Oct. 27, 1970 - July 14, 2012

GOSHEN — Michael C. Seiltz, 41, of Goshen, passed away at 4:15 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012, at his home with his family at his side after a courageous battle with melanoma.

He was born in Green Bay, Wis., on Oct. 27, 1970, to the late Donald G. Seiltz and Connie E. (Rudolph) Seiltz, who survives in Green Bay. He married the love of his life, Barbara A. Pratt, on Dec. 1, 2001, in Roseville, Mich. She survives at home.

Also surviving are his children, Emily N., Daniel T. and Benjamin D. Seiltz, all at home; a sister, Lisa M. Comins, and nieces and nephew, Alexis and Dakotah Comins and Rick Kane, all of Green Bay; and his grandmother, Rose Seiltz of Pulaski, Wis.

Mike graduated cum laude from Michigan Technological University and was employed as a senior project engineer at CTS Automotive in Elkhart, where he held the rights to three patents.

He was member 1,358 of MTU's chapter of Sigma Rho Fraternity, where his "brothers of another mother" would continually shed their love and support to Mike and his family throughout his illness. He also belonged to the STAR Touring and Riding Motorcycle Group, was a blue belt and student instructor in tae kwon do and was a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan.

A celebration of Mike's life will be at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church, 411 Vistula St., Bristol, where a visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today, July 17, 2012. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at the church on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, with visitation beginning one hour prior. Father Robert Van Kempen will officiate.

In accordance to Mike's wishes, cremation will follow the services with burial taking place in Oakridge Cemetery in Bristol at a later date.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart. Memorial donations may be given to the church and the family can receive online condolences at www.billingsfuneralhome.com.

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