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Louis Michael Kuntz
3/4/1941 – 7/4/2020
Obituary For Louis Michael Kuntz
OBITUARY
Louis Michael Kuntz
March 04, 1941 – July 4, 2020
Louis Michael Kuntz, 79, of Roswell, Georgia (formerly of Pleasanton, California, and Normal, Illinois) passed away peacefully on Saturday July 04, 2020, comforted by the presence and love of his family.
He was born on March 04, 1941, in Normal, IL, the son of Albert Joseph and Agnes Irene (Sutter) Kuntz of Normal, IL. He was the grandson to Henry Paul and Caroline (Leichtenberg) Sutter. He graduated class of 1958 from Normal Community High School. *NOTE: Louis’ paternal grandparents, Henry and Caroline Sutter, built a two-story brick home at 4203 East Raab Road, Normal, IL; which still stands today.
On February 24, 1962, he married the love of his life, Beverly Pearl Crabtree. They shared a lifetime of love, loyalty, and commitment, building 58 beautiful years together. Throughout those years, Louis worked from his very early years, for Pennzoil/Quaker State/Shell Lubricants in both Pleasanton, California and later in Roswell, Georgia and climbed the ladder to become the top Sales/Sales Management position by the time he retired over 40 years later in Dec. 2002.
He was preceded in death by his parents, seven siblings; Loretta Rose (Jos. Leo) Carter, Russell Francis (Dorothy Reynolds) Kuntz, Patricia ‘Pat’ (William ‘Ellis’) Stone, Everett Leo (Carolyn Schenk) Kuntz, Donald (Shirley Golden) Kuntz, infant baby brother, Joseph Kuntz, infant baby sister, Mary Kuntz, and his step-mother A. Blanche (Cruze-Cusey) Kuntz.
Louis is survived by his wife, Beverly Pearl (Crabtree) Kuntz, one brother, Albert ‘Bert’ J. Kuntz, Jr., his four(4) children; 3 (three) sons and 1 (one) daughter: Gary (Michele) Kuntz, Mark Kuntz, Kelly Irene (Benjamin) MacCracken, Keith (Jennifer) Kuntz, and five grandchildren, step-siblings, Jim Cusey (Debbi) and MaryAnne (Cusey-Scott) King, five grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He leaves behind a legacy of the years he worked for Pennzoil/Quaker State/Shell Lubricants in Sales Management position for many, many years. Louis carried his sense of dedication into every chapter of his life. His strong work ethic and reliability earned him the respect of coworkers and friends alike. He would take time with friends with a good golf game or two and once Louis retired, he didn’t stop doing. . . . always ‘fixin’ things, ‘grillin’ & ‘chillin’, ‘traveling to and from California in his ‘BUS’ . . .(32ft ‘motorhome RV), with Bev by his side each trip!
Anyone who knew Bev and Lou knew that they did just about everything together. They had each other’s backs through thick and thin. Their love for one another was the type most would hope and dream to have in a partner for life. They would lovingly bicker about “how the story went,” the way Bev would say “Louis!”! Louis loved his family and friends so much and would give the shirt off his back without thinking twice!
Nothing compared to the happiness he found in time spent with his wife, children and grandchildren. Whether offering steady advice, lending a helping hand, or simply sitting together in comfortable silence, Louis’ presence was a source of strength and reassurance. His love was constant, practical, and deeply felt. Though he will be deeply missed, Louie’s love, lessons, and quiet strength will live on forever.
Due to COVID-19 social-distancing Restrictions, a memorial service will be held outside the funeral home, with social distancing seating, on Monday, July 22, 2020, Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory, 12050 Crabapple Road Roswell, GA. A private inurnment will take place afterwards.
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How to Submit an Obituary Online
You submit the obituary through one form. If you already wrote the obituary for the funeral home or the newspaper, you can paste it in.
- Open the submission form. Go to submit an obituary.
- Create a free family account. Enter your first name, last name, email address, and a password. You use this account to sign in later.
- Write or paste the obituary. Include the full name, date of birth, date of death, city, surviving family members, and service details.
- Add a photo and the service details. The service time and place appear on the obituary with a map.
- Share the link. Once the obituary is published, share the link by email or text.
How Much Does an Obituary Cost?
Newspapers charge for obituaries the same way they charge for ads. A local paper can start around $100, and a large national paper such as The New York Times can run several thousand dollars. The bill is built from an insertion fee, a charge for every printed line, an extra charge for a photo at many papers, and a processing fee of roughly 3 to 5 percent. Paid obituary websites charge too: Legacy.com’s online listing is $159.
A free online obituary here has no line count, no photo charge, and no renewal. If you want the newspaper as well, the lowest cost way to do it is a short paid notice with the name, dates, and service time, followed by one line pointing readers to the full obituary online. The funeral home may also post the obituary on its website as part of your package, so ask the funeral home before you pay a newspaper. To check the funeral home charges, see our guide to every fee on the funeral home price list, including the charges you can decline.
Where to Post an Obituary
You have three places to put it: the funeral home’s website, the local newspaper, and a free online obituary like this one. The newspaper reaches people who read the local paper. An online obituary can be found in search and shared by text, and people can add condolences and photos to it. No law requires you to publish an obituary anywhere. Probate is different: many states require the estate to publish a separate legal notice to creditors, which is not an obituary and is covered in our probate guide.
How to Write an Obituary
Start with our ten tips for writing an obituary. If you are also writing the eulogy, read the difference between a eulogy and an obituary, then how to write a eulogy.
