Obituary of Frank Stelzer

Frank Stelzer, 80, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was born January 30, 1934 in Luster, Montana, to Ferdinand and Sarah Stelzer. Frank worked for 37 years on the Great Lakes as a merchant seaman, enjoyed traveling across the country in their RV and made beautiful jewelry. He met his wife, Pat, in Duluth, MN, and they lived there for 21 years before moving to Florida in 1977. He was a member of the Port Charlotte Moose Lodge and Punta Gorda Elks Lodge. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Pat; three children, Greg (Marti) of Fort Thomas, AZ, Bruce (Lori) of Venice, FL and Pam Wiersma (Bill) of Cadillac, MI, six grandchildren (Jennifer, Bobby, Kristin, Mark, Kaitlyn and Taylor), six great grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters, and daughter Cathy. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home, 9400 Indian Spring Cemetery Road, Punta Gorda. You may pay tribute to Frank at www.charlottememorial.com