He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Lottie and was the loving dad of William (Carolyn) Painter, Karen (Ted) Senf and Barb Perry; cherished brother of Isabel (Tom) Kreidler; adored Opa of grandchildren, Chris Judd, Kimi Shaffer, Jen Yuker, Bill Painter, Shannon Ogden and Mo Kreitzer and great grandchildren, Blake, Aleks, Nik , Spencer, Brody, Scout, Caleb and Emery. He is also survived by his lady friend, Mary Alice Crawford.
Private services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider a donation to your favorite charity in his name.