Michael Emeric Sturm

Mike attended St Joseph’s school and graduated from A.C. Jones High School in 1961 where he was a member of the FFA, Varsity Football team and was runner up for most handsome his senior year. He was also a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Beeville, Texas. He went on to graduate from Texas A&I in Kingsville, TX in 1966, with a Bachelor of Business Administration, then proudly served in the U.S. Army Reserve and Texas National Guard. Mike worked at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR) from 1967 to 1999 (32 years), primarily in sales and sales management. During his time with RJR, he and his family lived in Corpus Christi, Texas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Amarillo, Texas; Tyler, Texas; Houston, Texas; Rosenberg, Texas; Loveland, Ohio; and Richmond, Texas. He was an avid outdoorsman who grew up hunting with his father, grandfather, and uncles.

Mike was predeceased in death by both of his parents, Emeric Sturm and Josephine Magnia Sturm; Mother-in-law, Dean Lamborne; Father-in-law, Bill Lamborne; and many aunts and uncles.

He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Jeanette “Jenny” (Lamborne) Sturm, son, Michael Sturm, II, (Wanda); daughter, Lelia Fite (Richard), grandson, Andrew Fite; sister, Mary Jo Gage (Paul); and aunt, Emma Miller.

Funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church of Frisco, Texas, Monday, December 4, 2023 @ 1pm. With interment at Hillview Memorial Park in Alexander City, Alabama.

In lieu of flowers that family is requesting the donations be made in Mike’s honor at www.stjude.org

or

First Presbyterian Church

PO Box 96

Alexander City, AL 35011

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stonebriarfh.com for the Sturm family.