John W. Foltz Jr.

St. Johns

Passed away peacefully on April 8, 2010, surrounded by his family. He was born September 6, 1930, in Lansing, MI, the son of John W. Foltz Sr. and Cecil Parker Foltz. John was a veteran of the Korean War having served with the U.S. Navy in the Submarine Service from 1950-1954 and on May 9, 1953 he married Frances Faiver. In 1956 John graduated from M.S.U. with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He was an avid gardener and outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, camping and woodworking. John was a member of the NRA, VFW and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances; children, John III (Michael Ann), Martin (Wendy), Jeanne (Peter) Gross, Donald (Eleanor), Tom (Julia), Charles (Mary) and Peter; brother, Jim (Linda); sister, Irene Carmody; 19 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, April 12, at 11:00 a.m. at Church of the Resurrection, 1531 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. The Rite of Committal will be held in Deepdale Memorial Park, Lansing. The family will receive friends at the Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Homes, 900 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, on Sunday from 3-7 p.m. where the Rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. The family will also receive friends at the church on Monday 1-hour prior to the service. Those desiring may make contributions to Hospice of Lansing, 4052 Legacy Parkway, Suite 200, Lansing, MI, 48911, or to Michigan Parkinson Foundation, 30161 Southfield Rd., Suite 119, Southfield, MI, 48076-9775, in memory of John Foltz. Online condolences may be sent to www.gorlsineruncimanlansing.com