. A devout Catholic, he would attend mass regularly. I think we can all agree that Tom was taken too soon by something that shouldn’t exist, however, he had a strong faith and was confident God had a plan for him. May he rest in peace.

The family will greet friends from 11am until time of funeral service at 1:00pm on Thursday, December 17th, 2020 at Hill Funeral Home, 11723 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan. Interment with military honors following at Great Lakes National Cemetery.

In compliance with state and local mandates, guests will be limited to 25 at a time in the funeral home and may be rotated so that all can pay respects; facial coverings must be worn and social distancing will be enforced. Please note also that guests will be limited at the cemetery and facial coverings will be strictly enforced there.

Fond memories and condolences may be offered to the family via the online guestbook at www.HillFuneralHome.com