Michael Wolf

Michael D. Wolf, age 54, of Potosi, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. He was born on April 14, 1960, in Iowa, the son of Daniel and Helen (Gansemer) Wolf. Michael graduated from Western Dubuque High School in Epworth, IA, in 1978. On May 23, 1998, Michael was united in marriage to Shyla A. Bennett. Together with his twin brother, Mark, he owned and operated Wolf Customs in Dubuque, IA. He had a lifelong passion for high level car restoration. Michael was a member of St. Andrew/Thomas Catholic Church. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, gardening, and wildlife. Michael was a Green Bay Packer and NASCAR fan and enjoyed a good game of Euchre.

Survivors include his loving wife, Shyla; his daughter, Rayne; his siblings: Mark (Lynne); Keith (Nancy); Brian (Lisa); Dawn (James) Welter; Becky Wolf and her husband, Chuck Minnick; his mother, Helen Wolf; mother-in-law, Claudette Bennett; his brothers and sister-in-law: Alan (Diane); Vernon (Linda); Kevin (Kim Stoney); Dean (Judy) Bennett; Theresa (John) Neshiem; many nieces and nephews.

Michael was preceded in death by his father, Daniel, and his father-in-law, James.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson with Father Richard Leffler officiating. Burial was in St. Thomas Cemetery, Potosi. Family and friends called on Friday, April 25, 2014, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Michael D. Wolf Memorial Fund has been established. Martin Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Potosi is assisting the family.