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James Watz

James Russell Watz
6/12/1950 - 6/17/2021

Saginaw, MI - Watz, James Russell Saginaw, Michigan Beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Covenant HealthCare-Cooper Campus. Age 71 years. The son of the late Robert and Ilene (Graves) Watz, Jim was born on June 12, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan. Jim married Laura Whaley on May 27, 2005. She survives him. He was formerly married to Maryann Loiacano.

Jim owned and operated J & M Auto Reconditioning and Saginaw Maintenance and also was a Mill Operator for Lois Kay. He loved to race cars at Dixie Motor Speedway and Standish Speedway and raced go-karts at Arthur Speedway. Jim was a very talented musician/vocalist and played a variety of instruments. His greatest joy, however, was spending time with family, especially his grandchildren. Surviving besides his wife Laura are four daughters, Lisa (Tom) Doyle, Denver, Colorado; Mary (David) Knoll, Hemlock; Annette (Cameron) Moore, Freeland and Amy (Ryan) Hyatt, Midland; his step-children, Phillip (Jennifer Halleck)Whaley, Saginaw; Zachery Whaley, Saginaw; Paige Krzciok, Saginaw and Maxwell (Amanda Twarog) Krzciok, Saginaw; 14 grandchildren, Lauren and Emma Doyle, Andrew and Evan Knoll, Camden and Anthony Cichowski, Maryn, Charlie, Ava Hyatt, Sonny Perez, Chloie and Isabella Whaley and Braiden and Silas Krzciok; his siblings, Robert (Cathy) Watz, Saginaw; Marilyn (Jim) Ferguson, Kansas; Carolyn Watz, Saginaw; David Watz, Saginaw; two brothers-in-law, Tom Kubiak and Pete Maczik; many nieces and nephews.

Jim was preceded in death by two sisters, Jan Kubiak and Jean Maczik. Honoring Jim's wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of his life will take place later in the summer of 2021. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the wishes of the family or Covenant HealthCare 4th Floor Neuro ICU. Arrangements have been entrusted to The Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd.