Obituary of David Walerius

David Thomas Walerius was born on August 17, 1948 in Monroe, Michigan. He was one of five children born from the union of the late James and the late Josephine (Petit) Walerius. David married his best friend and love of his life, the former Karen Craft on October 4, 1969 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Monroe. From this union came the birth of three beautiful children. He supported his family for a number of years through JB Hunt, working as a collision repairman. David later went into business for himself, his passion for custom golf carts led him to open his own shop, Great Lakes Golf Carts. David was known for his gentle spirits and his fun, loving sense of humor. He was an honest man and never blinked an eye when someone was in need of a helping hand. When he wasn't building golf carts, he could usually be found tinkering around the house or out in the garage as he was very talented working with his hands. David enjoyed taking long rides around Michigan watching the seasons change, and peaceful nights watching his favorite TV shows. David T. Walerius age 67 of Monroe, passed away at 10:04am on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by his brothers: Lonnie and Arnold Walerius; sister: Rosemary Ford; granddaughter: Hanna Yoakum; and brothers in law: Larry Ford and Larry Werstein. To cherish his memory, he leaves his wife of forty-six years: Karen of Monroe; son: David M. (Sara) Walerius of Temperance; daughters: Amy (Greg) Bedner of Monroe and Kristy (Daniel Nagy) Walerius; brother: Gary (Sharon) Walerius of Monroe; sister: Sharon Werstein of Monroe; and grandchildren: Kayla, Amanda, Austin, Laina, Joshua, Autumn, Jacob, and Wyatt. Friends may gather from 2:00pm till 8:00pm on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe Street Monroe (734) 384-5185. A Celebration of Life will take place at 11:00am on Monday, May 2, 2016, also at Merkle's with Reverend Jeffery Heimsoth of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Procession will follow to Roselawn Memorial Park in LaSalle for burial. Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort, or share a photo by visiting www.merklefs.com; then selecting Online Tributes page.