William F. Voelz
William F. Voelz
October 4, 1963 ~ November 6, 2011
William F. "Bill" Voelz, 48, of Grandview Lake, died at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Bill was born and raised in Columbus. He graduated from Columbus North High School in 1982 and was employed by Voelz Body Shop for over 25 years. For the past 22 years, he resided on Grandview Lake where he enjoyed fishing and boating. He was a huge supporter of Columbus North Football and was a member of First Christian Church. Bill was a great husband and father. Born Oct. 4, 1963, in Columbus, Mr. Voelz was the son of William Voelz and Saundra Stillinger Stidham. He married Lisa Hehman Dec. 17, 1983. Survivors include his wife; a son, Conor Voelz of Columbus, IN; brothers, Jeffrey (Gloria) Voelz of Columbus, IN, Tony (Angela) Voelz of Columbus, IN, and Thomas (Jennifer) Stidham of Columbus, IN, He was preceded in death by his parents. The family request casual attire for the service and visitation. FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Thursday, November 10, at First Christian Church with Pastor Dereck Fields officiating. CALLING: at the church from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service Thursday. A private family committal service will follow the funeral. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Hospice of South Central Indiana or Award of Courage, "Sarcoma Cancer Research," 9 Winchester Lane, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
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October 4, 1963 ~ November 6, 2011
William F. ?Bill? Voelz, 48, of Grandview Lake, died at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
Bill was born and raised in Columbus. He graduated from Columbus North High School in 1982 and was employed by Voelz Body Shop for over 25 years.
For the past 22 years, he resided on Grandview Lake where he enjoyed fishing and boating. He was a huge supporter of Columbus North Football and was a member of First Christian Church.
Bill was a great husband and father.
Born Oct. 4, 1963, in Columbus, Mr. Voelz was the son of William Voelz and Saundra Stillinger Stidham. He married Lisa Hehman Dec. 17, 1983.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Conor Voelz of Columbus, IN; brothers, Jeffrey (Gloria) Voelz of Columbus, IN, Tony (Angela) Voelz of Columbus, IN, and Thomas (Jennifer) Stidham of Columbus, IN,
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family request casual attire for the service and visitation.
FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Thursday, November 10, at First Christian Church with Pastor Dereck Fields officiating.
CALLING: at the church from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service Thursday.
A private family committal service will follow the funeral.
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Hospice of South Central Indiana or Award of Courage, ?Sarcoma Cancer Research,? 9 Winchester Lane, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
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What a sorrowful-joyful time for this special man!! Sorrow for loss but so rejoiceful for the Lord to have brought him home!! Sorry and prayers in this time of need!! The Allees.
Dearest Lisa and Conor: I am so very grateful that Marc, Rhonda and I had the opportunity to spend time with Billy, you and Conor recently. It was a great joy and blessing which will last a lifetime. You are always in our prayers. Love you much.
rest in peace Bill gonna miss ya
Hey Tony and Jeff, Im so sorry for you loss of a dear brother. My prayers are with you all during this very tring times. My God bless us all!
Billy was a great person ,he will be deeply missed.
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
I never got to know Bill personally, but he left such an indelible mark on his friends and family that I feel he was a close friend, too. I know his spirit will carry on with everyone whose life he touched. He brightened every room he walked into and his memory will continue to do the same for those who knew him.
So sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you Lisa & Conor and your families. God Bless.
Bill was such a blessing to all that knew him! He was kind to all and always had a smile from ear to ear! You will be missed by all Bill!
Your family are in our thoughts and prayers today. Bill was a great person and will be deeply missed. May God Bless you and your family during this difficult time.
Lisa and Conor, we are so sorry for the great loss of your husband and father. Bill was always kind and will be always known for his awesome smile. I remember how he greeted us each time one of our “new drivers” had a minor car accident. He would smile and say was it Justin again?! Our thoughts and prayers are with you both. Beth and Billy Stott
Lisa, So sorry for your loss. My heart and prayers go out to you and Conor. May you find the comfort, strength, and courage you need at this time.
All Our Love Sent You Way. Think of You All Theresa & Auston
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You will be greatly missed!
Lisa and Conor, Words cannot express my sympathy. Bill will be missed greatly, and remembered always! Love, Cindy Felicijan
Bill was such a cool guy! He was warm ,friendly and down to earth, you just felt like you knew him forever when you were around him! My heart goes out to Lisa and Conner and the rest of his family . He will be missed.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Voelz family during this difficult time.
Our deepest sympathy in your time of loss.
All of you are in our prayers! We love you.
Please accept our sympathies on the passing of Bill from the whole crew at Generations Collision/Graham Body Shop Inc. You guys represent our Industry in an excellent fashion and are well thought of in the Industry. Scott
Sorry To see a good man go,,Bill was always good to me in personal and in the business life ..He was one of the good ones
I have not seen Bill in 30 years, and I am not even sure if he would have remembered me, but I was saddened and stunned to hear of his passing. He was always so kind and nice back in school, always good for a laugh. I am so glad to know that he had a good life with his family. Rest in peace, Bill, and bless Lisa and her family.
I am so sorry to hear the news that Bill had passed away. I was the little pesky sister always wanting to hang out with him and my brother Tyler. So sad to have lost both of them so young. I am sure they are up in Heaven fishing and laughing a lot. No words can express the sympathy I wish to give you Lisa, Conor, Jeff and the rest of the Voelz family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sorry for the loss of such a great guy. Thoughts & prayers are with all of his family & friends.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. During this sad time, I wanted to share a story that may make you smile. I think that’s what he would want you to do, remember him with a smile! Years ago, we lived across the street from the Guys. I always baby sat these two ornery kids. One day, while going into the nursery to get a diaper for changing, the older little boy closed the door & locked me in the nursery. The family had reversed the handle. I started to panic because of their ages, and on the other side of the door I could only hear the two ornery kids laughing. I looked outside & saw Bill across the street in his driveway. I quickly opened the window and started yelling for him. He almost got inside his front door before hearing me. While exchanging words (yelling) across the street, he began getting closer to rescue me. Bill was laughing all the way to the front door. Thank goodness the front door wasn’t locked. I heard Bill yell, he opened the door to the nursery and while grossed out and laughing, he ran back out the front door. The older brother had taken the poop from his little brothers diaper, and was throwing it all over the place. Both of the children were laughing just as hard as Bill was! I didn’t laugh about this for a very long time. I can’t imagine what would have happened if he hadn’t been there to let me out of that room! I had reconnected with Tom & Bill on facebook where I reminded him of the story. What a great sense of humor he had & he will be missed by so many! God bless!
Lisa, My thoughts and prayers are with you, your son and entire Voelz family. Bill was such a nice guy and always had a smile on his face that light up the room. May God bless you and bring you peace during this time.
Lisa, I am so sorry for your loss! You and Connor are in my prayers. Sincerely, Beth Horn
Lisa and family, I can’t begin to tell you how sorry I am. I have always cared about Bill and Jeff. They have always been very kind to me. I know nothing I say will help, because I’m trying to deal with loosing my Mom last year. I will pray for you daily for God to comfort you and give you peace. Reach out to God, he will never let you down. Blessings to all of you in this very difficult time.
Lisa & Family You will be in our prayers and we know God will bless you with courage to bear the sorrow you feel.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We will miss Bill’s laughter and love of live.
Jeff, Gloria, Tony, Tommy, Lisa, and all children: You could not have selected a better photo for Billy’s posting, as this is exactly how we’ll always remember him–bright eyed with a huge smile. Such a sweet, kind, man. We will miss him. We are so sorry that his time came too soon.
Sorry for your loss Lisa, May God bless you and Connor and all the families. He was a Great man. Blesings, Rachel
We hope you find peace and comfort in the support of your friends and family during this most difficult time. God Bless.
We love you all and our prayers are with you and your family.
Our deepest, deepest sympathy to all of you. Stuart and I are so sad to hear of Bills’ passing. May you feel our hugs, love and extra strength right now. This is a perfect picture of Bill. A smile from him always puts a smile on us.
All of our thoughts and prayers are with you Lisa, Conor, Jeff, Glo, Tony, Angie, Tom and Jennifer. Thank you Bill for being a part of our company family.
My deepest sympathies to the entire family. My daughter shared Bill’s birthday and her maiden name. I often heard Miss Anna talk about Ted’s wonderful son-in-law and wish I had got the chance to meet him. The pictures always showed such a loving family. God bless you all during such a trying time.
Forever and Always Why are you crying? Do you think that I’m gone? I haven’t left you. I’m where I belong. Anytime you are lonely, anytime you are sad, anytime that your heart breaks,anytime you are mad—all you have to do is close your eyes and I’ll be there with you. You see the world may take my body but that’s all it can do. When Jesus died upon the cross, he took away our sins. He conquered death so we can live in heaven where life begins. Don’t stop the memory of the time we shared. It’s God’s way to help you through. Take time to laugh when life gets hard, the way we used to do! A smell? A touch? The morning sun? They all will help you see. I’m still there. I never left. Now smile once more for me. Live each day. Keep looking up. My life was not in vain. I finished the task I was born to do. That’s why I couldn’t remain. Until I see you— I love you forever and always. Sue Carlson
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Lisa, I’m sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. All of my memories of Bill and your family are great. He was a good man and will be missed by all. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Bill Voelz was the best neighbor and friend anyone could ever have. His big heart, big laughter and big smile always made us glad he was our friend. Bill will be a legend to everyone who knew him.
I haven’t seen Bill in a long time but darn it if that great smile has never changed. Lisa, Jeff, Gloria, Tony, and Tom. Sorry I couldn’t make it on an early enough filght to be there but all of you and your families are in my thoughts and prayers God Bless Jeff
May God give you all comfort during this hard time. Our hearts ache for all of you. It just seems like yesterday that we lost Speedy. I’m sure Speedy was right there to welcome Bill into heaven. They are truly rejoicing with Jesus. Praying for your family.
Just a note to let you know that we are thinking of your family during this hardest of times.
Lisa, I am so sorry about your husband. He was too young, so sad for you and your son. Jo
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Lisa, Conner, Jeff, Tony, Grant, Your family are in our thoughts and prayers today. Bill was a great person and will be missed.
I am a better person for knowing Bill. God rest his soul.
Lisa… words escape me now except to say we are all so sad. We love you! Jill
Dear Voelz Family , Please accept my sincere condolences for your lost . I will keep Billy in my prayers and always remember the good times we shared . Love always, Eddie Miller
So sorry for your loss.When your hearts are empty,feel them up with all your happy memories.He was always a very nice guy.
lisa–I was so sorry to read sbout bill’s death in the paper. My thoughts are with you and Conor. My heart goes out to all of your family. Jo Davis
Jeff/Family: I’m very sorry to hear of your family’s loss of Bill. You are in our thoughts and prayers. I will always remember his happy go lucky smiling attitude when I used to call on you guys. The Pelley’s
So very sorry your loss of Bill. I knew Bill from my weekly sales visit to the shop. Thoughts and prayers to the family.
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Lisa, Connor & Family, So sorry for your loss, I pray God gives all of u the strength to make it thru this difficult time. Our memories keep our loved ones alive in our heart and soul, you were blessed to have a great husband and father and u will cherish those memories forever. I only wish I could do or say something to take your pain away.Cry when u need 2 sometimes it will do you good but dont ever forget to keep laughter in your heart. Call me anytime. Love ya! Tammie
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WE are so sorry for your loss our thoughts and prayers will be with your family.
Lisa and family: I am sorry to hear about Bill’s passing. It’s sad that it takes a moment such as this to hear from old friends. You and Connor are in my thoughts and prayers. Hayden
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I was so, so very sorry to hear of Bills passing.He was one of the nicest, kindest people in the business. He is one of the true good guys. I will miss you Bill.