Michael Jurkiewicz Obituary

Michael Jurkiewicz

Michael Jurkiewicz, 73, was welcomed into Heaven Monday, May 13, 2024. He was born April 17, 1951, in Rochester, New York, and called Findlay home for many decades. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in forestry.

Even after his diagnosis of glioblastoma and the subsequent battle that he fought, he never paused praising the Lord, serving others, and placing those he loved as a priority.

He took every opportunity to express his deep love and devotion to his family, which included wife Vicki (Aldrich); daughter Heather (Steve) Schultz of Orange Park, Florida; his four grandchildren, Madeline Schultz, Olivia (Karol) Mlynarski, Jack Schultz, Emma Schultz; his two sisters, Linda Didas, Miamisburg, and Kathy (Ralph) D'Antonio, Butler, Pennsylvania, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.

His parents, Victor and Bernice Jurkiewicz; and his brother-in-law, Tom Didas, were reunited with him in Heaven.

Despite receiving many notable accolades and awards during his numerous years in forestry service with Ohio Department of Natural Resources, he counted the friendships he cultivated with coworkers and clients as his greatest career achievements.

Michael wholeheartedly committed his time and talents to serving his church family, as well as many organizations, clubs, charities, and causes. He loved the view from a tree stand, bow hunting, reading comics at the breakfast table, capturing nature in photographs, fishing in the St. Lawrence Seaway, reading and rereading Louis L'Amour novels, celebrating the success of his friends, rescuing dogs who needed to know humans were good, playing and teaching lacrosse, and hunting for arrowheads.

He will be remembered for his generosity, kindness, thoughtfulness, and faith. He will be missed immensely. We will celebrate his life and the way his life blessed ours, 4-8 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Stillwater's Retreat, 7904 Twp. Rd. 120, McComb.

Donations in Michael's memory can be made to Field & Stream Bowhunters or Humane Society of Hancock County.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.coldrencrates.com.